2024 WVC Tournament Results for Merrill

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Dustin Schmirler (8-2) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Deegan Armagost (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 9-1 won by decision over Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 8-2 (Dec 6-1)
• 3rd Place Match – Dustin Schmirler (Merrill) 8-2 won by fall over Sage Vang (Stevens Point) 3-5 (Fall 2:24)

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Jayden Graap (5-4) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Jayden Graap (Merrill) 5-4 won by fall over Will Mlsna (Stevens Point) 3-5 (Fall 3:50)
• Round 2 – Jayden Graap (Merrill) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Landyn Freeman (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 9-1 won by fall over Jayden Graap (Merrill) 5-4 (Fall 3:45)
• 3rd Place Match – Henry Ruffi (Wausau West) 7-3 won by fall over Jayden Graap (Merrill) 5-4 (Fall 3:15)

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Remington Skic (8-2) placed 1st and scored 21.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Remington Skic (Merrill) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Remington Skic (Merrill) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Remington Skic (Merrill) 8-2 won by major decision over Kashton Kilty (Marshfield) 4-6 (MD 16-6)
• 1st Place Match – Remington Skic (Merrill) 8-2 won by decision over Jack Akkerman (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 6-1 (Dec 8-5)

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Brett Suchocki (5-5) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Tyler Modjewski (D.C. Everest) 6-4 won by fall over Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 2:29)
• Round 2 – Carter Freeman (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 10-0 won by fall over Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 0:21)
• Round 3 – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• 5th Place Match – Brett Suchocki (Merrill) 5-5 won by decision over Jake Roberts (Stevens Point) 2-8 (Dec 5-3)

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Brady Norton (6-3) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Brady Norton (Merrill) 6-3 won by decision over Jace Kelnhofer (Marshfield) 3-5 (Dec 8-4)
• Round 2 – Brady Norton (Merrill) 6-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Aiden Armagost (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 10-0 won by fall over Brady Norton (Merrill) 6-3 (Fall 1:35)
• 3rd Place Match – Brady Norton (Merrill) 6-3 won by fall over Marquell Wraggs (Wausau East) 4-6 (Fall 3:27)

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Callum Wheeler (7-3) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 7-3 won by fall over Lane Pernsteiner (Wausau West) 3-7 (Fall 2:46)
• Round 2 – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 7-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Jake Hall (Stevens Point) 9-1 won by fall over Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 7-3 (Fall 2:41)
• 3rd Place Match – Callum Wheeler (Merrill) 7-3 won by major decision over Joseph White (Marshfield) 5-5 (MD 15-4)

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Preston Schuelke (2-7) placed 7th and scored 6.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Logan Seavers (Stevens Point) 9-1 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 0:37)
• Round 2 – Henry Galang (Wausau West) 5-5 won by fall over Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-7 (Fall 0:43)
• Round 3 – Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-7 won by fall over Jalon Bailey Clark (Wausau East) 1-8 (Fall 3:53)
• 7th Place Match – Preston Schuelke (Merrill) 2-7 received a bye () (Bye)

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Hunter Opper (4-6) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Grayden Rode (Marshfield) 6-2 won by major decision over Hunter Opper (Merrill) 4-6 (MD 14-3)
• Round 2 – Riley Seavers (Stevens Point) 7-3 won by fall over Hunter Opper (Merrill) 4-6 (Fall 1:07)
• Round 3 – Hunter Opper (Merrill) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• 5th Place Match – Hunter Opper (Merrill) 4-6 won by fall over Collin Colwell (Wausau West) 4-6 (Fall 0:57)

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Ryan Coates (1-5) placed 7th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Timothy Gospodarek (Wausau West) 6-4 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 1:12)
• Round 2 – Garrison Stockwell (Wausau East) 5-5 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 1:18)
• Round 3 – Nathaniel Briggs (D.C. Everest) 3-2 won by fall over Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 (Fall 3:32)
• 7th Place Match – Ryan Coates (Merrill) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)

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Austin Depies (5-5) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 won by fall over Sawyer Zydzik (Wausau West) 3-4 (Fall 3:45)
• Round 2 – Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Owen Griesbach (Marshfield) 7-0 won by fall over Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 1:16)
• 3rd Place Match – Niko Kleinschmidt (D.C. Everest) 7-3 won by fall over Austin Depies (Merrill) 5-5 (Fall 1:45)

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Carson Brooks (2-3) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Round 1 – William Ford (Wausau West) 4-6 won by fall over Carson Brooks (Merrill) 2-3 (Fall 7:47)
• Round 2 – Kailar Tritz (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 10-0 won by tech fall over Carson Brooks (Merrill) 2-3 (TF-1.5 2:56 (17-1))
• Round 3 – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• 5th Place Match – Carson Brooks (Merrill) 2-3 won by fall over Andy Weller (Stevens Point) 1-3 (Fall 1:16)

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Noah Klug (10-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 10-0 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 10-0 won by decision over Bradock Rickert (D.C. Everest) 4-1 (Dec 4-0)
• Round 3 – Noah Klug (Merrill) 10-0 won by fall over Connor Skarsten (Stevens Point) 2-8 (Fall 5:19)
• 1st Place Match – Noah Klug (Merrill) 10-0 won by decision over Elmer Heard (Wausau East) 7-3 (Dec 6-2)

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Mikal Plautz (4-6) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Oscar Latendresse (D.C. Everest) 5-3 won by fall over Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-6 (Fall 0:34)
• Round 2 – William McCorison (Wausau West) 10-0 won by fall over Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-6 (Fall 0:00)
• Round 3 – Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• 5th Place Match – Mikal Plautz (Merrill) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)

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Ty Schuett (3-3) placed 4th.

• Quarterfinal – Ty Schuett (Merrill) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Joe Gianneschi (Marshfield) 2-1 won by fall over Ty Schuett (Merrill) 3-3 (Fall 1:19)
• 3rd Place Match – Preston Weitz (D.C. Everest) 2-1 won by fall over Ty Schuett (Merrill) 3-3 (Fall 5:36)

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Yandel Carillo Vidal (0-6) placed 8th.

• Quarterfinal – Ashton Ruesch (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 12-7 won by fall over Yandel Carillo Vidal (Merrill) 0-6 (Fall 1:42)
• Cons. Semi – Cedric Nihezagire (Wausau West) 12-8 won by fall over Yandel Carillo Vidal (Merrill) 0-6 (Fall 5:11)
• 7th Place Match – Sterling Weller (Stevens Point) 1-2 won by decision over Yandel Carillo Vidal (Merrill) 0-6 (Dec 9-5)

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Noah Clifford (4-2) placed 4th.

• Quarterfinal – Noah Clifford (Merrill) 4-2 won by fall over Christian Galang (Wausau West) 8-4 (Fall 3:00)
• Semifinal – Ron Lee (Wausau West) 11-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over Noah Clifford (Merrill) 4-2 (SV-1 4-2)
• 3rd Place Match – Ashton Ruesch (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln) 12-7 won by fall over Noah Clifford (Merrill) 4-2 (Fall 5:03)

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Will Miemitz (3-4) placed 3rd.

• Round 1 – Jose Quiroz-Medina (Wausau West) 16-9 won by fall over Will Miemitz (Merrill) 3-4 (Fall 4:00)
• Round 2 – Will Miemitz (Merrill) 3-4 won by fall over Tyler Schepp (D.C. Everest) 0-3 (Fall 2:32)
• Round 3 – Keenen Landwehr (Marshfield) 2-1 won by decision over Will Miemitz (Merrill) 3-4 (Dec 8-2)

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Joshua Gustum (3-0) placed 1st.

• Round 1 – Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 3-0 won by fall over Deondre Bournes (Wausau West) 2-1 (Fall 3:32)
• Round 2 – Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 3-0 won by fall over Carlos Mejia (D.C. Everest) 0-3 (Fall 0:24)
• Round 3 – Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 3-0 won by fall over Caden Parham Stevenson (Merrill) 1-2 (Fall 1:47)

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Caden Parham Stevenson (1-2) placed 3rd.

• Round 1 – Caden Parham Stevenson (Merrill) 1-2 won by fall over Carlos Mejia (D.C. Everest) 0-3 (Fall 1:12)
• Round 2 – Deondre Bournes (Wausau West) 2-1 won by fall over Caden Parham Stevenson (Merrill) 1-2 (Fall 0:26)
• Round 3 – Joshua Gustum (Merrill) 3-0 won by fall over Caden Parham Stevenson (Merrill) 1-2 (Fall 1:47)

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