Gladwin pins down division title with tournament victory

  • Gladwin’s Cruz Balcirak goes for a pin during a match earlier this year. Balcirak won the Jack Pine Conference championship at 126 Saturday.
    Gladwin’s Cruz Balcirak goes for a pin during a match earlier this year. Balcirak won the Jack Pine Conference championship at 126 Saturday.
  • Beaverton’s Eli Roe battled his way to the championship at 157 at the Jack Pine Conference tournament Saturday.
    Beaverton’s Eli Roe battled his way to the championship at 157 at the Jack Pine Conference tournament Saturday.

    SHEPHERD

    It took a whole year, but the Gladwin wrestling team finally turned the tables at the Jack Pine Conference Tournament Saturday at Shepherd.

    The Flying G’s won the JPC dual meet title with a perfect record last year, but wound up splitting the championship with Clare after finishing second to the Pioneers at the tourney.

    This time around, Gladwin, Clare and Ogemaw Heights finished in a three-…