Wisconsin High School Wrestlers Make Noise at the Brian Keck Preseason Nationals (9th-10th Grade Division)

The Brian Keck Preseason Nationals serve as a gauge for high school talent across the country, and Wisconsin’s crop of freshmen and sophomores represented the state well in a tough national level, single class competition.

Here is a full breakdown of how every Wisconsin competitor fared, including their state preseason ranking, their ranked weight class vs. their tournament weight, and every individual match result.

National Champion (9th-10th)

Kolten Mueller (Milton – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #4 @ 120 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 113 lbs (Seeded 8th out of 97 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 1st Place (National Champion)

  • Match-by-Match Results (7-0):

    • Win vs. Hunter Miller (Iowa Incoming Freshman), 26-11

    • Win vs. Mekko Stites (Berryhill, Oklahoma), Fall

    • Win vs. Bryx Leichleiter (Tekamah-Herman, Nebraska), 19-3

    • Win vs. Javonni Escobar (Texas National Prep Qualifier @ 106), 21-7

    • Win vs. Xzavier Gomez (Cleveland, New Mexico 5A State Runner-Up @ 106), Fall

    • Win vs. Fernando Jimeno (Katy, Texas), 17-1

    • Win (Championship Match) vs. Asher Procunier (Whitehall, Michigan 2025 Kids Folkstyle Nationals 14U 6th Placer), 4-3

Wisconsin Podiums and Top Finishers

Beau DeLong (Regis / Altoona – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #11 @ 144 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 150 lbs (Seeded 4th out of 55 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 2nd Place (National Runner-Up)

  • Match-by-Match Results (5-1):

    • Win vs. Logan Funk (Rockford East, Illinois 2A), Fall

    • Win vs. Eli Silvernail (Edgewood, Indiana), 5-3

    • Win vs. Bentley Hawkins (Eaton Rapids, Michigan), 9-2

    • Win vs. Jacob Sutphin (Alton, Illinois 3A – Eventual 8th Placer), 4-2

    • Win vs. Noah Dawejko (Cabot, Arkansas 6A State Runner-Up @ 150 – Eventual 4th Placer), 3-0

    • Loss (Championship Match) vs. Jeremiah Hayes (Illinois 15U Tulsa Nationals 3rd Placer @ 135), Injury Default (0-0 at 0:12)

Linken Bastien (Luxemburg-Casco – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #4 @ 165 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 175 lbs (Seeded 2nd out of 20 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 3rd Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (5-1):

    • Win vs. Hunter Bickford (Iowa), 21-6

    • Win vs. Levi Hurlbert (St. Johns Jesuit, Ohio D1), 13-0

    • Win vs. Beckham Schroeder (Harrisburg, South Dakota Class A), Fall

    • Win vs. Grayson Woolman (Legacy, Colorado 5A State Qualifier @ 165 – Eventual 6th Placer), Fall

    • Loss vs. Cameron Young (Belvidere, Illinois 2026 15U Tulsa Nationals 6th Placer @ 157 – Eventual Champion), 1-4

    • Win (3rd Place Match) vs. Jaydan Gates (Gore, Oklahoma 3A State 3rd Placer @ 165), 9-6

Ruger Groom (Boscobel / Wauzeka-Steuben – D3, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #13 @ 285 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 285 lbs (Not Seeded out of 6 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 3rd Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (3-1):

    • Win vs. Bye

    • Win vs. Marley Baker (North Las Vegas, Nevada NHSCA Freshman 8th Placer @ 220), Fall

    • Loss vs. Malachi Anderson (Sisseton, South Dakota Class B State 6th Placer @ 175 – Eventual Runner-Up), Fall

    • Win (3rd Place Match) vs. Logan Van Vlymen (Brookings, Incoming Freshman), Fall

Warren Caulum (West Salem / Bangor – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Watch List @ 175 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 190 lbs (Not Seeded out of 18 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 4th Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (5-2):

    • Win vs. Tristan Hruby (Thief River Falls, Minnesota AA), Fall

    • Win vs. Alijah Atkins (Peoria Notre Dame, Illinois 2A), Fall

    • Win vs. Nickolai Wieser (Illinois – Eventual 7th Placer), Fall

    • Win vs. Emmett Shedek (Linn-Mar, Iowa 3A – Eventual 6th Placer), Fall

    • Loss vs. Matthew Dziura (Illinois 2025 Super 32 Middle School 6th Placer @ 180 – Eventual 5th Placer), Fall

    • Loss (3rd Place Match) vs. Chase Sullivan (Widefield, Colorado 4A State Qualifier @ 215), 0-7

AJ Woerpel (Freedom – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #2 @ 126 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 138 lbs (Seeded 2nd out of 69 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 7th Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (7-2):

    • Win vs. Cashton Cole (Whiteland, Indiana), 19-4

    • Win vs. Nicholas Kellard (Elder, Ohio), 17-2

    • Win vs. Titan Weite (Cedar Hill, Missouri Class 4 State Qualifier @ 126), 17-1

    • Win vs. Cash McKillip (Pleasanton, Nebraska Class D State 3rd Placer @ 126), 7-6

    • Win vs. Gage Southwick (Westlake, Utah), 8-1

    • Loss vs. Owen Carver (Jefferson City, Missouri Class 1 State 4th Placer @ 132 – Eventual 5th Placer)

    • Loss vs. Obadiah Willis (Chicago Hope Academy, Illinois 1A State Runner-Up @ 126 – Eventual 4th Placer), Fall

    • Win (7th Place Match) vs. Dawson Beckley (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Incoming Freshman), 4-1

Nevan Doyle (Port Washington – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #12 @ 175 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 175 lbs (Seeded 4th out of 20 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 7th Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (4-2):

    • Win vs. Mason Masters (Noblesville, Indiana Middle School State 4th Placer @ 190), 15-0

    • Win vs. Beckham Schroeder (Harrisburg, South Dakota Class A), Fall

    • Loss vs. Flavio Orozco (Great Neck North, New York D1 – Eventual Runner-Up), 0-5

    • Loss vs. Gavin Edwards (Byron, Minnesota AA), 1-4

    • Win (7th Place Match) vs. Jones Meadow (Vestavia Hills, Alabama 7A State 6th Placer @ 165), Fall

Reece Vendegna (Wilmot Union – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #7 @ 132 lbs

  • Tournament Weight: 132 lbs (Seeded 11th out of 90 wrestlers)

  • Tournament Result: 8th Place

  • Match-by-Match Results (5-3):

    • Win vs. Sullivan McNamara (Hastings, Minnesota AAA State Qualifier @ 107)

    • Win vs. Dallas Barrick (West Central, South Dakota), Fall

    • Win vs. Rudolph Henninger (Austin Vandegrift, Texas 6A State Qualifier @ 120)

    • Win vs. Gabriel White (Cameron, Missouri Super 32 Middle School 4th Placer @ 128), 18-9

    • Win vs. Carsen Hanshaw (Beatrice, Nebraska Class B State Champ @ 120), 11-2

    • Loss vs. Jameson Onstott (Eaton Rapids, Michigan D2 State Qualifier @ 113 – Eventual 6th Placer), 8-9

    • Loss vs. Dylan Saba (Air Academy, Colorado 4A State Runner-Up @ 120), 6-8

    • Loss (7th Place Match) vs. Josiah Holmes (Mt. Carmel, Illinois Incoming Freshman), 2-4

Deep Bracket Runs & Key Wins

Riddick Meyer (Spencer / Columbus Catholic / Granton – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #12 @ 132 lbs | Tournament Weight: 138 lbs (Seeded 9th)
  • Record: 5-2
    • Win vs. Kingston Smith (Thomas Jefferson, Colorado), Fall
    • Win vs. Zach Shreve (Ankeny, Iowa 3A), Fall
    • Win vs. Tyson Crowsey (Rockwall Heath, Texas 6A), 8-4
    • Win vs. Jericho Burkart (Coweta, Oklahoma 5A State 4th Placer @ 126), 7-1
    • Loss vs. Arturo Reyes (Mahanoy Area, Pennsylvania AA State Qualifier @ 121 – Eventual 2nd Placer), 0-1
    • Loss vs. Obadiah Willis (Chicago Hope Academy, Illinois 1A State Runner-Up @ 126 – Eventual 4th Placer), 3-5
Kale Crass (Regis / Altoona – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Watch List @ 138 lbs | Tournament Weight: 138 lbs (Not Seeded)
  • Record: 5-2
    • Win vs. Cash McKillip (Pleasanton, Nebraska Class D State 3rd Placer @ 126), Fall
    • Win vs. Kaden Huster (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Illinois), Fall
    • Win vs. William Scruggs (Jennings County, Indiana Middle School State 3rd Placer @ 138), Fall
    • Loss vs. Cain Crosson (Indianola, Iowa 3A State 3rd Placer @ 113), 5-16
    • Loss vs. Eli Modglin (Morrison, Illinois 1A State Qualifier @ 126), 4-12
Broden Butzke (Neenah – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #10 @ 126 lbs | Tournament Weight: 132 lbs (Seeded 32nd)
  • Record: 4-2
    • Win vs. Jonah Anderson (Watertown, South Dakota Class A State 5th Placer @ 113), Fall
    • Win vs. Kyle Blow (Pine Creek, Colorado 5A State Qualifier @ 113), 9-0
    • Win vs. Kayden Egeberg (Bismarck, North Dakota State 3rd Placer @ 127), 6-0
    • Loss vs. Westin Pollock (Owasso, Oklahoma 6A State 4th Placer @ 120), 2-18
    • Loss vs. Carsen Hanshaw (Beatrice, Nebraska Class B State Champ @ 120), 2-6
Clay Hansel (Hudson – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 157 lbs (Seeded 9th)
  • Record: 4-2
    • Win vs. Carver Short (Iowa), 15-0
    • Win vs. Mason Catalano (Connecticut), 4-0
    • Win vs. Brody Procunier (Whitehall, Michigan Incoming Freshman), Fall
    • Loss vs. Crew Carlson (Omaha Skutt Catholic, Nebraska Class B State 6th @ 138), 4-15
    • Loss vs. Garrett Lynn (Tuttle, Oklahoma Incoming Freshman – Eventual 6th Placer), 3-13
Landon Kajewski (Richland Center – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 120 lbs (Not Seeded)
  • Record: 4-2
    • Win vs. Camryn Chapman (Seneca, Illinois 1A), 21-1
    • Win vs. Lucas Sieren (English Valleys, Iowa), Fall
    • Win vs. Kemper Thomas (Liberty, Missouri Class 4 State Qualifier @ 106), 6-3
    • Win vs. Mesias Chavez (Bear Creek, Colorado 4A State 5th Placer), 18-11
    • Loss vs. Ethan Gentry (El Paso, Texas 2026 15U Freakshow Runner-Up @ 116), 0-18
    • Loss vs. Diesel Johnson (Nyssa, Oregon 3A State Champ @ 113), 2-13
Bryce Feran (River Falls – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #4 @ 106 lbs | Tournament Weight: 106 lbs (Seeded 29th)
  • Record: 4-2
    • Win vs. Caleb Weldon (Frenchtown, Montana A Ranked #5 @ 106), 14-8
    • Win vs. Miles Davis (Johnsburg, Illinois), Fall
    • Win vs. Blake Tuttle (Salina, Kansas Incoming Freshman)
    • Loss vs. Declan Mohler (Austin Vandegrift, Texas 6A State Qualifier @ 106), 0-5
    • Loss vs. Charlie Flanery (Stillwater, Oklahoma Incoming Freshman), Fall
Waylon Fry (Glenwood City – D3, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #3 @ 132 lbs | Tournament Weight: 132 lbs (Seeded 8th)
  • Record: 4-2
    • Win vs. Barrett Buchanan (Christian Brothers, Tennessee D2 State Qualifier @ 113)
    • Win vs. Austin Martin (Omaha, Nebraska), 16-0
    • Win vs. Sy Stoute (North DeSoto, Louisiana D2 State Champ @ 113), 8-3
    • Loss vs. Brodie Lawrence (Stillwater, Minnesota AAA State Qualifier @ 114), Fall
    • Loss vs. Bo Link (Carlisle, Iowa Middle School State 5th Placer @ 130), 2-8
Max Rentsch (Hortonville – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #14 @ 113 lbs | Tournament Weight: 113 lbs (Seeded 24th)
  • Record: 3-2
    • Win vs. Dylan Loza (Esperanza, California), 6-3
    • Win vs. Lucas Haase (Ankeny, Iowa 3A), 8-2
    • Loss vs. Zeke Sanchez (Herriman, Utah Middle School State Runner-Up @ 105)
    • Loss vs. Luka Chavez (Rocky Ford, Colorado), 1-11
Henry Metzler (De Pere – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Watch List @ 126 lbs | Tournament Weight: 126 lbs (Seeded 11th)
  • Record: 3-2
    • Win vs. Daniel Guerra (California), Fall
    • Win vs. Colton Allen (Forney, Texas), Fall
    • Win vs. Ben Pece (Mukwonago, Wisconsin Incoming Freshman), Fall
    • Loss vs. Benjamin Armstrong (Collinsville, Oklahoma), Fall
    • Loss vs. Ethan Escobar (Clovis, California), 1-16
John Clum (Lakeside Lutheran – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 144 lbs (Seeded 20th)
  • Record: 3-2
    • Win vs. Jace Jackson (Grapevine, Texas Incoming Freshman), Fall
    • Win vs. Brycen Green (Timberland, Missouri Class 4), Fall
    • Win vs. Nolan Seman (St. Michael Albertville, Minnesota), 11-0
    • Loss vs. Aiden Bachman (Glenwood, Iowa Middle School State Runner-Up @ 135)
    • Loss vs. Jason DeMarco (Middleton, Connecticut Class L State Qualifier @ 138 – Eventual 8th Placer), 0-11
Colt Nachreiner (River Valley – D3, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #12 @ 120 lbs | Tournament Weight: 120 lbs (Seeded 26th)
  • Record: 3-2
    • Win vs. Austin Brouwer (Troy Buchanan, Missouri Class 4), 6-1
    • Win vs. Kyler Pearson (Fort Calhoun, Nebraska), 5-4
    • Win vs. Brycen Kothenbeutel (Pine Island, Minnesota AA), 4-0
    • Loss vs. Chase Lawrence (Stillwater, Minnesota AAA State 5th Placer @ 107), 2-17
    • Loss vs. Lincoln Whitcome (Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa), 1-9

Gaining National Experience

Ben Pece (Mukwonago – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 126 lbs (Seeded 23rd) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Holden Riggert (Lincoln, Nebraska), Fall
    • Win vs. Boston Rutter (Wasatch, Utah), Fall
    • Loss vs. Henry Metzler (De Pere, Wisconsin), Fall
    • Loss vs. Haris Nurakhunov (Northgate, California Ranked #14 in CA), 0-15
Sawyer Opahle (Germantown – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 144 lbs (Seeded 19th) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Josiah Deonigi (Washington), Fall
    • Loss vs. Te’Jon Beals (Marist, Illinois 3A State Qualifier @ 132), 8-17
    • Loss vs. Blake Wozny (Schaumburg, Illinois 2026 Kids Folkstyle Nationals 14U 6th Placer @ 140), 3-9
Brogan Schneider (Oshkosh West – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 132 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Dallas Barrick (West Central, South Dakota), Fall
    • Loss vs. Tatum Honda (Cascade, Iowa 1A State 8th Placer @ 126)
    • Loss vs. Jackson Gardner (Grantsville, Utah), Fall
Clay Meredith (St. Croix Central – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 113 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Karter Linscott (Leander Rouse, Texas), Fall
    • Win vs. Evan Breitling (Minnetonka, Minnesota AAA State Qualifier @ 107), Fall
    • Loss vs. Ivan Larsen (Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota), Fall
    • Loss vs. Fabien Alvarado (Richardson Pearce, Texas 6A State Qualifier @ 113), 7-12
Samuel Dunigan (GET / Mel.-Min. – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 138 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Benjamin Lechman (Windsor, Colorado), Fall
    • Loss vs. Bowen Pearson (Oklahoma Incoming Freshman), 2-19
    • Loss vs. Kaden Huster (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Illinois), Fall
Monti Fry (Glenwood City – D3, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #3 @ 106 lbs | Tournament Weight: 106 lbs (Seeded 13th) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Tucker Brumm (Osage, Iowa Incoming Freshman), 14-11
    • Loss vs. Matthew Owens (Long Grove Woodlawn, Illinois Incoming Freshman), 0-18
    • Loss vs. Octavio Castillo (Eldorado, New Mexico 5th Place @ Reno World @ 95), 3-20
Dawsyn Vogel (Pecatonica / Argyle – D3, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 126 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Finn Jones (Iowa), 16-1
    • Win vs. Kade Juergens (Madison County, Alabama 1A-4A State 6th Placer @ 120), Fall
    • Loss vs. Kobe Lemer (Valiant Prep, Arizona), 2-18
    • Loss vs. Garrett Rowland (Easton Rapids, Michigan), Fall
Ryker Fuglsang (Cochrane / Fountain City – D3, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 132 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Ryan Broeker (Lutheran St. Charles, Missouri), 17-5
    • Win vs. Aaden Luke (Southwest Iowa 1A), Fall
    • Loss vs. Benjamin Milam (Louisiana Jr High School State Champ @ 136), Fall
    • Loss vs. Korvin Bayles (Westlake, Utah 6A State Qualifier @ 120), 1-7
Gabe Wagner (Lancaster – D3, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 190 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 2-2
    • Win vs. Bye
    • Win vs. Isaiah Vialpando (Colorado), Fall
    • Loss vs. Emmett Shedek (Linn-Mar, Iowa 3A – Eventual 6th Placer), 4-13
    • Loss vs. Kiptyn Morehead (Maquoketa, Iowa 2A – Eventual 8th Placer), Fall
Cashton Treuthardt (Milton – D1, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked @ 106 lbs | Tournament Weight: 100 lbs (Seeded 17th) | Record: 1-2
    • Loss vs. Hunter Lugo (Texas), Fall
    • Loss vs. Ryker Anderson (Interstate 35, Iowa 1A), 1-7
Zayden Garcia (Janesville Craig – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 150 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Micah Burleson (Socorro, New Mexico 4A), Fall
    • Loss vs. Bentley Holmes (Mt. Michael Benedictine, Nebraska Class B State 5th Placer @ 126), Fall
    • Loss vs. Emmitt Myers (West Virginia), 7-10
Easton Wingerson (Milton – D1, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 165 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Jack Johnson (Christian Brothers, Tennessee D2), Fall
    • Loss vs. Jackson Murray (Dallas Center-Grimes, Iowa 3A), 3-18
    • Loss vs. Gabriel Oliveira (Stevenson, Illinois 3A), 8-12
Cayden Podeweltz (Weyauwega-Fremont – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #8 @ 106 lbs | Tournament Weight: 106 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Ryder Richardson (Sand Springs, Oklahoma), Fall
    • Loss vs. Santino Andujo (Valiant Prep, Arizona), Fall
    • Loss vs. Macson McCormick (Norwalk, Iowa), 3-18
Bentley Mattie (West Salem / Bangor – D2, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked @ 106 lbs | Tournament Weight: 100 lbs (Not Seeded) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Sawyer Tritsch (Nebraska), 16-0
    • Loss vs. Cameron Ramp (Illinois Super 32 Middle School 6th Placer @ 100), Fall
    • Loss vs. Oliver Davidson (West Fargo, North Dakota Class A State Qualifier @ 107), Fall
Bryce Madden (Mt. Horeb / Barneveld – D2, 10th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #6 @ 120 lbs | Tournament Weight: 120 lbs (Seeded 38th) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Ryker Vier (Cushing, Oklahoma 4A State 4th Placer @ 106), 6-2
    • Loss vs. Atticus Salinas (Missouri), 4-10
    • Loss vs. Titus Slaughter (Oak Mountain, Alabama 7A State Champ @ 106), 0-15
Isai Sanchez (Shiocton – D3, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Ranked #8 @ 113 lbs | Tournament Weight: 120 lbs (Seeded 7th) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Carter Pochinski (Iowa), Fall
    • Loss vs. Sonny Cervantes (Clovis, California), Fall
    • Loss vs. Andrew Uszenski (Valley Central, New York D1 State Qualifier @ 110), Fall
Colt Hoffman (Wabeno / Laona / Three Lakes – D3, 9th Grade)
  • Preseason Ranking: Unranked | Tournament Weight: 165 lbs (Seeded 3rd) | Record: 1-2
    • Win vs. Brody Spain (Collierville, Tennessee Freshman/Sophomore State 3rd Placer), 19-3
    • Loss vs. Caleb Amsden (Dowling Catholic, Iowa 3A State Qualifier @ 157), Fall
    • Loss vs. Avery Paustian (Mount Vernon, Iowa 2A Ranked #12 @ 165 – Eventual 6th Placer)

Battled Hard Against National Competition

  • Carter Solt (Sauk Prairie / Wisconsin Heights – D1, 10th Grade): Watch List @ 113 lbs (Tourney: 106 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Declan Mohler (Austin Vandegrift, Texas 6A State Qualifier @ 106), 1-5
    • Loss vs. Luke Flores (Huntington Beach, California), 2-13
  • Tanner Henzler (Hudson – D1, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 126 lbs (Tourney: 126 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Dylan Frechette (Duxbury, Massachusetts), Fall
    • Loss vs. Beckett Svuba (Laurens-Marathon, Iowa 1A), 3-8
  • Kaden Armoto (Oak Creek – D1, 9th Grade): Unranked @ 132 lbs (Tourney: 132 lbs, Seeded 37th) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Jameson Onstott (Eaton Rapids, Michigan D2 State Qualifier @ 113), Fall
    • Loss vs. Carson Childers (Waukee, Iowa), Fall
  • Charles Schweizer (Oconomowoc – D1, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 138 lbs (Tourney: 138 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Dwaine Goforth (St. Teresa, Illinois 1A), 0-8
    • Loss vs. Rocky Thompson (Elizabeth Forward, Missouri), 8-11
  • Spencer Keller (DeForest – D1, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 144 lbs (Tourney: 144 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Alan Castro (Texas), 6-9 OT
    • Loss vs. Jaken Updike (Morrison, Illinois 1A), Fall
  • Wyatt Toenjes (Hudson – D1, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 190 lbs (Tourney: 190 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Kiptyn Morehead (Maquoketa, Iowa 2A – Eventual 8th Placer), 1-8
    • Loss vs. Michael Rawley (Millard South, Nebraska Class A), Fall
  • Quinn Meredith (St. Croix Central – D2, 9th Grade): Ranked #12 @ 106 lbs (Tourney: 106 lbs, Seeded 27th) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Mattias Verry (Missouri), 5-7
    • Loss vs. Alfonso Gutierrez (Humble, Texas Incoming Freshman), Injury Default (was up 5-3 at time of injury)
  • Ayden Ewing (Richland Center – D2, 9th Grade): Watch List @ 106 lbs (Tourney: 106 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Helio Gonzalez (Mission, Texas), 1-11
    • Loss vs. Brody Gherardini (Grand Valley, Colorado 3A State 5th Placer @ 106), 0-11
  • Kashton Larson (Richland Center – D2, 9th Grade): Unranked @ 126 lbs (Tourney: 126 lbs, Seeded 19th) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Grayden Japp (Otte Blair, Nebraska), 12-13
    • Loss vs. Carter York (Ozark, Missouri), 2-7
  • Damian A. Gonzalez (D2, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 126 lbs (Tourney: 126 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Treydan Beam (Xavier, Connecticut New England Championship Qualifier @ 113), 1-16
    • Loss vs. Garrett Rowland (Easton Rapids, Michigan), Fall
  • Colton Errthum (Mt. Horeb / Barneveld – D2, 9th Grade): Unranked @ 126 lbs (Tourney: 126 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Boomer Smith (Blanchard, Oklahoma), Fall
    • Loss vs. Cole Scott (Custer, South Dakota Class B State Qualifier), Fall
  • Gabe Beyer (Freedom – D2, 9th Grade): Watch List @ 144 lbs (Tourney: 144 lbs, Seeded 15th) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Ziggy Stewart (Yucaipa, California), 8-14
    • Loss vs. Jay Hammarsten (Stillwater, Minnesota), 0-10
  • Cameron Van Egeren (Luxemburg-Casco – D2, 10th Grade): Unranked @ 215 lbs (Tourney: 215 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Talon Worden (Farmington, Missouri 15U Tulsa National Champ @ HWT – Eventual Champion), 0-18
    • Loss vs. Blake Nguyen (Meridian, Idaho 6A State Qualifier @ 215), Fall
  • Oliver Jachthuber (Princeton / Green Lake – D3, 9th Grade): Unranked @ 106 lbs (Tourney: 106 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Brody Gherardini (Grand Valley, Colorado 3A State 5th Placer @ 106), 5-22
    • Loss vs. Helio Gonzalez (Mission, Texas), Fall
  • Jacob Hilke (Princeton / Green Lake – D3, 9th Grade): Unranked @ 120 lbs (Tourney: 120 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Aukai Walsh (Hawaii), Fall
    • Loss vs. Cade Stutzman (Iowa), Fall
  • Anthony Rickman (Ithaca / Weston – D3, 9th Grade): Watch List @ 165 lbs (Tourney: 165 lbs) | Record: 0-2
    • Loss vs. Jace Klendworth (Wapsie Valley, Iowa Middle School State Champ @ 160 – Eventual 5th Placer), Fall
    • Loss vs. Lukah Shawgo (Grove City, Pennsylvania Incoming Freshman), 5-10

Summary: Wisconsin Top Tournament Placers

Wrestler School (HS Division) Preseason Rank Event Weight Tournament Place Record
Kolten Mueller Milton (D1) #4 @ 120 lbs 113 lbs 1st Place (Champion) 7-0
Beau DeLong Regis / Altoona (D2) #11 @ 144 lbs 150 lbs 2nd Place (Runner-Up) 5-1
Linken Bastien Luxemburg-Casco (D2) #4 @ 165 lbs 175 lbs 3rd Place 5-1
Ruger Groom Boscobel / Wauzeka-Steuben (D3) #13 @ 285 lbs 285 lbs 3rd Place 3-1
Warren Caulum West Salem / Bangor (D2) Watch List @ 175 lbs 190 lbs 4th Place 5-2
AJ Woerpel Freedom (D2) #2 @ 126 lbs 138 lbs 7th Place 7-2
Nevan Doyle Port Washington (D2) #12 @ 175 lbs 175 lbs 7th Place 4-2
Reece Vendegna Wilmot Union (D2) #7 @ 132 lbs 132 lbs 8th Place 5-3

Overall, Wisconsin’s freshmen and sophomores represented the Badger State with tremendous grit and determination against national competition!

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