After ending their regular season last weekend, the Blue Devils had a challenging day in Gaylord for Individual District competition on Saturday. Top wrestlers from 14 different teams across northern Michigan, from Cadillac to Croswell-Lexington and Marquette to Mt Pleasant competed, with the goal of keeping their seasons going by qualifying for Regional competition. Three Blue Devil wrestlers placed in the top four of their weight classes, earning their way to Regionals in Cadillac next week.
Will Ohman, a Junior in the 138 lb weight class earned 3rd Place. He received a bye in his first round, then quickly pinned his opponent from Gaylord High School in the quarterfinals. Ohman met a tough competitor from Bay City, John Glenn, in the semifinal round, knocking him out of finals contention. In his next match, he rallied and pinned his opponent from Caro High School putting him in the match for third place when he earned his third pin of the day defeating his opponent from Crosswell-Lexington earning him a trip to Regionals.
Cody Russo, a sophomore in the 157 lb weight class, also placed third. He received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals match he pinned his opponent from Marquette. In the semifinals match, Cody met a tough competitor from Gaylord, and ended up in the consolation bracket. He worked his way back, pinning his opponent from Cadillac. In the third place match, Cody met up with his first opponent from Marquette, and pinned him again, also earning him a trip to Regionals.
Calvin Aldrich, a sophomore in the 190 lb weight class placed fourth. He also started his day off with a bye. Calvin pinned his opponent from North Branch in the quarterfinals match. Calvin also met a challenging competitor from Gaylord, who sent him to the consolation bracket. Calvin beat his next opponent from Caro by points, but fell to his opponent from Cadillac in the third place match. His fourth place finish earned him a trip to Regionals.
A number of additional Blue Devil wrestlers also made some positive moves in their brackets, placing in the top eight. Max VanDoren, sophomore, 113 lbs, Wyatt Peabody, freshman, 120 lbs, Caleb Klier, freshman, 132 lbs, Isaac Niebuhr, freshman 132 lbs, Brett Siesel, sophomore 144 lbs, Chris Kiekhafer, junior, 215 lbs, and Callen Campbell, junior, 285 lbs all had some great matches.
This young team shows great promise for the future of Blue Devil wrestling. Only losing one senior, Tim Garland, 157/165 lbs, this team will be one to watch in the coming years. The Blue Devils are coached by Jacinto Arreola, Brendin Cryderman, Gordi Campbell and Matt Vieira
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