Rising Starr's

wrestling team hosted the county middle school championships last Saturday

and emerged the 2002 county champions. Fayette Middle School, the defending

champions, finished third, while Whitewater Middle School placed second.

Rising Starr had eight champions out of 17 weight classes. Whitewater

had four champions, while Fayette Middle had three, Booth had two and

Flat Rock had one.

Rising Starr

took the first three weight classes. The champions were Kevin Thurber

(75), John Donaldson (80) and Derek King (85). Whitewater's Jordan Starin

was the champion of the 90 pound weight class wile Rising Starr's Jeff

Koziol (95) and Cory Radcliff (100) were also champions. whitewater took

the next two weight classes; Jeremy Fowler (105) and D.J. Wright (110).

Jeff Patrie of Booth was the 115 pound champion and Rising Starr's Matt

Hartpence was the 120 pound champion.

There was a

tie in the 127 pound division between Rising Starr's Jason Spruell and

Flat Rock's Frankie Brand. Fayette Middle captured the next three weight

divisions. The champions were J.J. Holt (137), Andy Whittington (147)

and Austin Watts (157). Whitewater's Cody Fandt won in the 167 pound weight

class, while Booth's Jeff Partlow won in the 185 pound weight class and

Rising Starr's Bobby Lampen was the 275 pound champion.

All of the

county middle school wrestling teams will compete in the MMSAL League

championships on Saturday at Union Grove Middle School. Wrestling begins

at 9 a.m.

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