1998 Individual Wrestling Finals - All Divisions

Michigan High School Athletic Association Presents Wrestling Finals MHSAA Wrestling Finals Presented by Michigan United Dairy Industry Promoting Healthy Eating Habits Through the Sports Nutrition Awards Program Michigan Presents a mhsaa Championship Network Special Today is the

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Division 1 and Division 2 Lower Peninsula Singles Wrestling Tournament. Hello everyone, my name is Mark Crawford. Stay with us for the next hour. They will see some of the best high school wrestlers in the United States. 28 champions will be crowned, 14 each. in division 1 and division two from among the young men who were warming up behind me, we will also take a look at a new and innovative sports nutrition awards program at the Michigan United Dairy Industry that is being run in conjunction with the mhsaa to promote proper nutrition.

We'll begin our review of the division two championships in a moment. Our program is sponsored by the Michigan United Dairy Industry. Welcome back to Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. We begin the division two

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with the big boys at the 275-pound weight class. class Andrew Tippins, a senior from Orchard Lake St Mary, will face John Posey, a senior from Heartland, we pick up the action midway through the first period, Tippins is in the red shirt and Posey is in the shirt yellow. Posey has been warned for stalling, so he picks up the pace trying to create a takedown opportunity after Tippins is hit with a stall warning, hits a single, and comfortably moves to the back of the map for a takedown and a lead. of two points still in the First with it leaning 2-0 and pushing Posey back.

Fighting to get free tippins, Posey moves into a front headlock that holds both of Posey's arms. Posey continues to fight, but Tippin settles in to win the division two title with a fall at 134 at the In the match, we now move to the 103-pound weight class in division two, where Brett West, a student at senior from Lowell, faces Kyle Brauer, a senior from Middleville. Thornapple Kellogg, you resume the game at the end of the first period. Brower hits a high single. West is in red. and Brower on Black West tries to fight back, but Brower works a leg for the takedown.

The period ends with Brower ahead to slide late in the second period. Brower stands up as West takes him to the mat. Brower switches and takes West on his back. for a three point near fall, the period ends with Brower holding a commanding 7-0 lead in the third period, now with Brower on top, he has controlled the entire match. West does a good job countering Brower's guillotine attempt, but Brower switches to a cross-face cradle that takes West to his back. West fights to break the cradle, but Brower is too much, getting the pin and the division two 103-pound state title in the 112-pound vutu weight class with Scott Pushman, a Fenton sophomore, and Angelo.

Batiste, a freshman from Auburn Hills Avondale, action in the first period and no score. Bushman in the tie, counterattacks mock a step back. Bushman counters the takedown attempt and scores two on the man edge. The period ends with Pushman up. 2-0 we go into the second period now with both fighters neutral after several ankle grab attempts from the tie he finally manages to reach the edge of the map with 28 seconds left in the period in the third period with Pushman ahead 4 -0 vatisse is At the top Bushman sits up and turns to score the one-point escape that gives him a five-point lead and just later in the third, the T scores with a single leg making the score 5-2, we move into action with little more than a minute. remains in the fight Cushman is too much for the provocation, he escapes again increasing his score to 6-2 Batiste continued his attempts to score but neither fighter could score.

The match ended with Fenton sophomore Scott Pushman winning the division two 112 pound title 6-2 next up is the division 2 119 Pounders with Joe Ray Berry, a Mason junior and Ted Pridemore, a sophomore from Monroe Jefferson America, the action starts at the whistle in this match, Barry digs deep into a double leg to take down Barry for two points. a record of 51-0 makes his second appearance in the finals won the division two 103-pound state title last year as a sophomore Pridemore makes his first appearance in the finals with a record of 40-10 Barry is in the red and blue jersey and Pridemore is in blue still early in the first and Barry is working for the pin with a three-quarter Nelson Pridemore.

He works to free himself, but Mason's most experienced defending state champion is too tough. This match ends with a fall 38 seconds into the first. period Joe Ray Berry wins his second state title in the 119-pound division Joe Ray commented on his opponent and his victory after the match. I went out, fought with everything, took a quick shot at a child and ended up immobilizing him. in a mouse trap in 38 seconds was, uh, it's pretty tough, he's a tough kid, he's only a sophomore and he'll do great. I wrestle with districts and regionals so I knew what to expect, I knew what he liked to do and things and then last year I was like Champion, I don't know, I'm just looking forward to next year.

I don't know, I'm glad I passed this year in the feed, last year I was also undefeated and I'm glad I passed and sold a good season next year and I hope to come back. I would like to be here again next year. We have more action in just a moment. Today's show is sponsored by Michigan United Dairy Welcomes everyone back to Kellogg Arena. We continue now with division two, 125 pound weight class with Tommy Harris, a sophomore from Harper Woods Notre Dame and Derek Phillips, a senior from Gross Point North. We continue the action late in the first period Phillips raises his leg as Harris tries to escape Phillips switches to a quick double and barely manages the takedown on the edge of the mat, giving him the two-nothing lead at the end of the first period at the beginning of the second period.

Both men are working for the takedown when Phillips throws Harris to the mat, traps one leg, lifts the other and lands another edge of the takedown, giving him a four-and-nothing lead still in the second. Phillips rises too high on one leg and Harris escapes. comes out the back door making the score 4-1 at the end of the second period Harris tries to work for the takedown from the tie Phillips hits him with drops to a double and scores his third takedown on the edge of the map, giving him a 6- lead 1 As the final period begins, at the beginning of the third period, Harris now lets Phillips go, giving him the escape and a 7-1 lead.

Here a strategy to make his comeback with takedowns fails as Phillips goes deep with a single and scores the fourth takedown of him, giving him a With a 9-1 lead, we are at the end of the third now with Phillips working to convert Harris. Phillips plays second last year in the 119-pound weight class and is 52-3 this year and continues to work toward the pin. Phillips finally converts Harris and scores. the three points near fall the match ends with Phillips winning division two in the 125 pound weight class 12-1 we now move on to the 130 pound weight class Rick Rank, a junior from Algonac will face Keith Scott, a junior from Trenton, this match has all the makings of a showdown: Range placed second last year at 103 and Scott placed third at 112.

We continue the action in the middle of the first when range catches up to a lone Scott who he hits him with a headlock and the takedown of two still in the first range will tie the match when Scott gets out of position on one leg allowing the range the reversal of two points the period ends tied at one piece in the second period now with ranks starting in bottom position with the score tied at two each Scott is working to change ranks, but the tough Junior from Algonac has other ideas and makes the escape and takes a 3-2 lead later in the second.

Now both men neutral, Scott goes deep with an uppercut to trip Rank for the takedown and the lead, the period will end with Scott holding a slight 4-3 lead at the end of the third period with Rank on top and working to turn Scott Scott does a shoulder roll to reverse it, giving him a range lead of 6-3 enters this match with a record of 43-5 Scott has a record of 50-3 Scott steps deep to taking the range to the mat and coming back scoring the three point mirror fall the match would end with Keith Scott winning the 130 pound title 9-3 next up is the 135 pound weight class with Tony Hollifield, a senior from Mount Morris and David Getz, a junior from Auburn Hills.

Avondale, at the beginning of the first period in hallowfield, will strike first when he gets deep into a single hallowfield was the state champion in the 125 pound weight class last year his record this year is an amazing 56-0 the Challenger gets brings a 46-10 record to the final period will end with Hollow Field holding a small two-nothing lead early in the second period Hollowfield would score again by standing up and scoring the Quick Escape taking a three-nothing lead seconds later, Halifield he blocks on the front, slides behind for the takedown and the five-point lead in the final seconds of the second period and Hollowfield finally converts Getz for a three-point lead. fall the period ends with hallowfield ahead 8-0 Eric finally at the end of the third period Getz gets on the board with this Mad Escape lead the match ends and Tony hollifield wins his second state title 8-1 next up is the 140 weight class pounds with Charlie Sageman, a senior from Bridgeport, and Josh White, a junior from Eaton Rapids, start the first and Sageman gets busy right away with this quick single to take the lead to nothing. 39 seconds left in the first period, sageman is in the red shirt and on the right. is in the maroon Wright will get on the board with this stand-up none of the fighters could score after Reich's escape the period ends with the wise men having a 2-1 advantage none of the fighters scored in the second period so we resume the action in the third period Wright stands up sageman can't catch him and lets him go Wright's Escape ties the score at 2-2 sageman is a veteran of the finals, he was here last year and took second at 135.

He has an impressive record of 55 and zero this The right year, a junior reaches the finals with a record of 48-2. Sageman will take a 4-2 lead with this takedown late in the third now with Sageman working to turn right. This has been a difficult and close match for both fighters, but Sageman will put an end to it. We go with this half to score a two-point near fall and win the division two 6-2 140-pound title and the 145-pound weight class with Greg Cooley, a senior from Trenton against Brent Young, a Chelsea senior, we pick up the action in the first period, Young is in yellow and black and Cooley is in the Navy jersey.

Both wrestlers placed last year, Young was fifth at 140 and Cooley was eighth at 145. Cooley gets on the board first with this takedown still in the first with Cooley working to turn the young Cooley out of position and Young backs up to score the escape . The period ends with Cooley taking a narrow 2-1 lead into the second without scoring in the second. We take action in the third. Young converts it, but. he can't score the near fall. Cooley will escape improving his score to 3-1 later in the third with Young on the attack. He has Cooley in a front headlock.

He watches now as he locks his leg and puts Cooley on his back for two. point takedown and three-point near fall, the five-point move gives Young The Comeback a 6-3 lead late in the match after Young takes a penalty point. Cooley escapes, but the match ends with an elated Brent Young winning the 145-pound title. us, we have more division two action on rewind, let's move on to division 2, 152 pound weight class, where Battle Creek senior Charlie Taft, Harper Creek will take on Heartland's Brad Luska Jr, we're in the first , now there is Lusk. the yellow jersey and has a record of 53-2.

Taft is wearing blue and placed third last year at 160. Taft is 41-3 this year. Taft will score first with this quick single to take a two-nothing lead in the second period without much offense in the second, we move into action at the beginning of the third. Taft will improve his score to three. Nothing with this Escape. Lust will return with this takedown, making the score 3-2 and approaching the halfway point of the third. escaped to improve his score to 4-2 in the final seconds of the period now and Taft ends the match with thistakedown winning the 152-pound weight class 6-2.

Next up is the 160 pound weight class Spencer rompf a Middleville senior Thornapple Kellogg and Brad. Thompson, a senior from Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, will score first in this match when he comes in on a single and causes Trump to lose his balance, a quick trip and the game has the initial two-nothing lead in the first Trappin will go up to the board. with this flurry making the score 2-1 in favor of the game to end the first early in the second game he will take a 3-1 lead with this stand-up and Escape in the third now Trampton begins his comeback with this Quick Escape still in the third and the match deepens into a double Trump and he fights back and counters to score the takedown and take a 4-3 lead, the match would end with Trump and leading the division to the 160 pound title 4-3, let's move on Now in the 171-pound weight class Brett Faustman, a senior from Mason, and Bill Blair, a junior from Hastings, will face off.

We resumed action in the second period with the score zero, zero. Faustman is in the red and blue shirt and Blair is in the Navy with yellow. Faustman placed fifth last year at 171 and has a 50-2 record this year. Blair missed out last year, but has done well this year with a 43-7 record. This match would end quickly when Faustman turns Blair and cradles him for the PIN, a Mason senior wins the 171 pound title with a fall in 2 28. Next up are Mason's 189 pounder, a Jake Herrera and Zeeland senior, Senior Jeff Bradyville, we're in the First with Radeveld deep for a single.

Herrera counterattacks to score the takedown and take a 2-0 lead still in the first vadaveld will get on the board with this escape from a stand-up the period would end with Herrera holding a slim 2-1 lead in the second period now Herrera in the red and blue placed fifth last year with 160. has a record of 51-1 this year vredaval arrives with a record of 31-2 Herrera will take a 5-1 lead with these three-point almost falls from the cradle steel scrap from Greaterveld and stands up with this Escape these two guys attacked each other like this throughout the game the period ends with Herrera ahead 5-2 entering the third start of the third period Herrera stands up and scores at the edge of the man.

These guys really went after each other in the final seconds of the match, but neither fighter was able to score. Herrera would win the 189-pound title by a score of 6-2 in the final fight of division two. we have Bill Stauffer, a sophomore from Lowell and Dean Myers, a junior from Cedar Springs. We begin the action at the end of the second period. Myers scores first with this quick reversal. Stauffer placed six at 215 as a freshman. He has a record of 48-4 this year. Myers is an impressive 45-3 with the second period coming to a close.

Stauffer stands up. Myers can't hold on and lets him go. The period would end with Myers with a slim 2-1 lead going into the third Stauffer would score. an escape when Myers gets out of position it's 2-2 at the start of the third late in the third period Myers will score the takedown after Stauffer shoots Meyers Shucks passes him to take a 4-2 lead with seconds left Stauffer escapes with a shoulder turn but it's not enough and Dean Myers wins the 215 pound title four to three we have more action to come in division one you're watching the mhsaa championship Foreign Network welcome back to the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek I'm Mark Crawford and we are about to begin the division one

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finals with the heavyweights in the 275 pound class tonight we have Casey Rogowski, a junior from Detroit Catholic Central, his opponent Charlie Hamblin, a junior from Plymouth Salem , we started the fight early in Rogowski's first inning.

The scoring began when he goes deep with a single and muscles dig into the map. Foreign escapes. Rogowski had amazing speed for a heavyweight. We will shoot with a single score. The takedown and a simple two-point takedown gave him a 6-1 lead. Going into the second period, Rogowski would be on top. Hamlin will escape making the score 6-2. Hamlin enters the final with a 38-10 record, while Rogowski brings an impressive 44-0 mark to the final in the final seconds of the second. period Rogowski sets up Hamblin for a well executed ankle chop, scores the takedown and takes an 8-2 lead in the third of the third and Rogowski escapes at the whistle ending this match later in the third Rogowski gets a point Penalty after Hamblin is called for stalling the match ends with Rogowski finishing his season with a 45-0 record and winning the 275-pound state championship 10-2.

Next up is the 103-pound weight class with Craig Trombley, a sophomore from New Baltimore Anchor Bay, and Scott Norton, a sophomore from Romeo, we're early in the first Norton is in the red and white jersey and Trombley is in the red. Norton starts the action early when he goes deep with a single and scores the takedown, giving him an early two-nothing lead. The first Norton turns Trombley for a two-point near fall, improving his score to 4-0 in the second period with a shaker at the top. Norton will set up a Peterson role and score the two-point reversal.

Both kids are sophomores coming in. this match with only four losses midway through the third period Norton goes deep with a single tremor counter efforts are unsuccessful this match is all Norton as the Romeo sophomore wins the Division One 8 103-pound title -0 we move to 112 pounds Jim Borowski, a senior from Romeo, will face AJ Grant, a junior from Clarkston, at the end of the first period. Grant is in the yellow jersey and Borowski is in the red and white with seconds left. Borowski is on a single, but Grant counters with an ankle strike. to score midway through the second and Borowski will get on the board with this Quick Escape.

Both fighters have experience. Borowski is a senior with a 36-6 record. Grant a junior placed third last year at 103 and has a 49-0 record at the finish. in the second, with the score 2-1, Grant hits a double. Borowski cannot defend himself with this unusual counterattack. Grant eventually scores the takedown, giving him a 4-1 lead with the final seconds ticking away. In the second Grant turns Borowski with a cradle for a two point near fall taking a 6-1 lead in the third in the third period Now Grant will finish this match with a high crotch for a double score the takedown the match would end with Grant winning the 112 pound title 8 -1 next up is the 119 pound weight class with Ricky Torrance, a senior from Northville, against Monty Lewis, a senior from Sterling Heights, in the whistle initial.

Taurus fires and gets the action going right away. He'll score the takedown, giving it a quick 2-0. leads Torrance is in the all black jersey working for the pin, turns Lewis for a two point near fall extending his lead to 4-0 later in the first Lewis pulls off an escape and then goes deep in a single Torrance counters with a Wicked chin Rip to score the takedown and take a 6-1 lead into the second period. Now Lewis shoots, but Torrance fights him again to score the takedown. These two guys met last year at 112 to battle for fifth and sixth Lewis won that match 3-1. but this year it's all Torrance.

He has an 8-1 lead and is working to achieve more. Moving into the middle of the second period, Torrance spins Lewis around and then pins him with a reverse half, avenging last year's loss and winning the 119-pound title with a fall. 308 in the match, stay with us, we have more division one action in just a minute. Welcome back, we are at the Kellogg Arena and ready to start the division one, 125 pound weight class with Nick Trombley, a senior from New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Jason Amel, a junior from Highland Milford, we start the action at the middle of the first Trombley is in the red shirt and Mel is in the yellow and maroon shirt after a man shoots.

Trombley fights him off with a magician and then Trombley scores the first takedown with a fireman's carry giving him the two nothing lead at the start of the second and Trombley escapes at the whistle. Trombley placed third last year at 112 and has a record of 43-1. Amel has a record of 49-3. A man shoots and trembles counterattacks with another magician. Trombley shoots another fireman's carry and scores, giving him a five-nothing lead at the end of the second with Trombley working for the pin, drives him in with a punishing chicken wing to score the three points near fall.

The period ends with Trombley holding a comfortable 8-0 lead, a miller finally getting on the board in the third when he reverses Trombley on the leg run, making the score 8-2 later in the third after Amel He lets Trombley escape, performs a double hook to throw, Trombley's counterattack fails and Amel scores. On the takedown, he immediately let him go after another takedown, but the match would end with Trombley winning the 125-pound title 10-4. Next up in division one is the 130-pound weight class with Rock Palazzolo, a junior from Chippewa Valley, taking on Jared Martin. a senior from Muskegon Reeves Puffer we pick up the action in the first period with Martin scoring first driving Palazzo to the mat for the takedown and taking a two-nothing lead into the second period and Palazzolo is on top working for the pin Martin will score a reversal here when Palazzolo gets out of position in a leg period ends with Martin ahead 4-0 in the final seconds of the third period Palazzolo finally gets on the board after Martin takes a hit with a stalemate call.

Both wrestlers have had exceptional seasons Palazzolo reached the finals with a record of 43-1 and was fifth last year at 125. Martin was first last year at 119 and brings a record of 47-0 to the finals this year. The match ends with Martin winning his second state title for one, we now move to the 135 pound weight class with Dan Cedar, a senior from Livonia Stevenson and Curtis Villar, a senior from East Detroit. We are in the first with just under 130 remaining. Cedar fires a single row and tries to counter, but Cedar will break through. up in the legs, second place, Valar has to give up countering him to avoid losing points.

Cedar scores the takedown and takes an early two-nothing lead with about 40 seconds left in the first Velar stays out during an escape. Cedar does a good job of counterattacking, but Philar will sit back and score the Escape. Neither wrestler was able to generate any offense in the second period and both were used for stopping Philar. He will receive a penalty point in the third after Cedar is hit with another stalemate call, which will send the match to overtime in overtime both fighters suffer a stalemate, this makes the score equal to three a piece, which send this match to double overtime.

Both guys are tough, solid fighters. Pilar placed fifth last year with 1 30 and has a 40-1 record. Cedar brings a 50-1 record in these finals, but Philar will prevail in this match, he sits and turns to escape and win division one in the 135-pound weight class 4-3 in the 140-pound weight class we have Morgan Mullins, a senior from Belleville against John Reed. a senior from Bay City Western, the action begins in the First with these two guys really going at each other. Mullins is in the black shirt and Reed is in the yellow. Mullen scores first in this burst taking a two-nothing lead seconds later in the first.

Reed comes back with a stand-up and escapes making the score 2-1 still in the first period. Mullen hits a beautiful high crotch to score his second takedown, outscoring him the rest of the period and taking a 4-1 lead. the second at the start of the second now with Mullins on top, Reed will pull out of Mullins' trip to make an escape, making the score 4-2 still at the start of the second. Reed hits a single Mullen counters with this pancake move and hammers read to the mat for his third takedown and a 6-2 lead less than a minute into the second.

Reed stands on the edge of the mat to escape again, cutting the lead to 6-3 less than 30 seconds into the second. Reed reaches again for a single Mullins counters with another pancake, this time pushing Reed back for a takedown and a two-point near fall. This match was close up to this point. Mullen begins to pull away with a 10-3 lead entering the Third in the third period. now Mullins will shoot this time, he keeps driving and his persistence pays off, scoring another takedown to extend his lead to 12-3 seconds later, Reed fights back with an escape and starts another attack but Mullins fends him off near the man's edge with a lot. of time in the third Reed is determined to come back, he tries to block Mullins, but Mullen escapes themovement and note the teak.

Reed roars with this reversal, the flurry ends with Reed on top, but Groans has the 14-6 lead on the outside with Mullins. Up 15-6, these guys are still working hard, but the match ends with Morgan Mullins winning the division one 140-pound title. Next up are the guys at 145, we have Russell Clark, a senior from Holt versus Brad Anderson from Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, we pick. The action begins in the First with Clark with a single and Anderson fighting him with a magician. Clark keeps the single and scores the takedown to take the initial two-nothing lead in this wild combat area.

Anderson escapes and seconds later attacks with this. takedown taking a 3-2 lead early in the second with Clark on top Anderson will switch to a double and score the two-point reversal giving him a 5-2 lead still in the second Anderson cradles Clark taking him to his back for a takedown Close to two points, both fighters have had outstanding seasons. Clark has been first in every tournament this year and has a record of 51-0. Anderson Only a sophomore has a 46-2 record entering the finals. We are in the third with the score 7-3 after Anderson gets a call for stopping Clark begins his comeback with this reversal coming within two escapes from Anderson making the score 8-5 Clark comes back with this downward move for a takedown putting this match at one at 8- 7 seconds later, Anderson escapes to the edge of the map making the score 9-7 with over a minute left in the match with plenty of time left in the third.

Clark continues to advance, but Anderson is ready and takes Clark on a double leg to score again. and extends his lead to 11-7 after Clark escapes Anderson finishes this match with a final takedown to win the state title in 1 45 13-8 more to stay with us today's show is sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. We're back at the Kellogg Arena and we start the 152-pound weight class with Carl Madalski, a senior from Holland West Ottawa and Mike Klein from East Detroit, neither wrestler scored in the first one so we resume the action In a second.

Nadalski began the period by giving up. an escape to Anderson Anderson hooks himself to throw but Nadalski misses the play and scores the takedown taking advantage in the match 2-1 seconds later Nadalski lets him go tying the score at two apiece with one minute left in the second Nadalski shoots a single and then changes into a double Anderson's efforts to counter are unsuccessful and Madalski takes him on his back for the takedown and a two-point near fall gives him a 6-2 lead with 30 seconds left in the second nadolski lets him go again the period ends with nadolski leading 6-3 we move into the third period with one minute remaining Nadalski will hit a double and push Anderson to the mat extending his lead to 8-3 after Anderson escapes he goes on the attack With this takedown attempt Nadalski fights back to take a 10-4 lead with the final seconds running out Anderson escapes Anderson gets one more point after Nadalski takes a penalty, but it's not enough Carl Nadalski wins the 152-pound title 10 -6 we asked Carl after his fight to recap his career and comment on today's win, well I wanted my first year and my second year I got second place and last year I was very close and it fell apart at the end after I thought I had it and this year after I won it, it was almost It's more of a relief than Joy because I knew I had put it behind me.

Now next up is the 160 pound weight class with Swartz Creek senior Steve Bright and Wyandotte Roosevelt senior Aaron Green, we pick up the action in the second period with Green ahead 2-0. Wright is in the red shirt and Green is in the blue Bright stands up to escape. Green throws him a bear hug and slams him to the mat for a two-point near fall and a 4-0 lead. We move into action at the end of the third green he is working the crab walk towards perfection. Here he becomes brilliant for two. At the point close to autumn, this fight would be all green.

He wins the Division One 160-pound title 9-0. We move on to the 171-pound weight class where Flint senior Miles Clement. Carmen Ainsworth will challenge Ryan Cox of Wyandotte Roosevelt. The action begins in the first period when Clement fires a high crotch lift into the air and then takes it to the map for a takedown still in the first Clement is in the light blue jersey and Cox is in the Navy yellow Cox will sit here for the Escape making the score 2-1 in the second period now Clement is working the Nelson half to perfection, pushes Cox for a two point near fall, extending their lead to 4-1 Cox escapes again and continues to undermine the League Clement still in in the second, Clement continues his chase and scores a takedown on the edge of the map, giving him a 6-2 lead with less than a minute left in the second, Cox Roars comes back with this reversal which makes the score 6-4, these two guys didn't fight in the third either.

The wrestler could generate any offense and the match would end with Miles Clement winning the six-to-four 171-pound division one title and in the 189-pound match with Kevin Boyd, a junior from Rochester Adams,

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Kat de Geen, a sophomore from Clarkston, we pick up the action in the middle of the first Boyd is wearing the yellow and white jersey and the gene is in the yellow with black stripes. Deguin scores first with this shot to the edge of the mat giving him a two-nothing lead with time running out on the first deguin throws a chicken wing as Boyd tries to sit up, the game sucks him in, he hits the half and scores the triple near fall, the game takes a 5-0 lead at the second into the second period, now Boyd will move on. the board with a sit to escape making the score 5-1 still in the second Boyd shoots the game counters stepping aside and sliding back to score another takedown giving him a 7-1 lead more action in the second Boyd reaches His game starts Bear hugs him back to the map and scores a two-point near fall seconds later, Boyd tries to stay out of the game again takes him back to the map, this time scoring a three-point near fall and taking a towering 12 -1 lead to third at the end of the third now with Boyd picking up the pace after breaking away again.

Both fighters have had good seasons. Boyd has a 45-10 record coming into this match and the lead is 40-0, but this match has been Throughout the entire game, the Clarkston sophomore wins his first state title at 189 13-1 to the final match in division one, the 215-pound weight class with Leroy Johnson, a senior from Monroe, and Nick Vandenberg, a senior from Rockford, we resume the action in In the second period, Vandenberg has a one-and-nothing lead after Johnson is called for stalling in the first Johnson is in the red and white jersey and Vandenberg is in the black, red and white jersey.

Johnson is the defending state champion at 215 and hopes to add his second title to his record, but Vandenberg has other ideas, escaping here with a stand-up that gives him a two-nothing lead at just under 130 in the second he Johnson goes to work, shoots and scores to tie the game at two apiece seconds later. Vandenberg stands up. Johnson tries to cradle him, but Vandenberg spins to avoid the cradle and escapes, giving him a 3-2 lead as time runs out in the second period. there's no fighting him and Vandenberg scores the takedown on the edge of the mat, giving him a 5-2 lead heading into the third period.

Johnson comes roaring back with this Escape making the score 5-3 for both. have had excellent seasons Johnson is 46-1 and Vandenberg is 43-2 with one minute left in the game Johnson hits a double and pushes Vandenberg to the mat tying the score at 5-5 with the final seconds running Johnson cradles Vandenberg to try and turn him Johnson needs to put him on his back to win but Vandenberg stays strong the third period ends with a score tied 5-5 this match is going to overtime we are in overtime the 215 pound state championship is on the line the First the fighter who manages to score wins the title.

This has been a great fight. Each fighter has worked hard. Johnson is determined to repeat. He shoots in a double. Vandenberg struggles to fend him off, but Johnson is too much. The Monroe senior repeats as state champion, winning in overtime. 7-5 we talked to Leroy about his victory after the match I saw him win in the semi-finals last year. He knew what he had to do to win. I'm sure he studied me, he knew what he had to do. what to do to win and it came down to who wants it more, who made it in the end and I, I don't think anyone would have wanted it more than me, we hope you enjoyed our presentation of the division one and two wrestling finals. us next year when the finals move to Joe Lewis Stadium in downtown Detroit for our production team, the multicom group in Lansing.

I'm Mark Crawford. See you later, everyone is well, thank you abroad. The Michigan High School Athletic Association presents the wrestling finals. Thank you. The mhsaa wrestling finals are presented by the united michigan dairy industry promoting healthy eating habits through the university arena sports nutrition awards program on the campus of western michigan university in kalamazoo. Michigan United Dairy Presents a mhsaa Championship Network Special Today is the finals of the

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Divisions Three and Four Lower Peninsula Singles Wrestling Tournament Hello everyone. I'm Mark Crawford. I'm glad to have you for the next hour. We will solve 28 championships here, 14 in division 3, 14 in division four and you will see. some of America's best high school wrestlers along the way, we'll tell you about an innovative new sports nutrition awards program sponsored by the Michigan United Dairy Industry and the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

The constellation matches are concluding the championship. upcoming matches your sponsor for this show is united michigan dairy welcome back to university stadium in kalamazoo we will start with highlights from the finals at 275 pounds in division three from remus chippewa hills is bob kozlowski going against phil milorov from Senior Cairo Kozlowski in blue enters the finals with a 41-3 record, while sophomore Milorova is 50-5. Kozlowski tries a single leg but loses it. Milorov tries a headshot that slips away and Kozlowski gets the takedown to take it to mid-range. Minute left now in the first half and Milorov gets up and goes out to escape and it's 2-1 Kozlowski yes, start of the second half Milorov goes for a close side cradle Kozlowski goes up and out to escape and it's 3-1 at the end of the third now and Milorov has escaped.

Both fighters have been penalized by Stalin, making it 4-3. Kozlowski Milorov shoots, but Kozlowski recovers and two Milorov escapes. As time runs out, Bob Kozlowski wins 6-4 to become the champion. 275. Next at 103 pounds we have Goodrich's Dan Jones and Williamston's Nick Simmons. Both fighters reach this final undefeated this year with 49 identical shots and Zero Records. Jones, but can't reach deep enough. Simmons attempts a shot. but Jones gets a leg now Simmons gets his legs in and gets both for a takedown Simmons continues to use his legs he gets too high and Jones goes out the back door for the reversal in the second period now scores 2-2 it's Simmons In the Top, still using those legs, manages to hold off Jones for the rest of the period in the third period with Jones on top.

Simmons working to break that hold, hits a switch, comes back to reverse and goes up 4-2. he wins to go undefeated as a freshman. I hope we see a lot more of him in the coming years now at 112 pounds Nate Brosie of Howard City Tri-County will go against Tristan Perez of Lakeview both wrestlers return medalists from last time. Z's year he took 6th and 112 and Perez first at 103. Perez tries a Whizzer and then steps up to throw it, but Frosie takes him to the map for two still in Z's first place, working on that arm with his leg in, he gets a cross face and spins Perez for a second two point near fall now and Perez has escaped to make it 4-1, it looks like he has frosie down, but frosie rolls up for the takedown and another two-point Z near the fall riding with the legs getting too high and Perez gets the reversal, making it 8-3 in the third.

Z has been penalized one point for stopping. Perez falls behind by two, making it 8-6. Pérez freezes but can't get a shot. Z's takedown is penalized three more points for stopping, sending the match to overtime one minute into overtime.Perez fires back but can't get behind him and fro-z gets the takedown to win 11-9 our next match features Parma Western's Devin Nguyen and Lakeview's Abe Perez at 119 pounds, we resume action in the first period with Perez leading 2-1. Both fighters placed at the same weight last year won taking second place and Perez, who is undefeated this year taking fourth place.

Pérez has one leg finally lifts him and gets two more to make it 4-1 in the second period now he wins trying to get up Pérez tries to push him but the wind picks up and he comes to reverse a breakaway from Pérez raises the score to 5-3 and now on the third win at the top he needs points, gets a close side cradle and puts Perez on his back for a simple three-point takedown. Perez recovers but they are off the mat and gets a point for escaping near the end of the third and it is tied 6-6 wind He stays back to take down Perez gets to his feet but the victory stays with him now Perez gets a leg and the two and we have another overtime, both fighters looking for an early victory He falls behind for the takedown to become the champion at 119 by a score of 10-8, we have more action in a moment.

Today's program is sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. We're back at University Stadium in Kalamazoo with highlights from the finals. at 125 pounds from Constantine, a junior with a record of 58-1, Jared Ambrose will face Jake Clark, a senior from Montrose, we will resume action in the second period with ambras up behind 2-1, both wrestlers finished in third place here. last year, Clark had won 12 and Ambrose said 119. Now Clark comes close and goes for the Escape going up 3-1, but Ambrose comes back with a double, picks him up and puts him back on the map for two and it's tied 3-3 now Clark sits up Ambrose holds but Clark lets go and comes out with the Escape ambrush shoots deep again and works under Clark, up and down for two to lead 5-4 and escape and take down in the third period has Amber ahead 8-4 Clark gets to his feet and goes out for a headshot, but Amber escapes and stays back for the takedown and Jared Ambrose wins at 125 pounds with a score of 10-5.

Next at 130 pounds will be Byron Center's Jeff Heiser and Battle Creek's Lance Richards. Penfield in the first period still no score. Richards with the Penfield green and Heiser with the black and orange. Kaiser eventually drops back for both of them, but Richards goes back up. and out for a second period now with Heiser starting down, kneels, then gets up and out for the start of the Escape of the third and Richards is down 3-1, gets to his feet and turns for the Escape with a minute left and Richard is behind 3-2 he has one leg, but Heiser works it to control and take down, he reaches the guillotine rules.

Richard almost gets out, but Heiser puts him on his back for a simple three-point drop and Jeff Heiser wins 8-2. to become the champion at 130 pounds, the final at 103 Rd and Montrose's Ruffin going against all the Wyoming Godwin Heights pies, we'll pick up the action at the top of the second period with Ruffin, who was the runner-up at 130 last year deep down up 2-1 he stands up and comes out to escape still neutral Ruffin reaches out to grab a leg and the takedown now gets some near side support and takes Pie Craft on his back for a triple near fall that makes the score 8-1 Ruffin Laden the second and Pie Craft comes out for an escape to make it 8-2 in the third period now with Ruffin up leading 10-4 gets that cradle again pushes Pie Craft and that's it Winston Ruffin wins with a fall to become the champion at 1 35.

Then at 140 pounds we have Eddie Rose Krantz from Parma Western and Tyler Nowitzki from Ida, we go into action in the first period, no score yet. Nowitzki in the blue and Rose. Krantz, who took second place and 135 last year in the maroon and yellow rose, rests on an ankle and scores the takedown in the second period, now with the score still 2-0. Nowitzki approaches, lifts one leg and approaches to reverse the tie. now 2-2 in the third period now still standing after Rosecrans chose a neutral start now gets the takedown and goes up 4-2 10 seconds left in the match and Nowitzki breaks loose and comes back for two sending overtime to the middle minute in overtime rosecrance gets to work and finally gets control Eddie Rose Kranz wins 6-4 in overtime now we'll go to the 145 pound class with Louis Derosia of Remus Chippewa Hills against Robert Wellman of Fowlerville both Juniors each of these wrestlers have lost only once this season Wellman comes in for the takedown it's 2-0 start of the second period Wellman hits a switch he steps up for the reversal and has derosia in trouble three points close to the knockdown makes it 7-0 Wellman maintains control for most of the period, but Derosia finally gets to his feet and comes out for the Escape time running out in the third now with Wellman up 7-4.

He falls back for another takedown and Robert Wellman is the champion in 1 45. We met Robert at the awards stand. I've come a long way since last year, as it's an incredible feeling to feel all the pressures gone. Outside, it's hard to describe because he feels great, we're actually exhausted. We'll be back with more action in a moment. Today's program is sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. We're back with the division three wrestling finals at Kalamazoo University Stadium at 152 pounds Tom Dimitrov of Benzo Central will face Kevin Spies of Ovid LC at the end of the first period the space in blue and gold took the second place last year he gets behind and gets the takedown space takes the low position on top of the second he hits Then a change appears on a leg that is still working for control.

Now he goes for the cradle and Dimitrov is face up, but he doesn't go down and the space has to settle for three points. In the third period, with Dimitrov down, he reaches his feet, but Speece takes him down again now Speece takes the Cradle again and advances to suffer another near fall and win it 10-1 and Kevin Space avenges a tough loss here in the finale from last year and becomes the champion at 152. Next up at 160 pounds from Portland Travis Opperman will face Jeff Pangborn from Corona in the first period Opperman in red and white Pangborn in yellow and black Pangborn goes deep and gets quickly two points.

Both fighters enter the finals with identical records of 53-2 for the year and split the two matches they had between them now Opperman comes out and is 2-1 at the end of the second period and they get to their feet after the Pangborn Escape now stands ducks and gets the takedown to lead 5-1 in the third. period with Opperman down and he gets up and goes out to make it 5-2, but Pangborn comes back with a single leg. Opperman tries to pass, but Pangborn falls on top for the takedown. Opperman manages to escape and a penalty point, but it is not enough.

Jeff Pangborn wins 7-4. We talked to Jeff after the game. Oh, Phil is great, I worked really hard all year with my brother working out and that was the third time I saw Travis Opperman this year and we were one and one before this and I just looked at the table a bunch of times and I worked out really hard. hard the last few weeks and I came here confident and had a bit of fun. Next up we'll look at the final 171-pound match with Edwardsburg's Mike Cripe and John. Hamilton's edding we will go to the top of the second zero zero score with Cripe choosing the down position, he stands up he tries a change of foot but edding stays with him now he turns and goes out for one and tries to pass but Cripe recovers now edding tries a trip but Cripe catches him off balance and goes for the takedown.

The price is 3-0. Cripe works the arm and shoulder now slowing down the steps he almost gets caught and almost falls but finally gets out to escape edding gets close but Cripe flies in behind to take him down and stays on top to make the score 5-1. Midway through the third, now with Cripe trying to turn Edding, he comes over and puts him on his back for a simple three-point fall and Mike Cripe wins by a score of 10-2 at 189 pounds, now we have Gladwin's Scott Ferguson and Rob Kerwin of Goodrich. Kerwin lost a close match in the 171-pound finals last year and is wasting no time getting into the championship. first takedown Ferguson gets to his feet breaks Kerwin's hold and goes out for the Escape now Kerwin steps in and takes Ferguson to the mat and on his back for the takedown plus a two point near fall second period with Kerwin leading 6-2 Kerwin gets up and leaves to escape.

Kerwin comes back in with that short fireman's carry and moves in for another takedown. Now Kerwin works to turn Ferguson and overtakes him once again for a three-point near fall and that puts the match out of reach. Rob Kerwin rides Ferguson in third to win with a final score of 12-2 for our final match in division three. We'll see Ray Tile from Fowlerville and Darren Vandenberg from Hamilton. Tile from the first period in blue. Vendenberg on Black Tile attempts a snap. down gets the head and then falls on the legs for the first takedown in the second period now vendeberg is down 4-1 he sits up and comes for the Escape now the mosaic gets down and falls behind for another two and it's 6-1 late in the second and Vandenberg has escaped again, he tries to go down but Tile appears underneath he picks him up and takes him to his back for a takedown and near fall combination and it's 10-3 Tile at the top of the third now with Tile choosing down .

Vandenberg can't hold on and Tile gets the reversal to win 16-5. That's it for our division three highlights. We have more action to come in division four. Championship Network, welcome back, our division three titles are in the books, the next division four will begin with heavyweights Tom Benson of Niles Brandywine will face Brad Sinclair of Olivet each has only one loss this year the start of the match in the big ones Sinclair knocks down Benson and then crushes him and Benson problem Sinclair leverages him, raises his weight up and there is the PIN Brad Sinclair wins by a fall in 24 seconds we talk to Brad after the awards , the entire game, but I take advantage of that.

I've worked a long time, a little boy? Being a state champion finally became a reality next at 103 pounds Corey McCoy of Breckenridge takes on John Lopez of Shelby. We have another match with both fighters with only one loss against around 50 wins this season McCoy in the yellow helmet took third here last time. year now has one leg López tries to back up and elevates, but McCaw achieves the takedown to go up 2-0 in the second period now with López on top keeping the macaw down now McCaw gets to his feet, achieves the reversal and it is 4-0 López chooses neutral position to start the third period needs a takedown and almost falls to stay in this contest he almost has it thanks but they are off the map still standing Lopez looks for something now mccought throws him down and goes behind for two more and Corey McCall wins 6-0 to finally become the champion at 103.

The 112-pound final is next with Michigan Center's Nick Bull and Hudson's James Jones. This is a rematch of last year's 103-pound final when Jones won. Bull 7-3 now Jones comes in to take him down but he gets too high and Bull comes behind to reverse Jones escapes so it's 3-2 in the second now Bull on top Jones reaches for the head and escapes again and continues. he comes for the takedown and it's 6-2 Jones Bull escaped and now we're in the third period oh my god Jones is working for a takedown now he's getting close to the takedown points but he can't hold it and Bull gets a reversal but it doesn't. enough and James Jones wins again 11-5 at 119 pounds now we have Envy Spicer from Addison and champion Waters returning from Saint Charles.

This is Rue's fourth appearance in the finals, having placed second as a freshman and winning the last two years. now Ruse comes in with a single leg takedown and catches Spicer on his back for two nearfalls. Start of the second now with Ruse ahead 4-0. Lewis controlling the wrists. Spicer tries to get up, but Rouge comes in now with her face crossed. he goes for The Far Side cradle brings him and it's all over Mark Roos is the champion for the third year in a row and there is no one happier about it than his trainer and father Pat Roos.

We'll be back with more highlights from division four. in a moment this show is sponsored by the united dairy industry of michigan we're back with more division four highlights starting with the st louis 125 pound finals aaron jelinek meets martin's ricky mania first period action jelinek shoots but Mania fights back and comes back for two jelinek gets up but Nina holds on and maintains control as they go off the map both wrestlers are repeat medalists jelenic took third place at 119 last year and Mania third at 125. jelinek keeps getting back to her feet but Mania stays with him every time Mania has Jelenic down and is looking for a takedown, gets a cradle hole and a three point near fall.

When time runs out on the second Mania chooses neutral on the third shotsJelinek, but Mania closes in on a leg for another takedown as he goes out of bounds and Ricky Mania wins 7-0 to become the champion at 125. Next up we'll see Manchester's Jeremiah Tobias and Rogers City's Preston Mertz at 130 pounds . We join the action in the first period with Tobias scoring a takedown mertza Jr is 52-6 and Tobias, a sophomore, took first place last year and is undefeated at 48-0 this year. rides merts for the rest of the period beginning of the second Tobias gets up, releases his hands, hits a switch and comes for the reversal, it's 4-0 now Tobias starts working for the PIN, gets a cradle from the Far Side tries to pass and then brings it back, but Mertz escapes in the third period now and both fighters have been warned for stopping.

Tobias has one arm. and tries to push Mertz now gets two and comes back the other way and gets all three points near fall and Jeremiah Tobias remains undefeated to win his second straight state championship now at 135 pounds from Leslie Nick Atwood will face Dundee's Jacob Davis Hold on to your seats, folks, as we watch one of the wildest first periods ever fought here. Atwood tries to trip, but Davis tackles him to the mat for two and a three-point near fall. Now Atwood throws it away and leaves. the Escape makes the trip this time and has Davis on his back for a two plus three now Davis Bridges steps up and throws the legs for the reversal and it's 7-6 Davis back in the middle Davis lets Atwood get up and gets a The leg is now the head as a cradle and he has Atwood on his back again and our first period score is Davis 12 Atwood seven second period and Davis chooses a neutral start, comes in with that high crotch again for another takedown now drives to convert at Atwood again and has him for another near fall, 30 seconds left in the second and Davis sinks half of Nelson to shove Atwood in once more and that's it.

Jacob Davis improves on his second place finish in last year's finals and wins by a fall in 3 41. Next up we have Lawton's Marco Garcia against Brown City's Jason Trombley. We will continue the game near the end of the first period without scoring. García enters with one leg and manages to knock him down. Now Trombley hits a switch and gets the Escape in the second period with shaking at the top after a reversal. Garcia stands up. He breaks free for one and comes right in for the takedown, but Trombley turns and escapes for a third now and Garcia has escaped and enters. single leg and stays back for the takedown Garcia leaves Trombley up, but Trombley comes back with a double leg for two as they go off the map trailing 10-9 Trombley leaves Garcia hoping to get a takedown and submit it in time extra, but Garcia comes in and holds on to win 11-9 and Marco Garcia is the champion at 140 pounds.

We move on to the 145-pound final now with Nate Olmstead of Union City taking on Alec Kovalewski of Galesburg Augusta, first period action with Kowalowski wearing the red. and yellow knee pads, he reaches the finals with a 50-1 record. Olmsted, who placed third last year, is undefeated with 45 wins, now turns around and gets the first takedown in the second, now that Kowalowski has escaped. Olmstead controls the head and comes back for two more at the end of the second period, Kowalowski stands up and dives for one and it's 4-2 Olmstead Kowalewski lets Olmstead get up to start the third period, now Olmsted leverages the head again and gets two plus a near fall, now Kowalowski appears. he hits a switch and gets the Escape as they go off the map 7-3, now Kovalewski gets a single but Olmsted again controls the head and gets another two points and Nate Olmstead wins 11-4 and finishes the year undefeated with more. action in no time the wrestling finals are brought to you by the united michigan dairy industry welcome back to university stadium in kalamazoo we will begin our final set of highlights with the 152 pounders new lothrop's dan o'brien takes on saint's jj goitizek Charles we will resume the action in the second half with goitizek ahead 2-1 O'Brien up now goidezek makes a change and goes ahead for two O'Brien returns with a change of his own and recovers to reverse and it is 4-3 goitizak stands up foot O'Brien tries to pull it down but Goitesek catches a leg and recovers for another reversal in the third period with O'Brien trailing 7-3 after a penalty point, hits another switch to get a reversal and closes the gap to two, but goitizek comes back and almost gets a reversal when they go off the map, he gets one to escape and JJ goitizak wins 8-5 to become champion in his second year at 160 pounds, now we are.

We have Hudson's Tim Williams against returning champion Chad Wagner of Dundee at the beginning of the second period still no score Wagner lets Williams get up and he comes back with a takedown and a near fall and it's 5-1 Wagner again Wagner lets Williams get up and comes again with a single leg for two more at the end of the second and Wagner has that single leg again for another takedown in the third period with Williams on top Wagner gets up Williams takes him down hard and is penalized for unnecessary roughness Wagner leaves that Williams gets up again and now leads 13-4 and comes back in for another two points one more takedown puts the icing on the cake and Chad Wagner wins 17-6 we have caught up with Chad after the match he feels great, it's a relief gigantic.

It's my sixth, actually it's my sixth championship thanks to my team and I'm just grateful to my coaches for giving me this opportunity to be here. I love my parents, I love my grandparents. Next up at 171 pounds Quincy's Chad Mobley will try to take the title from him. defending champion Reggie Robinson of Blissfield in the first period Robinson shoots at Mobley falls behind but Robinson turns aroundMobley gets to his feet but Robinson pushes him down, gets up again and this time. manages to escape to tie the score 2-2 in the third period now and Robinson gets up and goes out for the escape now Mobley gets a leg, then comes out behind and takes control to go ahead 4-3 Robinson gets up and then hits a switch to reverse and leads 5-4, a penalty against Robinson for blocking hands sends the match to overtime Robinson shoots, gets an ankle and regains control for the takedown and Reggie Robinson wins 7-5 in overtime to retain the pounds of the championship held by Quincy Rich.

Wilson will face Joe Yeager of Fulton Middleton, we join the match at the end of the second period, no score yet, this is a battle of the undefeated Jaeger on top, 51-0. Wilson is 44-0, now Wilson makes his way to escape. to go up one, nothing, we're in the third now with Jaeger down, he hits a switch, then turns around and gets a leg and gets the reversal for a 2-1 lead. Now Wilson gets up and goes out to tie it. still standing Jaeger has been penalized for an illegal scissors Jaeger tries a foot change but Wilson takes control now Yeager gets up and escapes and it's 5-3 Jaeger tries a headshot and then reaches for a leg but Wilson takes him down. for two more as time runs out and Rich Wilson is the one who remains undefeated winning 7-3 and now for our last match it will be Pat Warren of New Lothrop and Dan Hartley of Hudson at 215 pounds at the start of the match with Warren wearing the protective mask who gets behind for the takedown now goes for a cradle but Hartley crosses over to reverse Hartley tries to take down Warren Warren hits a switch and comes back for two more third period now and Hartley lets Warren up, each had changes in the second , so it is now 6-4.

Warren falls behind and makes two more stumbles. He is near the end of the match now and Hartley comes out to escape, but it is not enough and Pat Warren wins 9-5 to become the champion. 2 15. We'll be back to recap things sometime when you're watching the mhsaa Network championship. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the division three and four wrestling championships next year. See you on our news site, Joe. Lewis Arena in downtown Detroit for our team at Blue Sky Productions I'm Mark Crawford, so for all the foreigners, it's the oldest sport in the world and in this country, perhaps the most misunderstood, it's true wrestling imposes demands incomparable to young athletes, while other sports talk about dedication and determination in wrestling those attributes may not be enough strength technical speed fighters must develop all three through a relentless regimen of physical and mental conditioning understand that in this sport even Failure has its rewards because the road to greatness is often paved with feats that galvanize the hearts of future champions.

Yes, success on the mat is not easy, perhaps that is why the sport demands so much respect from within. Because victory in wrestling does not simply mean conquering an opponent, but pushing yourself beyond expectations, why do young people train so hard? to compete in a sport that is cherished by so few, unless you have raised your hand at Victory, you may never understand that we are in Menomonee, where this afternoon we will crown 14 new State Wrestling champions. I'm Scott Fury and together with Teen Wolf. It will be our pleasure again to bring you all the action face to face.

Today's broadcast is brought to you by Nelson Chevy's editorial paper division, your trouble-free dealer. Top-notch engineering and manufacturing from Marinette, Michigan's united dairy industry, and by These Fine Menominee area businesses so let's get to the action first of all 103 pounds, we have a couple of outstanding freshmen, the number favorite one Munising's Paul Sadler is 33-3 on the year and Escanaba's No. 2 seed Jason McCuskey also has 30 wins on the season against seven losses to get here. Sadler had a major decision over Eric Myron, the number four seed from Gladstone, while McCuskey beat three seed Luke Mott of Norway.

They have fought three times this year. Sadler won twice. It has to be a big advantage, well that really has to help Sadler get into this match once. I think he covered it earlier this year, so he's like, "Hey, I did it before I could do it again here in the finals," but on the other hand. hand mccuskey the numbers are in his favor maybe his number is up tonight and he will get the big win Sandler right away with a nice deep double right here he knocks him down hits his two points from referee Dave gonya pretty physical start for three pawns leaves I you I say it and look at the size difference, we might want to point that out right away.

Sadler is much taller than McCuskey and leverage is a big factor in wrestling. Yes, sometimes you know that as a coach you will want to take advantage of leverage. strength, but look at McCuskey, he's short and stocky, he has a lot of power in his own body, right there, the sailor who is pressing right now is in his bell and here comes McCuskey, he kind of got in a bad position, he stayed lying on McCuskey's belly. he almost goes in for the reversal, now he's got his arm trapped under him and he's got the ball right here Scott and he's in serious trouble when Sandler comes over and puts his head forward wow, he's got him hooked there, I think it's going to end well. here in the first period Scott has him in big trouble here comes McCuskey now they're going to catch him again you readjust the chair, readjust and he's on his back, all good, my husky is really fighting hard to get off his back.

Sadler's got us just a little high, though he needs to adjust, he could finish it right here, boy, what an inauspicious start for Jason McCuskey, here we go, he's fighting for his back, but he's dug himself a hole. Five nothing in the first period. He won't give up. he's going to fight back, he's very Scrappy, he's going to finish this match strong, well look at Sadler getting back to work now that he's back and working those arms. Look, the pressure he has there brings him back to his core, a lot of pressure. keeping him face down and again here he goes again he's getting high but he's working again to almost fall boy he doesn't stop he's trying to turn him one more time here in the first period we're going down for a short time but right now he's really trying to get better half, get him out of your fall and it looks like the period ends well and that's it and Sandra will have a big five to nothing lead so as the second period begins McCuskey has to make a good start on the way back.

You see his face right there, she had to look him in the eyes and she immediately takes Samuel to her back and she did it, you have two comments, he has to put his hips in and come out on her back. He gets a few more points here if he can get him off his hips, he could get back to a near fall situation, but Sadler doesn't look like he's going to explode into dust, he rips his head off, so luckily he escapes, he's up five nothing, almost got stuck, but now. he's 7-4 and now he's back, I didn't even bother him, he's back in front, he's going to try to get close to the fall again, but he's exposed himself to the man, he's got to be careful, McCuskey's not going to lie down here .

Let's now move into the third period and Sadler has taken a commanding 12-5 lead and he's reallylooking to put it aside, he's not staying still, look at McCuskey right here on Sadler started to lower his head, throws the headlock and tries to catch him. at his back Sandler with all the confidence in the world right now he's moving forward and now he's got my clients back and I could finish it here boy, that was maybe Jason's last break now he's on his back again quite disappointed there now they're going To stop him, There will be a near fall of four points that will leave him 16-5 outside 16-7 Paul Sadler, the top champion.

We have an interesting story at 112-pound senior against The Freshman, senior, number one seed Adam Munising Jared. Bowerman 32-3 on the year he will face Jason Gothier, the powerful freshman from Ishmael 27 wins just three losses to get here. Barrowman took an 8-2 decision against number four seed Ryan Rezinski of Escanaba, while Gothier fights his way to the Finals over Brian Utke of Menominee, so we have experience versus young guys winning that battle. I would say most of the time you will go with the experienced guy when you have a freshman in the finals, he has nothing to lose here. he can let it all hang out and go for it where you would think Bowerman might be a little more hesitant and not go after it every time, well we've had some really good looking freshmen we're only two games in and we.

I've already had three freshmen, yeah, it's really amazing in the finals so far. A lot of times you'll find freshmen wrestling at lighter weights, but we've got three guys who have really done a fantastic job and check out Gothia right here. boy, he's very well armed, that says a lot about where wrestling is headed when we have some handsome freshmen like that and now Barman goes on the attack, yes he goes on the attack, he had a good advantage with the crossed arm, but he sat alone. on the hip and he's going to have to be careful in that situation, he doesn't want to get caught underneath and here he goes again, but he just pushes it and comes out with a kind of Kelly and gets the single leg takedown. he immediately into gothian and here he carries it on his back and maybe he'll get a two count.

The referee says no, but he's still working towards a near fall. Obama is definitely in control here now that he is going to run cross-body. Come out the other side and try the old Banana Split, but Gothier shows up and catches a leg, yes he's got his arm on the inside, he could pull off a reversal, but the period is running out, we'll move on to the second period now and Bowerman chooses the La low position try to reach the top and catch some points near the drop. He got out of position. He allowed an easy reversal for Bower and slid right behind.

Well, Bowerman is the captain of his team and has a lot of respect. just from his coach and teammates, but also from the community, a wonderful young man means a lot to our program, when I can get someone like that, it's a coach's dream to have someone like that in his program, obviously, the coach mutters , you will really regret seeing it. His captain is Jared Barman, who is now very excited about Jason Gothier, yes, he has very good hip control, he keeps his hips high on the guy, he has his leg forward, there you go, he really works on placing that arm and Behind the back. and maybe try to get a guillotine, but nothing's really happening here, maybe I should get to a stalemate, well we'll move on to the third period now and, uh, Bowerman now up four nothing and here comes what a nice shot from Gotham.

He was going to give up, he really went in deep, used his strength and took him down to get the two points. Well, you like to see that he doesn't back down. We're in the third period, but he has the takedown on the outside and now we'll move on to the third period. period six in the lead, they are in neutral position and let's see what happened there, if he can close the gap, he will get behind for two Scoops right behind, he has to find something big here on the edge. at the end of the match and again Bowerman, kneeling, is almost caught and pulled back, but when he got to the front, he was fighting to get behind him, he needs to step forward and get his arm out of the front, he will do it. his two-point takedown is there, but the Bowerman kid almost gets caught in the hip again, but now they're 6'4 and there's just not enough time for the freshman to get him out, the horn is heard and you see the championship finally for Jared.

Barman, a 6-4 win over Jason Godfrey, dropping to 119. We have a pair of Crosstown Rivals number one seeds, Rick Ryan of Norway, 35-3 on the year he will take on his neighbor, senior from Iron Mountain, B.J Moore, 33 and 10. These guys have fought quite often all year to get here. Wright beats number four seed John Larson in a close two-on-one match, while more defeated number two seed Brad Elliott just 18 seconds into the first period, so we have a pair of seniors they faced each other here when we started the action at the beginning of the first period, yeah, both guys know how important it is to fight in this game and go out and win and right here, Moore almost makes the same move that uh. yeah that's the same move now 15 seconds come out and he's going to get the two points so he's going to come out front he really got deep into that high crotch he lifted him up in the air and brought him down to the mat and made sure he got his two points, now let's move on to later in the first period, Rick Wright is still on top, he's still on top on the scoreboard and two nothing, and let's see if he can maintain this lead, now more is coming, he's going to sit here.

Yes, he's trying to make some kind of change and, you see, he's trying to make a new change, but he's actually not in a very good position. Moore will try to step up and get him on his back, maybe close. fall here boy Scott, he's not panicking at all, a lot of guys would have run away from here a long time ago and you can bet his coach could be saying the same thing, maybe you should give up, go to your base and work from there. Maybe he gives up too, but the Wright kid shows a lot of patience, a lot of self-confidence and is once again the best at catching that arm and puts Moore back on his stomach and as we get closer to the end of the first period here I tell you what they are, he was close to giving up, almost not just the reversal, but almost falling there and he uh, keep the pressure, yeah, keep the hip pressure and he will last the period and go into the second period with a lead of two and nothing.

Now let's move on to the third period, it's still a score of two and nothing. Nothing happens in the second. period, just a lot of this type of action, more trying to get out but controlling things with uh really his leg, his leg, his ability to walk, yeah, he's really sitting tight on the hip trying to hold on to it to see more immediately making a shoulder. he rolls into a switch, but he's lying on his side too much and that allows him to get that leg in and we see here that he's going to try to work some kind of tilt, uh, throw it with his legs, he's got a bar arm.

He's going to work for a near fall, but he's really got his hips planted on the mat once again, like he's wrestling with his back, now he's going to get that heel in and try to open it up right here and more rolls into him, uh , No. I don't know, I think he definitely got a two call and almost got turned over again, but now he doesn't panic again and comes out, extended his lead to four nothing and we're right at the end of the period, the end of the game and it's Lo we'll see unless something happens here, it looks like it's Rick Wright, the top champion at 119 pounds, a four way win over B.J Moore, welcome back to Menominee, we're going to resume action at 125 pounds, we have another upperclassman year versus freshman, but this time freshman, No. 1 seed Dan Maloney of 30-6 Escanaba on the year will face 28-5 senior Jason Lafave out of Gladstone to get here.

Maloney had a 6-3 decision over West's Jason Waligurski. Iron County, while Lafave beat number six seed Todd Duboor in Nagani two to one last time, experience prevailed over youth, let's see what happens this time. Well, I'll tell you who Lafave is. He has been in the top tournament three years before this. He won it as a freshman and, boy, you'd think his experience would get him through this match. He also has 114 career wins from him, so it's a really interesting story and he gets in deep right away, but Maloney. With upper body strength he fought his way out of there and look here, he's going to finish a nice double turn in the corner.

Russ percolo is still aiming for the takedown, let's resume the action now in the third period. There's been a lot of training, uh no. scores, but here Maloney immediately comes off the bat in the third period, moves his lead to three nothing, yeah, jumps to his feet, good hand position, fights to get out of it and here you see him struggling on the shot, it catches with his arm in the air and puts him on his back Scott, I don't know how the favorite got caught, I thought Lafayette was going to have a takedown there, but he gets caught with his arm up and he's damn just doing it. he calls, it's a five point move and that will increase the lead to, at this point, eight to nothing.

There are Russ Percolosi's three and you can see the favorite here. He escapes and makes it 8-1. That really has to be it. disheartening in that situation because the favorite you are on the scoreboard gets thrown onto your back and now you really have to dig a deep hole and you have to defend yourself and try and probably get a shot here, well now we'll move on late to the third period Maloney great standing you saw him release Lafave a little earlier they are still standing he likes to fight in neutral now here he comes deep and favorite Sheila here he has a double hook, you know he is trying to do some kind of throw, try to put something together , put Maloney on his back, that's the only hope he has tonight and Maloney falls to the left, a deep double takes him to the Matton boy, it's all over right now and, uh, Jason Laflave unfortunately knows it.

It's a 10-1 decision right now and we're at the end of the period and it'll probably end that way. There is no hope left for Jason Lafave. A great career ends, but the new guard may have taken over. 125 Dan Maloney, the champion in motion. Now at 130 pounds we have another senior wrestler from Escanaba, Tim Connelly, going 36-4 on the year as he takes on another senior from Westwood High School in Ishma Maine, Dustin Abraham, who comes with a 33-6 record to get here safely. He beats Norway's Scott Skoog in a close match 7-4, while Abraham had no trouble with third-seed Matt Leighton of Iron Mountain 10-1 in the final.

There you look at these two guys, it's almost like looking in a mirror. The structure itself is almost identical. Yes, I think we are going to have a great game here in the final. Scott, these two older guys really want to get out there and chase it and they're both pretty good on their feet as well as we pick up the action. At the end of the first period you see right at the end of the fight, there is Tim Connelly with the points and the takedown. The unusual Canadian story didn't start wrestling until his freshman year.

Mrs. spent the entire second year with an injury, but she stayed there. and here he is in the finals he has the package he's a good athlete he's tenacious he's a really tough kid he's an honor roll student uh he leads by example and he also leads with his uh he just has a genuine heart in the solidifier of a The team of wrestling he's a silent guy, he lets his wrestling do the talking and right now he's in control, two nothing on Dustin Abraham, look at Abraham here. Camille is really trying to keep good pressure up top.

Abraham comes underneath, if he gets his arm through he's going to escape there it looks like he's doing some kind of Granby turn here but he gets caught on her hip and Camille sinks Hibbs hits him back and then stops to move towards him Tim Connelly still he's in control two nothing here and we're getting close to the end of In the period he could get some points here and if Abraham throws his arm up, he'll be able to escape there, but Camille with a lot of pressure on her upper body forced her hips and your chest down towards your hips and swim there, we'll move down.

In the third period, it's a 2-1 score. Abraham was awarded a penalty point due to him stopping Tim Connelly from the top position I might add, but now Tim Connelly is trying to boost his checkers in the bottom position, it's easy to score down there, let's see what. Abraham can set himself up well, he really has to try to take down Connelly down here, he looks like he's going to fall, he looks like he's falling to try to get a close up view or a spear rest, he needs to get his head to the side and get a lot of it. further. pressure there almost able to get up and free himself he had nothing, no, no weight on him and I was going to try to throw him, he is going to get in trouble, wow, he comes up with a desperate shot at the point wherewhich doesn't.

She doesn't need the match, she's only losing by two, she goes right behind her back and really puts Camille in the driver's seat, but what a difference, all of a sudden it's eight to one, so the five point move really is the difference which Tim Connelly wins. is 8-2 the final score at 135 pounds, we have the first weight class where the number one seed failed to pass us, that is because of this guy, Shannon Matheson, from Marquette, who will enter the championship fight 24- 5 confronting Josh. mayodata Escanaba, a junior who is 27 years old and 10 in the year to get here, Matheson had the big surprise: the number four seed took suda against uh Newberry and a 5-3 decision while mayet was pinning the sixth seed , Jared Hoy, off the win at 132. so we'll pick up the action at the beginning of the second period, it was a scoreless first period, it's really been a couple of guys that really know each other, yeah, it was set up to be a great game , both guys have met each other twice, now Matheson won a May at 1-1 and they're really looking for it again here tonight, so Matheson walks up and walks away and looks.

Oh, I thought we were going to get a headlock from the Escanaba wrestler, but Matheson. comes in behind scores two, yeah, stands up and gets good hand control, comes out right away and throws a middle right here, he's going to work for the takedown right now, he jumps even though he's going to drag me out and he still has hands through the cracks now that he's gone, so he's got me into some trouble right now, but he really needs to settle in here, put his chest on top and work for that pin, you see angrily, heading back to the area outside limits, uh, very smart of you, but let's see what Matheson can do.

He will drag him back. He looks like he again changed his movements now to a front headlock position. Yes, he let go of the arm and you can see him trying to drag the man back inside. Mat, he's got a lot of pressure on his head here, boy, if he adjusts, he's really got himself into some serious trouble and let's see if they can complete and there's a ball, so Shannon Mathis, at number four, completes it and has cattle. the EP championship at 2 57. It's a big surprise that the number four seed wins here at 135. You see him congratulating the Escanaba coaches and there he reaches out to his own coaches, a happy Shannon Matheson and he should be because this is a great fall, tell us what is happening here, well he knows exactly where he is in the match, right here he knows that mayat is out and if he wants to pin him here, he has to drag him in very patiently, he pushes him in.

There is a lot of time left in the boy period, he has a lot of pressure on his head, he is using his head like a pole back and forth and here he readjusts his chest right on the man's chest, adjusting himself and he is going to fall, he raises his head . up and there's Dave gone before he comes back welcome back to Menominee it's time for the 140 pound weight class this will feature a defending champion Nathan Todd just one win at the junior penthouse 38-5 in the year he faces Brandon Rutter. Kingsford senior, who is 23-9, an unusual situation in this weight class to reach the final, Todd had to beat his own teammate John Grant 19-5 to score, while Rudder, the top seed number three, eliminated the number two seed.

Nominee Todd's Bob Rue card will be in the simple black and gold on the right of the screen and here's a guy who really likes to fight on his feet, yeah he's really been doing a great job all year, you can expect to see a There's a lot of action here in the final with him right away, very fast, look at him right away, between the legs, go out the back door looking for a takedown, you have to go up and there he has his two right away, Scott , so Nathan Todd comes out. the first two nothing and just like that Brandon Rutter escapes.

I don't know if that was an escape or more. Todd was just careful to let it go well. Sometimes you feel like a guy is running away when you're so confident on your feet. instead of fighting let him start over with another shot uh the Nathan Todd part really likes standing flat and wants the fighter to come to him you know he's good at shooting standing up too but he likes to leave that a guy stands on his legs, he has no problem with that, he has very good hip control, very good body control and he will take a guy down when he is on his own legs, so he has a lot of confidence in his feet and it's I'm going to make it work here from now on I think ear to ear now Rudder doesn't like that situation so he comes back he tries a shot that's pretty deep here on the leg, all he has to do is a little circle. but Tyler just slams his hips into him like he was talking, slams his hips, comes around from behind and gets another takedown, making it a 4-1 score, now Nathan Todd is in front, getting a little high right here this.

I have to be careful, maybe Granby or Jim Tillson will call him potentially dangerous, let's move on to later in the first period. Todd has increased his lead to six to one, he was about to fall and there goes Rudder back on his feet. Don't know. I know he's pretty fast, he had a good hand fighting there and he got away right away, he gets taken down here Scott, he's back in the fight, but Todd with a cross arm and grabs the rifles and I think yeah, Rudder got hurt. back and that will be the end of the period it's eight to two, we'll now move on to the second period Nathan Todd has increased his lead to ten to four uh, Rudder has really been favoring his back, as he heard at the end of the period. first period there and it really affected him a little bit, but here comes Nathan Todd again, well I'll tell you when you have a bad back and you have a guy in your legs shooting a takedown, it's very hard to go down and it's hard to get out of there. and it probably affected him at this time.

You saw him come out of there when Top is in deep and I hope he can finish the match and fight well and have a good performance here, well, once again, an escape for helm and here. Nathan Todd comes along, he's relentless, look how he's just digging his hips under here, he's got his hips right under him, he picks it up, he comes up behind him, he's got it up to his back, there's the period, let's fast forward now to the end of the third period , it's all been Nathan Todd. He currently has eight takedowns in the match, he just gave up another Escape, so he's been taking him down, letting him go throughout the match and you know what wrestling is, the bottom line is you're supposed to try to pin the guy Yes, but you can.

Look Todd, it's not just that he's not Showboat and he's letting the guy, uh, let him up, take him down, he's not a real fancy guy, but he's working on trying to get takedowns here, maybe he's going for the technical fall , you may not be able to immobilize him. but here you see Rudder in a nice fireman's charge at the end of the period where he rears his head here, he could get some near falls, maybe get the pin out. I don't know, he takes. Nathan Todd came back late in the match and I don't think there's going to be the moment, although there's not enough time for the pin, but I think a good finish for Brandon Rutter, he has to feel good about himself, he gets four of his own points to become the final champion Nathan Todd U.P 20-12 again. at 145 we have another returning champion, David Felger, just a sophomore from West Irons Counties 34-1, his only loss to Travis, eighth, a wrestler from Bayport, will face Jesse's Pasco, the senior from Westwood , which arrives with a 31-7. record of reaching the finals it seems this felger beat Josh Seitz of munising 11-3 that score while Pasco was shutting out third seed Joe Royer of Escanaba we will resume action early in the first period felger in the Pasco blue and red jersey, already You know, Scott, we like him, we have a fighter here in Pilger who likes to move on his feet and he has pretty good quickness, good ankle, you see it from the beginning, here the guys will say Pascal, he is also very long. a lot of leverage and he really likes to use his leg when he rides on top, so let's look for that later in the match, you know, Felger, who is trained by his father, just saw Doug Felger there and that creates a very interesting relationship with David.

He is an unassuming young man and is very motivated, so David is very easy to train. Our father-son relationship hasn't gotten in the way of anything at all. Well, back to action. Here you see that David Felger has increased his lead. at four to two when he goes for more he is working the duck underneath he did not get penetration he returns immediately he does a small chain fight he hits the carry of a fireman and achieves another takedown he moves up 6-2 in the boy of the match, it really shows great the wrestlers are so good on their feet now here goes Felger off to a quick start he's up 6-2 and could end this early well you can see he's trying to take down Pasco he's got a double inside wrister but he's not. slamming his hips into the mat, you have to take him down, get some good pressure on the hip and try to wear him down, but he's not doing that right now, he's like on a Navy trip right here and the period will be over, let's move on. in the game and out of the second half 7-2 felger started down this period he has escaped they are back on their feet where he likes to be victorious he is a little down with one hand on the mat moving around trying to work as quickly as possible and here , Pasco comes close and almost falls here, this will get him back into the game.

Scott like that, the Gap closed, it was 7-2, there's a four-point move, it's seven. to six and felger looks a little dazed. I'll tell you it doesn't take long to get back in the game and now Pasco has the legs, he's working on the arm right now, well you talked about this guy liking it. to ride the legs he might be about to fall over and I hope he doesn't, he won't be able to turn it there, he really keeps his hips up and never gets nervous when he has those legs on uh boy, he's turning, aren't he trying? to finish with the lady doing what she can to get her on her back trying to cross the body right here working really hard let's move on now to the end of the third period it's a great match Felder maintains a 9-8 lead this one It's really been a surprise, you can really feel the tension building here and there is Pascal trying to slide behind needs to get him down to the mat to get his two point takedown, he still has nothing, Scott and there he is. about two points all he needs to do is hold on for the champion Jesse Pasco takes the first lead of the match at the end of the period 10-9 is the lead Pasco can overcome it and take the championship at 145 10-9 for the third weight class in a row We have another defending champion this time it is Bull Baumgardner undefeated in the year 36-0 won two undefeated fighters in the tournament.

He will face Escanaba's Pete McGuigan, a senior who is 28-3. Take a look at how they made it to the finals. Baumgardner, of course, the top seed beats Brent Hill, number five, nine to one, while McGuigan pins Bruce outside Gwyn at 2 41. A bit of revenge in this match as we get back to it. in the second period with no score because Bumgardner beat John McGuigan last year to win the title and that is of course Pete's older brother, yeah you're going to think Pete wants to come back, he's trying to get revenge on his brother right here, Hey, Bumgarner. he goes a little crazy with McQueen coming from Reversal baumgarner in quicksand and he goes back to work behind another motivating factor for Pete mcwig and he has 99 games for the year, one less than 100 and he's going to do everything he can to get it today, That's how I'm sure it would be. a great way to end his fighting career, but he's going to have to get something going right here.

Baumgarner rides with a very tight waist keeping a lot of pressure on him. McGuigan has to make a couple of moves together throughout this tournament. He has spread himself too thin here. almost makes up points against him, he really has to watch his hips, he's overextending himself, but he could show up here for a few points, so I was going to say throughout this entire tournament, Bull Baumgarner, one of the most physical wrestlers in the tournament, yeah . he likes to press a lot and, like you said, be very physical, throw at a guy and let him know who's in charge of the game as we finish the beginning of the third period.

Baumgardner chose the neutral position, let's see. If he can make him pay, he has a three-quarter Nelson in front and gets behind for the first points of the match, you know Peter started with a good shot but he got his head on the mat, huh, kind of Bumgarner's room. Nelson just pushed him behind him and knocked him down, but it could be a 2-0 fight right here Scott, the way these guys fight they're so close, no one is willing to make the big mistake, well they fought four minutes and 10 seconds of fight without goals. before the first takedown of the match now it looks like baumgarn is trying to use a Tails here a bit Pete is trying to work out trying to use some kind of switch but he definitely has to clear his arms there is no way the bomb iron will let him loose in that, you see he has to work them behind his back, he's not really maintaining a lot of pressureabout him he needs to get off his knees and really work the pressure on mcguigan well mcguigan might have a little different story because he's been down a lot and of course he's got that bad arm and that doesn't help at all and I don't think he doesn't Go let that bother you Scott, he's a pretty tough fighter, a pretty strong kid physically and he has to do something.

To put something together because he has the ability to come back and win, well, it looks like Baumgarner is starting to get a little tired, but he still has that great hip press on the downswing against McGuigan, let's see, try to get a turn here, yeah. He's a little sloppy, he doesn't want to go out and make a move like that and give up cheap points, but Wiggin sits down, looks, the clock knows it's ticking, he stands up and here he gets a point, so that's a good job. On his part, well, how many times has he come down to a takedown to win a mansion right on the attack?

Pete McGuigan but Oh will come up short and in comes Bond Gardner to take a 4-1 lead now and that will be tough for Pete. McGuigan is aggressive again, yeah it looks like he's hooking up a Granby here, though Scott, wow, Mom Garden was getting a little high, but let's take a chance on catching up with the Crocs working for a Granby, but he doesn't good. it's about to end in Pete McGuigan's career here it is 4-1 Beau Baumgartner defends his title there it's for the second year in a row and this year he finishes undefeated at 37-0 welcome back to Menominee we're starting to work our way up for the big guys we will be at 160 here our first senior negoni contestant Phil Vanney who is 35 and 10 years old the year he will face his old nemesis Matt Baker a junior from Gwen Matt has 36 wins and only three losses .

The season to get here, vanity, the number four seed eliminated first seed Gary Anderson of Iron Mountain 12-7 with that score, while Baker beat Dale Morrison, the sixth seed of Munising, by a fall in 2 48. Baker To the right of the screen, the black t-shirt and black socks. I would be very surprised to see much action here at the beginning of the fight. Scott, these guys have fought each other a few times. I think they'll be out there, feeling each other out. a little bit as soon as I say Vanny shoots, Baker rushes in behind, still no takedown, picks him up, squats and picks him up, takes him off the mat and now he has his two points, well these guys have met each other , as you said. several times this year and they are familiar with each other's style, both very, very strong and when you have two like the Rams clashing, I would say that's what we're going to have in this game, it's the two guys fighting for position.

Let's move forward now to the second period Matt Baker picked, he managed to escape and that brings us to our current score of three-nothing, you know, you talked about gladiators a little earlier, Scott, I'm a little interested, a vanity was a 103-pound weight when he was a freshman now he's at 160 and he was really well built and he's really come a long way since he started and doing well now he's got his work cut out for him as Matt Baker gets another takedown to go up five nothing but results. Phil up front, he's got something going here, yeah, it looks like he's trying to do a front lock here.

Baker is clinging to his arm. Manny has to do something to get the arm off of him. He can't just sit there and pull and pull. Right here he tries to roll and maybe catch Baker on his back. He has his head trapped underneath him. Baker is still hanging. Vany has to get up from her knees and try to get away from him. Baker is still in control according to referee George Pond. He will back up and get behind Danny again, although when trying to do a sit-up he looks like he is looking towards the corner asking his trainer for a little help.

Acres Scoops moves back behind Manny. maybe one or two moves together, let's move on now to the beginning of the third period, man, he's got a fight, he's down five, nothing, you see, if you're working for a quick tilt, here he cuts it off with the whistle, looks like possibly George Pond got a two count and yes he does, he's now 7-0 and he's trying to tip it up again, that's really going to put Phil Vani into panic mode and it looks like he put some fire under Matt Baker as He was going for a half there to try to get another turn, but Phil Vanney defends that he looks like he almost feels a death, he turns it over once, he thinks he can do it twice, but now Vanity is back on the offensive trying to score some moves, sit outside, roll, he's trying to get all his tricks out of his bag and in the end score some points here, the guy Matt Baker is just choking Phil Vani right now, he can't really do anything.

Seven, nothing, the score is good in the third period, and Baker continues. win 7-1 the final film Nine at 171 pounds we have the returning champion in this wave class and the wrestler with the most wins in the tournament 39 wins Brian Baker, a Marquette senior, will face Don Rickley, too a senior from Saint Agnes who is 35 and 5 on the year to get here Baker, the top seed of course, beat Joe Toloski and no problem, pin him at 4 14, while Rickley went into overtime with second seed Alan Staselasquez of Escanaba, so it's Ricky and Baker will resume action early. in the first period Baker on top of the two swims with the first takedown of the match you can see Baker immediately has Rickly knocked down to his belly here he is working his arm behind his back he goes halfway he turns him on his back but Rickly appears , he's going to play catch Baker here upside down and the creators who are about to go down squirm somehow get back on top and no points are scored in that situation, boy have you seen Baker a couple of times in our Marquette Challenge broadcasts and you know, it looks like he's in trouble, but he keeps working and he never seems to get caught and here he is, back on top, still two, nothing, now he's working on Tilt, he's working on Tilt here, it seems who is going to try to get closer to the fall. has him in a pretty bad situation, look, the referee attacked you, counting, it's hard to see his back here, but all day, I mean, not all day, but a couple of times I've seen Ricken in trouble and he always fight.

Just when you think you're going to catch him, boom, he comes out and here he does it again and goes back to his base. Well, he'll give up three there, so put Baker five up. Nothing, yeah, let's move on to the second period now. Brian Baker picks the low position and let's see what Rickly can do if he can get Baker a turn here. You know Ricky was in the finals last year against a wrestler from Marquette. Andy Man, he came up a little short last year, but it seems. like he's really working hard this year, he wants it, he wants to be champion and not be defeated by Marquette again, well, here Baker comes out the back door again and that will improve his lead to seven, he just turns to get behind the The back goes to the middle, I think it's hip to hip here.

He'll have to go to the side but he pulls, pulls his legs here on a vine, he's got him in big trouble right here, Scott, well, I'm telling you, they take turns every time as often as this and you have to start wondering here. but he squirms again but now Baker is up 10 nothing and wow this game is quickly getting out of hand well we'll move on now to uh later in the second period it's 10 nothing Baker up let's see where Let's go from here, you know? Ripley is also a very strong kid, he has a good physique, he needs to get up and do something, he will probably try to make a shot and get maybe five points and get back in the game that he is looking for. yeah, he goes for the headlock, Baker again with the half put on his hip oh man, I don't know if we get out of this, well, it looks like he was going to be in trouble all of a sudden now that he has Ripley on his back, goes for the three point near fall, possibly for the pin right here, I just want it to look like Rickley was going to throw in the headlock.

Baker comes up with another move that puts Rickley on his back and this is going to be at least 13-nothing unless he falls, but you see Rickly up on those elbows, really the elbows and neck are preventing these shoulders from touching the mat and Baker let's see if we can get it flat, yeah, I don't know, I didn't have my hips up. at the top yes Baker continues the 15-0 technical fall to win his second straight title now at 189 pounds we have local boy Nash Myers out of a nominee he is a junior and 32 wins four losses in the year he faces Jason Zodunik of Marquette, also a junior, is 22-9 to reach the final.

Myers, the number one seed, defeated Kelly Castor, who was sitting at 15-6, who scored a dunik, taking down the number two seed, Eric Nellette of Newberry, with a fall. at 5 12. Both guys are good together, maybe the two best physiques in the tournament, Tim, yes, I think there will be a lot of pushing and throwing during this match. These guys are really like you said, they're both good together. I've already wrestled once this year in the conference and uh, it's going to be a really interesting match here, well we've said it before, but you see you imagine the Rams locking horns and that's what these guys, well, here Nash Myers is coming, now I'll tell you.

You, Myers, but very, very quickly, with his arm crossed, he lowered the zunik, let him go immediately. I think he believes that he has a lot of confidence in the leg, it seems that he is a dunik, it was a little more. ready, this time he's still extended, he returns his hips where he'll be taken down again, right off the bat Nash Myers shows excellent speed, he's a little shorter than Zedunic and so far it's easy to get under him, yeah. what he's doing he's going to have to move his feet he's going to be standing flat footed here these two guys need to move a little otherwise they're going to get caught in a quick shot at each other there well they're doing a little hand . fighting right now, headbutts and hand fights, not much action, they are both trying to feel each other again, uh, no one wants to make a mistake here, they know their opponent is very strong and if they go deep, it will be a good takedown .

Myers has a 2-1 lead, you saw the takedown and he immediately broke free and here comes the dunik on the attack, exactly the same thing, well, you talk about a couple of guys that are very fast, three on three, like that, let's move on now At the end of the third period, there have been a lot of the same buttons, a lot of manual control, fighting for manual control, it's 6-6, each fighter has been penalized twice for stopping, so that's been the type of fight, yes, it's getting late in the fight, here you can. look there, Meyer is looking at the clock, nobody wants to make the mistake at the end of the game.

I think maybe they'll just try to hold on. Go to overtime, first point in one. Well, you hear the crowd chaffing the Dooney. hometown gym having a surprise Nash Myers kinda trying to throw an underhook maybe get a call from Stalin I don't know one of these guys has to make something happen here at the end of the match looks like 15 seconds left like it's overtime, you can see it again here, they're both tied up, there's a takedown right at the end of the match for Nash Myers, the local boy, and Zidunik tries to get out of bounds.

Myers looks at the clock and he has the lead six and only one second left and how disappointed Jason Zaduna is. He made the aggressive mistake but couldn't finish the takedown. Yes, he was the one who tried right at the end, but it cost him and Mass Myers with the championship well, that will make it an 8-6 final Nash Myers, the UK champion at 189 and we will return from the nominee after these words from our foreign sponsor from Norway, he is a 34-2 senior in the year he faces Dan Ross of Marquette, also a senior, he has one more win 35-3, he is also a senior to get here.

Apricorn defeated last year's 215-pound champion, Jason King of Escanaba, 7-4, while Ross defeated Munising's three-seat perksetic. 11-4, so here we go to 2 15. once again, the top two seeds half a ricorn one Ross number two we have seen the meaning of the top two seeds in quite a few brackets today yes, we have seen it a few times today Scott and I We know it. Many people are eager to see this fight. They haven't fought each other this year, and in fact it's been a couple of years, but Ross is itching to get a little revenge on his half-corner and you see. right here Capricorn in the neck and the neck falls towards a just try to pick it up and we have a stoppage here Scott, let's see what's going on here it's a technical violation apparently against Haverkorn interesting that substitute official Russ percolosi makes this call I think it's a violation with a helmet that grabs the head and that's exactly why they have two officials on the mat, Scott, if one guy isn't in the right position to see it, they have the other guy out there so no one gets put. a disadvantage, so Ross comes out in front, nothing interesting to know last year in the 215 pound final, half corn lost by one point and was penalized for fleeing the mat, so he lost with a point penalty, let's see if that's okay here.

We see it, Scotty has him tied with a collar, he goes to the single and knocks Ross down. You know, in the semi-finals we saw Ross Russell Sadek coming out ofMunising. Sadak took quite a few shots, but Ross beat him to his feet and slipped him. he's pretty far back, usually using his length and his leverage to get him behind the guy, but here we see half of the report right below him with a two-point lead. He's pretty tall, so those legs are a great target for a guy who's a bit. a little shorter like half the corn and, well, right now half the corn protecting the 2-1 lead but Ross comes out in front.

Oh, I thought I'd get what was going to become two, yeah, she turns to him, walks over, and gets in. his two reversal guy just what you said, you said quickness where he was able to slide behind he has the tights on top looks like he's working some kind of inside wrist here trying to rotate that arm out he's used that move quite often in his career in high school and a half horn He works his way back to his base what we have here it looks like Ross is sometimes he was working on the crib there and here he goes back again 22. leaves his head right next to his knee Ross jumps to a crib and he's about to fall right here, boy, this is kind of a surprise, nothing really seemed to happen, all of a sudden, boom, throws him behind his back in a box, it's like, uh, Capricorn has the Shoulder up, he's not going to get caught up in this. situation because he has his shoulders in the air, but here we see Ross coming out to the side, really putting a lot of pressure, but in the middle of the corner again, his shoulders in the air, on Ross's neck, there boy, look at him, look at the real faces.

Both guys are working really hard here and we can see that Ross has gotten off the side that he's trying to get down, he's putting a lot of pressure on that shoulder, he's using his chin to get that shoulder down and he's very close to it and there it is. He's right on the horn, let us know what's in the game. I think he did it right before the bell, yes, the officials talk to each other without any indication yet at the head table to make sure he's going to do the right thing. call, uh, Russ Burke Losi, you can see it right there, yeah, it's going to hold, yeah, Dan Ross is pinned with Tracy Haffer Corn at 159, you see, he just figures it out and Dan Ross, the number two seed, is the champion superior, a great ending to a great. career for Dan Ross overseas and now it's time for the bigs and we've got a couple of bigs, number one seed Bill Baker, from a record standpoint, tournament best at 37-0, takes on Don Balzavic of Escanaba, senior. who has 19 wins against eight losses to get here Baker pinned number five seed Mike Amaker of Saint Ignis in 28 seconds, while Balsamic needed overtime against Lee Curignon of Gladstone well, here we go, the fourth meeting between these two wide bodies, I'll tell you what and Bill Baker has won all three and it looks like as we go forward it's going to be another one of those aggressive fights with no holes and you see Bill Baker kind of just pushed him, yeah, Bill Baker is really armed, well, really strong for a heavyweight, he's not one of those big, fat, sloppy heavyweights, but on the other hand, Mostovich is fine, he's probably only about 210 pounds compared to Bill Baker's 270, so he looks at the end of that or on the edge. off the mat, Baker is able to throw him out of the way, well you see Russ percolosi go in and panic, try to calm Savage down a little bit, you know he's got the adrenaline in him, he wants to be very feisty.

We'll have to do that to fight a big guy like this, uh, Baker almost gets knocked down here on the edge of the mat. I think we're going to see a lot of push from these things, that's what happened in all three. matches these guys and it should be pretty interesting here, you really know, it seems like they're waiting for Baker to make a mistake where he can capitalize because you said there's a big 60 pound weight difference and you really have to pick your spots. When you fight a guy much bigger than you, yes, and he is also Bakers, you also know that not only is he strong, but for a heavyweight he is very fast and also quite agile, we will now move on to the beginning of the third period with Bill Baker. top three nothing uh Bal Savage has two penalty points Bill Baker an escape to make the differential three points and that's a lot of weight on you but as Don jumps and now he gets a lot of what he gets up his feet really take their hips, good hand control and leaves for the Escape.

He's done it all day. He's very fast under these two guys. I think they spent a lot of time in the weight room and you see the old cat Mouse again. It happens again as Ball Savage walks to the edge of the madman. He's been penalized a couple of times for playing The Edge and now he comes on the attack and Bill Baker just goes down and gets two points, you know a lot of all the shots. that he has taken, probably not the best he has, he went to the side a couple of times, got into the leg a little bit, but here he doesn't get a great shot, Baker manages to take down and then balsavage again . with the Escape, so it's going to be five to three and it's all going to come down to the end of the match, maybe again, who's going to get the last takedown is going to win.

Stranger, that's amazing, there's a champion, let's take another look at that 10 and Just uh, look better, there's two and two ends and here you can see Baker very tight while Baker's straight-legged Salvage takes him in the air until the mat, uh sit your hips to the side. a reverse half really putting a lot of pressure on, we see burkalosi coming in for the count and he gets a two count and gets two and two here, 480 pounds in the air, wow that's a lot of tonnage coming down to the mat there. Scott and that's just a great ending to a great match and congratulations to both guys, so that closes out the 32nd annual wrestling finals.

There you see Bill Baker coming up to shake hands with the Escanaba coaches and raise his hands in In the victory, Bill was greeted by his cousins ​​Brian and Matt, also champions, and each of his fathers was also a champion. . It was a very special moment there and speaking of special awards, this year Jared Bowerman voted Upper Michigan Mr. Wrestler for wrestling. coaches association and winner of the first trophy Ray Mariucci, symbol of wrestling Supremacy goes to the Escanaba Eskimos who finished in the number one position in the coaches poll Tim some final thoughts on the small tournament, it sure was a great tournament this year Scott, the final round It could be one of the best final rounds I've seen in the last few years and it lived up to what they expected it to be and it's great to have these guys back on TV and let the people see what wrestling is. all about and hopefully will continue to grow here, let's thank our sponsors, Nelson Chevy Publishing Paper Division, former Premier Engineering and Manufacturing, Michigan United Dairy and these fine Menominee companies for Tim Wolf, this is Scott Fury, Saying see you later from Menominee.