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FREEDOM – Anthony Kanable and Mitch Hertel won titles for the Marshfield wrestling team as the Tigers finished eighth at the Freedom Irish Invitational on Saturday.
Kanable improved to 29-5 this season with an 11-2 major decision over Jared Bird of Burlington in the 126-pound championship match.
Hertel returned to the Tigers’ lineup and remained undefeated to win the 160-pound title. Hertel (14-0) pinned Chandler Donati of Two Rivers in 5:09 in the championship match.
Marshfield’s only other top-six finish came from Devon Klement at 145. Klement, who also missed some time recently, took fourth and is now 14-5 this season.
Marshfield’s next match is Thursday at home against D.C. Everest.
2015 Freedom Irish Invitational
Team scores: 1. Burlington 220.5; 2. Freedom 192; 3. Bay Port 177.5; 4. Two Rivers 153; 5. Hortonville 120.5; 6. Wrightstown 114.5; 7. Denmark 96; 8. Marshfield 85; 9. DePere 77; 10. West DePere 75; 11. Appleton North 71; 12. Ashwaubenon 70.5; 13. Muskego 51; 14. Kiel 34.
Championship matches
106: Garrison Murphy (FR) def. Brody Kust (TR) 5-0.
113: Brock Bergelin (DEN) pinned Jacob Barnett (HOR) in 1:04.
120: Paul Bianchi (TR) won major dec. over Keenan Graef (WDP) 15-2.
126: Anthony Kanable (MAR) won major dec. over Jared Bird (BUR) 11-2.
132: Josh Bird (BUR) won major dec. over Brady Shulfer (BP) 13-5.
138: Ben Bornickle (BUR) def. Cody Walrath (FR) 6-5.
145: Chris Yauch (TR) won major dec. Josh Verbeten (WR) 13-5.
152: Elliott Luker (HOR) def. Blaz Daul (FR) 5-0.
160: Mitch Hertel (MAR) pinned Chandler Donati (TR) in 5:09.
170: Brandon Buechler (WR) pinned Nathan Crayton (BUR) in 1:49.
182: Stetson Burmeister (WR) pinned Ben Kitslaar (BP) in 1:44.
195: Ramsey Bloy (FR) def. Chris Marks (BUR) 9-3.
220: Alec Ingold (BP) pinned Hegemann Tiedt (BUR) in 1:45.
285: Evan Heim (DP) def. Nick Otter (BUR) 4-0.
Other Marshfield top-six finish
145: Third place, Joe Cliver (HOR) def. Devon Klement (MAR) 3-1.