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Tuesday April 30, 2024
Gladstone Wrestlers Win Escanaba Elks Invitational

ESCANABA---Entering Saturday night's final rounds of the 43rd annual Escanaba Elks Wrestling Invitational, the Gladstone Braves trailed the Eskymos by six points.

But the Braves got it done in the finals, and earned just enough points to win the team trophy by 5-and-a-half points, 190-184.5. Grayling finished third with 154 points.

Gladstone was led by 160-pound junior Austin Demeuse. He was seeded third, but upset top seed Devin Joseph of Grayling on a pin in 4:59.

It was the first varsity high school title for Demeuse, who finished second at the Marquette Challenge next month.

Earlier, Demeuse pinned Westwood's Hunter Manier in 2:47, pinned Newberry's Alex Henry in 3:38, and pinned Munising's Lukas Rittenger in three minutes flat.

Gladstone youngster Brody Sanville won the 125-pound championship, beating Escanaba's Sergei LaMarche in the final, 7-4. Earlier, Sanville pinned Ishpeming's Kadin Fox in 1:55, and topped Jenison's T'Darrius Trice on a 5-2 decision.

In the semifinals, Sanville beat Nick Onate of the Escanaba "B" team on a 7-1 decision.

In the 145 pound weight class, Gladstone's Bobby Beauchamp rolled to a first place finish. Beauchamp pinned Kingsford's Trevor Povolo in 1:24 in the championship match. Earlier, Beauchamp pinned Escanaba's Tyler Cook in 3:59, and then he beat Escanaba's Scout Wunder on a 9-1 major decision in the semifinal round.

And in the 130-pound weight class, Gladstone freshman Adam Bruce cruised to a championship, shutting out Escanaba's Ean Bevins in the final, 7-0. Earlier, Bruce pinned Grayling's Gabe Ervin in 14 seconds, and pinned Escanaba's Justin VanDrese in 3:10.

Escanaba's lone victory came from 171-pounder Breyden Papineau, and, like his best friend Demeuse, Papineau won in an upset.

Papineau was the third seed, but he beat top seed Reece Ferrigan of Grayling on a pin in 1:52.

Earlier, Papineau pinned Joe Plime of Florence in 34 seconds, and then topped Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie in 3:59.

Gladstone's Alex Chouinard also made the finals, but lost to Kingsford's Seth Collins.

Escanaba's Mo Hoque made the finals, but lost to Devin Philo of Benzie Central.

Bark River-Harris had two wrestlers place third: Tyler Labadie and Robby Broeders.

Munising's Hunter Sadler won the 189 pound championship with a hard-fought 11-6 decision over Grayling's Nick Petrie. Sadler earned his 100th career varsity wrestling victory on his former home mat. He transferred to Munising from Escanaba last year.

Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from the tournament. The results are posted below, from the Escanaba Athletic Department and www.trackwrestling.com.

ESCANABA ELKS TEAM SCORES
1. Gladstone 190.0
2. Escanaba 184.5
3. Grayling 154.0
4. Jenison 142.5
5. Westwood 120.5
6. Benzie Central 105.0
7. Newberry 103.5
8. Kingsford 103.0
9. Munising 90.0
10. Marquette 88.0
11. Iron Mountain 70.0
12. Florence 59.0
13. Bark River-Harris 53.0
13. Negaunee 53.0
15. Alpena 44.0
16. Gwinn 38.0
17. UP Extra 2 33.5
18. West Iron County 31.0
19. UPExtra 24.0
20. Menominee 22.0
21. Escanaba (2)  20.0
22. Ishpeming 14.0
23. Detour 3.0
24. U.P. Extra III 0.0

ESCANABA ELKS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

103 Results
1st Place - Eli Jager of Jenison
2nd Place - Austin Carter of Benzie Central
3rd Place - eric decremer of Florence
4th Place - August Early of Kingsford
5th Place - Nathan Brewer of Westwood
6th Place - Simon Chouinard of Escanaba

1st Place Match
Eli Jager (Jenison) 10-5, Fr. over Austin Carter (Benzie Central) 3-1, Fr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-0)).

3rd Place Match
Eric decremer (Florence) 12-2, Fr. over August Early (Kingsford) 8-4, Fr. (Fall 0:47).

5th Place Match
Nathan Brewer (Westwood) 13-3, Fr. over Simon Chouinard (Escanaba) 5-7, So. (Dec 6-3).

112 Results
1st Place - Zach McGowan of Munising
2nd Place - tristen mascarette of Florence
3rd Place - NATHAN MAGNUSSON of Newberry
4th Place - Kameron Fritsche of West Iron County
5th Place - Zac Jones of Kingsford
6th Place - Nick Dawson of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Zach McGowan (Munising) 18-2, Jr. over tristen mascarette (Florence) 11-3, Fr. (Dec 4-2).

3rd Place Match
NATHAN MAGNUSSON (Newberry) 12-3, So. over Kameron Fritsche (West Iron County) 12-7, Fr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0)).

5th Place Match
Zac Jones (Kingsford) 6-3, . over Nick Dawson (Gladstone) 5-5, . (Dec 5-0).

119 Results
1st Place - Jeff Crouch of Benzie Central
2nd Place - Dylan Hoffart of Iron Mountain
3rd Place - Vadym Torvinen of Gladstone
4th Place - Kyle Harris of Alpena
5th Place - Courage Krueger of Escanaba
6th Place - Brandon Perry of Westwood

1st Place Match
Jeff Crouch (Benzie Central) 17-2, Jr. over Dylan Hoffart (Iron Mountain) 13-3, Jr. (Dec 8-1).

3rd Place Match
Vadym Torvinen (Gladstone) 9-4, . over Kyle Harris (Alpena) 4-7, So. (Fall 2:02).

5th Place Match
Courage Krueger (Escanaba) 7-7, So. over Brandon Perry (Westwood) 10-5, Fr. (Fall 1:35).

125 Results
1st Place - Brody Sanville of Gladstone
2nd Place - Sergei LaMarche of Escanaba
3rd Place - Cedric Nora of Westwood
4th Place - Nick Onante of UP Extra 2
5th Place - T`Darrius Trice of Jenison
6th Place - Adam Kleikamp of Bark River-Harris

1st Place Match
Brody Sanville (Gladstone) 10-2, . over Sergei LaMarche (Escanaba) 6-5, Sr. (Dec 7-4).

3rd Place Match
Cedric Nora (Westwood) 12-5, Jr. over Nick Onante (UP Extra 2) 2-2, . (Fall 2:49).

5th Place Match
T`Darrius Trice (Jenison) 10-6, Fr. over Adam Kleikamp (Bark River-Harris) 11-6, So. (Fall 4:12).

130 Results
1st Place - Adam Bruce of Gladstone
2nd Place - Ean Bevins of Escanaba
3rd Place - Wyatt Makosky of Westwood
4th Place - Justin Vandrese of Escanaba (2) 
5th Place - Elek Kallioinen of Negaunee
6th Place - Matt Mleko of Marquette

1st Place Match
Adam Bruce (Gladstone) 11-1, . over Ean Bevins (Escanaba) 12-4, So. (Dec 7-0).

3rd Place Match
Wyatt Makosky (Westwood) 15-4, Jr. over Justin Vandrese (Escanaba (2) ) 6-3, So. (MD 15-2).

5th Place Match
Elek Kallioinen (Negaunee) 7-7, Jr. over Matt Mleko (Marquette) 6-7, Fr. (Dec 8-3).

135 Results
1st Place - Austin Falbe of Jenison
2nd Place - CAMERON SYMONDS of Newberry
3rd Place - Christian Cole of Munising
4th Place - Hunter Royer of Escanaba
5th Place - C J Bolo of Iron Mountain
6th Place - Taylor Blalock of Alpena

1st Place Match
Austin Falbe (Jenison) 14-0, Sr. over CAMERON SYMONDS (Newberry) 13-2, So. (Fall 5:02).

3rd Place Match
Christian Cole (Munising) 15-3, So. over Hunter Royer (Escanaba) 8-7, Jr. (Dec 11-6).

5th Place Match
C J Bolo (Iron Mountain) 10-7, Fr. over Taylor Blalock (Alpena) 3-6, Jr. (Fall 2:29).

140 Results
1st Place - Seth Collins of Kingsford
2nd Place - Alex Chouinard of Gladstone
3rd Place - Enrique Gonzalez of Jenison
4th Place - Darren Giuchin of Ishpeming
5th Place - John Salo of Marquette
6th Place - LOGAN MCCORMICK of Newberry

1st Place Match
Seth Collins (Kingsford) 11-0, . over Alex Chouinard (Gladstone) 7-3, . (Fall 4:42).

3rd Place Match
Enrique Gonzalez (Jenison) 9-6, Fr. over Darren Giuchin (Ishpeming) 2-2, . (Dec 3-2).

5th Place Match
John Salo (Marquette) 12-5, Sr. over LOGAN MCCORMICK (Newberry) 8-9, Fr. (Fall 2:48).

145 Results
1st Place - Bobby Beauchamp of Gladstone
2nd Place - Trevor Povolo of Kingsford
3rd Place - Scout Wunder of Escanaba
4th Place - Logan Joseph of Grayling
5th Place - Cole Arntsen of Marquette
6th Place - Hunter Wroblewski of Menominee

1st Place Match
Bobby Beauchamp (Gladstone) 11-1, . over Trevor Povolo (Kingsford) 9-3, Fr. (Fall 1:24).

3rd Place Match
Scout Wunder (Escanaba) 9-6, So. over Logan Joseph (Grayling) 9-3, So. (Fall 0:59).

5th Place Match
Cole Arntsen (Marquette) 12-7, Sr. over Hunter Wroblewski (Menominee) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 0:45).

152 Results
1st Place - Beau Caster of Marquette
2nd Place - Shawn McIntyre of Westwood
3rd Place - Austin Schmeltz of Negaunee
4th Place - Justin Beesley of Grayling
5th Place - Kostya Torvinen of Gladstone
6th Place - Andrew Kleikamp of Kingsford

1st Place Match
Beau Caster (Marquette) 19-1, Jr. over Shawn McIntyre (Westwood) 14-5, Sr. (Fall 0:23).

3rd Place Match
Austin Schmeltz (Negaunee) 9-5, Sr. over Justin Beesley (Grayling) 7-4, Jr. (Fall 0:54).

5th Place Match
Kostya Torvinen (Gladstone) 7-6, . over Andrew Kleikamp (Kingsford) 4-5, Fr. (Fall 4:16).

160 Results
1st Place - Austin Demeuse of Gladstone
2nd Place - Devin Joseph of Grayling
3rd Place - Ashdon Frisbie of UP Extra
4th Place - Lukas Rittenger of Munising
5th Place - Shae Parson of West Iron County
6th Place - ALEX HENRY of Newberry

1st Place Match
Austin Demeuse (Gladstone) 10-2, . over Devin Joseph (Grayling) 9-1, Sr. (Fall 4:59).

3rd Place Match
Ashdon Frisbie (UP Extra) 7-2, So. over Lukas Rittenger (Munising) 11-7, Sr. (Fall 4:09).

5th Place Match
Shae Parson (West Iron County) 15-4, Jr. over ALEX HENRY (Newberry) 14-5, So. (MD 14-3).

171 Results
1st Place - Breyden Papineau of Escanaba
2nd Place - Reece Ferrigan of Grayling
3rd Place - Tyler Labadie of Bark River-Harris
4th Place - ADAM HILDEBRANT of Newberry
5th Place - Justin Kaster of Menominee
6th Place - Charles Morton of Marquette

1st Place Match
Breyden Papineau (Escanaba) 10-5, Jr. over Reece Ferrigan (Grayling) 17-1, So. (Fall 1:52).

3rd Place Match
Tyler Labadie (Bark River-Harris) 13-2, Jr. over ADAM HILDEBRANT (Newberry) 12-5, Jr. (Fall 4:22).

5th Place Match
Justin Kaster (Menominee) 4-1, Sr. over Charles Morton (Marquette) 12-7, Sr. (OT 4-2).

189 Results
1st Place - Hunter Sadler of Munising
2nd Place - Nick Petire of Grayling
3rd Place - Braydon Fitzpatrick of Iron Mountain
4th Place - Michael Hubbard of Marquette
5th Place - Kevin Roberts of Gwinn
6th Place - Mitch Hawkes of Jenison

1st Place Match
Hunter Sadler (Munising) 18-1, Sr. over Nick Petire (Grayling) 13-5, Sr. (Dec 11-6).

3rd Place Match
Braydon Fitzpatrick (Iron Mountain) 15-3, Jr. over Michael Hubbard (Marquette) 12-9, Sr. (Fall 1:23).

5th Place Match
Kevin Roberts (Gwinn) 15-6, Jr. over Mitch Hawkes (Jenison) 13-3, So. (Fall 0:50).

215 Results
1st Place - Michael Phipps of Grayling
2nd Place - HUNTER COLLINS of Newberry
3rd Place - Bryant Beem of Escanaba
4th Place - Trevor Kirkpatrick-Bray of Gwinn
5th Place - Seth Tackman of Westwood
6th Place - Justin Rock of Iron Mountain

1st Place Match
Michael Phipps (Grayling) 18-0, Sr. over HUNTER COLLINS (Newberry) 14-2, Sr. (Fall 0:35).

3rd Place Match
Bryant Beem (Escanaba) 7-6, Sr. over Trevor Kirkpatrick-Bray (Gwinn) 10-5, Sr. (Dec 6-1).

5th Place Match
Seth Tackman (Westwood) 5-2, Sr. over Justin Rock (Iron Mountain) 11-7, Sr. (Fall 4:59).

285 Results
1st Place - Devlin Philo of Benzie Central
2nd Place - Mohammed Hoque of Escanaba
3rd Place - Robby Broeders of Bark River-Harris
4th Place - Trent Deans of Westwood
5th Place - Dan VanOpstall of Jenison
6th Place - Mason Frederick of Gladstone

1st Place Match
Devlin Philo (Benzie Central) 19-0, Sr. over Mohammed Hoque (Escanaba) 11-4, Sr. (Fall 5:50).

3rd Place Match
Robby Broeders (Bark River-Harris) 13-2, Sr. over Trent Deans (Westwood) 14-5, Sr. (OT 4-3).

5th Place Match
Dan VanOpstall (Jenison) 8-2, So. over Mason Frederick (Gladstone) 6-3, . (Dec 8-2).








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