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West Michigan Conference wrestling teams competed in various invitationals or tournaments on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.
Here are notables emailed by coaches as well as photos shared by Stephanie Moore. Teams are listed alphabetically below:
FREMONT
Fremont finished runner-up with a 4-1 team record in the Kent City Kickoff Classic on Saturday, falling only to Division 1 eighth-ranked Rockford (58-14). This Wednesday (Dec. 14),
Fremont hosts a tri-meet with West Michigan Conference opponents Montague and Whitehall. Fremont is coached by Craig Zeerip, while sons Justin and Collin Zeerip coach Whitehall. The tri-meet starts at 5 p.m.
Scores:
Fremont 77, Traverse City Central 6
Rockford 58, Fremont 14
Fremont 51, Byron Center 30
Fremont 42, Kent City 39
Fremont 72, Newaygo 12
Top finishers:
132 pounds: Tee Ward (5-0)
175: Trey Myers (5-0)
285: Briar Hambrock (5-0)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL
Mason County Central finished third in the Optimist Invite that it hosted Saturday. The Spartans went 3-2 on the day. Allendale defeated Benzie Central in the finals.
Scores:
Mason County Central 45, Shelby 33
Mason County Central 42, Reeths-Puffer 25
Mason County Central 60, Ludington 6
Allendale 66, Mason County Central 12
Benzie Central 57, Mason County Central 24
Top finishers:
113: Hunter Sanford (5-0)
126: Zane McCabe (5-0)
MONTAGUE
Twenty Montague wrestlers competed in the 13-team Hemlock tournament on Saturday. The Wildcats placed third behind team champion Midland and runner-up Lakeland.
We had 20 wrestlers total go down to the Hemlock tournament that was host to 13 teams, counting Montague.
Top finishers:
132 pounds: Chris Aebig, won championship
150: Tristan Winkleblack, finalist
157: Michael Moore, finalist
Photos courtesy of Stephanie Moore
OAKRIDGE
Oakridge placed second in the Saranac Red Hawk Duals on Saturday. The Eagles finished 4-1, earning their first dual victory since their program was revived last year. Several wrestlers picked up their first wrestling victories.
Scores:
Oakridge 42, Battle Creek Pennfield 30
Oakridge 60, Wyoming 12
Oakridge 42, Wyoming Lee 30
Oakridge 54, Fulton 24
Saranac 54, Oakridge 30
Top finishers:
138 pounds: Brayden Cunningham (5-0)
285: Dakota Smith (5-0)
RAVENNA
Ravenna finished eighth among 14 schools at the Manton Invite on Saturday.
Top finisher:
285 pounds: Landen Goerbig (1st place)
WHITEHALL
Whitehall sent two groups of wrestlers to compete Saturday at the Tri County Team Invitational, where the Vikings’ “A” team posted a 5-0 record. In Whitehall’s toughest team of the day, the Vikings defeated eighth-ranked Kingsley 35-30. In a battle of invite unbeatens in the finals, Whitehall rolled past Sparta, 55-21.
Scores:
Whitehall 49, Cedar Springs 21
Whitehall 62, Belding 9
Whitehall 59, Jenison 15
Whitehall 35, Kingsley 30
Whitehall 55, Sparta 21
Top finishers:
106 pounds: Cody Manzo (5-0)
120: Nolan Taranko (5-0)
132: Caden Varela (5-0)
144: Ryne Christensen (5-0)
157: Ryan Goodrich (5-0)
138- Blake English- 2-3
144- Ryne Christensen- 5-0
190: Jackson Cook (5-0)
285: Shane Cook (5-0)
