By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES – The Brandywine varsity wrestling team improved to 13-4 overall, 1-0 in the Lakeland Conference Wednesday evening as the Bobcats dominated their home floor to defeat River Valley and Eau Claire.
Brandywine handed the Mustangs a 48-21 loss and the Beavers a 66-18 loss.
Picking up two wins on the night for the Bobcats were Justin Batman (103), Robert Nickless (119), Chase Molica (135), Warren Watson (140), Joel Perry (160), Kyle Jones (189), Jeremy Hechtl (215) and Danny Eaglebarger (285).
Brandywine will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 17 when it competes against Edwardsburg, Coloma and Buchanan for a Lakeand Conference meet.
Brandywine … 48
River Valley … 21
103 – Justin Batman (B) won by forfeit
112 – Dustin McMillia (RV) dec. Bryon Fisher (B) 9-6;
119 – Robert Nickless (B) won by forfeit
125 – John Stein (RV) dec. Patrick Van Laere (B) 10-3
130 – Ryan Narregan (RV) dec. Ralph Sater (B) 13-6
135 – Chase Molica (B) won by forfeit
140 – Warren Watson (B) pin G. Binversie (RV) 0:42
145 – Mike East (RV) dec. Aaron Clifford (B) 11-6
152 – Jason Ehlert (RV) dec. Justin Price (B) 7-4
160 – Joel Perry (B) won by forfeit
171 – Justin Rabe (RV) pin Brad Ritchey (B) 4:22
189 – Kyle Jones (B) pin Josh Loeza (RV) 2:59
215 – Jeremy Hechtl (B) pin Nick Mercer (RV) 1:04
285 – Danny Eaglebarger (B) pin Spencer Brown (RV) 2:26
Brandywine … 66
Eau Claire … 18
103 – Justin Batman (B) pin Chase Kruger (EC) 1:10
112 – Kevin Davis (EC) pin Bryon Fisher (B) 1:15
119 – Robert Nickless (B) dec. Brett Rathgeb (EC) 5-2
125 – Patrick Van Laere (B) won by forfeit
130 – Corey Disterheft (EC) pin Ralph Sater (B) 3:40
135 – Chase Molica (B) pin Josh Allen (EC) 1:21
140 – Warren Watson (B) won by forfeit
145 – Jake Klitchman (EC) pin Aaron Clifford (B) 1:32
152 – Justin Price (B) won by forfeit
160 – Joel Perry (B) pin Tom Wilson (EC) 2:36
171 – Brad Ritchey (B) pin Rodney Baily (EC) 1:56
189 – Kyle Jones (B) won by forfeit
215 – Jeremy Hechtl (B) pin Mike Slack (EC) 0:39
285 – Danny Eaglerbarger (B) pin Cory Wilbur (EC) 1:30