The Western Panther wrestling team concluded their season last weekend at the Individual State Finals held at Ford Field.

The Panthers finished the Team Season with a 15-10 record and defeated crosstown rival Northwest in the Team District Final 39-30 to clinch the 2025 Team District Championship!

The team went on to face 11 time and now 12 time Division 2 defending state champions Lowell in the Regional Semi-Final  and fell to them 64-10.

Moving on to the Individual District the team qualified 5 wrestlers to move on to the Individual Regional which may have been the toughest in the state which included the number 1, 2, 6,8,and 9th ranked teams in Division 2. 

Our qualifying wrestlers were:

144 Sukhmon Singh

157 Dexter Videto

165 Titan Parker

175 Adam Carlson

175 Josh Corts

After many hard fought battles, the lone wrestler of the group to qualify for the State Championships was Titan Paker at 165 lbs. with a 4th place finish.

Moving on to Ford Field last Friday, Titan had his work cut out for him in round 1 he faced Caleb Steele from Brother Rice and fell 12-3, then in the first consolation round he snatched his first victory against Waylon Lamkin of Fowlerville with a 7-5 decision. 

Now facing elimination Titan would have to wrestle Braylon Faile of Three Rivers who defeated him at the Regional 12-0. This time he was ready and walked away with a 2min 36sec pin! This matched qualified him for the medal round and all-state honors. 

Next match he defeated Christian Preston of Holly, and moved into the Consolation Semi-Final losing to D'marion Erlenbeck of Clio and moved into the 5th-6th place match for the final bout of his career.

Titan had to face Caleb Steele again from round 1 where he left it all on the mat with an exciting 12-10 victory!

The Wrestling program would like to thank everyone who supported us this season. Thank You!

GO PANTHERS!!!