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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Marshfield gained five victories, including one by undefeated Brad Dolezal, but couldn’t muster enough points in a 43-18 loss to No. 1-ranked Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday night in a Wisconsin Valley Conference wrestling dual meet.
Justin Sternweis pulled off the biggest upset of the night. Marshfield’s 171-pounder defeated Ryan Cone, who is ranked No. 2 in the state by wiwrestling.com, 5-3 in the opening match of the night.
Rapids responded with four wins in a row, three by pin and one by forfeit, to take a commanding lead.
In the featured match, No. 3-ranked Rylan Lubeck of Wisconsin Rapids beat No. 4-ranked Torin Boernke of Marshfield 2-1 at 140 pounds. It is Boernke’s first loss of the season and he falls to 22-0.
Marshfield’s Brad Dolezal improved to 23-0 with an 8-2 win over Garrett Schilling at 160 pounds.
Marshfield returns to action Saturday at the Freedom Invitational.
Raiders 43, Tigers 18
171: Justin Sternweis (M) def. Ryan Cone 5-3.
189: Devin Peterson (WR) pinned Robert Wille in 0:51.
215: Erik Vruwink (WR) pinned Ben Wartella in 1:19.
285: Curt Fuller (WR) won by forfeit.
103: Jason Munoz (WR) pinned Aaron Sternweis in 0:46.
112: Toran Nieman (M) won by forfeit.
119: Tyler Manthe (M) def. Cal Stoflet 8-6.
125: Tim Stoflet (WR) def. Carsten Lovstad 8-7.
130: Jake Jaborek (WR) won by major decision over Ian Gaertner 11-1.
135: Daniel Barton (M) def. Ben Campbell 5-4.
140: Rylan Lubeck (WR) def. Torin Boernke 2-1.
145: Kasey Einerson (WR) def. Josh Shupe 9-2.
152: Zak Benitz (WR) won by forfeit.
160: Brad Dolezal (M) def. Garrett Schilling 8-2.