Local Sports Journal
Spring Lake’s Billy Belcher’s regional championship highlighted the Division 2 individual wrestling regional at Fruitport High School on Saturday.
The top-four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the Individual State Finals Feb. 28-March 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Belcher earned a 4-0 decision over Corey Hassevoort of Hamilton to win the 285-pound championship.
Spring Lake’s Shane Skorupski (215) also qualified for the state finals by placing fourth.
Fruitport had four wrestlers earn a trip to the state finals.
Tommy Martinez (130), Austin Fialek (152) and Alex Foster (125) all placed third and Collin Butler (145) took fourth.
Reeths-Puffer’s Tyler Stenberg (140) also qualified for the state finals by placing second.