Michigan teams butt heads with Mishawaka at Northern Exposure
6/23 – There was a little more then sharing
homemade fudge and saltwater taffy at last
weekend’s Northern Exposure Duals in St
Ignace. You might go as far to say, the
Smoked Fish was left on the Mat.
Saturday’s Middle School Division was action
packed as Flat River WC showed power
claiming the Championship role. Solid
Programs such as Chippewa Hills and
Escanaba showed off what looks to be a bright
future full of young talent placing 2nd and 3rd in
the Middle School division.
When the fun was over Dan Sabin and the
Michigan Elite Team ended as the runners-up, finishing just a few points shy of collecting the High School Championship Hardware as they butted heads with Indiana Power Mishawaka Maroon.
"Good Programs took it to the Mat today" said Tournament Director Rob Stehley. The most exciting match of the weekend was Escanaba causing a stir by taking Mishawaka Maroon down to the wire with the Heavyweight Match deciding the Criteria (7 matches to 6) was the difference that secured the Maroons Championship.
Strong performances were turned in by Birch Run, Pine River and MAD Wrestling this weekend and MAD Coach David Kennedy of Madison County, Ohio says he will be back. Kennedy came looking to elevate the level of his team and got all he wanted as he commented on the large number of the State Qualifiers that participated making this a competitive tournament in a beautiful part of the country.
Read below for full results from the Duals.
Northern Exposure Duals Results
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
Final Standings
1st - Mishawaka Maroon
2nd - Michigan Elite
3rd - Escanaba
4th - Mishawaka White
5th - Flat River WC
(Round 1)
Michigan Elite defeated Pine River 61-9
Mishawaka White defeated MAD Wrestling 34-32
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Birch Run 46-10
Escanaba defeated Flat River 31-28
(Round 2)
Mishawaka White defeated Birch Run 30-28
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Michigan Elite 29-22
Escanaba defeated MAD Wrestling 56-9
Flat River defeated Pine River 42-30
(Round 3)
Escanaba defeated Pine River 51-12
Mishawaka Maroon defeated MAD Wrestling 58-6
Michigan Elite defeated Birch Run 46-9
Mishawaka White defeated Flat River 36-33
(Round 4)
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Flat River 55-9
Birch Run defeated MAD Wrestling 42-33
Mishawaka White defeated Pine River 42-19
Michigan Elite defeated Escanaba 43-27
(Round 5)
Michigan Elite defeated Mishawaka White 61-4
Birch Run defeated Pine River 39-29
Flat River defeated MAD Wrestling 42-36
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Escanaba 28-27 (Criteria)
(Round 6)
Flat River defeated Birch Run 37-30
Michigan Elite defeated MAD Wrestling 61-3
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Pine River 59-3
Escanaba defeated Mishawaka White 60-12
(Round 7)
Mishawaka Maroon defeated Mishawaka White (Forfeit)
MAD Wrestling defeated Pine River 36-33
Michigan Elite defeated Flat River 40-27
Escanaba defeated Birch Run 42-24
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Final Standings
1st - Flat River WC
2nd - Chippewa Hills
3rd - Escanaba
4th - Michigan Northstars
5th - MYWA-MI Elite
(Round 1)
Flat River WC defeated Michigan Northstars 62-13
Chippewa Hills defeated Escanaba 53-25
(Round 2)
Flat River WC defeated Escanaba 61-18
Michigan Northstars defeated MYWA-MI Elite 49-27
(Round 3)
Flat River WC defeated Chippewa Hills 42-24
Escanaba defeated MYWA-MI Elite 60-30
(Round 4)
Flat River WC defeated MYWA-MI Elite 69-10
Chippewa Hills defeated Michigan Northstars 45-31
(Round 5)
Escanaba defeated Michigan Northstars 36-30
Chippewa Hills defeated MYWA-MI Elite 60-19
(Team Champions) ~ Flat River WC
(Runner Up) ~ Chippewa Hills
(3rd Place) ~ Escanaba
(4th Place) ~ Michigan Northstars
(5th Place) ~ MYWA-MI Elite
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