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Saturday May 4, 2024
Eskymos Win UP Title; Braves Have Three Champs

MARQUETTE---The Gladstone Braves had three Upper Peninsula wrestling champions during competition on Saturday in Marquette, but the Escanaba Eskymos used their depth to edge the Braves for the U.P. team championship, 210-175.

Norway was third (128 points), St. Ignace fourth (106), and Iron Mountain fifth (99).

There were 20 high school teams from across the Upper Peninsula at the event, which started at 8:30 Saturday morning and didn't wrap up until after 8:00 at night.

Gladstone's first U.P. champion was James Bruce at 135 pounds. He pinned Iron Mountain's Corbin Henkel in 5:20 in the championship match. Next, it was the Braves' Jeremy Kadish at 171 pounds. He beat St. Ignace's James Cryderman, 8-3, in the final.

And at 189 pounds, Gladstone senior Bradley Gagnon brought home the championship hardware with an early pin over Norway's Travis Moon (in 1:36).

One of the best matches of the night came in the 145-pound weight class between Gladstone junior Bobby Beauchamp and Marquette sophomore Beau Caster. The match went right down to the wire, with Caster winning the title on a 2-1 decision.

For the young Eskymos, it was a day of success, as five boys worked their way through their brackets into Saturday night's finals. At 112 pounds, Eskymo freshman Courage Krueger lost a 6-2 decision to Norway's Dylan Hoffart. At 119 pounds, Escanaba freshman Nick Onate was pinned by Gwinn senior Alex Anderson (in 1:18) in the final.

Escanaba sophomore Denham Miron lost to Rudyard senior Jimmy Spener on an 8-3 decision in the 125-pound final. In the 160-pound final, Escanaba junior Teddy Peippo lost to Norway's Taylor Bonetti, 6-2. And in the heavyweight division, Eskymo junior Bryant Beem was pinned in 3:07 by Sault Ste. Marie's Chase Bouschor.

Another young Eskymo, freshman Scout Wunder, finished third in his first U.P. Finals. He pinned Marquette's Cole Arnsten in the 135-pound third place match (2:56).

And Escanaba sophomore Breyden Papineau finished third in the 152 weight class, beating Munising senior Robert Miles on a major decision, 14-4.

Gladstone also had a third place finisher. Senior Jack Cronick, battling his way back from injury, managed to beat Escanaba's Mo Hocque in the 215-pound third place match.

Bark River-Harris senior Curtis Labadie was his team's lone wrestler to place in the top six of his weight class. Labadie advanced to the 215-pound final, before being pinned by Sault Ste. Marie's Nathan LaJoie in 1:55.

All of the results are posted below, thanks to www.trackwrestling.com.

U.P. Finals Team Scores
1. Escanaba 210.0
2. Gladstone 175.0
3. Norway HS 128.0
4. St. Ignace HS 106.0
5. Iron Mountain 99.0
6. Munising 93.0
7. Sault Area HS 89.5
8. Marquette 83.0
9. Ishpeming HS 75.0
10. Rudyard HS 74.0
11. Newberry HS 66.0
12. Kingsford HS 50.0
13. Menominee 47.5
14. Westwood 43.0
15. Bark River-Harris HS 37.0
16. Gwinn 36.0
17. Manistique HS 33.0
18. Negaunee 27.0
19. West Iron County 9.0
20. Detour 0.0


U.P. Finals Indvidual Results

103 Results
1st Place - Zack Jones of Kingsford HS
2nd Place - Nick Miles of Munising
3rd Place - Robert Hronek of Rudyard HS
4th Place - Nathan Magnusson of Newberry HS
5th Place - Simon Chouinard of Escanaba
6th Place - Emily Myers of Ishpeming HS

1st Place Match
Zack Jones (Kingsford HS) 22-0, Jr. over Nick Miles (Munising) 24-5, Fr. (Dec 7-0).
3rd Place Match
Robert Hronek (Rudyard HS) 24-5, Fr. over Nathan Magnusson (Newberry HS) 17-13, Fr. (Dec 6-4).
5th Place Match
Simon Chouinard (Escanaba) 12-6, Fr. over Emily Myers (Ishpeming HS) 10-9, . (Fall 0:53).


112 Results
1st Place - Dylan Hoffart of Norway HS
2nd Place - Courage Krueger of Escanaba
3rd Place - Zach McGowan of Munising
4th Place - Amber Smith of Manistique HS
5th Place - Austin Marshall of LaSalle HS
6th Place - Sarah Rautio of Westwood

1st Place Match
Dylan Hoffart (Norway HS) 22-1, So. over Courage Krueger (Escanaba) 14-6, Fr. (Dec 6-2).
3rd Place Match
Zach McGowan (Munising) 18-10, So. over Amber Smith (Manistique HS) 12-11, Sr. (Dec 8-3).
5th Place Match
Austin Marshall (LaSalle HS) 8-14, So. over Sarah Rautio (Westwood) 4-6, Fr. (Fall 0:18).


119 Results
1st Place - Alex Anderson of Gwinn
2nd Place - Nick Onate of Escanaba
3rd Place - Zac DeCremer of Norway HS
4th Place - Cameron Symonds of Newberry HS
5th Place - Diego Mileski of Gladstone
6th Place - Logan DeKeyser of St. Ignace HS

1st Place Match
Alex Anderson (Gwinn) 29-1, Sr. over Nick Onate (Escanaba) 15-6, Fr. (Fall 1:18).
3rd Place Match
Zac DeCremer (Norway HS) 18-11, Jr. over Cameron Symonds (Newberry HS) 23-6, . (Dec 12-5).
5th Place Match
Diego Mileski (Gladstone) 10-8, Fr. over Logan DeKeyser (St. Ignace HS) 8-12, So. (Fall 3:18).


125 Results
1st Place - Jimmy Spencer of Rudyard HS
2nd Place - Denham Miron of Escanaba
3rd Place - Christian Cole of Munising
4th Place - Timothy Huddleston of Norway HS
5th Place - Katie Parker of Newberry HS
6th Place - Elek Kallioinen of Negaunee

1st Place Match
Jimmy Spencer (Rudyard HS) 26-1, Sr. over Denham Miron (Escanaba) 17-8, So. (Dec 8-3).
3rd Place Match
Christian Cole (Munising) 17-14, Fr. over Timothy Huddleston (Norway HS) 8-4, Jr. (Fall 4:16).
5th Place Match
Katie Parker (Newberry HS) 19-10, Sr. over Elek Kallioinen (Negaunee) 6-8, So. (Fall 1:24).


130 Results
1st Place - Alex Edwards of Iron Mountain
2nd Place - David Mommerency of Rudyard HS
3rd Place - Cameron Collier of Sr. Ignace HS
4th Place - Vincente Carlson of Westwood
5th Place - Ean Bevins of Escanaba
6th Place - Ian Brown of Menominee

1st Place Match
Alex Edwards (Iron Mountain) 26-1, Sr. over David Mommerency (Rudyard HS) 22-5, Sr. (Fall 4:38).
3rd Place Match
Cameron Collier (St. Ignace HS) 20-8, Sr. over Vincente Carlson (Westwood) 12-7, Sr. (Dec 6-2).
5th Place Match
Ean Bevins (Escanaba) 20-7, Fr. over Ian Brown (Menominee) 17-13, So. (Dec 12-9).


135 Results
1st Place - James Bruce of Gladstone
2nd Place - Corbin Henkel of Iron Mountain
3rd Place - Scout Wunder of Escanaba
4th Place - Cole Arntsen of Marquette
5th Place - Taylor Smith of Menominee
6th Place - Daren Giuchin of Ishpeming HS

1st Place Match
James Bruce (Gladstone) 3-0, Jr. over Corbin Henkel (Iron Mountain) 18-10, Sr. (Fall 5:20).
3rd Place Match
Scout Wunder (Escanaba) 16-7, Fr. over Cole Arntsen (Marquette) 15-20, Jr. (Fall 2:56).
5th Place Match
Taylor Smith (Menominee) 9-7, Sr. over Daren Giuchin (Ishpeming HS) 13-8, . (Fall 2:04).


140 Results
1st Place - Cole Gonzalez of Norway HS
2nd Place - Jason Brown of St. Ignace HS
3rd Place - Johnathan Willey of Ishpeming HS
4th Place - Corey McInerney of Escanaba
5th Place - Dunton Charlie of Sault Area HS
6th Place - Alex Chouinard of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Cole Gonzalez (Norway HS) 23-1, Sr. over Jason Brown (St. Ignace HS) 20-7, Sr. (Dec 9-4).
3rd Place Match
Johnathan Willey (Ishpeming HS) 17-3, . over Corey McInerney (Escanaba) 14-10, Sr. (Dec 7-1).
5th Place Match
Dunton Charlie (Sault Area HS) 32-5, Sr. over Alex Chouinard (Gladstone) 2-2, Fr. (Fall 3:54).


145 Results
1st Place - Beau Caster of Marquette
2nd Place - Bobby Beauchamp of Gladstone
3rd Place - Brett Rautio of Westwood
4th Place - Lukas Rittenger of Munising
5th Place - Daniel Marsh of St. Ignace HS
6th Place - Alex Henry of Newberry HS

1st Place Match
Beau Caster (Marquette) 32-4, So. over Bobby Beauchamp (Gladstone) 2-1, Jr. (Dec 2-1).
3rd Place Match
Brett Rautio (Westwood) 17-7, Sr. over Lukas Rittenger (Munising) 23-9, Jr. (Dec 10-8).
5th Place Match
Daniel Marsh (St. Ignace HS) 16-8, Jr. over Alex Henry (Newberry HS) 15-15, Fr. (Dec 9-5).


152 Results
1st Place - Jacob Weslin of Iron Mountain
2nd Place - Seth Collins of Kingsford HS
3rd Place - Breyden Papineau of Escanaba
4th Place - Robert Miles of Munising
5th Place - Nic Drake of Rudyard HS
6th Place - Sam Taylor of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Jacob Weslin (Iron Mountain) 25-4, Sr. over Seth Collins (Kingsford HS) 18-4, Jr. (Dec 4-1).
3rd Place Match
Breyden Papineau (Escanaba) 17-10, So. over Robert Miles (Munising) 21-10, Sr. (MD 14-4).
5th Place Match
Nic Drake (Rudyard HS) 16-4, Sr. over Sam Taylor (Gladstone) 2-2, Sr. (Dec 9-4).


160 Results
1st Place - Taylor Bonetti of Norway HS
2nd Place - Teddy Peippo of Escanaba
3rd Place - Ricky Baker of Marquette
4th Place - Nate Meyer of Ishpeming HS
5th Place - Austin Demeuse of Gladstone
6th Place - Shae Parson of West Iron County

1st Place Match
Taylor Bonetti (Norway HS) 28-4, Sr. over Teddy Peippo (Escanaba) 19-7, Jr. (Dec 6-2).
3rd Place Match
Ricky Baker (Marquette) 12-4, Sr. over Nate Meyer (Ishpeming HS) 17-6, . (M. For.).
5th Place Match
Austin Demeuse (Gladstone) 4-1, So. over Shae Parson (West Iron County) 11-7, So. (Fall 2:27).


171 Results
1st Place - Jeremy Kadish of Gladstone
2nd Place - James Cryderman of St. Ignace HS
3rd Place - Hunter Sadler of Escanaba
4th Place - Aaron Bolo of Iron Mountain
5th Place - Adam LaJoie of Sault Area HS
6th Place - Adam Hildebrant of Newberry HS

1st Place Match
Jeremy Kadish (Gladstone) 3-0, Sr. over James Cryderman (St. Ignace HS) 21-3, Sr. (Dec 8-3).
3rd Place Match
Hunter Sadler (Escanaba) 18-8, . over Aaron Bolo (Iron Mountain) 9-6, So. (M. For.).
5th Place Match
Adam LaJoie (Sault Area HS) 25-13, So. over Adam Hildebrant (Newberry HS) 18-14, So. (Fall 2:34).


189 Results
1st Place - Bradley Gagnon of Gladstone
2nd Place - Travis Moon of Norway HS
3rd Place - Brayden Fitzpatrick of Iron Mountain
4th Place - Cory Chenier of Escanaba
5th Place - Anthony Cartwright of St. Ignace HS
6th Place - Cody Johnson of Ishpeming HS

1st Place Match
Bradley Gagnon (Gladstone) 3-0, Sr. over Travis Moon (Norway HS) 18-13, Sr. (Fall 1:36).
3rd Place Match
Brayden Fitzpatrick (Iron Mountain) 20-9, So. over Cory Chenier (Escanaba) 14-9, Jr. (Fall 2:09).
5th Place Match
Anthony Cartwright (St. Ignace HS) 22-9, Sr. over Cody Johnson (Ishpeming HS) 19-7, . (Fall 4:23).


215 Results
1st Place - Nathan LaJoie of Sault Area HS
2nd Place - Curtis Labadie of Bark River-Harris HS
3rd Place - Jack Cronick of Gladstone
4th Place - Mohamed Hoque of Escanaba
5th Place - Landon Burton of Manistique HS
6th Place - Nicolas Alger of Menominee

1st Place Match
Nathan LaJoie (Sault Area HS) 33-1, Sr. over Curtis Labadie (Bark River-Harris HS) 26-5, Sr. (Fall 1:53).
3rd Place Match
Jack Cronick (Gladstone) 2-1, Sr. over Mohamed Hoque (Escanaba) 15-9, Jr. (Dec 8-1).
5th Place Match
Landon Burton (Manistique HS) 19-8, Jr. over Nicolas Alger (Menominee) 8-11, Jr. (Fall 2:41).


285 Results
1st Place - Chase Bouschor of Sault Area HS
2nd Place - Bryant Beem of Escanaba
3rd Place - Alec VanHorn of Ishpeming HS
4th Place - Cassidy Stoken of Marquette
5th Place - zach Bailey of Gladstone
6th Place - Trent Deans of Westwood

1st Place Match
Chase Bouschor (Sault Area HS) 37-1, . over Bryant Beem (Escanaba) 15-6, Jr. (Fall 3:07).
3rd Place Match
Alec VanHorn (Ishpeming HS) 7-3, . over Cassidy Stoken (Marquette) 18-14, Jr. (Fall 2:37).
5th Place Match
Zach Bailey (Gladstone) 2-1, So. over Trent Deans (Westwood) 9-9, Jr. (Dec 7-0).

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