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In an effort to keep our athletes training in these uncertain times of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent quarantines, West Ottawa Wrestling has teamed up with Myrmidon Training Systems to offer up remote wrestling training. Each week we will be adding new assignments in all seven categories of training, as well as special "quarantine technique" from their YouTube channel. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Lancaster or Myrmidon Wrestling.

"Your time inside is either a cage or a cocoon." - UNKNOWN
"Isolation is a gift." - Charles Bukowski

DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION

1. WHY DO YOU WRESTLE?
2. WRESTING GOAL SHEET
3. TEACHING MINDFULNESS (WATCH:  Coach Phil Jackson on Mindfulness)

MENTAL ATTITUDE

1. BEST PERFORMANCES (taken from Wrestling Mindset)
2. WORST PERFORMANCES (taken from Wrestling Mindset)
3. WRESTLING MATRIX

PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

1. DEATH BY CARDS
2. ALPHABET WORKOUT
3. BATMAN WORKOUT

COOPERATION WITH OTHERS

1. Encourage Informal Social Events (At Home)
2. Ask for Help
3. Help Each Other
   

COMPETITIVENESS

1. Board Game
2. Push Up Challenge
3. Sportsmanship ( WATCH: 1991 NCAA Finals - 126 (Brands vs Kelber)
   

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ENTHUSIASM AND MOTIVATION

1. What Are You Grateful For?
2. Clean Your Wrestling Shoes
3. Motivation Sheet

FOCUS AND LEARNING

1. Never Give Up  (WATCH: 2002 NCAA 184 Final)​
2. The Sly Fox (WATCH: 1984 Dave Schultz Gold Medal Match)
3. Kolat vs. Ironside (WATCH: 1996 Cary Kolat vs. Mark Ironside)
   

QUARANTINE TECHNIQUE

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MILLS WRESTLING 30 DAY CHALLENGE
A new workout will be posted each day and will be geared to K-12 graders!!! Each day Coach Mills will cover 7 different areas that will challenge your wrestlers and help them " Get, Better, Faster!!" 
The 7 areas are 
1. Warm-up 
2. Technique 
3. Strength 
4. Helping Teammates & Community 
5. Motivation 
6. Homework 
7. Nutrition 

This 30 Day Challenge will progress each day in a logical & easy to follow format. 

"With everything that's going on in the world during this Corona-virus Pandemic, many millions of Americans are under shelter at home restrictions to slow down the curve of this Pandemic.  I wanted to give wrestlers of ALL ages something they can do at home in as little as a 6 x 9 ft space, so they can keep "Getting, Better, Faster in Wrestling!! Throughout the 30 days there will be several outstanding guest clinicians to challenge you!!! So far Logan Steiber, Brent Metcalf, Lee Kemp & Ed Ruth (I even consulted with Legendary Coach Dan Gable before filming) have agreed to post advice, techniques, & motivational messages for you!! Each day the lesson is laid out in 4 min. or less. Buckle up and take on the Mills Wrestling 30 Day Challenge!!!!" Coach Mills??

MYRMIDON BOOTLEG
Games from NWCA All-American Ryan Lancaster (and his sons Aiden and Gaven) filmed during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020  at their home gym at  in Holland, MI.
Filmed by Lilli Lancaster-Cruz

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The Little Panthers had another impressive showing at the 7th Annual Little Panthers Wrestling Tournament held at West Ottawa High School. West Ottawa walked away with the title with an impressive 10 champions as well as numerous placers. This tournament caps the end of the recreation season, and leaves the Panther Elite left training for the MYWAY State Finals, held in Kalamazoo, MI at Wings Event Center in March 27-29. This is the fourth consecutive year the team has won their own event. 

1. West Ottawa 88
2. Jenison 45
3. Mean Machine 42
4. Allegan 15
5. Hook and Catch 15
6. Mona Shores 14
7. Allendale 11
8. Hopkins 10
9, Grand Haven 8
10. Hesperia 7
11. Hamilton 4
12. Manchester 4
13. Sparta 4
14. UNATTACHED 1

RESULTS
37
1st Gavin Porrett (MONA)
2nd Peter van der Puyl (MEAN)
3rd Tobias Kladder (WO)
4th Jalen Alejos (JEN)

43
1st Maggie Manning (MEAN)
2nd Victor Martinez (JEN)
3rd Mason Perales (WO)

47
1st Violet Klapperich (MAN)
2nd Blake Morgan (HOOK)
3rd Landon Rusticus (JEN)
4th Joseph Vanderlaan (ALL)

48
1st Maxwell Sin (WO)
2nd Landon Belka (MEAN)
3rd Corey Ottgen Jr. (HOOK)
4th Logan Brown (JEN)

50A
1st Marco Martinez (JEN)
2nd Connor Gramer (MONA)
3rd Emerson Lewis (MONA)
4th Amari Alejos (JEN)

50B
1st Myles Castro (WO)
2nd Diana Ottgen (HOOK)
3rd Mason Potts (WO)
4th Zane Andrew (MEAN)

53
1st Broden Harmsen (WO)
2nd Joey Young (JEN)
3rd Mason Ridgeway (MONA)
4th Ethan Christner (UNA)

54
1st Austin Jacobs (GH)
2nd Trey Nadolsky (WO)
3rd Colton Huizenga (MEAN)

55 
1st Wyatt Jacobs (GH)
2nd Gabriel Bolanos (WO)
3rd Caspian Lancaster (HESP)

58A
1st Lucas Brower (WO)
2nd Jacob Snyder (HAM)
3rd Fulton Vanderlest (JEN)

58B
1st Jayven Sipkema (ALGN)
2nd Markko Foster (WO)
3rd Jordan Compagnari (MEAN)

59A
1st Deagan Tervoort (WO)
2nd Oso Castro (WO)
3rd Owen Hoekstra (MEAN)

59B
1st Fabian Martinez (JEN)
2nd Daniel Martinez (JEN)
3rd Maya Manning (MEAN)
4th Carson Egbert (WO)

60A
1st Tyler Knight (MONA)
2nd Kaius Cabrera (WO)
3rd Keegan Pena (WO)
4th Hayden Rusticus (JEN)

60B
1st Easton Button (MEAN)
2nd Asher Tuinstra (HOPK)
3rd Zander Melle (SPAR)
4th Hawthorn Hubbard (SPAR)

64
1st Leeland Sharp (MEAN)
2nd Quinton Taylor (HESP)
3rd Talon Heneveld (HAM)

66 
1st Levi Diller (WO)
2nd Hayden Hoogewind (ALL)
3rd Rox Quintanilla (WO)

69
1st Edward Plummer (WO)
2nd Wyatt Wolbrink (HOPK)
3rd Raniah Sipkema (ALGN)

74A
1st Lane Curry (MEAN)
2nd Kamryn Galaviz (ALGN)
3rd Judan Britton (JEN)
4th Jayce Tatro (JEN)

74B
1st Todd Bush (JEN)
2nd Ethan Hammer (JEN)
3rd Holly Hubbard (SPAR)

77
1st Jaesek Homrich (JEN)
2nd Aiden Lancaster-Cruz (WO)
3rd James Reed (WO)
4th Luke Dewitt (MEAN)

79
1st Logan Curry (MEAN)
2nd Braylon Cates (WO)
3rd Mateaus Chavarria (WO)
4th Andrew Myers (MONA)

84
1st Josiah Solis-Aguilar (WO)
2nd Camden McCrea (HAM)
3rd Brayden Sternberg (ALGN)

90
1st Brycen Soto (WO)
2nd Raenen Cantu (WO)
3rd Wyatt Berghuis (WO)
4th Mason Martin (ALL)

92
1st Tristin Waite (JEN)
2nd Gaven Lancaster-Cruz (WO)
3rd Mollie Taylor (HESP)
4th Armando Cruz (WO)

96A
1st Quinton Benderman (HOOK)
2nd Chance Dykstra (ALL)
3rd Braelyn Sharda (WO)
4th Jacon Rios (WO)

96B
1st Abel Anaya (WO)
2nd Tyson Gomez (WO)
3rd Timothy Burns (MEAN)

117
1st Corbin Galaviz (ALGN)
2nd Jason Morgan (HOOK)

135
1st Genesis Tuinstra (HOPK)
2nd Jack Blumeno (JEN)
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To increase knowledge and interest in the sport of Olympic style wrestling, West Ottawa and Myrmidon Training Systems will be hosting a 4-week, 2-session camp at the North High School wrestling room beginning in April. The aim will be to introduce new athletes to the sport and teach rudimentary skills that will help on and off the mat. This camp will be set up for kids that have little to no experience in the sport, and will prepare them (if they wish) for the competitive season in spring.

All camps are lead and instructed by Myrmidon Training Systems staff.

KIDS OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENTAL CAMP
 
Two 2-Week Sessions
Session 1: April 13-15 & April 20-22
Session 2: April 27-29 & May 4-6
 
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
 
Times: K-2nd meets 5pm-6pm
3rd-6th grade meets 6pm-7pm

Where: West Ottawa High School
 
Cost*: (Register by what grade you are entering)
K-2nd: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions
3rd-6th: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions
*All siblings are half priced.
 
Session 1: Freestyle
04.13.20
04.15.20
04.20.20
04.22.20

Session 2: Greco-Roman
04.27.20
04.29.20
05.04.20
05.06.20

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6th-8th grade co-ed wrestling practice begins on Wednesday, January 15 in the Macatawa Bay wrestling room (located in the gym). Practice will begin at 3pm-5pm. Students planning on participating need to have a current athletic physical on file with the athletic office. All physicals must be dated after April 15, 2019. Students must also have a Final Forms account created. This is our new way of registering for teams. Instructions on how to register can be found on wopanthers.com or students may pick up paper instructions in the office. 

West Ottawa Middle School (WOMS) Wrestling is a fundamental, and arguably, most important  part of our developmental program. Athletes are introduced to the subtle nuances of the sport, and are eventually brought to compete at a competitive level in the area. Any questions for concerns you may have, please send them to westottawawrestling@gmail.com.

2020 Wrestling Competition Schedule
02.01.2020 @ Grandville Invite
02.11.2020 @ Fruitport MS
02.13.2020 @ Holland MS
02.18.2010 vs. Reeths-Puffer MS
02.20.2020 @ Grand Haven MS
02.22.2020 vs. West Ottawa MS Duals
02.25.2020 vs. Cityside MS
02.27.2020 vs. Muskegon MS
03.03.2020 @ Baldwin Street MS
03.10.2020 @ Grandville MS
03.14.2020 @ Grand Haven MS Invitational
03.19.2020 @ Hamilton MS

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Results of our 2019 strength and conditioning combine are listed below. Testing involved grip strength, bench press, squat, 40 time, and pull ups. Overall, an improvement from last year (which can be viewed below). Also some lifting records were broken this year (also view-able below). 

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The Panthers took to the mats on Wednesday to wrestle for varsity positions. Finalist had to best each other two out of three matches to earn the spot. Team White defeated Team Black 54-39. Many freshman got a chance to wrestle for the first time under the spotlight, a new tradition started at West Ottawa last season. "This a young team," Coach Ryan Lancaster speculates, "But they are aggressive and that is a difficult mindset to train an athlete to have. I have very excited to have  a few seasons to develop these men and women. The onus is on my coaching to staff to help them hone their craft and cultivate a love for the sport."

The season continues this Saturday at home at the annual Battle for the Bridge scrimmage where the Panthers square off against Holland and Fennville. The regular season opens up on the road versus Hesperia and Lundington.

RESULTS
ROUND ONE
119 O. Foster (BLACK) pin A. Mao (WHITE)
125 J. Sanchez (WHITE) pin. K. Heck (BLACK)
130 C. Quintanilla (BLACK) dec. Mayson Levandowski (WHITE)
135 S. Ajpop (WHITE) pin. A. Nhem (BLACK)
140 T. Hawkins (BLACK) pin A. Chanthalanon (WHITE)
160 M. Kirkland (BLACK) pin. I. Huerta (WHITE)
171 L. Hornshaw (WHITE) pin. A. Phetrirath (BLACK)
215 A. Vandyke (WHITE) dec. (OT) Santos de la Rosa (BLACK)
285 L. Lewis (WHITE) pin. Elias Bocanegra (BLACK)

ROUND TWO
119 O. Foster (BLACK) pin A. Mao (WHITE)
125 J. Sanchez (WHITE) pin. K. Heck (BLACK)
​135 S. Ajpop (WHITE) pin. A. Nhem (BLACK)
​140 T. Hawkins (BLACK) pin A. Chanthalanon (WHITE)
160 M. Kirkland (BLACK) pin. I. Huerta (WHITE)
171 L. Hornshaw (WHITE) pin. A. Phetrirath (BLACK)
215 A. Vandyke (WHITE) dec. (OT) Santos de la Rosa (BLACK)
​285 L. Lewis (WHITE) pin. Elias Bocanegra (BLACK)

UNDERCARDS
M. Rodriguez (WHITE) pin. A. Silva (BLACK)
V. Jang (WHITE) pin. Jaicob Un (BLACK)
A. Serrano (WHITE) pin. R. Esquivel (BLACK)
Q. Moyo (WHITE) pin. K. Zwagerman (BLACK)
M. Brower (BLACK) pin. J. Gaytan (WHITE)
A. Hernandez (WHITE) pin. L. Volakakis (BLACK)

WATCH THE MATCHES HERE

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Today, we look at some of our alumni that are still competing at the collegiate level. Ethan Garcia (Adrian College), Ethan Curtin (Michigan State), Jace Garza (Merchant Marine Academy) and Ramon Correa (Coker College) all have begun competing at their respective programs. If you';d like to follow along, their schedules are posted below. Good luck to all our former wrestlers!
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Highlighted = Home Underlined = Live Stream

Ethan Garcia
​Adrian College
Jr.
157

ADRIAN COLLEGE SCHEDULE 
11.2.19 Adrian Invitational
11.09.19 at Mount Union Invitational
11.16.19 Adrian Bulldog Duals
11.21.19 vs. Manchester
11.23.19 at Olivet Duals
12.05.19 vs. Lordes
12.07.19 at Ohio Northern
12.14.19 at Kalahari Duals
01.04.20 at Waynesburg Invitational
01.07.20 at Olivet
01.16.20 vs. Alma
01.18.20 at Elmhurst College
01.23.20 vs. Trine
01.25.20 at Case Western Quad
01.31.20 at Wheaton College
02.06.20 vs. Defiance
02.15.20 Mid State Conference at Wabash College
02.28.20 NCAA Midwest Regional
​03.13.20 NCAA D3 National Championships 

Jace Garza
US. Merchant Marines Academy
Jr.
125

US MERCHANT MARINES ACADEMY SCHEDULE
11.24.19 At New York State Championships
12.06.19 at New Standard Corp. Invitational
12.14.19 at Long Island Open
12.21.19 at Jersey City Duals
01.11.20 at North-South Duals
11.18.20 at Centenary
11.25.20 at All-Academy Championships 
02.01.20 at Ursinus
02.08.20 at McDaniel
02.12.20 vs. Coast Guard
02.15.20 at Centennial Regional Championships 
02.29.20 at NCAA D3 Mideast Regional Championships
03.13.20 at NCAA D3 National Championships

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We have teamed up with the BSN Sportswear and Dashthreads to provide the West Ottawa wrestling family its fan and team gear this season. To ensure that items arrive prior to Christmas, please pay close attention to due date. For those that wish to make a re-order or are a part of the youth and middle school teams, another store will be opened up in 2020. 

​BSN Sportswear
​This order from the BSN Sportswear is put together to ensure friends and family have wrestling shirts to wear during our matches, or our athletes have team wear to work out in. The BSN store closes January 16, 2020.
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Dashthreads
Though most of this will be gear that the wrestlers use to compete this season, fans will be able to get their hands on it as well. Place an online order and Dashthreads will ship it directly to you. The first Dashthreads store will close Nov. 22. An additional store will be opened for middle school and youth wrestlers at a later date. 

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Wrestlers from all over the state gathered at West Ottawa High School on October 20th to take part in the 5th Annual Myrmidon Attack Tournament. The Panthers had a great showing, with multiple placers. While it was a fundraiser for both West Ottawa and Myrmidon programs, a portion also went to Pinning Down Autism, a charitable organization whose mission is to respond and address the immediate needs of children and their families within our local communities that are affected by autism and to promote education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder’s.

Another portion went to GVSU Veterans History Project, an organization that record and archive oral history interviews and other materials relating to the experiences of military veterans of all eras, as well as of civilians and foreign nationals with stories relating to the American experience in wartime.

The Attack Tournament is unique, as it is the only one of its kind. The Attack Bandz are utilized to keep score instead of traditional takedowns and escapes. The Attack Bandz themselves are a removable strap for wrapping around and securing to a wrestler's ankle. "Think like flag football, but for wrestling, " Coach Ryan Lancaster describes to new wrestlers."It's also a great learning tool," he went on to say, "that makes wrestling accessible to everyone, even kids that have never competed before." Of the sixty competitors, the majority of them experienced their every first tournament this past Sunday.

$53.50 was donated to Pinning Down Autism. Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $1000.02 for this charity since 2016.
$53.50 was donated to GVSU Veterans History Project.  Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $53.50 for this organization since 2019.
​Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $107.00  for Pin Cancer since 2017

Together since 2016, Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $1,160.52 towards various charities.  

• Want to know more about Pinning Down Autism? Click HERE
• Want to know more about GVSU Veterans History Project? Click HERE
• Want to know more about Pin Cancer? Click HERE
• Want to know more about Attack Bandz? Click HERE
• Want to know more about Myrmidon Training Systems? Click HERE

2019 Attack Tournament Results

Attack
Kids
30-40
1st Mason Potts -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Jaxxon Blasen -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Ford Applegate -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Eden Renteria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

41-51
1st Marrko Foster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Toretto Leija - Jenison
3rd Kyle Messer - -Myrmidon/Panther Elite​

53-54
1st Lucas Brower -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
1st Jaxxon Bosch -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Oso Reyes -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

58-59
1st Peter Priest - Jenison
2nd Kaius Cabrera -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Anthony Landin -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

60-64.4
1st Mateaus Chavarria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Asher Tuinstra - N/A
3rd Jonathan Garcia -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

65-67
1st Chase Shults -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Joe Leija - Jenison
3rd Ethan Hammer - Jenison
4th Todd Bush - Jenison

69-72
1st Aiden Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Armando Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Edson Rodriguez -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Ethan Louks -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

82-85
1st Carson Bosch -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Gaven Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Rox Quintanilla -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

80-84
1st Easton Johns - Jenison
2nd Lisset Chavarria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Raenan Cantu -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Dominic Antone -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

87.2-92
1st Josiah Solis-Aguilar -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Wyatt Berghuis -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Chayse Cooke -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

93-110
1st Genisis Tuinstra - N/A
2nd Carritos Leija - Jenison
3rd Deklan Johns - Jenison
4th Tyson Gomez -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

Youth
97-125
1st Owen Foster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Abby Vanderzwaag -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Nolan Larson - Sparta
4th Jalen Cantu -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
5th Samantha Sheppard - Fruitport

155-165
1st Luke Tuinstra -Myrmidon
2nd Hunter Jurries -Myrmidon
3rd Michael Brower -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

180-225
1st Mike Gibson -Myrmidon
2nd William Goodboo -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

Adult
175
1st Agustin Mata- N/A
2nd Luis Renteria- Myrmidon

230
1st Jared Lancaster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

Takedown
Kids
30-41
1st Mason Potts -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Torretto Leija -Jension
3rd Kyle Messer -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Jaxxon Blasen -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
5th Eden Renteria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

53-54
1st Peter Priest -Jension
2nd Markko Foster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Lucas Brower -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

58-59
1st Anthony Landin -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

60-61
1st Jonathan Garcia -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Jaxxon Bosch -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

64.4-66
1st Joe Leija -Jension
2nd Todd Bush -Jension
3rd Mateaus Chavarria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

67-69
1st Chase Shults -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Ethan Hammer -Jension
3rd Edson Rodriguez -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

70.6-72
1st Armando Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Aiden Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

80-82
1st Gaven Cruz -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Easton Johns -Jension
3rd Lisset Chavarria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Dominic Antone -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

85-90
1st  Carson Bosch -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Chayse Cooke -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Rox Quintanilla -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Aden Garcia -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

92-98
1st Carlitos Leija -Jension
2nd Deklan Johns -Jension
3rd Tyson Gomez -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
4th Josiah Solis-Aguilar -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

Youth
120-122
1st Cale Coppess -Montague
2nd Owen Foster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Samantha Sheppard -Fruitport
4th Abby VanderZwaag -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

155-165
1st Hunter Jurries -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Mike Brower -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

171-225
1st Mike Gibson -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
2nd Logan Hornshaw -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd William Goodboo -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

Adult
145-175
1st Augstin Mata -N/A
2nd Jason Blasen -Myrmidon/Panther Elite
3rd Luis Renteria -Myrmidon/Panther Elite​

230
1st Jared Lancaster -Myrmidon/Panther Elite

RESULTS FROM 2018
RESULTS FROM 2017
RESULTS FROM 2016