Scott Earns First State Wrestling Title for Golden Eagles
Columbia Central High School junior Mercaydeez Scott watches her teammates during the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 individual district tournament on Saturday at Michigan Center High School. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Mercedes Benz has been known as the highest standard in the automotive world for numerous years. Columbia Central High School wrestler Mercaydeez Scott will be known as the new wrestling standard for the Golden Eagles. Scott won the first Michigan High School Athletic Association state sanctioned wrestling title with a win at the Michigan High School girls’ wrestling finals at the Merillat Sports and Fitness Center on Feb 3. The event was conducted by the Michigan Wrestling Association with sponsorship from the MHSAA. Scott won the title at 123 pounds pins in her first few matches and nearly a major decision in the final. Scott defeated Kennedi Gocha of Linden 11-4 in the 123-pound final. It is the first state wrestling championship in CCHS’s long history in the sport. The Golden Eagles have experienced wrestlers who finished second in their respective weight classes and a team that was second in the state, but no state champions. “I thought winning a…
Forty-six Area Wrestlers Advancing to Regional Competitions
Drake Frederick, top, of Lumen Christi Catholic High School battles Gavin Caudill of Springport during the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 district tournament final at 125 pounds. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Michigan Center, Napoleon and Springport high schools all crowned three district champions during the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual wrestling district tournaments on Saturday. A total of 10 area wrestlers earned district titles at various locations. The top four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the MHSAA individual regionals scheduled for Saturday. Corey Gamet (125 pounds), Josh Rankin (130), and Brock Kuhn (285) all claimed Division 3 championships for Michigan Center at home. Napoleon wrestlers Nick Marienfeld (112), Ethan Weatherspoon (189), and Gage Stimer (215) earned first place in their respective weight classes at Manchester High School in Division 4. Springport wrestlers Gavin Caudill (125), Thomas Potter (140), and Devin Strong (152) were all crowned district champs in Division 4 at MHS. Lincoln Raczkowski of Western High School claimed the other district championship for area wrestlers in the Division 2 district tournament at Mason High School. Jackson High School had three wrestlers advance out of the district…