2024 Bluejay Challenge Results for Abbotsford/Colby
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Tristen Smazal (20-7) placed 3rd and scored 34.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Tristen Smazal (Abbotsford/Colby) 20-7 won by major decision over Zane Pierce (Boyceville) 12-13 (MD 13-1)
- Round 2 – Tristen Smazal (Abbotsford/Colby) 20-7 won by fall over Harman Hoffmann (Tomahawk) 12-10 (Fall 4:46)
- Round 3 – Tristen Smazal (Abbotsford/Colby) 20-7 won in sudden victory – 1 over Henry Ruffi (Wausau West) 14-12 (SV-1 11-9)
- Championship Bracket – Brady Gesler (Chetek-Wey./Pr. Farm) 10-0 won by major decision over Tristen Smazal (Abbotsford/Colby) 20-7 (MD 12-4)
- 3rd Place Match – Tristen Smazal (Abbotsford/Colby) 20-7 won by major decision over Cale Quaintance (Marathon) 29-5 (MD 13-4)
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Makenna Herrmann (13-7) placed 1st.
- Quarterfinal – Makenna Herrmann (Abbotsford/Colby) 13-7 won by fall over Briana Leigh Gutowski (Wausau West) 9-12 (Fall 0:25)
- Semifinal – Makenna Herrmann (Abbotsford/Colby) 13-7 won by fall over Elise Gibeault (Tomahawk) 8-4 (Fall 5:21)
- 1st Place Match – Makenna Herrmann (Abbotsford/Colby) 13-7 won by fall over Eleni Prantalos (Wausau West) 12-11 (Fall 1:09)
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Alix Colby (15-9) placed 13th and scored 14.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Evin Passehl (Athens) 25-15 won by major decision over Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 (MD 9-0)
- Cons. Round 1 – Adam Kautzer (Neillsville/Greenw./Loyal) 8-9 won by decision over Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 (Dec 6-0)
- Cons. Round 2 – Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 won by fall over Bryce Johnson (Chippewa Falls) 12-15 (Fall 4:28)
- 13th Place Match – Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 won by fall over Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 (Fall 3:12)
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Ayden Michlig (6-7) placed 14th.
- Round 1 – Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 26-7 won by fall over Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 (Fall 0:56)
- Round 2 – Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 won by fall over Mason Towle (Tomahawk) 8-9 (Fall 1:52)
- Cons. Round 1 – Brady Valentine (Barron) 16-13 won by fall over Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 (Fall 1:07)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 won by decision over Dominic Contreras (Edgar) 9-14 (Dec 6-3)
- 13th Place Match – Alix Colby (Abbotsford/Colby) 15-9 won by fall over Ayden Michlig (Abbotsford/Colby) 6-7 (Fall 3:12)
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Alex Sundermeyer (14-11) placed 7th and scored 26.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Alex Sundermeyer (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by fall over Austin Schreiber (Edgar) 10-13 (Fall 1:33)
- Round 2 – Alex Sundermeyer (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by fall over Evan Kautzer (Neillsville/Greenw./Loyal) 5-9 (Fall 4:23)
- Round 3 – Maverick Kostrzak (Saint Croix Central) 19-7 won by fall over Alex Sundermeyer (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 (Fall 1:30)
- Consolation Bracket – Tate Sonnentag (Marathon) 22-10 won by fall over Alex Sundermeyer (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 (Fall 3:30)
- 7th Place Match – Alex Sundermeyer (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by fall over Alex Obermueller (Boyceville) 14-15 (Fall 2:25)
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Christian Satey (9-7) placed 15th and scored 8.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Christian Satey (Abbotsford/Colby) 9-7 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Nolan Bradley (Crandon) 17-8 won by fall over Christian Satey (Abbotsford/Colby) 9-7 (Fall 0:29)
- Cons. Round 1 – Wylie Cornwell (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Ed.) 7-12 won by fall over Christian Satey (Abbotsford/Colby) 9-7 (Fall 2:54)
- Cons. Round 2 – Christopher Woehrman (Saint Croix Central) 13-10 won by fall over Christian Satey (Abbotsford/Colby) 9-7 (Fall 4:42)
- 15th Place Match – Christian Satey (Abbotsford/Colby) 9-7 won by medical forfeit over Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 10-10 (M. For.)
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Tanner Halopka (24-3) placed 2nd and scored 41.5 team points.
- Round 1 – Tanner Halopka (Abbotsford/Colby) 24-3 won by fall over Aaron Sturm (Stanley-Boyd) 6-5 (Fall 1:26)
- Round 3 – Tanner Halopka (Abbotsford/Colby) 24-3 won by fall over Jack Stronstad (Antigo) 8-12 (Fall 0:47)
- Quarterfinal – Tanner Halopka (Abbotsford/Colby) 24-3 won by fall over Jake Krager (Chippewa Falls) 16-8 (Fall 0:48)
- Semifinal – Tanner Halopka (Abbotsford/Colby) 24-3 won by tech fall over Cruz Palubicki (Crandon) 17-8 (TF-1.5 3:42 (16-1))
- 1st Place Match – Owen Wasley (Saint Croix Central) 25-0 won by fall over Tanner Halopka (Abbotsford/Colby) 24-3 (Fall 5:00)
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Frankie Rodriguez (10-5) placed 7th and scored 26.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Frankie Rodriguez (Abbotsford/Colby) 10-5 won by fall over Kody Steivang (Chippewa Falls) 11-18 (Fall 0:35)
- Round 2 – Frankie Rodriguez (Abbotsford/Colby) 10-5 won by fall over Sawyer Zydzik (Wausau West) 3-2 (Fall 1:22)
- Round 3 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 22-7 won by fall over Frankie Rodriguez (Abbotsford/Colby) 10-5 (Fall 3:31)
- Consolation Bracket – Logan Schwinger (Rhinelander) 15-8 won by fall over Frankie Rodriguez (Abbotsford/Colby) 10-5 (Fall 2:48)
- 7th Place Match – Frankie Rodriguez (Abbotsford/Colby) 10-5 won by fall over Mason Lawrence (Marathon) 10-13 (Fall 1:05)
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Erik Martinez (14-11) placed 2nd and scored 40.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Erik Martinez (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Erik Martinez (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by decision over Jovanni Mata (Tri-County) 4-1 (Dec 9-3)
- Quarterfinal – Erik Martinez (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by fall over Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 15-8 (Fall 0:55)
- Semifinal – Erik Martinez (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 won by fall over Sean Harp (Chippewa Falls) 11-13 (Fall 0:53)
- 1st Place Match – Nathan Waupekenay (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 20-4 won by fall over Erik Martinez (Abbotsford/Colby) 14-11 (Fall 0:51)
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Aiden Burt (8-11) placed 14th and scored 10.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Aiden Burt (Abbotsford/Colby) 8-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Joseph Bertling (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Ed.) 13-8 won by fall over Aiden Burt (Abbotsford/Colby) 8-11 (Fall 1:27)
- Cons. Round 1 – Thor Sather (Chetek-Wey./Pr. Farm) 6-3 won by fall over Aiden Burt (Abbotsford/Colby) 8-11 (Fall 1:47)
- Cons. Round 2 – Aiden Burt (Abbotsford/Colby) 8-11 won by fall over Joe Ruffi (Wausau West) 6-13 (Fall 1:30)
- 13th Place Match – Aidan Ballard (Saint Croix Central) 9-11 won by fall over Aiden Burt (Abbotsford/Colby) 8-11 (Fall 0:44)
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Anay Espino (5-6) placed 3rd.
- Quarterfinal – Anay Espino (Abbotsford/Colby) 5-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal – Daisha Storlie (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Ed.) 7-5 won by fall over Anay Espino (Abbotsford/Colby) 5-6 (Fall 1:41)
- 3rd Place Match – Anay Espino (Abbotsford/Colby) 5-6 won by fall over Phoebe Steele (Wausau West) 8-14 (Fall 3:44)
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