Dublin Scioto’s Wilson aiming for second state wrestling title
After winning the Division I state title at 113 pounds as a freshman, Dublin Scioto wrestler Ty Wilson quickly began to pursue a second state championship.
“I still think about last year and things I can improve on and just keep getting better, so I can move up to another level of wrestling,” Wilson said. “Over the summer I focused on getting bigger and stronger so I could be at a higher weight class.”
Wilson is now competing at 132 pounds and off to another strong start.
“There’s no reason why he can’t win another state title,” coach Adam Huddle said. “We’re building it one day at a time, but we also know he’s only a sophomore.”
One of the highlights for Wilson this season was winning the title in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial Tournament Jan. 8 at home. Wilson went 5-0, capped by a 3-2 win over Desales’ David Mcclelland in the finals.
Wilson and Mcclelland both train at CP Wrestling Academy, which is headed by Desales coach Collin Palmer.
“I’ve been with (Palmer) for a little while now,” Wilson said. “Every time I go over there, I work and just home in on my technique. I’ve gone to a lot of his camps. It’s good to see the top guys in the nation.”
Wilson also credits Huddle for his progress.
“He helps me with the little things,” said Wilson. “Even in my wins, he wants me to work on different things like how I set up different shots just to open up my throws and moves that I hit.”
Wilson also captured the title and was named the Most Valuable Wrestler in the 50th annual Marion Harding Classic on Dec. 29. Wilson has wrestled at 132 in every event.
“He’s getting good, competitive matches, and that’s what we need going into the sectional tournament,” Huddle said. fdirenna@thisweeknews.com @Thisweekfrank