Four Detroit Catholic Central wrestlers won weight class titles as part of their 207.5 point effort. Those being No. 9 Ben Kamali (119), Derek Gilcher (135), No. 6 (at 145) Kevon Davenport (140), and Easton Turner (215). Finishing as a runner-up was No. 19 Cameron Amine (152). An additional pair of Shamrocks earned bronze, while three each placed fourth and sixth.
Davenport and Amine were involved in the tournament's best championship bouts when they faced opposition from No. 27 Brownsburg, Ind. At 140 pounds, Davenport upended state runner-up Blake Mulkey 3-1 in overtime; while at 152 pounds, it was No. 3 Brayton Lee knocking off Amine by a 3-2 decision.
The runner-up Bulldogs amassed three other finalists on the way to 187.5 team points. Winning weight class titles were Nathan Walton (189) and Reilly Peterson (285), while Ty Mills (125) finished as runner-up. Two additional Brownsburg wrestlers earned bronze, while one took fourth, and three others earned fifth.
However, the team with the most weight class champions was Dakota with four. Winning titles for the Cougars were Brock Prater (103), Nick Alayan (112), Dustin Solomon (160), and No. 17 Layne Malczewski (171). Single individuals each placed third, fifth, and sixth on the way to third place in the team standings with 156 points. Still absent from their lineup is 2016 state runner-up Tyler Sanders.
Fourth place in the standings at this loaded tournament was No. 43 Davison despite missing No. 20 Andrew Chambal (103) and two-time state champion A.J. Facundo (130/135). No. 7 Alex Facundo (145) was their lone champion, while four Cardinal wrestlers finished second: Steven Garty (112), Marc Shaeffer (135), Cal Stefanko (171), and Aaron Gilmore (285). Single wrestlers also placed third, fourth, and sixth.
Rounding out the weight class champions were Mike Mars (Westland John Glenn) at 125 pounds and Jordan Hamdan (Hudson) at 130.
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