Cedar Springs Youth wrestlers show off their medals. Photo courtesy of Terry Troupe.

By Jacquie Troupe

CSYWC traveled to Grandville HS Sunday January 7th to compete in the first MYWAY Open and Novice tournament of the new year in the West Region. 

We brought 26 grapplers to compete alongside 630 others. Five wrestlers competed for the first time this season and two—Kaiden Dreyer and Joseph Reynhout—competed in their first ever matches. The team finished 6th in Most Pins with 21 in 30:45, and 10th in Total Match Points with 279, ending the day 44-48. 

According to Coach Scott Marsman, the kids came back from Christmas break and wrestled with a lot of determination and heart. “We are all very proud of how they handle themselves on and off the mat,” he said. “We are looking forward to a very exciting year with them.”

Spencer Schoenborn topped the day off taking 1st in Most Pins in the Least Time with 5 pins in 7:44. Zach Vu had 3 in 2:55 taking the 27th spot, Rory Schoenborn was 38th with 3 in 5:27, Blake Falan was 57th with 2 in :48, Alex Hanes took the 70th spot with 2 in 1:23.

Carter Falan had the Fastest Tech for the team and was 21st overall with 2:52.

Zach Vu had the 4th overall fastest pin for the day with :09! His second fastest pin was :17, tying for 21st. Blake Falan tied for 33rd with :20, Rory Schoenborn was 39th with :22 and Alex Hanes had the 100th fastest with :34.

Spencer Schoenborn scored the most team points with 22, tying for 29th overall. Carter Falan had 21.5, Zach Vu had 20, Alex Hanes scored 15 and Rory Shoenborn scored 14.

Karsen Roelofs scored the most single match points for the team with 18-11th overall (35 points for the day), Kaiden Dreyer (31 total) and Carter Falan (24 total) tied for 55th with 15 points.

Taking the 4th place medals was Jaxon Fitzgerald, Rory Schoenborn, Blake Falan, Gavyn Byxbe and Gabe Gair. Finishing 3rd was Brycen Alber, Alex Hanes and Spencer Schoenborn. 2nd place medalists were Ben Streeter and Maston Wood. Our 1st place Champions were Zach Vu, Jon Libera and Carter Falan. 

Next week the team will compete at Kent City and Central Montcalm.

These three Cedar Springs Youth wrestlers competed at Nationals last weekend. (L to R): Tucker Crystal-2nd Place, Hudson Crystal, Chasyn Winchel-4th Place, and in front, Coach Jake Marsman. Photo courtesy of Terry Troupe.

By Jacquie Troupe

Spring break was a great time to travel for many families. For local wrestlers, it was also the culmination of long months of preparation, travelling every weekend to competitions and learning from their mistakes and triumphs to turn them into Championship victories on the mat. For Chasyn Winchel, Hudson Crystal and Tucker Crystal, it was the opportunity to compete at the national level in the NUWAY Nationals in Battle Creek, MI on April 8-9. They joined 1,218 fellow grapplers from all over the U. S. for this two day competition.

“The boys wrestled really well, holding their own against wrestlers from 25 different states to try to win The Eagle Trophy and their All-American certificates,” said Doug Crystal. “This is such an exciting tournament in which to compete. I hope we bring more wrestlers next year!”

Of the 90 competitors in the D1-6 & Under Division, Tucker Crystal placed 2nd after 3 matches, was 13th in Most Pins/Least Time with 2 in 2:38. He had the 33rd fastest pin with :58 and the 51st fastest with 1:46.

Chasyn Winchel placed 4th, tied for 1st in Most Matches with 5, was 50th in Most Pins/Least Time with 1 in 2:38, the 70th fastest pin with 2:38 and tied for 14th in Most Match Points with 24.

Of the 195 competitors in the D3-9 & 10 Division, Hudson Crystal had some of the best competition all year and fell short of his goal to win a match at Nationals. He is very optimistic and said he cannot wait for next year.

This is the final regular season competition for our club. We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the End Of Year Banquet, the parents for bringing their kids to all the practices and competitions every week, The Post for sharing these articles, and everyone who takes the time to read them and cheer for our kids. They really love seeing their names in the paper every week! We hope you all have a wonderful summer and we will see you next fall!

Cedar Springs Youth wrestlers and their medals. L-R: Coach Jake Marsman, Wyatt Dickinson, Deegan Pike, Gabe Gair, Cole Haack, Cade Troupe, Chasyn Winchel, Dakota Winchel, William Dickinson. Photo by J. Troupe.

By Jacquie Troupe

Three CSYWC grapplers joined 334 others to try to win a plate sized Monster Medal at the first Border Wars tournament of the season in Brighton, Mich. on Saturday, March 25. Coached by their dads, the boys experienced some great competition from all over the state.

In the 2008-2009 49lb class, Tucker Crystal placed 3rd after 3 matches, scoring 6 match points. In the combined 67/72lb class, Jonathon Libera placed 4th after 3 matches, scoring 6 match points.

In the 2006-2007 80lb class Hudson Crystal wrestled 3 matches, going 1-2 for the day and scoring 7 match points.

CS Youth wrestlers were some of 356 first and second year wrestlers that competed for top spots at the Novice Championships in Saline, Mich. This is the third year the club has travelled to this tournament and it is a fantastic way for the novice wrestler to end their year. The eight local wrestlers finished the day 21-10.

“I’m really proud of these kids. They are out here every week learning new moves and driving themselves just as hard as the more experienced wrestlers. They are using that knowledge from those tough losses and pushing themselves to win matches. I can’t wait to get them back on the mat next year!” said Coach Jake Marsman.

The team placed 10th out of 76 in Most Pins/Least Time with 10 pins in 14:22. Chasyn Winchel was 41st over all with 2 in :44. Dakota Winchel placed 43rd over all with 2 in :57. Deegan Pike was 64th over all with 2 in 2:55. Cade Troupe placed 93rd over all with 1 in :42. CSYWC was 17th in over all match points with 106. Wyatt Dickinson came in 2nd over all in Single Match Points with 19. Cole Haack was 44th over all with 13.

In the 2010-2012 55lb class Chasyn Winchel placed 1st after 4 matches.

In the 2008-2009 58lb class Deegan Pike placed 3rd after 7 matches.

In the 2006-2007 110lb class Dakota Winchel placed 3rd after 4 matches.

In the 2004-2005 100lb class Cole Haack placed 1st after 2 matches. In the 105lb class, Gabe Gair placed 1st after 3 matches, 54th over all in Most Pins/Least Time with 2 in 5:45.

Cedar Springs Youth wrestlers Logan Troupe, 3rd place and Carter Falan, 1st place 2004-2005 Open division, 105lb class at Meijer State Games 2017. Photo by J. Troupe

By Jacquie Troupe

On Sunday, February 19, 21 wrestlers from the Cedar Springs Youth Wrestling Club competed at Sparta High School in the fourth annual Meijer State Games of Michigan-Winter Games. There were 91 teams and 623 wrestlers gathered to compete in a tournament that focuses on sportsmanship, participation, and healthy living. They finished the day 44-31, with 23 pins and 197 match points. They placed 2nd overall in pins, 12th in match points.

Coach Jake Marsman remarked on how proud he is of all of his wrestlers. “They’ve come a long way this year. We have a lot of beginning wrestlers who are out here every week competing against kids who have been wrestling for years. They are holding their own and even coming home with medals. They are helping rebuild this program from the bottom up with strong family involvement and great pride in their accomplishments. These kids are working hard for a sport they love,” he said.

In the 2010-2012 All division, 49lb-B class Tucker Crystal placed 1st after 3 matches. He had 3 pins in a total time of 1:56. In the 58lb class Chasyn Winchel placed 1st after 3 matches. He had 2 pins in 2:37, scoring 22 match points for the day.

In the 2008-2009 Open division, 64lb class Blake Falan placed 2nd after 4 matches. He had 2 pins in 3:11, scoring 12 match points for the day. In the 72lb class Jonathan Libera placed 4th after 4 matches. He had 1 pin in 2:46.

In the 2006-2007 Novice division, 75lb class Remington DeWeese placed 4th after 4 matches. He had 1 pin in 2:02. In the 110lb class Dakota Winchel placed 1st after 2 matches. He had 2 pins in 2:42. In the 130lb class David DeWeese placed 3rd after 3 matches. He had 1 pin in :43. In the Open Division, 80lb class Hudson Crystal placed 2nd after 6 matches. He had 2 pins in 3:34, scoring 29 match points for the day. In the 150lb class Wyatt Cooper placed 3rd after 2 matches.

In the 2004-2005 Novice Division, 75/80lb combined class Ricco Artecki placed 1st after 4 matches. He had 2 pins in 1:49, scoring 19 match points for the day. In the 100/105lb combined class Ben Brunner placed 1st after 3 matches. He had 3 pins in a total time of 2:22. In the Open Division, 105lb class Carter Falan placed 1st after 3 matches. He had 2 pins in 1:49, scoring 11 match points for the day. Logan Troupe placed 3rd after 3 matches, scoring 13 match points for the day.

By Jacquie Troupe

Thirty-one Cedar Springs Youth Wrestlers travelled to Greenville last weekend along with 379 other competitors to battle it out for a custom Monster Medal. They came in 2nd place in match points with 339 (Greenville had 349) and 4th in over all number of pins in the shortest amount of time with 20 in 24:28. Wyatt Dickinson put his moves to the test and finished the day with 40 match points! Chaysn Winchel had 2 pins in a combined time of :24, and Tucker Crystal had 3 in 1:10.

“Our kids showed up in force on Sunday and really put their skills to the test—some of them wrestling in their first competitions. And the parent volunteers have been an amazing help every week. We wouldn’t have this level of excellence without them!” said Coach Scott Marsman.

In the 2010-2012 All division, 40lb class, Micah LaFlure placed 4th after 3 matches. In the 43lb-B class Dawson Pike placed 3rd after 4 matches, scoring 19 match points. In the 52lb-B class, Tucker Crystal placed 2nd after 4 matches, and Jayden Mull placed 3rd after 4 matches, scoring 29 match points. In the 55lb class, Chasyn Winchel placed 3rd after 4 matches, and Ben Streeter placed 4th after 3 matches.

In the 2008-2009 Novice division, 58lb class Johnny Fanhauser placed 3rd after 5 matches, scoring 26 match points. In the 58lb-B class, Deegan Pike placed 1st after 3 matches, scoring 26 match points. In the Open division, combined 72/77lb bracket Jonathan Libera placed 2nd in his weight class, 3rd over all after 3 matches. He scored 15 match points.

In the 2006-2007 Novice division, 90lb class Thomas Prins placed 3rd after 4 matches, scoring 16 match points. In the 130lb class David DeWeese placed 3rd after 3 matches. In the Open 80lb class, Hudson Crystal placed 2nd after 3 matches, scoring 7 match points.

In the 2004-2005 Novice division, combined 70/75lb class Ricco Artecki placed 2nd in his weight class, 3rd over all. In the 80lb class Marisol Ramos placed 2nd in her first competition, had her first pin in 2:27 and scored 12 match points for the day. In the combined 85/90lb Mason Vernon placed 2nd in his weight class, 4th over all after 3 matches. In the 95lb class Cole Haack placed 2nd after 3 matches, scoring 7 match points. In the 133lb class Daqwuan Jones placed 3rd in his first competition.

In the 2002-2003 All division, 95lb class Andrew VanGessel placed 2nd. In the combined 170/195lb class Landen Totten placed 1st over all, scoring 9 match points.

CS youth wrestlers with their trophies and medals. Photo by J. Troupe.

By Jacquie Troupe

At the annual Lakeview Open Tournament, CSYWC had 12 kids compete with 269 other wrestlers. They finished the day 24-20.

In the 2010-2012 Open 40lb division Sierra Streeter placed 4th after 4 matches that had the crowd cheering her on every time. In the 43lb class, Dawson Pike placed 4th after 4 matches. In the combined 58/61lb division Jayce Karafa placed 4th & Ben Streeter placed 5th.

In the 2008-2009 Open 58lb division Deegan Pike placed 3rd after 5 matches. He had  3 pins in 2:41, 2nd fastest pin for the team with :16 and 9th over all in fastest total pin time.

In the 2006-2007 Open 75lb division Remington DeWeese placed 4th after 2 matches. In the 130lb division David DeWeese placed 1st after 2 matches. He also had the fastest pin of the day with :10! In the 150lb division Wyatt Cooper took 1st place after 2 matches. He had the third fastest pin of the day with :20!

At the annual GVSU Open & Novice tournament there were 637 wrestlers. CSYWC ended the day 13-26 but had some amazing pins.

Elijah Artecki placed 2nd in the 2006-2007 Novice 100lb division after 2 matches. Matthew Vaughn placed 3rd in the Open 110lb division after 3 matches. Ricco Artecki placed 4th in the 2004-2005 Novice 75lb division after 3 matches. Tommy Stevens placed 1st in the 2004-2005 Open 85lb division after 3 matches. Carter Falan placed 5th in the 105lb division after 4 matches. Logan Troupe placed 5th in the 100lb division.

Trevor Marsman placed 1st in the 2002-2003 Open 85lb division.

“While we didn’t have as many top place finishers, we had some of the best competition yet this year. Every loss is a learning experience that makes you a better wrestler. It is a pleasure to watch these kids wrestle every week,” said Coach Scott Marsman.

by Jacquie Troupe

About 395 wrestlers traveled to Belding on Sunday, December 18. Cedar Springs Youth Wrestling had 26 wrestlers and their families come out for a day of great food and even greater competition. “We have a lot of parent support for these kids and it shows in the way they perform every week,” said Coach Marsman. “We can only teach them so much on the mat. When you have dedicated parents teaching those social skills, keeping the motivation for the sport strong and building up the self-esteem of these kids it makes our job as coaches that much easier.”

The team had 10 pins, 37 wins, 46 losses, and scored 267 match points.

The team’s fastest pin was by William Dickinson in 17 seconds. Sierra Streeter had her 1st pin in 32 seconds; Blake Falan in 38; and Chasyn Winchel pinned his opponent in 41 seconds.

Blake Falan had the team’s fastest total pin times with 2 in 1:22.

In the 2012-2010 Open division Chasyn Winchel placed 2nd in the 55lb class, Jaxon Fitzgerald placed 3rd in the 55lb class, Sierra Streeter placed 4th in the 40lb class and Ben Streeter placed 4th in the 58lb class.

In the 2009-2008 divisions Caleigh Wood placed 3rd in the 49lb Open class, Blake Falan placed 3rd in the 64lb Open class, Cade Troupe placed 4th in the 49lb Novice class, William Dickinson placed 4th in the 61lb Novice class and Jonathan Libera placed 4th in the 67lb Open class.

In the 2007-2006 divisions Brandson Wood placed 1st in the 55lb Open class, Dakota Winchel placed 2nd in the 110lb Novice class and Thomas Prins placed 3rd in the 90lb Novice class.

In the 2005-2004 divisions Carter Falan placed 1st in the 105lb Open class and Logan Troupe placed 1st in the 100lb Open class.

In the 2003-2002 Open divisions Trevor Marsman placed 1st in the 85lb class, Andrew VanGessel placed 1st in the 95lb class & Ariana Meyers placed 2nd in the 155 class.

Reeths Puffer medalists kneeling: Wyatt Cooper, Marek Russ, Blake Falan, Trevor Marsman, Hudson Crystal, Gavyn Byxbe and Tucker Crystal.
Back Row: Coach Brian Goike, Matthew Vaughn, Carter Falan, Daniel Vaughn, Ariana Meyers, Blake Pickard, Andrew VanGessel, Logan Troupe, Coach Austin Emmery and Coach Jake Marsman.
Photo Courtesy of Jacquie Troupe.

By Jacquie Troupe

Last weekend marked an end to winter break and the return to the mats for the Cedar Springs Youth Wrestling Club. Fourteen members and their families traveled to tournaments at Reeths-Puffer High School and one to Lawton High School. Thirteen out of the 15 took home medals.

“After a two-week lay off from practice, the kids performed really well today,” said Coach Goike.

First place finishers were Tucker Crystal in the 4/5/6 year old 46lb Open

Division; Blake Falan in the 7/8 year old 55lb, and Hudson Crystal in the

7/8 year old 72lb Novice Divisions; Blake Pickard in the 9/10 year old 80lb

Novice Division; Trevor Marsman in the 11/12 year old 75lb, and Carter Falan in the 11/12 year old 90lb Open Divisions.

Second place wrestlers were Matthew Vaughn in the 9/10 year old 90lb Novice; and Daniel Vaughn in the 11/12 year old 105lb Open Divisions.

Third place grapplers were Marek Russ in the 7/8 year old 67lb Novice

Division; Wyatt Cooper in the 9/10 year old 110lb Open Division; and Andrew VanGessel in the 13/14 year old 80lb Open Division.

Finishing fourth were Logan Troupe in the 11/12 year old 85lb Novice Division at Reeths-Puffer; and Gavyn Byxbe in the 7/8 year old 67lb Open Division at Lawton.