MONROE — The Cheesemakers celebrated its yearly tradition of hosting Senior Night in the Performing Arts Center. With the spotlight on the battle for the Rock Valley-Valley title between Monroe and Whitewater, it was the hosts that walked off the stage to applause. Monroe dominated up and down the lineup, winning 58-15. In face, the Cheesemakers dropped just two of the wrestled matches, and forfeited at 106 pounds.
Monroe led 6-3 after the first two matches thanks to a forfeit, then the night was ready for some classic drama. In the 126-pound match, Waylon Anderson faced a tough draw and trailed Ruben Pu Chi 15-4 in the second period. Anderson was not only able to avoid what was gearing up to be at lead tech fall — if not a major decision loss — he flipped the script (and Pu Chi) entirely, scoring a pinfall at 4:39 that stunned the entire Whippets roster that was watching the match from stage left.
Whitewater wrestlers were unable to match Monroe’s intensity for much of the rest of the night. In the ensuing match, Carson Menehan (132) dominated to a 17-1 tech fall, followed by Weston Huntsman’s 11-0 major decision at 138 pounds.
The momentum continued for the Cheesemakers, as Garrett Minder (144) pinned his man early in the second period. Connor Eckdhal (150) then held off Traysen Thomason 4-3. At 157, Braedyn Nally wasted little time on the mat, pinning Max Babcock in 52 seconds.
Joe Rufenacht (165) kept Monroe’s mojo flowing with a physical 11-2 major decision win over Avi Kalra. Kabian Ramos (175), Patrick Harms (190) and Joah Wellman (215) scored back-to-back-to-back pins.
At 285, trailing 58-3, Whitewater finally scored a win as Junior Soto pinned Connor Swindle. Monroe forfeited the 106-pound match. The only other loss for the Cheesemakers was the first match of the night at 120, where Monroe’s Owen Voegeli, ranked fourth in D2 at 113 pounds, bumped up to face Jarvis Porcaro, ranked seventh at 120. Porcaro won by an 8-2 decision.
Two days after the dual, Monroe’s male grapplers traveled to DeForest, while the girls rolled north to Wausau.
Next weekend Monroe hosts its annual invitational. The following week is the conference tournament, and regionals after that.
“We only have four events left,” Monroe head coach Tom Witt said. “In terms of total matches, we consider Bi-State the halfway point in the season.”
Warrior Women’s Challenge 2025
Saturday, Jan. 18 at Wausau
Monroe Results
114 Gold: Lexi Seffrood (17-8), 6th, 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Seffrood 17-8 received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Lexi Seffrood 17-8 won by fall over Danika Spets (D.C. Everest) 20-10 (Fall 4:20)
Quarterfinal - Elliott Mulloy (Wauk. West) 16-3 won by fall over Lexi Seffrood 17-8 (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 3 - Lexi Seffrood 17-8 won by decision over Payten Craig (GET/MM) 13-6 (Dec 12-6)
5th Place Match - Brinley Miller (Brillion) 32-3 won by fall over Lexi Seffrood 17-8 (Fall 4:47)
138 Gold: Althea Eckdhal (32-6), 2nd, 23.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Althea Eckdhal 32-6 received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Althea Eckdhal 32-6 won by fall over Nina Sanfilippo (Muskego) 15-8 (Fall 1:15)
Quarterfinal - Althea Eckdhal 32-6 won by major decision over Leah Kapla (Pulaski) 22-8 (MD 12-2)
Semifinal - Althea Eckdhal 32-6 won by decision over Avery Losiewicz (Medford) 23-5 (Dec 9-3)
1st Place Match - Lillie Banks (Menasha) 24-0 won by fall over Althea Eckdhal 32-6 (Fall 3:19)
2025 Norski Invite
Saturday, Jan. 18 at DeForest
Team Scores
1 Lodi 477.5
2 Monona Grove/McFarland 424.5
3 Oregon 381.5
4 Dodgeville 374.0
5 Monroe 340.5
6 DeForest 337.5
7 Madison East 305.0
8 West Bend West 289.5
9 Sparta 285.5
10 Waterloo 240.0
11 Pardeeville 197.0
12 New Berlin West-Eisen. 176.5
13 Adams-Friendship 148.5
14 Madison Memorial 138.0
15 Sun Prairie West 118.5
16 Johnson Creek 78.0
Monroe Results
113: Noah Schuh (19-11), 4th, 34.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Schuh 19-11 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Noah Schuh 19-11 won by fall over Zack Aguero (Waterloo) 14-14 (Fall 1:13)
Semifinal - Shane Rochon (Dodgeville) 35-1 won by fall over Noah Schuh 19-11 (Fall 1:26)
3rd Place Match - Landon Connelly (Sparta) 28-6 won by fall over Noah Schuh 19-11 (Fall 1:04)
120: Waylon Anderson (4-7), 8th, 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Waylon Anderson 4-7 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Chaston Dotzauer (MGMF) 15-12 won by fall over Waylon Anderson 4-7 (Fall 1:53)
Cons. Round 2 - Saidu Njie (ME) 12-18 won by tech fall over Waylon Anderson 4-7 (TF-1.5 2:50 (21-4))
7th Place Match - Wyatt Sires (WBW) 2-2 won by fall over Waylon Anderson 4-7 (Fall 2:37)
132: Carson Menehan (32-4), 1st, 49.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carson Menehan 32-4 won by fall over Isaiah Durham (WBW) 1-3 (Fall 2:47)
Quarterfinal - Carson Menehan 32-4 won by tech fall over Easton Mueller (WBW) 15-9 (TF-1.5 4:42 (20-5))
Semifinal - Carson Menehan 32-4 won by decision over Logan Steffen (Oregon) 22-8 (Dec 7-4)
1st Place Match - Carson Menehan 32-4 won by fall over Caden Schwartz (Oregon) 11-3 (Fall 3:37)
132: Weston Huntsman (15-8), 9th.
Champ. Round 1 - Zander Kellogg (Lodi) 20-10 won by fall over Weston Huntsman 15-8 (Fall 3:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Weston Huntsman 15-8 won by fall over Braedan Hodel (MGMF) 3-16 (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 2 - Weston Huntsman 15-8 won by fall over Aiden Gipson (Dodgeville) 15-13 (Fall 0:44)
9th Place Match - Weston Huntsman 15-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Matthew Kuderer (Sparta) 17-10 (SV-1 11-8)
138: Garrett Minder (15-8), 9th, 21.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Boede Wallner (AF) 22-10 won by fall over Garrett Minder 15-8 (Fall 5:27)
Cons. Round 1 - Garrett Minder 15-8 received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Garrett Minder 15-8 won by tech fall over Hayden Struse-Clark (Lodi) 16-9 (TF-1.5 5:31 (17-1))
9th Place Match - Garrett Minder 15-8 won by major decision over Austin Nickels (MGMF) 16-15 (MD 9-1)
144: Kraig Walter (2-6), 10th, 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Braylon Lee (DEF) 12-7 won by fall over Kraig Walter 2-6 (Fall 3:42)
Cons. Round 1 - Kraig Walter 2-6 won by fall over Jackson Ladwig (Lodi) 9-18 (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 2 - Kraig Walter 2-6 won by fall over Angel Benitez 3-4 (Fall 2:29)
9th Place Match - Tiesto Noun-Haas (MGMF) 4-3 won by fall over Kraig Walter 2-6 (Fall 4:47)
144: Angel Benitez (3-4), 11th.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Walters (Sparta) 8-11 won by fall over Angel Benitez 3-4 (Fall 2:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Angel Benitez 3-4 received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Kraig Walter 2-6 won by fall over Angel Benitez 3-4 (Fall 2:29)
11th Place Match - Angel Benitez (Monroe) 3-4 won by fall over Ryan Werth (WBW) 3-7 (Fall 0:44)
150: Connor Eckdhal (22-11), 9th, 25.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Much (WBW) 15-13 won by decision over Connor Eckdhal 22-11 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Connor Eckdhal 22-11 won by fall over Jaxson Potter (DEF) 9-17 (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Eckdhal 22-11 won by fall over Luis Acosta Mass (Madison East) 18-12 (Fall 1:10)
9th Place Match - Connor Eckdhal 22-11 won by fall over Braydenn Husom (Dodgeville) 18-16 (Fall 4:56)
157: Braedyn Nally (25-7), 3rd, 39.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Braedyn Nally 25-7 won by fall over Keagen Schuppener (DEF) 5-21 (Fall 1:14)
Quarterfinal - Braedyn Nally 25-7 won by fall over Kaleb Klitzman (Oregon) 5-10 (Fall 0:58)
Semifinal - Alex Breunig (Lodi) 23-7 won by fall over Braedyn Nally 25-7 (Fall 5:02)
3rd Place Match - Braedyn Nally 25-7 won by decision over Hayden Ballweg (MGMF) 17-16 (Dec 9-5)
165: Joe Rufenacht (24-9), 4th, 33.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Rufenacht 24-9 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Joe Rufenacht 24-9 won by tech fall over Ryan Fugate (Waterloo) 18-12 (TF-1.5 2:49 (16-1))
Semifinal - Xavier Denman (MGMF) 22-8 won by fall over Joe Rufenacht 24-9 (Fall 4:29)
3rd Place Match - Nolan Kemp (DEF) 23-8 won by major decision over Joe Rufenacht 24-9 (MD 14-4)
175: Kabian Ramos (8-8), 12th, 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Duran (Dodgeville) 12-11 won by fall over Kabian Ramos 8-8 (Fall 4:31)
Cons. Round 1 - Kabian Ramos 8-8 received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Kenyan Harper (ME) 24-16 won by medical forfeit over Kabian Ramos 8-8 (M. For.)
11th Place Match - CJ Mulkey (MM) 12-10 won by medical forfeit over Kabian Ramos 8-8 (M. For.)
190: Patrick Harms (14-11), 6th, 31.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Patrick Harms 14-11 won by fall over Cole Douglas (WBW) 8-14 (Fall 3:16)
Quarterfinal - Luke Rux (MGMF) 17-5 won by fall over Patrick Harms 14-11 (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Round 2 - Patrick Harms 14-11 won by fall over Sagar Gomden (MM) 16-12 (Fall 3:17)
5th Place Match - Bryar Herring (DEF) 21-13 won by fall over Patrick Harms 14-11 (Fall 1:29)
215: Connor Swindle (5-14), 7th, 29.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Swindle 5-14 won by fall over Brody Smerda (SPW) 6-13 (Fall 0:58)
Quarterfinal - Mohamed Elnagar (ME) 19-8 won by fall over Connor Swindle 5-14 (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Butteris (Dodgeville) 11-11 won by fall over Connor Swindle 5-14 (Fall 5:00)
7th Place Match - Connor Swindle (Monroe) 5-14 won by fall over Logan Herndon (AF) 6-6 (Fall 2:53)
215: Joah Wellman (10-10), 5th.
Champ. Round 1 - Joah Wellman 10-10 won by fall over Jon Wilken (Lodi) 2-1 (Fall 4:00)
Quarterfinal - Cohen Schmidt (JC) 17-10 won by fall over Joah Wellman 10-10 (Fall 1:58)
Cons. Round 2 - Joah Wellman 10-10 won by fall over Logan Herndon (AF) 6-6 (Fall 1:10)
5th Place Match - Joah Wellman 10-10 won by decision over Anthony Butteris (Dodgeville) 11-11 (Dec 8-1)
285: Alex Anastacio (2-2), 6th, 31.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alex Anastacio 2-2 won by fall over Tucker Ringstad (DEF) 6-9 (Fall 0:48)
Quarterfinal - Jayk Lauersdorf (Waterloo) 18-9 won by fall over Alex Anastacio 2-2 (Fall 4:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Anastacio (Monroe) 2-2 won by fall over Brody Haas (NBWE) 1-6 (Fall 2:35)
5th Place Match - Brevid Roth (MGMF 5-3 won by major decision over Alex Anastacio 2-2 (MD 8-0)
