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MERRILL – Marshfield won five individual titles and had three runner-ups as it captured the 2023 Wisconsin Valley Conference Wrestling Tournament title on Saturday at Merrill High School.
The Tigers racked up 238.5 points, easily outdistancing second-place Wisconsin Rapids (172.5). Combined with an undefeated regular-season dual meet schedule, Marshfield earned its first overall WVC championship since 2018.
Jon Sternweis (106 pounds), Easton Ledden (120), Hoyt Blaskowski (145), Caleb Dennee (152) and Garrett Willuweit (170) won individual titles for the Tigers.
Grayden Rode (160), Mason Seidl (195) and Adrian Kruger (285) finished second for Marshfield.
Marshfield will compete at the WIAA Division 1 regional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Hayward High School.
2023 Wisconsin Valley Conference Wrestling Tournament
Feb. 4, at Merrill High School
Team scores: 1. Marshfield 238.5; 2. Wisconsin Rapids 172.5; 3. Wausau West 168.5; 4. Merrill 159; 5. D.C. Everest 136.5; 6. Stevens Point 112.5; 7. Wausau East 65.
106 pounds
Championship: Jon Sternweis (MAR) won by major dec. over Thai Yang (WW), 17-8.
113 pounds
Championship: Landyn Freeman (WR) pinned Taylor Dillion (DC), 1:37.
Fifth place: Joey Jensen (MER) won by major dec. over Ava Gardner (MAR), 14-3.
120 pounds
Championship: Easton Ledden (MAR) pinned Jon Hart (MER), 1:37.
126 pounds
Championship: Easton Cooper (DC) def. Carter Freeman (WR), 3-2.
Third place: Jace Kelnhofer (MAR) def. Warren Soik (SP) by forfeit.
132 pounds
Championship: Maddox Rye (WE) def. Deakin Trotzer (DC), 4-2, SV-1.
Fifth place: Keenen Landwehr (MAR) pinned Alexander Voight (WW), 1:27.
138 pounds
Championship: Brett Franklin (MAR) def. Blake Heal (DC), 7-0.
145 pounds
Championship: Hoyt Blaskowski (MAR) won by major dec. over Gabriel Galang (WW), 13-1.
152 pounds
Championship: Caleb Dennee (MAR) def. T.J. Schierl (SP), 7-3.
160 pounds
Championship: Kale Roth (SP) pinned Grayden Rode (MAR), 1:56.
170 pounds
Championship: Garrett Willuweit (MAR) def. Bennett Weidman (WR), 7-2.
182 pounds
Championship: Kailar Tritz (WR) pinned Zach Bembenek (SP), 3:21.
Third place: Eli Colby (MAR) pinned Evan Raboin (WW), 2:49.
195 pounds
Championship: Ryder Depies (MER) won by technical fall over Mason Seidl (MAR), 15-0.
220 pounds
Championship: Cayden Kershaw (WW) pinned Tanner Gormanson (WR), 4:42.
Third place: Noah Klug (MER) pinned Bob Shearer (MAR), 1:22.
285 pounds
Championship: William McCorison (WW) def. Adrian Krueger (MAR), 3-1.
Click here for complete results, courtesy of trackwrestling.com.