Norwayne’s Austin Shepherd concluded a great wrestling career at Norwayne with a State Runner-Up finish at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament on Sunday.  Shepherd picked up wins at 145 lbs against Bishop Ready’s Paul Martello, Mechanicsburg’s Westyn Moyer, and Centerburg’s Donnell Marshall.  Austin would fall in the finals to Legacy Christian’s Gavin Brown 11-1. 

The Norwayne wresting team participated in the 2021 OHSAA District Meet on Friday and Saturday in Garfield Heights and had 3 wrestlers qualify for the state meet.  Austin Shepherd was a District Champion at 145 lbs with a 2-1 decision in the finals over Hunter Andel from Garfield.  Kaden Kidd finished as a District Runner-Up

The Norwayne wrestling team competed in the 2021 OHSAA Sectional Wrestling Tournament at Northwestern on Saturday and had 5 wrestlers qualify for the District Tournament.  Jarrison Moore was a Sectional Champion for Norwayne at 132 lbs with a pin of Mapleton’s Andrew Sas.  Austin Shepherd(145 lbs) and Kaden Kidd(220 lbs) were both Sectional Runner-Ups to

Congratulations to all the Norwayne winter athletes on a successful season!WINTER SPORTS AWARD WINNERS