Bullock-Mills, Higley denied state titles
Published 8:39 am Saturday, March 1, 2014
Niles’ Darek Bullock-Mills, seen here from last weekend’s team state finals, was defeated in the individual semifinals Friday night. (Leader photo/File)
AUBURN HILLS — Darek Bullock-Mills of Niles and Michael Higley of Edwardsburg both reached the Division 2 state wrestling semifinals, but were denied a shot at a championship Friday night.
Bullock-Mills was defeated by Eaton Rapids’ Jaedin Sklapsky 9-2 in the 130-pound semifinals, while Higley dropped a 4-2 decision at 103 pounds to Fowlerville’s Dalton Roberts.
Dowagiac junior Tristan Howard earned his 100th career victory Friday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. (Leader photo/Submitted)
Despite the losses, Niles, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac and Brandywine will have a bevy of state placers this weekend led by the Vikings with five.
Joining Bullock-Mills on the podium later today will be Andrew Flick (1-3), Brendon Meek (112), Josh Dayhuff (119) and Warren Smith (140).
Dowagiac’s Tristan Howard will also place at 285-pounds in Division 3, as will Brandywine’s Cory Katterheinrich at 285 in Division 4.
MHSAA State Finals
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Division 2
Consolation First Round
103: Andrew Flick (Niles) p. Randy Smith (Ada-Forest Hills Eastern 2:05
112: Brendon Meek (Niles) p. Noah Schoenherr (Bay City Western) 4:58
119: Josh Dayhuff (Niles) p. Al-Aminul Haque (Warren Woods Tower) 2:50
125: George Nietering (Spring Lake) beat Dustin Vires (Edwardsburg) 10-8
135: Noah Hall (Niles) beat Jeff Heinz (Gaylord) 2-1
140: Warren Smith (Niles) drew bye
145: Collin Butler (Fruitport) beat Quintin Smith (Niles) 10-4
Championship Quarterfinals
103: Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) p. David Knapp (Dearborn Heights Annapolis) 1:19.
130: Darek Bullock Mills (Niles) p. Dale Umlor (Coopersville) 3:28.
Consolation Second Round
103: Andrew Flick (Niles) major decision over David Knapp (Dearborn Heights Annapolis) 9-0.
112: Brendon Meek (Niles) beat Dylan Wilkins (Sparta) 8-5.
119: Josh Dayhuff (Niles) beat Luke Raczkowski (Jackson Parma Western) 4-2
Championship Semifinals
103: Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville) beat Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) 4-2
130: Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids) beat Darek Bullock-Mills (Niles) 9-2
Division 3
Championship Quarterfinals
285: Presley Kellogg (Michigan Center) beat Tristan Howard (Dowagiac) 4-2
Consolation Second Round
285: Tristan Howard (Dowagiac) p. Jarred Calkins (Olivet) 1:30.
Division 4
Consolation First Round
189: Carl Morgan (Hart) beat Tymari Brown (Cassopolis) 8-4
285: Cory Katterheinrich (Brandywine) p. Mykhaylo Hetmanskyy (St. Louis) 2:02
Consolation Second Round
285: Cory Katterheinrich (Brandywine) p. Keegan Richardson (Mancelona) 4:51
