Back to Games Menu Team Wrestling Champions 1948-2004 Lower Peninsula DIVISION 1 Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1996 Holt (Rocky Shaft) Bay City Western 57-3 1997 Holt (Rocky Shaft) Rockford 30-25 1998 Rochester Adams (Patrick Milkovich) Temperance Bedford 30-29 1999 Temperance Bedford (Dennis Brighton) Rochester Adams 39-22 2000 Davison (Roy Hall)  Novi  41-28 2001 Temperance Bedford (Dennis Brighton) Davison  38-26 2002 Davison (Roy Hall)  Temperance Bedford  44-21 2003 Davison (Roy Hall)  Grandville  56-15 2004 Davison (Roy Hall)  Hartland  47-18 DIVISION 2 Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1996 Petoskey (Ray Arthur) Portage Central 43-13 1997 Eaton Rapids (Scott Warriner & Jack Richardson) Mt. Pleasant 27-23 1998 Ogemaw Heights (Frank Dame) Dowagiac 36-20 1999 Eaton Rapids (Scott Warriner) Lowell 47-19 2000  Lapeer West (John Virnich) Lowell   34-33 2001  Lapeer West (John Virnich) Lowell   27-25 2002  Lowell (Dave Strejc) Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg   58-12 2003  Mason (Jeff Pitman) Lapeer West    29-27 2004 Lowell (Dave Strejc) Mason   42-23 DIVISION 3 Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1996 Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg (Tom Lehman) Richmond 35-29 1997 Montrose (Dave Beazley) Goodrich 41-24 1998 Montrose (Dave Beazley) Howard City Tri-County 62-12 1999 Williamston (Jim Mooney) Goodrich 31-22 2000  Richmond (George Hamblin)  Brooklyn Columbia Central   41-21 2001  Otsego (Dan Cleypool)  Shepherd   44-24 2002  Richmond (George Hamblin)  Constantine   37-17 2003  Caro (Bob Suranye)  Montrose    41-24 2004  Montrose (Dave Beazley) Richmond   62-15 DIVISION 4 Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1996 Dundee (Jim Wittibslager) New Lothrop 51-9 1997 Dundee (Jim Wittibslager) Union City 36-25 1998 Dundee (Jim Wittibslager) Fulton-Middleton 55-16 1999 Whittemore-Prescott (Craig Funsch) Hesperia 33-32 2000  Whittemore-Prescott (Craig Funsch)  Carson City-Crystal  45-22 2001  Dundee (Tim Roberts)  Carson City-Crystal  47-13 2002  Whittemore-Prescott (Craig Funsch)  Bronson  40-21 2003  New Lothrop (Tim Ebenhoeh)  Bronson  40-23 2004  New Lothrop (Tim Ebenhoeh)  Martin  36-33 OPEN CLASS (Champions Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1948 Lansing Sexton (I. J. Konrad) Ann Arbor 1949 Ann Arbor (Frank Kline) Lansing Sexton 1950 Ann Arbor (Frank Kline) Lansing Eastern 1951 Lansing Eastern (Don Johnson) Ann Arbor 1952 Lansing Eastern (Don Johnson) Lansing Sexton 1953 Lansing Sexton (I. J. Konrad) Lansing Eastern 1954 Lansing Eastern (Don Johnson) Lansing Sexton 1955 Lansing Eastern (Don Johnson) Ypsilanti 1956 Ypsilanti (Bert Waterman) Lansing Eastern 1957 Lansing Eastern (Don Johnson) Battle Creek 1958 Lansing Eastern (Vito Perrone) Lansing Sexton 1959 Lansing Sexton (I. J. Konrad) Jackson 1960 Lansing Sexton (I. J. Konrad) Ypsilanti CLASS A (Champions Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1961 Ypsilanti (Bert Waterman) Lansing Eastern 1962 Ypsilanti (Bert Waterman) Lansing Sexton 1963 Flint Northern (Francis Bentley) Lansing Sexton 1964 Ypsilanti (Bert Waterman) Lansing Sexton 1965 Lansing Everett (John Rollins) Lansing Sexton 1966 Battle Creek Central (Sonny Tijiros) Ypsilanti 1967 Pontiac Northern (William F. Willson) Owosso 1968 Lansing Eastern (Bill Allen) Pontiac Northern 1969 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) Lansing Sexton 1970 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) Pontiac Northern 1971 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) East Lansing 1972 Lansing Eastern (Jim Walker) Swartz Creek 1973 Adrian (Dennis Hill) Ypsilanti 1974 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) Grandville 1975 Wayne Memorial (Donald Haney) Adrian 1976 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Hazel Park 1977 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Detroit Catholic Central 1978 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) Temperance Bedford 1979 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Hazel Park 1980 Davison (Don Whitman) Temperance Bedford 1981 Davison (Don Whitman) Temperance Bedford 1982 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Bay City Western 1983 Detroit Catholic Central(Mike Rodriguez) Mt. Clemens 1984 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Lansing Eastern 1985 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Hazel Park 1986 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Hazel Park 1987 Lansing Sexton (Ron Becker) Lansing Eastern CLASS A (Team Champion Determined by TEAM DUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1988  Detroit Catholic Central (Mike Rodriguez)  Hazel Park  36-10  1989 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Lake Orion 40-18 1990 Lake Orion (Tim Fagan) Belleville 47-21 1991 Clarkston (Scott Strickler) Temperance Bedford 36-27 1992 Temperance Bedford (Bill Regnier) Grandville 45-12 1993 Grandville (Tom Krepps) Bay City Western 29-20 1994 Warren Lincoln (Sam Amine) Rockford 33-31 1995 Flint Northern (Al Collins) Clarkston 37-24 CLASS B (Team Champion Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1961 Lansing Michigan School for the Blind (Francis Hetherington) Ann Arbor St. Thomas 1962 Grandville (Kay Hutsell) Grand Ledge 1963 Lansing Michigan School for the Blind (Francis Hetherington) River Rouge 1964 River Rouge (Mike Rodriguez) Corunna 1965 Okemos (George Reynolds) Charlotte 1966 Okemos (George Reynolds) Durand 1967 Okemos (George Reynolds) Livonia Clarenceville 1968 Charlotte (Ron Schultheiss) Dowagiac 1969 Madison Heights Madison (Jim Myers) South Haven 1970 South Haven (Gary Steudle) Madison Heights Madison 1971 Holt (Gary Smith) Fenton 1972 Fenton (Duane Wohlfert) Sparta 1973 Fenton (Duane Wohlfert) East Grand Rapids 1974 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Grand Rapids West Catholic 1975 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Fruitport 1976 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Muskegon Catholic Central 1977 Eaton Rapids (Jack Provencal) Zeeland 1978 New Boston Huron (Tom Fritz) Cedar Springs 1979 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Holt 1980 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Montrose 1981 New Boston Huron (Tom Fritz) Eaton Rapids 1982 Monroe Catholic Central (Paul Osentoski) Durand 1983 Monroe Catholic Central (Paul Ostenoski) Marshall 1984 Mt. Pleasant (Rod Rapp) Eaton Rapids 1985 Eaton Rapids (Jack Provencal) Monroe Catholic Central 1986 Eaton Rapids (Jack Provencal) Stevensville Lakeshore 1987 Eaton Rapids (Jack Provencal) Auburn Hills Avondale CLASS B (Champions Determined by TEAM DUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1988 Jackson County Western (Jim Dewland) Belding 45-30 1989 Mt. Clemens (Larry Walters) Caro 34-22 1990 Fenton (Durane Wohlfert) Eaton Rapids 35-21 1991 Eaton Rapids (Scott Warriner) Grosse Ile 32-23 1992 Allegan (Murray Rose) Eaton Rapids 37-24 1993 Eaton Rapids (Scott Warriner) Battle Creek Pennfield 33-20 1994 Fowlerville (Dan Coon) Stevensville Lakeshore 28-25 1995 Cedar Springs (Lonnie Armstrong) Eaton Rapids 28-25 CLASS C-D (Champions Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1967 New Lothrop St. Michael (Chuck McKinnon) Williamston 1968 Vandercook Lake (Lloyd Clink) Wyoming Lee 1969 Shelby (Gary D. Darling) Haslett 1970 Farmington Our Lady (Greg Doty) Haslett 1971 Jackson Vandercook Lake (Thomas Lefler) Williamston 1972 Shelby (Gary D. Darling) Union City 1973 Perry (Dick Bird) Shepherd 1974-87 (See Class C)   CLASS C (Champions Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1974 Comstock Park (Gary Jansen) Montrose 1975 Montrose (Tom Casteel) Shepherd 1976 Montrose (Tom Casteel) New Lothrop 1977 Montrose (Tom Casteel) Niles Brandywine 1978 New Lothrop (John Hasselbach) Montrose 1979 Burton Bentley (Cal TerHaar) Mason County Central 1980 New Lothrop (John Hasselbach) Comstock Park 1981 Montrose (Tom Casteel) Lakeview 1982 New Lothrop (John Hasselbach) Montrose 1983 Montrose (Tom Casteel) New Lothrop 1984 New Lothrop (John Hasselbach) Whitehall 1985 New Lothrop (John Hasselbach) Addison 1986 New Lothrop (John Quaderer) Addison 1987 New Lothrop (John Quaderer) Addison CLASS C (Team Champion Determined Through TEAM DUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score 1988 New Lothrop (John Quaderer) Addison 43-9 1989 Addison (Jerry Schneider) Edwardsburg 30-24 1990 Addison (Jerry Schneider) Edwardsburg 52-11 1991 New Lothrop (John Quaderer) Leroy-Pine River 39-18 CLASS D (Champions Determined by INDIVIDUAL FORMAT) Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1974 Adrian Madison (Gail Shinall) Dansville 1975 Adrian Madison (Gail Shinall) Dansville 1976 Adrian Madison (Gail Shinall) Frankfort 1977 Adrian Madison (Gail Shinall) Fulton 1978 Detroit Country Day (John Campbell) Marion 1979 Adrian Madison (Gail Shinall) Detroit Country Day 1980 Dansville (Tom DePuit) Pontiac Catholic 1981 Dansville (Tom DePuit) Morenci 1982 Morenci (Tim Savona) Covert 1983 Morenci (Tim Savona) Covert 1984 Grass Lake (Dan Roberts) Springport 1985 Lawton (Stan DeVoir) Grass Lake 1986 Lawton (Stan DeVoir) Grass Lake 1987 Lawton (Stan DeVoir) Martin CLASS D (Team Champion Determined Through TEAM DUAL FORMAT) 1988 Martin (Tom Koops) Lawton 48-18 1989 Grass Lake (Jerry Pollard) Lawton 37-30 1990 Lawton (Mike Garvey) Mendon 31-25 1991 Mendon (Art Stephenson) Martin 40-30 CLASS C-D (Team Champion Determined Through TEAM DUAL FORMAT) 1992 Battle Creek Pennfield (Larry Boyer) Shepherd 38-18 1993 Constantine (Dale Wentela) Dundee 39-25 1994 New Lothrop (John Quaderer) Addison 43-9 1995 Dundee (Jim Wittibslager) St. Louis 45-15 Upper Peninsula OPEN CLASS Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up 1967 Iron Mountain (Jerry Kriegl) Escanaba 1968 Escanaba (Norm Panganis) Munising 1969 Marquette (Pete Karampelas) Escanaba 1970 Iron Mountain (Jerry Kriegl) Escanaba 1971 Ishpeming (Dan Flynn) Iron Mountain 1972 Iron Mountain (Jerry Kriegl) Marquette 1973 Ishpeming (Russell Holland) Iron Mountain 1974 Ishpeming (Russell Holland) Marquette 1975 Marquette (Peter Karampelas) Ishpeming 1976 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Marquette 1977 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Marquette 1978 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Sault Ste. Marie 1979 Escanaba (Terry Duvall) Ishpeming 1980 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Gladstone 1981 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Ishpeming 1982 Iron Mountain (Russ Pericolosi) Negaunee 1983 Iron Mountain (Russ Pericolosi) Gladstone 1984 Escanaba (Dan Flynn) Iron Mountain 1985 Negaunee (Robert Bonetti) Ishpeming 1986 Escanaba (Terry Duvall) Negaunee 1987 Gladstone (Ron Kitworth) Negaunee 1988 to present: Upper Peninsula Individual Wrestling Tournament no longer determines a team champion.