Niles’ Todd Hesson was selected by his peers as the Coach of the Year on the All-Southwest Michigan Wrestling Team.

Hesson’s Vikings were 22-5 this past season and reached the Division 2 state semifinals for the second consecutive season.

Niles accomplished all that with just one senior in its regular starting lineup.

Watervliet’s Brock Thumm, who was the Diivsion 4 state champion at 135-pounds, was named Wrestler of the Year.

Niles had a pair of first team selections in Brendon Meek (112) and Josh Dayhuff (119). Lakeshore led the all-star team with three first team picks.

The All-Southwest Michigan Wrestling Team is selected by the area coaches.

 

ALL-SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN WRESTLING

Wrestler of the Year

Brock Thumm (Watervliet)

Coach of the Year
Todd Hesson (Niles)

First Team
103: Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) 43-3, fifth at state; 112: Brendon Meek (Niles) 35-12, fifth at state; 119: Josh Dayhuff (Niles) 36-13, eighth at state; 125: Patrick Blommell (Lakeshore) 38-6, second at state; 130: Kyle Barkovich (Lawton) 50-3, second at state; 135: Brock Thumm (Watervliet) 40-0, state champion; 140: Noah Hanau (Lakeshore) 43-5, sixth at state; 145: Connor Myers (St. Joseph) 39-3, third at state; 152: Colton Toney (South Haven) 42-7; 160: Gunner Harrison (Lakeshore) 35-10, sixth at state; 171: Brody Connor (Lawton) 52-2, third at state; 189: Logan Kennedy (Decatur) 39-5, seventh at state; 215: Weston DeHaven (Watervliet) 40-5, fifth at state; 285: Cole Southworth (Decatur) 42-12, seventh at state

Second Team
103: Andrew Flick (Niles) 35-12, seventh at state; 112: Julian Torres (Lawton) 46-3; 119: Ishmael Hodge (Bangor) 27-12, eighth at state; 125: Savion Willis (Bangor) 41-10; 130: Darek Bullock-Mills (Niles) 38-9, fifth at state; 135: Hunter Bell (Decatur) 46-5, fourth at state; 140: Warren Smith (Niles) 36-9, eighth at state; 145: Quintin Smith (Niles) 18-18; 152: Chris O’Connell (Lawton) 47-7, fifth at state; 160: Jacob Peasley (Berrien Springs) 32-8; 171: Jason Nash (Decatur) 40-7; 189: Tymari Brown (Cassopolis) 29-9; 215: Kenny Aemisegger (Bangor) 35-9; 285: Tristan Howard (Dowagiac) 39-7, seventh at state

Third Team
103: Reece Jones (Watervliet) 25-8; 112: Maher Ramirez (Bangor) 35-14; 119: David Helmuth (Decatur) 36-17; 125: Pat Lynch (Watervliet) 36-9, seventh at state; 130: Lucian Parish (Decatur) 38-11; 135: Noah Hall (Niles) 36-7; 140: Travis Smith (Lawton) 42-13; 145: Alex Goldsbarry (Gobles) 33-8; 152: Dustin Clapp (Lakeshore) 33-15; 160: Tony Ruiz (South Haven) 8-6; 171: Sean Craig (Niles) 19-11; 189: David Curl (Watervliet) 20-10; 215: Austin Glynn (Decatur) 26-10; 285: Cory Katterheinrich (Brandywine) 20-7, fourth at state

Fourth Team
103: Garrett Cleveland (Berrien Springs) 32-15; 112: Jesse Lochmondy (Brandywine) 19-11; 119: Ramiro Williams (Berrien Springs) 25-23; 125: Mitch Findeisen (Niles) 19-13; 130: Robert Dente (Lakeshore) 30-12; 135: Cole Menck (Lawton) 49-4, third at state; 140: Paul Lochmondy (Brandywine) 14-6; 145: Brandon Earles (Brandywine) 29-6; 152: Dale Mann (Decatur) 26-12; 160: Bert Saldana (Hartford) 42-8; 171: Devon Kozel (Bangor) 41-9; 189: Jack Babcock (Bangor) 26-16; 215: Wyatt Thornton (Niles) 26-7; 285: Alex Bata (Niles) 17-14

Fifth Team
103: Hacib Chapman (Lawton) 26-10; 119: Kacie Lintz (Brandywine) 20-21; 125: Dustin Vires (Edwardsburg) 36-16; 130: Ethan May (Decatur) 36-13; 135: Colin Wheetley (Buchanan) 31-14; 140: Jerry Collins (Coloma) 43-11; 145: Dylan Williamson (Buchanan) 34-10; 152: Johnie Boone (Berrien Springs) 25-14; 160: Hunter Liberty (River Valley) 16-9; 171: Alex Brown (Buchanan) 38-10; 189: Charlie Rodriguez (Brandywine) 27-14; 215: Ted Jackowiak (Niles) 16-14; 285: Austin Kennedy (Decatur) 34-14