Lingo, Ortega-Leos win titles

MONROE — Two Patriots won titles.

Five more finished as runners-up.

With champions Freddie Lingo and Reynaldo Ortega-Leos leading the way, the Jay County Junior High School wrestling team placed second Thursday in the Allen County Athletic Conference Tournament hosted by Adams Central.

The Patriots finished with 235 points, 53 behind the first-place Jets in the seven-team field. South Adams was third with 217.

Lingo and Ortega-Leos were both dominant on their way to their titles. After receiving a first-round bye in the 175-pound bracket, Lingo needed a grand total of just 1 minute, 12 seconds to finish his other two matches. He pinned Cale Craig of Southern Wells in 22 seconds in the semifinal round and put Adams Central’s Ryan Beer’s shoulders to the mat in 50 seconds in the championship match.

Ortega-Leos also won both of his matches with pins after an opening-round forfeit at 275 pounds. He defeated Matthew Knight of Southern Wells in just 13 seconds and Henry Vannette of Adams Central in 2:15.

Leighton Brown narrowly missed giving Jay County a third championship as he went to overtime against Wes Summersett of South Adams in the 160-pound title match. He lost 9-7 in sudden victory after having pinned Jaxson Litchfield of Heritage in 46 seconds in the semifinal round.

Also finishing in second place Thursday for the Patriots were Logan Wendel (90), Jason Landers (132), Wyatt Bihn (195) and Keegan Wittkamp (220). All of their championship losses came by way of pins.

Brenna Ruble (102), Cooper Glassford (110) and Caleb Sibray (140) all finished third.