Posted on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 : 6:41 p.m.
Images from Day 2 of the MHSAA wrestling state finals
By Angela Cesere
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Manchester's Austin Hamilton, right, tries to gain the advantage of Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lake's Jeff Diebel during the 215 lb weight class quarter final match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Manchester's Austin Hamilton, right, tries to gain the advantage of Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lake's Jeff Diebel during the 215 lb weight class quarter final match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Dexter's Shawn Chamberlain, right, tries to gain the advantage of Escanaba's Dalton Perron-Spear during the 285 lb weight class quarter final match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Hamilton's Collin Welcher, right, tries to force down Greenville's Mike Schmidt during the 103 lb weight class quarter final match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Chelsea's Steve Bleise, left, tries to gain the advantage of St. Johns' Logan Massa during the 119 lb weight class quarter final match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti Lincoln's Ed Nuttall, left, tries to keep down Carman Ainsworth's Jake Weissend during the Div. 1, 145 lb weight class match at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Dexter's Drew Barnes right, tries to force down Lansing Waverly's Thomas Houston during the Div. 2, 160 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Chelsea's Mike Hovater tries to escape from the grasp of St Johns' Taylor Massa during the Div. 2, 171 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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St Johns' Taylor Massa won against Chelsea's Mike Hovater during the Div. 2, 171 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Manchester's Austin Hamilton, left, tries to force down Sand Creek's Garrett Miller during the Div. 4, 215 lb weight class match at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Dexter's Shawn Chamberlain, right, tries to gain the advantage of Stevensville Lakeshore's Kyle Carlson during the Div. 2, 285 lb weight class match at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Chelsea's Steve Bleise top, tries to pin North Branch's Ryan Garza during the Div. 2, 119 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti Lincoln's Jordan Markey, top, tries to keep down Temperance-Bedford's Mitch Pawlak during the Div. 1, 119 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti Lincoln's Jordan Markey right, hugs his coach Mike Betts after winning his Div. 1, 119 lb weight class match against Temperance-Bedford's Mitch Pawlak during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Manchester's Tom Conway bottom, tries to escape from Leroy Pine River Area's Abel Langworthy during the Div. 4, 130 lb weight class match at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Manchester's Eric Coval, tries to gain the advantage of Hudson's Luke Sparapani during the Div. 4, 135 lb weight class match at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti Lincoln's Ed Nuttall right, tries to gain the advantage of Dearborn's Arfan Khathem during the Div. 1, 145 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Milan's Chris Gaskill top, tries to pin New Boston Huron's Marcus Copley during the Div. 2, 160 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Milan's Chris Gaskill had a last second win over New Boston Huron's Marcus Copley during the Div. 2, 160 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Milan's Chris Gaskill hugs celebrates with coaches Todd Federer, right, and Clint Kraft after his last second win against New Boston Huron's Marcus Copley during the Div. 2, 160 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Chelsea's Mike Hovater, tries to pin Byron Center's Zack Gnass during the Div. 2, 171 lb weight class match at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Manchester's Cody Render tries to gain the advantage of Cass City's Josh Jensen during the Div. 4, 171 lb weight class match during the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Seventeen Washtenaw County wrestlers participated in Day 2 of the MHSAA individual wrestling state finals on Friday. Seven advanced to Saturday's medal round, including Dexter's Drew Barnes who is still vying for the 160 pound championship in Division 2 after winning in the quarterfinals in the early rounds on Friday.
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