Eau Claire North hosted a Division 1 Wrestling Sectional, with area wrestlers competing for the chance to compete at state.
Area wrestlers advancing to state (in bold)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Caleb Dennee of Marshfield
- 2nd Place – Easton Cooper of D.C. Everest
- 3rd Place – Aidan Peterson of River Falls
- 4th Place – Ashton Bremer of Lakeland Un./Mercer
1st Place Match
- Caleb Dennee (Marshfield) 42-8, Fr. over Easton Cooper (D.C. Everest) 26-5, So. (Inj. 1:16)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Easton Cooper (D.C. Everest) 26-5, So. over Aidan Peterson (River Falls) 31-12, Sr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Aidan Peterson (River Falls) 31-12, Sr. over Ashton Bremer (Lakeland Un./Mercer) 19-18, Fr. (Fall 4:59)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Connor Krueger of Superior
- 2nd Place – Deakin Trotzer of D.C. Everest
- 3rd Place – David Hughes of Chippewa Falls
- 4th Place – Ricardo Ceja of River Falls
1st Place Match
- Connor Krueger (Superior) 28-1, Jr. over David Hughes (Chippewa Falls) 34-9, Sr. (Fall 2:29)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Deakin Trotzer (D.C. Everest) 9-5, Fr. over David Hughes (Chippewa Falls) 34-9, Sr. (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match
- Deakin Trotzer (D.C. Everest) 9-5, Fr. over Ricardo Ceja (River Falls) 19-17, Jr. (Fall 1:59)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kellan Aure of Menomonie
- 2nd Place – Keagan Cliver of Marshfield
- 3rd Place – Maddox Rye of Wausau East
- 4th Place – Riley Seavers of Stevens Point
1st Place Match
- Kellan Aure (Menomonie) 22-3, Jr. over Keagan Cliver (Marshfield) 46-6, Sr. (TB-1 5-3)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Keagan Cliver (Marshfield) 46-6, Sr. over Maddox Rye (Wausau East) 22-9, Jr. (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match
- Maddox Rye (Wausau East) 22-9, Jr. over Riley Seavers (Stevens Point) 20-19, So. (Dec 7-4)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Hoyt Blaskowski of Marshfield
- 2nd Place – Blake Heal of D.C. Everest
- 3rd Place – Christian Franchuk of Eau Claire Mem.
- 4th Place – Noah Henning of New Richmond
1st Place Match
- Hoyt Blaskowski (Marshfield) 37-3, Jr. over Blake Heal (D.C. Everest) 29-7, Jr. (Dec 7-1)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Blake Heal (D.C. Everest) 29-7, Jr. over Christian Franchuk (Eau Claire Mem.) 29-8, Jr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Christian Franchuk (Eau Claire Mem.) 29-8, Jr. over Noah Henning (New Richmond) 27-14, Sr. (Dec 11-4)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kale Roth of Stevens Point
- 2nd Place – Gabriel Ramos of Wausau West
- 3rd Place – Brett Franklin of Marshfield
- 4th Place – Owen Larson of River Falls
1st Place Match
- Kale Roth (Stevens Point) 33-8, Jr. over Gabriel Ramos (Wausau West) 37-4, Sr. (Dec 7-3)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Gabriel Ramos (Wausau West) 37-4, Sr. over Brett Franklin (Marshfield) 37-6, Jr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Brett Franklin (Marshfield) 37-6, Jr. over Owen Larson (River Falls) 37-12, Sr. (Dec 9-2)
152
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Garrett Willuweit of Marshfield
- 2nd Place – T.J. Schierl of Stevens Point
- 3rd Place – Miles Longsdorf of River Falls
- 4th Place – Joey Sullivan of Hudson
1st Place Match
- Garrett Willuweit (Marshfield) 27-4, Jr. over T.J. Schierl (Stevens Point) 28-6, Jr. (Dec 6-2)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- T.J. Schierl (Stevens Point) 28-6, Jr. over Miles Longsdorf (River Falls) 39-6, Sr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Miles Longsdorf (River Falls) 39-6, Sr. over Joey Sullivan (Hudson) 23-14, Sr. (Dec 14-11)
160
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Ryan Dolezal of Marshfield
- 2nd Place – Tyler Haydon of River Falls
- 3rd Place – Connor Calmes of Wausau West
- 4th Place – Cole Lehman of Rhinelander
1st Place Match
- Ryan Dolezal (Marshfield) 41-3, Sr. over Tyler Haydon (River Falls) 36-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (20-5))
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Tyler Haydon (River Falls) 36-7, Sr. over Connor Calmes (Wausau West) 25-15, Jr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Connor Calmes (Wausau West) 25-15, Jr. over Cole Lehman (Rhinelander) 26-13, Sr. (MD 13-1)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Camren Dennee of Marshfield
- 2nd Place – Reed Napiwocki of Wausau West
- 3rd Place – Conner Seavers of Stevens Point
- 4th Place – Ethan Winkleman of Hudson
1st Place Match
- Camren Dennee (Marshfield) 46-3, Sr. over Conner Seavers (Stevens Point) 34-7, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Reed Napiwocki (Wausau West) 33-10, Sr. over Conner Seavers (Stevens Point) 34-7, Sr. (Fall 1:04)
3rd Place Match
- Reed Napiwocki (Wausau West) 33-10, Sr. over Ethan Winkleman (Hudson) 36-13, So. (Fall 1:57)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Gavin Kohel of River Falls
- 2nd Place – Gavin Ostermann of Rhinelander
- 3rd Place – Cody Weix of Marshfield
- 4th Place – Nathan LaRue of Wausau West
1st Place Match
- Gavin Kohel (River Falls) 39-6, Jr. over Gavin Ostermann (Rhinelander) 37-4, Sr. (SV-1 10-8)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Gavin Ostermann (Rhinelander) 37-4, Sr. over Cody Weix (Marshfield) 36-12, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:13 (17-1))
3rd Place Match
- Cody Weix (Marshfield) 36-12, Sr. over Nathan LaRue (Wausau West) 27-12, Sr. (Fall 4:47)
195
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Joseph Berens of Wausau West
- 2nd Place – Ryan Rambo of Hudson
- 3rd Place – Parker Stephens of New Richmond
- 4th Place – Joseph Fugle of Rhinelander
1st Place Match
- Joseph Berens (Wausau West) 39-3, Sr. over Ryan Rambo (Hudson) 36-9, Jr. (Dec 8-6)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Ryan Rambo (Hudson) 36-9, Jr. over Parker Stephens (New Richmond) 31-12, Sr. (NC)
3rd Place Match
- Parker Stephens (New Richmond) 31-12, Sr. over Joseph Fugle (Rhinelander) 23-18, Sr. (Dec 8-2)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Ryder Depies of Merrill
- 2nd Place – Cody Kwak of Menomonie
- 3rd Place – Mitchell Danielski of D.C. Everest
- 4th Place – Colton Geurink of Wausau West
1st Place Match
- Ryder Depies (Merrill) 24-3, Jr. over Mitchell Danielski (D.C. Everest) 31-13, Sr. (MD 16-4)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Cody Kwak (Menomonie) 38-5, Jr. over Mitchell Danielski (D.C. Everest) 31-13, Sr. (Fall 0:46)
3rd Place Match
- Cody Kwak (Menomonie) 38-5, Jr. over Colton Geurink (Wausau West) 34-5, Sr. (For.)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Vito Massa of River Falls
- 2nd Place – Jaren Rohde of Stevens Point
- 3rd Place – Owen Kurtz of Rhinelander
- 4th Place – Adrian Kruger of Marshfield
1st Place Match
- Vito Massa (River Falls) 37-2, Sr. over Jaren Rohde (Stevens Point) 34-1, Sr. (MD 11-0)
2nd Place Wrestleback
- Jaren Rohde (Stevens Point) 34-1, Sr. over Owen Kurtz (Rhinelander) 33-8, So. (Dec 11-4)
3rd Place Match
- Owen Kurtz (Rhinelander) 33-8, So. over Adrian Kruger (Marshfield) 28-18, Jr. (Dec 3-1)
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