Ben Miller Earns Title to Lead Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Hodag Wrestling Scramble
Hodag Scramble 2024 Results for Wittenberg-Birnamwood
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Landon Meronk (12-4) placed 2nd and scored 28.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Landon Meronk (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 12-4 won by fall over Parker Loew (Eau Claire North) 3-7 (Fall 0:30)
- Round 2 – Landon Meronk (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 12-4 won by fall over Owen Oates (Tomahawk) 4-5 (Fall 0:57)
- Round 3 – Landon Meronk (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 12-4 won by fall over Ryker Ryan (DC Everest) 5-9 (Fall 1:12)
- Round 5 – Landon Meronk (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 12-4 won by fall over Colton Buechner (Wautoma) 13-5 (Fall 4:41)
- 1st Place Match – Isaac Peterson (Lena) 8-3 won by major decision over Landon Meronk (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 12-4 (MD 9-1)
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Dalton Fletcher (14-2) placed 2nd and scored 25.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Kayden Patterson (Spencer/Columbus Cath.) 1-4 (Fall 1:08)
- Round 2 – Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Angel Martinez (Eau Claire North) 7-6 (Fall 5:11)
- Round 3 – Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by major decision over Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 (MD 12-0)
- Championship Bracket – Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by decision over Sam Peterson (Lena) 7-3 (Dec 1-0)
- 1st Place Match – Blake Underwood (Marathon) 12-0 won by tech fall over Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 (TF-1.5 1:44 (20-3))
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Bo Davis (11-5) placed 7th and scored 9.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Bo Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Bo Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 11-5 won by fall over William Mager (Wautoma) 4-6 (Fall 0:59)
- Quarterfinal – Ivan Woodhull (Northwestern) 14-6 won by major decision over Bo Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 11-5 (MD 15-2)
- Cons. Round 2 – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 4-2 won by tech fall over Bo Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 11-5 (TF-1.5 6:00 (17-2))
- 7th Place Match – Bo Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 11-5 won by fall over Hoyt Dantoin (Rhinelander) 7-7 (Fall 1:00)
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Easton Davis (14-2) placed 3rd and scored 23.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Noah Siegmann (Chequamegon) 3-4 (Fall 3:28)
- Round 3 – Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Will Pisca (Phillips) 4-5 (Fall 1:00)
- Quarterfinal – Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by tech fall over Seth Cruz (Northwestern) 9-9 (TF-1.5 2:07 (15-0))
- Semifinal – Josiah Beltran (DC Everest) 15-2 won by decision over Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 (Dec 9-2)
- 3rd Place Match – Easton Davis (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by tech fall over Jeremiah Kuehlman (Hayward) 12-4 (TF-1.5 4:53 (19-3))
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Devin Wudtke (13-3) placed 7th and scored 9.5 team points.
- Round 1 – Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by tech fall over Skylar Otteson (Chequamegon) 1-6 (TF-1.5 1:45 (21-6))
- Round 3 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 won by fall over Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 (Fall 3:03)
- Round 4 – Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by fall over Kallen Betka (Crivitz/Wausaukee) 7-9 (Fall 0:33)
- Round 5 – Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by tech fall over Logan Jones (Northwestern) 10-3 (TF-1.5 2:28 (17-1))
- 7th Place Match – Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by tech fall over Landon Wenzel (Amherst) 9-4 (TF-1.5 2:59 (19-3))
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Frank Wierzba (8-3) placed 3rd.
- Round 1 – Frank Wierzba (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-3 won by fall over Elijah Westerlund (Northwestern) 1-4 (Fall 3:03)
- Round 2 – Frank Wierzba (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-3 won by fall over Dawson Schmidt (Chequamegon) 2-3 (Fall 3:11)
- Round 3 – Frank Wierzba (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-3 won by tech fall over Reece Stormoen (Amherst) 2-3 (TF-1.5 4:29 (15-0))
- Championship Bracket – Connor Jones (Tomahawk) 4-4 won by fall over Frank Wierzba (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-3 (Fall 0:45)
- 3rd Place Match – Frank Wierzba (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-3 won by fall over Dawson Schmidt (Chequamegon) 2-3 (Fall 4:52)
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Ben Miller (16-0) placed 1st and scored 34.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Ben Miller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 16-0 won by fall over Zander Zehner (Tomahawk) 7-2 (Fall 1:29)
- Round 3 – Ben Miller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 16-0 won by fall over Kian Carter (Crandon) 4-7 (Fall 1:04)
- Quarterfinal – Ben Miller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 16-0 won by fall over Nino Robinson (Crivitz/Wausaukee) 12-5 (Fall 0:35)
- Semifinal – Ben Miller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 16-0 won by major decision over Trenton Kirkland (Hayward) 15-2 (MD 10-0)
- 1st Place Match – Ben Miller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 16-0 won by fall over Ty Dennee (Crandon) 13-3 (Fall 2:59)
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Kaden Yaeger (6-8) placed 10th and scored 2.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Trevon Sova (Eau Claire North) 8-4 won by fall over Kaden Yaeger (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 6-8 (Fall 1:37)
- Round 2 – Brady Abitz (Wautoma) 15-3 won by fall over Kaden Yaeger (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 6-8 (Fall 1:45)
- Round 3 – Kaden Yaeger (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 6-8 received a bye () (Bye)
- Consolation Bracket – Kaden Yaeger (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 6-8 won by decision over Ethan Even (Hayward) 5-9 (Dec 12-5)
- 9th Place Match – Hudson Evans (Tomahawk) 7-3 won by fall over Kaden Yaeger (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 6-8 (Fall 0:58)
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Grayson Niswander (7-9) placed 18th.
- Round 2 – Kaiden Kapellusch (Tomahawk) 2-5 won by fall over Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 7-9 (Fall 1:36)
- Round 3 – Tory Epps (Eau Claire North) 8-2 won by fall over Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 7-9 (Fall 2:00)
- Cons. Round 1 – Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 7-9 won by fall over Noah Williamson (Tomahawk) 1-3 (Fall 0:48)
- Cons. Round 2 – Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 7-9 won by fall over Jack Needham (Northwestern) 4-15 (Fall 1:57)
- 17th Place Match – Maccoy Deleasky (Phillips) 7-8 won by fall over Grayson Niswander (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 7-9 (Fall 3:01)
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Bryson Schmid (13-3) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by fall over Brayden Vang (DC Everest) 2-3 (Fall 0:38)
- Round 3 – Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by fall over Maccoy Deleasky (Phillips) 7-8 (Fall 0:28)
- Quarterfinal – Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by fall over Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 (Fall 1:48)
- Semifinal – Blake Bangtson (DC Everest) 9-1 won by major decision over Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 (MD 14-4)
- 3rd Place Match – Cruz Palubicki (Crandon) 15-1 won by fall over Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 (Fall 2:44)
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Carter Waldvogel (8-7) placed 12th and scored 4.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Jace Ostrowski (Marathon) 9-8 won by fall over Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 (Fall 1:54)
- Cons. Round 1 – Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 (Fall 0:37)
- Cons. Round 2 – Blake Younker (Tomahawk) 5-4 won by fall over Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 (Fall 1:55)
- 11th Place Match – Sam Helgestad (Spencer/Columbus Cath.) 5-7 won by decision over Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 (Dec 4-3)
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George Seegmiller (14-2) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
- Round 1 – George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Thomas Phillips (Crivitz/Wausaukee) 5-3 (Fall 1:58)
- Round 3 – George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by fall over Gavin Dotter (Rhinelander) 5-7 (Fall 1:00)
- Quarterfinal – George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by decision over Wyatt Karl (Spencer/Columbus Cath.) 8-4 (Dec 10-8)
- Semifinal – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by decision over George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 (Dec 8-1)
- 3rd Place Match – George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by decision over Josh Nutt (Phillips) 9-6 (Dec 6-5)
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