Senior Carson Kessen lifts Williamsburg’s Aiden Daniel during a match at 138 pounds, which Daniel won. Kessen would place third in the tournament. He was second in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference tournament last season at 132 pounds. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.

Senior Carson Kessen lifts Williamsburg’s Aiden Daniel during a match at 138 pounds, which Daniel won. Kessen would place third in the tournament. He was second in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference tournament last season at 132 pounds. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.

<p>Junior Connor Hensley placed fifth at 275 pounds. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.</p>

Junior Connor Hensley placed fifth at 275 pounds. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.
<p>Sophomore Gage Croley has McClain’s Cole Rapp in an awkward position at 157-pound. Croley would win this match and the weight class title. He was SBAAC champion at 144 last season. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.</p>

Sophomore Gage Croley has McClain’s Cole Rapp in an awkward position at 157-pound. Croley would win this match and the weight class title. He was SBAAC champion at 144 last season. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.
<p>Senior Jaxson Valentine (top) has control of Norwood’s Cameron Kelsch in a match at 106 pounds. Valentine would pin Kelsch in 1 minute, 43 seconds, and place second. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.</p>

Senior Jaxson Valentine (top) has control of Norwood’s Cameron Kelsch in a match at 106 pounds. Valentine would pin Kelsch in 1 minute, 43 seconds, and place second. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.
<p>Senior Kash Keitz placed second at 175 pounds. Here he has control of Clermont Northeastern’s Jackson Luman, whom he would pin in 48 seconds. Keitz was SBAAC champion at 165 as a junior. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.</p>

Senior Kash Keitz placed second at 175 pounds. Here he has control of Clermont Northeastern’s Jackson Luman, whom he would pin in 48 seconds. Keitz was SBAAC champion at 165 as a junior. Photo by Ethan Baughn, Goshen High School.

High school wrestling is a demanding, even violent, sport. Goshen High School’s team has not only been impressive on the mat this season, but off of it as well.

The Warriors Goshen edged Clermont Northeastern by one point, 206-205, to win the annual Bob Guy Invitational at Williamsburg High School Dec. 7. The host school placed fourth, 183.5, and Bethel-Tate was 13th, 74.

In all, nine Warriors placed – Jaxson Valentine, second, 106; Harlan Daniels, fourth, 113; Carson Kessen, third, 138; Kevin Foster, sixth, 144; Gage Croley, first, 157; Caleb Knabb, fifth, 165; Kash Keitz, second, 175; Noah Jarvis, sixth, 190, and Connor Hensley, fifth, 285.

Goshen coach Dan Hil noted the depth of his team this season.

“The tournament had great competition with a lot of teams taking the lead at different points,” Hill said. “Winning the tournament with only one champion shows how every single one of our guys contributed to the win. The wrestlers (who) didn’t place found ways to score critical team points.

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