


The Macomb County Wrestling Coaches Association has named the best wrestlers from Divisions 2, 3 and 4 from the recently-concluded 2024-25 season.
Along with selecting the top athletes in each weight class, they also chose a team of the year, coaching staff of the year and wrestlers of the year.
The Wrestler of the Year award was split between St. Clair’s Christian Haslem and Algonac’s Reid Hiltunen. Haslem, a 120-pounder, went 41-0 and won the individual title at 120 pounds in Division 2, and Hiltunen, at 285, won the Division 3 state championship.
The Team of the Year was chosen as the Warren Woods Tower Titans and their coaching staff, headed by Greg Mayer and including Russell Correll, Mike Mulinovich, Chaise Mayer, Tyler Daniel and Russ Mackenzie, were named as the Coaching Staff of the Year.
The Divisions 2-4 top wrestlers are as follows, with the top three in each class listed along with honorable mentions.
106 pounds
1. TJ Landrum, Algonac
2. Brenden Vertigan, Port Huron
3. Thomas Kizy, De La Salle
HM: Antonio Harris, Hazel Park; Austin Kelly, Port Huron; Tommy Leahy, Lake Shore; Cartin Tiffin, De La Salle
113 pounds
1. Zachary Drugach, St. Clair
2. Calvin Slewa, Center Line
3. Christian Simmons, Lamphere
HM: Jaydin Nasir, Lake Shore; Jack Reyes, Algonac; Jakari Richardson, Warren Woods Tower; Chase Skobler, Algonac
120 pounds
1. Cristian Haslem, St. Clair
2. Vince Finn, Algonac
3. Keegan Miller, Lamphere
HM: Allen Fletcher, Richmond; Gavin Shattuck, Port Huron
126 pounds
1. Chris Campbell, Algonac
2. Aiden Davidson, Port Huron
3. Foley Kedzior, Warren Woods Tower
HM: Gavin Bishop, St. Clair; Carlos Jackson, Grosse Pointe North; Luke Langmesser, St. Clair; Collin Lum, Richmond
132 pounds
1. Lucky Gartin, Algonac
2. Maxx Krug, De La Salle
3. Easton Smerek, De La Salle
HM: Austin Dort, Lamphere; Isaiah Grimmett, Port Huron; Luke Milunovich, Warren Woods Tower; Montrell Parker, Hazel Park; Nick Vitale, St. Clair
138 pounds
1. Jacob Fink, Richmond
2. Dominic Gumtow, Warren Woods Tower
3. Bernard Allen, Lincoln
HM: Roman Cody, Lutheran North; Giovanni Cusmano, De La Salle; Logan Langmesser, St. Clair; Bondaryl McCall, Port Huron; Kenneth Morgan, Port Huron; Jack Weigand, St. Clair
144 pounds
1. Garrett Schihl, Lutheran North
2. Alex Bright, Algonac
3. Logan Hawk, Lake Shore
HM: Jayden Allen, Lamphere; Dawayne Arrington, Lincoln; Owen Holcomb, Clawson; Grant Konarski, Lamphere; James Onyski, Marysville; Aiden Shaba, De La Salle
150 pounds
1. Sebastian Jundy, De La Salle
2. Grady Mead, Grosse Pointe North
3. Wyatt Smith, Lake Shore
HM: Evan Kanniainen, Armada; Jackson Malburg, Armada; Gabriel Ouwerkerk, Warren Woods Tower; William Pickens, Center Line; Vance Tilly, Algonac
157 pounds
1. Trace Lietz, Armada
2. Aiden Poston, Center Line
3. Nate Postma, St. Clair
HM: Aiden Bergeon, Richmond; Braeden Gray, Marysville; Jack Karl, Port Huron; Barrett Nelson, Grosse Pointe North; Kellen Parks, De La Salle; Collin Taylor, Lake Shore
165 pounds
1. Julian Walker, Algonac
2. Logan Chunn, Armada
3. D’Varon Galloway, Lake Shore
HM: Nate Bell, De La Salle; Aiden Ede, Warren Woods Tower; Benson Kamau, Lamphere; Aaron Rabaut, Grosse Pointe North
175 pounds
1. Connor Hadden, Algonac
2. Caleb Kuretich, St. Clair
3. Zack Pickering, Richmond
HM: Alonso Garcia, Port Huron; Axel Rios, Warren Woods Tower; Jahmari Scott, Hazel Park
190 pounds
1. Amari Richardson, Warren Woods Tower
2. Paul Stanczak, Armada
3. David Alley, St. Clair
HM: Greyson Carroll, Clawson; Dwayne Howell, Grosse Pointe North
215 pounds
1. Josh Golding, Warren Woods Tower
2. Jack Akans, Richmond
3. Trevor Jarvi, Algonac
HM: Joe Dale, Clawson; Keegan Dunne, Center Line; Ethan Forro, St. Clair; Roy Spielbusch, Clawson; Tyson Taylor, Lake Shore; DeWayne Williams III, De La Salle
285 pounds
1. Reid Hiltunen, Algonac
2. Andrew Whitney, Hazel Park
3. Vincent Ragona, De La Salle
HM: Joseph Abramovitch, Armada; Steven Nieman, St. Clair; George Teal, Center Line