Montague wrestler Fletcher Thommen achieved a career milestone Monday night at a home tri meet, scoring his 100th career victory.
Thommen earned his 100th win by scoring a pin against Whitehall in the first dual of the evening. The Wildcats took a 12-3 lead to start the match before Whitehall roared back to win 60-15. Both teams then defeated Fremont; Montague won 58-22 and Whitehall won 65-9.
Thommen joined brother Jimmy in triple digits in career wins; Jimmy, now wrestling at Muskegon Community College, won his 100th match last year.
Michael Jones earned a surprise pin against Whitehall star Blake English, underscoring how well Jones has done in only his second year of wrestling.
"As a soccer
player, he brings great hips to wrestling," Montague coach Kris Maddox said of Jones. "He catches on quick and works
hard. I think his multi-sport athleticism really helps him."
The Vikings dominated the rest of the match after Jones' pin. Liam Leeke, Parker Mott, Wyatt Jenkins, Robert Belinger, Kassie Sapp and Cody Manzo all scored victories by pin, and Gavin Craner, Tommy Leeke and Max Krukowski each won by technical fall. Caden Varela won a bout by decision, as did Montague's Malachi Plunkett.
Whitehall proceeded to rout Fremont, aided by three forfeit wins. Belinger, Krukowski, Varela, Craner, Jenkins and both Leeke brothers went to 2-0 on the night.
Montague also dispatched Fremont in the final dual of the day, highlighted by a pin from Ava Pelton, who wrestled in place of an injured Kaiden Jeffery. Jones and Thommen also added wins and recorded 2-0 marks for the evening.
"I think we
are starting to find our groove a bit, and the kids are coming on at the
right time," Maddox said.
