Vikings, Eddies grab individual championships

Published 6:20 pm Saturday, February 8, 2014

VICKSBURG — Niles advanced 11 and Edwardsburg six to the Division 2 Regional Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Mason.

The Vikings had a pair of champions in Darek Bullock-Mills and Warren Smith, while the Eddies’ Michael Higley defeated the Vikings’ Andrew Flick for the 103-pound title.

Both Edwardsburg and Niles will compete in the Division 2 Team Regional Wednesday at Battle Creek Harper Creek.

Higley (35-1) decisioned Flick (27-7) 8-1 in the title bout.

Bullock-Mills (30-5) defeated Lakeshore’s Robert Dene (30-10) with a 3-2 decision to capture the 130-pound title.

At 140, Smith (29-8) edged Three Rivers’ Connor McElroy (31-8) 6-5.

The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the regionals.

 

Division 2 Wrestling

At Vicksburg

171

Sean Craig, Niles – 4th

189

Blake Parsons, Edwardsburg – 2nd

215

Wyatt Thornton, Niles – 2nd

Ted Jackowiak, Niles – 4th

285

Alex Bata, Niles – 4th

103

Michael Higley, Edwardsburg – 1st

Andrew Flick, Niles – 2nd

112

Brendon Meek, Niles – 2nd

Dylan Dixon, Edwardsburg – 4th

119

Josh Dayhuff, Niles – 2nd

Hunter Vargo, Edwardsburg – 3rd

125

Dustin Vires, Edwardsburg – 4th

130

Darek Bullock-Mills, Niles – 1st

135

Noah Hall, Niles – 2nd

140

Warren Smith, Niles – 1st

145

Quintin Smith, Niles – 4th

152

Joey Hess, Edwardsburg – 4th