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SAULT YOUTH WRESTLING
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Sault Youth Wrestling kicked off the regular season with two tournaments over the weekend. First, in Reed City, with an experienced group who finished in the top 5. The second was in Grayling, where the team brought 50 wrestlers, 22 of them competing in their first ever matches.
NEMWA – Reed City
Sault placed fifth out of over 20 teams (winning percentage) with a total record or 45-21.
Individual results: Case Kroeger 2-2 (DNP), Logan Lowther 3-0 (first), Wyatt Prachar 3-0 (first), Gray Prachar 3-1 (third), Finn Frazier 1-2 (DNP), Payne Kroeger 3-1 (third), Jack Lowther 3-1 (third), Jackson Minta 2-0 (first), Atlas Kroeger 3-1 (second), Carson Browning 2-1 (second), Levi Hudson 1-2 (DNP), Drew Burtt 1-2 (DNP), Kane Savoie 4-1 (third), Hazen Hudson 1-2 (DNP), Carter Frazier 2-1 (second), and Chance Gregg 2-2 (DNP).
MYWAY – Grayling
With 50 wrestlers, Sault finished with 763 team points, almost tripling the next place team’s points.
Individual results:Case Kroeger 2-2 (fourth), Brayden Hansen 0-2 (DNP), Easton Anderson 2-2 (fourth), Kencade Dixon 5-1 (second), Ryder 2-2 (DNP), Braylon Eruotor 1-1 (second), Jett Kelley 0-2 (DNP), Ryder Browning 0-2 (DNP), Logan Lowther 3-0 (first), Gunnar Donmyer 0-2 (second), William TenEyck 1-1 (second), Ethan Ball 3-1 (fourth), Royce Copenhafer 1-2 (DNP), Aegis Wolski 3-1 (third), Jackson Baschab 0-2 (DNP), Dominic Branam 3-2 (third), Micah Smith 2-2 (fourth), Finn Frazier 2-2 (DNP), Jaxon Orsmbee 0-2 (DNP), Travis Pyle 4-1 (second), Kayson Hendrick 2-2 (third), Payne Kroeger 2-0 (first), Brayden Anderson 4-1 (second), Cain Chaput 1-2 (fourth), Joshua Dixon 2-0 (first), Chase Kilgore 0-2 (third), Jack Lowther 2-0 (first), Jadyn Pace 2-1 (second), Kirby Pace 0-2 (fourth), Drake Ormsbee 3-0 (first), Jared Riggs 1-2 (DNP), Josh Klier 2-0 (first), Guy Pyle III 1-2 (fourth), Joel DeMolen 1-2 (DNP), Justin DeMolen 2-1 (third), Daniel Laitinen 1-1 (third), Carson Browning 2-0 (first), Brantley Kilgore 3-0 (first), Jackson Minta 2-0 (first), Atlas Kroeger 2-2 (third), Easton Hendrick 0-2 (second), Carter Frazier 0-2 (second), Peter Eruotor 0-2 (DNP), Levi Hudson 2-1 (third), Drew Burtt 2-2 (fourth), Kane Savoie 3-2 (third), Hazen Hudson 0-3 (fourth), Rylin Distin 0-1 (DNP), Chance Gregg 2-1 (second), and Jasper Jones 1-2 (fourth).
Sault Youth Wrestling will be holding a burger bash to be held at the Elk’s Lodge on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $9 per meal and are available in advance. Meals are Dine or or you can get take them to go. The club is raising funds to find a permanent home and for wrestling mats. For more information about the club visit Facebook @SaultYouthWrestling. A home MYWAY Tournament is being planned for Sunday, Feb. 19.
ffSault Youth Wrestling promotes and supports the sport of youth wrestling in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan at all levels as defined by MYWAY and/or NEMWA and the age levels associated with those organizations. Our goals are to develop amateur athletes for competition, serve as a support for the wrestling sport in all Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan schools and promote good sportsmanship, give instruction in strong fundamental competitive wrestling skills, promote, and develop a good competitive spirit, develop a cohesive team unit and promote friendship and respect for others, among wrestlers and others.
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