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MADISON – The WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament concluded Saturday night as 14 state champions in each of the three divisions were crowned at the Kohl Center.
Here is a look at the medalists (top six finishers) at each weight class from the tournament that was held Thursday through Saturday:
WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament
Feb. 23-25, Kohl Center, Madison
Division 1
106 pounds
Championship: Ben Thornton (La Crosse Central) def. Bobby Nachreiner (Hartford) 10-8.
Third place: Bill Prochniewski (Waukesha South) def. Ben Hornickle (Burlington) 7-0.
Fifth place: Tres Leon (Kaukauna) major decision over Bill Holz (Menomonee Falls) 13-0.
113 pounds
Championship: Robert Lee (Kaukauna) pinned John Wells (Milton) in 5:13.
Third place: Quinn Miracle (Chippewa Falls) major decision over Justice Parker (Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carm.) 13-3.
Fifth place: Tim Cho (Westosha Central) def. Austin Quartullo (Muskego) 2-0.
120 pounds
Championship: Colin Baine (Wausau West) def. Izzy Balsiger (Chippewa Falls) 3-1, OT.
Third place: Kody Azarian (Waterford) major decision over Darius Wright (Holmen) 14-5.
Fifth place: Gabe Grahek (Milwaukee Marquette) def. Derek Gill (Burlington) 2-1, 2 OT.
126 pounds
Championship: Landon Shea (Milton) def. Joe Umlauf (Wausau West) 3-2.
Third place: Justin Scherkenbach (Muskego) def. Dominic Garcia (Kenosha Tremper) 4-1.
Fifth place: James Bennett (Holmen) major decision over Alex Spatz (D.C. Everest) 10-0.
132 pounds
Championship: Nate Hennes (Hartford) def. Garrett Whitehead (Milton) 6-4, OT.
Third place: Alex Blaney (Bay Port) def. Joe Nelson (Stoughton) 3-1, OT.
Fifth place: Ryan Stalsberg (Holmen) def. Charles Mulnix (Racine Horlick) 4-0.
138 pounds
Championship: Travis Smith (Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carm.) def. Keegan Einerson (Wisconsin Rapids) 2-1.
Third place: Adam Yde (Hartland Arrowhead) def. Mason Geary (DeForest) 7-3.
Fifth place: Nate Hettinga (Wausau West) def. Randy Shine (Lake Geneva Badger) 1-0.
145 pounds
Championship: Rylan Lubeck (Wisconsin Rapids) def. Jared Scharenbrock (Sun Prairie) 4-2, OT.
Third place: Mitchell Berenz (Hartland Arrowhead) def. Travis Hettinga (Wausau West) 5-2.
Fifth place: Mason Reinhardt (Merrill) def. Cole Parker (Hortonville) 5-4.
152 pounds
Championship: Nick Becker (Hartford) def. Kasey Einerson (Wisconsin Rapids) 5-2.
Third place: Ryan Gartner (Wilmot) def. Koyla Hawksford (Hudson) 3-1.
Fifth place: Ray Paul (Merrill) def. Daylon Bowar (Mount Horeb/Barneveld) 5-3.
160 pounds
Championship: Kegan Gennrich (Hortonville) def. Jake Raflik (Wisconsin Rapids) 5-4.
Third place: Matt Gray (Wilmot) def. Collin Enstad (Sun Prairie) 3-2.
Fifth place: Tanner Owens (Hudson) def. Andres Marquez (Racine Horlick) 7-2.
170 pounds
Championship: Jake Stilling (Elkhorn) def. Zak Benitz (Wisconsin Rapids) 6-4.
Third place: Scott VandeLoo (Kaukauna) def. Quinn Faust (Mount Horeb/Barneveld) 5-1.
Fifth place: Eric Walsh (Oregon) def. Bryar Harper (DeForest) by injury default.
182 pounds
Championship: Ronald Dunlap (Muskego) major decision over Ryan Cone (Wisconsin Rapids) 17-6.
Third place: Ian Johnson (Milton) def. Ryan Bonikowske (Neenah) 9-5.
Fifth place: Josh Regazzi (Oak Creek) def. Noah Lassa (Merrill) 8-6, OT.
195 pounds
Championship: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin Rapids) pinned Alastair Keys (Eau Claire Memorial) in 0:46.
Third place: Dillon Dewey (Stoughton) def. Nick Wall (Waukesha West) 5-4.
Fifth place: Francisco Mata (Waterford) def. Josh Wipperfurth (Waunakee) by injury default.
220 pounds
Championship: Jordan Gruettner (Muskego) pinned Luke Belich (Mukwonago) in 1:12.
Third place: Eddy Ruzga (Lake Geneva Badger) def. Dakota Johnson (Elkhorn) 7-5.
Fifth place: Isaiah Hayes (De Pere) def. Michael Gamboa (Sauk Prairie) 6-1.
285 pounds
Championship: John Jude (Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carm.) pinned Brady Stumpf (Kimberly) in 2:38.
Third place: Jessie Nelson (Stoughton) pinned Grant Collins (Merrill) in 2:38.
Fifth place: Tom Cychner (Lake Geneva Badger) def. Connor Hanson (Menomonie) 5-1.
Division 2
103 pounds
Championship: Zach Sirney (Wild Rose/Wautoma) major decision over John Olson (Osceola) 11-2.
Third place: Cody Walrath (Freedom) major decision over Drew Wheeler (St. Croix Falls) 13-4.
Fifth place: Dylan Winchel (Sparta) pinned Noah Rosado (Port Washington) 0:30.
113 pounds
Championship: Jens Lantz (Ellsworth) major decision over Zach Smith (Port Washington) 10-0.
Third place: Matthew Damp (Oconto Falls) major decision over John Joutras (Lodi) 11-0.
Fifth place: Phillip Opelt (Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal) def. J.J. Donar (Cuba City/Southwestern) 6-1.
120 pounds
Championship: Jack Pearce (Ashland) def. John Roycraft (Winneconne) 9-4.
Third place: Ryan Costello (Campbellsport) def. Spencer Davies (Mauston) 9-4.
Fifth place: Bobby Leroy (Somerset) def. Alex Fitzgerald (Sheboygan Falls) 8-6, OT.
126 pounds
Championship: Hunter Weber (Marshall) def. Dylan Drephal (Seymour) 8-3.
Third place: Brett Buechler (Wrightstown) major decision over Brent Stockwell (Ellsworth) 10-0.
Fifth place: Levi Petroske (Waupaca) def. Robert Csukker (Stanley-Boyd/Thorp) 11-10.
132 pounds
Championship: Mark Dessart (Seymour) def. Mitchell Friedman (Oconto Falls) 5-3, OT.
Third place: Zach Skarda (Luxemburg-Casco) def. Roarke Langer (Ellsworth) by injury default.
Fifth place: Derek VonRuden (Sparta) def. Kevin Klopfenstein (Monroe) 2-1.
138 pounds
Championship: Jarod Donar (Cuba City/Southwestern) def. Gabe Flandrick (Somerset) 3-0.
Third place: Nick Davis (Adams-Friendship) pinned Brady Spierings (Little Chute) in 3:00.
Fifth place: Erik Low (Melrose-Mindoro/Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau) def. Alex Schramm (Seymour) 2-1.
145 pounds
Championship: Seth Liegel (River Valley) def. Tyler Weyer (Baldwin-Woodville) 11-5.
Third place: Jordan Roosa (Mosinee) def. Devin Bera (Freedom) 4-2.
Fifth place: Kiefer Bennett (Delavan-Darien) pinned Logan Cable (Lodi) 2:56.
152 pounds
Championship: Lucas Lambrecht (Sheboygan Falls) def. Mike Uliana (Luxemburg-Casco) 9-2.
Third place: Jordan Dieringer (Port Washington) pinned Damien Luchterhand (Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal) in 1:30.
Fifth place: Toby Mosley (Sparta) pinned Austin Bushinger (Somerset) in 5:45.
160 pounds
Championship: Jackson Fox (Wrightstown) def. Mitch Berceau (Luxemburg-Casco) 6-4, OT.
Third place: Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls) def. Thurston Schuster (Marshall) 9-5.
Fifth place: Alex Peters (West Salem/Bangor) def. Dan Schubert (Spencer) 8-6.
170 pounds
Championship: Jacob Morrissey (Oconto Falls) major decision over Matt Zellner (Luxemburg-Casco) 9-0.
Third place: Levi Nayes (Bloomer/Colfax) major decision over Hunter Colden (Brodhead/Juda) 9-1.
Fifth place: Jake Radamacher (St. Croix Falls) def. Bryce Lamont (Nekoosa/Port Edwards) 9-4.
182 pounds
Championship: Dusty Jenz (Belmont/Platteville) major decision over Marcus Hudson (Delavan-Darien) 19-7.
Third place: Haydon Dvorak (Somerset) pinned Marcus Hudson (Delavan-Darien) in 3:38.
Fifth place: Brady Huenink (Waupun) def. Joe Radamacher (St. Croix Falls) 2-1.
195 pounds
Championship: Parker Hines (Ellsworth) def. Dan Schoen (Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal) 6-5.
Third place: Joey Dedick (East Troy) def. Payton DuPlayee (Tomahawk) 3-2.
Fifth place: Michael Watters (Lodi) pinned Levi Jozwiak (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) in 2:01.
220 pounds
Championship: Riley Delzer (Oconto Falls) major decision over Marcus Malecek (St. Croix Central) 10-2.
Third place: Luke Destiche (Luxemburg-Casco) def. Trent Vesbach (Viroqua) 3-2.
Fifth place: Tyler Burrows (Adams-Friendship) pinned Anthony Mrdjenovich (Ashland) in 2:29.
285 pounds
Championship: Newton Smerchek (Luxemburg-Casco) def. Bo Skornicka (Two Rivers) 7-6.
Third place: Logan Schmidt (Richland Center) def. Garrett Cary (Big Foot/Williams Bay) 2-0.
Fifth place: Ben Ewings (Lakeside Lutheran) pinned Alex Arentz (West Salem/Bangor) in 4:40.
Division 3
106 pounds
Championship: Riley Knops (Glenwood City) def. Cole Martin (Lancaster) 8-6.
Third place: Devin Lemanski (Edgar) def. Jon Mudlaff (Random Lake) 7-2.
Fifth place: Cole Large (Ozaukee) def. Luke Finnel (Mishicot) 2-1.
113 pounds
Championship: Deven Walrack (Mineral Point) def. Ryan Mindham (Boscobel) 7-1.
Third place: Josh Farr (Prescott) def. Jordan Corcoran (La Crosse Aquinas) 5-1.
Fifth place: Fritz Vogel (Deerfield) def. Brandon Depies (Random Lake) 4-2.
120 pounds
Championship: Austin Loos (Oshkosh Lourdes) def. Brady Webb (Spring Valley/Elmwood) 5-3.
Third place: Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) def. Mark Meyer (Random Lake) 4-2.
Fifth place: Justin Grzybowski (Coleman) major decision over Dustin Clements (Kickapoo/La Farge) 11-0.
126 pounds
Championship: Ricky Anderson (Clear Lake) pinned Derek Liebergen (Bonduel) in 1:52.
Third place: Logan Smith (Ozaukee) def. Ross Withington (Westby) 5-2.
Fifth place: Marcus McCauley (Weston/Ithaca) def. Daniel Rice (Lancaster) 8-6.
132 pounds
Championship: Cody See (Westby) def. Trevor Spears (Riverdale) 3-1.
Third place: Adam Holmquist (Glenwood City) def. Nathaniel Behnke (Bruce) 3-1.
Fifth place: Jackson Brice (Brillion) def. Mitch Mergener (Coleman) by injury default.
138 pounds
Championship: Austin Moe (Glenwood City) def. Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 5-4.
Third place: Brock Kasten (Brillion) def. Trey Theisen (New Lisbon) 5-1.
Fifth place: Cody Bertram (Mineral Point) def. Mason Mergener (Coleman) 6-2.
145 pounds
Championship: Nick Mudlaff (Random Lake) def. Mitch Champagne (Coleman) 3-2.
Third place: Cullen Pedersen (New Lisbon) def. Ryan Behnke (Bruce) 5-2.
Fifth place: Dillon Flock (Cashton) def. Josh Cormican (Boyceville) 11-4.
152 pounds
Championship: Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) pinned Ross Peterson (Ladysmith) in 5:48.
Third place: Jake Engels (Coleman) def. Anthony Lemanski (Edgar) 6-1.
Fifth place: Todd Tibbits (Mineral Point) def. Eric Hahn (Pittsville) 3-0.
160 pounds
Championship: Dominic Flock (Cashton) def. Mike Mergener (Coleman) 6-4, OT.
Third place: Matt Nowak (Edgar) def. Zech Riehl (Shiocton) 4-2, OT.
Fifth place: Brandon Pierick (Iowa-Grant) def. Brian Fesenmaier (Spring Valley/Elmwood) 8-3, OT.
170 pounds
Championship: Luke Nowak (Edgar) pinned Jordyn Schaal (Coleman) in 4:44.
Third place: Quinten Strand (De Soto) def. Logan Bollant (Iowa-Grant) 3-0.
Fifth place: Otis Hamilton (Ladysmith) major decision over Matt Pechacek (Prescott) 17-6.
182 pounds
Championship: Blake Welu (Iowa-Grant) def. Robby Chubb (Mineral Point) 5-1.
Third place: Lucas Markiewicz (Coleman) def. Brett Blaser (Boyceville) 3-2, OT.
Fifth place: William Browning (Brillion) def. Andy Bune (Spring Valley/Elmwood) 10-7.
195 pounds
Championship: Isaac Nowak (Coleman) def. Olie Voight (Pittsville) 6-4.
Third place: Christian Moore (Royall) def. Robert Semanko (Cadott) 5-2.
Fifth place: Cody Moon (Laconia) won technical fall over Joey Tauchen (Bonduel) 15-0.
220 pounds
Championship: Clayton Jennings (Weston/Ithaca) major decision over Alex Friendshuh (Clear Lake) 10-0.
Third place: Matt Mueller (Cedar Grove-Belgium) def. Jon Brendemuehl (Mishicot) 4-3.
Fifth place: Zachary Lemmer (Athens) pinned Mitchel Williams (Cadott) in 0:43.
285 pounds
Championship: Cole Johnson (De Soto) pinned Brad Raasch (Westby) in 3:21.
Third place: Garrett Eide (Blair-Taylor) pinned Charlie Cooley (Chequamegon) in 1:19.
Fifth place: Reed Anklam (Random Lake) def. Brad DenBoer (Oostburg) by injury default.