Plymouth wrestling captures fourth ever NLC title

Plymouth captured championship wins at 106, 138, 150 and 285 weight classes to win the Northern Lakes wrestling title Saturday at Mishawaka High School.

The Rockies topped a closely contested field by edging NorthWood’s 182.5 and Mishawaka’s 180. Rounding out the conference field were Northridge 168.5, Goshen 135, Wawasee 131, Warsaw 109, and Concord 105.

For Plymouth:

Alonzo Chantea (36-2) pinned Brody Blevins of Mishawaka at 106.

Wesley Smith (37-1) pinned Oliver Sesmal of Concord at 138.

Caydn Smith (37-1) defeated Drew Ginter of Mishawaka at 150, 13-4

Anthony Popi (35-3) defeated Brody Streeter of Northridge at 285, 11-2.

In the championship match at 132, Graysen Beasley of Northridge defeated Seth Wright of Plymouth by technical fall.

At 144, Mishawaka’s Zar Walker pinned Christopher Firebaugh of Plymouth.

In a third place match at 126, Coen Kraemer, Plymouth, pinned Casey Smith of Warsaw.

For third place at 157, NorthWood’s Payton Griffin downed Plymouth’s Braxton White, 12-3