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West Michigan Conference wrestling: See who is advancing to 2023 individual state finals

Between boys and girls wrestlers from the conference, 36 advancing to state finals at Ford Field.
West Michigan Conference wrestlers compete in a Division 4 individual regional Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Ithaca High School in Ithaca, Mich. (Photo by Scott Robar for CatchMark)

Twenty-eight boys wrestlers from the West Michigan Conference placed in the top four of individual regionals Saturday (Feb. 18, 2023) and earned berths in the MHSAA individual state finals March 3-4 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Eight girls wrestlers from the conference placed in the top four of individual regionals Sunday (Feb. 19, 2023) and punched their tickets to the MHSAA individual state finals, also March 3-4 at Ford Field.

Here are the results from Saturday’s boys regionals for top-four finishers from the conference and Sunday’s girls regionals for top-four finishers from the conference:

BOYS WRESTLING

DIVISION 2 AT LOWELL

In a Division 2 individual regional at Lowell, Fremont advanced three wrestlers to the individual state finals.

First-place finisher: Fremont’s Michael Romero (190)

  • First-place match: Michael Romero (Fremont HS) 50-2, Sr. over Carter Falan (Cedar Springs HS) 42-7, Sr. (Fall 3:13)

Second-place finisher: Fremont’s Tee Ward (138)

  • First-place match: Owen Segorski (Lowell HS) 24-6, So. over Tee Ward (Fremont HS) 52-2, Jr. (MD 10-1)

Third-place finisher: Fremont’s Trey Myers (165)

  • Third-place match: Trey Myers (Fremont HS) 49-2, Jr. over Joshua VanderMolen (Allendale HS) 42-6, Sr. (Dec 8-3)
Whitehall wrestlers, from left, Wyatt Jenkins, Jackson Cook, Darnell Mack, Shane Cook and Ryan Goodrich pose for a group photo after they all finished in the top four of a Division 3 regional Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Belding, Mich. All five advance to the individual state finals March 3-4 at Ford Field in Detroit. (Courtesy of Whitehall wrestling)

DIVISION 3 AT BELDING

In a Division 3 individual regional at Belding, Whitehall advanced five wrestlers to the individual state finals, while Montague and Orchard View advanced two each.

Whitehall’s wrestling coaches also earned Regional Coach of the Year honors at Belding.

First-place finisher: Whitehall’s Shane Cook (285)

  • First-place match: Shane Cook (Whitehall HS) 51-0, Sr. over Waylon Lingeman (Central Montcalm HS) 43-2, So. (Dec 4-1)

Second-place finisher: Montague’s James Thommen (106)

  • First-place match: Quinton Everett (Chesaning HS) 44-4, So. over James Thommen (Montague HS) 43-8, Jr. (Fall 1:45)

Second-place finisher: Montague’s Christopher Aebig (126)

  • First-place match: Tyler Ueberroth (Swan Valley HS) 22-3, Sr. over Christopher Aebig (Montague HS) 34-7, Jr. (Dec 12-7)

Second-place finisher: Whitehall’s Darnell Mack (150)

  • First-place match: Cole Karasinski (West Catholic HS) 41-0, Sr. over Darnell Mack (Whitehall HS) 44-6, Jr. (Dec 9-8)

Second-place finisher: Whitehall’s Ryan Goodrich (165)

  • First-place match: Kahleel Brown (Birch Run HS) 38-7, Sr. over Ryan Goodrich (Whitehall HS) 37-8, So. (Dec 8-4)

Second-place finisher: Whitehall’s Jackson Cook (215)

  • First-place match: Joel Simon (Lakewood HS) 47-0, So. over Jackson Cook (Whitehall HS) 40-2, Sr. (Fall 3:24)

Third-place finisher: Orchard View’s Jaxon Tuttle (190)

  • Third-place match: Jaxon Tuttle (Orchard View HS) 30-10, So. over Elijah Murphy (Freeland HS) 38-13, Jr. (Dec 9-4)

Fourth-place finisher: Whitehall’s Wyatt Jenkins (175)

  • Third-place match: Lenton Patrick (Carrollton HS) 46-7, Sr. over Wyatt Jenkins (Whitehall HS) 46-5, So. (M. For.)

Fourth-place finisher: Orchard View’s Bryce Bernard (215)

  • Third-place match: Owen Natzel (Birch Run HS) 40-8, Sr. over Bryce Benard (Orchard View HS) 31-15, Jr. (Fall 0:29)
Whitehall’s wrestling coaches pose for a group photo after receiving Regional Coach of the Year honors during a Division 3 regional Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Belding, Mich. (Courtesy of Whitehall wrestling)

DIVISION 3 AT GRAYLING

In a Division 3 individual regional at Grayling, Hart advanced six wrestlers to the individual state finals, while Mason County Central advanced two and Shelby one.

First-place finisher: Shelby’s Nick Cano (106)

  • First-place match: Nick Cano (Shelby HS) 42-7, Jr. over Brady Demory (Gladwin HS) 39-7, Fr. (Dec 4-1)

Second-place finisher: Hart’s Trayce Tate (132)

  • First-place match: Tyler Geer (Chippewa Hills HS) 31-6, Jr. over Trayce Tate (Hart HS) 26-3, Sr. (Inj. 0:00)

Second-place finisher: Hart’s Zane Thomas (175)

  • First-place match: Luke Martin (Tawas Area HS) 50-3, Sr. over Zane Thomas (Hart HS) 39-8, Sr. (Fall 5:20)

Third-place finisher: Mason County Central’s Hunter Sanford (113)

  • Third-place match: Hunter Sanford (Mason County Central HS) 46-8, So. over Landon Terrell (Beaverton HS) 39-5, So. (Dec 8-2)

Third-place finisher: Mason County Central’s Zane McCabe (126)

  • Third-place match: Zane McCabe (Mason County Central HS) 49-4, Jr. over Laiken Reeves (Standish-Sterling HS) 41-13, So. (MD 12-0)

Third-place finisher: Hart’s Guillermo Ortega (150)

  • Third-place match: Guillermo Ortega (Hart HS) 33-9, Sr. over Brody Sleeper (Big Rapids HS) 26-6, Sr. (Fall 0:53)

Third-place finisher: Hart’s Alex Hicks (157)

  • Third-place match: Alex Hicks (Hart HS) 43-8, So. over Nick Schneider (Bullock Creek HS) 39-17, Jr. (Fall 3:30)

Fourth-place finisher: Hart’s Halen Boos (120)

  • Third-place match: Adrionn Lucas (Chippewa Hills HS) 28-13, Jr. over Halen Boos (Hart HS) 34-20, Fr. (Fall 2:05)

Fourth-place finisher: Hart’s Josue Salgado Velazquez (144)

  • Third-place match: Maddox Cline (Shepherd HS) 32-8, So. over Josue Salgado Velazquez (Hart HS) 37-11, Jr. (Dec 4-0)

Photos by Scott Robar for CatchMark

DIVISION 4 AT ITHACA

In a Division 4 individual regional at Ithaca, Hesperia advanced five wrestlers to the individual state finals, while Holton and Ravenna advanced one each.

Second-place finisher: Hesperia’s Blake Sayer (120)

  • First-place match: Daven Lockwood (New Lothrop HS) 26-6, Sr. over Blake Sayer (Hesperia Community HS) 40-7, So. (Dec 7-3)

Second-place finisher: Hesperia’s Alex Gleason (150)

  • First-place match: Manus Bennett (Marlette HS) 45-1, Sr. over Alex Gleason (Hesperia Community HS) 38-9, Sr. (Fall 3:58)

Third-place finisher: Hesperia’s Stephen Priese (106)

  • Third-place match: Stephen Priese (Hesperia Community HS) 42-8, Jr. over Owen Fogel (St Louis HS) 20-5, Fr. (M. For.)

Third-place finisher: Hesperia’s Alex Sayer (113)

  • Third-place match: Alex Sayer (Hesperia Community HS) 39-10, Sr. over Joe Perez (Lakeview HS) 42-8, Sr. (Dec 9-3)

Third-place finisher: Holton’s Rylee Pierce (126)

  • Third-place match: Rylee Pierce (Holton HS) 32-13, So. over Christopher Arlitt (Ubly HS) 27-16, Jr. (Fall 3:53)

Fourth-place finisher: Hesperia’s Scott Quinn (165)

  • Third-place match: Calden Eisinger (Bad Axe HS) 40-18, Jr. over Scott Quinn (Hesperia Community HS) 23-9, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

Fourth-place finisher: Ravenna’s Juan Castillo (215)

  • Third-place match: Brandon Pass (Ithaca HS) 19-7, Jr. over Juan Castillo (Ravenna HS) 19-10, Sr. (Fall 1:55)

GIRLS WRESTLING

In this file photo, Montague’s Savannah Winkleblack, right, shakes her Fremont opponent’s hand during a tri-meet Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Fremont, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)

REGIONAL AT GRAYLING

In a girls wrestling regional Sunday at Grayling, Montague placed three in the top four and advanced them to the individual state finals at Ford Field. Fremont advanced two, while Holton, Mason County Central and Manistee advanced one each.

Montague’s Andrew Nold, who has taken ownership of the Wildcats’ girls wrestling program, was named Assistant Regional Coach of the Year.

First-place finisher: Montague’s Savannah Winkleblack (110)

  • First-place match: Savannah Winkleblack (Montague HS) 20-1, Jr. over Nyvaeh Wendt (Mason County Central HS) 27-17, So. (Fall 5:49)

Second-place finisher: Mason County Central’s Nyveah Wendt (110)

  • First-place match: Savannah Winkleblack (Montague HS) 20-1, Jr. over Nyvaeh Wendt (Mason County Central HS) 27-17, So. (Fall 5:49)

Second-place finisher: Fremont’s Ella Shields (125)

  • First-place match: Cambrie Lawrence (Benzie Central HS) 24-8, Jr. over Ella Shields (Fremont HS) 22-7, So. (Dec 1-0)

Second-place finisher: Montague’s Emma Pendell (140)

  • First-place match: Jessica Martinez (West Catholic HS) 19-4, Sr. over Emma Pendell (Montague HS) 17-8, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

Third-place finisher: Manistee’s Ava Pike (100)

  • Third-place match: Ava Pike (Manistee HS) 19-16, So. over Summer Cook (Manton HS) 25-16, Jr. (Fall 0:50)

Third-place finisher: Montague’s Ava Pelton (145)

  • Third-place match: Ava Pelton (Montague HS) 15-6, So. over Rylee Silvis (Allendale HS) 11-16, Jr. (Fall 0:59)

Fourth-place finisher: Holton’s Justice Hill (105)

  • Third-place match: Abby Wildfong (Mancelona HS) 29-11, So. over Justice Hill (Holton HS) 12-25, Fr. (Fall 3:33)

Fourth-place finisher: Fremont’s Rylee Wright (140)

  • Third-place match: MacKenzie Maka (Allendale HS) 18-17, So. over Rylee Wright (Fremont HS) 12-10, Sr. (Fall 1:01)
In this file photo, Montague assistant coach Andrew Nold, second from left, in shown during a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division wrestling tri-meet Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Fremont, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)

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