Dowagiac wrestlers finish third at Quincy

Published 10:47 am Sunday, January 24, 2010

Dowagiac's Ben Luth won the 130-pound championship at the Shawn Cockrell Memorial on Saturday. (The Daily News/File)

Dowagiac's Ben Luth won the 130-pound championship at the Shawn Cockrell Memorial on Saturday. (The Daily News/File)

From staff reports

QUINCY – The Dowagiac wrestling team is starting to put the pieces together as it begins to head toward the end of the season.
The Chieftains traveled to Quincy on Saturday and finished third in the Shawn Cockrell Memorial Tournament.
Addison won the team title with 242.5 points, while Vicksburg was second with 120.5 and Dowagiac third with 117.
Coloma finished fourth with 110 points, Lapeer East fifth with 98 points, while Brandywine was seventh with 89 points.
The Chieftains had one individual champion, three runners-up, a third-place finisher and a fourth-place finisher.
Dowagiac’s Ben Luth was not only a champion at 130-pounds, he was also named the tournament’s outstanding wrestler for the weight classes 140 and under.
Coloma’s John Tanner took the title for 140-pounds and up.
Finishing second for the Chieftains were Jacob Worthington at 103-pounds, Andrew Roden at 119-pounds and Sinjin Ownby at 285-pounds.
Taking third was Ryan Smith at 119, while Steven Baylock was fourth at 215.

Shawn Cockrell Memorial Tournament

At Quincy

Team scores

Addison 242.5, Vicksburg 120.5, Dowagiac 117, Coloma 110, Lapeer East 98, Grass Lake 93, Brandywine 89, Quincy 81, Union City 75, Napoleon 63, Homer 62, Morenci 21, Gobles 19.5

Dowagiac placers

103: Jacob Worthington (D) 2nd place; 119: Andrew Roden (D) 2nd place; 130: Ben Luth (D) 1st place; 285: Sinjin Ownby (D) 2nd place

Outstanding wrestlers

140 & Under: Ben Luth (D)

140 & Above: John Tanner (C)