Dakota Wrestling Takes Two

The wrestling team picked up a pair of victories on Thursday, defeating Utica 53-18 and Grosse Pointe North 58-9.

Francis Drogosch (112 pounds), Ryan Karam (125), Jake Johnson (135), Kenny Seelye (140), Alexander Bozinovski (145), Josh Burnham (160), Antonio Balabani (171) and Greg Brohl (215) each picked up two wins for the Cougars.

Dakota improved to 2-0 in the MAC White Division.

Dakota 53, Utica 18
112: Francis Drogosch, D, dec. Andrew Powerski, U, 4-0. 119: Nathan Friese, D, maj. dec. Tanner Abro, U, 16-2. 125: Ryan Karam, D, pinned Jeremy Stewart, U, 2:26. 130: Matt Tuczck, D, dec. John Rheaume, U, 10-6. 135: Jake Johnson, D, pinned Ian McGregor, U, 3:22. 140: Kenny Seelye, D, pinned Brandon Rasho, U, 3:01. 145: Alexander Bozinovski, D, pinned Ty Laarman, U, 3:51. 152: Jared Wilks, D, pinned Jack Anderson, U, 0:48. 160: Josh Burnham, D, dec. Sam Mason, U, 11-4. 171: Antonio Balabani, D, maj. dec. Avery Fluet, U, 13-4. 189: Erik Culberson, U, forfeit. 215: Greg Brohl, D, pinned Caymen Eller, U, 2:48. 285: Andrew Ackerman, U, pinned Raynard Hegarty, D, 0:16. 103: Johnny Rodriguez, U, pinned Sal Caruso, D, 2:58.

Dakota 58, Grosse Pointe North 9
103: Sal Caruso, D, forfeit. 112: Francis Drogosch, D, major dec. Jaron Nelson, GPN, 15-4. 119: Patrick Salazar, GPN, dec. Nathan Friese, D, 5-3. 125: Ryan Karam, D, pinned Ben Heidebrink, GPN, 0:56. 130: Michael Bennett, GPN, dec. Matt Tuczck, D, 11-9. 135: Jake Johnson, D, forfeit. 140: Kenny Seelye, D, forfeit. 145: Alexander Bozinovski, D, forfeit. 152: Andrew Lock, GPN, dec. Jared Wilks, D, 5-3. 160: Josh Burnham, D, pinned Michael Bowden, GPN, 2:44. 171: Antonio Balabani, D, forfeit. 189: double forfeit. 215: Greg Brohl, D, forfeit. 285: Raynard Hegarty, D, forfeit.

Information submitted by Bill Witgen. (Key: dec=won by decision; maj. dec.=won by major decision).

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