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Saturday May 18, 2024
Olsen Helps Eskymos Win Elks Wrestle Invitational

ESCANABA---The championship of the Escanaba Elks Wrestling Invitational went right down to the wire Saturday night as 16 teams battled for the trophy.

It ended up coming down to the 215 pound match between Escanaba's Devin Olsen and Gladstone's Jack Cronick. Olsen won on a 5-3 decision, giving Escanaba the points needed to edge Gladstone for the championship, 260.5-250.5. Norway was third. 

Olsen has not been able to wrestle during weekday events because of a blood-clotting disorder for the past two seasons. He is medicated during the week, and then is able to stop medication in time for Saturday tournaments. Olsen is limited in his practice time.

But with the Elks Invitational Championship on the line, Olsen managed to beat Cronick, a boy he has wrestled against numerous times over the past several years.

Olsen was one of four Eskymos to win championship matches against Braves wrestlers.

Kaleb Rahoi topped Jeremy Kadish (152 pounds), 13-5. Travis Heller beat Brandon Gagnon (160 pounds) on a major decision, 10-1. Teddy Peipo defeated Bradley Gagnon (171 pounds) on a pin at 3:06. And Olsen sewed things up with his win at 215 pounds.

Escanaba also got championship from Zach Priebe at 130 pounds, and Hunter Sadler at 145 pounds. Gladstone had three champions: James Bruce at 119 pounds (beatng Esky's Sergei Lamarche in the finals), Jake Cronick at 189 pounds, and Tommy Bailey at heavyweight. Bobby Beauchamp was second overall at 135 pounds for the Braves.

Escanaba's Peipo, who started as a fifth seed, won all of his matches by pin to pull the upset at 171 pounds. Peipo was named the tournament's Most Valuable Wrestler.

See all of the team and individual results below.

Team Results---Escanaba Elks Invitational

1. Escanaba 260.5
2. Gladstone 250.5

3. Norway 233
4. Iron Mountain 157
5. Benzie Central 97
6. Ishpeming 77
7. Florence, Wis. 72.5
8. Munising 70
9. Kingsford 52
10. Gwinn 44
11. Westwood 42.5
12. Bark River-Harris 31
13. U.P. "Extra Indviduals" 28
14. Escanaba B (JV) 23
15. Menominee 18
16. Negaunee 17
17. U.P. "Extra Indiduals II" 10
18. DeTour 6

103 Results
1st Place - Zac DeCremer of Norway
2nd Place - Zach Jones of Kingsford
3rd Place - Hunter Royer of Escanaba
4th Place - Zach McGowan of Munising
5th Place - Brittinie Larson of Escanaba (2) 
6th Place - Elek Kallionen of Negaunee

1st Place Match
Zac DeCremer (Norway) 19-0, So. over Zach Jones (Kingsford) 16-2, So. (Fall 1:22).

3rd Place Match
Hunter Royer (Escanaba) 9-4, Fr. over Zach McGowan (Munising) 19-6, . (Fall 1:45).

5th Place Match
Brittinie Larson (Escanaba (2) ) 3-1, . over Elek Kallionen (Negaunee) 2-2, Fr. (OT 8-6).

112 Results
1st Place - Alex Anderson of Gwinn
2nd Place - Dylan Hoffart of Norway
3rd Place - Denham Miron of Escanaba
4th Place - Jason Biddenger of Munising
5th Place - Marlie Gillis of Escanaba (2) 

1st Place Match
Alex Anderson (Gwinn) 18-3, . over Dylan Hoffart (Norway) 17-1, Fr. (MD 17-9).

3rd Place Match
Denham Miron (Escanaba) 12-5, Fr. over Jason Biddenger (Munising) 12-3, . (Fall 0:54).

5th Place Match
Marlie Gillis (Escanaba (2) ) 1-1, . over () , . (Bye).

119 Results
1st Place - James Bruce of Gladstone
2nd Place - Lamarche Sergei of Escanaba
3rd Place - Tim Huddleston of Norway
4th Place - Brianna Davis of UP Extra
5th Place - Owen Weber of Menominee
6th Place - Izaak Degener of UP Extra 2

1st Place Match
James Bruce (Gladstone) 4-0, So. over Lamarche Sergei (Escanaba) 3-1, So. (Fall 3:45).

3rd Place Match
Tim Huddleston (Norway) 8-2, So. over Brianna Davis (UP Extra) 2-2, . (Fall 4:11).

5th Place Match
Owen Weber (Menominee) 3-5, Fr. over Izaak Degener (UP Extra 2) 0-2, . (Fall 4:20).

125 Results
1st Place - Jared Gauthier of Iron Mountain
2nd Place - Donny Houle of Norway
3rd Place - Danny Jones of Florence
4th Place - Brayden Williams of Gladstone
5th Place - Wyatt Makosky of Westwood
6th Place - Ian Brown of Menominee

1st Place Match
Jared Gauthier (Iron Mountain) 22-0, Jr. over Donny Houle (Norway) 11-5, Sr. (MD 9-0).

3rd Place Match
Danny Jones (Florence) 11-4, Jr. over Brayden Williams (Gladstone) 2-2, Sr. (Dec 5-2).

5th Place Match
Wyatt Makosky (Westwood) 6-3, Fr. over Ian Brown (Menominee) 5-8, Fr. (Dec 17-15).

130 Results
1st Place - Zach Priebe of Escanaba
2nd Place - Alex Edwards of Iron Mountain
3rd Place - Shawn Paulson of Florence
4th Place - Trevor Swanson of Westwood
5th Place - Mike Luoma of Negaunee
6th Place - Quintin Pratt of Kingsford

1st Place Match
Zach Priebe (Escanaba) 17-2, Sr. over Alex Edwards (Iron Mountain) 18-2, Jr. (Dec 11-6).

3rd Place Match
Shawn Paulson (Florence) 12-3, Sr. over Trevor Swanson (Westwood) 3-4, Sr. (MD 13-3).

5th Place Match
Mike Luoma (Negaunee) 3-1, Sr. over Quintin Pratt (Kingsford) 7-4, Jr. (Fall 1:28).

135 Results
1st Place - Cole Gonzalez of Norway
2nd Place - Bobby Beauchamp of Gladstone
3rd Place - Corbin Henkel of Iron Mountain
4th Place - Andrew Kelley of Florence
5th Place - Chase Buist of Benzie Central
6th Place - Dylan Giuchin of Ishpeming

1st Place Match
Cole Gonzalez (Norway) 15-2, Jr. over Bobby Beauchamp (Gladstone) 3-1, So. (Dec 9-2).

3rd Place Match
Corbin Henkel (Iron Mountain) 15-6, Jr. over Andrew Kelley (Florence) 13-3, Sr. (Dec 3-1).

5th Place Match
Chase Buist (Benzie Central) 14-8, Jr. over Dylan Giuchin (Ishpeming) 9-6, . (MD 15-7).

140 Results
1st Place - Aaron Bolo of Iron Mountain
2nd Place - Tanner Gonzalez of Norway
3rd Place - Jared Syverson of Gladstone
4th Place - Johnathan Willey of Ishpeming
5th Place - John Lemanski of Florence
6th Place - Yury Hammer of Kingsford

1st Place Match
Aaron Bolo (Iron Mountain) 14-6, Fr. over Tanner Gonzalez (Norway) 14-4, Fr. (Dec 3-2).

3rd Place Match
Jared Syverson (Gladstone) 3-1, Sr. over Johnathan Willey (Ishpeming) 11-3, . (Dec 2-0).

5th Place Match
John Lemanski (Florence) 8-3, Jr. over Yury Hammer (Kingsford) 9-7, Jr. (Dec 11-5).

145 Results
1st Place - Hunter Sadler of Escanaba
2nd Place - Jacob Weslin of Iron Mountain
3rd Place - Seth Collins of Kingsford
4th Place - Sam Taylor of Gladstone
5th Place - Jordan Tousignant of Ishpeming
6th Place - Cody Spade of Norway

1st Place Match
Hunter Sadler (Escanaba) 12-8, So. over Jacob Weslin (Iron Mountain) 16-6, Jr. (MD 15-4).

3rd Place Match
Seth Collins (Kingsford) 14-2, So. over Sam Taylor (Gladstone) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 1:58).

5th Place Match
Jordan Tousignant (Ishpeming) 11-4, . over Cody Spade (Norway) 11-8, Jr. (Fall 2:30).

152 Results
1st Place - Kaleb Rahoi of Escanaba
2nd Place - Jeremy Kadish of Gladstone
3rd Place - Zavier Gonzalez of Norway
4th Place - Bobby Miles of Munising
5th Place - Josh Argall of Westwood
6th Place - Mitch Koinig of Florence

1st Place Match
Kaleb Rahoi (Escanaba) 16-3, Jr. over Jeremy Kadish (Gladstone) 3-1, Jr. (MD 13-5).

3rd Place Match
Zavier Gonzalez (Norway) 11-2, Sr. over Bobby Miles (Munising) 17-7, . (Dec 13-6).

5th Place Match
Josh Argall (Westwood) 8-3, Sr. over Mitch Koinig (Florence) 7-9, Sr. (Fall 3:42).

160 Results
1st Place - Travis Heller of Escanaba
2nd Place - Brandon Gagnon of Gladstone
3rd Place - Taylor Bonetti of Norway
4th Place - Jared Middleton of Benzie Central
5th Place - Bradley Cota of Munising
6th Place - Cole Tardiff of UP Extra 2

1st Place Match
Travis Heller (Escanaba) 18-2, Sr. over Brandon Gagnon (Gladstone) 3-1, Sr. (MD 10-1).

3rd Place Match
Taylor Bonetti (Norway) 12-4, Jr. over Jared Middleton (Benzie Central) 11-5, Sr. (Fall 3:18).

5th Place Match
Bradley Cota (Munising) 18-5, . over Cole Tardiff (UP Extra 2) 3-2, . (Dec 9-2).

171 Results
1st Place - Teddy Peipo of Escanaba
2nd Place - Bradley Gagnon of Gladstone
3rd Place - Travis Moon of Norway
4th Place - Nate Meyer of Ishpeming
5th Place - Storm Elzinga of Benzie Central
6th Place - Alex Johnson of Munising

1st Place Match
Teddy Peipo (Escanaba) 11-3, So. over Bradley Gagnon (Gladstone) 3-1, Jr. (Fall 3:06).

3rd Place Match
Travis Moon (Norway) 13-6, Jr. over Nate Meyer (Ishpeming) 10-4, . (Dec 8-3).

5th Place Match
Storm Elzinga (Benzie Central) 12-7, So. over Alex Johnson (Munising) 9-5, . (Fall 1:55).

189 Results
1st Place - Jake Cronick of Gladstone
2nd Place - James Christiansen of Iron Mountain
3rd Place - Jorden Neumann of Norway
4th Place - Henry Cobb of Munising
5th Place - Drew Fraly of Benzie Central
6th Place - Cory Chenier of Escanaba

1st Place Match
Jake Cronick (Gladstone) 4-0, Sr. over James Christiansen (Iron Mountain) 8-1, Sr. (Fall 1:06).

3rd Place Match
Jorden Neumann (Norway) 13-4, Sr. over Henry Cobb (Munising) 19-4, . (Fall 1:29).

5th Place Match
Drew Fraly (Benzie Central) 10-6, So. over Cory Chenier (Escanaba) 5-4, So. (Dec 5-2).

215 Results
1st Place - Deven Olsen of Escanaba
2nd Place - Jack Cronick of Gladstone
3rd Place - Devlin Philo of Benzie Central
4th Place - Curtis Labadie of Bark River-Harris
5th Place - Brayden Fitzpatrick of Iron Mountain
6th Place - Pat Guffey of Norway

1st Place Match
Deven Olsen (Escanaba) 12-5, Sr. over Jack Cronick (Gladstone) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 5-3).

3rd Place Match
Devlin Philo (Benzie Central) 14-6, Jr. over Curtis Labadie (Bark River-Harris) 13-6, . (Dec 8-6).

5th Place Match
Brayden Fitzpatrick (Iron Mountain) 9-6, Fr. over Pat Guffey (Norway) 6-8, Sr. (Fall 2:30).

285 Results
1st Place - Tommy Bailey of Gladstone
2nd Place - Tim Smith of Benzie Central
3rd Place - Hoque Mohamed of Escanaba
4th Place - Alec Vanhorn of Ishpeming
5th Place - Kasey Siegle of Norway
6th Place - Devin Farragh of Iron Mountain

1st Place Match
Tommy Bailey (Gladstone) 4-0, Sr. over Tim Smith (Benzie Central) 6-3, . (Fall 3:02).

3rd Place Match
Hoque Mohamed (Escanaba) 10-6, So. over Alec Vanhorn (Ishpeming) 10-5, . (Fall 3:45).

5th Place Match
Kasey Siegle (Norway) 12-5, Sr. over Devin Farragh (Iron Mountain) 9-5, So. (Fall 1:36).

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