Petoskey earns pair of wins in hosted tri-meet, Charlevoix tops Sault

Drew Kochanny, The Petoskey News-Review
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The Petoskey wrestling team welcomed in Sault Ste. Marie and Charlevoix this week, then also presented a check to Camp Quality and program director Sarah Hoffman of just over $5,000 raised during the Carl VanderWall Memorial meet.
The Petoskey wrestling team welcomed in Sault Ste. Marie and Charlevoix this week, then also presented a check to Camp Quality and program director Sarah Hoffman of just over $5,000 raised during the Carl VanderWall Memorial meet.

PETOSKEY — Hoping to build a little bit of momentum up before team and individual district matches start up, the Petoskey wrestling team did that this week with a pair of victories at home.

Welcoming in both Sault Ste. Marie and Charlevoix, the Northmen defeated both in their hosted tri, while getting some tests out of some matches as well.

Petoskey earned a 48-24 win over the Sault, then topped Charlevoix in a close 44-32 match.

For the Rayders, a win over Sault Ste. Marie also came in a 40-34 final that built up a little team momentum as well.

Petoskey also took the time to present a check to Camp Quality and program director Sarah Hoffman during the meet.

The Northmen raised $5,085 for Camp Quality during their annual Carl VanderWall Memorial meet earlier this season.

In Petoskey’s match against the Sault, the main source of wins for the Northmen again came out of the middle weights, with Jaden VanderWall (144-pounds), Trevor Swiss (157), Connor Grebe (175) and Kenny Roberts (190) all earning pin wins, while Brendan Swiss (150) also earned a void victory.

Maksym Malkowski (106), Will Spencer (120) and Ryan Cook (126) also earned pin victories.

Against Charlevoix, Malkowski (106) earned a 9-0 decision over Jackson Fry, while Cook picked up a void win.

Max Reynolds (113) of Charlevoix won by void, Jimmy Descamps (120) earned a pin win over Will Spencer of Petoskey and Petoskey’s Wyatt Weeber (132) was also victorious by void.

Bobby Patrick (138) defeated Charlevoix’s Sam Fry by pin, VanderWall (144) earned a pin win over James Parrish, Brendan Swiss defeated Charlevoix’s Ellery Smith in a 13-0 major decision and Trevor Swiss (157) earned a pin win over Mason Cunningham.

At 165, Justin Whisler of Charlevoix earned a 7-0 decision over Grebe, Brady Jess (175) of Charlevoix defeated Roberts by pin late, then Charlevoix also got a win from Trevor Streeter (215) over Gavin Phillips by pin.

Petoskey’s JD Cantrell (285) then earned the final win over Adam Streeter of Charlevoix by pin.

Whisler went 2-0 on the day for the Rayders, as did Jess, Swanson and Trevor Streeter.

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