Moises Guillen, Kortney Ellison to become Gray Wolves

      Two local athletes, Moises Guillen and Kortney Ellison, will continue their athletic careers at Lourdes University in the fall.
      Ellison is from Millbury, where she was a four-year letter winner playing volleyball at Lake High School.  A first team all-district selection for the Flyers as a senior, she also earned first team All-Northern Buckeye Conference honors after garnering second team All-NBC accolades as a junior.  Ellison was also named her team’s Most Valuable Player in 2019.
     “We are very excited to add Kortney to the team,” Lourdes coach Greg Reitz stated.  “She will give us depth in the pin hitting positions as well as defense.  We look forward to having in our gym to start training.”
        At Lake her senior year, Ellison earned Alan Miller Jewelers All-Press Co-Player of the Year. Ellison averaged a team-leading 10.2 kills, had 10.2 digs (second on the team) and 1.8 service aces per match.
        “Kortney was a captain for us this year and a big reason why we went 20-5,” Lake coach Amy Vorst said. “She was a six rotation player that serve received well, played defense, and was one of our strongest hitters. She led us in kills in almost every match of the year.”
       Lourdes wrestling coach Dock Kelly III announced that Guillen will transfer to Lourdes in the fall to continue his wrestling career with the Gray Wolves. Guillen grew up wrestling and learning the sport at the East Toledo Wrestling Club.
      The East Toledo native arrives at Lourdes after spending three seasons at Ohio University. He redshirted during the 2017-18 season, where he competed in open events posting a 9-4 record, mainly at 149 pounds. As a redshirt freshman in 2018-19, Guillen wrestled at 141 pounds for the Bobcats, recording a 5-4 mark before going 1-3 last season in a pair of events.
      “Moises is an elite wrestler who will instantly become a contender to win a national title,” Kelly stated.  “He is an incredibly hard worker, and his technique level is off the charts.  Moises is a rare talent, and we anticipate his work ethic to carry over and raise the intensity of our entire room!”
      A product of Perrysburg High School, Guillen was a member of the Yellow Jackets’ 2014 state runner-up team.  He won a state championship and was a two-time state finalist in addition to a four-time state placer.  Guillen is the winningest wrestler in the school’s history, finishing with a 174-22 prep record.
       Upon arriving at Lourdes, Guillen plans to major in marketing.  He should have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Gray Wolves.
        While a biddy wrestler at the ETWC, the program got so much attention that in 2005, ESPN did a 50-minute segment about it which can still be viewed on U-Tube. They focused on East Toledo youth wrestlers Mario and Moises Guillen, whose father was serving time in prison. Mario also won a state championship wrestling for Perrysburg.
        “The Guillens are tough. They came through some stuff,” ETWC co-founder Hector Ramirez said. “They highlighted Mario because his father was doing time and the mother and the uncle were very instrumental in keeping him in wrestling, traveling with him, and that’s the reason why they got really good.”
        In addition, Lourdes had 12 wrestlers recognized for their academic achievements over the past season, as the Sooner Athletic Conference announced its 2019-2020 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Among the 12 are Oregon natives Garret Anderson (Clay) and Nick Henneman (Clay).
        The SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll includes student-athletes at its member institutions competing in an NAIA-recognized sport who maintained a 3.0 grade point average over the past academic year.  (— by Ryan Wronkocwicz/Lourdes Sports Information and J. Patrick Eaken/Press Sports Editor)
       
 

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