EDWARDSBURG — The Colin Burandt era got off to a great start as Dowagiac defeated Buchanan and Berrien Springs at the Edwardsburg Quad Wednesday.

The Chieftain began the season 2-0 behind some key wins from the middle weight classes.

Burandt, who was a standout wrestler at Niles, is in his first season coaching the Chieftains.

Dowagiac beat Buchanan 52-27 and Berrien Springs 37-36. The host Eddies split a pair of matches. Berrien Springs defeated Edwardsburg 36-31 in the first match of the night, but rebounded to defeat Buchanan 57-17.

Paving the way for Dowagiac were pins by Gage Williams (125/130), Scott Hassle (171/189) and Mike Nuyen (160/160) in both matches.

Edwardsburg had Blake Parsons (189/189) and Jarrett Wood (160/160) with two wins, and got pins from Michael Higley (119/119) and Lucas Marks (145/145) in both matches.

Buchanan’s Matt Dehring (285/285) had a pair of pins, while Buddy Eger (130/135) finished the night with a pair of wins to lead the Bucks.

 

DOWAGIAC 52, BUCHANAN 27

At Edwardsburg

103: Kody Walker (D) won by forfeit; 112: Gage Santiago (D) won by forfeit; 119: Jesse Edge (D) p. Payton Morgan 5:13; 125: Gage Williams (D) p. Caleb Kline 2:41; 130: Gunnar Hutchison (B) p. Patrick Sirk 1:53; 135: Adam Eger (B) p. Kaleb Detwiler 5:13; 140: Nathan Tackitt (D) p. Jarick Starnes :42; 145: Jayson Strozewski (B) d. William Phillips 11-6; 152: Mason Hiler (D) p. Dakota Cowan :29; 160: Michael Nuyen (D) p. River Fox 1:38; 171: Scotty Hassle (D) p. Jacob Graham 6:00; 189: Seth Fear (D) m.d. Hunter Kirk 13-5; 215: Alan Ferguson (B) p. Diego Paredes 3:05; 285: Matt Dehring (B) p. Gabe Aranda :42.

 

DOWAGIAC 37, BERRIEN SPRINGS 36

103: Kody Walker (D) by forfeit; 112: Garrett Cleveland (B) by forfeit; 119: Justin Litaker (B) d. Jesse Edge 7-4; 125: Ramiro Williams (B) p. Xander Keller :40; 130: Gage Williams (D) p. Juan Ibarra 4:55; 135: Amos Leach (B) p. Patrick Sirk 3:20; 140: Kaleb Detwiler (D) p. Charles Dortch 1:19; 145: Terrence Crawford (B) d. Nathan Tackitt 10-8; 152: Mason Hiler (D) d. Alfred Banks 8-4; 160: Michael Nuyen (D) p. Daniel Huspen 2:47; 171: Seth Fear (D) by forfeit; 189: Scotty Hassle (D) m.d. Timmy Eising 10-0; 215: Gage Wells (B) p. Diego Paredes 1:30; 285: Tyrique Moore (B) by forfeit.

 

BERRIEN SPRINGS 36, EDWARDSBURG 31

103: Double void; 112: Garret Cleveland (BS) p. Dylan Guernsey (E).  119: Michael Higley (E) d. Justin Witaker; 125: Ramiro Williams (BS) d. Hunter Vargo; 130: Juan Ibara (BS) d. Besaw 6-5; 135: Patrick Snyder (E) p. Amos Leach (BS); 140: Charles Dortch (BS) p. Adam Quinn; 145: Lucas Marks (E) p. Terrence Crawford; 152: Alfred Banks (BS) p. Cole Walters; 160: Jarrett Wood (E) d. Daniel Huspen 14-2; 171: Edwardsburg wins by forfeit; 189: Blake Parsons (E) d. Timmy Eising 11-6; 215: Gage Wells (BS) p. Bo Thomas; 285: Tyrique Moore (BS) p. Steven Harris.

 

EDWARDSBURG 57, BUCHANAN 17

103: double void; 112: Dylan Guernsey (E) wins by forfeit; 119: Michael Higley (E) p. Payton Morgan; 125: Hunter Vargo (E) p. Caleb Kline; 130: Eager (B) d. Calob Besaw 15-0; 135: Patrick Snyder (E) p. Jarrick Starnes; 140: Jayson Strozeweski (B) p. Adam Quinn; 145: Lucas Marks (E) p. Dakota Cowan; 152: Cole Walters (E) wins by forfeit; 160: Jarrett Wood (E) d. River Fox 12-4; 171: Joey Hess (E) p. Jacob Graham; 189: Blake Parsons (E) d. Hunter Kirk 21-4; 215: Bo Thomas (E) p. Al Ferguson; 285: Matt Dehring (B) p. Josh Harris.

Varsity Records: Dowagiac 2-0, Edwardsburg 1-1, Berrien Springs 1-1, Buchanan 0-2