Bronson the favorite at the first BCS wrestling tournament
Published 8:25 am Friday, February 6, 2015
Brandywine’s Charlie Rodriguez will be looking to win a BCS championship on Saturday as the new league holds its first wrestling tournament. (Leader photo/File)
Bronson will be the team to beat Saturday when the BCS Athletic Conference hosts its inaugural wrestling tournament at Brandywine High School.
Buchanan and the host Bobcats will need some help if they are going to knock off the Vikings.
“In order to win the conference tournament Saturday we need upsets obviously,” Brandywine coach Rex Pomranka said. “None of our kids will be seeded first, but we have plenty that can win redemption matches if the opportunity presents itself. It’s a battle of who wants it more and if our kids don’t want it then they won’t get it.”
Bucks’ coach Frank Mucha agrees.
“It will take a lot of help from the league to knock off Bronson and we will have to have the best days of our careers,” he said.
Both Brandywine and Buchanan have several outstanding wrestlers who are looking to claim individual titles Saturday.
The Bobcats will be led into action by Michael Kachur (23-7) at 103-pounds, Jesse Lochmondy (25-8) at 130, Sam Burge (20-13) at 152 and Charlie Rodriguez (28-4) at 189.
The Bucks top challengers for titles are Matt Strozewski (31-7) at 119, Adam Eger (28-10) at 125, Wes Springer-Grounds (22-1) at 189 and Eddie Washington (22-11) at 215.
Buchanan lost just one match in BCS action and that was to Bronson.
Brandywine finished in the middle of the standings, but is hoping to call upon past experience to get the job done.
“In 2003, we finished in the middle of then pack of the Lakeland Conference and won the individual conference tournament,” Pomranka said. “Anything is possible.”
Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 per person.
Here are the potential top seeds at each weight class:
103: Nick Andaverde, White Pigeon
112: Rolingo Segundo, White Pigeon
119: Jacob Butters, Bronson
125: Caleb Henckel, Mendon
130: Jonah Grimm, Mendon
135: Kahle Schneecks, Bronson
140: Wyatt Cool, Mendon
145: Jacob Graham, Buchanan
152: David Erwin, Bronson
160: Brandon Bray, Mendon
171: Jukoda Sexton, Bronson
189: Brett Bertchum, Bronson
215: Cole Harrison, Mendon
285: Joey Losinski, Bronson
