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MERRILL – The Stratford wrestling team fought hard but came up just short of upsetting the No. 2-ranked Division 1 team in the state.
The Tigers, ranked third in Division 3 by Wisconsin Wrestling Online (wiwrestling.com), fell 30-22 in a nonconference dual match Thursday at Merrill High School.
Stratford won six of the 14 matches, including a pin by Sam Wenzel at 106 pounds.
Other winners for the Tigers were Anthony Gliniecki at 113, David Marquardt at 120, Phil Sersch at 126, Kyle Giebel at 160 and Dondrick Tackes at 195. Gliniecki’s win was a major decision.
Tyler Schmidt (220) and Scott Arneson (132) won by pin for Merrill.
Stratford will wrestle at the D.C. Everest Invitational on Saturday.
Merrill 30, Stratford 22
106 pounds: Sam Wenzel (S) pinned Aiden Ball in 2:30.
113: Anthony Gliniecki (S) won major decision over Devon Schultz 12-3.
120: David Marquardt (S) def. Nathan Beyer 5-3.
126: Phil Sersch (S) def. Hunter Welch 6-4.
132: Scott Arneson (M) pinned Tyler Gilbertson in 0:42.
138: Cody Nicholson (M) def. Alex Heiden 6-0.
145: Tanner Pedit (M) def. Jesse Dickman 6-2.
152: Jagger Scholz (M) def. Taylor Krall 9-8.
160: Kyle Giebel (S) def. Dalton Clayton 4-2.
170: Mason Reinhardt (M) def. Kellen Bornbach 9-3.
182: David Pophal (M) def. Kamren Bornbach 3-1.
195: Dondrick Tackes (S) def. Alex Krug 8-1.
220: Tyler Schmidt (M) pinned Brice Murray in 1:46.
285: Gabe Nelves (M) def. Hunter Kauffman 7-5.