Five Brecksville-Broadview Heights Wrestlers in Tonight's Finals

The final matches of the will begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight, and this year, the Bees have five wrestlers vying for the top spots in their respective weight classes. 

Here’s the breakdown: 

• Mitch Baran, 12, 145 lbs., will face off against Padua’s Tom McNulty in a first place bout.
• Andrew Barr, 12, 152 lbs., will tangle with Elyria’s Devan Price for third place.
• Trey Rainey, 12, 285 lbs. will attempt to overpower Marysville’s Kyle Thirkield for fifth.
• Quinton Hiles, 11, 160 lbs., will go head-to-head with Cincinnati Elder’s Tyler Hardtke for third.
• Josh Murphy, 10, 195 lbs., will square off against Lakota East’s Jacob Burton for fifth place. 

To qualify, those wrestling for first didn’t lose a single match in the two-day tournament, those wrestling for third lost once and those wrestling for fifth lost twice, head coach Todd Haverdill said. 

“Obviously, we’re hoping to go 5-0 tonight. But, right now, the name of the game is to just continue to get better. We just want to keep showing improvement, and I think we’re doing that,” he said. 

To find out how well the Bees competed tonight at , check back with Brecksville Patch tomorrow morning.