Josh Vasquez in the 7/8 Open Division in the 49/52 lb wt class.
Rockford Wrestling hosted this past weekend’s Western Region Tournament. It was a busy week for West Michigan Pursuit, who took 27 grapplers to compete. Twelve entered into Novice and the remainder entered into the open division. The team battled 86 times, with 50 ending in victory, and 17 placing in the top four.
“Wrestling is an emotional sport, which tends to bring out the best and worst,” said Head Coach and Owner, Dave Andrus. “Sometimes we have to remind ourselves to keep those high and low emotions in check. These actions can negatively impact the outcome of a match. I try to impress upon my kids to wrestle with the sportsmanship that others look up to and admire.”
This week’s placements are as follows:
4th Place Medalists include Xavier Contreras in the 9/10 Open age group in the 71 lb wt class and Casey Eberspeaker in the 7/8 Open age group in the 64 lb wt class.
3rd Place Medalists include Landon Foss in the 7/8 Open age group in the 49/52 lb wt class, Anthony Szubinski, Jr. in the 9/10 Open age group in the 63 lb wt class, Brandson Wood in the 7/8 Open age group in the 43/46 lb wt class, Caleigh Wood in the 4/5/6 Novice age group in the 40 lb wt class and Maston Wood in the 9/10 Open age group in the 130 lb wt class.
2nd Place Medalists include Gage Bowen in the 7/8 Open age group in the 82/97lbwt class, Chayson Eberspeaker in the 4/5/6 Novice age group in the 52 lb wt class, Derek Egan in the 13/14 Novice age group in the 90/95 lb wt class and Luke Egan in the 7/8 Open age group in the 49/52 lb wt class.
Champions are Logan Bennett in the 9/10 Novice age group in the 71 lb wt class, Lee Braun in the 7/8 Open age group in the 55/58 lb wt class, Jayden Marcano-Cruz in the 4/5/6 Novice age group in the 46 lb wt class, Blake Peasley in the 7/8 Open age group in the 67 lb wt class, Lucus Pienton in the 13/14/15 Open age group in the 138 lb wt class and Josh Vasquez in the 7/8 Open age group in the 49/52 lb wt class.
If you are interested in learning more about this sport or if your wrestler is looking to compete at the next level, come check us out. We are located in the Cedar Springs Sports Plex, practices are Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
