Metro Boasts 3 Regional Champions, 24 Wrestlers Advance to Individual State Finals

24 individual wrestlers from all eight Flint Metro League schools will compete at the MHSAA Individual wrestling finals March 2-4 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.  Among the top-four finishers at regional competition, the league had three regional champions.  Dalton Ballentine from Clio was the Regional Champion at 215. Fenton's Ben Cushman (215) and Kearsley's Dylan Terrance (160) were also Regional champions and have completed an undefeated season heading into the State Finals.

Qualifiers for the state finals and their regional finishes were:
 
Brandon:  Jack Olsen 112 (3rd)

Clio:  Dalton Ballentine 215 (Champion), Alex Yocum 215 (4th), Drew Hutchinson 119 (Runner Up), Garrett Nyswander 135 (4th), AJ Moore 145 (4th), and Kane Williams 171 (Runner Up)

Fenton:  Jayden Rittenbury 125 (4th), Jacob Church 152 (4th)

Flushing:  Ben Cushman 215 (Champion)

Kearsley:  Reese Harburn 215 (Runner Up), Marcus Moss 285 (4th), La'Ron Ruffin 103 (3rd), Andy Ruhstorfer 130 (Runner-up), Malik Davis 152 (Runner-up), and Dylan Terrence 160  (Champion)

Linden:  Patrick Kerr 140 (3rd) and Dawson Blank  145 (Runner-up)

Swartz Creek:  Lance Clapp 285 (Runner Up), JT Mullins 160 (3rd)

Swartz Creek is a Division 1 school in MHSAA wrestling competition; all other FML schools are Division 2.