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FREEDOM – Hunter Luepke won the195-pound championship for the Spencer/Columbus Catholic wrestling team at the Freedom Irish Invitational on Saturday at Freedom High School.
Luepke defeated Jake Flisakowski of Bay Port 5-2 in the final to claim the Rockets’ lone title at the 15-team meet. Luepke, a junior, is now 20-1 this season.
Sophomore Logan Zschernitz also reached the finals for the Rockets, but lost to Josh Frerk of Denmark 7-3 in the 285-pound championship match. Zschernitz is 20-3.
Also placing for Spencer/Columbus was 106-pounder Ashton Ackman (18-4), who placed third, and junior Dominick Wichlacz (14-7), who was sixth at 120.
Spencer/Columbus finished in 10th place with 90.5 points. Wrightstown won the team title with 159.5 points.
Spencer/Columbus returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Saint Croix Invitational.
Freedom Irish Invitational
Team scores: 1. Wrightstown 159.5; 2. De Pere 150.5; 3. Bay Port 145; 4. Freedom 136.5; 5. Hortonville 135.5; 6. Denmark 120; 7. Ashwaubenon 117.5; 8. Shiocton 107; 9. Burlington 98; 10. Spencer/Columbus Catholic 90.5; 11. Appleton North 86.5; 12. West De pere 70; 13. Neenah 68; 14. Mishicot 44; 15. Deerfield 43.
Championship Matches and other Spencer/Columbus results
106: Final – Sam Bruss (DP) def. Cody Minor (ASH) 11-4; third – Ashton Ackman (SC) def. Chayd Huss (WR) 3-2.
113: Final – Eric Barnett (HOR) def. George Lopez (DP) 12-6.
120: Final – Fernando Coronado (ASH) def. Walker VandeHey (WR) 4-2; fifth – Zach Weiler (BUR) def. Dominick Wichlacz (SC) 7-0.
126: Final – Jacob Barnett (HOR) pinned Derick Bader (WR) in 4:29.
132: Final – Ben Duorcher (WR) def. Sawyer Theobald (SHI) 7-6.
138: Final – Cal Hansen (DEER) pinned Sammy VanStraten (SHI) in 2:43.
145: Final – Keenan Graef (WDP) def. Levi Snortum (SHI) 9-8.
152: Final – Evan Vosters (FR) def. Brady Shulfer (BP) 9-5.
160: Final – Trevor Turriff (DP) def. Evan Frisque (WDP) 9-8.
170: Final – Kyle Tesarik (MIS) def. Max Schmitz (DEN) 12-7.
182: Final – Beau Yineman (NEE) pinned Bryce Herlache (WR) in 1:59.
195: Final – Hunter Luepke (SC) def. Jake Flisakowski (BP) 5-2.
220: Final – Ben Kitslaar (BP) def. Daniel Cole (ASH) 5-0.
285: Final – Josh Frerk (DEN) def. Logan Zschernitz (SC) 7-3.