Van Buren/Cass Male Student Athlete Of The Year

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Devon Kozel
Bangor High School
Devon Kozel of Bangor High School is the WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Male Student Athlete of the Year.
In wrestling, Devon capped his high school career by winning the 215 Pound State Championship. To go along with his state title, he added conference, district, and regional titles. He finished the season with a record of 50-1. In his four years, he earned All-Conference honors four times, won three district titles, won three regional titles, and was a four time state qualifier. He now owns Bangor’s school record for career wins with 187, career pins with 123, and highest winning percentage at .940. This past season, he was named Southwest Michigan Wrestler of the Year.
Devon also earned All-Conference honors in football three times and All-Conference honors in baseball two times.
Devon is the son of Matt Kozel and Maggie Abbott.