Defiance Bulldogs

Defiance Bulldogs2026-06-07T19:01:11-04:00

Official Athletic Website

Address: 1755 Palmer Drive, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Principal: Robert Morton | Office Phone: 419-784-2777
Athletic Director: Jerry Buti | Office Phone: 419-784-0102 | Email

Team Schedules
Map to Defiance Schools

Defiance WBL Championships

Baseball (30): 26, 25, 24, 22, 21, 19, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 02, 00, 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92, 89, 85, 84, 82, 77
Boys Basketball (9): 16, 14, 13, 12, 10, 83, 78, 77, 74
Girls Basketball (1): 00
Boys Cross Country (27): 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 09, 08, 04, 02, 01, 00, 99, 92, 91, 90, 89, 87, 86, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 73
Girls Cross Country (12): 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 08, 07, 06, 05, 99, 98, 93
Football (4): 08, 00, 97, 96
Boys Golf (7): 11, 09, 98, 94, 87, 86, 77
Girls Golf (1): 25
Boys Soccer (4): 04, 03, 01, 00
Softball (9): 24, 23, 19, 18, 09, 04, 97, 92, 91
Girls Swimming (3): 00, 99, 98
Boys Tennis (2): 89, 80
Boys Track (17): 15, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 02, 00, 99, 94, 91, 86, 83, 82, 79, 74, 73
Girls Track (4): 19, 11, 10, 08
Volleyball (3): 05, 04, 00
Wrestling (20): 15, 14, 01, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74

Defiance State Appearances

State Championships
2016 Baseball Division II State Champions
2015 Baseball Division II State Champions
2015 Boys Basketball Division II State Champions
2013 Boys Cross Country Division II State Champions
2013 Baseball Division II State Champions
1997 Football Division II State Champions
1992 Baseball Division I State Champion

State Semifinalists
2010 Baseball Division II State Semifinalist
2009 Boys Cross Country Division II -4th Place
2002 Baseball State Semifinalist
1940 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1932 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist

State Championships (Individuals)
2013 Division II Track & Field 3200 Meter Run State Champion – Abel Flores
2010 Division II Track & Field 3200M Run State Champion – Megan Vogelsong
2009-10 Division II Wrestling 112 lb. State Champion – B.J. Miller
2009 Division II Track & Field 3200 Relay State Champion – Sebastian Brown, Sean Murray, Trevin Flickinger, Zach Wiles
1988 Division I Track & Field Long Jump State Champion – Renae Stahl
1971 Division I Wrestling Heavyweight State Champion – Dave Harrow

Ohio Baseball Player of the Year Awards (Mr. Baseball)
Tyler Burgoon 2007
Jon Niese 2005
Chad Billingsley 2003

Defiance News & Scores

2024-25 OHSAA Girls Basketball RPI Rankings

2024-25 OHSAA Girls Basketball RPI Rankings
Division III Northwest 2 District
2. Elida 0.496893, 3. Defiance 0.445695, 4. Celina 0.429153, 5. Shawnee 0.424381, 6. Wapakoneta 0.414846

Division IV Northwest 2 District
1. Kenton 0.659045, 5. St. Marys 0.431859, 7. Van Wert 0.360694

Division V Northwest 2 District
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 0.756834, 6. Bath 0.492771

Complete RPI Rankings

2024-25 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/31

2024-25 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/31

Boys
High Average: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 227.4
Top 10 Games: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 296
Top 10 Series: Xavier Boop, Elida 546
WBL Points Leader: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 75

Girls
High Average: Chloe Bruce, Celina 191.1
Top 10 Games: Regan Horine, Van Wert 266
Top 10 Series: Sophia Rupert-Hecht, Wapakoneta 479
WBL Points Leader: Regan Horine, Van Wert 85.5

2025 WBL Swimming & Diving Championships

2025 WBL Swimming & Diving Championships at Lima Family YMCA
Boys
1. Shawnee 301, 2. Ottawa Glandorf 274, 3. St. Marys 165, 4. Van Wert 162, 5. Kenton 133, 6. Celina 83, 7. Wapakoneta 53, 8. Bath 49, 9. Defiance 20, 10. Elida 6

Girls
1. Ottawa Glandorf 331, 2. St. Marys 236, 3. Shawnee 214, 4. Wapakoneta 163, 5. Van Wert 108, 6. Elida 103, 7. Kenton 72, 8. Celina 65, 9. Bath 20, 10. Defiance 0

Complete Results

2025 WBL Event Champions
Boys
200 Yard Medley Relay: Shawnee (Mason Latham/Aidan Latham/Thomas Koh/Aidan Minnick)
200 Yard Freestyle: Gavin Luebke, St. Marys
200 Yard IM: Colin Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf
50 Yard Freestyle: Robbie Gamble, Van Wert
1 mtr Diving: Luke Hertenstein, St. Marys
100 Yard Butterfly: Thomas Koh, Shawnee
100 Yard Freestyle: Jackson Newcomb, Celina
500 Yard Freestyle: Parker McGraw, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Alex Schroeder/Gavin Morman/Parker McGraw/Colin Steffen)
100 Yard Backstroke: Parker McGraw, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: Jackson Newcomb, Celina
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Shawnee (Mason Latham/Aidan Minnick/Aidan Latham/Thomas Koh)

Girls
200 Yard Medley Relay: St. Marys (Ava Botkin/Piper Triplett/Nora Fischbach/Claire Turner)
200 Yard Freestyle: Karlee Maag, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard IM: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
50 Yard Freestyle: Katie Bauer, Wapakoneta
1 mtr Diving: Alysha Diemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Butterfly: Katie Bauer, Wapakoneta
100 Yard Freestyle: Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
500 Yard Freestyle: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: St. Marys (Piper Triplett/Ava Botkin/Nora Fischbach/Claire Turner)
100 Yard Backstroke: Arleigh Amspoker, Elida
100 Yard Breaststroke: Autumn Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Shawnee (Gianna Decanio/Ansley Newman/Morgan Schimmoeller/Cece Schaaf)

2024-25 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/24

2024-25 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/24

Boys
High Average: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 224.8
Top 10 Games: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 296
Top 10 Series: Tyler Neely, Wapakoneta 508
WBL Points Leader: Logan Sutton, Van Wert 66

Girls
High Average: Chloe Bruce, Celina 188.8
Top 10 Games: Regan Horine, Van Wert 266
Top 10 Series: Aubryn Schnarre, Wapakoneta 452
WBL Points Leader: Regan Horine, Van Wert 85.5

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