TEAM MICHIGAN BLUE
After a 3rd place finish last summer, Team MI Blue is back with another stacked lineup. They’re top wrestlers are 2X GRCC state champs Devin Schroder and Nate Limmex, both of whom are also Flonationals champions. However, the toughest stretch of the lineup is probably 152-182, which features state champs Josh Wendling, Taylor Krupp, Jacob Cooper, and state runner-up Shane Rodenburg.
106 – Tristan Serbus, Corunna (10)
2X D2/D3 State Placer/1X Champion
113 – Devin Schroder, Grand Rapids CC (10)
2X D3 State Champion
2X Flonationals AA/1X Champion
113 – Clay Ragon, Dansville (10)
2X D4 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
113 – Jackson Renicker, Brighton (10)
2X D1 State Qualifier/1X Placer
120 – Kole Krauss, Grand Rapids CC (10)
2X D3 State Qualifier/1X Placer
126 – Zeth Dean, Lowell (10)
2X D2 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
132 – Nate Limmex, Grand Rapids CC (11)
3X D2/D3 State Placer/2X Champion
2013 Flonationals Champion
2X AA/1X Runner-Up
138 – Austin Melton, DeWitt (10)
2X D2 State Qualifier/1X Champion
138 – Dylan Briggs, Corunna (9)
2014 D3 State Qualifier
145 – Joel Rees, Sparta (10)
2X D2 State Placer
152 – Josh Wendling, New Lothrop (12)
4X D4 State Placer/2X Champion
160 – Taylor Krupp, New Lothrop (12)
4X D4 State Qualifer/3X Placer/2X Finalist/1X Champion
170 – Shane Rodenburg, Kent City (11)
3X D4 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
2014 Flonationals AA
182 – Jacob Cooper, Springport (11)
3X D4 State Finalist/2X Champion
2014 Flonationals AA
2X GFC AA/1X Runner-Up
195 – Austin McNeil, Linden (12)
2014 D2 Regional Qualifier
220 – Jacob Alarie, Bay City Western (12)
2X D2 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
285 – Logan Kennedy, Decatur (9)
2014 D4 State Placer
MICHIGAN GOLD PITBULLS
Once again the Gold Pitbulls should be highly competitive and challenge for a high finish. Top wrestlers include 2X Indiana runner-up Garrett Pepple, D2 state champ Devon Pingle, and D3 state champ Grant Turnmire. Also, their lineup include the intriguing addition of highly touted 8th grader Gerritt Yates.
106 – Jakob Chapman, Flint Kearsley (11)
3X D2 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
2013 GFC AA
106 – Edwin Hernandez, Swan Valley (10)
2014 D3 State Qualifier
113 – Garrett Pepple, East Noble IN (11)
2X Single Class State Runner-Up
2014 USAW Junior Folk AA
2013 USAW Cadet Folk AA
2012 GFC AA
120 – Romeo Riley, Kalamazoo Central (11)
2013 D1 State Placer
120 – Davian Gowens, Hesperia (10)
2X D4 State Placer/1X Champion
126 – Matt Santos, Swan Valley (10)
2X D3 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
2X GFC AA/1X Runner-Up
132 – Gerrit Yates, Hesperia (8)
2014 MYWA State Champ
138 – Grant Turnmire, Almont (11)
3X D3 State Qualifier/2X Placer/1X Champion
145 – Dillon Ellsworth, Lapeer East (11)
3X D2 State Qualifier/2X Placer/1X Runner-Up
152 – Seth Decent, Romeo (11)
2014 D1 State Qualifier
160 – Tristen Szajna, Chippewa Valley (11)
2014 D1 State Qualifier
170 – Devon Pingle, North Branch (10)
2X D2 State Finalist/1X Champion
182 – James Davis, Flint Kearsley (11)
2014 D2 State Placer
195 – Jacob Aven, Zionsville IN (12)
2X Single Class State Qualifier
2X USAW Junior Folk AA/1X Runner-Up
220 – George Lahar, Birch Run (11)
2013 D3 State Placer
2013 GFC AA
285 – Joe Foret, Essexville Garber (12)
4X D3 State Qualifer/2X State Placer
MICHIGAN RED POPPERS
The Red Poppers don’t have the firepower to compete with the elite teams, but they have a solid group with good talent dispersion that should be very competitive. They’ll be led by state runner-ups Trent Roesly and Skylar Ley as well as 2X D1 placer Noah Gonser.
106 – Caleb Brooks
106 – Bobbie Kincaid, Lake Fenton (11)
113 – Jose Hernandez, Swan Valley (11)
2014 D3 State Qualifer
120 – Hunter Houman
126 – Noah Gonser, Grand Blanc (11)
2X D1 State Placer
2013 GFC AA
132 – Zach Schneider, Midland (11)
2013 D1 Regional Qualifer
138 – Trent Roesly, Hesperia (11)
2X D3/D4 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
2013 GFC AA
138 – Dan Kapraun, Flushing (11)
2X D1 Regional Qualifier
145 – Hunter Gasper, Swan Valley (9)
2014 D3 State Qualifer
145 – Cross Dietrich, Columbia City IN (10)
152 – Hunter Schneider, Midland (9)
160 – John Penfold, Goodrich (10)
2014 D2 Regional Qualifier
170 – Skylar Ley, Caro (12)
2X D3 State Placer/1X Runner-Up
182 – Brett Burtrum, Bronson (11)
2X D4 State Placer
2012 GFC AA
195 – Mitch Gross, Salem (11)
2014 D1 State Placer
285 – Omar Canales, Saginaw Arthur Hill (12)
2014 D2 Regional Qualifier
THE ANGRY LEPRECHAUNS
The absence of any wrestlers above 182lbs means the Angry Leprechauns will surrender 18 free points per dual, and as a result will probably not have a great win/loss record. However, the wrestlers they do have are very solid and should enjoy some success, particularly Indiana brothers Forrest/Blake Glogouski, and Michigan state placers Joe Shuler, Sam McClean, and Mitch Franklin.
106 – Blake Glogouski, Fairfield IN (10)
2013 Single Class State Qualifier
2013 USAW Cadet Folk AA
113 – Nick Leschinger, Goodrich (10)
120 – Forrest Glogouski, Fairfield IN (12)
2X Single Class State Placer/1X Runner-Up
126 – Joe Shuler, Sanford Meridian (11)
2X D3/D4 State Placer
132 – Jacob McNeil, North Branch (9)
138 – Sam McClean, Swan Valley (11)
2X D3 state Qualifier/1X Placer
145 – Mitchell Franklin, Birch Run (12)
2X D3 State Placer
152 – Josh Garman, Carroll IN (10)
2X Single Class Semi-State Qualifier
160 – Bert Saldana, Hartford (11)
2014 D4 State Qualifier
170 – Jukoada Sexton, Bronson (11)
2014 D4 State Placer
182 – Jacob Stid, Dansville (12)
2X D4 Regional Qualifier
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