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WHITEHALL –The host Whitehall Vikings had five wrestlers claim district titles on Saturday.

Vikings Ryan Goodrich (165), Wyatt Jenkins (175), Jackson Cook (215), Shane Cook (285) and Caden Varela (126) all claimed top spots. 

The Division 3 Individual Wrestling Tournament was hosted by Whitehall.

The Montague boys advanced four wrestlers to the next round.

Tristan Winkleblack was crowned district champ at 144 pounds while Jimmy Thommen claimed a title at 106 pounds.

Chris Aebig placed third at 126 pounds and Michael Moore earned fourth place at 150 pounds.

Also, Jaxon Tuttle claimed first place at 190 pounds for Orchard View while Kent City’s Carson Gorton took the 120-pound division.

All qualifiers will compete at regionals Saturday at Belding.

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Tristan Winkleblack of Montague HS
  • 2nd Place – Terrell Hawkins of Comstock Park HS
  • 3rd Place – Brayden Armstrong of Kent City HS
  • 4th Place – Xander Randall of Orchard View HS

1st Place Match

  • Tristan Winkleblack (Montague HS) 46-3, Sr. over Terrell Hawkins (Comstock Park HS) 31-6, Sr. (Dec 10-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Brayden Armstrong (Kent City HS) 45-11, Sr. over Xander Randall (Orchard View HS) 22-19, Fr. (Fall 3:35)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Cole Karasinski of West Catholic HS
  • 2nd Place – Darnell Mack of Whitehall HS
  • 3rd Place – Jerrod Spencer of Kelloggsville HS
  • 4th Place – Michael Moore of Montague HS

1st Place Match

  • Cole Karasinski (West Catholic HS) 38-0, Sr. over Darnell Mack (Whitehall HS) 42-5, Jr. (Dec 15-8)

3rd Place Match

  • Jerrod Spencer (Kelloggsville HS) 32-9, Sr. over Michael Moore (Montague HS) 31-11, Sr. (Fall 1:22)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Lee Braun of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
  • 2nd Place – Derek Rodenburg of Kent City HS
  • 3rd Place – Tyler Brummel of Kent City HS
  • 4th Place – Carlos Hernandez of Lee HS

1st Place Match

  • Lee Braun (Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)) 31-7, Jr. over Derek Rodenburg (Kent City HS) 10-4, So. (TF-1.5 2:49 (16-0))

3rd Place Match

  • Tyler Brummel (Kent City HS) 30-19, Sr. over Carlos Hernandez (Lee HS) 18-12, Sr. (Dec 7-5)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Ryan Goodrich of Whitehall HS
  • 2nd Place – Noah Abram of West Catholic HS
  • 3rd Place – Gavin Culver of Newaygo HS
  • 4th Place – Jacob Hawkins of Tri County Area HS

1st Place Match

  • Ryan Goodrich (Whitehall HS) 35-7, So. over Noah Abram (West Catholic HS) 21-7, Sr. (Dec 10-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Gavin Culver (Newaygo HS) 12-22, Jr. over Jacob Hawkins (Tri County Area HS) 22-19, Fr. (Fall 2:30)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Wyatt Jenkins of Whitehall HS
  • 2nd Place – Jayden Button of Tri County Area HS
  • 3rd Place – Maddox Dodson of Comstock Park HS
  • 4th Place – Jonathan Mubake of Kelloggsville HS

1st Place Match

  • Wyatt Jenkins (Whitehall HS) 44-3, So. over Jayden Button (Tri County Area HS) 26-12, Fr. (Fall 1:16)

3rd Place Match

  • Maddox Dodson (Comstock Park HS) 22-18, Jr. over Jonathan Mubake (Kelloggsville HS) 13-19, So. (Fall 0:40)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jaxon Tuttle of Orchard View HS
  • 2nd Place – Drew Sikkema of Comstock Park HS
  • 3rd Place – Kyle Killebrew of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
  • 4th Place – Brandon Wert of Tri County Area HS

1st Place Match

  • Jaxon Tuttle (Orchard View HS) 27-9, So. over Drew Sikkema (Comstock Park HS) 38-8, Sr. (Fall 5:55)

3rd Place Match

  • Kyle Killebrew (Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)) 10-15, So. over Brandon Wert (Tri County Area HS) 17-22, Jr. (MD 14-0)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jackson Cook of Whitehall HS
  • 2nd Place – Raymond Culver of Tri County Area HS
  • 3rd Place – Bryce Benard of Orchard View HS
  • 4th Place – Blake Morningstar of Whitehall HS

1st Place Match

  • Jackson Cook (Whitehall HS) 38-1, Sr. over Raymond Culver (Tri County Area HS) 25-18, Jr. (Fall 0:24)

3rd Place Match

  • Bryce Benard (Orchard View HS) 29-13, Jr. over Blake Morningstar (Whitehall HS) 28-11, Jr. (Fall 0:43)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Shane Cook of Whitehall HS
  • 2nd Place – Caleb Schaafsma of Comstock Park HS
  • 3rd Place – Jamario Dash of Orchard View HS
  • 4th Place – Isaac Delgado of Lee HS

1st Place Match

  • Shane Cook (Whitehall HS) 48-0, Sr. over Caleb Schaafsma (Comstock Park HS) 39-12, Sr. (Fall 1:03)

3rd Place Match

  • Jamario Dash (Orchard View HS) 30-16, Jr. over Isaac Delgado (Lee HS) 23-11, Jr. (Dec 9-2)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – James Thommen of Montague HS
  • 2nd Place – Aquilla Payne of Orchard View HS
  • 3rd Place – Sammy Anderson of Kent City HS
  • 4th Place – Cody Manzo of Whitehall HS

1st Place Match

  • James Thommen (Montague HS) 41-7, Jr. over Aquilla Payne (Orchard View HS) 32-8, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:29 (15-0))

3rd Place Match

  • Sammy Anderson (Kent City HS) 42-8, Fr. over Cody Manzo (Whitehall HS) 36-15, Fr. (Dec 3-2)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Dale Gant of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
  • 2nd Place – Dageus Leiter of Tri County Area HS
  • 3rd Place – Emmanuel Hernandez of Kent City HS
  • 4th Place – Anthony Raider of Whitehall HS

1st Place Match

  • Dale Gant (Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)) 33-5, Fr. over Dageus Leiter (Tri County Area HS) 31-14, So. (TF-1.5 2:15 (18-2))

3rd Place Match

  • Emmanuel Hernandez (Kent City HS) 32-15, Jr. over Anthony Raider (Whitehall HS) 18-10, Fr.

    Photo courtesy of LSJ Photographer Leo Valdez


    (Inj. 4:01)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Carson Gorton of Kent City HS
  • 2nd Place – Alex Russo of Grant HS
  • 3rd Place – Logan Whidden of Comstock Park HS
  • 4th Place – Nolan Taranko of Whitehall HS

1st Place Match

  • Carson Gorton (Kent City HS) 44-8, Jr. over Alex Russo (Grant HS) 31-6, So. (Dec 8-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Logan Whidden (Comstock Park HS) 26-8, So. over Nolan Taranko (Whitehall HS) 36-14, Jr. (Dec 5-0)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Caden Varela of Whitehall HS
  • 2nd Place – Zane Kik of Kent City HS
  • 3rd Place – Christopher Aebig of Montague HS
  • 4th Place – Anthony Taylor of Comstock Park HS

1st Place Match

  • Caden Varela (Whitehall HS) 32-12, So. over Zane Kik (Kent City HS) 44-6, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Christopher Aebig (Montague HS) 32-6, Jr. over Anthony Taylor (Comstock Park HS) 22-14, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Michael Wilson of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
  • 2nd Place – Logan Goguen of Kent City HS
  • 3rd Place – Brayden Cunningham of Oakridge HS
  • 4th Place – Todd Leatherman of Unity Christian HS

1st Place Match

  • Michael Wilson (Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)) 26-3, So. over Logan Goguen (Kent City HS) 43-9, Jr. (Fall 5:58)

3rd Place Match

  • Brayden Cunningham (Oakridge HS) 30-6, Jr. over Todd Leatherman (Unity Christian HS) 32-13, Sr. (Dec 8-2)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Ian Boden of Tri County Area HS
  • 2nd Place – Ryne Christensen of Whitehall HS
  • 3rd Place – Nahum Krussell of Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)
  • 4th Place – Jose Rafael Velasquez of Kelloggsville HS

1st Place Match

  • Ian Boden (Tri County Area HS) 46-2, Sr. over Ryne Christensen (Whitehall HS) 40-7, Jr. (MD 11-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Nahum Krussell (Catholic Central HS (Grand Rapids)) 27-11, Sr. over Jose Rafael Velasquez (Kelloggsville HS) 35-10, Sr. (Dec 10-3)

    Photo courtesy of LSJ Photographer Leo Valdez