AUBURN HILLS — Chad Vallone of Utica Eisenhower picked the right
\ntime to beat Joel Trombly of New Baltimore Anchor Bay.<\/p>\n
Vallone, who lost to Trombly in the Macomb County and Division 1
\nregional title matches, earned a 4-3 victory over his top rival in
\nthe Division 1 125-pound championship match Saturday.<\/p>\n
Vallone, a senior, had two first-period takedowns to lead 4-0 on the
\nway to becoming a two-time state champion. He won at 119 pounds last
\nseason. Trombly, a senior, finished 202-19 for his career, including
\n59-2 this season. He placed third at 125 pounds last year and third
\nat 112 as a sophomore.<\/p>\n
“They key was getting the first takedown against him, “said Vallone
\nwho improved to 46-2 with the lone losses coming against Trombly, 11-
\n6 and 12-4. “It was a great way to cap off my career because I lost
\nto him twice before.”<\/p>\n
Kevin Julien of Fraser defeated Kyle Kidder of Davison, 1-0, in
\ndouble overtime in the 135-pound Division 1 title match, holding
\nKidder down for 30 seconds for the difference.<\/p>\n
Julien, 56-1, almost didn’t get a chance to compete in the final.<\/p>\n
“I broke my rib in the semifinals, “said Julien, a senior who
\nfinished fifth at 125 pounds last year. “I had to beg my dad to let
\nme wrestle. I had to go my last six minutes. It turned out to be 7
\n1\/2 (minutes). I wasn’t nervous. I’ve waited 12 years for this (state
\nchampionship).”<\/p>\n
Anthony Biondo (145) of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley and Jon
\nReader (160) of Davison became three-time state champions. Biondo
\nwill wrestle at Michigan and Reader, Iowa State. Reader set a school-
\nrecord for career victories (231-6).<\/p>\n
Eddie Phillips of Lakewood defeated his twin brother, Alex, of Grand
\nRapids Northview 8-3 in the 189-pound Division 2 title match.<\/p>\n
Nick Anurak of Hartland and Jarod Trice of Highland Park became first
\ntime state champions. Both wrestled at 275; Anurak in Division 1 and
\nTrice, Division 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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