By SCOTT NOVAK
Niles Daily Star

DOWAGIAC – With eight individual champions, Brandywine captured the Dowagiac Middle School’s Chieftain Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The Bobcats scored 67 points, while St. Joseph was second with 59, Dowagiac third with 55 and Niles fourth with 44. Berrien Springs rounded out the top five with 31 points.

Brandywine’s champions were Victory Morenchel (95A), Paul Lochmondy (100B), Brandon Earls (110B), Kyle Duncan (110C), Brandon Shriver (115B), Marty Ward (120A), Charlie Rodriguez (167A) and Joe Monica (167B).

Dowagiac finished with five champions, while Niles grabbed five championships.

The Chieftains’ champs were Rey Vaga (90A), Bryce Younger (95B), Jason Weber (120B), Ken Creameans (185B) and Andrew Lyle (Heavyweight A).

Niles had champions Josh Dayhuff (105A), Justin Jones (105B), Sean Craig (125A), Joe Boyer (130B) and Alex Bata (185A).

Cassopolis, which placed sixth with 26 points, finished with four individual champions.

Claiming titles for the Rangers were Isaiah Crider (110A), Andy Thammavogsa (125B), Zack Newton (137A) and Tymari Brown (145A).

Chieftain Invitational
Team Scores
Brandywine 67, St. Joseph 59, Dowagiac 55, Niles 44, Berrien Springs 31, Cassopolis 26, Covert 14, Eau Claire 10

Champions
75: Austin Hodder (SJ)
85: Hunter Woning (SJ)
90: Rey Vaga (D)
95A: Victor Morenchel (BW)
95B: Bryce Younger (D)
100A: Johnnie Boone (BS)
100B: Paul Lochmondy (BW)
105A: Josh Dayhuff (N)
105B: Justin Jones (N)
110A: Isaiah Crider (C)
110B: Brandon Earls (BW)
110C: Kyle Duncan (BW)
115A: Deivn Wilson (SJ)
115B: Brandon Shriver (BW)
115C: Jacob Peasley (BS)
120A: Marty Ward (BW)
120B: Jason Weber (D)
125A: Sean Craig (N)
125B: Andy Thammavogsa (C)
130A: Roy Moore (BS)
130B: Joe Boyer (N)
137A: Zack Newton (C)
137B: Justin Gambell (SJ)
145A: Tymari Brown (C)
145B: Hunter Holzapfel (SJ)
155: AJ Montoya (SJ)
167A: Charlie Rodriguez (BW)
167B: Joe Monica (BW)
185A: Alex Bata (N)
185B: Ken Creameans (D)
HWTA: Andrew Lyle (D)
HWTB: Birch Bradford (SJ)