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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield wrestling team opened defense of its Wisconsin Valley Conference championship from a year ago with a resounding 50-18 victory over Stevens Point in its conference dual opener Thursday night at Marshfield High School.
The Tigers won all but three matches, including five by pin.
Simon Baity (120 pounds), Caden Pearce (145), Nolan Hertel (145), Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (170) and Sam Mitchell (195) each won by pin for Marshfield, with Pearce, Schwanebeck-Ostermann and Mitchell pinning their opponents in the first period.
Tanner Kanable (132) and Conner Berry (285) both won by major decision; Spencer Wirthilin (138) and Payton Young (160) won by decision; and Alex Brost (220) won by forfeit for the Tigers.
Marshfield will compete at the Shawano Invitational on Saturday.
Marshfield 50, Stevens Point 18
106: Max Kvatek (SP) won by forfeit.
113: Justin Groshek (SP) def. Gabe Pugh, 3-2.
120: Simon Baity (M) pinned Carson Kindler, 2:42.
126: Chance Baily (SP) pinned Caden Dennee, 2:30.
132: Tanner Knable (M) won by major dec. over Max Shierl, 11-3.
138: Spencer Wirthlin (M) def. Cooper Behnke, 9-4.
145: Caden Pearce (M) pinned Gavin Keenlance, 1:26.
152: Nolan Hertel (M) pinned Brett Johnston, 2:54.
160: Payton Young (M) def. Sam Molski, 10-7.
170: Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (M) pinned Garrett Kvatek, 1:29.
182: Nick Wachowiak (SP) def. Ben Gust, 8-4.
195: Sam Mitchell (M) pinned Freddy Van Tiem, 0:21.
220: Alex Brost (M) won by forfeit.
285: Conner Berry (M) won by major dec. over James Kluck, 17-4.