2023 MIG Dream Team

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR - JOSH BARR (DAVISON)

Josh Barr became one of just 35 four-time state champs in MHSAA history, and he is just the 5th to ever win all four championships at 152lbs and up. The Davison grad finished his prep career with a record of 131-1 and had two team state titles to go with his four individual golds.

After winning a Junior Freestyle national championship last July (his second Stop Sign in Fargo), Barr entered his Senior season ranked #1 in the country, and he ultimately graduated ranked #2 in the country at 170lbs. Barr also competed twice at Who's Number One and was a runner-up at the U20 World Team Trials.

Barr will join former Davison teammate and fellow 4x state champ Alex Facundo at Penn State this Fall.

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COACH OF THE YEAR - MITCH HANCOCK (DETROIT CC)

Coach Hancock led the Shamrocks to their 16th overall MHSAA team title and the 9th under his leadership. For the 7th year in a row, the Shamrocks qualified all 14 wrestlers for the individual state tournament. This year, they put 12 on the podium. More impressively, DCC had a staggering 8 individuals reach the state finals, with 7 becoming 2023 D1 state champs. In 16 years with Detroit Catholic Central, Coach Hancock has had a remarkable 65 individual state champions to accompany his 9 team titles.

Detroit CC beat the other three team champions this year, including Lowell (44-11), Dundee (51-18), and Hudson (48-16). Additionally, the Shamrocks beat D1 runner-up and nationally ranked Hartland 48-15 and 41-21. CC also won the Catholic Central Invite and Wadsworth Invitational over nationally ranked host Wadsworth.

1st TEAM DREAM TEAM
106 Nick Sorrow (Hudson)
113 Bohdan Abbey (Hartland)
120 Jackson Blum (Lowell)
126 Caden Horwath (Davison)
132 Braeden Davis (Dundee)
138 Justin Gates (Davison)
144 Clayton Jones (DCC)
150 Dylan Gilcher (DCC)
157 Aiden Davis (Dundee)
165 Phil Lamka (Fenton)
175 Brayden Gautreau (Gaylord)
190 Brayden MIrjavadi (Romeo)
215 Adam Haselius (Jackson NW)
285 Ethan Westfall (Reading)

2ND TEAM
106 – Haydn Nutt (Dundee)113 – Dale Gant III (Grand Rapids CC)120 – Caleb Weiand (Dakota)126 – Marcello Milani (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s)132 – Drew Heethuis (Detroit CC)138 – Kaden Chinavare (Dundee)144 – Camden Johnecheck (Williamston)150 – Trevor Swiss (Petoskey)157 – Darius Marines (Detroit CC)165 – Cameron Adams (Detroit CC)175 – Brayden Bobo (Hartland)190 – Ryan Ahern (Rockford)215 – Connor Bercume (Detroit CC)285 – Shane Cook (Whitehall)

3RD TEAM
106 – Wyatt Lees (Detroit CC)113 – Talan Parsons (Ovid-Elsie)120 – Kade Kluce (Dundee)126 – Cameron Chinavare (Dundee)132 – Grant Stahl (Mt. Pleasant)138 – Mason Stewart (Detroit CC)144 – Blake Cosby (Dundee)150 – Travis Richardson (Brighton)157 – Cory Thomas (Pontiac)165 – Kyan Fessenden (Kingsley)175 – Cole Hopkins (Evart)190 – Easton Phipps (Goodrich)215 – Joey Scaramuzzino (Croswell-Lexington)285 – James Mahon (Goodrich)