GFC Elite 120-132

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Man, was this weight stacked.  It had 14 ranked preseason wrestlers from Michigan.  Not to mention six nationally ranked wrestlers from other states. 

Michigan Entries:

D1 #3 (113) Gabriel Ryzi (Detroit Catholic Central) - L to D2 #14 (106) Graysen Damron (Battle Creek Harper Creek) F 4:34, Beat D4 #3 Nathan Bennett (Sand Creek) F 2:26, beat Cooper Long (IN) F 1:41, L Bennett Wachter (OH) 4-0

D1 #14 (106) Anthony Muti (Woodhaven) - L Aiden Morris (MA) MD 14-2, L Brandon Canaval (FL) TF 19-4

D1 #14 (113) Jacob Burgett (Livonia Franklin) - L to  Lincoln Whitcome (IA) TF 16-0, L to D2 #7 (106) Grady Lanz (Portland) 9-4 

D1 #16 (113) Andrew Peterson (Portage Northern) - L to Nicholas Russell (IN) F 1:28, L to Landon Goodman (Wrestling University) 7-0

D2 #2 (113) Tyler Sage (Linden) - Beat Kenneth Placer (FL) MD 12-4, beat Ethyn Saller (TN) F 1:17, L to Cohen Reer 10-4 (Reer is #17 in the nation on FLO and a returning Ohio State Champ, beat Connor Bagdonas (Perrysburg, OH) 4-0, L to Abe Heysinger (IA) 7-5.  Really good tourney for Sage!  

D2 #3 Landon Learn (Muskegon Reeths-Puffer) - Beat Nicholas Russell (IN) MD 8-0, L to Colton Schultz (IL) 13-6, Beat Kamden Deshon (OH) 7-2, L to Garrett Runhaar (TX) 6-0

D2 #7 (113) Henry Golembiewski (Fenton) - Beat D3 #5 (106) Dylan Russo (Kent City) 2-0, L to Xavier Seabury (NY) 7-0, beat Jaxson Harris (IN) MD 10-0, L to Connor Badgonas (Perrysburg, OH) MD 8-0

D2 #7 (106) Grady Lanz (Portland) L to Brighton Pine (GA) F 1:48, beat Jacob Burgett (Rochester) 9-4, L to Sawyer Breslin (OH) F 1:16

D2 #12 (106) Jayden Young (Williamston) - Beat Brayden Johnson (CO) MD 19-6, L to Lucas Copper (NH) F 2:29, L to Anze Williams (Hudson) MD 10-0

D2 #14 (106) Graysen Damron (Battle Creek Harper Creek) - Huge upset win over D1 #3 (113) Gabriel Ryzi (Detroit Catholic Central) F 4:34, L to Xavier Seasbury (NY) 12-0, L to Anze Williams (Hudson) MD 19-5

D3 #1 (106) Dylan Phillips (Laingsburg) - Beat Owen Larson (Beaverton) TF 18-2, beat Sawyer Breslin (OH) MD 8-0, beat Lincoln Whitcome (IA) 6-2, L to Arav Pandey (PA) MD 9-1, Pandey is the #6 wrestler in the country and made the U17 Greco World Team, L to  L to Abe Heysinger (IA) 12-7.  Really good tourney for Phillips!

D3 #5 (106) Dylan Russo (Kent City) - L to D2 #7 (113) Henry Golembiewski (Fenton) 2-0, L to Anze Williams (Hudson) MD 13-1

D3 #8 Hudson Miller (Clinton) - L to Mason DellaPenta (NY) F 1:10, L to Owen Larson (Beaverton) F 2:42

D4 #2 Jordan Zambon (Riverview Gabriel Richard) - L to Santino DeMattio (NJ) F 5:45, Beat Luke Gray (PA) MD 15-4, L to Nicholas Russell (IN) 9-6 SV

D4 #3 Nathan Bennett (Sand Creek) L to Cohen Reer (OH) TF 16-0, L to D1 #3 (113) Gabriel Ryzi (Detroit Catholic Central) F 2:26

Anze Williams (Hudson) - L to Gable Hargrove (GA) F 5:45, beat D3 #5 (106) Dylan Russo (Kent City) MD 13-1, beat D2 #14 (106) Graysen Damron (Battle Creek Harper Creek) MD 19-5, beat D2 #12 (106) Jayden Young (Williamston) MD 10-0, L to Liam Lin (NY) F 2:27.  What a performance for Williams.  Another stud Hudson wrestler coming up.  He majored three state ranked wrestlers.  Good things in store for Williams! 

Landon Goodman (Avondale) - L to Wyatt Sartori (NY) F 1:17, beat D1 #16 (113) Andrew Peterson (Portage Northern) 7-0, L to Alexander Nasiff (FL) TF 15-0

Brodie Haslett (Cadillac) - L to Kenneth Placer (FL) F 1:22, L to Jailen Steave (WV) MD 15-1

Dominic Gorder (Davison) - Beat Kieran Lowe (FL) F 1:06, L to Trevor Patrovich (NY) TF 18-2, L to Bryce Fiore (FL) 5-3

Owen Larson (Beaverton) - L to D3 #1 Dylan Phillips (Laingsburg) TF 18-2, Beat D3 #8 Hudson Miller (Clinton) F 2:42, L Kamden Deshon (OH) F 0:42

Landon Evans (Hudsonville) - L to Eli Mendoza (CA) TF 17-2, L to Abe Heysinger (IA) TF 21-6

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Michigan Entries:

Just another stacked weight for Michigan wrestlers.  It will be interesting to see how they stack up here and provide movement in the preseason rankings.  

D1 #1 (113) Cyrus Woodberry (Detroit Cass Tech) - L Roy Barak (FL) F 2:55, beat D1 #11 (113) Brice Hamlin (Davison) F 0:36, beat Magnum Colon (FL) MD 12-3, L Brayden Kellison-Neglia (NY) MD 11-0

D2 #1 (113) Dylan Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell) 7th place - Beat Karson Kahalekomo (IN) 5-1, beat Emerson Kiebler (Chelsea) TF 18-3, beat Hogan Rice (IL) 7-0, L Cooper Breslin (OH) F 5:08, beat Anthony Alonzo (FL) 4-0, beat Mario DiBella (FL) 4-0, beat Kymah Gummow (NY) FF, L to Cooper McArthur (GA) 3-2, beat Roy Barak (FL) MD 8-0 for 7th place.

What a great showing for Nieuwenhuis!  He knocked off some great competition throughout the day, including majoring Barak, who had earlier pinned Woodberry.  

D2 #3 (126) Carson Blum (Lowell) - Beat Mason Tanner (NY) MD 19-5, L to Carmello Kolb (OH) 6-5 SV, beat Nathaniel Sanders (IN) TF 17-2, beat D2 #5 (126) Daniel Gemmel (New Boston Huron) 4-1 SV.  A big win over Gemmel as they are only separated by a couple spots in the top 5.  

Beat Everett Stephens (FL) 2-0, L to Logan Dellow (CO) MD 8-0

Nice tourney for Blum.  Any time you can win at least two at this tourney, it is a success.  

D2 #4 (113) Tyler Cooper (Plainwell) - Beat Jake Margolis (FL) TF 15–0, beat Anthony Alonzo (FL) MD 10-1, L to Ryan Hockaday (IN) MD 13-3, L to Roy Barak (FL) MD 14-1

D2 #5 (113) John McKay (Lowell) - Beat D1 #8 (106) Jacob Feldman (Northville) TF 18-1, L to Vincenzo Mannello (NY) MD 10-1, beat James McGuire (OH) MD 11-3, L to Brayden Kellison-Neglia (NY) 2-0

D2 #5 (126) Daniel Gemmel (New Boston Huron) - Beat Hunter Meeker (OH) 6-4, L to Chad Artman (WV) F 2:51, L to D2 #3 (126) Carson Blum (Lowell) 4-1 SV

D1 #8 (113) Mason Aluia (Northville) - L to  Logan Dellow (CO) F 1:51, beat Gabe Marella (IL) MD 12-1, L to Jaxson Boucher (Lakewood) F 0:35

D1 #8 (106) Jacob Feldman (Northville) - L to D2 #5 (113) John McKay (Lowell) TF 18-1, L Jose Estremera (OH) 8-3

D2 #8 (113) Levi Foster (Dearborn Heights Annapolis) - L to Ryan Hockaday (IN) TF 17-1, L to Karson Kahalekomo (IN) 4-1

D1 #9 (126) Ben Williamson (Mattawan) - L to Asilbek Anvarov (OH) F 1:03, L to Karson Kahalekomo (IN) TF 17-1

D1 #11 (120) Austin Helwig (Port Huron Northern) - L to Kipton Lewis (IA) F 1:27, Beat Gabriel Waite (Battle Creek Harper Creek) MD 16-6, beat Micah Brooks (TN) 7-5, L to Caleb Snyder (OH) F 0:34

D1 #11 (113) Brice Hamlin (Davison) - L to Jake Margolis (FL) F 3:07, L to D1 #1 Cyrus Woodberry (Detroit Cass Tech) F 0:36

D2 #13 (113) Braiden Harmsen (GR Kenowa Hills) - L to Collin Bartos (OH) 4-2, L to Benjamin Flick (IN) 4-1 SV.  Two close losses for Harmsen.

Jaxson Boucher (Lakewood) - Beat Ronald Kaufman (OH) MD 14-1, L to Alyis Brown (PA) TF 17-1, beat D1 #8 (113) Mason Aluia (Northville) F 0:35, L to Mario DiBella (FL) 7-0.  Boucher will undoubtedly be ranked once the season starts rolling.  We have been eagerly waiting for his HS debut.  

Mason Barrett (Tecumseh) - L to Adam Walker (NC) F 1:17, L to Gabe Marella (IL) F 2:57

Emerson Kiebler (Chelsea) - L to D2 #1 (113) Dylan Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell) TF 18-3, beat Wesley Sudderth (TN) F 0:54, L to James McGuire (OH) MD 16-3

Lucca Guerrero (Macomb Dakota) - L to Noel Verduzco (IN) F 1:01, L to D2 #3 (126) Carson Blum (Lowell) F 1:01

Gabriel Waite (Battle Creek Harper Creek) - L to Mario DiBella (FL) TF 15-0, L to D1 #11 (120) Austin Helwig (Port Huron Northern) MD 16-6

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Michigan Entries:

Another stacked weight with three Michigan #1 ranked wrestlers and 8 in the top 5 of their respective weights.  

D2 #1 (132) Devan Garcia (Battle Creek Harper Creek) 6th place - Beat Christopher Phillips (GA) 4-3, beat Jacob Buffman (VA) 10-4, beat Antonio Morales (FL) 9-2, beat Lucas Berrios (FL) MD 17-6, L to Cody Clarke (GA) MD 14-2, L to Josiah Stanton (IN) 7-0, L to Chase Williams (PA) F 3:57 

Fantastic tournament for Garcia.  We knew that he was a hammer, but awesome proving it on the national stage.

D2 #1 (126) Lucas Christopher (Fenton) - Beat D2 #8 (132) Michael Wilson (Freeland) 11-4, beat Angel Felix (PNC) TF 15-0, beat Alex Salyer (VA) MD 8-0, L to Chase Williams (PA) SV 8-5, L Carson Hargrove (GA) MD 15-4

Good tourney for Christopher.  He is going to be fun to watch this year.  

D3 #1 (113) Braxton Shaffer (Ida) - L to Dallas Rosenbarger (IN) MD 16-7, beat Cole Wimberly (FL) 7-4 (SV), beat D1 #12 (120) Brent Coak (Detroit Catholic Central) F 2:38, beat D1 #3 (132) Meyer Murray (Detroit Catholic Central) F 1:46, beat Edward Vitu (OH) TF 16-0, L to Alex Esparza (FL) 13-6

Good tourney for Shaffer too, as all the Michigan #1’s did really well.  Shaffer with two big wins over DCC kids.

D1 #2 (113) Jase Sensor (Hartland) - beat D4 #8 (120) Jace Kimling (Hudson) MD 9-1, L to Christopher Metz (GA) F 5:31, L to Gavin Newton (GA) 3:05

D1 #3 (132) Meyer Murray (Detroit Catholic Central) beat Gavin Genovese (OH) 2-1, L to Bryce Stone (FL) 9-5, L to D3 #1 (113) Braxton Shaffer (Ida) F 1:46

D1 #3 (106) Jacob Holley (Davison) - Beat D2 #13 (126) Landon Lanz (Portland) F 1:53, L William DuChemin (WI) TF 20-3, L Christian Corcoran (IL) 10-7

D2 #4 (132) Kyle Link (Carleton Airport) - L to Bryce Stone (FL) 5-3, beat D1 #6 (120) Lucas Tindall (Brighton) 2-0, beat Jackson Brown (WV) TF 20-5, beat Marlon Charley (OH) 1-0, L to Luke Galipeau (CT) 4-0

D2 #5 (120) Branlun Simon (Portland) - Beat Ryan Pino (Utica Eisenhower) MD 10-1, L to Tanner Catrabone (NY) F 1:20

D1 #6 (120) Lucas Tindall (Brighton) - Beat Shepperd Homan (NC) 8-5, L to Alex Esparza (FL) 8-5, L to D2 #4 (132) Kyle Link (Carleton Airport) 2-0

D1 #6 (132) Brandon Halsey (Roseville) - beat Josiah Holmes (IL) MD 15-7, beat Liam Lovelace (IL) F 3:11, L to Conner Whitely (OH) TF 18-2, L to Brady Todd (OH) 9-3

D1 #7 (120) Nico Adamo (Romeo) - L to Tanner Stone (IL) MD 13-4, beat Trenten Polk (TN) F 1:57, L to Luke Galipeau (CT) F 0:51

D2 #8 (132) Michael Wilson (Freeland) - L to D2 #1 (126) Lucas Christopher (Fenton) 11-4, L to Josh Sheets (OH) 8-1

D4 #8 (120) Jace Kimling (Hudson) - L to D1 #2 (113) Jase Sensor (Hartland) MD 9-1, L to Cain Mlinarsik (OH) 3-1

D1 #12 (120) Brent Coak (Detroit Catholic Central) - Beat Jace Brown (IL) F 6:00, L to Luke Salyer (VA) TF 17-2, L to D3 #1 (113) Braxton Shaffer (Ida) F 2:38

D2 #13 (126) Landon Lanz (Portland) - L to D1 #3 (106) Jacob Holley (Davison) F 1:53, L to Malcolm Lee (NY) F 1:57

Cameron Gordon (Port Huron Northern) - L to Bryce Stone (FL) F 1:56, L to Shepperd Homan (NC) F 2:44

Angel Felix (PNC) - L to D2 #1 (126) Lucas Christopher (Fenton) TF 15-0, L to Bently Nowak (WI) TF 17-1

Ryan Pino (Utica Eisenhower) - L to D2 #5 (120) Branlun Simon (Portland) MD 10-1, L to Tanner Catrabone (NY) F 1:20

Hassan Abed (Dearborn Heights Annapolis) - L to Jalal Naghib (FL) TF 18-2, L to Cain Mlinarsik (OH) 3-1

Parker Day (Charlotte) - Beat Carson Glaser (Battle Creek Lakeview) F 5:36, L Ryan Wicks (IL) 9-3, L Alex Esparza (FL) MD 16-7

Carson Glaser (Battle Creek Lakeview) - L to Parker Day (Charlotte) F 5:36, L to Gavin Genovese (OH) F 3:55