ADVANCING — Buckeye Local’s Brian Palmer faces off with Lima Catholic’s Caprella during an opening Division III, 132-pound match at the Ohio state wrestling championships on Thursday. Palmer won 4-3 to advance to the state quarterfinals today at 10 a.m. (Staff photo)COLUMBUS — For Buckeye Local coach Willie Saxton, coming full circle means watching from the outside of it. Saxton, the Panthers’ first four-time state qualifier and a 2006 state champion, is back at the Ohio state wrestling championships, moving from the mat to the corner and finding success again by coaching another Buckeye Local record-setter to a state win on Thursday. Brian “Bubs” Palmer Jr. took one step closer to being a two-time state placer by holding off Lima Catholic’s Chase Caprella, 4-3, in a 132-pound Division III match in the first round at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. “It feels great to be back here,” Saxton said. “I…
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