By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The Dowagiac varsity wrestling team made short work of host Battle Creek Harper Creek Wednesday night in the regular season finally for the Chieftains.
Dowagiac picked up six pins, a technical fall and a forfeit in defeating Harper Creek in a Big 16 Conference non-divisional match, 53-21.
Winning by pin fall for the Chieftains were Nathan Cottrell at 112-pounds, Jason Krukowski at 130-pounds, Justin Desjardin at 152-pounds, Kyle Bennett at 171-pounds, Matt Behnke at 215-pounds and Tony Stewart at 275-pounds.
Jeromy Northrop picked up his 100th career victory with a technical fall of David Hanson at 145-pounds. Northrop defeated Hanson, 17-2.
Justin Richter earned Dowagiac's forfeit at 103-pounds.
Winning by decision for the Chieftains were Richie Hutchinson at 119-pounds and Rob Duszynski at 189-pounds.
Dowagiac will now compete in the Big 16 Conference individual tournament on Saturday in St. Joseph.
Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
Dowagiac…53
Harper Creek…21
103: Justin Richter (D) wins by forfeit
112: Nathan Cottrell (D) p. Tony Tundon, 1:50
119: Richie Hutchinson (D) d. Zach Shehab, 9-7
125: Jacob Nowlin (HC) t.f. Nathan Long, 16-0
130: Jason Krukowski (D) p. Joe Griese, 1:04
135: Shae Hamilton (HC) p. Terry Prowoznik, 5:59
140: Josh Sleight (HC) d. Mike Kasper, 20-11
145: Jeromy Northrop (D) t.f. David Hanson, 17-2
152: Justin Desjardin (D) p. Andy Lawson, 1:18
160: Shane Lake (HC) p. Elijah Caldwell, 3:19
171: Kyle Bennett (D) p. Matt Crider, 2:13
189: Rob Duszynski (D) d. Trent Schultz, 5-4
215: Matt Behnke (D) p. J. Hagadoan, 3:15
275: Tony Stewart (D) p. Donald Williams, 0:46