MHSAA individual state wrestling finals homepage; results for each county wrestler
DETROIT — Wrestlers from Hillsdale County head to the MHSAA individual state wrestling finals this weekend. Check in here throughout Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 for updates to each grapplers weight class bracket.
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We will update through until the finals and post the winners for Division 3 and Division 4 wrestling champions. Separate coverage of each day will also be released in the print edition of the Hillsdale Daily News.
Three teams have wrestlers heading to the finals, which start at 9 a.m. and will be streamed live on the NFHS Network. Finals tickets can still be purchased online at GoFan. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. Results will be periodically updated throughout the day after each round. Finals on Saturday start around 2 p.m. Wrestlers will take part in the Grand March. Hillsdale is coached by Nate Spieth. Jonesville is coached by Carter Ballinger. Reading is coached by Mark Draper.
Schedule
Friday, March 1
Session 1
8:30 AM Gate A Open for Coaches & Athletes
9:00 AM Gates A, D & G Open – General Admission
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Grand March
10:15 AM – 10:20 AM God Bless America & National Anthem
10:30 AM – 1:45 PM Wrestling: Round 1
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Wrestling: Round 2 (Consolations)
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM Wrestling: Round 3 (Quarterfinals)
5:00 PM – 6:25 PM Wrestling: Round 4 (Blood)
6:25 PM – 6:30 PM God Bless America & National Anthem
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Wrestling: Round 5 (Semifinals)
Saturday, March 2
Session 2
7:30 AM Gate A Open for Coaches & Athletes
8:00 AM Gates A, D & G Open – General Admission
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM God Bless America & National Anthem
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Wrestling: Round 6 (3rd Consolations)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wrestling: Round 7 (4th Consolations)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Wrestling: Round 8 (Place Matches)
1:00 PM Session 2 Ends – Clear Building
Session 3
2:00 PM Gates A, D & G Open – General Admission
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Finals March
3:10 PM – 3:20 PM God Bless America & National Anthem
Each mat will have a live camera on NFHS Network. Head to trackwrestling.com to find mat assignments for each division weight class.
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Division 3 - 215 Weight Class - John Petersen of Hillsdale
Champ. Round 1: John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) vs. Ivan Lara (Hart HS)
Champ. Round 1 - John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 36-0 won by fall over Ivan Lara (Hart HS) 37-8 (Fall 1:11)
Quarterfinal - Joel Simon (Lakewood HS) 35-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 36-1 (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 - John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 39-2 won by fall over Blake Morningstar (Whitehall HS) 36-17 (Fall 2:18)
Cons. Round 3 - John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 39-2 won by decision over Ethan Hammond (LakeVille Memorial HS) 52-6 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Reid Hiltunen (Algonac HS) 56-4 won by fall over John Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 39-2 (Fall 2:57)
Division 3 - 190 Weight Class - Stephen Petersen of Hillsdale
Champ. Round 1: Stephen Petersen (Hillsdale HS) vs. Jaxon Tuttle (Orchard View HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 39-4 won by fall over Jaxon Tuttle (Orchard View HS) 31-10 (Fall 0:29)
Quarterfinal - Stephen Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 40-4 won by fall over Jake Huspen (Grayling HS) 41-6 (Fall 5:42)
Semifinal - Stephen Petersen (Hillsdale HS) 41-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Maximus Goethals (Kingsley Area HS) 29-4 (SV-1 7-5)
Division 4 - 215 Weight Class - Senior Evan McColley of Jonesville
Champ. Round 1: Lane Sanchez (Benzie Central) vs. Evan McColley (Jonesville HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Lane Sanchez (Benzie Central HS) 38-13 won by fall over Evan McColley (Jonesville HS) 32-14 (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 1 - Maximilian Klemm (Fulton HS) 31-19 won by decision over Evan McColley (Jonesville HS) 32-15 (Dec 1-0)
Division 4 - 215 Weight Class - Freshman Isaac Westfall of Reading
Champ. Round 1: Isaac Westfall (Reading HS) vs. Ramon Anguiano (St Louis HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Westfall (Reading HS) 36-12 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ramon Anguiano (St Louis HS) 37-13 (SV-1 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Landon Swanson (Charlevoix HS) 47-2 won by fall over Isaac Westfall (Reading HS) 36-13 (Fall 4:40)
Division 4 - 165 Weight Class - Senior Connar Rudy of Reading
Champ. Round 1: Easten Cook (Muskegon Catholic) vs. Connar Rudy (Reading HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Easten Cook (Muskegon Catholic Central HS) 33-8 won by fall over Connar Rudy (Reading HS) 28-15 (Fall 2:20)
Cons. Round 1 - Connar Rudy (Reading HS) 29-15 won by decision over Aidan Fisher (Eau Claire HS) 33-10 (Dec 10-7)
Division 4 - 106 Weight Class - Freshman Reid Westfall of Reading
Champ. Round 1: Owen Fogel (St Louis HS) vs. Reid Westfall (Reading HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Fogel (St Louis HS) 50-3 won by tech fall over Reid Westfall (Reading HS) 27-11 (TF-1.5 3:15 (17-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Reid Westfall (Reading HS) 28-11 won by fall over Mason Hodnett (Roscommon HS) 29-19 (Fall 4:29)
Division 4 - 175 Weight Class - Junior Lukas Strine of Reading
Champ. Round 1: Caleb Lane (White Pigeon HS) vs. Lukas Strine (Reading HS)
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Lane (White Pigeon HS) 47-1 won by fall over Lukas Strine (Reading HS) 27-12 (Fall 3:05)
Cons. Round 1 - Connor Dalton (Gwinn HS) 42-9 won by major decision over Lukas Strine (Reading HS) 27-13 (MD 13-3)
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