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Four Muskegon-area wrestlers won state championships over the weekend in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual State Wrestling finals in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

On Friday, Jack Parker of Spring Lake took home the Division 2 119-pound state title with a 6-1 decision victory over Tayden Miller of Mason in the championship round.

Max Brown puts on a move during his state championship run for Whitehall. Photo/Leo Valdez

In Division 3, Whitehall’s Max Brown claimed the 140-pound state title with a 7-1 decision victory over Dundee’s Austin Fietz in the finals.

Whitehall’s Ira Jenkins completed an undefeated season with a 44-second pin victory over Algonac’s Ryan Osterland in his championship match.

In Division 4, Aydan Sturtevan-Roes of Hesperia won the 119-pound crown with a 2-1 victory over Zak Shadley of Clinton.

Whitehall’s Ira Jenkins goes in for his opponent. Photo/Leo Valdez

In total, 24 wrestlers from the Muskegon area earned all-state honors by finishing in the top eight of their respective weight classes. The following is a list of those wrestlers:

ALL-STATE WRESTLERS
DIVISION 1

GRAND HAVEN
Zach Boersen (160)
Dayne Arnett (215)

 

DIVISION 2
FREMONT

Montague’s Cale Coppess battles during his All-State finish at the state finals. Photo/Leo Valdez


RJ Thome (103)
Tee Ward (112)
Trey Myers (130) 

REETHS-PUFFER
Thade Radosa (160)
Caleb McNeil (189) 

SPRING LAKE
Max Montgomery (112)
Jack Parker (119) 

DIVISION 3
HART
Trayce Tate (119)
Mason Cantu (145)
Thomas Tanner (160)

MONTAGUE 
Cale Coppess (125) 

WHITEHALL

Whitehall’s Alec Pruett gets up after posting a point while Coach Collin Zeerip (left) and Justin Zeerip (background) give instruction. Photo/Leo Valdez

Ty Whalen (112)
Max Brown (140)
Nick Blanchard (152)
Alec Pruett (152)
Ira Jenkins (215) 

DIVISION 4
HESPERIA
Stephen Priese (103)
Aydan Sturtevant-Roesly (119)
Mack Baird (130)
River Roberson (135)

MASON COUNTY CENTRAL
Andrew Quinn (215)

 RAVENNA 
Austin Brown (135)