Wrestlers take 3rd at Cardinal Classic, Jewel keeps winning

Western senior Tanner Jewel is pronounced a winner earlier this season at the Jackson Area Wrestling Showdown, hosted at Jackson High School. Jewel remains undefeated.

 
     Tanner Jewel kept his undefeated season alive after finishing 5-0 at the Cardinal Classic in Coldwater over the weekend. Jewell improved his record to 11-0 and helped the wrestlers to a 3rd place finish in the 10 team tournament.
     Western finished 2nd in their pool after defeating Coldwater 47-25, Sturgis 42-26, and Chelsea 42-30.        They then lost to Hastings 22-46 to set up a rematch with Eaton Rapids for 3rd place. The Panthers had defeated Eaton Rapids by only two points earlier in the season and were able to hold off the Greyhounds this time, 40-27.
     On the day, Brock Hoffman, Chase Veydt, Tyler Ebersole, Trent Hullett, and Brady Hoffman were 4-1, while Austin Catt was 3-2.  Blayne Kerstetter was 3-0.  The grapplers are 9-2 this season. Western will compete against Mason on Wednesday.