VICKSBURG — For the Niles wrestling team, the Division 2 Individual Wrestling Tournament will be a day that could have a major impact on its chances of winning a team championship.

While the Vikings advances all 14 of its wrestlers to Saturday’s regional at Eaton Rapids, it cost Niles senior Sean Craig, who suffered a broken collarbone in the process.

The Vikings had four individual champions as Andrew Flick, Josh Dayhuff, Brenden Hall and Fred Kemp all captured titles.

Flick (21-3) pinned Evan Griffioen of Three Rivers to take the 103-pound title, while Dayhuff (36-4) defeated Battle Creek Harper Creek’s Mitch Coon to claim the 112-pound championship.

Hall (32-7) won a decision over Vicksburg’s Kaleb Lewis at 125-pounds, while Kemp (34-8) defeated Sturgis’ Luke Carver for the 160-pound crown.

Niles also had a trio of runners-up, five third place finishers and two fourth place efforts.

Edwardsburg advanced Michael Higley (112), Hunter Vargo (125) and Dustin Vires (135).

 

Division 2 Individual District

At Vicksburg

Championship Round

103: Andrew Flick (Niles) d. Evan Griffioen (Three Rivers) 4-3; 112: Austin Franco (Lakeshore) t.f. over Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) 15-0; Josh Dayhuff (Niles) d. Mitch Coon (Battle Creek Harper Creek) 4-0; 125: Brenden Hall (Niles) d. Kaleb Lewis (Vicksburg) 5-0; 130: Luke Raczkowski (Paw Paw) d. Mitch Findeisen (Niles) 10-5; 135: Chase Veydt (Paw Paw) d. Dustin Vires (Edwardsburg) 11-4; 140: Noah Hanau (Lakeshore) p. Zach Mathews (Sturgis) 1:33; 145: Jacob Bishop (Battle Creek Harper Creek) d. Jakob Stuedemann (Mattawan) 9-7; 152: Connor Myers (St. Joseph) m.d. over Kenny Grayer (Battle Creek Central) 18-6; 160: Fred Kemp (Niles) d. Luke Carver (Sturgis) 5-3; 171: Jacob Taylor (Battle Creek Central) p. Anthony Neal (Sturgis) 2:50; 189: Brando Verwey (Three Rivers) d. Wyatt Thornton (Niles) 7-6; 215: Cole D’Haese (Sturgis) d. Ted Jackowiak (Niles) 7-3; 285: Austin Catt (Paw Paw) p. Dallas Recker (Three Rivers) 2:15

 

Consolation Round

103: Andrew Flick (Niles) d. Evan Griffioen (Three Rivers) 4-3; 112: Austin Franco (Lakeshore) t.f. over Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) 15-0; Josh Dayhuff (Niles) d. Mitch Coon (Battle Creek Harper Creek) 4-0; 125: Brenden Hall (Niles) d. Kaleb Lewis (Vicksburg) 5-0; 130: Luke Raczkowski (Paw Paw) d. Mitch Findeisen (Niles) 10-5; 135: Chase Veydt (Paw Paw) d. Dustin Vires (Edwardsburg) 11-4; 140: Noah Hanau (Lakeshore) p. Zach Mathews (Sturgis) 1:33; 145: Jacob Bishop (Battle Creek Harper Creek) d. Jakob Stuedemann (Mattawan) 9-7; 152: Connor Myers (St. Joseph) m.d. over Kenny Grayer (Battle Creek Central) 18-6; 160: Fred Kemp (Niles) d. Luke Carver (Sturgis) 5-3; 171: Jacob Taylor (Battle Creek Central) p. Anthony Neal (Sturgis) 2:50; 189: Brando Verwey (Three Rivers) d. Wyatt Thornton (Niles) 7-6; 215: Cole D’Haese (Sturgis) d. Ted Jackowiak (Niles) 7-3; 285: Austin Catt (Paw Paw) p. Dallas Recker (Three Rivers) 2:15