MONROE — In its inaugural year as the Gavin Breadon Memorial Youth Wrestling Tournament, the Monroe Wrestling Club (also in their inaugural year) hosted the annual Monroe youth wrestling tournament at the Monroe High School on Jan. 26.
There were 422 overall wrestlers from 44 different teams from Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, including 46 from Monroe Wrestling Club.
Oregon took home the first place belt, with team trophies going to second place Parkview; third place Milton; and fourth place The LAW.
With the help of many volunteers, including the families of the Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers, the Monroe High School wrestling team, parents and Monroe wrestling alumni, along with generous donations from businesses and families, the tournament was deemed a success.
Local results:
In the kindergarten bracket
Brigg Engelkens (39-43 lbs) third place; Octavious Belke (43 lbs) fourth place; Kye Norder (44-46 lbs) fourth place; Charles Pfeifer (46-48 lbs) third place; Decklin Doran (53-54 lbs) third place; Maverick Meighan (55-59 lbs) first place; and Karl Nolen (66-81 lbs) first place.
In the first-second grade bracket
Colton Ladwig (39-43 lbs) fourth place; Jack Follett (42-46 lbs) fourth place; Jaxon Gobeli (48-49 lbs) fourth place; Jordy Riese (49-52 lbs) fourth place; Isiah Folk (51-54 lbs) third place; Ashton Laws (54-59 lbs) fourth place; Blaine Fletcher (55-59 lbs) second place; Gregory Wolf (55-56 lbs) fourth place; Gabrielle Harms (56-57 lbs) fourth place; Kaydon Proctor (57-59 lbs) first place; Forrest Treuthardt (57-58 lbs) second place; Briggs Hoesly (63-65 lbs) third place; Armin Gruner (63-68 lbs) fourth place; Cayden Bezik (67-69 lbs) fourth place; and Tegan Gilbertson (71-73 lbs) third place.
In the third-fourth grade bracket
Gage Ostby (51-55 lbs) second place; Braxton Schmidt (51-55 lbs) fourth place; Oliver Helland (70-73 lbs) third place; Brody Eberle (72-75 lbs) second place; Patrick Harms (89-93 lbs) third place; Wyatt Weckerly (94-101 lbs) third place; Braylon Bidlingmaier (94-101 lbs) fourth place; Joah Wellman (101-106 lbs) second place; and Ivie Ellenson (106-115 lbs) third place.
In the fifth-sixth grade bracket
Noah Schuh (58-66 lbs) first place; Gage Jelle (68-76 lbs) fourth place; Eli Salzwedel (76-78 lbs) third place; Ayden Folk (77-79 lbs) fourth place; Tristen Laws (83-90 lbs) fourth place; Connor Eckdhal (95-104 lbs) first place; and Connor Swindle (147-189 lbs) first place.
In the seventh-eighth grade bracket
Owen Voegeli (67-71 lbs) second place; Garrett Minder (86-87 lbs) fourth place; Cole Meighan (91-97 lbs) fourth place; Payton Weckerly (98-106 lbs) fourth place; Carson Menehan (104-109 lbs) second place; Christian Schuh (123-127 lbs) third place; and Tanner Ils (127-136 lbs) first place.
