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Michigan Squad takes 4th at Middle School National Duals
Whitford is Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
3/27 -  Team Michigan (Cliff Keen Next Level) finished 4th last weekend at the NHSCA Middle School National duals in Danville, IL.  Ben Whitford of Holt was voted Outstanding Wrestler of tournament, and 7 other Michigan wrestlers earned All-American Honors. 

Team Michigan finished 2nd in their pool, falling only to Illinois Gold, to advance to the Championship Bracket where they knocked off an Indiana team to put them in the Top 4.  They then suffered a loss to eventual champs Team Jordan of Ohio, to set up a rematch against Illinois Gold for 3rd/4th.  Illinois got the best of Michigan again and the Next Level team finished 4th.

Michigan wrestlers who earned All-American honors were Ben Whitford, Alec Mooradian, Jordan Thomas, Taylor
Massa, Joey Rendina, Adam Bonner,Jordan Wohlfert, and Devin Pommerenke. Whitford, Rendina, and Pommerenke all finished the tournament undefeated.

NHSCA Middle School National Duals
Danville, IL
Final Team Standings
1. Team Jordan (Ohio)
2. California
3. Illinois Gold
4. CK Next Level (Michigan)
Middle School Duals Team Michigan - Cliff Keen Next Level
Michigan's 8 All-Americans