BUTLER TWP — Caleb Baxter likes to ask his brother, Cole, for wrestling advice any time he has the opportunity.

Cole wrestles for Kent State University, where he’s off to a 10-2 start for the Golden Flashes.

That way, when Caleb Baxter, who is a 138-pound sophomore wrestler for Butler High School finds himself in tight spots, he can work out of them.

Baxter is 7-2 and the leads the Golden Tornado in wins.

His brother has the program and Butler County record for career wins, finishing with 160.

“When he comes home I’ll ask him can you show me this move or show me that move,” Caleb Baxter said. “He’s been wrestling at college and he knows more than I know. I use every chance I can to talk to him about that stuff.”

Baxter isn’t worried about chasing his brother’s records.

He’s trying to find his form after missing his freshman year with a football injury.

Baxter was going to make a tackle and ended up breaking his elbow in two spots and doing nerve damage.

“I was trying to tackle someone and it popped out,” Baxter said. “It took six months (to heal). I have to work harder in practice since I took off a year.”

Baxter started the season by placing fifth at the Chartiers-Houston Tournament and is still developing.

Golden Tornado coach Scott Stoner said he expects to see Baxter have ups-and-downs.

Against Pine-Richland, Baxter pinned Grant Felt in 2:51 and got the first takedown.

Baxter also got reversed and put in a bad position in the first period.

“This is like his ninth grade year,” Stoner said. “This is all the growing pains he would have had as a freshman. He hasn’t found himself yet with what kind of technique he wants to be comfortable with up top and how to dominate.”

Baxter fits into a roster full of wrestlers trying to find themselves.

Six underclassmen start for the Golden Tornado.

Isaiah Christy (106, freshman), Sammy Dietrich (126, freshman), Scott Dietrich (132, sophomore), Baxter, Donovan Malovich (145, sophomore) and Seth McCrea (220, sophomore) all started against the Rams.

Scott Dietrich believes Baxter has put the time in to continue to improve.

“It’s not like where he left off, he got hurt and had a lot to work on,” Dietrich said. “He’s really built back up to the wrestler he used to be to put the varsity spot on and pick up some big matches this year.”

Baxter has picked up two pins this season and has scored 18 more points then he’s lost.

He’s hoping to continue to make progress.

“I just go out and wrestle hard every time,” Baxter said. “I don’t worry about my record. I go out and show some respect to my opponent. I’m trying to go as far as I can.”