7 Michigan youths make World of Wrestling All-Star Team
Hall and Whitford named wrestlers of the year
4/30 - The World of Wrestling announced their 2008 All-Star Team this week and a number of Michigan youths made the cut. The All-Star team is selected based on the wrestlers' placings at the WOW national events (Tulsa Kickoff, Tulsa Nationals, Reno Worlds, WOW Classic, Eastern Worlds).
Two of the five Wrestler of the Year awards went to Michiganders as Mark Hall of Davison was named the 10 & under wrestler of the year and Ben Whitford of Holt was named for the 15 & under division. Hall and Whitford each won the prestigous Trinity Award this year by claiming gold at the Tulsa Nationals, Reno Worlds, and Tulsa Kickoff events. Hall currently sits 1st in the MI Grappler Fab 50 standings.
Also making the first team was Dominic Sutemeister of Flushing, Taylor Grenawalt of Haslett, and Taylor Massa of St Johns.
Sutermeister, who made the first team at 76lbs in 10&under, won the Tulsa Nationals, Tulsa Kickoff, WOW Classic, and Eastern Worlds Championships this year. He also currently sits 2nd in the Fab 50 standings.
Grenawalt made the first team at 12 & under 110lbs after winning the Reno Nationals, WOW Classic, and Eastern Worlds. Massa won the Tulsa Nationals and was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler of the 15 & under age division.
Making the 2nd team of the All-Star team was Brenden McRill at 75lbs in 8&U and Jacob Schmitt of St Johns at 73lbs in 12&U.
2008 World of Wrestling All-Star Team
8&U
75lbs - Brenden McRill (Flint) - 2nd Team
10&U
76lbs - Dominic Sutemeister (Flushing) - 1st Team
90lbs - Mark Hall (Davison) - 1st Team, Wrestler of the Year
12&U
73lbs - Jacob Schmitt (St Johns) - 2nd Team
110lbs - Taylor Grenawalt (Haslett) - 1st Team
15&U
82lbs - Ben Whitford (Holt) - 1st Team, Wrestler of the Year
135 - Taylor Massa (St Johns) - 1st Team
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