Kingsford wrestlers Ginger Majurin, at left, and Max Sundquist pose for a photo ahead of the MHSAA Division 3 state wrestling finals in Detroit at Ford Field. (Courtesy photo)

DETROIT — With six wrestlers making the trip to Ford Field for the MHSAA Division 3 state finals, the Kingsford varsity wrestling team had a good chance of bringing hardware back to the Upper Peninsula.

The Flivvers ended the weekend in Detroit with two wrestlers on the podium — Max Sundquist and Ginger Majurin.

Sundquist took third place in the 175-pound bracket. The sophomore also placed fourth at the state final last season.

“Max had a great tournament, coming back after losing his semifinal match,” Kingsford head coach Darren Groleau said. “Max has put together a really impressive first two years in high school now as a two-time state placer. He is well on his way to being our first four-time state qualifier and state placer if he keeps up this rate.”

Majurin, a freshman, ended the tournament in eighth place.

“Ginger had an incredible freshman season,” Groleau said. “Not only was she our first-ever female state qualifier, she is now our first-ever female state placer.

“Out of 224 wrestlers in the girls division, only 26 of them were freshmen and only 13 of them placed. She joined a rare company this weekend. We are so proud of her and all of her accomplishments.”

Kingsford’s Tegan Ray, Tyler Bray, Reed Degroot and Brettin Rouse also qualified for the state tournament.

Rouse lost his first two matches at 190 pounds and was eliminated. Degroot saw a similar fate at 126 pounds. Ray and Bray nearly reached the podium. Bray went 1-2 at 150 pounds while Ray went 1-2 at 132 pounds.

“I know they were a little disappointed in coming up short and not making the podium but it doesn’t take away that they both had amazing seasons,” Groleau said. “Our seniors Reed Degroot and Brettin Rouse left it all out there on the mat and did amazing work for us this season. Reed became a two-time state qualifier for us and also made the All-State academic team. For Brettin, only wrestling two years, to make it down to Ford Field was a huge accomplishment. We are so incredibly proud to have him these past two seasons.”