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Two Dragons move on in wrestling individual districts


Swartz Creek’s Brennen Larion (left) and Joseph Carpenter (right) pose after advancing to the individual regionals. In the bottom right corner, Carpenter shows off his battle wound. Photo provided

Swartz Creek’s Brennen Larion (left) and Joseph Carpenter (right) pose after advancing to the individual regionals. In the bottom right corner, Carpenter shows off his battle wound. Photo provided

BAY CITY – Swattz Creek qualified a pair of individuals for wrestling regionals after Joe Carpenter took first at 140 and Brennen Larion fourth at 160 during Saturday’s Div. 1 individual districts at Bay City Western.

Carpenter’s district title run started with an 8-2 win over Flushing before pinning Port Huron in 1:09. He then took a 7-1 decision over Davison in the title match. At 145, Gavin Thompson was pinned by Midland Dow in 4:55.

Larion pinned Saginaw Heritage in 4:00 and then lost to Dow by fall in 2:51. He pinned Dow in 1:46 before falling to Grand Blanc by pin in 2:05 to take fourth place.

At 119, Matthais Kingen lost by fall in 4:21 to Lapeer and then dropped a 9-2 decision to Port Huron Northern.

Malachi Kingen opened up at 130 with a loss by fall in 2:35 to Bay City Central. At 135, Gavin Lawerence began the day with a loss to Grand Blanc by a 21-5 technical fall and then lost by fall to Grand Blanc in 4:24.

 

 

Cody Casemore was pinned in 5:52 by Carman-Ainsworth at 152.

At 171, Logan Sloan lost his opener to Saginaw Arthur Hill, 9-4. Destine Bishop opened the 103 bracket with a win by disqualification over Carman- Ainsworth. He then lost by fall in 1:03 to Davison. His day ended by being pinned by Bay City Western in 0:41.

During the team districts last Thursday, Swartz Creek was eliminated in a 48-6 loss to Grand Blanc at home.

Carpenter lost 9-7, Thompson dropped a 15-5 major decision and Josh Rogers lost by fall at 152. Larion won 9-7, Logan Sloan was pinned at 171 and Bishop lost by fall. Brady Taubitz was pinned at 112, Matthias Kingen lost by fall and Micah Kingen won 5-4 at 125.

Malachi Kingen lost by fall and Lawerence lost a 21-4 technical.

Prior to that, Creek defeated Flint 66-18. Lawerence won by fall in 3:07, Thompson won by fall in 3:07 and Larion secured the pin in just 0:28. Bishop got the win by fall in 0:14.

The two qualifiers will now head to Saturday’s Div. 1 regional at Clarkston. – B.P.

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