Feister Brothers Place 1st, 2nd in State

March 7-9 was a historic weekend for Hoban Wrestling at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament. Hoban’s last state wrestling champion was Richard DiCola ’83 in 1981. Forty-four years later, the school has a new state champion, state runner-up and a strong team finish. This weekend also marked the first time in Hoban history that two wrestlers competed for a state championship in the same tournament. The moment was made even more special by two brothers competing back-to-back in the state tournament.

Freshman Brydon Feister won the Division II 190-pound state title, securing a last-second takedown to claim the victory.

Sophomore Brayton Feister finished as the state runner-up in Division II at 215 pounds, battling until the very end in a close match.

Additionally, Hoban Wrestling earned a team finish of eighth place in the Division II rankings.