Stratford wins five titles, team championship at Marawood Conference Wrestling Tournament

A total of 14 individuals were crowned champions at the 2025 Marawood Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Stratford High School. (Photo courtesy of Stratford Wrestling Club)

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STRATFORD – Stratford won five individual titles and the team title at the 2025 Marawood Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Stratford High School.

The Tigers are back atop the Marawood, winning their 10th title in the past 11 seasons. Marathon ended Stratford’s streak of nine in a row last season.

Stratford finished with 277.5 points with Auburndale second with 226.5 points as the Eagles had three individual conference champions.

Stratford and Auburndale matched up in the finals at five different weight classes, with Auburndale winning three.

Zade Grassel (126 pounds), Colton Weiler (150) and Trevor Trowbridge (157) were among the Eagles to win individual titles, all defeating Stratford wrestlers.

Earning titles for Stratford were Trenton Cournoyer (120), Aaron Knetter (132), Jack Tubbs (175), Carter Lueck (190) and Drew Gage (285).

Auburndale and Stratford wrap up their regular-season schedules with a Marawood quad at Stratford on Thursday, with Phillips and Chequamegon. Both will compete at a WIAA Division 3 regional at Edgar on Feb. 15.

Marawood Conference Wrestling Tournament
Feb. 1, at Stratford High School
Team scores:
1. Stratford 277.5; 2. Auburndale 226.5; 3. Marathon 181.5; 4. Edgar 128; 5. Phillips 105; 6. Athens 74.5; 7. Chequamegon 33.
Championship matches, and Stratford and Auburndale finishers
106 pounds

Championship: Taylor Underwood (MAR) def. Sawyer Kundinger (AUB), 9-3.
Third place: Kolton Haupt (ST) pinned Parker Albrecht (ED), 0:45.
113 pounds
Championship: Blake Underwood (MAR) pinned Carson Weiler (AUB), 2:50.
Third place: Garrett Frahm (ATH) pinned Jayden DeFoe (ST), 1:01.
120 pounds
Championship: Trenton Cournoyer (ST) def. Derek Godard (AUB), injury default.
126 pounds
Championship: Zade Grassel (AUB) won major dec. over Colin Cournoyer (ST), 14-4.
132 pounds
Championship: Aaron Knetter (ST) def. Brennen Welch (AUB), 9-2.
138 pounds
Championship: Evin Passehl (ATH) def. Lucas Forrest (ST), 11-4.
Third place: Levi Krautkramer (MAR) pinned Coleman Becker (AUB), 3:30.
144 pounds
Championship: J.J. Adomaitis (PH) def. Swayne Stencil (MAR), 5-3.
Third place: Conner Johnson (AUB) def. Cayden Leonhardt (ST), 5-0.
150 pounds
Championship: Colton Weiler (AUB) won by technical fall over Mathias Kaiser (ST), 20-5.
157 pounds
Championship: Trevor Trowbridge (AUB) pinned Brandon Knetter (ST), 2:26.
165 pounds
Championship: Grant Salber (MAR) pinned John Mews (ST), 5:16.
Third place: Russell Teska (AUB) won by technical fall over Derrick Pisca (PH), 23-3.
175 pounds
Championship: Jack Tubbs (ST) won by major dec. over Gregory Morgan (CHQ), 18-6.
Third place: Carter Grassl (AUB) won by major dec. over Maccoy Deleasky (PH), 12-2.
190 pounds
Championship: Carter Lueck (ST) pinned Ayron Deleasky (PH), 2:37.
Third place: Juan Gomez (MAR) pinned Damanick Zenner (AUB), 0:26.
215 pounds
Championship: Lucas Stahnke (ED) pinned Matt Kolb (ST), 2:33.
285 pounds
Championship: Drew Gage (ST) pinned Corey Koeppl (ED), 3:45.
Third place: Alex Poppe (MAR) pinned Sawyer Malsin (AUB), 1:14.

Click here for complete results, courtesy of trackwrestling.com