Stratford wrestling dominates Medford

Stratford’s Derek Marten works on a pin of Medford’s Cody Church during the 152-pound match of Thursday’s dual at Medford High School. The Tigers won, 62-6. (Photo by Katie Marten/For MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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MEDFORD – Stratford won all but one match as it cruised over Medford 62-6 in a nonconference wrestling dual Tuesday night at Medford Area Senior High.

The Tigers won six matches by forfeit, two by pin and two more by technical fall in the rout.

Gavin Drexler improved to 29-0 this season with a first-period pin at 113 pounds, and Derek Marten won by pin in just 25 seconds at 152 pounds for Stratford.

Hunter Ford (170) and Trevor Steiner (195) won by technical fall, Dillon Kirsch (126) earned a major decision, and Max Schwabe (132) and Mav Licciardi (145) both earned victories for the Tigers.

Stratford, the two-time defending WIAA Division 3 state team champions, will host a triple-dual meet Friday against defending Division 2 state champion Luxemburg-Casco, last year’s Division 1 state runner-up Holmen, and Antigo. Matches begin at 5 p.m. at Stratford High School.

Stratford 62, Medford 6
106: Logan Gaulke (ST) won by forfeit.
113: Gavin Drexler (ST) pinned Kayden Dassow, 1:37.
120: Manny Drexler (ST) won by forfeit.
126: Dillon Kirsch (ST) won major dec. over Eric Rehbein, 9-1.
132: Max Schwabe (ST) def. Carson Church, 5-4.
138: Andy Poetzl (MED) pinned Gavin Kirsch, 0:30.
145: Mav Licciardi (ST) def. Emett Grunwald, 13-7.
152: Derek Marten (ST) pinned Cody Church, 0:25.
160: Devin Dennee (ST) won by forfeit.
170: Hunter Ford (ST) won by technical fall over Hayden Johnson, 15-0.
182: Trevor Dennee (ST) won by forfeit.
195: Trevor Steiner (ST) won by technical fall over Dalton Krug, 16-0.
220: Cole Marten (ST) won by forfeit.
285: Dylan Schoenherr (ST) won by forfeit.