Edwardsburg, Brandywine lead All-Southwest Michigan wrestling team
Edwardsburg and Brandywine each placed two wrestlers on the All-Southwest Michigan Boys Wrestling Team, in a vote of area coaches.
The Eddies' Nathan Andrina, who was 46-6 and fifth at state in Division 2, was a first team pick at 165, and Colton Strawderman, 26-7 and a state qualifier, was named at 144.
Bobcats named were Gavin Schoff, 44-7 and third at state, at 157 pounds and Phil McLaurin, 41-10 and a state qualifier, at 215.
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The only other area first team selection was Niles' Julian Means-Flewellen, 41-12 and a state qualifier, at 175.
Also named to the first team were Brady Baker (106), Cole Lausch (120) and Aaron Lucio (132) of Lakeshore. Baker was a state champ and named the top wrestler on the squad. Lucio, a state champion a year ago, was runner-up this year.
Rounding out the star squad were Austin Garcia of Lawton (113), Alejandro Saldana of Hartford (126), Landon Thomas of St. Joseph (138), Nolan Bergloin (150) and Gavin Turk (190) of Paw Paw and Braydon Ross of Decatur (285).
Lakeshore coach Ryan Quinn was named Coach of the Year after leading the Lancers to a 20-6 record and the Division 2 regional title.
SECOND TEAM
106 – Joelan Coyer, Lakeshore; 113 – Caden Mansfield, Edwardsburg; 120 – Kaiden Reith, Brandywine; 126 – Keegan Parsons, Edwardsburg; 132 – Israel Villega, Dowagiac; 138 – Dustin Mallory, Lawton; 144 – JJ Crall, Lawton; 150 – Ezra Vance, Niles; 157 – Andrew Byerle, Lkeshore; 165 -Carter Cisby, Lawton; 175 – Andrew Hartman, Dowagiac; 190 – Austin Mark, Edwardsburg; 215 – Andrew Harris, Edwardsburg; 285 – Zach Hayes, Bangor.
HONORABLE MENTION
106 – Josmar Perez, Brandwine, Ronaldo Vergara, South Haven; Marcus Lowry, St. Joseph and AJ Munson, Dowagiac; 113 – Ernesto Rodarte, Hartford; Matt Veach, Brandywine, and Aiden Munoz, Bangor; 120 – Vernon Riggins, Lakeshore; Luke Isbrecht, Watervliet, and Cameron Vyverman, Lawton; 126 – Thor Baker, Decatur; Noah Dahlke, St. Joseph, and Giovanni Alvarado, Eau Claire; 132 – Dustin Sirk, Dowagiac; Fernando Munoz, Bangor; and Angel Guzman-Valle, Eau Claire; 138 – Braedyn Baryo, Lakeshore; Andrew Castellucci, Edwardsburg; and Cam White, Dowagiac; 144 – Rowan Bradford, Decatur; Braeden Birkhead, Hartford, and Zachary Schultz, Dowagiac; 150 – Roman Paredes, Dowagiac; Jeremy Rowland, South Haven; and Blake Holder, Lawton; 157 – Brody Mead, Decatur; Luke Ponton, Lakeshore; Doug Hawley, Brandywine; Luke Bovin, Paw Paw; and Braden Sebasty, Buchanan; 165 – Sam Rucker, Niles; Aiden Fosher, Eau Claire; Leland Payne, Buchanan; 175 – Zach Wiggins, Decatur; Riley Hess, Watervliet; Jackson Starnes, Buchanan; 190 – Ismael Pena, Decatur; Logan Niccum, Lakeshore; Isaac Codde, St. Joseph; and Hayden Groth, Dowagiac; 215 – Henry Beelen, Bangor; Tanner Shugars, Decatur; Elijiah Turner, St. Joseph; Dean Roberts, Buchanan; Jimmy Gaya, Niles; 285 – Brett Barrett, Niles; Cael Vansandt, Brandywine; Ryder Anderson, Buchanan; Chase Brawley, Niles, and Braylon Kennedy, Paw Paw.
All-Southwest Michigan girls team
Buchanan had two wrestlers and Brandywine one on the girls squad.
Bucks selected were Sadie Holloway (105) and Avery Scanlon (130). The Bobcats' Maddison Ward was picked at 145. Ward was 41-5 and the lone area state placer, finishing third.
Area honorable mentions were Halle Borders (130) and Mackenzie Witt (235) of Brandywine and Becca Hollars (130) of Niles.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: The All-Southwest Michigan high school wrestling team
