Although the wrestling team posted a 1-3 record at the Michigan duals, Coach Joe DeGain is not displeased with the team’s performance.
‘I thought we wrestled pretty darn good,? said DeGain. ‘I’m really not too concerned about our record right now. Twenty years from now no one is going to ask these kids what their record was, they will just want to know where they ended up at the end of the season.?
Clarkston beat Lapeer West 38-28, lost to Grandville 36-30, and Lakewoods 33-29, before being ousted from the tournament by Montrose 48-10.
Braden L’Amoreaux won all four of his matches on the day. Tyler Snyder and Tommy Ellsworth wrestled tough winning what DeGain described as several ‘gut check? matches.
‘We wrestled better at the Michigan Duals than we did at the Oakland County tournament (first place). The Michigan duals is the best tournament in the state outside of the State tournament,? said DeGain.
The Wolves wrestling team, having already had matches against West Bloomfield and Waterford Mott rescheduled for a yet to be determined date, will open their league schedule on Jan. 19 at Avondale where they will face Lake Orion and Troy.
‘Lake Orion matches up real well against us. It should be a good match,? said DeGain.