Here are 33 Manitowoc/Sheboygan wrestlers to watch at WIAA sectionals
The WIAA wrestling postseason continues Saturday with area qualifiers taking part in sectionals.
Here are 33 wrestlers to watch this weekend, in alphabetical order, as they fight for an opportunity to reach the state tournament next week in Madison.
Banko, ranked No. 6 at 152 pounds in Division 2 according to the final regular-season rankings by WisconsinGrappler.com, finished second at the WIAA D2 Denmark regional after dropping a tight 3-2 decision in the championship.
Ranked No. 14 at 170 in D3, Braun finished second at Weyauwega-Fremont to punch his ticket to sectionals.
Brody competed at the D3 regional at Random Lake on Saturday, winning the crown at 120 to advance to sectionals.
The No. 7-ranked wrestler in D3 at 126, Burg picked up the title at Random Lake with a 9-3 decision.
Ranked No. 11 at 138 in D2, Dailey was pinned in the championship match to move on to sectionals.
Dailey, the No. 1-ranked wrestler at 170, won the regional title with a 17-3 major decision.
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The third-ranked Dessellier took second at 145 at Denmark, losing a close 4-2 decision in a championship match to No. 2 Max Ronsman from Luxemburg-Casco.
Faust, who finished second at 160 at Denmark, is ranked No. 9 in D2.
Golke picked up a pin in 5 minutes, 23 seconds in the title match at 195 to win the regional crown.
Griffey, No. 14 at 195 in D3, took fourth at Weyauwega-Fremont to advance to sectionals.
Ranked No. 5 at 145 in D3, Hoopman had a comfortable 17-4 decision in the championship match at Random Lake.
Ranked No. 6 at 195 in D2, Kienbaum took second at the Denmark regional.
Klinkner earned the crown at 160 at the Denmark regional, winning a narrow 3-0 decision the championship. He ended the season ranked No. 7.
Lodel took second at 160 at Weyauwega-Fremont to advance to sectionals. He’s ranked No. 13 at his weight class.
The No. 1-ranked grappler at 195 in D2 earned the regional title at Denmark with a close 5-1 decision.
The second Matthias brother to finish as a regional champ at Denmark won a tight 3-1 decision at 182 and is ranked No. 7.
Morales took home the crown at 285 at Random Lake with a pin in 5:24. He’s the top-ranked wrestler in his weight class in D3.
The 12th-ranked wrestler at 220 in D2, Muckerheide finished third at 195 to advance out of the Denmark regional.
Platner will continue his season at sectionals after finishing second at 195, where he’s ranked No. 13 in D3.
Ranked No. 2 at 152 in D3, Pomeroy ended his home regional with a title in a 9-3 decision.
Ramsey won the title at 120 in Division 1 at the Nicolet regional, the lone area regional champ in D1. He pinned his opponent in the title match in 1:45.
Reichle, No. 8 at 152, finished third at Random Lake to move on to sectionals.
Ranked No. 13 at 113 in D3, Schmalz took third at the Weyauwega-Fremont regional to punch his ticket to sectionals.
Schoeder, No. 13 at 182 in D3, took second at Random Lake.
Strenn finished third at 195 at Weyauwega-Fremont to move on. He was ranked No. 14 at 182.
Taddy finished first at 152 at Weyauwega-Fremont, winning the title by a razor-thin 1-0 decision.
Ranked No. 14 at 120 in D2, Tellez finished second at 113 at Denmark to advance.
The No. 10-ranked wrestler at 126 in D3, Ulness advanced by placing second at Weyauwega-Fremont.
Ranked No. 13 at 220 in D3, Upson earned a pin in 5:45 in the championship match to punch his ticket to sectionals.
Vandenbush, No. 3 at 170 in D3, earned the crown at Random Lake with a pin in 3:18 in the championship match.
Ranked No. 9 at 120 in D3, Wendling took second at Weyauwega-Fremont to advance to sectionals.
Wendling won the crown at 113 at Weyauwega-Fremont via a 19-0 tech fall. He’s ranked No. 8 in his weight class.
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