2019 MHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals | STATE CHAMPS! Michigan

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the pageantry the tradition, the upstarts, there's always a lot going on. and it's a fantastic event so you're going to get division four in all its glory let's start and we started Division four we had Hudson who was making their 10th straight trip to the state championship final game when they took on the Clinton Redskins . Clinton beat a new home territory in the semi

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We started in the 140 weight class. Ken McCombs was taking on Dylan Smith and it would be the freshman McCombs who would be left with a tough ride for two points that he would take. the match and put the Redskins on the board alongside class 145 Riley Jeffery for Clinton would face Cameron Betsy this was a close match but it would be Jeffrey with the movement of the husks handsome sir who would win his match 8 to 7 Hudson he took care of the Carson City crystal and the semifinals and was going for his third straight state title and would answer in the 152 class that Jorge Serena was facing against Jeffery and the senior Serena falls behind by two points as he would win his match by decision and that put the Tigers on the board but Clinton comes back in the 160 Braden Randolph going toe-to-toe with John Hudson Randolph veterans coming in with a loss on the season gets the good single swing and would go on to win his game by decision Redskins now leading 9 to 3 Hudson in search of his eighth state title in the last 11 years would return directly to the class 171 Carson Price for the Tigers against cecil Rafferty action in the second period and it would be the main prize with the headlock finished for the fall and we were tied at 9 apiece.

Clinton would take the lead at 189 Logan VAD would dominate in his match against Cameron Underwood here he gets the one leg hit and it would lead to a technical knockdown and the Redskins are back in front. Hudson would respond in the next game at the 215th Kyle mole for the Tigers facing Ryan Phillips and would need just 53 seconds to get the fall and Hudson takes a one point lead at 15 to 14 but the Tigers didn't cede the lead in the rest of the way in the heavyweights. Isiah Chris Egbert Hudson would get the pin here. class 103 Payton Rogers would only need 57 seconds in his match against Deegan Hermon as he gets to the half and then finishes it off with the fall alongside 112 Bronson Mary was taking in Brandon Beach freshman mary gets the cradle on the other side at Beach and gets the knockdown which was a four-pin streak for the Tigers Clinton needed a pin out to win the state championship AJ Baxter was in a close matchup against Caden the towel for Hudson good front to head headlock and final hole Hornet Elle and sophomore take on the five-on-four matchup that clinched the state title for Hudson Hudson has a three-time state champion returning in Jordan Hamden and is committed to Michigan State in their matchup in the 130 class, gets the cradle of other side and ended with the fall on George Ames The final match of the day at 1/35 Tucker Shaw for Hudson was taking on Spencer Khan's tight match but it would be u n show that gets the key reversal and 9-8 victory as Hudson wins his third straight division four state title this is the first time in the 14 weeks of our schedule that we have put top 14 kids on the map as well which I feel caught the other teams off guard.

I don't think they really realized how powerful this team is. It was when I was in full throttle, so I'm a bit overwhelmed right now. I feel surreal right now. You know we worked all season for this. next to vision three and for eight For the umpteenth time in the last 13 years Richmond and Dundee met in the state final Richmond took on Chippewa Hills in the semis and we started in the 140 weight class with Hayden Bastion facing Caleb Fairchild and Bastion would dominate. in his opening game, he got Nelson's 3/4 over Fairchild by two points as he makes a winning decision of seventeen to four to put the Blue Devils on the board.

Dungey beat Whitehall in the semi-finals and was seeking back-to-back state titles. at 145 the young christian killian faced off against ethan wyatt killian would get the one legged match and finish on top he would win his match by decision alongside 152 grant he opted for the vikings who took on the reagan revolt the senior OTT also goes with the one single leg and ends up sidelined by two points, he would win his match 10 to nil and Dungey takes the lead, they kept the momentum going at 160 Stoney Buell took on Gavin Resk and the junior exploded on one leg for the takedown as he would take the match 26 to 12 Richmond in search of his seventh state title would respond in Wesley's 171 pairs by going head-to-head with McAllister McEvoy.

This was a close match but Peters would go with the low single and split the middle for a finish as he would take his match two to nothing another close match at 189 when Noah Monson faced Jackson Gwyn and Monson's junior art gets the finish one-legged with the Navy end as they would go on to win 3-2 over Richmond still rolling as we go into 215, damn McKiernan would get the two point goal in his match against Dennis pack and win by major decision, the Blue Devils would take a 19-12 lead, but Dungey would start to get going again at 103.

Kasey's key drop from weight class would make the conduit under Hunter Keller get the tech drop later in the match to win. Another contested match was at Austin's 112 fight against Daniel McNichol and we went into overtime but it would be fights getti ng the reversal for the win Dungey takes a 1 point lead at 2219 Richmond comes back at 1:19 JD gross gets the double leg over Logan Sander and his party Krause gets the win in the blue fingers regains the lead at 22 for 20 then in the 125 class Austin Kilburn by Richmond took him to Austin to ski in the war and young Kilburn gets the front headlock for two points the Blue Devils now holding a five point lead we had a thrilling end to this classic rivalry at 1:30 Tyler Smith Durst is still facing off against fellow Josh so Jerski converts a one legged dumpster and would go out to win his match and Dundee now trailed 25 to 23 and at the last game of the day at 1/35 Jonathan White of the Vikings facing chaser Seguin White gets the one legged match by two points and would win by de Decision Dundee edged out Richmond 26-25 to capture their sixth state title in school history, this one more special than last year. it's so much more special just because I was the last game and I had to win it for the team it means so much more to me this one feels great uh this one feels really great you know why this year was a tough year for us a lot of things didn't work out well all season and it was a lot of stress and trying to keep it all together we didn't have the best how do I say line up from top to bottom? we had some yeah good guys and we had some green guys and then we got to do that it worked out and I put it all together so yeah doing it again it was really satisfying then we go Division two lone red arrows go for a state record , six straight state titles facing Goodrich the Martians in the state title they met for the first time in ten years when they won it in Division Three Inbred Lowell beat Gaylord in the semifinal and we started in the 140-pound weight class Avery Mutchler for the Red Arrows against Colin Austin the senior Mutchler would dominate as he would get double blast for two improved his record to thirty one for two on the season with the wind and that would put Lowell on the board alongside the class 145 Fetus James of the Red Arrows was going toe-to-toe with Dominic Edwards, young Fotis would be in control in this as he tips Edwards with the wing and a wrist for two, co He would go on to win his match six to nil going down to 152, the sophomore dope team for Lowell came into his match with a record 33 and four against Sam Fisher and Dean would get the firefighter. continues Fisher and the red arrows came out to a 17-nil lead but Goodrich who took out DeWitt in the semis would start to get going in the 171 weight class Juwan vines against Jacob Lee this would be a close match in all the time and it would be to be the junior vines with the side work for two points he would win and that would put the martians on the board we go to class 189 james penn for more goodrich was facing derek moore and the senior penn furred would get the single under for t wo points he would win his 40th game of the year.

Momentum began to build for Goodrich and they kept him to 15 classes. Honor Kline by facing Jacob Howe. single and would go on to earn hope alongside the heavyweights and it was good between Blake Covell and Tyler DeLuca, we had to go to overtime and it would be the older couple that would fall behind for the point and that would make sure. his match Goodrich now won four straight Lowell would answer to the Red Arrows' 103 Ramsey Mutchler in his match against Ryan Angelo and freshman Mutchler would get the single knee for two points and Lowell takes a seven point lead at 20 to 13 Nick core horn was next for Lowell in the 112 against Zion chef and the junior only needed a minute to take care of Jeff and he gets the cradle on the other side Lowell is now up 26 to 30 but never count out Goodrich the freshman Cameron macklin dominated in his match against Bryce McHugh here getting the near fall and his next major decision win at 125 for the Martians.

Parson Richards was taking death square on and the freshman slips by two points as he advances for victory Goodrich now trails 26-20. The pressure mounts in the last two games of the day in the hunt for 130. Kaleb's team s e faced Dawson Jankowski and the Teague senior would come out ahead with the change as he goes to earn the win and three points. Goodrich now down 26 to 23 and final at 135 Jeff leach of the red arrows facing Carson Turnbow Goodrich needs a pin to clinch the state title but leach wanted none of it as he will get the cradle from the other side to take the game and clinched it on the low as they win their sixth straight state championship and that's a new MHSAA record it's another something different it's always a new experience being first in Michigan definitely first in Maine I'm just so excited so proud of our sons so proud of our parents and our community is just uh it's kind of surreal to finally get to the Division One rematch of last year's finale Detroit Catholic Central scaring off two-time defending state champions Catholic Central with nothing but three- peat in their collective minds against the bulldogs in 2018 the shamrocks didn't lose a game 20:19 would be a tougher road for hoe Logan sanim from the 140cc weight class vs.

Zach Johnson the junior santim with a record 33 and 2 on the year the high crotch and then covering two clubs with a win on the board: 145cc Derek Gill Chur 28 and 2 on the season and toe-to-toe with Rhett Newton, the junior culprit, ranked number one in the state with 140 coming up to face his former fourth-rate teammate newton kilcher in control with the physical down head in the hole behind for takedown Dilton major decision win detroit catholic central beat West lamb John Glenn in semifinals currently ranked 11th on r-count and 152 pounds 3-time singles state champion since senior Kevon Davenport committed to Nebraska pairing with the Bulldogs Viktor grabovsky Davenport with the explosion twice cut the angle for the takedown Davenport improves to 30 3 and 1 on the season now at 160 Cameron Amin Came undefeated at 33, you know e, he faced Dave Donabedian.

The remaining moments of the first period on me with a solid head within individual finishes with the high step behind. Overturned on Donabedian. The eldest still perfect. Four up and four down. Brighton looks to win their first state title in four years fresh off defeating Davison in the 171 weight class semi-final. Senior Rivers Shetler put his record of 46 and 3 on the line against Manny Rojas Shetler with a sweet single over the tied post with an end of the trip decision knockdown one-on-two Bulldogs on the board let's go 189 a matchup contested between East and CC's Turner and Grayson Stephens the senior Turner goe The far ankle rears its head for the two-point knockdown that would go on for win their match and that's Catholic central meeting time at 2:15 Brendon dia Tula versus Luke's remaining ten moments in the third period, but Tula shoots himself crotch high. the hip and lifts for the big takedown that would win his match by decision alongside heavyweight Stephen Colt m4 the shamrocks would face Colby Ford and junior coach incontrol the crafty single start of the /atta the shells and ends with a monster drive from Kent to secure his takedown scored another win for the Catholic Center we had a battle of freshmen in the 103 pound weight class Anthony Walker at Quail in Newton this was a close battle but Walker did a good job at the top to neutralize Newton with the win the now winning clubs of three in a row but Brighton was not going to go down without a fight at 112 sophomore Mason Schrader se faced Caleb White Schrader in command here head strong ou tside single ends up on the canvas with a right back double and goes next to 119 Sam Freeman facing Matt Anderson the junior Freeman here in the second period would make that the cow hunter finished the match with the knockdown lighting up the hitting distance for Brighton to be down 29:13 in the 125 weight class they needed pins to have the chance to beat CatholicCentral Bend men for the Bulldogs facing Cameron Davenport men with the low angle for the takedown, he would win his match but only got three points so with the title already decided in the last game of the day at 1/35 Josh Edmund for the Shamrocks putting the icing on the cake being taken Aiden Brown dominated getting the quick head out of the individual finishes for the takedown tech drop and the Shamrocks still on top of the mountain Detroit Catholic Central wins its third straight state title Division one first team in d1 slash class history to win 17 titles in an amazing decade our guys put together a gutsy from there and were well prepared our coaches did a fantastic job stein trigger with the lightweights busy with opera coach beyond is probably the best of us coaches in the state of not being the country, our coach has to est guys ready to shoot and you jump in with a lot of close matches so I congratulate the coaching staff and our guys for just putting together some good game plans and execution now that was awesome that was great wrestling was great you know it's a feeling that we had earlier in the year knowing this is something we can repeat you know try Pete I say you know so it feels good to finally get here and achieve this goal thank you so much for watching our coverage of the state tag team wrestling championships state champions again another standout event and we'll do it again for the singles wrestling finals so make sure we're always focused on the calm of the state champions network or all of our social media platforms see you the Next time