Merrill Wrestling Results, Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet; Ryder Depies Leads the Way with Title

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Wisconsin Valley Conference Results for Merrill

106

Dustin Schmirler (6-4) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 6-4 won by fall over Ben Lo (Wausau East) 1-8 (Fall 5:12)
  • Round 2 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 3 – Thai Yang (Wausau West) 7-2 won by tech fall over Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 6-4 (TF-1.5 5:16 (21-6))
  • 3rd Place Match – Gavin Jacob (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 7-3 won by decision over Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 6-4 (Dec 6-2)

113

Joey Jensen (2-7) placed 5th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Taylor Dillion (D.C. Everest) 8-2 won by fall over Joey Jensen (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 2:42)
  • Round 2 – Henry Ruffi (Wausau West) 8-2 won by fall over Joey Jensen (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 3:22)
  • Round 3 – Joey Jensen (Merrill) 2-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • 5th Place Match – Joey Jensen (Merrill) 2-7 won by major decision over Ava Gardner (Marshfield) 4-6 (MD 14-3)

120

Jon Hart (7-1) placed 2nd and scored 16.5 team points.

  • Round 1 – Jon Hart (Merrill) 7-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Jon Hart (Merrill) 7-1 won by tech fall over Jacob Schuett (Wausau East) 1-4 (TF-1.5 5:31 (22-5))
  • Round 3 – Jon Hart (Merrill) 7-1 won by major decision over Xavier Sengkhammee (Wausau West) 4-5 (MD 19-6)
  • 1st Place Match – Easton Ledden (Marshfield) 7-3 won by fall over Jon Hart (Merrill) 7-1 (Fall 1:37)

126

Brett Suchocki (5-5) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Jace Kelnhofer (Marshfield) 8-2 won by fall over Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 1:47)
  • Round 2 – Easton Cooper (D.C. Everest) 10-0 won by forfeit over Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 (For.)
  • Round 3 – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • 5th Place Match – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 won by fall over Logan Brewer (Wausau West) 1-4 (Fall 5:24)

132

Brady Norton (4-6) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Brady Norton (Merrill) 4-6 won by fall over Keenen Landwehr (Marshfield) 4-6 (Fall 2:18)
  • Round 2 – Maddox Rye (Wausau East) 10-0 won by fall over Brady Norton (Merrill) 4-6 (Fall 3:13)
  • Round 3 – Brady Norton (Merrill) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • 3rd Place Match – Aiden Armagost (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 8-2 won by forfeit over Brady Norton (Merrill) 4-6 (For.)

138

Callum Wheeler (6-3) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 6-3 won by fall over Christian Galang (Wausau West) 3-7 (Fall 2:20)
  • Round 2 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 6-3 won by fall over Noah Rhea (Wausau East) 2-6 (Fall 2:48)
  • Round 3 – Brett Franklin (Marshfield) 9-1 won by fall over Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 6-3 (Fall 1:32)
  • 3rd Place Match – Lucas Bean (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 7-2 won by decision over Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 6-3 (Dec 5-2)

145

Preston Schuelke (2-5) placed 7th and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Riley Seavers (Stevens Point) 6-2 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-5 (Fall 1:12)
  • Round 2 – Gabriel Galang (Wausau West) 8-2 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-5 (Fall 0:26)
  • Round 3 – Marquell Wraggs (Wausau East) 2-4 won by major decision over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-5 (MD 17-8)
  • 7th Place Match – Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)

152

Hunter Opper (2-7) placed 6th and scored 5.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Cole Black (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 4-3 won by decision over Hunter Opper (Merrill) 2-7 (Dec 7-2)
  • Round 2 – T.J. Schierl (Stevens Point) 9-1 won by fall over Hunter Opper (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 1:58)
  • Round 3 – Hunter Opper (Merrill) 2-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • 5th Place Match – Timothy Gospodarek (Wausau West) 3-7 won by fall over Hunter Opper (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 3:40)

160

Gage Lassa (3-6) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Gage Lassa (Merrill) 3-6 won by fall over Tanner Rickman (D.C. Everest) 5-5 (Fall 5:12)
  • Round 2 – Grayden Rode (Marshfield) 6-1 won by decision over Gage Lassa (Merrill) 3-6 (Dec 8-3)
  • Round 3 – Gage Lassa (Merrill) 3-6 won by fall over Garrison Stockwell (Wausau East) 1-8 (Fall 2:53)
  • 3rd Place Match – Henry Galang (Wausau West) 5-5 won by decision over Gage Lassa (Merrill) 3-6 (Dec 6-0)

170

Brian Ball (6-4) placed 3rd and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Brian Ball (Merrill) 6-4 won by decision over Daytona Pagel (D.C. Everest) 7-3 (Dec 7-1)
  • Round 2 – Garrett Willuweit (Marshfield) 10-0 won by major decision over Brian Ball (Merrill) 6-4 (MD 14-2)
  • Round 3 – Brian Ball (Merrill) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • 3rd Place Match – Brian Ball (Merrill) 6-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Connor Calmes (Wausau West) 7-3 (SV-1 3-1)

182

Austin Depies (5-5) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Eli Colby (Marshfield) 3-1 won by fall over Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 3:04)
  • Round 2 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 3 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 won by major decision over Zach Bembenek (Stevens Point) 5-5 (MD 17-7)
  • 5th Place Match – Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 won by fall over Bradock Rickert (D.C. Everest) 1-3 (Fall 1:24)

195

Ryder Depies (10-0) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points.

  • Round 1 – Ryder Depies (Merrill) 10-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Ryder Depies (Merrill) 10-0 won by fall over Quintin Brezinski (Stevens Point) 2-5 (Fall 1:33)
  • Round 3 – Ryder Depies (Merrill) 10-0 won by fall over Elmer Heard (Wausau East) 2-5 (Fall 0:57)
  • 1st Place Match – Ryder Depies (Merrill) 10-0 won by tech fall over Mason Seidl (Marshfield) 8-2 (TF-1.5 4:31 (15-0))

220

Noah Klug (6-4) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 3 – Tanner Gormanson (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 6-4 won by decision over Noah Klug (Merrill) 6-4 (Dec 7-1)
  • 3rd Place Match – Noah Klug (Merrill) 6-4 won by fall over Bob Shearer (Marshfield) 2-6 (Fall 1:22)

285

Ian Dreikosen (4-2) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Ian Dreikosen (Merrill) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Ian Dreikosen (Merrill) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 3 – William McCorison (Wausau West) 5-0 won by fall over Ian Dreikosen (Merrill) 4-2 (Fall 2:08)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ian Dreikosen (Merrill) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)

JV 106

Allison Hunter (1-6) placed 4th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Allison Hunter (Merrill) 1-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Matthew Miller (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 20-7 won by fall over Allison Hunter (Merrill) 1-6 (Fall 3:49)
  • 3rd Place Match – Matthew Sering (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 18-8 won by fall over Allison Hunter (Merrill) 1-6 (Fall 2:00)

JV 145

Noah Clifford (1-7) placed 8th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Carson Kempf (D.C. Everest) 3-0 won by fall over Noah Clifford (Merrill) 1-7 (Fall 0:20)
  • Cons. Semi – Dalton Hagen (Marshfield) 1-2 won by decision over Noah Clifford (Merrill) 1-7 (Dec 5-3)
  • 7th Place Match – Brett Barlow (Marshfield) 1-2 won by fall over Noah Clifford (Merrill) 1-7 (Fall 2:57)

JV 145/152b

Ryan Coates (1-5) placed 4th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 won by forfeit over Kaden Patzwald (D.C. Everest) 1-2 (For.)
  • Semifinal – Tristan Merchant (Marshfield) 2-1 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 1:17)
  • 3rd Place Match – Mason Johnson (Merrill) 2-5 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 2:20)

JV 145/152b

Mason Johnson (2-5) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Mason Johnson (Merrill) 2-5 won by decision over Reese Xiong (D.C. Everest) 1-2 (Dec 7-5)
  • Semifinal – Aaron Ongna (Marshfield) 3-0 won by fall over Mason Johnson (Merrill) 2-5 (Fall 1:51)
  • 3rd Place Match – Mason Johnson (Merrill) 2-5 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 2:20)

JV 160

Greg Hart (0-6) placed 8th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Ben Peck (D.C. Everest) 1-2 won by fall over Greg Hart (Merrill) 0-6 (Fall 2:48)
  • Cons. Semi – Wyatt Steele (Wausau West) 2-4 won by fall over Greg Hart (Merrill) 0-6 (Fall 0:23)
  • 7th Place Match – Ron Lee (Wausau West) 1-5 won by fall over Greg Hart (Merrill) 0-6 (Fall 1:16)

JV 160

Jace Olson (5-3) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Nathaniel Briggs (D.C. Everest) 3-0 won by decision over Jace Olson (Merrill) 5-3 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Jace Olson (Merrill) 5-3 won by fall over Ron Lee (Wausau West) 1-5 (Fall 2:27)
  • 5th Place Match – Jace Olson (Merrill) 5-3 won by tech fall over Wyatt Steele (Wausau West) 2-4 (TF-1.5 2:49 (16-0))

JV 182

Carson Brooks (8-0) placed 1st and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 8-0 won by fall over Jaiden Drews (Wausau West) 1-2 (Fall 3:35)
  • Round 2 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 8-0 won by fall over Nicolas Ruffi (Wausau West) 0-6 (Fall 1:56)
  • Round 3 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 8-0 won by fall over Ethan Richardson (Marshfield) 2-1 (Fall 5:19)

JV 285

Mikal Plautz (4-2) placed 2nd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-2 won by fall over Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 1-3 (Fall 0:51)
  • Round 3 – Brok Carolfi (Marshfield) 3-0 won by fall over Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-2 (Fall 2:32)

JV 285

Joshua Gustum (1-3) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Brok Carolfi (Marshfield) 3-0 won by fall over Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 1-3 (Fall 2:40)
  • Round 2 – Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-2 won by fall over Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 1-3 (Fall 0:51)
  • Round 3 – Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Team Season Team Abbr Count Points
1 Marshfield, WI Marshfield, WI (GET) MFLD 23 238.5
2 Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI (GET) WR 18 172.5
3 Wausau West, WI Wausau West, WI (GET) WEST 26 168.5
4 Merrill, WI Merrill, WI (GET) MERR 23 159.0
5 D.C. Everest, WI D.C. Everest, WI (GET) DCE 27 136.5
6 Stevens Point, WI Stevens Point, WI (GET) SP 10 112.5
7 Wausau East, WI Wausau East, WI (GET) EAST 11 65.0

 

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