Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards scores three top 10s at Bi-State
By Rapids City Times staff
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards wrestling team saw three top 10 finishes at the Bi-State Classic held Dec. 28-29 at the La Crosse Center, La Crosse.
Blaze Thurber, Craig Elsen, and Aden Elsen each racked up top 10 finishes in their respective weight classes. Results follow:
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Gavin Hall (7-4) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Championship (Champ.) Round 1 – Landon Vath (Eastview) 7-9 won by fall over Gavin Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-4 (Fall 0:54). Consolation (Cons.) Round 1 – Gavin Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-4 received a bye. Cons. Round 2 – Gavin Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-4 won by fall over Hunter Grimm (Middleton) 8-5 (Fall 4:29). Cons. Round 3 – Tucker Ginther (Caledonia/Houston) 5-4 won by decision over Gavin Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-4 (Dec 10-4)
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Blaze Thurber (14-4) placed 10th and scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 – Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 won by fall over Hunter Godard (Auburndale) 12-7 (Fall 1:57). Champ. Round 3 – Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 won by decision over Ross Herber (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 14-4 (Dec 12-5). Quarterfinal – Manny Drexler (Stratford) 20-3 won by major decision over Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 (MD 12-0). Cons. Round 6 – Collin Schindel (Oconto Falls) 20-5 won by decision over Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 (Dec 7-2). Cons. Round 7 – Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 won by decision over Ashton Ackman (Spencer/Columbus Catholic) 20-4 (Dec 3-1). 9th Place Match – Ross Herber (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 14-4 won by decision over Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-4 (Dec 4-2).
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Nathan Gellerup (8-4) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Jahn (Holmen) 8-8 won by major decision over Nathan Gellerup (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 8-4 (MD 10-2). Cons. Round 1 – Nathan Gellerup (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 8-4 won by fall over Luke Roe (Sheboygan Falls) 3-8 (Fall 4:03). Cons. Round 2 – Dillon Kirsch (Stratford) 15-6 won by decision over Nathan Gellerup (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 8-4 (Dec 7-3)
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Jacob Koran (5-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Russell Dorn (Stanley-Boyd/Owen-Withee) 14-8 won by fall over Jacob Koran (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 5-8 (Fall 0:56). Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Koran (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 5-8 received a bye. Cons. Round 2 – Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 13-7 won by fall over Jacob Koran (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 5-8 (Fall 0:46).
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Craig Elsen (16-3) placed 5th and scored 33.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by fall over Joey McDermond (Stanley-Boyd/Owen-Withee) 7-13 (Fall 1:54). Champ. Round 2 – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by fall over Andrew Winders (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-8 (Fall 3:21). Champ. Round 3 – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by major decision over Demitrio Covarrubias (DC Everest) 19-6 (MD 11-2). Quarterfinal – Trey Kruse (Stillwater) 14-4 won by decision over Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 (Dec 6-4). Cons. Round 6 – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by fall over Jacob Rogers (New Lisbon) 13-5 (Fall 3:13). Cons. Round 7 – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by major decision over Eli Davidson (Baraboo) 17-8 (MD 18-4). Cons. Semi – Bryce Bosman (Luxemburg-Casco) 20-4 won by decision over Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 (Dec 6-3). 5th Place Match – Craig Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 16-3 won by tech fall over Parker Bevilacqua (Muskego) 9-5 (TF-1.5 5:00 (18-1).
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Brant Hall (12-4) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brant Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 won by fall over Jon Mathieu (Sheboygan Falls) 4-8 (Fall 0:44). Champ. Round 2 – Brant Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 won by major decision over Carter Vetsch (Holmen) 9-6 (MD 9-0). Champ. Round 3 – Aaron Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 16-3 won by fall over Brant Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 (Fall 3:07). Cons. Round 4 – Brant Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 won by decision over Tyler Schanen (Muskego) 11-7 (Dec 5-4). Cons. Round 5 – Logan Hatch (Hudson) 18-5 won by major decision over Brant Hall (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 (MD 14-6)
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Sawyer Kniprath (9-7) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Sawyer Kniprath (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 9-7 won by fall over Kaden Redmann (Athens) 2-8 (Fall 0:26). Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Model (Stoughton) 23-2 won by fall over Sawyer Kniprath (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 9-7 (Fall 1:54). Cons. Round 2 – Ben Kleppek (Pulaski) 5-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Sawyer Kniprath (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 9-7 (SV-1 9-7)
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Aden Elsen (14-5) placed 6th and scored 27.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 won by fall over Bjorn Leum (Westby) 4-6 (Fall 2:44). Champ. Round 2 – Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 won by major decision over Roman Martinez (Mauston) 4-4 (MD 11-1). Champ. Round 3 – Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Kelby O`Reilly (Goodhue) 18-3 (SV-1 3-1). Quarterfinal – Carson Hildebrandt (Spencer/Columbus Catholic) 19-4 won by decision over Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 (Dec 10-9). Cons. Round 6 – Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 won by decision over Marques Fritsche (Tomah) 21-3 (Dec 10-7). Cons. Round 7 – Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 won by fall over Colton Clary (Ithaca/Weston) 9-3 (Fall 5:00). Cons. Semi – Colton Worachek (Luxemburg-Casco) 22-5 won by decision over Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 (Dec 3-2). 5th Place Match – Carson Hildebrandt (Spencer/Columbus Catholic) 19-4 won by medical forfeit over Aden Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 14-5 (M. For.).
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Ben Elsen (7-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Sam Bleich (Portage) 9-7 won by decision over Ben Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-7 (Dec 6-2). Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Kovars (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 9-9 won by tech fall over Ben Elsen (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 7-7 (TF-1.5 4:05 (19-1))
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Hunter Boudreau (0-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Owen Blocker (Caledonia/Houston) 8-4 won by fall over Hunter Boudreau (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 0-4 (Fall 3:36). Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Boudreau (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 0-4 received a bye. Cons. Round 2 – Cade Nettesheim (Ithaca/Weston) 10-5 won by fall over Hunter Boudreau (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 0-4 (Fall 0:37)
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Jimmy Schaefbauer (12-4) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jimmy Schaefbauer (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative) 0-2 (For.). Champ. Round 2 – Jimmy Schaefbauer (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 won by decision over Tyler Krizan (Stanley-Boyd/Owen-Withee) 15-5 (Dec 6-2). Champ. Round 3 – Reed Ryan (Waunakee) 19-2 won by fall over Jimmy Schaefbauer (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 (Fall 1:38). Cons. Round 4 – Cedric Warner (Eastview) 13-4 won by fall over Jimmy Schaefbauer (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 12-4 (Fall 1:30)