Dowagiac, Brandywine 1-4 at Vicksburg Invitational

Published 10:45 am Sunday, December 6, 2009

VICKSBURG – The Dowagiac wrestling team went 1-4 at the Vicksburg Invitational on Saturday.

The Brandywine Bobcats posted a 1-4 record at the team tournament won by Portage Central with a 5-0 mark.

Host Vicksburg was second at 4-1, while Three Rivers was 3-2 and Mattawan 1-4.

The Chieftains’ lone victory came against Mattawan in the opening round, 40-33.

The Bobcats defeated the Chieftains 48-23 in the second round for their lone victory of the tournament.

Dowagiac was also defeated by Three Rivers (45-36), Vicksburg (36-36) and Portage Central (47-33).

The Bulldogs defeated the Chieftains on the seventh tiebreaker criteria.

Brandywine was defeated by Three Rivers (48-30), Portage Central (45-24) and Mattawan (36-24).

Going undefeated on the day for Dowagiac was Andrew Roden at 119-pounds.

Brandywine did not have an undefeated wrestler.

Vicksburg Invitational

Team records

Portage Central 5-0, Vicksburg 4-1, Three Rivers 3-2, Dowagiac 1-4, Brandywine 1-4, Mattawan 1-4

Match results

Round 1

Portage Central 48, Vicksburg 24; Three Rivers 48, Brandywine 30; Dowagiac 40, Mattawan 33

Round 2

Vicksburg 41, Three Rivers 33; Portage Central 48, Mattawan 24; Brandywine 48, Dowagiac 23

Round 3

Vicksburg 42, Mattawan 40; Three Rivers 45, Dowagiac 36; Portage Central 45, Brandywine 24

Round 4

Vicksburg 36, Dowagiac 36 (Vicksburg wins 7th criteria); Mattawan 36, Brandywine 24; Portage Central 49, Three Rivers 29

Round 5

Vicksburg 45, Brandywine 30; Portage Central 47, Dowagiac 33; Three Rivers 51, Mattawan 25

Undefeated wrestlers

119: Andrew Roden (Dowagiac); 125: Matt Morrill (Three Rivers); 130: Ben Luth (Dowagiac); 215: Scott Bottles (Three Rivers); 285: Brad Verway (Three Rivers)