State Wrestling Update: Johnson falls in semis
MADISON – Dreams of a second consecutive state wrestling championship for Micah Johnson were dashed Friday evening in the Kohl Center. Johnson was beaten 4-2 by Scott Pittz of Mineral Point in a Division 3, 152-pound state semifinal.
Read MoreState Wrestling Update: Joles jubilant after semifinal’s win
MADISON – Garrett Joles is following in the footsteps of Micah Johnson. A year after Johnson made the finals and won a state wrestling champions, Joles, a current Boyceville freshman Joles, figure why couldn’t he try and do the same.
Read MoreState Wrestling Update: Wolfe to wrestle for title
MADISON – Austin Wolfe accomplished what he hadn’t in his first two trips to the state wrestling tournament, qualify for a state championship match. Boyceville’s 106-pound senior made sure that his third and final run at a gold medal would be the charm.
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State Wrestling Championship Update: Micah Johnson is State Champion, Bryor Hellmann takes silver
MADISON – There have been only a fortunate 13 wrestlers in the 71-year history of the WIAA’s State Wrestling Championships that have been four-time state champions. Ellsworth’s Jens Lantz became the newest member of that exclusive club Saturday evening, March 1, when he teched Sage Soppa of Abbotsford/Colby 25-7 to win the Division 2, 126-pound…
Read MoreState Wrestling Update: Four area wrestles earn medals
MADISON – Four down and two to go. Four area wrestlers have already garnered medals as they finished their state tournament competition in this afternoon’s consolation and medal placement rounds. Isaac Tuttle was Glenwood City’s top finisher at this year’s WIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Toppers’ senior finished fourth…
Read MoreState Wrestling Consolation Semifinals Update: Tuttle to wrestle for third
MADISON – Isaac Tuttle was the lone area wrestle to post a win in Saturday’s consolation semifinals. Two other Toppers – Donovan Fornal and Brennan Kessler – fell in their matches as did Boyceville’s Austin Wolfe.
Read MoreState Wrestling Semifinals Update: Micah Johnson and Bryor Hellmann to go for Gold
MADISON – Micah Johnson has just earned what very few freshman every get an opportunity to do – wrestle for a state championship. Johnson majored junior Ross Withington of Westby 12-3 in the semifinals Friday night to advance the 138-pound, Division 3 state championship match tomorrow night at the Kohl Center.
Read MoreState Wrestling consolation Round Update: GC wrestlers in the medals
MADISON – Glenwood City’s remaining state wrestlers quickly put disappointing quarterfinal losses behind them and earned wins in the opening round of consolations and a guaranteed spot on the medals’ podium.
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