Wrestling

UP Wrestling Teams Battle At Gaylord Tournament

Monday, January 29, 2018

GAYLORD---For a while there, it looked like there would be no Yoopers competing in the Northern Michigan Wrestling Championships in Gaylord.

The Mackinac Bridge was closed due to falling ice all afternoon and evening Friday, and throughout the overnight hours into Saturday. The Gladstone Braves made it as far as St. Ignace, then had to cancel their hotel rooms in Gaylord. Then, they couldn't find any rooms in St. Ignace and had to drive another hour north to Sault Ste. Marie.

Finally, at 7:30 Saturday morning, the Bridge re-opened. The Braves, Escanaba Eskymos, and Marquette Redmen all made it to Gaylord, and turned in nice performances.

Gladstone finished as runners-up to the powerhouse Gaylord Blue Devils (313-165), while the Redmen finished fourth overall (125 points) and Escanaba was fifth (113 points).

Gladstone's Adam Bruce was the only Yooper to win an individual championship, taking the 130-pound title after pinning Marquette's Griffin Moore and Gaylord's Rico Brown in the final.

Escanaba's Hunter Larson finished runner-up at 140 pounds, and Gladstone's Jared Demeuse was runner-up at 215. Marquette's Joe Lagrou was runner-up at 103.

All of the results are posted below.

Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHIGHTS box above to see photos and videos, and to hear interviews with Gladstone Coach Dan Seronko, Escanaba Coach Jeff Wright, Adam Bruce, and Hunter Larson.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1              Gaylord                313
2              Gladstone           165.5
3              Gladwin HS         139
4              Marquette          125
5              Escanaba             113

6              Traverse City West101.5
7              Grayling 98.5
8              Oscoda 93
9              Whittemore-Prescott 76
10           Onaway 67.5

11           Ogemaw Heights 60.5
12           Pinconning Area 53
13           Roscommon 47
13           Traverse City Central 47
15           Boyne City 36.5

16 TC St Francis 35
17           Mancelona 33
18           Charlevoix 31.5
19           Kingsley 30.5

20 Alpena 30
21           Rogers City 26
22           Benzie Central 25
22           Mio-Au Sable 25
24           Standish-Sterling 24.5

25           Frankfort 23
26 St. Ignace LaSalle 15
26           Sault Ste. Marie 15
28           Elk Rapids 4
29           Tawas Area 0

NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (trackwrestling.com)

189
1st Place - Christian Ward of Oscoda HS
2nd Place - Kole Thurlow of Gladwin HS
3rd Place - Nick Brewster of Gaylord
4th Place - Tyler Withers of Grayling HS
5th Place - Spencer Joles of Boyne City HS
6th Place - Cody Hanson of Benzie Central HS

1st Place Match
Christian Ward (Oscoda HS) 29-5, So. over Kole Thurlow (Gladwin HS) 25-13, . (Fall 2:19)

3rd Place Match
Nick Brewster (Gaylord) 14-5, Sr. over Tyler Withers (Grayling HS) 27-10, Sr. (Dec 7-6)

5th Place Match
Spencer Joles (Boyne City HS) 30-6, Sr. over Cody Hanson (Benzie Central HS) 19-12, So. (MD 9-1)

Cons. A Champ
Devon Eickhoff (Gladstone) 9-7, Jr. over Izaak Huhn (Elk Rapids HS) 11-9, Fr. (Fall 2:37)

215
1st Place - Reece Ferrigan of Grayling HS
2nd Place - Jared Demeuse of Gladstone
3rd Place - Maximus Hinkle of Charlevoix HS
4th Place - Aurelius Krumholz of Gaylord
5th Place - Zach Albright of Marquette
6th Place - Andrew Palmer of Traverse City West HS

1st Place Match
Reece Ferrigan (Grayling HS) 33-1, Sr. over Jared Demeuse (Gladstone) 33-2, Sr. (Dec 9-3)

3rd Place Match
Maximus Hinkle (Charlevoix HS) 29-9, Jr. over Aurelius Krumholz (Gaylord) 26-15, So. (MD 12-1)

5th Place Match
Zach Albright (Marquette) 14-16, Sr. over Andrew Palmer (Traverse City West HS) 2-2, Jr. (SV-1 5-3)

Cons. A Champ
Isaiah Olson (Escanaba) 7-13, Jr. over kadin Crosley (Traverse City Central HS) 3-5, Fr. (Fall 3:20)

285
1st Place - Charlie Prescott of Whittemore-Prescott HS
2nd Place - Joe Markham of Gaylord
3rd Place - Nathan Ames of Kingsley Area HS
4th Place - Richard Sneller of Marquette
5th Place - Noah Connon of Alpena HS
6th Place - Storm DuLac of St Francis HS

1st Place Match
Charlie Prescott (Whittemore-Prescott HS) 28-2, . over Joe Markham (Gaylord) 36-3, Sr. (Dec 5-2)

3rd Place Match
Nathan Ames (Kingsley Area HS) 21-5, . over Richard Sneller (Marquette) 8-7, Jr. (Fall 0:31)

5th Place Match
Noah Connon (Alpena HS) 26-12, Jr. over Storm DuLac (St Francis HS) 17-20, Sr. (Fall 0:58)

Cons. A Champ
Cole Dawson (Gladstone) 28-8, Jr. over Zachery Wojda (Pinconning Area HS) 14-8, Sr. (For.)

103
1st Place - Will Sides of Gaylord
2nd Place - Joe Lagrou of Marquette
3rd Place - Colin Arnt of Escanaba
4th Place - Lane Matzke of Gladstone
5th Place - Zach Duncan of Grayling HS
6th Place - A.J. South of Boyne City HS

1st Place Match
Will Sides (Gaylord) 35-8, So. over Joe Lagrou (Marquette) 21-6, So. (MD 12-3)
3rd Place Match
Colin Arnt (Escanaba) 18-6, Fr. over Lane Matzke (Gladstone) 24-7, So. (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match
Zach Duncan (Grayling HS) 29-7, Fr. over A.J. South (Boyne City HS) 30-3, So. (Dec 8-6)

Cons. A Champ
Aidan Fry (Onaway Area HS) 19-9, Fr. over Paytin Curns (LaSalle HS) 15-9, Fr. (Fall 0:21)

112
1st Place - Chayse LaJoie of Gaylord
2nd Place - Tristan Dycewicz of Pinconning Area HS
3rd Place - Will Dubke of Ogemaw Heights HS
4th Place - Brodey Bevins of Escanaba
5th Place - Thomas May of Grayling HS
6th Place - Zach Ouillette of Oscoda HS

1st Place Match
Chayse LaJoie (Gaylord) 30-3, So. over Tristan Dycewicz (Pinconning Area HS) 32-4, So. (TF-1.5 4:24 (17-1))
3rd Place Match
Will Dubke (Ogemaw Heights HS) 25-5, . over Brodey Bevins (Escanaba) 17-11, Fr. (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match
Thomas May (Grayling HS) 28-9, Fr. over Zach Ouillette (Oscoda HS) 26-10, Fr. (Dec 4-2)

Cons. A Champ
Coleton Fredrickson (Mancelona HS) 14-3, Jr. over Ian Kuschelle (Traverse City West HS) 12-16, Fr. (MD 12-2)

119
1st Place - John Sosa of Gaylord
2nd Place - Damien Ballan of Traverse City West HS
3rd Place - Colton Kanyo of Gladwin HS
4th Place - Vadym Torvinen of Gladstone
5th Place - Sam Sobeck of Rogers City HS
6th Place - Zea Kartes of Ogemaw Heights HS

1st Place Match
John Sosa (Gaylord) 23-5, So. over Damien Ballan (Traverse City West HS) 36-5, So. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Colton Kanyo (Gladwin HS) 29-8, Jr. over Vadym Torvinen (Gladstone) 22-6, Jr. (Fall 3:17)
5th Place Match
Sam Sobeck (Rogers City HS) 28-5, Sr. over Zea Kartes (Ogemaw Heights HS) 30-7, Fr. (Fall 3:09)

Cons. A Champ
Collin Fure (Marquette) 16-11, Sr. over Mason Hensley (Whittemore-Prescott HS) 19-10, . (Dec 7-1)

125
1st Place - Derek Giallombardo of Gaylord
2nd Place - Brenden Spencer of Roscommon HS
3rd Place - Dylan Kolbiaz of Standish-Sterling HS
4th Place - Nick Dawson of Gladstone
5th Place - Tyler Currie of Sault Area HS
6th Place - Tyler Lawson of Escanaba

1st Place Match
Derek Giallombardo (Gaylord) 35-4, Sr. over Brenden Spencer (Roscommon HS) 24-2, Sr. (Dec 10-6)
3rd Place Match
Dylan Kolbiaz (Standish-Sterling HS) 31-1, So. over Nick Dawson (Gladstone) 34-4, Jr. (Dec 4-0)
5th Place Match
Tyler Currie (Sault Area HS) 19-5, Sr. over Tyler Lawson (Escanaba) 14-13, Fr. (Dec 5-1)

Cons. A Champ
Austin Bielas (Rogers City HS) 23-9, Fr. over Trent Martin (Marquette) 10-14, So. (Fall 2:26)

130
1st Place - Adam Bruce of Gladstone
2nd Place - Rico Brown of Gaylord
3rd Place - Teddy Peters of Onaway Area HS
4th Place - Griffin Moore of Marquette
5th Place - Cole Hibbard of Grayling HS
6th Place - Clayton Hooper of Traverse City Central HS

1st Place Match
Adam Bruce (Gladstone) 28-0, Jr. over Rico Brown (Gaylord) 22-8, So. (Fall 2:00)
3rd Place Match
Teddy Peters (Onaway Area HS) 27-8, So. over Griffin Moore (Marquette) 17-12, So. (Fall 0:21)
5th Place Match
Cole Hibbard (Grayling HS) 25-9, Sr. over Clayton Hooper (Traverse City Central HS) 19-15, Jr. (Dec 6-2)

Cons. A Champ
Sam Ross (Benzie Central HS) 14-14, Fr. over Isaac Hein (Rogers City HS) 18-17, Fr. (Dec 4-3)

135
1st Place - Matthew Grant of Onaway Area HS
2nd Place - Hunter Derry of Traverse City West HS
3rd Place - Jonny Dubke of Ogemaw Heights HS
4th Place - Cody Starks of Gaylord
5th Place - Richard Weycker of Marquette
6th Place - Hunter Johnston of Mancelona HS

1st Place Match
Matthew Grant (Onaway Area HS) 34-3, So. over Hunter Derry (Traverse City West HS) 37-1, Jr. (Dec 10-3)
3rd Place Match
Jonny Dubke (Ogemaw Heights HS) 31-4, Jr. over Cody Starks (Gaylord) 21-10, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
Richard Weycker (Marquette) 14-7, Sr. over Hunter Johnston (Mancelona HS) 9-6, Jr. (Dec 7-4)

Cons. A Champ
Jacob Ingleston (Benzie Central HS) 14-17, Sr. over Anthony Barkley (LaSalle HS) 17-10, Sr. (Fall 4:16)

140
1st Place - Jacob McKnight of Gaylord
2nd Place - Hunter Larson of Escanaba
3rd Place - Cole Hansen of Gladstone
4th Place - Ethan Noreyko of Roscommon HS
5th Place - Elias Sanchez of Traverse City West HS
6th Place - Brendan Fenstermaker of Onaway Area HS

1st Place Match
Jacob McKnight (Gaylord) 27-4, So. over Hunter Larson (Escanaba) 21-4, So. (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match
Cole Hansen (Gladstone) 32-4, So. over Ethan Noreyko (Roscommon HS) 24-2, Sr. (For.)
5th Place Match
Elias Sanchez (Traverse City West HS) 29-12, Sr. over Brendan Fenstermaker (Onaway Area HS) 26-12, Fr. (Fall 2:12)

Cons. A Champ
Xavier Ahluwalia (St Francis HS) 12-14, So. over Josh Green (Whittemore-Prescott HS) 21-9, . (MD 13-4)

145
1st Place - Austin Palmateer of Gladwin HS
2nd Place - Wylie Edick of Traverse City West HS
3rd Place - Hunter Eurich of Mio-Au Sable HS
4th Place - Andrew Simaz of St Francis HS
5th Place - Jeremy Chernauckas of Charlevoix HS
6th Place - Dimitri Smith of Gaylord

1st Place Match
Austin Palmateer (Gladwin HS) 34-1, Sr. over Wylie Edick (Traverse City West HS) 36-4, So. (Fall 2:32)
3rd Place Match
Hunter Eurich (Mio-Au Sable HS) 30-7, Sr. over Andrew Simaz (St Francis HS) 34-5, So. (Dec 6-1)
5th Place Match
Jeremy Chernauckas (Charlevoix HS) 32-9, Sr. over Dimitri Smith (Gaylord) 21-10, Jr. (Dec 7-1)

Cons. A Champ
Jacob Walrad (Frankfort HS) 17-15, So. over Matthew Barrett (Alpena HS) 18-16, So. (For.)

152
1st Place - Anthony Johnson of Oscoda HS
2nd Place - Brady Schulz of Gaylord
3rd Place - Victor Edick of Gladwin HS
4th Place - Brody Sanville of Gladstone
5th Place - Jacob Johnson of Marquette
6th Place - Tyler Short of Ogemaw Heights HS

1st Place Match
Anthony Johnson (Oscoda HS) 34-2, Sr. over Brady Schulz (Gaylord) 30-9, Sr. (Dec 9-2)
3rd Place Match
Victor Edick (Gladwin HS) 33-5, . over Brody Sanville (Gladstone) 23-8, Jr. (Dec 7-2)
5th Place Match
Jacob Johnson (Marquette) 17-10, Sr. over Tyler Short (Ogemaw Heights HS) 19-8, So. (Fall 4:32)
8th Place Match
Kyle Gendron (Escanaba) 10-10, Jr. over Jacob Hickey (Traverse City West HS) 23-19, Jr. (Bye)
Cons. A Champ
Dakota Gagnon (Whittemore-Prescott HS) 24-9, . over Isaiah Groesser (Mancelona HS) 14-9, So. (Dec 6-4)

160
1st Place - Dillon Kroening of Gladwin HS
2nd Place - Zackery Backus of Pinconning Area HS
3rd Place - Scout Wunder of Escanaba
4th Place - Andy Dault of Oscoda HS
5th Place - Kenny Smith of Gaylord
6th Place - Alex Chouinard of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Dillon Kroening (Gladwin HS) 35-4, . over Zackery Backus (Pinconning Area HS) 31-5, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Scout Wunder (Escanaba) 17-6, Sr. over Andy Dault (Oscoda HS) 28-6, So. (Dec 11-5)
5th Place Match
Kenny Smith (Gaylord) 18-11, Sr. over Alex Chouinard (Gladstone) 30-7, Sr. (MD 11-1)

Cons. A Champ
Dakota Perry (Traverse City Central HS) 13-10, Sr. over Brennnan Nickodemus (St Francis HS) 19-20, Jr. (Fall 4:20)

171
1st Place - Cade Foster of Gaylord
2nd Place - Ridge Schutte of Whittemore-Prescott HS
3rd Place - Logan Joseph of Grayling HS
4th Place - Damien Leddy of Gladwin HS
5th Place - Cooper Holferty of Marquette
6th Place - Will Ciske of Mio-Au Sable HS

1st Place Match
Cade Foster (Gaylord) 38-2, Jr. over Ridge Schutte (Whittemore-Prescott HS) 29-3, . (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match
Logan Joseph (Grayling HS) 29-9, Jr. over Damien Leddy (Gladwin HS) 31-9, . (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match
Cooper Holferty (Marquette) 16-4, Sr. over Will Ciske (Mio-Au Sable HS) 32-8, Jr. (Fall 3:22)

Cons. A Champ
Cam Case (Traverse City Central HS) 20-18, Sr. over Caleb Brown (LaSalle HS) 19-7, So. (Fall 0:46)