Wrestling team enjoys fine season

The Rogers City High School wrestling season has come and gone and the Hurons finished 21-12 and were district champions. Head coach Pat Lamb was pleased with the team finishing with a winning record considering they were hit hard by the flu bug this season and only had a handful of practices with everyone in attendance. Lamb said only two of his wrestlers were at every practice and every match this season.

The wrestling program has not had a losing season since 1971, the second season wrestling existed at the school. The program is now 766-203-5 in its 42 years of existence and has a winning percentage of more than 80 percent. This year’s team captured the 30^th district title for the program.

Seniors Evan Lamb and Caleb Pommerenke placed at the state finals and both cemented their names in the record books.

 

Lamb finished third all-time for wins with 206. He had a career record of 206-30 and was a four-time state-qualifier and three-time state placer taking fifth at 135 pounds this year. He became the third wrestler in Rogers City history to be a four-year letterman that did not get pinned in his high school career. He also broke the record for fastest pin at 140 pounds this season earning a pin in four seconds.

Lamb finished the season 52-5 and led the team in takedowns with 102 and team points with 318.5.

Pommerenke was a three-time state qualifier and finished his career by earning all-state, finishing seventh at 189 pounds. Pommerenke earned his 100^th win this season and finished with a record of 127-42

and is tied for 26^th all-time in wins. He was 46-8 this season and led the team in three-point near falls with 30.  Sophomore Cameron Urban led the team in escapes with 24 and pins with 31 this season. Urban also cemented his name into the record book as he broke the record for most pins in a given type, chin whip to honeymooner. Urban pinned 19 of his opponents in that move this season.

Sophomore Jacob Sobeck led the team in two-point near falls with 22 and was a state qualifier this year with a record of 47-9. Junior Jack Ryan led the team in reversals with 28 and finished 32-18 this season.

The Hurons will lose to graduation seniors Evan Lamb, Caleb Pommerenke, Grant Popour and Daniel Pflug.