About 130 people braved the frigid temperatures of Turk Lake on Saturday afternoon to help raise more than $83,000 for Special Olympics Michigan.
One of those individuals, Sean Wheeler of team “Yellow Snow,” was all smiles after being the first to take the plunge just outside of Turk Lake Restaurant & Bar.
Ethan Schmid found himself in a tough position on the Belding wrestling team as a freshman — wrestling in the 285-pound weight class.
According to Belding head coach Art Ward, Schmid hovered between 235 and 240 pounds in his freshman season and was struggling against the older, stronger competition.