Vikings, Eddies grab individual championships
Published 6:20 pm Saturday, February 8, 2014
VICKSBURG — Niles advanced 11 and Edwardsburg six to the Division 2 Regional Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Mason.
The Vikings had a pair of champions in Darek Bullock-Mills and Warren Smith, while the Eddies’ Michael Higley defeated the Vikings’ Andrew Flick for the 103-pound title.
Both Edwardsburg and Niles will compete in the Division 2 Team Regional Wednesday at Battle Creek Harper Creek.
Higley (35-1) decisioned Flick (27-7) 8-1 in the title bout.
Bullock-Mills (30-5) defeated Lakeshore’s Robert Dene (30-10) with a 3-2 decision to capture the 130-pound title.
At 140, Smith (29-8) edged Three Rivers’ Connor McElroy (31-8) 6-5.
The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the regionals.
Division 2 Wrestling
At Vicksburg
171
Sean Craig, Niles – 4th
189
Blake Parsons, Edwardsburg – 2nd
215
Wyatt Thornton, Niles – 2nd
Ted Jackowiak, Niles – 4th
285
Alex Bata, Niles – 4th
103
Michael Higley, Edwardsburg – 1st
Andrew Flick, Niles – 2nd
112
Brendon Meek, Niles – 2nd
Dylan Dixon, Edwardsburg – 4th
119
Josh Dayhuff, Niles – 2nd
Hunter Vargo, Edwardsburg – 3rd
125
Dustin Vires, Edwardsburg – 4th
130
Darek Bullock-Mills, Niles – 1st
135
Noah Hall, Niles – 2nd
140
Warren Smith, Niles – 1st
145
Quintin Smith, Niles – 4th
152
Joey Hess, Edwardsburg – 4th