The Sault High Varsity Blue Devils traveled to Grayling for more team duals action last weekend. With twelve teams total ready to compete, the Blue Devils were placed in a pool with Lake City, Roscommon and Whittemore-Prescott.
The team easily beat Lake City with a score of 60-12. The only points the Blue Devils allowed in this dual were voids in the 120 and 126 lb weight classes. Marc DeWildt (190), Cody Russo (215), Sawyer Kuenzer (285), Hazen Hudson (113) and Max VanDoren (233) all had first period pins. Wyatt Peabody (138) and Caleb Klier (144) pinned their opponents in the second period. Brett Siesel (150), Sam Kiekhaefer (165), and Isaac Peabody (106) won with voids.
Roscommon was the next opponent for the Blue Devils. It was a close match with the final score being Roscommon 42; Sault 36. Klier and Russo won with pins. Kuenzer, Hudson, Chase Tracey (126) and Wyatt Peabody won with voids, bringing the match score within one pin.
The final match up in the first round of pool play was with Whittemore-Prescott. Russo and Kuenzer won with pins, Hudson beat his opponent by points and Klier had a void, scoring 24 points for the Blue Devils. Whittemore-Prescott came up with 43 points by the end of the dual, giving the Blue Devils a 1-2 record going into the second round.
For the second time in one week, the Blue Devils went up against the Inland Lakes Bulldogs. IL took the first three weight classes with two pins and a void. The Sault fired back with pins from DeWildt, Kuenzer and Wyatt Peabody. Russo, Isaac Peabody, Hudson, Tracey, and Klier won with voids. The final match score was Sault 48; Inland Lakes 35.
The final dual was with St Ignace. Kiekhaefer and Wyatt Peabody pinned their opponents. The remaining Blue Devils all won by void, and won the dual making their record for the day 3-2.
“This was our first trip to Grayling for their annual team tournament. I enjoyed watching our team compete this weekend, giving up a few weight classes and giving up almost 30 points in forfeits a match is tough. But our team rose to the challenge, bumping weight classes and working for pins kept us in every match.” Head Coach Jacinto Arreola and team are staying in the UP this weekend.
“Excited to see us compete this weekend in Marquette for the annual UP Finals individual tournament.”
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