The finals are set for the 73rd State Individual Wrestling Tournament with 28 wrestlers in each of three divisions advancing to contend for the State title Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Among those still in contention for the championship are 20 former champions, including Hunter Marko, who will attempt to become the 14th wrestler in State Tournament history to win four straight titles. He will wrestle in the 138-pound final in Division 2 with a 35-0 record.
Macey Kilty of Stratford will attempt to become the first girl to win a State title. She is the second girl to advance to the final. Alyssa Lampe of Tomahawk finished runner-up in 2006. Kilty enters the match with a 28-4 record following her ultimate tie-breaking victory in the semifinals.
A trio of two-time champions return to the finals. Beau Breske of Hartford (50-0) seeks a third title by advancing to the finals at 182. He won the 152 Division 1 crown in 2013 and the 170 championship in 2014. Paul Bianchi of Two Rivers (51-0) is also going for his third title. He won the 106 Division 2 crown in 2014 and at 113 last season. He advances to the title bout at 120. Hunter Dischler of Ithaca/Weston has Division 3 titles at 106 in 2013 and at 113 in 2014. He returns to the finals at 132 with a 45-1 mark.
Former champions returning to the finals for the opportunity at a second crown in Division 1 are Justin Folley of Wauwatosa West/East (48-1) at 126, Nathan Smith of Mukwonago (31-3) at 132, Collin Kraus of Stoughton (50-2) at 145 and Mason Stokke of Menomonie (30-0) at 220.
Division 2 former champions looking to add a second title are Brock Bergelin of Denmark (42-1) at 113, Sam Stuhl of Ellsworth (40-5) at 126, Devin Bahr of West Salem/Bangor (49-0) at 152, Bennett Paulson of Amery (42-2) at 195 and Cole Warzynski of Almond-Bancroft/Pacelli (47-1) at 285.
The seven wrestlers in Division 3 in pursuit of their second championships are Riley Lull of Fennimore (42-5) at 113, A.J. Schoenfuss of Stratford (48-3) at 120, his teammate Jeremy Schoenherr (40-0) and Alston Nutter of Fennimore (41-5) at 126, Wilder Wichman of Johnson Creek (43-0) at 145, Mason Kauffman of Stratford (50-0) at 152 and Kamren Bornbach (47-2) also of Stratford at 182.
Stratford leads all programs with six wrestlers advancing to the finals. Fennimore has four competitors still in contention for the title, and Random Lake, Stevens Point and Stoughton each have three.
The final day of wrestling begins at 11 a.m. with consolation wrestlebacks followed by the fifth- and third-place matches. The finals are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Finals Match-ups
DIVISION 1
D1-106
Brady Koontz (Stevens Point) 42-1 (11) vs. Dominic Dentino (Arrowhead) 31-7 (10)
D1-113
Dylan Koontz (Stevens Point) 43-0 (11) vs. Aaron Schulist (Mukwonago) 38-4 (10)
D1-120
Ty Lee (Kaukauna) 42-6 (12) vs. Eric Wunsch (Menomonee Falls) 35-6 (11)
D1-126
Kevin Meicher (Middleton) 42-3 (9) vs. Justin Folley (Wauwatosa West/E.) 48-1 (12)
D1-132
Nathan Smith (Mukwonago) 31-3 vs. Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central) 45-1
D1-138
Garrett Model (Stoughton) 47-6 vs. Andrew McIntosh (Oak Creek) 44-4
D1-145
Jake Morgan (Wilmot Union) 40-1 vs. Collin Kraus (Stoughton) 50-2
D1-152
Hayden Krein (Sparta) 42-5 vs. Tyler Dow (Stoughton) 49-5
D1-160
Fritz Schierl (Stevens Point) 43-0 vs. Jackson Hemauer (DeForest) 47-2
D1-170
Sawyer Massie (Hudson) 46-0 (12) vs. Billy Pitzner (Milton) 48-4
D1-182
Beau Breske (Hartford) 50-0 vs. Oscar Ramos (Kenosha Bradford/Reuther) 47-2
D1-195
Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee) 52-0 vs. Dalton Hahn (Reedsburg) 47-1
D1-220
Mason Stokke (Menomonie) 30-0 vs. Konrad Ernst (Onalaska) 38-1
D1-285
Blaze Beltran (Pewaukee) 51-2 (11) vs. Cole Mikrut (Badger) 42-2 (12)
DIVISION 2
D2-106
Joey Bianchi (Two Rivers) 43-8 (9) vs. Bryce Bosman (Luxemburg-Casco) 42-6 (9)
D2-113
Chris Ruf (Mauston) 45-2 vs. Brock Bergelin (Denmark) 42-1
D2-120
Eric Bauer (Kewaskum) 49-1vs. Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers) 51-0
D2-126
Sam Stuhl (Ellsworth) 40-5 vs. Dustin Hatfield (River Valley) 43-5
D2-132
Nolan Kicmol (Evansville/Albany) 41-3 (10) vs. Ryan Hannah (Viroqua) 46-5
D2-138
Hunter Marko (Amery) 35-0 (12) vs. Brady Simonson (Bloomer/Colfax) 42-3
D2-145
Nate Trepanier (Oconto Falls) 46-0 (11) vs. Ben Klister (Wrightstown) 40-6
D2-152
Devin Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 49-0 vs. Josh Verbeten (Wrightstown) 40-7
D2-160
Sean Mattek (Sheboygan Falls) 38-3 vs. Seth Vosters (Freedom) 42-5
D2-170
Tucker Peterson (Medford Area) 37-1 vs. Jordan Michael (Lomira) 47-6
D2-182
Matt Blome (Mount Horeb) 45-2 (12) vs. Kaleb Kaminski (Tomahawk) 45-1
D2-195
Bennett Paulson (Amery) 42-2 vs. August Peplinski (Wittenberg-Birn.) 48-0
D2-220
Traiten Gorr (Monroe) 42-2 vs. Brady Wetter (Dodgeville) 28-0
D2-285
Gabe Bautz (Catholic Memorial) 44-6 vs. Cole Warzynski (Almond Ban./Pacelli) 47-1
DIVISION 3
D3-106
Ryan Anderson (Clear Lake) 40-1 vs. Macey Kilty (Stratford) 28-4
D3-113
Riley Lull (Fennimore) 42-5 vs. Josh Depies (Random Lake) 39-3
D3-120
A. J. Schoenfuss (Stratford) 48-3 vs. Riley Blair (Fennimore) 25-4
D3-126
Jeremy Schoenherr (Stratford) 40-0 vs. Alston Nutter (Fennimore) 41-5
D3-132
Hunter Dischler (Ithaca/Weston) 45-1 vs. Cal Hansen (Deerfield) 44-3
D3-138
Brock Schlough (Boyceville) 41-4 vs. Justin Tollefson (Fennimore) 35-7
D3-145
Isaac Roffers (Reedsville) 42-6 vs. Wilder Wichman (Johnson Creek) 43-0
D3-152
Bradon Roen (Riverdale) 29-2 vs. Mason Kauffman (Stratford) 50-0
D3-160
Zach Coffeen (Laconia) 47-3 vs. Stetson Clary (Ithaca/Weston) 28-3
D3-170
Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 32-10 vs. Helton Vandenbush (Random Lake) 46-3
D3-182
Garrett Joles (Boyceville) 44-3 vs. Kamren Bornbach (Stratford) 47-2
D3-195
Jaxon Seufzer (Dodgeland) 44-2 vs. Hunter Huiras (Random Lake) 43-9
D3-220
Ethan Hofacker (Spring Valley/Elmw.) 39-3 vs. Ian Ruble (Clear Lake) 36-7
D3-285
Bennett Gunderson (Bonduel) 43-9 vs. Tyson Kauffman (Stratford) 47-3
Semifinal Results
DIVISION 1
D1-106
Brady Koontz (Stevens Point) 42-1 won by decision over Eric Barnett (Hortonville) 44-3 (Dec 1-0)
Dominic Dentino (Arrowhead) 31-7 won in tie breaker - 1 over Jon Bailey (Sparta) 42-5 (TB-1 3-2)
D1-113
Dylan Koontz (Stevens Point) 43-0 won by decision over Caleb Ziebell (Slinger) 47-5 (Dec 3-1)
Aaron Schulist (Mukwonago) 38-4 won in tie breaker - 1 over Benji Peak (Elkhorn Area) 31-4 (TB-1 6-5)
D1-120
Ty Lee (Kaukauna) 42-6 won by decision over Vellko Kochiu (Wausau West) 33-5 (Dec 9-4)
Eric Wunsch (Meno. Falls) 35-6 won by decision over Mason McMillen (Reedsburg) 41-9 (Dec 5-4)
D1-126
Kevin Meicher (Middleton) 42-3 won by decision over Robby Mutimer (Badger) 38-9 (Dec 8-6)
Justin Folley (Wauwatosa West/E.) 48-1 won by decision over Patrick Spray (Wis. Rapids Lincoln) 46-4 (Dec 1-0)
D1-132
Nathan Smith (Mukwonago) 31-3 won by decision over Manny Rosado (Port Washington) 40-11 (Dec 5-3)
Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central) 45-1 won by decision over Josh Hickey (Cedarburg) 40-3 (Dec 5-0)
D1-138
Garrett Model (Stoughton) 47-6 won by tech fall over Jake Deates (Kenosha Bradford/Reuther) 35-9 (TF-1.5 5:22 (17-2))
Andrew McIntosh (Oak Creek) 44-4 won by decision over Zach Lee (Kaukauna) 43-7 (Dec 6-1)
D1-145
Jake Morgan (Wilmot Union) 40-1 won in tie breaker - 1 over Aidan Yde (Arrowhead) 38-6 (TB-1 2-1)
Collin Kraus (Stoughton) 50-2 won by fall over Noah Jackson (Kenosha Tremper) 48-7 (Fall 4:20)
D1-152
Hayden Krein (Sparta) 42-5 won by fall over Tre`Vaughn Craig (Greenfield) 45-3 (Fall 3:38)
Tyler Dow (Stoughton) 49-5 won by major decision over Eddie Smith (Sauk Prairie) 45-5 (MD 8-0)
D1-160
Fritz Schierl (Stevens Point) 43-0 won by decision over Brock Benitz (Wis. Rapids Lincoln) 42-4 (Dec 3-1)
Jackson Hemauer (DeForest) 47-2 won by fall over Nate White (D.C. Everest) 43-11 (Fall 5:15)
D1-170
Sawyer Massie (Hudson) 46-0 won by major decision over Connor Williams (La Crosse Central) 44-2 (MD 16-2)
Billy Pitzner (Milton) 48-4 won by major decision over John Keifer (New Richmond) 39-6 (MD 12-0)
D1-182
Beau Breske (Hartford Union) 50-0 won by tech fall over Dylan Anderson (Hudson) 45-1 (TF-1.5 2:20 (17-2))
Oscar Ramos (Kenosha Bradford/Reuther) 47-2 won by major decision over Grant Balconi (Muskego) 43-7 (MD 11-2)
D1-195
Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee) 52-0 won by tech fall over Nate Engle (Stevens Point) 27-2 (TF-1.5 4:00 (23-7))
Dalton Hahn (Reedsburg) 47-1 won by decision over Ross Agg (Oak Creek) 44-4 (Dec 5-3)
D1-220
Mason Stokke (Menomonie) 30-0 won by major decision over Hegeman Tiedt (Burlington) 42-5 (MD 12-3)
Konrad Ernst (Onalaska) 38-1 won by major decision over Jacob Simar (Ken. Indian Trail H.S. & Ac.) 41-1 (MD 10-2)
D1-285
Blaze Beltran (Pewaukee) 51-2 won by major decision over Gabe Hauser (Holmen) 39-11 (MD 13-2)
Cole Mikrut (Badger) 42-2 won by fall over Liam Arnold (Milw. King) 37-7 (Fall 3:15)
DIVISION 2
D2-106
Joey Bianchi (Two Rivers) 43-8 won by fall over Dalton Schams (West Salem/Bangor) 42-10 (Fall 3:48)
Bryce Bosman (Luxemburg-Casco) 42-6 won by decision over Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) 39-9 (Dec 8-3)
D2-113
Chris Ruf (Mauston) 45-2 won by decision over Arturo Duran (Grafton) 40-8 (Dec 5-2)
Brock Bergelin (Denmark) 42-1 won by decision over Cole Britton (Luck/Frederic/Grant.) 31-3 (Dec 7-0)
D2-120
Eric Bauer (Kewaskum) 49-1 won by major decision over Jensen Langer (Marshall) 51-8 (MD 8-0)
Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers) 51-0 won by major decision over Aaron Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 44-6 (MD 13-3)
D2-126
Sam Stuhl (Ellsworth) 40-5 won by decision over Chase Katzenmeyer (Evansville/Albany) 37-4 (Dec 7-5)
Dustin Hatfield (River Valley) 43-5 won by decision over Kaleb Ison (Sheboygan Falls) 31-19 (Dec 5-2)
D2-132
Nolan Kicmol (Evansville/Albany) 41-3 won by decision over Cole Skelton (Ellsworth) 33-10 (Dec 1-0)
Ryan Hannah (Viroqua) 46-5 won by decision over Jacob Busser (Lodi) 36-15 (Dec 3-1)
D2-138
Hunter Marko (Amery) 35-0 won by decision over Brian Corbins (Wisconsin Lutheran) 47-5 (Dec 7-1)
Brady Simonson (Bloomer/Colfax) 42-3 won by major decision over Gabe Braam (East Troy) 35-11 (MD 9-1)
D2-145
Nate Trepanier (Oconto Falls) 46-0 won by decision over Anders Lantz (Ellsworth) 36-8 (Dec 4-0)
Ben Klister (Wrightstown) 40-6 won in tie breaker - 1 over Eric Peters (Luxemburg-Casco) 20-6 (TB-1 3-2)
D2-152
Devin Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 49-0 won by fall over Kyle Larson (Saint Croix Central) 36-8 (Fall 1:48)
Josh Verbeten (Wrightstown) 40-7 won by decision over Josh Becker (Sheboygan Falls) 27-3 (Dec 6-4)
D2-160
Sean Mattek (Sheboygan Falls) 38-3 won by decision over Tristen Mueller (Ellsworth) 29-5 (Dec 8-2)
Seth Vosters (Freedom) 42-5 won by disqualification over Jeremy Dedick (East Troy) 45-7 (DQ)
D2-170
Tucker Peterson (Medford Area) 37-1 won by decision over Trevor Wittmus (Valders) 43-8 (Dec 2-0)
Jordan Michael (Lomira) 47-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Clayton VanLanen (Seymour) 37-9 (SV-1 4-2)
D2-182
Matt Blome (Mount Horeb) 45-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Trent Smith (Saint Croix Central) 40-3 (SV-1 9-7)
Kaleb Kaminski (Tomahawk) 45-1 won by decision over Brad Kautzer (Valders) 36-6 (Dec 10-3)
D2-195
Bennett Paulson (Amery) 42-2 won by tech fall over Tory Jandrin (Southern Door) 45-12 (TF-1.5 3:49 (17-2))
August Peplinski (Wittenberg-Birn.) 48-0 won by decision over Lucius Rinehart (Evansville/Albany) 40-3 (Dec 7-3)
D2-220
Traiten Gorr (Monroe) 42-2 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Dane Borchardt (Tomahawk) 43-3 (UTB 3-2)
Brady Wetter (Dodgeville) 28-0 won by fall over Ryan Socha (Ripon) 45-4 (Fall 2:51)
D2-285
Gabe Bautz (Catholic Memorial) 44-6 won by decision over Skyler Kurt (Lodi) 41-2 (Dec 6-4)
Cole Warzynski (Almond Bancroft/Pacelli) 47-1 won by fall over Quinton Reed (Wisconsin Lutheran) 49-2 (Fall 3:53)
DIVISION 3
D3-106
Ryan Anderson (Clear Lake) 40-1 won by fall over Cian Fischer (Weyauwega-Frem.) 41-2 (Fall 1:48)
Macey Kilty (Stratford) 28-4 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Zack Anglin (Bayfield/Washburn) 37-2 (UTB 5-4)
D3-113
Riley Lull (Fennimore) 42-5 won by major decision over Nathan Roach (Ladysmith) 36-5 (MD 11-3)
Josh Depies (Random Lake) 39-3 won by decision over Jake Drexler (Stratford) 46-3 (Dec 3-1)
D3-120
A. J. Schoenfuss (Stratford) 48-3 won by decision over Seth Schlegel (Spring Valley/Elmw.) 36-6 (Dec 4-2)
Riley Blair (Fennimore) 25-4 won by major decision over Sawyer Theobald (Shiocton) 38-9 (MD 13-0)
D3-126
Jeremy Schoenherr (Stratford) 40-0 won by decision over Tate Murty (Cochrane-Foun. City) 35-2 (Dec 8-5)
Alston Nutter (Fennimore) 41-5 won by tech fall over Alec Potter (Laconia) 44-4 (TF-1.5 5:07 (16-1))
D3-132
Hunter Dischler (Ithaca/Weston) 45-1 won by decision over Logan Newton (Spring Valley/Elmw.) 33-10 (Dec 10-7)
Cal Hansen (Deerfield) 44-3 won by decision over Garrett Siolka (Bonduel) 32-3 (Dec 7-3)
D3-138
Brock Schlough (Boyceville) 41-4 won by major decision over Ryan Neu (Dodgeland) 36-9 (MD 14-2)
Justin Tollefson (Fennimore) 35-7 won by decision over Sammy VanStraten (Shiocton) 41-7 (Dec 10-7)
D3-145
Isaac Roffers (Reedsville) 42-6 won by decision over Hunter Shuler (Ken. Christian Life) 34-9 (Dec 2-1)
Wilder Wichman (Johnson Creek) 43-0 won by decision over David Marquardt (Stratford) 37-12 (Dec 14-8)
D3-152
Bradon Roen (Riverdale) 29-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cruze Hurlburt (Spring Valley/Elmw.) 31-3 (SV-1 6-4)
Mason Kauffman (Stratford) 50-0 won by decision over James Pfeiffer (Cadott) 38-8 (Dec 10-5)
D3-160
Zach Coffeen (Laconia) 47-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Luke Clark (Saint Croix Falls) 39-3 (SV-1 7-5)
Stetson Clary (Ithaca/Weston) 28-3 won by decision over Jacob Banker (Bonduel) 39-9 (Dec 8-7)
D3-170
Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 32-10 won by fall over Micah Johnson (Boyceville) 21-3 (Fall 0:40)
Helton Vandenbush (Random Lake) 46-3 won in tie breaker - 1 over Scott Pittz (Mineral Point) 42-2 (TB-1 7-6)
D3-182
Garrett Joles (Boyceville) 44-3 won by decision over Kyle Woodward (New Lisbon) 42-5 (Dec 7-5)
Kamren Bornbach (Stratford) 47-2 won by decision over Rowdy Kochevar (Flambeau) 40-5 (Dec 9-4)
D3-195
Jaxon Seufzer (Dodgeland) 44-2 won by major decision over Max Villnow (Amherst) 42-9 (MD 20-11)
Hunter Huiras (Random Lake) 43-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Henry Fielding (Shiocton) 43-1 (SV-1 3-1)
D3-220
Ethan Hofacker (Spring Valley/Elmw.) 39-3 won by decision over Dakota Venzke (Athens) 35-5 (Dec 5-1)
Ian Ruble (Clear Lake) 36-7 won by decision over Kordel Ralston (Bruce) 33-10 (Dec 7-2)
D3-285
Bennett Gunderson (Bonduel) 43-9 won by major decision over Tyson Sommer (Athens) 35-10 (MD 12-3)
Tyson Kauffman (Stratford) 47-3 won by decision over Deven O`Brien (Fennimore) 35-15 (Dec 4-0)