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Tuesday May 7, 2024
Gladstone, Esky Top Two U.P. Teams At 'Challenge'

MARQUETTE---The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos competed at the 19-team Marquette Wrestling Challenge on Saturday in Marquette.

The tournament featured top teams from both Michigan and Wisconsin. The Braves ended up in sixth place with 114 points while the Eskymos finished ninth with 79 points.

The Braves were the top Upper Peninsula team in the event, and the Eskymos were the second-best U.P. team.

Escanaba had two boys make it to the finals: Zach Priebe at 130 pounds and Kaleb Rahoi at 145 pounds. Priebe lost in the championship match to Scott Arneson of Merrill, Wis., on a pin at 3:09. Rahoi lost to Joel Rees of downstate Sparta on an 8-2 decision.

Gladstone had one boy make it to the finals: heavyweight Tommy Bailey. Bailey ended up being pinned by Tyler Schmidt of Merrill in 1:47.

The only Upper Peninsula wrestler to win a championship was Jared Gauthier of Iron Mountain in the 125-pound weight class.

Besides Priebe and Rahoi, Escanaba senior Travis Heller was on the podium Saturday night. He lost in the semifinals of the 160-pound weight class to Mason Reinhardt of Merrill, who finished second in the State of Wisconsin last season. Heller won his third place match over Jarrett Vanhavel of downstate Mason on a pin in 2:03.

Also, Escanaba's Hunter Sadler took fifth place at 152 pounds.

For Gladstone, besides Bailey's march to the finals, 135-pound sophomore Bobby Beauchamp made his way to the podium. He lost in the semifinals, but bounced back to win his third place match over Connor Clark of Mason High School, 2-0.

Gladstone also got several other boys to the podium: James Bruce took sixth place at 119, Jeremy Kadish finished in fourth place at 152, Bradley Gagnon was sixth at 171,
Jake Cronick finished fourth at 189 pounds, and Jack Cronick was sixth at 215 pounds.

All of the individual and team results are posted below, via www.trackwrestling.com.

2013 Marquette Wrestling Challenge Team Results

1. New Lothrop 246
2. Merrill, Wis. 204
3. Grandville 155
4. Gaylord 145.5
5. Mason 128.5
6. Gladstone 114
7. Sparta 95.5
8. Leroy Pine River 92
9. Escanaba 79.5
10. Rogers City 70
11. Roscommon 63
12. Iron Mountain 51
13. Comstock Park 39
14. Marquette 35
15. St. Ignace 20
16. Gwinn 8
17. Westwood 4
18. Negaunee 1
19. Menominee 0

103 Individual Results
1st Place - Dominic Lajoie of Gaylord
2nd Place - Connor Krupp of New Lothrop
3rd Place - Dalton Lopez of Grandville
4th Place - Aiden Ball of Merrill
5th Place - Seth Bunting of Mason
6th Place - Nathan Park of Pine River

1st Place Match
Dominic Lajoie (Gaylord) 15-0, Fr. over Connor Krupp (New Lothrop) 5-2, Fr. (Fall 4:59).

3rd Place Match
Dalton Lopez (Grandville) 9-1, So. over Aiden Ball (Merrill) 8-3, So. (Fall 1:26).

5th Place Match
Seth Bunting (Mason) 12-5, Fr. over Nathan Park (Pine River) 14-3, So. (Dec 2-1).

112 Individual Results
1st Place - Josh Brower of Grandville
2nd Place - Dylan Wilkins of Sparta
3rd Place - Trent Lashuay of Gaylord
4th Place - Tony Moore of Pine River
5th Place - Gage Major of Roscommon
6th Place - Alex Anderson of Gwinn

1st Place Match
Josh Brower (Grandville) 8-2, So. over Dylan Wilkins (Sparta) 13-2, So. (Dec 3-2).

3rd Place Match
Trent Lashuay (Gaylord) 14-2, Fr. over Tony Moore (Pine River) 12-4, Jr. (Fall 4:01).

5th Place Match
Gage Major (Roscommon) 11-7, So. over Alex Anderson (Gwinn) 9-2, Jr. (Fall 2:05).

119 Individual Results
1st Place - Cole Hersch of New Lothrop
2nd Place - Jon Martin of Gaylord
3rd Place - Brad Ronning of Sparta
4th Place - Hunter Welch of Merrill
5th Place - Alex Edwards of Iron Mountain
6th Place - James Bruce of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Cole Hersch (New Lothrop) 9-0, So. over Jon Martin (Gaylord) 14-2, So. (MD 15-2).

3rd Place Match
Brad Ronning (Sparta) 14-3, Jr. over Hunter Welch (Merrill) 3-2, Jr. (Dec 2-0).

5th Place Match
Alex Edwards (Iron Mountain) 10-1, Jr. over James Bruce (Gladstone) 8-2, So. (Dec 2-0).

125 Indivudal Results
1st Place - Jared Gauthier of Iron Mountain
2nd Place - Seth Lashuay of Gaylord
3rd Place - Elliott Vandreumel of Pine River
4th Place - Nathan Beyer of Merrill
5th Place - Levi Krupp of New Lothrop
6th Place - Boony Merryweather of Grandville

1st Place Match
Jared Gauthier (Iron Mountain) 13-0, Jr. over Seth Lashuay (Gaylord) 13-3, Sr. (Dec 8-4).

3rd Place Match
Elliott Vandreumel (Pine River) 14-2, Sr. over Nathan Beyer (Merrill) 8-4, Sr. (Dec 4-1).

5th Place Match
Levi Krupp (New Lothrop) 10-4, So. over Boony Merryweather (Grandville) 2-2, . (Dec 6-5).

130 Individual Results
1st Place - Scott Arneson of Merrill
2nd Place - Zach Priebe of Escanaba
3rd Place - Tyler Brewer of Comstock Park
4th Place - Dalton Birchmeier of New Lothrop
5th Place - Hunter Moore of Marquette
6th Place - Mason Priest of Grandville

1st Place Match
Scott Arneson (Merrill) 11-1, Jr. over Zach Priebe (Escanaba) 12-2, Sr. (Fall 3:09).

3rd Place Match
Tyler Brewer (Comstock Park) 7-4, . over Dalton Birchmeier (New Lothrop) 8-3, Jr. (Dec 9-4).

5th Place Match
Hunter Moore (Marquette) 12-2, Sr. over Mason Priest (Grandville) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 0:49).

135 Individual Results
1st Place - Collin Tomkins of Grandville
2nd Place - Gabe Bennett of New Lothrop
3rd Place - Bobby Beauchamp of Gladstone
4th Place - Connor Clark of Mason
5th Place - Cameron Urban of Rogers City
6th Place - Beau Caster of Marquette

1st Place Match
Collin Tomkins (Grandville) 5-1, Sr. over Gabe Bennett (New Lothrop) 10-1, Jr. (Fall 5:21).

3rd Place Match
Bobby Beauchamp (Gladstone) 8-1, So. over Connor Clark (Mason) 10-2, Jr. (Dec 2-0).

5th Place Match
Cameron Urban (Rogers City) 10-2, . over Beau Caster (Marquette) 11-3, Fr. (Dec 11-6).

140 Individual Results
1st Place - Jacob Sobeck of Rogers City
2nd Place - Kyle Nixon of Pine River
3rd Place - Chase Roberts of Mason
4th Place - Caleb Jernigan of Roscommon
5th Place - Kameron Bush of Grandville
6th Place - Trevor Copes of New Lothrop

1st Place Match
Jacob Sobeck (Rogers City) 11-0, . over Kyle Nixon (Pine River) 15-1, Jr. (Fall 4:28).

3rd Place Match
Chase Roberts (Mason) 15-2, Jr. over Caleb Jernigan (Roscommon) 10-4, Sr. (Dec 7-2).

5th Place Match
Kameron Bush (Grandville) 4-1, Fr. over Trevor Copes (New Lothrop) 9-4, Jr. (Dec 3-2).

145 Individual Results
1st Place - Joel Rees of Sparta
2nd Place - Kaleb Rahoi of Escanaba
3rd Place - Damian Lewandowski of Roscommon
4th Place - Davon Canales - rivera of Grandville
5th Place - Jacob Weslin of Iron Mountain
6th Place - Jason Brown of St. Ignace

1st Place Match
Joel Rees (Sparta) 14-1, So. over Kaleb Rahoi (Escanaba) 12-4, So. (Dec 8-2).

3rd Place Match
Damian Lewandowski (Roscommon) 10-4, Sr. over Davon Canales - rivera (Grandville) 2-2, Sr. (Inj. 0:00).

5th Place Match
Jacob Weslin (Iron Mountain) 9-4, Jr. over Jason Brown (St. Ignace) 7-6, Jr. (Fall 4:34).

152 Individual Results
1st Place - Aaron Bauman of New Lothrop
2nd Place - Jake Brower of Grandville
3rd Place - Jacob Clark of Mason
4th Place - Jeremy Kadish of Gladstone
5th Place - Hunter Sadler of Escanaba
6th Place - Dalton Clayton of Merrill

1st Place Match
Aaron Bauman (New Lothrop) 11-0, Sr. over Jake Brower (Grandville) 3-1, Sr. (MD 10-1).

3rd Place Match
Jacob Clark (Mason) 12-3, Jr. over Jeremy Kadish (Gladstone) 7-2, Jr. (Dec 10-4).

5th Place Match
Hunter Sadler (Escanaba) 4-1, So. over Dalton Clayton (Merrill) 7-5, So. (Dec 8-1).

160 Individual Results
1st Place - Josh Wendling of New Lothrop
2nd Place - Mason Reinhardt of Merrill
3rd Place - Travis Heller of Escanaba
4th Place - Jarrett Vanhavel of Mason
5th Place - James Cryderman of St. Ignace
6th Place - Donald Jernigan of Roscommon

1st Place Match
Josh Wendling (New Lothrop) 11-0, Sr. over Mason Reinhardt (Merrill) 10-1, Jr. (Dec 6-4).

3rd Place Match
Travis Heller (Escanaba) 13-2, Sr. over Jarrett Vanhavel (Mason) 7-5, So. (Fall 2:03).

5th Place Match
James Cryderman (St. Ignace) 10-2, Jr. over Donald Jernigan (Roscommon) 10-7, So. (Fall 1:58).

171 Individual Results
1st Place - Taylor Krupp of New Lothrop
2nd Place - David Pophal of Merrill
3rd Place - Rylen Droscha of Mason
4th Place - Sam Greco of Grandville
5th Place - Kevin Krum of Sparta
6th Place - Bradley Gagnon of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Taylor Krupp (New Lothrop) 11-0, Sr. over David Pophal (Merrill) 2-2, Sr. (Dec 3-0).

3rd Place Match
Rylen Droscha (Mason) 14-1, Sr. over Sam Greco (Grandville) 2-2, Fr. (MD 16-6).

5th Place Match
Kevin Krum (Sparta) 15-2, Sr. over Bradley Gagnon (Gladstone) 8-2, Jr. (Dec 10-5).

189 Individual Results
1st Place - Cody Symons of New Lothrop
2nd Place - Tristan Gregory of Gaylord
3rd Place - Ben Hintze of Merrill
4th Place - Jake Cronick of Gladstone
5th Place - Aaron Martin of Comstock Park
6th Place - Ethan Spitzley of Mason

1st Place Match
Cody Symons (New Lothrop) 7-0, Sr. over Tristan Gregory (Gaylord) 15-1, Jr. (Dec 4-2).

3rd Place Match
Ben Hintze (Merrill) 10-1, Sr. over Jake Cronick (Gladstone) 7-2, Sr. (Dec 3-0).

5th Place Match
Aaron Martin (Comstock Park) 10-3, . over Ethan Spitzley (Mason) 13-4, Jr. (Dec 7-5).

215 Individual Results
1st Place - Alex Klug of Merrill
2nd Place - Owen Wilson of New Lothrop
3rd Place - Andrew Selke of Rogers City
4th Place - Thomas Cheslek of Sparta
5th Place - Shane Foster of Gaylord
6th Place - Jack Cronick of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Alex Klug (Merrill) 11-1, Sr. over Owen Wilson (New Lothrop) 9-2, Sr. (Dec 5-0).

3rd Place Match
Andrew Selke (Rogers City) 8-2, . over Thomas Cheslek (Sparta) 13-2, Sr. (Fall 0:50).

5th Place Match
Shane Foster (Gaylord) 15-2, . over Jack Cronick (Gladstone) 8-3, Jr. (Fall 0:38).

285 Individual Results
1st Place - Tyler Schmidt of Merrill
2nd Place - Tommy Bailey of Gladstone
3rd Place - Sam Benson of Mason
4th Place - Chase Morrison of Pine River
5th Place - David Robertson of New Lothrop
6th Place - Mike Shyrock of Gaylord

1st Place Match
Tyler Schmidt (Merrill) 11-0, Sr. over Tommy Bailey (Gladstone) 7-1, Sr. (Fall 1:37).

3rd Place Match
Sam Benson (Mason) 14-3, So. over Chase Morrison (Pine River) 9-5, So. (Fall 3:12).

5th Place Match
David Robertson (New Lothrop) 9-2, Jr. over Mike Shyrock (Gaylord) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 4:59).


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