DEFIANCE, Ohio — The Niles wrestling team used its depth to win the Defiance Border Wars on Saturday.

The Vikings did not have a single champion in the two-day tournament, but placed eight wrestlers to amass 168.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up Sandusky, Ohio, which finished with 129.5 points.

Dowagiac finished 12th overall with a limited squad. The Chieftains had 75 points.

Placing for Niles were Robert Buckland (third), Cole Simpson (fourth), Brian Soto (fourth), Jamison Zimmerman (fifth), Kade Wagley (fifth), Dawson Bruckner (fifth), Tysen Custard (sixth) and Javond Ball (seventh).

Placing for the Chieftains were Alex McIntosh (third), Lamberto Paredes (sixth), Dylan Elmore (seventh), Jordan Simpson (eighth), Tyler Huston (eighth).

Colon Team Tournament

COLON — The Brandywine Bobcats went 4-0 to win the Colon championship on Saturday.

The Bobcats defeated Bronson 42-24, Camden-Frontier 57-12, Colon 46-29 and Vandercook Lake 54-24.

Going undefeated on the day with at least three matches were Searra Inman (103), Mathew Co (125), Steven Kendall (135), Hunter Heath (140) and Zachary Anderson (145).

WRESTLING

Defiance Border Wars

At Defiance, Ohio

Team results

1 Niles HS 168.5, 2 Sandusky 129.0, 3 Sycamore 123.0, 4 Mendon HS 113.5, 5 Findlay 105.5, 6 Wayne Trace 104.0, 7 Bluffton 98.5, 8 Columbia City 97.0, 9 Archbold 85.5, 10 Ottawa-Glandorf 83.5, 11 Granville 75.5, 12 Dowagiac 75.0, 13 Coventry 73.0, 13 Otsego 73.0, 15 Allen East 70.0, 15 Swanton 70.0, 17 Elida 69.5, 18 Eastside 66.0, 19 Patrick Henry 64.5, 20 Bowling Green 63.0, 21 Angola 60.5, 22 Tinora 60.0, 23 Lima Central Catholic 57.5, 24 Maysville 53.0, 25, Bath 51.0, 25 Defiance 51.0, 27 Antwerp 50.5, 28 Edgerton 50.0, 29 Berkshire 48.0, 29 Indian Lake 48.0, 31Ayersville 47.0, 31Columbus Grove 47.0, 33Archbishop Hoban 45.0, 34 Harvey 44.0, 35 DeKalb 43.0, 36 Central Catholic 39.0, 37 Springfield (Holland) 37.5, 38 Fairview (Sherwood) 28.0, 39 Bryan 23.0, 40 Maumee 22.0, 40 Woodlan 22.0, 42 Pandora-Gilboa 0.0

Niles individual results

106: Jamison Zimmerman, fifth place, 3-2; 132: Javond Ball, seventh place, 4-3 record; 145: Kade Wagley, fifth place, 5-2; 152: Robert Buckland, third place, 4-2; 160: Cole Simpson, fourth place, 5-2; 182- Dawson Bruckner, fifth, 4-3; 195: Tysen Custard, sixth place 4-3; 285: Brian Soto, fourth place, 4-2

Dowagiac individual

results

106: Jordan Simpson, eighth place, 3-3; 113: Tyler Huston, eighth place, 3-3; 120: Dylan Elmore, seventh place, 5-2; 126: Alex McIntosh, third place, 5-1; 160: Lamberto Paredes, sixth place, 5-3

Colon Team

Tournament

At Colon

Brandywine match

results

Brandywine d. Bronson 42-24; Brandywine d. Camden-Frontier 57-12; Brandywine d. Colon 46-29; Brandywine d. Vandercook Lake 54-24.

Undefeated wrestlers

(Minimum three matches)

103: Searra Inman, 125: Mathew Cox, 135: Steven Kendall, 140: Hunter Heath, 145: Zachary Anderson