LocalSportsJournal.com
KALAMAZOO – The Whitehall Vikings’ wrestling team ran into a dynasty known as Dundee again on Saturday in the Division 3 State Team Finals.
Dundee, winners of seven straight state titles, defeated the Vikings, 49-20 at the Wings Events Center in Kalamazoo. It’s the second straight year the Vikings have fallen to Dundee.
Dundee has been to the state title match every year since 2013 and won 10 titles in those 12 seasons.
In the final match, Dundee captured victories in the first five matches to take a big lead right out of the gate. Whitehall’s Ryan Goodrich won his match at 157. Gavin Craner (175), Wyatt Jenkins (190) and Jason Smith (285) were the other Viking wrestlers to post victories.
Here are the results of the final match:
126: Kade Kluce, Dundee, decisioned Nolan Taranko, 8-2.
132: Cameron Chinavare, Dundee, technical fall, Caden Varela, 20-2.
138: Jeremy Amrhein, Dundee, pinned Ryne Christensen, :41.
144: Blake Crosby, Dundee, pinned Liam Leeke, 1:39.
150: Donny Beaufait, Dundee, decisioned Darnell Mack, 4-1.
157: Ryan Goodrich, Whitehall, defeated Trey Parker, injury default at 4:52.
165: Kole Katschor, Dundee, pinned Blake English, 4:12.
175: Gavin Craner, Whitehall, pinned Rocco Redmon, 2:42.
190: Wyatt Jenkins, Whitehall, pinned Quinton Lephew, 3:39.
215: Aiden Massingill. Dundee, decisioned Blake Morningstar, 6-4.
285: Jason Smith, Whitehall, decisioned Landon King, 4-0.
106: Mason Katschor, Dundee, technical fall Cody Manzo, 26-11.
113: Haydn Nutt, Dundee, pinned Kolten Weiler, 1:58.
120: Braden Broderick, Dundee, pinned Max Krukowski, 1:17.
Whitehall was deducted 1 point for unsportsmanlike conduct.
