Noah Klug Cruises to Title to Lead Merrill Wrestlers at Hodag Invite
Hodag Scramble 2024 Results for Merrill
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Dustin Schmirler (10-2) placed 2nd and scored 25.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 10-2 won by tech fall over Dawson Jones (Tomahawk) 3-5 (TF-1.5 3:52 (21-3))
- Round 2 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 10-2 won by tech fall over Holden Zarda (Elcho) 3-10 (TF-1.5 1:47 (19-3))
- Round 3 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 10-2 won by fall over Brayden Graef (Lena) 6-5 (Fall 0:35)
- Championship Bracket – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 10-2 won by decision over Andrew Helbach (Amherst) 10-4 (Dec 6-3)
- 1st Place Match – Taylor Underwood (Marathon) 16-1 won by tech fall over Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 10-2 (TF-1.5 2:52 (17-0))
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Broc Suchocki (9-3) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 won by fall over Angel Martinez (Eau Claire North) 7-6 (Fall 2:32)
- Round 2 – Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 won by fall over Kayden Patterson (Spencer/Columbus Cath.) 1-4 (Fall 1:10)
- Round 3 – Dalton Fletcher (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 won by major decision over Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 (MD 12-0)
- Consolation Bracket – Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 won by major decision over Michael Jelinek (DC Everest) 9-8 (MD 13-0)
- 5th Place Match – Broc Suchocki (Merrill) 9-3 won by decision over Dylan Miller (Hayward) 12-4 (Dec 4-0)
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Brett Suchocki (4-2) placed 5th and scored 16.5 team points.
- Round 2 – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 4-2 won by fall over Everet Elizalde (Amherst) 8-6 (Fall 1:02)
- Quarterfinal – Tegan Ray (Kingsford HS) 14-0 won by tech fall over Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 4-2 (TF-1.5 5:21 (21-4))
- 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))
- 5th Place Match – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 4-2 won by fall over Kyle Block (Hayward) 5-5 (Fall 3:57)
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Remington Skic (11-1) placed 2nd and scored 25.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Remington Skic (Merrill) 11-1 won by tech fall over Brady Povolo (Kingsford HS) 1-5 (TF-1.5 2:31 (19-4))
- Round 3 – Remington Skic (Merrill) 11-1 won by tech fall over Aiden Winn (Amherst) 4-3 (TF-1.5 2:24 (20-4))
- Quarterfinal – Remington Skic (Merrill) 11-1 won by decision over Brexden Kane (Crandon) 11-5 (Dec 11-9)
- Semifinal – Remington Skic (Merrill) 11-1 won by fall over Jeremiah Kuehlman (Hayward) 12-4 (Fall 4:28)
- 1st Place Match – Josiah Beltran (DC Everest) 15-2 won by major decision over Remington Skic (Merrill) 11-1 (MD 10-2)
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Callum Wheeler (8-4) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 won by fall over Skylar Otteson (Chequamegon) 1-6 (Fall 0:46)
- Round 3 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 won by fall over Devin Wudtke (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 (Fall 3:03)
- Round 4 – Swayne Stencil (Marathon) 15-2 won by fall over Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 (Fall 3:00)
- Round 5 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 won by fall over Cole Chitko (Florence) 6-3 (Fall 1:54)
- 3rd Place Match – JJ Adomaitis (Phillips) 13-2 won by major decision over Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 8-4 (MD 15-3)
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Ryan Coates (2-4) placed 19th and scored 3.5 team points.
- Round 1 – Otto Anglemyer (Amherst) 11-3 won by tech. fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 2-4 (TF-1 0:00 (15-0))
- Round 2 – Erik Kosch (Lena) 6-5 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 2-4 (Fall 1:59)
- Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Coates (Merrill) 2-4 won by fall over Clayton Wittkopf (Amherst) 1-6 (Fall 1:19)
- Cons. Round 2 – Anthony Boldt (Rhinelander) 2-3 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 2-4 (Fall 4:33)
- 19th Place Match – Ryan Coates (Merrill) 2-4 won by tech fall over Kian Carter (Crandon) 4-7 (TF-1.5 2:43 (20-3))
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Will Miemietz (4-8) placed 12th and scored 4.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Will Miemietz (Merrill) 4-8 won by fall over Fletcher Baumann (Tomahawk) 5-4 (Fall 1:00)
- Round 3 – Tate Sonnentag (Marathon) 16-1 won by tech fall over Will Miemietz (Merrill) 4-8 (TF-1.5 5:47 (20-4))
- Cons. Round 1 – Will Miemietz (Merrill) 4-8 won by fall over Jackson Schramm (Crivitz/Wausaukee) 10-8 (Fall 1:32)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ashton Kata (Eau Claire North) 10-7 won by decision over Will Miemietz (Merrill) 4-8 (Dec 9-4)
- 11th Place Match – Dresden Klaver (Rhinelander) 3-2 won by decision over Will Miemietz (Merrill) 4-8 (Dec 7-0)
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Austin Depies (9-3) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 won by tech fall over Austin Doyen (Crivitz/Wausaukee) 10-7 (TF-1.5 2:23 (19-2))
- Quarterfinal – Bryson Schmid (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 13-3 won by fall over Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 (Fall 1:48)
- Cons. Round 2 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 won by tech fall over Evon Sova (Eau Claire North) 9-7 (TF-1.5 2:38 (16-0))
- 5th Place Match – Austin Depies (Merrill) 9-3 won by fall over Tory Epps (Eau Claire North) 8-2 (Fall 2:29)
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Carson Brooks (3-3) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 3-3 won by fall over Ayron Deleasky (Phillips) 12-3 (Fall 4:00)
- Round 2 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 3-3 won by decision over Colt Miller (Lena) 6-5 (Dec 7-4)
- Quarterfinal – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 3-3 won by fall over Bryce Ronchi (Northwestern) 10-3 (Fall 3:43)
- Semifinal – Breyson Kelley (Florence) 16-1 won by tech fall over Carson Brooks (Merrill) 3-3 (TF-1.5 2:44 (19-4))
- 3rd Place Match – Deangelo Sardina (Hayward) 15-2 won by decision over Carson Brooks (Merrill) 3-3 (Dec 4-1)
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Preston Schuelke (4-7) placed 15th.
- Round 2 – Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 won by fall over Zach Cochrane (Crandon) 1-9 (Fall 5:43)
- Round 3 – Deangelo Sardina (Hayward) 15-2 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 (Fall 0:46)
- Cons. Round 1 – Carter Waldvogel (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 8-7 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 (Fall 0:37)
- Cons. Round 2 – Mason Parish (Eau Claire North) 3-2 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 (Fall 1:47)
- 15th Place Match – Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 4-7 won by fall over Benjamin Blanco (Amherst) 4-6 (Fall 3:16)
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Noah Klug (11-1) placed 1st and scored 31.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by fall over Axel Raunio (Northwestern) 2-5 (Fall 1:13)
- Round 3 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by fall over Jacob Place (Ashland) 4-11 (Fall 1:32)
- Quarterfinal – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by fall over Myles Nehring (North Central) 9-8 (Fall 1:07)
- Semifinal – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by decision over George Seegmiller (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) 14-2 (Dec 8-1)
- 1st Place Match – Noah Klug (Merrill) 11-1 won by decision over Jordan Perkins (Wautoma) 18-1 (Dec 8-7)
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Josh Gustum (7-5) placed 7th and scored 9.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Josh Gustum (Merrill) 7-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Josh Gustum (Merrill) 7-5 won by fall over Alex Poppe (Marathon) 9-7 (Fall 2:51)
- Quarterfinal – Micah Butler (Hayward) 15-2 won by fall over Josh Gustum (Merrill) 7-5 (Fall 2:19)
- Cons. Round 2 – Logan DeClark (Kingsford HS) 7-1 won by fall over Josh Gustum (Merrill) 7-5 (Fall 0:47)
- 7th Place Match – Josh Gustum (Merrill) 7-5 won by fall over James Debuhr (DC Everest) 5-5 (Fall 2:34)
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