Three of Reeths-Puffer's regional qualifiers took it a step further
Saturday at Portage Northern, punching tickets to the Division 1 state
meet.
Ian Cook was the Rockets' highlight, running his perfect
record to 48-0 with a pair of pins and a major decision win in the
144-pound finals against Xander Courneya of Brighton.
R-P's
Max Knowlton (106 pounds) and Sage Secrest (215) each posted 2-2 records
to finish fourth and earn state bids. Both fought their way to close
decision wins in the pivotal blood round to prevent their seasons coming
to an end; Knowlton edged Benjamin Jackson of Grandville 5-3 in that
round, and Secrest downed John Schepers of Hudsonville 4-1 in the same
round.
Devin Welch won one match for the Rockets before bowing
out of the tournament, and Travis Henderson and Tanner Cowles ended
impressive freshman campaigns.
