Wrestling preview: C.C. turns focus to individuals

Now that Detroit Catholic Central has its Division 1 state team wrestling championship trophy tucked nicely away, Mitch Hancock’s gang of wrestlers can concentrate on stockpiling individual state championships this weekend at Ford Field. Whitman helped Dundee defeat Richmond in the Division 3 state team championship match Saturday at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo pushing his record to 43-0 this season and 205-3 for his career, winning state titles at 171 his freshman year and at 189 the last two seasons. More: Prep baseball DH to kick off Tiger Stadium grand opening UNBEATEN RUN Layne Malczewski desperately wanted to see what it felt like to be a state champion during his senior year at Macomb Dakota “I put in a lot of work during the offseason,” said Malczewski, who is 50-0 at 171 pounds in Division 1. “I’ve grown up watching the Big Ten and that’s been my dream, to go to a Big Ten school since I was a little boy so it’s a dream come true.” INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING FINALS At Ford Field, Detroit FRIDAY Session 1 Grand march — 11:45 a.m. Wrestling — noon Quarterfinals — 4:30 p.m.