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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Marshfield won four matches by pin and pulled out two one-point victories to beat Wisconsin Rapids 48-19 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference wrestling dual meet Thursday night at Lincoln High School.
Sam Mitchell earned a pin with 10 seconds left in the first period to win at 195 pounds, and Caden Dennee (126), Caden Pearce (145), and Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (170) also had pins for the Tigers, who improve to 2-0 in the Valley this season.
Nolan Hertel (152) and Isaac Slark (182) each won 5-4, Gabe Pugh (113) earned an 11-5 win, Tanner Kanable (132) won 5-1, and Alex Brost (220) and Conner Berry (285) won by forfeit for the Tigers.
“We had some big wins for the team and I am really proud of how we competed,” Marshfield coach Jackson Hein said. “Rapids has a strong tradition and always prepares well for the dual. Nolan Hertel started off the dual with a huge win against a familiar opponent (Bergh Diebel). Nolan has put in a lot of time in the off season and won the match tonight because he was on his offense during the match. Hard work during the offseason pays off.
“Another exciting win was at 182 when Isaac Slark won a tight 5-4 match. Isaac is a sponge when it comes to learning wrestling moves and positions. Every day he works incredibly hard and is always focused. This was his first varsity match and it was awesome to see him get his hand raised at the end.”
Marshfield will compete at the Bi-State Classic in La Crosse on Dec. 29-30.
Marshfield 48, Wisconsin Rapids 19
152: Nolan Hertel (M) def. Bergh Diebel, 5-4.
160: Cody Sawyer (WR) won major dec. over Payton Young, 17-4.
170: Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (M) pinned A.J. Schutz, 4:24.
182: Isaac Slark (M) def. Roger Fuller, 5-4.
195: Sam Mitchell (M) pinned Layne Kalata, 1:50.
220: Alex Brost (M) won by forfeit.
285: Conner Berry (M) won by forfeit.
106: Damien Bennett (WR) pinned Garett Holland, 4:15.
113: Gabe Pugh (M) def. Cale Benitz, 11-5.
120: Allister Greening (WR) def. Simon Baity, 5-2.
126: Caden Dennee (M) pinned Ryan Sering, 2:11.
132: Tanner Kanable (M) def. Zac Hamel (WR), 5-1.
138: Wyler Lubeck (WR) pinned Spencer Wirthlin, 2:56.
145: Caden Pearce (M) pinned Hunter Knuteson, 3:39.