Mendon wins Cass Colossal Duals

Published 12:48 pm Thursday, December 10, 2009

Cassopolis's Josh McCoy picked up a pair of wins for the Rangers in their season opener on Dec. 2. (Photo by KELLY SWEENEY)

Cassopolis's Josh McCoy picked up a pair of wins for the Rangers in their season opener on Dec. 2. (Photo by KELLY SWEENEY)

CASSOPOLIS – Host Cassopolis managed just a 2-3 record at its own Colossal Duals on Saturday.

Mendon won the tournament with a 5-0 record, defeating Watervliet 58-24, Cassopolis 60-18, Athens 66-15, Bridgman 72-12 and White Pigeon 54-27.

White Pigeon finished second with a 4-1 record, while Watervliet was third at 3-2.

The Rangers were fourth, Bridgman fifth (1-4) and Athens sixth (0-5).

Cassopolis lost to White Pigeon in the opening round 37-36, defeated Bridgman 54-27 in the third round, lost to Watervliet 37-36 in the fourth round and then defeated Athens 42-34 in the final round.

Shauntrell GilliamĀ  went 4-1 on the day for the Rangers at 103-pounds, while Braxton Velthouse (145), Devin Roberts (160) and Dominic Forbes (189) also lost just one match.

Cassopolis Colossal Duals
Team records

Mendon 5-0, White Pigeon 4-1, Watervliet 3-2, Cassopolis 2-3, Bridgman 1-4, Athens 0-5
Match results
Round 1

Bridgman 36, Athens 30; White Pigeon 37, Cassopolis 36; Mendon 58, Watervliet 24
Round 2
Watervliet 42, Athens 18; White Pigeon 48, Bridgman 24; Mendon 60, Cassopolis 18
Round 3
Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 27; Mendon 66, Athens 15; White Pigeon 46, Watervliet 30
Round 4
White Pigeon 46, Athens 18; Mendon 72, Bridgman 12; Watervliet 37, Cassopolis 36
Round 5
Cassopolis 42, Athens 34; Watervliet 42, Bridgman 24; Mendon 54, White Pigeon 27
Undefeated wrestlers (5-0)
Jarret Anderson, Bridgman, 103; Dan Isbrecht, Watervliet, 112; Kevin Lynch, Watervliet, 119; Tyler Britten, Mendon 125; Alex Conley, White Pigeon, 130; Spencer Boyd, Athens 135; Nate Bowen, Mendon, 145; Kevin Eastman, Watervliet, 152; Richie Debruine, White Pigeon, 160; Joe Isbrecht, Watervliet, 171; Jordan Higgins, Mendon, 189; Holden Tullos, White Pigeon, 215; Cory Girdley, Mendon, 285
4-1 wrestlers
Shauntrell Gilliam, Cassopolis, 103; Trey Mathews, Mendon, 112; Andre Demink, Mendon, 119; Patrick Waterstradt, Athens, 130; John Tullos, White Pigeon, 135; Cody Henckel, Mendon, 140; Braxton Velthouse, Cassopolis, 145; Daniel Foghino, Mendon, 152; Devin Roberts, Cassopolis, 160; Mitch Hehl, Bridgman, 171; Dominic Forbes, Cassopolis, 189; Cody Baker, White Pigeon, 215; Aaron Saunders, Mendon, 285
Centreville…12
Cassopolis…71
Gobles…12
Cassopolis…68

The Rangers defeated both Centreville and Gobles in their season opener on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Cass defeated Centreville 71-12 and Gobles 68-12.
Picking up two wins for the Rangers were Shauntrell Gilliam, George Samadder, Josh McCoy, Tyler Butrick, Jesse Richey, Patrick Allen, Braxton Velthouse, Alfred Samadder, Devin Roberts, Ian Montgomery and Tyler Crandolph.