Utica senior Hunter Thomson atoned for a defeat he suffered as a four-year-old wrestler when he pinned Dakota’s Jake Gawlowski in the semifinals at 132 pounds in the Macomb County Invitational Classic. Thomson completed his day’s work with a pin of Algonac’s Lucky Gartin in the championship match.
Jay’Den Williams gives himself a pep talk every time he steps on the wrestling mat. More important is that the Roseville sophomore listens to his own advice.
The emergence of girls high school wrestling came at the perfect time for Makayla Perdue-Daniels. Without it, the Warren Mott junior might have given up a promising prep career in the sport.