ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS - PIONEERS

Approaching Year 3

Over the first two season, Olentangy Orange finished runner-up (2020) and 3rd (2021) in the OHSWCA Girls State Tournament.  In year one, the team scored 122 points at state, placing six wrestlers: Lexi Simmons (6th @ 106), Taryn Martin (1st @ 137), Anna Grabau (3rd @ 143), Aida Walters (6th @ 150), Noel Frye (4th @ 160) and Alayna Smith (6th @ 160).  They also won the first scored dual match-up on Ohio, beating Miami East, 48-36. 

This past season, the Pioneers finished 6-1 in dual meets and again got on the board at state, scoring 95 points and placing four: 2x state champ Taryn Martin (170), Sara Borton (5th @ 111), Ayla Castin (5th @ 121) and Casey Homorody (6th @ 160).  At the district level, the girls won their first team title, winning by over 100 points and qualifying 13 wrestlers to the state tournament; Castin (121), Carroll (131), Martin (170) and Mitchell (189) won district titles.

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Over the last two seasons, the team, wrestlers and coaches have racked up recognition.  Taryn Martin has twice been named This Week News Girls Wrestler-of-the-Year, and this year was overall female Athlete-of-the-year.  She also was All-Metro 1st team and WOY, joined on the first team by Sara Borton and Talia Mitchell.  The coaching staff was recognized as OHSWCA "staff of the year".

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COACHING STAFF

Head Program Coach

Scott Tressler

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Girls Coach Vanessa Oswalt

Girls Coach

Brian Nicola

Girls Coach

Patrick Daugherty