MONROE - The Monroe wrestling team's dual meet against Madison Edgewood-Monona Grove essentially ended before it even started Tuesday night.
The Crusaders forfeited eight matches and the Cheesemakers rolled to a 63-8 Badger South Conference win.
"We won before we started with 48 points," Monroe coach Jeriamy Jackson said of the Crusaders' eight forfeits. "It's hard to get up for a match that's not competitive."
The Cheesemakers won four of the six matches that were wrestled. Jackson shuffled his lineup with the Crusaders giving up so many forfeits because he wanted to challenge some of his young wrestlers who were bumped up a weight class. Monroe sophomore Aaron Hesgard at 125 pounds pinned Zach Pulvermacher in 1 minute, 47 seconds - despite wrestling up a weight class. Fellow sophomore Kevin Klopfenstein, who wrestled up a weight class at 130, pinned Matt Pulvermacher in 3:22.
And Monroe senior Dylan Schwitz wrestling up at 160 pinned Nick Schwandt in 1:19.
"You just have to go out there and take care of your business," Schwitz said. "It doesn't matter what weight you are at. It's the mentality of a lot of us. It all comes down to quickness and technique."
Freshman Ryan Hughes wrestled up at 171 and lost in a technical fall in 4:59 to Eric Volkey.
"I wanted them all to wrestle and get mat time," Jackson said. "I thought they could win. I wouldn't put them in a position where they could get beat up."
Even though Hughes lost a tough match, Jackson stressed that there was a lesson to learn to make him a better wrestler.
Jackson said the problem was that Hughes was wrestling on his elbows and rolling over.
"Hopefully, he can learn something from this instead of going out there and raising his hand," Jackson said referencing the slew of forfeits. "He can beat that kid. If he can wrestle with good technique, he can beat him. Every match is a learning experience."
Monroe sophomore Caleb Rupnow bounced back from the flu to defeat Kyle Ottman 5-3.
"I give him credit for going out there and gutting it out," Jackson said of Rupnow.
The Crusaders forfeited eight matches and the Cheesemakers rolled to a 63-8 Badger South Conference win.
"We won before we started with 48 points," Monroe coach Jeriamy Jackson said of the Crusaders' eight forfeits. "It's hard to get up for a match that's not competitive."
The Cheesemakers won four of the six matches that were wrestled. Jackson shuffled his lineup with the Crusaders giving up so many forfeits because he wanted to challenge some of his young wrestlers who were bumped up a weight class. Monroe sophomore Aaron Hesgard at 125 pounds pinned Zach Pulvermacher in 1 minute, 47 seconds - despite wrestling up a weight class. Fellow sophomore Kevin Klopfenstein, who wrestled up a weight class at 130, pinned Matt Pulvermacher in 3:22.
And Monroe senior Dylan Schwitz wrestling up at 160 pinned Nick Schwandt in 1:19.
"You just have to go out there and take care of your business," Schwitz said. "It doesn't matter what weight you are at. It's the mentality of a lot of us. It all comes down to quickness and technique."
Freshman Ryan Hughes wrestled up at 171 and lost in a technical fall in 4:59 to Eric Volkey.
"I wanted them all to wrestle and get mat time," Jackson said. "I thought they could win. I wouldn't put them in a position where they could get beat up."
Even though Hughes lost a tough match, Jackson stressed that there was a lesson to learn to make him a better wrestler.
Jackson said the problem was that Hughes was wrestling on his elbows and rolling over.
"Hopefully, he can learn something from this instead of going out there and raising his hand," Jackson said referencing the slew of forfeits. "He can beat that kid. If he can wrestle with good technique, he can beat him. Every match is a learning experience."
Monroe sophomore Caleb Rupnow bounced back from the flu to defeat Kyle Ottman 5-3.
"I give him credit for going out there and gutting it out," Jackson said of Rupnow.
