Three Eskymo Wrestlers Qualify For D-2 Regionals
GAYLORD---Three Escanaba High School wrestlers have earned spots in the Division Two individual regional tournament after their performances at last weekend's districts in Gaylord. Breyden Papineau (pictured above) won the championship at the 171-pound weight class. Sergei LaMarche (125 pounds) and Mohammed Hoque (285) also qualifed. Marquette's Beau Caster won the 152-pound district championship, and Sault Ste. Marie's Chase Bouschor won the 285-pound title. The Sault''s Codie Webb (140 pounds) also qualified. The results for the Escanaba Eskymo qualifiers: Breyden Papineau (23-11) placed 1st at 171 pounds. Champ. Round 1 - Bryeden Papineau (Escanaba) 23-11 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Bryeden Papineau (Escanaba) 23-11 won by fall over Nate Lepley (Owosso) 26-22 (Fall 1:48) Semifinal - Bryeden Papineau (Escanaba) 23-11 won by fall over Julius Mitchell (Petoskey) 13-9 (Fall 1:48) 1st Place Match - Bryeden Papineau (Escanaba) 23-11 won by fall over Nate Nutter (Gaylord) 37-11 (Fall 1:39) Mohammed Hoque (32-7) placed 3rd at 285 pounds: Champ. Round 1 - Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 32-7 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 32-7 won by fall over Merrik White (Flint-Kearsley) 19-17 (Fall 1:36) Semifinal - Billy Tithof (Mt Pleasant) 33-5 won by decision over Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 32-7 (Dec 4-3) Cons. Semi - Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 32-7 won by fall over Luke Johnson (Mt Pleasant) 4-5 (Fall 1:30) 3rd Place Match - Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 32-7 won by injury default over Tim Roney (Gaylord) 15-5 (Inj. 0:00) Sergei LaMarche (15-14) placed 4th at 125 pounds. Champ. Round 1 - Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 15-14 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 15-14 won by tech fall over Jayden Guru (Owosso) 22-17 (TF-1.5 4:20 (18-2)) Semifinal - Tyler Vincent (Bay City-Central) 36-4 won by fall over Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 15-14 (Fall 0:51) Cons. Semi - Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 15-14 won by fall over Jacob Gethers (Marquette) 13-23 (Fall 4:30) 3rd Place Match - Nic Brown (Mt Pleasant) 29-7 won by decision over Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 15-14 (Dec 8-5) Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen. |