FOR ANTIGO TIMES

The Conference Championship was hosted by Medford. Incredible performances by Logan Edwards and Collinn Eldridge led to a strong second place showing. Host Medford won the tournament, while honorable mention ranked Tomahawk took third.

Senior Collinn Eldridge, who had the best individual performance at the tournament as the only wrestler with 5 victories via pinfall, joined an extraordinary club as only the 8^th Antigo wrestler to ever win a conference tournament twice, and the first in 18 years to accomplish this feat.  Collinn’s superb day included 5 first round pins, leading to 46 team points. Collinn is looking forward to the upcoming postseason.

Equally impressive was Sophomore Logan Edwards, the third seed at 126 pounds. After earning a pinfall and bye in his first two rounds, Logan avenged a loss from earlier this season by defeating top seed Eric Rehbein of Medford by a 3-2 decision. Riding the high from that impressive match, Logan was able to pin the 10^th ranked wrestler in the state in round 4, with a fall over Luke Knight of Tomahawk. Logan finished the day with another fall, ending with 43 team points and his first conference championship.

Nick Roller was able to score 36 team points with a strong second place showing. Nick had two victories via forfeit and two falls to get him into a finals match with 5^th ranked Jake Rau of Medford. Despite wrestling a tough match, Nick came up just short of championship gold.

Also finishing second was Conner Dettman at 113 pounds. Conner had two victories by decision, a victory by major decision, and a victory by fall for a total of 28 team points.

12^th ranked Ben Stimac took third at 132 pounds, adding 24 team points. Ben had a win via decision, as well as two victories by forfeit. Ben dropped an overtime decision to 8^th ranked Dane Higgins of Medford in an exciting back and forth match.

Dylan Warax also placed third at 138 pounds, finishing with 27 team points. Dylan had two victories by fall, as well as a victory via forfeit. Dylan’s losses were a close 13-8 decision to Logan Bishop of Tomahawk, and an even tighter 11-7 decision to state honorable mention Andy Poetzl.

Neil Bretl had a successful day on the mats, finishing in third for 24 team points. Neil had a victory by fall, a victory by forfeit, and a victory by decision.

Talik Bussey used an exciting 5^th round pin to take third and score 27 team points. Included in his matches was a tough fought loss to state honorable mention Tony Matti.

Placing 4^th were Seth Beaber (19 team points), Jordan Dykstra (19 team points), Josh Huess (16 team points), Korbin Krueger (17 team points), and Jovanni Castaneda (13 team points).

Finishing in 5^th was Brady VandeWeerd, who score 11 team points.

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GNC Championship @ Medford Results for Antigo

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Seth Beaber (4-6) placed 4th and scored 19.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Sawyer Duir (Lakeland) 8-2 won by decision over Seth Beaber (Antigo) 4-6 (Dec 11-7)
• Round 2 – Tim Fox (Rhinelander) 10-0 won by fall over Seth Beaber (Antigo) 4-6 (Fall 2:59)
• Round 3 – Seth Beaber (Antigo) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 4 – Seth Beaber (Antigo) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 5 – Blake Felser (Tomahawk) 6-4 won by fall over Seth Beaber (Antigo) 4-6 (Fall 4:19)

113

Conner Dettman (8-2) placed 2nd and scored 28.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Conner Dettman (Antigo) 8-2 won by decision over Gage Robinson (Tomahawk) 0-10 (Dec 10-3)
• Round 2 – Conner Dettman (Antigo) 8-2 won by major decision over Hugh Weiss (Rhinelander) 5-5 (MD 17-8)
• Round 3 – Harry Nemcek (Lakeland) 8-2 won by fall over Conner Dettman (Antigo) 8-2 (Fall 3:06)
• Round 4 – Conner Dettman (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Kayden Dassow (Medford Area) 2-8 (Fall 5:56)
• Round 5 – Conner Dettman (Antigo) 8-2 won by decision over Logan Johnson (Mosinee) 7-3 (Dec 7-6)

120

Jordan Dykstra (3-4) placed 4th and scored 19.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Lance Knight (Tomahawk) 8-2 won by fall over Jordan Dykstra (Antigo) 3-4 (Fall 1:54)
• Round 2 – Chase Kmosena (Mosinee) 10-0 won by fall over Jordan Dykstra (Antigo) 3-4 (Fall 3:46)
• Round 3 – Jordan Dykstra (Antigo) 3-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 4 – Jordan Dykstra (Antigo) 3-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 5 – Eli Mahner (Medford Area) 5-4 won by fall over Jordan Dykstra (Antigo) 3-4 (Fall 2:06)

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Logan Edwards (8-2) placed 1st and scored 43.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Logan Edwards (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Will Swanson (Rhinelander) 1-9 (Fall 1:08)
• Round 2 – Logan Edwards (Antigo) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Logan Edwards (Antigo) 8-2 won by decision over Eric Rehbein (Medford Area) 6-2 (Dec 3-2)
• Round 4 – Logan Edwards (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Luke Knight (Tomahawk) 8-2 (Fall 3:46)
• Round 5 – Logan Edwards (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Tim Burnett (Lakeland) 4-5 (Fall 2:54)

132

Benjamin Stimac (8-2) placed 3rd and scored 24.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Nazar Lenz (Lakeland) 6-3 won by fall over Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 8-2 (Fall 0:51)
• Round 3 – Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 8-2 won by decision over Alex Bishop (Tomahawk) 6-4 (Dec 10-5)
• Round 4 – Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 5 – Dane Higgins (Medford Area) 8-1 won in sudden victory – 1 over Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 8-2 (SV-1 5-3)

138

Dylan Warax (5-5) placed 3rd and scored 27.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Dylan Warax (Antigo) 5-5 won by fall over Patrick Grams (Lakeland) 1-6 (Fall 0:53)
• Round 2 – Dylan Warax (Antigo) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Andy Poetzl (Medford Area) 10-0 won by decision over Dylan Warax (Antigo) 5-5 (Dec 11-7)
• Round 4 – Logan Bishop (Tomahawk) 8-2 won by decision over Dylan Warax (Antigo) 5-5 (Dec 13-8)
• Round 5 – Dylan Warax (Antigo) 5-5 won by fall over Cole Coppock (Mosinee) 4-6 (Fall 0:38)

145

Neil Bretl (3-2) placed 3rd and scored 24.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Jason Hilgart (Lakeland) 8-2 won by forfeit over Neil Bretl (Antigo) 3-2 (For.)
• Round 2 – Zeke Sigmund (Medford Area) 9-0 won by forfeit over Neil Bretl (Antigo) 3-2 (For.)
• Round 3 – Neil Bretl (Antigo) 3-2 won by fall over Tyler Olson (Rhinelander) 1-7 (Fall 3:33)
• Round 4 – Neil Bretl (Antigo) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 5 – Neil Bretl (Antigo) 3-2 won by decision over Issiah Scheffler (Tomahawk) 3-7 (Dec 11-5)

152

Joshua Heuss (5-4) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Joshua Heuss (Antigo) 5-4 won by decision over Marcus Matti (Tomahawk) 3-7 (Dec 6-3)
• Round 2 – Joshua Heuss (Antigo) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Gage Coppock (Mosinee) 10-0 won by decision over Joshua Heuss (Antigo) 5-4 (Dec 7-6)
• Round 4 – Walker Hartman (Rhinelander) 8-2 won by major decision over Joshua Heuss (Antigo) 5-4 (MD 12-3)
• Round 5 – Emett Grunwald (Medford Area) 7-3 won by decision over Joshua Heuss (Antigo) 5-4 (Dec 3-2)

160

Korbin Krueger (6-4) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Eric Grulke (Rhinelander) 6-4 won by fall over Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 6-4 (Fall 3:46)
• Round 2 – Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 6-4 won by major decision over Wyatt Cherek (Mosinee) 2-8 (MD 23-14)
• Round 3 – Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 6-4 won by fall over Brady Edwards (Lakeland) 0-7 (Fall 4:29)
• Round 4 – Cody Church (Medford Area) 7-2 won by medical forfeit over Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 6-4 (M. For.)
• Round 5 – Wyatt Wenninger (Tomahawk) 9-1 won by medical forfeit over Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 6-4 (M. For.)

170

Jovanni Castaneda (2-6) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Xavier Burgess (Lakeland) 8-1 won by fall over Jovanni Castaneda (Antigo) 2-6 (Fall 2:43)
• Round 2 – Clay Bowe (Medford Area) 6-3 won by fall over Jovanni Castaneda (Antigo) 2-6 (Fall 3:28)
• Round 3 – Gavin Ostermann (Rhinelander) 8-2 won by fall over Jovanni Castaneda (Antigo) 2-6 (Fall 5:26)
• Round 4 – Jovanni Castaneda (Antigo) 2-6 won by decision over Ryan Skees (Tomahawk) 2-8 (Dec 9-6)
• Round 5 – Jovanni Castaneda (Antigo) 2-6 won by decision over Jaydon Cherek (Mosinee) 2-8 (Dec 7-5)

182

Collinn Eldridge (10-0) placed 1st and scored 46.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Collinn Eldridge (Antigo) 10-0 won by fall over Thomas Obremski (Mosinee) 2-6 (Fall 0:43)
• Round 2 – Collinn Eldridge (Antigo) 10-0 won by fall over Kade Wenninger (Tomahawk) 4-6 (Fall 0:42)
• Round 3 – Collinn Eldridge (Antigo) 10-0 won by fall over Ben Sinclair (Rhinelander) 7-3 (Fall 1:50)
• Round 4 – Collinn Eldridge (Antigo) 10-0 won by fall over Andre Starynski (Lakeland) 2-8 (Fall 0:58)
• Round 5 – Collinn Eldridge (Antigo) 10-0 won by fall over Hayden Johnson (Medford Area) 6-4 (Fall 1:25)

195

Brady VandeWeerd (1-7) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Henry Evenhouse (Lakeland) 6-4 won by fall over Brady VandeWeerd (Antigo) 1-7 (Fall 2:53)
• Round 2 – Connor Lund (Rhinelander) 6-3 won by fall over Brady VandeWeerd (Antigo) 1-7 (Fall 1:44)
• Round 3 – Dalton Krug (Medford Area) 5-5 won by decision over Brady VandeWeerd (Antigo) 1-7 (Dec 8-5)
• Round 4 – Eric Decker (Tomahawk) 9-1 won by injury default over Brady VandeWeerd (Antigo) 1-7 (Inj. 0:13)
• Round 5 – Brady VandeWeerd (Antigo) 1-7 received a bye () (Bye)

220

Nick Roller (8-2) placed 2nd and scored 36.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Nick Roller (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Ian Valliere (Lakeland) 2-8 (Fall 0:55)
• Round 2 – Nick Roller (Antigo) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Nick Roller (Antigo) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 4 – Nick Roller (Antigo) 8-2 won by fall over Trevor Knapp (Rhinelander) 7-3 (Fall 1:05)
• Round 5 – Jake Rau (Medford Area) 9-0 won by fall over Nick Roller (Antigo) 8-2 (Fall 3:04)

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Talik Bussey (6-4) placed 3rd and scored 27.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Talik Bussey (Antigo) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 2 – Talik Bussey (Antigo) 6-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Tony Matti (Tomahawk) 8-2 won by fall over Talik Bussey (Antigo) 6-4 (Fall 1:22)
• Round 4 – Alex Olson (Rhinelander) 7-1 won by fall over Talik Bussey (Antigo) 6-4 (Fall 1:02)
• Round 5 – Talik Bussey (Antigo) 6-4 won by fall over Caleb Bouton (Mosinee) 4-4 (Fall 1:07)