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SPENCER – The Spencer/Columbus wrestling team took firm control of first place in the Cloverbelt Conference with a narrow 36-35 win over Cadott on Friday night at Spencer High School.
Spencer/Columbus is now 5-0 in conference action and sent Cadott (3-1) to their first conference defeat.
Logan Zschernitz earned a first-period pin at 285 pounds, Dominick Wichlacz had a pin at 120, Carson Hildebrandt (170) won by technical fall, and Leo Rodgriguez had a major decision at 113 for the Rockets.
Ashton Ackman (106) and Hunter Luepke (220) each won key forfeits for Spencer/Columbus. Bryce Shaw had the other win for the Rockets at 145.
“It was a great dual in a great atmosphere,” Spencer/Columbus coach Jake Zschernitz said. “Everyone did their job and we got a big conference win. We knew it would come down to bonus points and the guys did a great job getting wins where we needed them.”
Spencer/Columbus will compete at the Bi-State Classic in La Crosse on Dec. 29-30.
Spencer/Columbus 36, Cadott 35
106: Ashton Ackman (SC) won by forfeit.
113: Leo Rodriguez (SC) won major dec. over Shane Chady, 10-2.
120: Dominick Wichlacz (SC) pinned Mitchell Hazard, 4:27.
126: Nelson Wahl (CAD) def. Jack Dick, 6-2.
132: Bailey Gillett (CAD) won major dec. over Colten Schillinger, 13-2.
138: Andrew Gunderson (CAD) pinned Josh Guyer, 2:35.
145: Bryce Shaw (SC) def. Steven Pfeifer, 9-3.
152: Michael Pecha (CAD) pinned Andres Rodriguez, 4:51.
160: Brady Spaeth (CAD) won major dec. over Caden Schillinger, 9-1.
170: Carson Hildebrandt (SC) won by technical fall over Bennett Bowe, 24-9.
182: James Pfeiffer (CAD) pinned Tanner Kleinschmidt, 1:02.
195: Ethan Tegels (CAD) pinned Daniel Richmond, 0:23.
220: Hunter Luepke (SC) won by forfeit.
285: Logan Zschernitz (SC) pinned Josh Briggs, 1:11.