Event preview · The Steubenville Battle for the Belt · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
Edwards Jr. Leads a Tri-State Field to Steubenville
Start time update: Based on current registration, multiple divisions will be moved to a later start time. Final start times will be posted by noon on Saturday, Nov. 14.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — OhioQuest heads to the Ohio Valley this Sunday, Nov. 15, for the Steubenville Battle for the Belt at Steubenville High School. Today is the last day to register, and wrestlers from 39 clubs across Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are already entered.
The headliner is Bad Karma's Justin Edwards Jr., the circuit's wins leader at 38-5. He has won seven brackets this fall, including two at Madison last Sunday, where he pinned all nine of his opponents.
Wrestlers to Watch
Justin Edwards Jr., Bad Karma (Open 10U). Edwards leads the entire circuit in wins and has 29 pins this season. Teammate Joseph Edwards, the Rootstown Open 8U champion, is also entered.
Ethan Williams, Saint Clairsville Youth Wrestling (Open 12U). Williams has medaled at state three straight years, most recently as the 2026 runner-up at 66 pounds.
Zaid Atallah, Independent (Open 8U). Atallah won the 8U title at Boardman, is 6-1 this season and was a 2026 novice state runner-up.
Dexx Daman, DST (Open 12U). Daman went 3-0 to win his bracket at Canfield.
Hubbard Youth Wrestling. Hubbard brings 15 wrestlers, including four Canfield champions: Kyle Curto, Gia Nadeja, Garrett Moffitt and Wesley Ronghi. Ameen Atallah placed third at state in the Open division last spring, and Graham Parker was a 2026 novice state runner-up.
Kason Burkholder, Calculated Kaos (Open 12U). Burkholder is 8-4 with placings at Boardman, Streetsboro and Stow.
From across the river: West Virginia's Buckhannon (13 entries) and Parkersburg Cougars (10) and Pennsylvania's Fort Cherry (11) are among the biggest teams in the field. GT leads all clubs with 27 entries.
Brackets to Watch
OhioQuest builds weight classes after registration closes, so nothing is set yet. Based on registered weights, a few groups could be loaded:
Open 10U (~63–66 lbs): Justin Edwards Jr. (65) registered alongside Colton Stepanic (65), Kameron Crady (65), Luke Raines (66) and Columbus placer Matthew Schrader (63).
Open 12U (~69–72 lbs): Three-time state medalist Ethan Williams (69) could see Jayden Mcshan (70), Kruz Reichman (72) and Saint Clairsville teammate Abel Williams (72).
Open 8U (~57–58 lbs): Boardman champion Zaid Atallah (58), Fort Cherry's Maverick Sullivan (58) and Hubbard's Roman Nadeja (57), who placed at Boardman and Canfield.
Open 12U (~108–111 lbs): Kason Burkholder (108), Canfield placer Michael Higgins (109.5) and Rootstown placer Jaxson Jacobs (111).
Open 10U (~58 lbs): State placer Ameen Atallah heads a crowded weight with Hayes Huffman, AJ Marques, Brooks Welsh and Jamison Wolverton all registered at 58.
Event Details
When: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Where: Steubenville High School, 420 N 4th St, Steubenville, OH 43952
Divisions: Rookie, Open and Middle School
Register: today is the last day, at snapdown.com/register/531
Brackets and live results will run on Snapdown all day Sunday.
See you in Steubenville!