Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
West Michigan Conference wrestlers competed in individual districts at various locations on Saturday (Feb. 11, 2023).
The top four finishers in each weight class at each district advance to individual regionals on Saturday, Feb. 18.
CatchMark SportsNet covered the Division 3 individual district at Whitehall. Above are photos from that district. Below are more details on which West Michigan Conference wrestlers advanced to regionals.
DIVISION 3 AT WHITEHALL
Whitehall led the way with 11 wrestlers advancing to next Saturday’s individual regional at Belding. The Vikings had five district champions.
Montague had two district champs and two other wrestlers advancing to regionals. Orchard View had one district champion and three others advancing to the regional.
106 POUNDS
- 1st Place – James Thommen of Montague HS
- 2nd Place – Aquilla Payne of Orchard View HS
- 3rd Place – Sammy Anderson of Kent City HS
- 4th Place – Cody Manzo of Whitehall HS
113 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Dale Gant of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
- 2nd Place – Dageus Leiter of Tri County Area HS
- 3rd Place – Emmanuel Hernandez of Kent City HS
- 4th Place – Anthony Raider of Whitehall HS
120 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Carson Gorton of Kent City HS
- 2nd Place – Alex Russo of Grant HS
- 3rd Place – Logan Whidden of Comstock Park HS
- 4th Place – Nolan Taranko of Whitehall HS
126 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Caden Varela of Whitehall HS
- 2nd Place – Zane Kik of Kent City HS
- 3rd Place – Christopher Aebig of Montague HS
- 4th Place – Anthony Taylor of Comstock Park HS
132 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Michael Wilson of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
- 2nd Place – Logan Goguen of Kent City HS
- 3rd Place – Brayden Cunningham of Oakridge HS
- 4th Place – Todd Leatherman of Unity Christian HS
138 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Ian Boden of Tri County Area HS
- 2nd Place – Ryne Christensen of Whitehall HS
- 3rd Place – Nahum Krussell of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
- 4th Place – Jose Rafael Velasquez of Kelloggsville HS
144 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Tristan Winkleblack of Montague HS
- 2nd Place – Terrell Hawkins of Comstock Park HS
- 3rd Place – Brayden Armstrong of Kent City HS
- 4th Place – Xander Randall of Orchard View HS
150 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Cole Karasinski of West Catholic HS
- 2nd Place – Darnell Mack of Whitehall HS
- 3rd Place – Jerrod Spencer of Kelloggsville HS
- 4th Place – Michael Moore of Montague HS
157 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Lee Braun of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
- 2nd Place – Derek Rodenburg of Kent City HS
- 3rd Place – Tyler Brummel of Kent City HS
- 4th Place – Carlos Hernandez of Lee HS
165 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Ryan Goodrich of Whitehall HS
- 2nd Place – Noah Abram of West Catholic HS
- 3rd Place – Gavin Culver of Newaygo HS
- 4th Place – Jacob Hawkins of Tri County Area HS
175 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Wyatt Jenkins of Whitehall HS
- 2nd Place – Jayden Button of Tri County Area HS
- 3rd Place – Maddox Dodson of Comstock Park HS
- 4th Place – Jonathan Mubake of Kelloggsville HS
190 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Jaxon Tuttle of Orchard View HS
- 2nd Place – Drew Sikkema of Comstock Park HS
- 3rd Place – Kyle Killebrew of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
- 4th Place – Brandon Wert of Tri County Area HS
215 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Jackson Cook of Whitehall HS
- 2nd Place – Raymond Culver of Tri County Area HS
- 3rd Place – Bryce Benard of Orchard View HS
- 4th Place – Blake Morningstar of Whitehall HS
285 POUNDS
- 1st Place – Shane Cook of Whitehall HS
- 2nd Place – Caleb Schaafsma of Comstock Park HS
- 3rd Place – Jamario Dash of Orchard View HS
- 4th Place – Isaac Delgado of Lee HS
DIVISION 2 AT ALLENDALE
In a Division 2 individual district at Allendale, Fremont advanced five wrestlers to the individual regional at Lowell.
First-place finishers: Fremont’s Tee Ward (138), Fremont’s Michael Romero (190)
Second-place finisher: Fremont’s Trey Myers (165)
Fourth-place finishers: Fremont’s Killian Prewitt (126), Fremont’s Briar Hambrock (285)
DIVISION 3 AT BIG RAPIDS
In a Division 3 individual district at Big Rapids, Hart led the way among West Michigan Conference teams with 10 wrestlers advancing to the individual regional at Grayling. Four Shelby wrestlers advanced, while three from Mason County Central are moving on.
First-place finishers: Shelby’s Nick Cano (106), Hart’s Zane Thomas (175), Hart’s Adrian Tice (215)
Second-place finishers: Mason County Central’s Hunter Sanford (113), Mason County Central’s Zane McCabe (126), Hart’s Trayce Tate (132), Hart’s Josue Salgado Velazquez (144),
Third-place finishers: Hart’s Austin Ramirez (126), Hart’s Bryce Jorissen (138), Hart’s Guillermo Ortega (150), Shelby’s Ivan Fessenden (175), Shelby’s Travis Boughan (190),
Fourth-place finishers: Hart’s Halen Boos (120), Mason County Central’s Colter Kirchner (144), Hart’s Alex Hicks (157), Shelby’s Alex Calixto (175), Hart’s Ivan Lara (285)
DIVISION 4 AT CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL
In a Division 4 individual district at Carson City-Crystal, Hesperia paced West Michigan Conference teams with seven wrestlers advancing to the individual regional at Ithaca. Three Ravenna wrestlers advanced, while one from Holton also is moving on.
First-place finishers: Hesperia’s Blake Sayer (120), Hesperia’s Alex Gleason (150), Ravenna’s Juan Castillo (215)
Second-place finishers: Hesperia’s Skyler Stalbaum (138), Hesperia’s Scott Quinn (165), Ravenna’s Landen Goerbig (285)
Third-place finishers: Hesperia’s Stephen Priese (106), Hesperia’s Alex Sayer (113), Holton’s Rylee Pierce (126), Ravenna’s Caiden Nawrocki (190)
Fourth-place finisher: Hesperia’s Wyatt Roberson (132)
