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Martin to send 6 individual wrestlers to state meet

The Martin High School team will send six individual wrestlers to the state Division 4 finals March 1 and 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The six were determined by results Saturday in the regional tournament.

The Clipper state qualifiers were:

106 lbs. — Logan Gilbert, first place.

  • Quarterfinal Logan Gilbert (Martin) record 45-3 won by fall over Jacob Potter (Springport)1:02.
  • Semifinal won by fall over Jose Boger (Gobles), 2:17.
  • Finals match won by major decision over Kolton Burns (Decatur) 14-2.

120 lbs. — Cole Reitz, first place.

  • Quarterfinal won by Cole Reitz (33-10) fall over Braxten Haigh (Mendon) 0:34.
  • Semifinal won by decision over Drew Johnson (White Pigeon) 11-4.
  • Finals match won by decision over Finn Carlin (Gobles) 8-5.

126 lbs. — Jayce Ritchie third place.

  • Quarterfinal Jayce Ritchie (26-3) won by decision over Trenton Hamilton (Springport), 7-3.
  • Semifinal Owen Kimmons (Bronson) won by decision over Jayce Ritchie 3-1.
  • Consolation Semifinal Ritchie won by decision over Logan Long (Bronson) 5-2.
  • Third place match won by decision over Victer Ruimveld (Lawton) 4-1.

138 lbs. — Haylen Buell first place (upended top seed in his weight class).

  • Quarterfinal Haylen Buell (38-4) won by fall over Carson Playford (Jonesville) 0:28.
  • Semifinal won by decision over Alex Boyer (Union City) Dec 2-1.
  • First place match won by decision over Logan Mears (Union City HS) Dec 1-0.

144 lbs. — Jack Bagwell third place.

  • Quarterfinal Jack Bagwell (47-10) won by decision over Rylinn Hale (Springport) 7-3.
  • Semifinal Aidan Taylor (Union City) 42-7 won by decision over Jack Bagwell 6-1.
  • Consolation semifinals Bagwell won by fall over Jack Lantz (Three Oaks-River Valley 1:52.
  • Third place match won by fall over Rylin Mead (Decatur) 4:02.

215 lbs — Sam Bleeker fourth place.

  • Quarterfinal Sam Bleeker (34-13) won by fall over Alex Winters (Concord) 2:34.
  • Semifinal Seth Miller (White Pigeon) won by fall over Sam Bleeker, 3:13.
  • Consolation semifinal Sam Bleeker won in sudden victory over Ismael Pena (Decatur) 4-3.
  • Third place match Evan McColley (Jonesville) won by fall over Sam Bleeker, 2:08.

The Division 4 team finals will be held next Friday (Feb. 23) at Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo.

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