Vote now for the Ashland County Athlete of the Week for March 3-9
Vote now for the candidates in the Ashland Times-Gazette Athlete of the Week poll.
The performances in the poll are from March 3-9. The poll will run from 4 a.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Below are some of the top performances from this past week:
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Mason Bauer, Ashland boys wrestling
At the Division I state wrestling meet over the weekend in Columbus, Bauer placed third overall in the 126-pound division to earn his second straight All-Ohioan honor (top-8 finish). Bauer reached the semifinals and compiled a 4-1 record at the state meet.
Guardian Miller, Ashland boys wrestling
At this weekend's Division I state wrestling meet, Miller joined his teammate Mason Bauer, in earning his first All-Ohio honors. Miller finished fourth overall in the 144-pound division and compiled a 3-2 record at the state meet.
Colton Morris, Northwestern boys wrestling
At the Division III state wrestling meet, Morris earned All-Ohio honors and finished sixth overall in the 144-pound division. Morris reached the semifinals and went 2-3 at the state meet.
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