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The Grappler Elite League's 2nd Qualifier was held this weekend at Detroit Catholic Central. Many of the state's top Middle School wrestlers were in attendance, punching tickets to the GEL Finals next month on February 11th at Grand Valley State University.
The 3rd and final qualifier will be held in a few weeks at Lowell on February 4th. Click here to register for the GEL Lowell Qualifier. The only way to wrestle in the GEL Finals at Grand Valley is to place top 6 at the one of the three qualifiers. Any unqualified wrestlers will have to compete at Lowell on February 4th for a chance to wrestle in the League Finals at GVSU.
The Grappler Elite League is a one division league, open to 6th-8th graders (5th graders may petition in). To compete in the GEL wrestlers must be past state place winners from any of the state youth organizations (MYWAY, MMWA, MUSAW, NEMWA)
GEL #2 at Detroit CC Results
65lbs
1st Place - Cameron Smith of Shamrock Select
70lbs
- 1st Place - Brennan Hart of Team Donahoe Wrestling Club
- 2nd Place - Cameron Smith of Michigan
- 3rd Place - Cruz Loop of Michigan
- 4th Place - Mason Welmerink of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 5th Place - Griffin Moreland of Michigan
- 6th Place - Ella Hardman of Michigan Matcat Wrestling Club
75lbs
- 1st Place - Porter McCormick of Michigan Matcat Wrestling Club
- 2nd Place - Cole Hatfield of Michigan Matcat Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Blake Hensen of Michigan
- 4th Place - Levi Pike of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Brycen Hein of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Dylan Grinnell of Michigan Grappler Training Center
80lbs
- 1st Place - Colton Everett of Michigan
- 2nd Place - Chase VanPortfliet of Michigan
- 3rd Place - Alex Golden of Bay County Roadrunners Wrestling Club
- 4th Place - Gregory Spisz of Team Donahoe Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Dominic Gorder of Team Donahoe Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Austin Jacobs of Michigan
85lbs
- 1st Place - Gabriel Ryzyi of Fenton Youth Wrestling
- 2nd Place - Gavin Boller of Michigan Matcat Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Ethan VanDyke of Michigan
- 4th Place - Dylan Phillips of Michigan
- 5th Place - Chase Jacobs of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Venancio Pedroza of Team NBWC
- 7th Place - William Szarek of Team NBWC
- 8th Place - Blake Givens of Romeo Wrestling Club
90lbs
- 1st Place - Carter Smith of Michigan
- 2nd Place - Tyler Sage of Summit Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Dakota Harmer of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 4th Place - Bradley Burtch of Team NBWC
- 5th Place - Jacob Holley of SWAT - Savage Wrestling Athletic Team
- 6th Place - Owen Moreland of Michigan
- 7th Place - Blake Adkins of Team NBWC
- 8th Place - Landon Learn of Michigan
95lbs
- 1st Place - Henry Golembiewski of Fenton Youth Wrestling
- 2nd Place - Jase Sensor of Hartland Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Luke Brown of Simmons Academy Of Wrestling
- 4th Place - Maxwell Schnurstein of Caledonia
- 5th Place - Aaron Prize of Team Donahoe Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Bryson Connelly of Michigan
100lbs
- 1st Place - Donovan Quinn of Simmons Academy Of Wrestling
- 2nd Place - Dylan Nieuwenhuis of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 3rd Place - Tyler Cooper of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 4th Place - Rooney Olmedo of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Jameson Onstott of Eaton Rapids Youth Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Jonah Mcpherson of Hartland Wrestling Club
- 7th Place - Evan Stampfler of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 8th Place - Tj Landrum of Algonac Mat Rats Wrestling
105lbs
- 1st Place - Lucas Christopher of Fenton Youth Wrestling
- 2nd Place - Brody Ashley of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Bentley Hawkins of Eaton Rapids Youth Wrestling Club
- 4th Place - Noah Bonett of Algonac Mat Rats Wrestling
- 5th Place - Elijah Lamb of Michigan
110lbs
- 1st Place - Bronson Shinkonis of Michigan Matcat Wrestling Club
- 2nd Place - Adler Hofer of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 3rd Place - Brayden Thorn of Eaton Rapids Youth Wrestling Club
- 4th Place - Brad Wright of Michigan
- 5th Place - Raymond Courter Iii of Michigan
120lbs
- 1st Place - Logan Welmerink of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 2nd Place - Landon Johnson of Oxford Wrestling Club
- 3rd Place - Gage Turnblom of Fenton Youth Wrestling
- 4th Place - Liam Moody of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Marcus Tuccini of Team NBWC
130lbs
- 1st Place - Stone Redmon of Dundee Wrestling Club
- 2nd Place - Logan Christopher of Fenton Youth Wrestling
- 3rd Place - Keegan Tinkey of Mat Hawks
- 4th Place - Jacob Thompson of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 5th Place - Austin Pruetz of Oxford Wrestling Club
- 6th Place - Carter Byerle of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- 7th Place - Keegan Miner of Oxford Wrestling Club
145lbs
- 1st Place - Meyer Murray of Michigan
- 2nd Place - Tyler Morales of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 3rd Place - Tobias Pacheco of Team Donahoe Wrestling Club
- 4th Place - Christopher Green of Barbarian Bulls Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Andon Zienert of Michigan
- 6th Place - Brayden Gerardi of Bay County Roadrunners Wrestling Club
- 7th Place - Nikolas Cook of Eaton Rapids Youth Wrestling Club
160lbs
- 1st Place - Braxten Roche of Michigan
- 2nd Place - Cody Thompson of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 3rd Place - Justyce Simpson of Michigan
- 4th Place - Lucas Lewandowski of Summit Wrestling Club
- 5th Place - Mason Slovik of Team NBWC
- 6th Place - Max Riney of Michigan
195lbs
- 1st Place - Braylen Meeuwsen of Michigan Grappler Training Center
- 2nd Place - Jackson Boxx of Barbarian Bulls Wrestling Club