ESCANABA---Entering Saturday night's final rounds of the 43rd annual Escanaba Elks Wrestling Invitational, the Gladstone Braves trailed the Eskymos by six points.
But the Braves got it done in the finals, and earned just enough points to win the team trophy by 5-and-a-half points, 190-184.5. Grayling finished third with 154 points.
Gladstone was led by 160-pound junior Austin Demeuse. He was seeded third, but upset top seed Devin Joseph of Grayling on a pin in 4:59.
It was the first varsity high school title for Demeuse, who finished second at the Marquette Challenge next month.
Earlier, Demeuse pinned Westwood's Hunter Manier in 2:47, pinned Newberry's Alex Henry in 3:38, and pinned Munising's Lukas Rittenger in three minutes flat.
Gladstone youngster Brody Sanville won the 125-pound championship, beating Escanaba's Sergei LaMarche in the final, 7-4. Earlier, Sanville pinned Ishpeming's Kadin Fox in 1:55, and topped Jenison's T'Darrius Trice on a 5-2 decision.
In the semifinals, Sanville beat Nick Onate of the Escanaba "B" team on a 7-1 decision.
In the 145 pound weight class, Gladstone's Bobby Beauchamp rolled to a first place finish. Beauchamp pinned Kingsford's Trevor Povolo in 1:24 in the championship match. Earlier, Beauchamp pinned Escanaba's Tyler Cook in 3:59, and then he beat Escanaba's Scout Wunder on a 9-1 major decision in the semifinal round.
And in the 130-pound weight class, Gladstone freshman Adam Bruce cruised to a championship, shutting out Escanaba's Ean Bevins in the final, 7-0. Earlier, Bruce pinned Grayling's Gabe Ervin in 14 seconds, and pinned Escanaba's Justin VanDrese in 3:10.
Escanaba's lone victory came from 171-pounder Breyden Papineau, and, like his best friend Demeuse, Papineau won in an upset.
Papineau was the third seed, but he beat top seed Reece Ferrigan of Grayling on a pin in 1:52.
Earlier, Papineau pinned Joe Plime of Florence in 34 seconds, and then topped Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie in 3:59.
Gladstone's Alex Chouinard also made the finals, but lost to Kingsford's Seth Collins.
Escanaba's Mo Hoque made the finals, but lost to Devin Philo of Benzie Central.
Bark River-Harris had two wrestlers place third: Tyler Labadie and Robby Broeders.
Munising's Hunter Sadler won the 189 pound championship with a hard-fought 11-6 decision over Grayling's Nick Petrie. Sadler earned his 100th career varsity wrestling victory on his former home mat. He transferred to Munising from Escanaba last year.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from the tournament. The results are posted below, from the Escanaba Athletic Department and www.trackwrestling.com.
But the Braves got it done in the finals, and earned just enough points to win the team trophy by 5-and-a-half points, 190-184.5. Grayling finished third with 154 points.

It was the first varsity high school title for Demeuse, who finished second at the Marquette Challenge next month.
Earlier, Demeuse pinned Westwood's Hunter Manier in 2:47, pinned Newberry's Alex Henry in 3:38, and pinned Munising's Lukas Rittenger in three minutes flat.
Gladstone youngster Brody Sanville won the 125-pound championship, beating Escanaba's Sergei LaMarche in the final, 7-4. Earlier, Sanville pinned Ishpeming's Kadin Fox in 1:55, and topped Jenison's T'Darrius Trice on a 5-2 decision.
In the semifinals, Sanville beat Nick Onate of the Escanaba "B" team on a 7-1 decision.
In the 145 pound weight class, Gladstone's Bobby Beauchamp rolled to a first place finish. Beauchamp pinned Kingsford's Trevor Povolo in 1:24 in the championship match. Earlier, Beauchamp pinned Escanaba's Tyler Cook in 3:59, and then he beat Escanaba's Scout Wunder on a 9-1 major decision in the semifinal round.

Escanaba's lone victory came from 171-pounder Breyden Papineau, and, like his best friend Demeuse, Papineau won in an upset.
Papineau was the third seed, but he beat top seed Reece Ferrigan of Grayling on a pin in 1:52.
Earlier, Papineau pinned Joe Plime of Florence in 34 seconds, and then topped Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie in 3:59.
Gladstone's Alex Chouinard also made the finals, but lost to Kingsford's Seth Collins.
Escanaba's Mo Hoque made the finals, but lost to Devin Philo of Benzie Central.
Bark River-Harris had two wrestlers place third: Tyler Labadie and Robby Broeders.
Munising's Hunter Sadler won the 189 pound championship with a hard-fought 11-6 decision over Grayling's Nick Petrie. Sadler earned his 100th career varsity wrestling victory on his former home mat. He transferred to Munising from Escanaba last year.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from the tournament. The results are posted below, from the Escanaba Athletic Department and www.trackwrestling.com.
ESCANABA ELKS TEAM SCORES 1. Gladstone 190.0 2. Escanaba 184.5 3. Grayling 154.0 4. Jenison 142.5 5. Westwood 120.5 6. Benzie Central 105.0 7. Newberry 103.5 8. Kingsford 103.0 9. Munising 90.0 10. Marquette 88.0 11. Iron Mountain 70.0 12. Florence 59.0 13. Bark River-Harris 53.0 13. Negaunee 53.0 15. Alpena 44.0 16. Gwinn 38.0 17. UP Extra 2 33.5 18. West Iron County 31.0 19. UPExtra 24.0 20. Menominee 22.0 21. Escanaba (2) 20.0 22. Ishpeming 14.0 23. Detour 3.0 24. U.P. Extra III 0.0 |
ESCANABA ELKS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 103 Results 1st Place - Eli Jager of Jenison 2nd Place - Austin Carter of Benzie Central 3rd Place - eric decremer of Florence 4th Place - August Early of Kingsford 5th Place - Nathan Brewer of Westwood 6th Place - Simon Chouinard of Escanaba 1st Place Match Eli Jager (Jenison) 10-5, Fr. over Austin Carter (Benzie Central) 3-1, Fr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-0)). 3rd Place Match Eric decremer (Florence) 12-2, Fr. over August Early (Kingsford) 8-4, Fr. (Fall 0:47). 5th Place Match Nathan Brewer (Westwood) 13-3, Fr. over Simon Chouinard (Escanaba) 5-7, So. (Dec 6-3). 112 Results 1st Place - Zach McGowan of Munising 2nd Place - tristen mascarette of Florence 3rd Place - NATHAN MAGNUSSON of Newberry 4th Place - Kameron Fritsche of West Iron County 5th Place - Zac Jones of Kingsford 6th Place - Nick Dawson of Gladstone 1st Place Match Zach McGowan (Munising) 18-2, Jr. over tristen mascarette (Florence) 11-3, Fr. (Dec 4-2). 3rd Place Match NATHAN MAGNUSSON (Newberry) 12-3, So. over Kameron Fritsche (West Iron County) 12-7, Fr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0)). 5th Place Match Zac Jones (Kingsford) 6-3, . over Nick Dawson (Gladstone) 5-5, . (Dec 5-0). 119 Results 1st Place - Jeff Crouch of Benzie Central 2nd Place - Dylan Hoffart of Iron Mountain 3rd Place - Vadym Torvinen of Gladstone 4th Place - Kyle Harris of Alpena 5th Place - Courage Krueger of Escanaba 6th Place - Brandon Perry of Westwood 1st Place Match Jeff Crouch (Benzie Central) 17-2, Jr. over Dylan Hoffart (Iron Mountain) 13-3, Jr. (Dec 8-1). 3rd Place Match Vadym Torvinen (Gladstone) 9-4, . over Kyle Harris (Alpena) 4-7, So. (Fall 2:02). 5th Place Match Courage Krueger (Escanaba) 7-7, So. over Brandon Perry (Westwood) 10-5, Fr. (Fall 1:35). 125 Results 1st Place - Brody Sanville of Gladstone 2nd Place - Sergei LaMarche of Escanaba 3rd Place - Cedric Nora of Westwood 4th Place - Nick Onante of UP Extra 2 5th Place - T`Darrius Trice of Jenison 6th Place - Adam Kleikamp of Bark River-Harris 1st Place Match Brody Sanville (Gladstone) 10-2, . over Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 6-5, Sr. (Dec 7-4). 3rd Place Match Cedric Nora (Westwood) 12-5, Jr. over Nick Onante (UP Extra 2) 2-2, . (Fall 2:49). 5th Place Match T`Darrius Trice (Jenison) 10-6, Fr. over Adam Kleikamp (Bark River-Harris) 11-6, So. (Fall 4:12). 130 Results 1st Place - Adam Bruce of Gladstone 2nd Place - Ean Bevins of Escanaba 3rd Place - Wyatt Makosky of Westwood 4th Place - Justin Vandrese of Escanaba (2) 5th Place - Elek Kallioinen of Negaunee 6th Place - Matt Mleko of Marquette 1st Place Match Adam Bruce (Gladstone) 11-1, . over Ean Bevins (Escanaba) 12-4, So. (Dec 7-0). 3rd Place Match Wyatt Makosky (Westwood) 15-4, Jr. over Justin Vandrese (Escanaba (2) ) 6-3, So. (MD 15-2). 5th Place Match Elek Kallioinen (Negaunee) 7-7, Jr. over Matt Mleko (Marquette) 6-7, Fr. (Dec 8-3). 135 Results 1st Place - Austin Falbe of Jenison 2nd Place - CAMERON SYMONDS of Newberry 3rd Place - Christian Cole of Munising 4th Place - Hunter Royer of Escanaba 5th Place - C J Bolo of Iron Mountain 6th Place - Taylor Blalock of Alpena 1st Place Match Austin Falbe (Jenison) 14-0, Sr. over CAMERON SYMONDS (Newberry) 13-2, So. (Fall 5:02). 3rd Place Match Christian Cole (Munising) 15-3, So. over Hunter Royer (Escanaba) 8-7, Jr. (Dec 11-6). 5th Place Match C J Bolo (Iron Mountain) 10-7, Fr. over Taylor Blalock (Alpena) 3-6, Jr. (Fall 2:29). 140 Results 1st Place - Seth Collins of Kingsford 2nd Place - Alex Chouinard of Gladstone 3rd Place - Enrique Gonzalez of Jenison 4th Place - Darren Giuchin of Ishpeming 5th Place - John Salo of Marquette 6th Place - LOGAN MCCORMICK of Newberry 1st Place Match Seth Collins (Kingsford) 11-0, . over Alex Chouinard (Gladstone) 7-3, . (Fall 4:42). 3rd Place Match Enrique Gonzalez (Jenison) 9-6, Fr. over Darren Giuchin (Ishpeming) 2-2, . (Dec 3-2). 5th Place Match John Salo (Marquette) 12-5, Sr. over LOGAN MCCORMICK (Newberry) 8-9, Fr. (Fall 2:48). 145 Results 1st Place - Bobby Beauchamp of Gladstone 2nd Place - Trevor Povolo of Kingsford 3rd Place - Scout Wunder of Escanaba 4th Place - Logan Joseph of Grayling 5th Place - Cole Arntsen of Marquette 6th Place - Hunter Wroblewski of Menominee 1st Place Match Bobby Beauchamp (Gladstone) 11-1, . over Trevor Povolo (Kingsford) 9-3, Fr. (Fall 1:24). 3rd Place Match Scout Wunder (Escanaba) 9-6, So. over Logan Joseph (Grayling) 9-3, So. (Fall 0:59). 5th Place Match Cole Arntsen (Marquette) 12-7, Sr. over Hunter Wroblewski (Menominee) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 0:45). 152 Results 1st Place - Beau Caster of Marquette 2nd Place - Shawn McIntyre of Westwood 3rd Place - Austin Schmeltz of Negaunee 4th Place - Justin Beesley of Grayling 5th Place - Kostya Torvinen of Gladstone 6th Place - Andrew Kleikamp of Kingsford 1st Place Match Beau Caster (Marquette) 19-1, Jr. over Shawn McIntyre (Westwood) 14-5, Sr. (Fall 0:23). 3rd Place Match Austin Schmeltz (Negaunee) 9-5, Sr. over Justin Beesley (Grayling) 7-4, Jr. (Fall 0:54). 5th Place Match Kostya Torvinen (Gladstone) 7-6, . over Andrew Kleikamp (Kingsford) 4-5, Fr. (Fall 4:16). 160 Results 1st Place - Austin Demeuse of Gladstone 2nd Place - Devin Joseph of Grayling 3rd Place - Ashdon Frisbie of UP Extra 4th Place - Lukas Rittenger of Munising 5th Place - Shae Parson of West Iron County 6th Place - ALEX HENRY of Newberry 1st Place Match Austin Demeuse (Gladstone) 10-2, . over Devin Joseph (Grayling) 9-1, Sr. (Fall 4:59). 3rd Place Match Ashdon Frisbie (UP Extra) 7-2, So. over Lukas Rittenger (Munising) 11-7, Sr. (Fall 4:09). 5th Place Match Shae Parson (West Iron County) 15-4, Jr. over ALEX HENRY (Newberry) 14-5, So. (MD 14-3). 171 Results 1st Place - Breyden Papineau of Escanaba 2nd Place - Reece Ferrigan of Grayling 3rd Place - Tyler Labadie of Bark River-Harris 4th Place - ADAM HILDEBRANT of Newberry 5th Place - Justin Kaster of Menominee 6th Place - Charles Morton of Marquette 1st Place Match Breyden Papineau (Escanaba) 10-5, Jr. over Reece Ferrigan (Grayling) 17-1, So. (Fall 1:52). 3rd Place Match Tyler Labadie (Bark River-Harris) 13-2, Jr. over ADAM HILDEBRANT (Newberry) 12-5, Jr. (Fall 4:22). 5th Place Match Justin Kaster (Menominee) 4-1, Sr. over Charles Morton (Marquette) 12-7, Sr. (OT 4-2). 189 Results 1st Place - Hunter Sadler of Munising 2nd Place - Nick Petire of Grayling 3rd Place - Braydon Fitzpatrick of Iron Mountain 4th Place - Michael Hubbard of Marquette 5th Place - Kevin Roberts of Gwinn 6th Place - Mitch Hawkes of Jenison 1st Place Match Hunter Sadler (Munising) 18-1, Sr. over Nick Petire (Grayling) 13-5, Sr. (Dec 11-6). 3rd Place Match Braydon Fitzpatrick (Iron Mountain) 15-3, Jr. over Michael Hubbard (Marquette) 12-9, Sr. (Fall 1:23). 5th Place Match Kevin Roberts (Gwinn) 15-6, Jr. over Mitch Hawkes (Jenison) 13-3, So. (Fall 0:50). 215 Results 1st Place - Michael Phipps of Grayling 2nd Place - HUNTER COLLINS of Newberry 3rd Place - Bryant Beem of Escanaba 4th Place - Trevor Kirkpatrick-Bray of Gwinn 5th Place - Seth Tackman of Westwood 6th Place - Justin Rock of Iron Mountain 1st Place Match Michael Phipps (Grayling) 18-0, Sr. over HUNTER COLLINS (Newberry) 14-2, Sr. (Fall 0:35). 3rd Place Match Bryant Beem (Escanaba) 7-6, Sr. over Trevor Kirkpatrick-Bray (Gwinn) 10-5, Sr. (Dec 6-1). 5th Place Match Seth Tackman (Westwood) 5-2, Sr. over Justin Rock (Iron Mountain) 11-7, Sr. (Fall 4:59). 285 Results 1st Place - Devlin Philo of Benzie Central 2nd Place - Mohammed Hoque of Escanaba 3rd Place - Robby Broeders of Bark River-Harris 4th Place - Trent Deans of Westwood 5th Place - Dan VanOpstall of Jenison 6th Place - Mason Frederick of Gladstone 1st Place Match Devlin Philo (Benzie Central) 19-0, Sr. over Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 11-4, Sr. (Fall 5:50). 3rd Place Match Robby Broeders (Bark River-Harris) 13-2, Sr. over Trent Deans (Westwood) 14-5, Sr. (OT 4-3). 5th Place Match Dan VanOpstall (Jenison) 8-2, So. over Mason Frederick (Gladstone) 6-3, . (Dec 8-2). |