St. Edward High Wins Another State Wrestling Championship

LAKEWOOD, OH — St. Edward High won its third state duals wrestling championship in four years this week in dramatic fashion. The team had to come back from a 19-0 deficit and then maintain a narrow lead.

With a slim 23-22 lead and two matches to go, senior Seamus O'Malley went to the ring. He pinned his opponent in 58 seconds, effectively clinching the Eagles state championship victory.

“I wasn’t really looking at scoreboard,” said O’Malley. “Coach just told me to be ready. I just went in with the confidence knowing that I was going to win. I didn’t know how quick. I just went in and stayed confident. I had good help from my teammates.”

Last year, the Eagles lost the duals championship to Graham, a small-school wrestling powerhouse. This year, St. Edward's boys would not be denied.

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“We sat down and talked about last year and determined we were going to win this year,” O’Malley said. “The team fought back and hopefully we could get a win in the other tournament.”

As St. Edward High was happy to point out, this is the 65th state championship the school has won, across all sports. Here's the school's championship count: Wrestling 36 (32 Individual, 4 Duals), Hockey 11, Football 4, Baseball 3, Rugby 3, Indoor Track and Field 3, Outdoor Track and Field 2, Basketball 2, and Volleyball 1.

Read more about St. Ed's thrilling state championship win on the Eagles' website.

Photo from Rick Uldricks, Patch