Division 1: Individual District Changes and Implications

2026-2027

The Individual Districts were recently released.  This is a list of the new districts with teams added and dropped, as well as any returning regional or state qualifiers.  Rankings are Michigan Prep’s Preseason Top 18.  No freshmen are included in the rankings yet.  

RQ - Regional Qualifiers

SQ - State Qualifiers

SP - State Placers

District 1-1 (Davison) 

Alpena 

Davison

Flushing 

Grand Blanc

Lapeer

Midland 

Midland Dow

Oxford

Port Huron Northern

Saginaw Heritage

Saginaw United

Swartz Creek 

Traverse City Central

Traverse City West

Added - Alpena, Swartz Creek

Alpena 

113 - Ethan Kowalski 32-2 

175 - Hudson Derry (RQ)

190 - Westin Mitchell 32-14

Swartz Creek

138 - Matthew Bradley 34-11

Dropped - Flint Carman-Aisworth

#11 (165) Nicholas Walker SQ

Implications:  This district gets a bit tougher.  It picked up a few guys that could make some noise.  

District 1-2 (Hartland) 

Berkley

Birmingham Groves

Birmingham Seaholm

Bloomfield Hills

Brother Rice

Clarkston

Hartland

Milford

North Farmington

Royal Oak 

Southfield Arts & Technology

Troy 

Walled Lake Northern

West Bloomfield

White Lake Lakeland

Added: Berkley, Birmingham Groves, Royal Oak, Troy

Berkley - None

Birmingham Groves - None

Royal Oak

#15 (126) Nick Gomez SQ

Troy

#2 (157) Dax Fegley 5th in state

Dropped: Farmington, Lake Orion, Waterford Mott

Farmington - None

Lake Orion 

#13 (157) Michael Champine RQ

#3 (190) Niko Vellucci - 6th in state

#13 (190) Chris Brabo RQ

#5 (285) Brayden Blackstock SQ

Implications:  This district is easier with Lake Orion moving out with their four ranked wrestlers.  Fegley coming in, though, will make one weight class tougher.  

District 1-3 (Grandville) 

Byron Center

Caledonia 

East Kentwood

Grand Haven 

Forest Hills Northern

GR Northview

GR Ottawa Hills

GR Union

Grandville

Holland West Ottawa

Hudsonville 

Jenison

Muskegon

Muskegon Mona Shores

Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 

Rockford

Wyoming

Added: GR Northview

106 - Keith Reid III - RQ

113 - #12 Benjamin Jackson - SQ

120 - #18 Emiliano Duron - RQ

Dropped: Muskegon Reeths Puffer

113 - #3 Landon Learn - 3rd in state

113 - Micah Mills - RQ

Implications:   Three tough kids come in from Northview and a handful of tough kids go out from Reeths-Puffer.  Only two Rockets were on this list, but there are a few more that were right on the cusp.  

District 1-4 (Howell)

Battle Creek Central

Battle Creek Lakeview

Brighton

East Lansing

Grand Ledge

Holt

Howell

Kalamazoo Central

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix

Lansing Everett

Mattawan

Okemos

Portage Central

Portage Northern

Added: Lansing Eastern - None

Dropped: Hastings

113 - #6 Hunter Sutfin - 4th in state

132 - #13 Reid Zoerman - RQ

144 - #4 Liam Renner - RQ

165 - #1 Jace Acker - SQ

Implications:  Hastings dropping out definitely makes this district easier.  They have a lot of depth to go along with their four ranked wrestlers.  

District 1-5 (Livonia Stevenson) 

Ann Arbor Huron

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Ann Arbor Skyline

Belleville

Canton

Detroit Catholic Central

Dexter 

Farmington

Livonia Churchill 

Livonia Franklin

Livonia Stevenson

Northville

Novi

Plymouth

Salem

Saline 

South Lyon

South Lyon East

Walled Lake Western

Added:  Belleville, Farmington, Saline, Walled Lake Western

Saline

165 - #11 Levi Choby - RQ

285 - #3 Jericho Powe - 4th in state

Belleville

285 - #9 Aiyden Staton - SQ

Farmington - None

Dropped:  Dexter, Livonia Churchill, Livonia Franklin, South Lyon East

Dexter

106 - #5 Cal Schutte - RQ

Livonia Churchill - None

Livonia Franklin 

113 - #14 Jacob Busse - 8th in state 

South Lyon East - None

Implications:  Heavyweight got a lot tougher picking up Powe and Staton.  Schutte and Busse moving out makes the lightweights get a bit more breathing room.

District 1-6 (Westland John Glenn)

Allen Park

Woodhaven

Dearborn

Edsel Ford

Dearborn Heights Crestwood

Gibraltar Carlson

Livonia Churchill

Livonia Franklin

Monroe

Southgate Anderson

Taylor 

Temperance Bedford

Wayne Memorial

Westland John Glenn

Wyandotte Roosevelt

Added:  Gibraltar Carlson, Livonia Churchill, Livonia Franklin

Gibraltar Carlson

106 - #13 Abram McCall - RQ

126 - #18 Wally Sindone - RQ

150 - Brenden Taylor - RQ

175 - Gunnar Adams - RQ

190 - #15 Jacob Morris - SQ

Livonia Churchill - None

Livonia Franklin 

113 - #14 Jacob Busse - 8th in state 

Dropped: Belleville, Lincoln Park, Saline

Saline

165 - #11 Levi Choby - RQ

285 - #3 Jericho Powe - 4th in state

Belleville

285 - #9 Aiyden Staton - SQ

Lincoln Park

150 - #11 Diego Buendia - SQ

165 - #3 Sa’Darion Holloway

Implications:  165 and 285 got easier as two ranked hammers for each moved out of this district.  Overall, it is about a wash.  Carlson coming in brings some talented kids.  

District 1-7 (Macomb Dakota) 

Chippewa Valley

Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 

Lake Orion

Macomb Dakota

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North

New Baltimore Anchor Bay

Rochester

Rochester Adams

Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 

Romeo

Troy Athens 

Utica 

Utica Eisenhower

Utica Ford

Added: Lake Orion, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Romeo, Troy Athens, Utica, Utica Eisenhower

Lake Orion

157 - #13 Michael Champine RQ

190 - #3 Niko Vellucci - 6th in state

190 - #13 Chris Brabo RQ

285 - #5 Brayden Blackstock SQ

Rochester Adams

126 - #4 John David Quinlan - 8th in state 

132 - #15 Will Eastin - SQ

144 - #1 Deacon Morgan - 2nd in state

150 - #5 Demetrious Thomas - 8th in state

157 - #11 Kailen Millay

175 - #14 William Anderson - RQ

190 - #6 Jackson Harris - SQ

Rochester

150 - Jacob Weaver - RQ

157 - #9 Jonatan Szawiela - SQ

165 - Jake Welch - RQ

Rochester Adams Stoney Creek

150 - #9 Jawad Bazzi - SQ

Romeo

113 - Nathan Pugh - RQ

120 - #7 Nico Adamo - 7th in state

126 - #11 Eric Miller - SQ

132 - Noah Bonett - RQ

138 - #2 Nico Adamo - 3rd in state 

138 - #14 Colton Skurda - RQ

144 - Cullen Fetty - RQ

Troy Athens

120 - Derek Gonzalez 40-6

144 - Ethan Brillon - RQ

175 - Cristian Jhun - RQ

215 - #7 William Goetz - SQ

Utica

126 - #12 Merrick Kustarz - SQ

165 - #6 Luke Gauthier - RQ

Utica Eisenhower

132 - #14 Lucas Benson - SQ

Dropped: Fraser, Grosse Pointe South, Roseville, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Warren Cousino, Warren Mott

Fraser

120 - #17 Zack Courtney - SQ

126 - Parker Courtney - RQ

215 - Peyton Ballard - RQ

Grosse Pointe South

190 - Matthew Duso - RQ

Roseville

132 - #6 Branden Halsey - SQ

St. Clair Shores Lakeview

132 - Gavin Houthoofd - RQ

144 - #9 Jeremiah Denson - SQ

150 - #14 Chris Rodgers - RQ

175 - #18 Jaylen Lewis 

Sterling Heights - None

Sterling Height Stevenson

106 - #9 Anthony Bertollini - 8th in state

Warren Cousino 

190 - #9 Amari Eldridge - RQ

285 - #10 Haris Lipovic - SQ

Warren Mott

215 - Payton Howard - RQ

285 - Robert Deal - RQ

Implications:   Wow!  A lot to unpack here with eight teams leaving and eight teams coming in.  On first glance District 1-7 is now a lot tougher than it was than last year to advance from.  There are 29 wrestlers coming in that are either ranked or were at least regional qualifiers from a season ago, while 14 are coming in.  Weight class wise the ones with more than one wrestler margin are 126, with three in and one out.  138 with two in.  144 with three in and one out.  150 with three in and one out.  157 with three in.  And 165 with two in.  Teams such as Romeo, Rochester Adams, Troy Athens, and Lake Orion joining definitely beef up this district.  

District 1-8 (Grosse Pointe South)

Dearborn Fordson

Detroit Cass Tech

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit Western

Ferndale

Fraser 

Grosse Pointe South

Hamtramck

Lincoln Park 

Roseville

St. Clair Shores Lakeview

Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Warren Cousino 

Warren Mott

Added:  Detroit Western, Fraser, Grosse Pointe South, Lincoln Park, Roseville, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Warren Cousino, Warren Mott

St. Clair Shores Lakeview

132 - Gavin Houthoofd - RQ

144 - #9 Jeremiah Denson - SQ

150 - #14 Chris Rodgers - RQ

175 - #18 Jaylen Lewis 

Warren Cousino

190 - #9 Amari Eldridge - RQ

285 - #10 Haris Lipovic - SQ

Detroit Western - None

Fraser

120 - #17 Zack Courtney - SQ

126 - Parker Courtney - RQ

215 - Peyton Ballard - RQ

Grosse Pointe South

190 - Matthew Duso - RQ

Lincoln Park

150 - #11 Diego Buendia - SQ

165 - #3 Sa’Darion Holloway

Roseville

132 - #6 Branden Halsey - SQ

Sterling Heights - None

Sterling Heights Stevenson

106 - #9 Anthony Bertollini - 8th in state

Warren Mott

215 - Payton Howard - RQ

285 - Robert Deal - RQ

Dropped: Berkley, UD Jesuit, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Romeo, Royal Oak, Troy, Troy Athens, Utica, Utica Eisenhower

Berkley - None

UD Jesuit

106 - Pat Wales - RQ

Rochester

150 - Jacob Weaver - RQ

157 - #9 Jonatan Szawiela - SQ

165 - Jake Welch - RQ

Rochester Adams

126 - #4 John David Quinlan - 8th in state 

132 - #15 Will Eastin - SQ

144 - #1 Deacon Morgan - 2nd in state

150 - #5 Demetrious Thomas - 8th in state

157 - #11 Kailen Millay

175 - #14 William Anderson - RQ

190 - #6 Jackson Harris - SQ

Rochester Hills Stoney Creek

150 - #9 Jawad Bazzi - SQ

Romeo

113 - Nathan Pugh - RQ

120 - #7 Nico Adamo - 7th in state

126 - #11 Eric Miller - SQ

132 - Noah Bonett - RQ

138 - #2 Nico Adamo - 3rd in state 

138 - #14 Colton Skurda - RQ

144 - Cullen Fetty - RQ

Royal Oak

126 - #15 Nick Gomez - SQ

Troy 

157 - #2 Dax Fegley - 5th in state

Troy Athens

120 - Derek Gonzalez 40-6

144 - Ethan Brillon - RQ

175 - Cristian Jhun - RQ

215 - #7 William Goetz - SQ

Utica 

126 - #12 Merrick Kustarz - SQ

165 - #6 Luke Gauthier - RQ

Utica Eisenhower

132 - #14 Lucas Benson - SQ

Implications:  Last year 7-1 and 8-1 were talked about as the two weakest districts in the division.  The first inclination is that this district became even more wide open and easier to make it out of.  There are not a ton of state powers in this district.  This will likely be the district that is talked about as the best opportunity to make it out.  Ten teams in and eleven teams out make this district a lot different than last season.  Sixteen wrestlers join that are either ranked or were a regional qualifier at minimum last year.  Twenty eight wrestlers that hold the same distinction are no longer in this district.  Some of the biggest discrepancies are 126, with one wrestler in and four leaving.  I imagine there are some happy 126 pounders in 8-1.  138 had two leave.  144 brought in one and lost three.  157 had three leave.  285 is actually harder in 8-1 with two come in and nobody coming out.