Holland Reporter

Grand Valley State University’s wrestling team participated in the Michigan State Open on Saturday, fielding 17 wrestlers under first-year head coach R.J. Boudro.

Junior heavyweight Carter Blough led the Lakers with a standout performance, winning the 285-pound championship and finishing with a 4-0 record. Blough defeated four Division I opponents, including Kaleb Rosen (10-3), Michigan State’s Josh Terrill (4-1), Arizona State’s 19th-ranked David Szuba (4-1), and Northern Illinois’s Sean Carroll (7-3) in the final match.

Other notable results included sophomore Brayden Mirjavadi at 197 pounds, who went 2-3 with victories over Brody Evans of Edinboro (11-10) and Gabe Christenson of Northwestern (6-5).

In the freshman/sophomore division, Bradley Mayse placed third at 174 pounds with a 3-1 record. Mayse posted wins against Carson Mize of Ohio State (2-0), Tyson Clear of Edinboro (20-4), and Easton Belifore of Edinboro before losing to Cody Kirk of Davison (7-4). Sophomore Collin Twigg competed at 141 pounds and went 3-3, securing wins over Sean Larkin of Michigan State (3-2), Simon Kruse of Wisconsin (5-3), and Giosue Hickman from Northwestern (2-0).

Preston LeFevre finished third at 133 pounds with a 4-1 record, earning victories over Rico Saenz from Michigan State (17-2), Conor McAlary from Michigan State (11-2), and Wyat Nemitz from Findlay (7-1). Tyler Pressel went 2-2 at 165 pounds, defeating Hunter Dietrich of Findlay (9-1) and Christian Rutherford from Davison (12-9).

Head coach R.J. Boudro is in his first year leading the Grand Valley State wrestling program.