Imlay City grappler wins top spot in Lansing-based elite tourney
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City’s Joe Harper excelled, earning the distinction of champion for the heavyweight class at the NUWAY Individual Wrestling Nationals this past weekend.
Harper, representing Team Donahoe, got things underway Saturday with a 6-4 win against Ethan Alderson (Elite Athlete Club).
He then went to 2-0 with a 6-5 victory over Wyatt Bailey (Dowagiac Wrestling Club).
Harper then notched a 16-6 semifinal triumph against Ty Stevenson (Middletown Madison).
That placed him in the title match where Nikolas Mishka (Elite Athletic Club) provided the opposition.
When that bout concluded, Harper had prevailed 5-3.
Kevin Kissane has been covering high school sports for the Tri-City Times since 1985. When not standing on a field or court with his camera and notepad, he enjoys golf, travel and family. Kevin is a 1980 graduate of Capac High School, and is also a grad of St. Clair Community College and earned a degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.
