Stratford’s Alex Heiden ousted in first round at WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament

February 23, 2012 paul Stratford, Wrestling Comments Off on Stratford’s Alex Heiden ousted in first round at WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament
Stratford sophomore Alex Heiden tries to keep control of Mark Meyer of Random Lake during a Division 3 132-pound first-round match Thursday night at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison. Heiden lost 15-2. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com

MADISON – Stratford’s Alex Heiden saw his season come to an end, falling 15-2 to Mark Meyer of Random Lake in a Division 3 120-pound first-round match Thursday night at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Kohl Center.

Heiden, a sophomore, ends his year with a 32-10 record.

Meyer jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first period and 13-1 by the end of the second with a number of takedowns and nearfalls as Heiden was unable to gain control.

Meyer (39-8), a senior, moves on to a Division 3 quarterfinal Friday morning against Brady Webb (41-3) of Spring Valley/Elmwood.

Heiden’s teammate, Andrew Murdaugh, earned a first-round bye with his sectional championship last weekend and will face the winner of Thursday’s match between Brad DenBoer (38-4) of Oostburg and Ben McFall (31-12) of Iowa-Grant in a 285-pound quarterfinal match early Friday afternoon for a spot in Friday night’s semifinals.