Seven Earn Wrestling All-State Honors at Ford Field

By Jeff Steers

JTV Sports

Seven Jackson County wrestlers earned all-state honors during the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual wrestling finals Saturday at Ford Field.

Wrestlers needed to finish in the top eight in their respective weight classes to earn a medal and a step on the podium.

Napoleon High School registered three all-state wrestlers as Carson Warner (165 pounds), Brady Warner (190), and Dallas Smith (215) all finished in the top eight in Division 3.

Carson Warner finished sixth in his weight class as the sophomore and closed out the season with 39 wins.

Brady Warner placed fourth winning 43 matches in his junior season for the Pirates.

Smith finished with 33 wins during his senior season finishing in fifth place at the state meet at 215 pounds.

Titan Parker of Western finished fifth at 165 pounds in Division 2 finishing the season with 35 wins.

In Division 4, Mason Thurber of Springport placed third overall at 106 pounds with 42 wins in his freshman year.

A.J. Fielder of Hanover-Horton finished fifth at 132 pounds registering his 38th win of the season in the fifth-place match.

Hanover-Horton freshman Austyn Hocter was fourth at 190 pounds scoring 41 wins this season.