AUBURN HILLS — The opening day of the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual state tournament at The Palace of Auburn Hills saw limited success for area wrestlers.

Dowagiac’s Tristan Howard, Edwardsburg’s Michael Higley and Niles’ Darek Bullock-Mills were the only wrestlers to win their first round matches.

Howard beat Scottville Mason County Central’s Doug Wyman 2-1 in Division 3 at 285 pounds, while in Division 2, Higley scored a major decision (17-6) win over Emillo Sanchez of St. Johns at 103 and Bullock-Mills blanked Ortonville-Brandon’s Gordon Dwyer 5-0 at 130.

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MHSAA Wrestling

At The Palace of Auburn Hills

Division 2

103: Michael Higley (Edwardsburg) m.d. over Emilio Sanchez (St. Johns) 11-2; Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord) major decision over Andrew Flick (Niles) 17-6; 112: Aaron Parr-Besemer (Berkley) d. Brendon Meek (Niles) 5-3; 119: Logan Welcher (Hamilton) d. Josh Dayhuff (Niles) 15-9; 125: David Leija (Lansing Waverly) d. Dustin Vires (Edwardsburg) 4-2; 130: Darek Bullock-Mills (Niles) d. Gordon Dwyer (Ortonville-Brandon) 5-0; 135: Lane McVicker (Eaton Rapids) d. Noah Hall (Niles) 1-0; 140: Christian Schoenherr (Bay City Western) d. Warren Smith (Niles) 3-1; 145: Hunter Turner (North Branch) d. Quintin Smith (Niles) 15-8

 

Division 3

171: Brandon Ayris (Clare) d. Alex Brown (Buchanan) 14-12; 285: Tristan Howard (Dowagiac) d. Doug Wyman (Scottville Mason County Central) 2-1

 

Division 4

189: Cody Symons (New Lothrop) p. Tymari Brown (Cassopolis) 2:14; 285: Chase Morrison (Leroy Pine River) d. Cory Katterheinrich (Brandywine) 5-3