On a day of firsts, 13 Licking County wrestlers stay alive at state

VIDEO: Highlights from first day of state wrestling. Licking County wrestlers won 13 matches on opening day of state wrestling at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center. COLUMBUS ― Thirteen indeed proved to be a lucky number for Licking County wrestlers on opening day for the state tournament, on Friday the 13th in Ohio State's Schottenstein Center. Of the 18 who competed, 13 won a match, advancing to March 14, and nine earned their first-ever state victory. But in the case of Granville senior Luke Sanchez, he created his own luck. After losing 7-1 in his Division II 165-pound debut to Beaver Local's Evan Ours, a returning third-place All-Ohioan, Sanchez trailed Kent Roosevelt's Gavin Edwards 8-5...