FORT ATKINSON - The Monroe wrestling team posted four pins en route to a 45-31 season-opening win over Fort Atkinson Friday.
"The kids wrestled hard," Monroe coach Tom Witt said. "It was a good start for us. On paper, I thought we would win it and it ended up that way. We did everything we needed to do."
Monroe sophomore Aiden Sweeney, at 138 pounds, pinned Fort Atkinson's Zaiden Sigmund in 2 minutes, 44 minutes. Senior Sam Kind (170) pinned the Blackhawks' Nick Nandory in 2:41 and senior teammate Dempzy Foley (182) pinned Louis Jones in 55 seconds. Monroe senior Tyson Welsch pinned Fort Atkinson's Ian Foerster in the heavyweight class in 1:49.
The other win for the Cheesemakers in matches wrestled came from senior Travis Wolf (160), who defeated the Blackhawks' Brent Torrenga 9-5. Monroe sophomores Dakota Wickstrum (106), Julian Gruber (195) and Bodie Minder (220) each won by forfeits.
Fort Atkinson's Nico Roscioli at 152 edged Monroe sophomore Patrick Rielly 8-6. Cheesemaker freshman Max Patterson (126) looked to extend his first varsity match 6 minutes or three periods, but he got pinned by Fort Atkinson's Tristin Trevino.
The Cheesemakers wrestled without sophomore Alex Witt, who is recovering from a broken finger.
"Hopefully, he's back by Bi-State," Tom Witt said of his son.
Monroe will compete in the 8-team Janesville Parker Invitational today. The Cheesemakers will wrestle five matches total, but start out with two pool matches. The first place, second and last place teams from each pool will then match up.
The Chesemakers finished third in the Janesville Parker Invitational last year.
"Kenosha Bradford won it last year," Witt said. "I just want the kids to get better and get more matches. We finished last year and that is where we will probably be again."
On Dec. 8 the Cheesemakers host Stoughton.
Black Hawk-Darlington 42, Mineral Point 30
MINERAL POINT - For the first time in 27 years, Darlington collected a dual-match win on the mats over Mineral Point.
On the same day he was named all-state for football, Black Hawk-Darlington senior Brody Milz pinned Garrett Ward in 3:06 in the heavyweight division to seal the victory. The two teams were tied at 30, with the WarBirds, as Black Hawk-Darlington is affectionately called, knew they had a forfeit waiting in the 106-pound weight class to close the match.
"They did a good job," WarBirds head coach Cole Wunnicke said. "They showed up to compete. I hope it happens every night."
Black Hawk-Darlington also got wins from Kolbe Ubersox (138, pin 3:39), Grady Rielly (145, 7-2 decision), Kayden Milz (145, 5-3 decision), Tyler Mosely (170, pin 5:15), and Lance Ubersox (182, pin 1:43). Black Hawk won on forfeits at 106 pounds and 220 pounds.
Mineral Point took forfeit wins at 113 and 132 pounds.
The WarBirds are hosting the Black Hawk Invitational today, starting at 9 a.m. and next face Fennimore in a dual on Thursday.
"The kids wrestled hard," Monroe coach Tom Witt said. "It was a good start for us. On paper, I thought we would win it and it ended up that way. We did everything we needed to do."
Monroe sophomore Aiden Sweeney, at 138 pounds, pinned Fort Atkinson's Zaiden Sigmund in 2 minutes, 44 minutes. Senior Sam Kind (170) pinned the Blackhawks' Nick Nandory in 2:41 and senior teammate Dempzy Foley (182) pinned Louis Jones in 55 seconds. Monroe senior Tyson Welsch pinned Fort Atkinson's Ian Foerster in the heavyweight class in 1:49.
The other win for the Cheesemakers in matches wrestled came from senior Travis Wolf (160), who defeated the Blackhawks' Brent Torrenga 9-5. Monroe sophomores Dakota Wickstrum (106), Julian Gruber (195) and Bodie Minder (220) each won by forfeits.
Fort Atkinson's Nico Roscioli at 152 edged Monroe sophomore Patrick Rielly 8-6. Cheesemaker freshman Max Patterson (126) looked to extend his first varsity match 6 minutes or three periods, but he got pinned by Fort Atkinson's Tristin Trevino.
The Cheesemakers wrestled without sophomore Alex Witt, who is recovering from a broken finger.
"Hopefully, he's back by Bi-State," Tom Witt said of his son.
Monroe will compete in the 8-team Janesville Parker Invitational today. The Cheesemakers will wrestle five matches total, but start out with two pool matches. The first place, second and last place teams from each pool will then match up.
The Chesemakers finished third in the Janesville Parker Invitational last year.
"Kenosha Bradford won it last year," Witt said. "I just want the kids to get better and get more matches. We finished last year and that is where we will probably be again."
On Dec. 8 the Cheesemakers host Stoughton.
Black Hawk-Darlington 42, Mineral Point 30
MINERAL POINT - For the first time in 27 years, Darlington collected a dual-match win on the mats over Mineral Point.
On the same day he was named all-state for football, Black Hawk-Darlington senior Brody Milz pinned Garrett Ward in 3:06 in the heavyweight division to seal the victory. The two teams were tied at 30, with the WarBirds, as Black Hawk-Darlington is affectionately called, knew they had a forfeit waiting in the 106-pound weight class to close the match.
"They did a good job," WarBirds head coach Cole Wunnicke said. "They showed up to compete. I hope it happens every night."
Black Hawk-Darlington also got wins from Kolbe Ubersox (138, pin 3:39), Grady Rielly (145, 7-2 decision), Kayden Milz (145, 5-3 decision), Tyler Mosely (170, pin 5:15), and Lance Ubersox (182, pin 1:43). Black Hawk won on forfeits at 106 pounds and 220 pounds.
Mineral Point took forfeit wins at 113 and 132 pounds.
The WarBirds are hosting the Black Hawk Invitational today, starting at 9 a.m. and next face Fennimore in a dual on Thursday.
