MONROE — The Cheesemakers won its annual home invitational Jan. 19 thanks to four first-place finishes. Monroe (187.5) led Darlington-Black Hawk (150), Belmont-Platteville (146.5) and the rest of the nine-team field for the team title.
“As a whole group, all 14 kids placed. And I don’t know if we’ve ever had that. It was a great team effort by everybody,” Monroe coach Tom Witt said. “Whitewater would have pushed us, because they would have had 14 kids as well.”
Twelve teams were scheduled to participate, but the snowstorm the day before kept a could of teams away. The meet was also pushed back an hour in the morning to allow roads to be cleared.
“Twelve teams were expected. Whitewater couldn’t come, Lake Mills couldn’t make it and then Walworth Big Foot didn’t come either,” Witt said. “When the initial teams were registered, we were going to have some really good brackets. We want to run a tradition 8-man bracket with a wrestle-back to third, which is a tradition tournament and what regionals is like.”
As a whole group, all 14 kids placed. And I don’t know if we’ve ever had that. It was a great team effort by everybody.Monroe coach Tom Witt
Monroe got first-place performances from Brady Schuh (106), Patrick Rielly (160) Alex Witt (170), and Bodie Minder (220) — all of which were top seeds.
“Based on the seeds, that’s how it should have ended up. All four of those kids were No. 1 seeds in their brackets, so true to that, they all did what they were supposed to do,” coach Witt said.
Schuh received a first-round bye and pinned DBH’s Cashton Hauser in the semifinal in 1:52. In the championship, Schuh pinned teammate Garrett Voegeli in 2:33. Voegeli won his semifinal match over Parkview’s Camron Duncan.
“We entered Garrett as an extra at 106, and based on wrestle-offs during the season, that stayed true to it that Brady is our 106-pound wrestler for a reason,” coach Witt said.
Rielly had a bye in the first round and pinned Beloit Memorial’s Fernando Badillo in 42 seconds in the semifinal. In the championship, Rielly won a 9-1 major decision over Cayden Milz of DBH.
“Patrick had a good match against Milz, he was up 6-0, or maybe 6-1 and was in control. He did what he was supposed to do to win the match,” coach Witt said.
Alex Witt won an 11-8 decision in the semifinals and then edged Justin Taylor of Poynette in the championship 7-4.
“Alex had his kid on his back — in my mind he had him pinned — but put a lot of extra energy into that match and got more tired than I am used to seeing him,” coach Witt said.
Minder pinned all three of his opponents in the first round. The 220-pound bracket was a round-robin style, instead of the traditional bracket with a third-place wrestle-back due to a lack of wrestlers meeting the weight class requirements.
“Bodie, record-wise, I knew he was going to win,” coach Witt said. “He pinned the Cuba City kid (Jake Neis) twice already, so it was kind of expected he’d win.”
Kyle Haldiman (113) took third, getting revenge on Trevor Oman of Cuba City-Southwestern. Oman pinned Haldiman in the opening round, but Haldiman won a 14-10 decision in the third-place match.
Liam Hermanson (145) was third, also getting revenge for a first-round loss. Hermanson lost to CC-SW’s Cooper Johnston 6-4 to start the day, but pinned Johnston to close out the evening.
Julian Gruber was third at 195, beating Chase Carratt of Parkview in a 19-5 major decision in the third-place match. Austin Cameron, filling in at heavyweight, scored his first varsity win in the first-place match, pinning DJ Sickels of Parkview at 4:59.
“Julian had some tough kids in front of him and he actually beat a ranked kid (Chase Carratt) in D3. He was dominating that match,” coach Witt said.
Having the week off could be good for us, too. We’ll probably take a couple of days off and have some lighter practices to let the bodies rest and get recharged before conference.Monroe coach Tom Witt
For the War-Birds, Kolbe Ubersox (138) and Hunter Bredeson (152) each took first place honors, while Brady Horne (145), Leif Bredeson (285) and Milz (160) were all second. Hauser was third.
Ubersox (26-3), ranked first in Division 3 in the Wisconsin Wrestling Online rankings, pinned both of his opponents in under a minute to take the title. Ubersox has the record books in his sights. The senior is just one pin from setting the school record (72) for pins and two overall wins from the school total wins mark (148).
Hunter Bredeson (22-7) is now five wins from 100 in his career having picked up a bye, a pin over Monroe’s Gabe Witt in the semifinals and a 13-7 decision against Korben Brown in the title match.
Monroe is now off for two weeks until the conference tournament Feb. 2.
“I think it’s good for us. A lot of times we’ll schedule a dual, but we didn’t have any open dates that matched anyone else,” coach Witt said. “Having the week off could be good for us, too. We’ll probably take a couple of days off and have some lighter practices to let the bodies rest and get recharged before conference.”
Jan. 19
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Brady Schuh of Monroe
2nd Place — Garret Voegeli of Monroe
3rd Place — Cashton Hauser of Darlington/Black Hawk
4th Place — Michael Austin of Cuba City/Southwestern
5th Place — Camron Duncan of Parkview
1st Place Match
Brady Schuh (Monroe) 23-6, Fr. over Garret Voegeli (Monroe) 10-5, Fr. (Fall 2:33)
3rd Place Match
Cashton Hauser (Darlington/Black Hawk) 16-12, Fr. over Michael Austin (Cuba City/Southwestern) 6-7, Fr. (Dec 4-3)
5th Place Match
Camron Duncan (Parkview) 17-12, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Tristen Gilbertson of Belmont/Platteville
2nd Place — Gwen Golueke of Poynette
3rd Place — Kyle Haldiman of Monroe
4th Place — Trevor Oman of Cuba City/Southwestern
5th Place — Alan Lopez of Beloit Memorial
6th Place — Paul Keintz of Parkview
1st Place Match
Tristen Gilbertson (Belmont/Platteville) 22-8, Jr. over Gwen Golueke (Poynette) 13-6, Jr. (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match
Kyle Haldiman (Monroe) 9-19, Jr. over Trevor Oman (Cuba City/Southwestern) 4-4, Sr. (Dec 14-10)
5th Place Match
Alan Lopez (Beloit Memorial) 3-3, Fr. over Paul Keintz (Parkview) 4-11, So. (Dec 11-7)
120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Cash Stewart of Poynette
2nd Place — Collin Keast of Oregon
3rd Place — Shaun Lynch of Parkview
4th Place — Edwin Mora of Beloit Memorial
5th Place — Lukas Broitzman of Monroe
1st Place Match
Cash Stewart (Poynette) 23-1, Fr. over Collin Keast (Oregon) 5-4, Fr. (SV-1 14-12)
3rd Place Match
Shaun Lynch (Parkview) 14-9, Fr. over Edwin Mora (Beloit Memorial) 3-4, So. (Fall 4:52)
5th Place Match
Lukas Broitzman (Monroe) 9-17, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Michael Schliem of Oregon
2nd Place — Griffin Oberneder of Beloit Memorial
3rd Place — Dylan Taber of Belmont/Platteville
4th Place — Levi Walz of Poynette
5th Place — Rylan Maly of Clinton
6th Place — Dakota Wickstrum of Monroe
1st Place Match
Michael Schliem (Oregon) 20-8, Fr. over Griffin Oberneder (Beloit Memorial) 14-3, Fr. (Inj. 3:36)
3rd Place Match
Dylan Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 18-11, Fr. over Levi Walz (Poynette) 11-8, Sr. (Fall 3:00)
5th Place Match
Rylan Maly (Clinton) 18-14, So. over Dakota Wickstrum (Monroe) 13-19, Jr. (Fall 0:42)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Blake Shallow of Poynette
2nd Place — Christopher Gillen of Belmont/Platteville
3rd Place — Ben Jacobs of Clinton
4th Place — Turner Sieren of Oregon
5th Place — Carlos Lopez of Beloit Memorial
6th Place — Zack Roper of Monroe
1st Place Match
Blake Shallow (Poynette) 21-4, Sr. over Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 12-2, Sr. (Fall 4:50)
3rd Place Match
Ben Jacobs (Clinton) 14-18, So. over Turner Sieren (Oregon) 4-9, Fr. (Fall 3:29)
5th Place Match
Carlos Lopez (Beloit Memorial) 5-12, Sr. over Zack Roper (Monroe) 7-22, Jr. (Dec 5-1)
138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Kolbe Ubersox of Darlington/Black Hawk
2nd Place — Brady Johnston of Belmont/Platteville
3rd Place — John Ruth of Oregon
4th Place — Owen Bahr of Poynette
5th Place — Marco Olivera of Beloit Memorial
6th Place — Jace Amacher of Monroe
1st Place Match
Kolbe Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) 26-3, Sr. over Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 18-9, Jr. (Fall 0:51)
3rd Place Match
John Ruth (Oregon) 14-15, Fr. over Owen Bahr (Poynette) 6-13, Fr. (Fall 4:45)
5th Place Match
Marco Olivera (Beloit Memorial) 3-9, Sr. over Jace Amacher (Monroe) 6-11, Fr. (Fall 0:55)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Dakota Kopplin of Beloit Memorial
2nd Place — Brady Horne of Darlington/Black Hawk
3rd Place — Liam Hermanson of Monroe
4th Place — Cooper Johnston of Cuba City/Southwestern
5th Place — Melih Hemia of Parkview
1st Place Match
Dakota Kopplin (Beloit Memorial) 22-5, Jr. over Brady Horne (Darlington/Black Hawk) 13-9, Fr. (Dec 13-7)
3rd Place Match
Liam Hermanson (Monroe) 10-11, Fr. over Cooper Johnston (Cuba City/Southwestern) 9-15, Fr. (Fall 2:17)
5th Place Match
Melih Hemia (Parkview) 10-12, Jr. over () , . (Bye)
152
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Hunter Bredeson of Darlington/Black Hawk
2nd Place — Korben Brown of Parkview
3rd Place — Trevor Heim of Belmont/Platteville
4th Place — Gabe Witt of Monroe
5th Place — Cooper King of Oregon
6th Place — Kyle Attoe of Poynette
1st Place Match
Hunter Bredeson (Darlington/Black Hawk) 22-7, Sr. over Korben Brown (Parkview) 21-3, So. (Dec 13-7)
3rd Place Match
Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 9-15, Sr. over Gabe Witt (Monroe) 10-21, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
5th Place Match
Cooper King (Oregon) 8-15, Fr. over Kyle Attoe (Poynette) 6-11, So. (Fall 2:59)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Patrick Rielly of Monroe
2nd Place — Cayden Milz of Darlington/Black Hawk
3rd Place — Tyler Reuter of Cuba City/Southwestern
4th Place — Fernando Badillo of Beloit Memorial
5th Place — Shannon Gill-Mast of Belmont/Platteville
6th Place — Grant Gogin of Monroe
1st Place Match
Patrick Rielly (Monroe) 21-3, Sr. over Cayden Milz (Darlington/Black Hawk) 22-7, Jr. (MD 9-1)
3rd Place Match
Tyler Reuter (Cuba City/Southwestern) 15-11, Jr. over Fernando Badillo (Beloit Memorial) 8-10, Sr. (Fall 1:58)
5th Place Match
Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 11-17, Jr. over Grant Gogin (Monroe) 6-17, Sr. (MD 11-3)
170
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Alex Witt of Monroe
2nd Place — Justin Taylor of Poynette
3rd Place — Bradley Goffinet of Cuba City/Southwestern
4th Place — Carson Lobdell of Darlington/Black Hawk
5th Place — Luke Schwengels of Parkview
6th Place — Mario Mendoza of Beloit Memorial
1st Place Match
Alex Witt (Monroe) 32-5, Jr. over Justin Taylor (Poynette) 18-6, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match
Bradley Goffinet (Cuba City/Southwestern) 21-10, Jr. over Carson Lobdell (Darlington/Black Hawk) 19-10, Jr. (Dec 6-1)
5th Place Match
Luke Schwengels (Parkview) 25-9, So. over Mario Mendoza (Beloit Memorial) 8-8, Jr. (Fall 0:53)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Robbie Ruth of Oregon
2nd Place — Zach Wynstra of Clinton
3rd Place — Gerardo Garcia of Cuba City/Southwestern
4th Place — Logan Clark of Monroe
5th Place — Thomas Wessel of Darlington/Black Hawk
6th Place — Travis Calkins of Parkview
1st Place Match
Robbie Ruth (Oregon) 28-3, Sr. over Zach Wynstra (Clinton) 28-2, Sr. (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
Gerardo Garcia (Cuba City/Southwestern) 20-11, So. over Logan Clark (Monroe) 14-13, So. (Fall 1:19)
5th Place Match
Thomas Wessel (Darlington/Black Hawk) 2-4, Jr. over Travis Calkins (Parkview) 10-17, Sr. (Fall 2:49)
195
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Will Schaefer of Belmont/Platteville
2nd Place — Tyler Sireci of Beloit Memorial
3rd Place — Julian Gruber of Monroe
4th Place — Chase Carratt of Parkview
5th Place — Karl Seffrood of Darlington/Black Hawk
1st Place Match
Will Schaefer (Belmont/Platteville) 30-3, Jr. over Tyler Sireci (Beloit Memorial) 25-3, Jr. (MD 8-0)
3rd Place Match
Julian Gruber (Monroe) 26-10, Jr. over Chase Carratt (Parkview) 24-6, Sr. (MD 19-5)
5th Place Match
Karl Seffrood (Darlington/Black Hawk) 6-14, Sr. over () , . (Bye)
220
Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Bodie Minder of Monroe
2nd Place — Jake Neis of Cuba City/Southwestern
3rd Place — Travis Pulaski of Parkview
4th Place — Nathan Hall of Oregon
Round 1
Bodie Minder (Monroe) 29-7, Jr. over Nathan Hall (Oregon) 2-6, Jr. (Fall 1:56)
Jake Neis (Cuba City/Southwestern) 13-10, Sr. over Travis Pulaski (Parkview) 11-7, So. (Fall 1:31)
Round 2
Bodie Minder (Monroe) 29-7, Jr. over Jake Neis (Cuba City/Southwestern) 13-10, Sr. (Fall 0:53)
Travis Pulaski (Parkview) 11-7, So. over Nathan Hall (Oregon) 2-6, Jr. (Fall 0:42)
Round 3
Bodie Minder (Monroe) 29-7, Jr. over Travis Pulaski (Parkview) 11-7, So. (Fall 1:28)
Jake Neis (Cuba City/Southwestern) 13-10, Sr. over Nathan Hall (Oregon) 2-6, Jr. (Fall 0:42)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place — Troy Leibfried of Cuba City/Southwestern
2nd Place — Leif Bredeson of Darlington/Black Hawk
3rd Place — Michael Douglas of Belmont/Platteville
4th Place — Ryan Caudle of Beloit Memorial
5th Place — Austin Cameron of Monroe
6th Place — DJ Sickels of Parkview
1st Place Match
Troy Leibfried (Cuba City/Southwestern) 24-3, Jr. over Leif Bredeson (Darlington/Black Hawk) 24-5, Jr. (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match
Michael Douglas (Belmont/Platteville) 27-8, So. over Ryan Caudle (Beloit Memorial) 16-7, Sr. (Fall 2:19)
5th Place Match
Austin Cameron (Monroe) 1-3, Fr. over DJ Sickels (Parkview) 2-10, Jr. (Fall 4:59)
