Seven wrestlers from St. Joseph County advanced out of their respective individual regional tournaments Saturday to earn spots at the state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills Feb. 27-March 1. The top-four placers in each weight class moved on.
Constantine’s Daniel Waterman finished second at 160 pounds at the Division 4 regional at Climax-Scotts.
(Photo by Wes Morgan)
DIVISION 2
(At Mason)
Championship Bracket
103: Ricky Azelton (Tecumseh) p. Evan Griffioen (Three Rivers) 1:30
130: Zeke Breuninger (Dexter) d. Austin Smith (Sturgis) 9-6
140: Connor McElroy (Three Rivers) p. Bradley Boler (Trenton) 2:59; Jake Klingaman (Jackson Northwest) p. McElroy (Three Rivers 1:50)
152: Luke Carver (Sturgis) p. Will Feldkamp (Dexter) 4:00; Dustin Clapp (Stevensville Lakeshore) d. Carver (Sturgis) 6-4
160: Shawn Brew (Three Rivers) md. Marcus Wright 9-0; Tobias Barnes Romulus Summit Academy North) p. Brew (Three Rivers) 3:53; Logan Ritchie (New Boston Huron) p. Anthony Neal (Sturgis) 2:45
189: Deion Copley (New Boston Huron) md. Brandon Verwey (Three Rivers) 9-1
285: Kolin Connors (Tecumseh) d. Dallas Recker (Three Rivers) 2-0
Consolation Bracket
103: Jerry Lakos (OA Carlson) md. Griffioen (Three Rivers) 15-2
130: Nick Phelps (New Boston Huron) p. Smith (Sturgis) 4:20
140: Kyle Humphries (Tecomseh) d. McElroy (Three Rivers) 4-3
152: Carver (Sturgis) d. Kenny Grayer (Battle Creek Centra) 5-3; Tristan Elkins (Jackson Northwest) p. Carver (Sturgis) 2:42 in third-place match
160: Brew (Three Rivers) md. Travis Byrd (Tecumseh) 18-8; Logan Ritchie (New Boston Huron) d. Brew (Three Rivers) 9-2 in third-place match; Byrd (Tecumseh) d. Neal (Sturgis) 6-4
189: Verwey (Three Rivers) md. Blake Parsons (Edwardsburg) 10-2; Verwey (Three Rivers) d. Doug Bunea (OA Carlson) 7-3; Kody McCrate (Tecumseh) d. Verwey (Three Rivers) 9-6 in third-place match
285: Recker (Three Rivers) p. Jace Trevino (Battle Creek Central) :52; Jonathan Morris (Carleton Airport) p. Recker (Three Rivers) 4:14
DIVISION 4
(At Climax-Scotts)
Championship Bracket
103: Reese Jones (Watervliet) p. Grady Garlinger (Mendon) 5:58
112: Julian Torres (Lawton) p. Rogelio Segundo (White Pigeon) :28
125: Savion Willis (Bangor) d. Caleb Henckel (Mendon) 4-2
130: Kyle Barkovich (Lawton) p. Jonah Grimm (Mendon) 4:35
140: Andres Montoya (Constantine) p. Andrew Doepker (Three Oaks River Valley) 1:22; Montoya (Constantine) md. Brandon Tanner (Springport) 12-2; Montoya (Constantine) p. Travis Smith (Lawton) :54 in first-place match
145: Brandon Earles (Niles Brandywine) d. Kyle Hartwick (Constantine) 6-2
152: Chris O’Donnell (Lawton) md. Cole Vance (Constantine) 12-1; Andy Waterman (Constantine) d. Sam Burge (Niles Brandywine) 9-2; Waterman (Constantine) d. Jukoada Sexton (Bronson) 1-0; O’Donnell (Lawton) d. Waterman (Constantine) 7-0 in first-place match
160: Bert Saldana (Hartford) d. Danny Cleveland (Mendon) 11-4; Daniel Waterman (Constantine) d. Mason Lawson (Gobles) 6-5; Waterman (Constantine) p. Bert Saldana (Hartford) 5:01; Steven Rantz (Schoolcraft) d. Waterman (Constantine) 7-5 in first-place match
171: Brody Conner (Lawton) p. Randy Waterman :48
189: Cole Southworth (Decatur) p. Jared Mroz (White Pigeon) 1:50; Tymari Brown (Cassopolis Ross Beatty) d. Devin Hoover (White Pigeon) 7-4
285: Cory Katterhienrich (Niles Brandywine) p. Alex Miller (Constantine) 3:26; Logan Kennedy p. Andrew Cocanower (Constantine) 1:28; Cole Harrison (Mendon) p. Austin Mayfield (Lawton) 5:39; Kennedy (Decatur) md. Harrison (Mendon) 14-1
Consolation Bracket
103: Garlinger (Mendon) d. Justin VanDyken 7-5 (OT); Josh Rukas (Bangor) p. Garlinger (Mendon) 4:32
112: Jesse Lochmondy (Niles Brandywine) md. Segundo (White Pigeon) 14-0
125: Jamie Summerville (Gobles) md. Henckel (Mendon) 17-3
130: Grimm (Mendon) d. Todd Myers (Climax-Scotts) 7-0; Kahle Scheenks (Bronson) d. Grimm (Mendon) 11-6
145: Hartwick (Constantine) d. Jacob Gray (Lawton) 4-2; Zack Mobley (Climax-Scotts) d. Hartwick (Constantine) 12-5
152: Steven McKenzie (Marcellus) d. Vance (Constantine) by injury default;
160: Mason Lawson (Gobles) d. Cleveland (Mendon) 4-2
171: Jack Bensley (Schoolcraft) p. Waterman (Constantine) 3:34
189: David Curl (Watervliet) p. Mroz 1:12; Hoover (White Pigeon) d. Charlie Rodriguez (Niles Brandywine) 10-8; Southworth (Decatur) p. Hoover (White Pigeon) 1:58.
285: Miller (Constantine) md. Caleb Piper (Schoolcraft) 8-0; Harrison (Mendon) p. Miller (Constantine) 3:46; Cocanower (Constantine) p. Mayfield (Lawton) 3:53; Kennedy (Decatur) p. Cocanower (Constantine) 3:36; Austin Kennedy (Decatur) p. Harrison (Mendon) 2:04 in third-place match