2025 Michigan Grappler Dream Team

Wrestler of the Year - Jackson Blum (Lowell), SR

Jackson Blum joins elite company as one of the few wrestlers to win 8 state championships (4 team and 4 individual). Blum is the 40th wrestler to win his 4th individual MHSAA championship, and he is only the 7th wrestler to win all 4 team and individual titles. Blum also made history as the only wrestler in Michigan history to go 16-0 in his four MHSAA appearances with all 16 wins by tech or pin. On the national scene, Blum has done it all. He is both a Junior Freestyle All American, and he has placed at the prestigious Super 32 tournament. The Red Arrow will take his talents to Bloomington this Fall to compete for the Indiana Hoosiers.

First Team Dream Team

106 - Pilot Swab (Stevensville Lakeshore), SO

• Swab finished the season as the D2 state champ in a loaded weight a year after taking 5th. He also took 5th this past September at the Grappler Fall Classic. During the season, Swab was a finalist at the Grappler Gold Invitational (up a weight), and he won a really tough SMAC conference championship. 

113 - Jarrett Smith (Lowell), JR

• The Red Arrow just won his second straight D2 state championship, and he did so in dominant fashion, going 42-3 on the season. In the preseason, Smith finished 3rd at the Grappler Fall Classic, and he bonused his way through the Grappler Gold Invitational to kick off the regular season. 

120 - Wyatt Lees (Detroit Catholic Central), JR

• Lees continued his quest for four D1 state titles, winning his third this year for the Shamrocks. Lees went 39-5 on the year, with 4 of those losses coming to nationally ranked out-of-state competition. Lees won the extremely tough Catholic Central Invite, and he was a finalist at the Carnahan Memorial Invite in Indiana. The Shamrock racked up 21 falls this year, which is impressive in a brutal schedule. 

126 - Nick Sorrow (Hudson), JR

• The Hudson Tiger won his third straight state title, staying on pace to make history with 8 state titles (4 team and 4 individual). During the season, Sorrow bonused his way through the Grappler Gold Invitational and Catholic Central Invite. He also pinned and teched his way through the state tournament, making him one of the most dominant wrestlers in the state.

132 - Bodie Abbey (Hartland), JR

• Abbey is now a 2x state champ after taking 1st as a Frosh and 2nd as a Sophomore. Abbey impressively made a run to the finals of the prestigious Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tournament in Ohio. The finals loss to nationally ranked Rohr (OH) would be the only blemish on his record, as he went 45-1 during his Junior year campaign. 

138 - Jace Morgan (Rochester Adams), SR

• Morgan was unblemished this year, going 43-0 en route to his first state championship. During the season, Morgan won the Oakland County Championships and cruised through the Catholic Central Invite. He will follow in his dad’s footsteps as he will wrestle for Michigan State in the Fall. 

144 - Grayson Fuchs (Detroit Catholic Central), SO

• The Sophomore won his second state title for Detroit CC, this time at 144lbs. Fuchs was dominant this year, going 43-2 on the season. Fuchs cruised through the state tournament, picking up 3 techs and a 14-2 major decision in the finals. The Shamrock won every tournament he entered this season, including the Carnahan Memorial Invite (IN) and the prestigious Catholic Central Invite.

150 - Blake Cosby (Dundee), JR

• Our #1 wrestler in the Class of 2026 had another outstanding season. Already committed to the University of Michigan, Cosby took 5th in Fargo in Junior Freestyle, and he followed that up with a runner-up finish at Super 32s. During the season, Cosby was equally as impressive. He was undefeated, walking through the Grappler Gold Invitational, Catholic Central Invite, Carnahan Memorial Invitational (IN), Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tournament (OH), and the Hudson Super 16. 

157 - Braylenn Aulbach (Rockford), SR

• The Rockford Ram led his team to the quarterfinals in Kalamazoo this year a week before winning his first individual state title. Aulbach went 49-2 on the year, earning 28 pins and 13 tech falls along the way. He was a Kent County champ, and he was impressive in a run to the Catholic Central Invite finals. 

165 - Jay’Den Williams (Roseville), JR

• Williams just put together one of the most dominant seasons in recent memory. Williams went 53-0 on the season, with no match lasting 6 minutes. He picked up 49 techs, 2 pins, and 2 forfeits en route to his first state title. Even more impressive than his 49 techs is the fact that 39 of them came in the first period. Before the season, Williams made a run to the Grappler Fall Classic finals, and he added to his list of All American honors in Fargo. 

175 - Kole Katschor (Dundee), SR

• Katschor had an impressive Grappler Fall Classic tournament before the season, taking 3rd in an extremely tough weight up at 189lbs. During the season, Katschor won the Grappler Gold Invitational, Carnahan Memorial Invitational, and Hudson Super 16. He also made the finals at the Catholic Central Invite, and he was 6th at the Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tournament 

190 - Gavin Craner (Whitehall), SR

• Craner won his 2nd state title in his 3rd trip to the finals. The Viking went a perfect 60-0 during the season, which included 49 pins and 6 techs. Only his state finals match went the full 6 minutes, and he was dominant in an 11-0 major decision in that match. Craner will head to Mt. Pleasant to wrestle for the Chippewas this Fall. 

215 - Connor Bercume (Detroit Catholic Central), SR

• The Shamrock is back on the first team again this year after winning his 3rd state championship. Before the season, Bercume bonused his way through the Grappler Fall Classic to win his second straight championship. Going a perfect 49-0 during the season, Bercume amassed 26 pins and 10 techs during the season. The Shamrock won the Carnahan Memorial Invitational and Catholic Central Invite. Impressively, Bercume picked up bonus points throughout the entire postseason. 

285 - Logan Tollison (Grand Ledge), JR

• Tollison was nothing short of dominant for the Comets this season, going 46-0 and winning his first state championship. Tollison had a 50% pin rate this season, and he outscored the competition 27-4 at the state tournament and also had a pin. During the season, Tollison won the Denny Brighton Invitational and the Jim Mooney Williamston Classic. 

Second Team Dream Team

106 - Tyler Cooper (Plainwell), FR
113 - Mason Katschor (Dundee), SO
120 - Mason Haines (Dundee), JR
126 - Dale Gant (Grand Rapids CC), JR
132 - Rasler Warner (Gull Lake), JR
138 - Preston LeFevre (Clarkston), SR
144 - Michael Wilson (Grand Rapids CC, SR
150 - Lane Button (Wayland), SR
157 - JC Amrhein (Dundee), JR
165 - Donny Beaufait (Dundee), JR
175 - Sebastian Martinez (Riverview Gabriel Richard), SR
190 - Lee Krueger (Detroit Catholic Central), SR
215 - James Mahon (Goodrich), SR
285 - Reid Hiltunen (Algonac), SR

Third Team Dream Team

106 - Jordan Zambon (Riverview Gabriel Richard), SO
113 - Layne Martin (Rockford), SO
120 - Cristian Haslem (St. Clair), JR
126 - Archer Anderson (Clarkston), SR
132 - Braden Broderick (Dundee), JR
138 - Trenden Bashore (DeWitt), SR
144 - Beckett Campbell (Hudson), FR
150 - Dallas Korponic (Hartland), JR
157 - Kyle Jelinek (Davison), SR
165 - Owen Segorski (Lowell), SR
175 - Michael Baldwin (Saginaw United), SR
190 - Casey Engle (Lowell), SR
215 - Sean O’Keefe (Brighton), SR
285 - Joel Simon (Lakewood), SR

Honorable Mention

106 - Dylan Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell), FR; Danny VanEeckhoutte (Erie Mason), SO; Cyrus Woodberry (Cass Tech), FR; Donovan Quinn (St. Johns), FR; Jameson Wood (Brighton), SO

‍113 - Brice LaFleur (Saline), JR; Gavin Lewis (Oxford), SO; Bronson Shinkonis (Brighton), FR; Gavin Culloty (Clarkston), SO; Cody Duvendack (Temperance Bedford), SO

120 - Haydn Nutt (Dundee), JR; Ryan Totten (Detroit Catholic Central), SO; Devan Garcia (Harper Creek), SO; Sammy Stewart (Manchester), JR; Matthew Quigley (Traverse City West), SO

126 - Jeremiah Brown (Flint Kearsley), SR; Quinten Cassiday (Cedar Springs), SO; Brady Baker (Stevensville Lakeshore), SR; Deacon Morgan (Rochester Adams), SO; Aurelio Mendez (Jenison), SR

132 - Dominic Perez (Davison), SR; Conor McAlary (Hudsonville), SR; Eben Abdo (Grand Ledge), JR; Meyer Murray (Detroit Catholic Central), FR; Nathan Walkowiak (Detroit Catholic Central), SR

‍138 - Julien Kimling (Hudson), SR; Luke Egan (Cedar Springs), JR; Dominic Gumtow (Warren Woods Tower), SR; Connor Greer (Bay City John Glenn), SR; Austin Gyorkos (Plainwell), JR

144 - Tanner McDunnah (Davison), SR; Jaron Bensinger (Gaylord), JR; Ian Cook (Reeths Puffer), SR; Buddy Leonard (Freeland), SR; Bryce Morrison (Hamilton), JR

150 - Julius Pacheco (Davison), SO; Wyatt Hepner (Grosse Pointe South), SR; Nathaniel Carter (Clarkston), JR; Dylan Granger (Mason), JR; Gavin Drenten (Zeeland East), SR

157 - Grady Rousse (Traverse City Central), JR; Eli Roe (Beaverton), SO; Anthony Madafferi (Novi), JR; Braxten Roche (Detroit Catholic Central), FR; Keegan Sutfin (Hastings), SR

165 -; Zane Willobee (Gaylord), JR; Fred Hammond (LakeVille), JR; Gavin Vankirk (Mason), SR; D’Marion Erlenbeck (Clio), JR; Zach Miracle (Bedford), JR

175 - Fabian Facundo (Freeland), SR; Luke Johnson (Oxford), SR; Zachary Taylor (OA Carlson), SR; John Golec (Goodrich), JR; Caden Krueger (Detroit Catholic Central), SO

190 - Thomas Jaynes (Romeo), JR; Bryce Randolph (Clinton), JR; Martin Knight (North Branch), JR; Amari Richardson (Warren Woods Tower), SR; Draven McAllister (Fraser), SR; 

215 - Logan Criteser (Dakota), SR; Holden Otter (Carleton Airport), SO; Layne O’Neil (Fowlerville), JR; Case Johnson (Greenville), SR; Wyatt Jenkins (Whitehall), SR

285 - Tanner Craft (Leslie), SR; Dustin Warner (Sparta), SR; Caden Sides (Gaylord), SR; Harland Begg (Marshall), SO; Adin Young (Plainwell), SR

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