MONROE — The Monroe Wrestling Club hosted their annual Gavin Breadon Memorial Youth Wrestling Tournament at the Monroe High School on Sunday, Jan. 26, with over 350 wrestlers, including 38 Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers, from 29 different teams from Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Oregon took home the 1st Place Belt with team trophies going to 2nd Place Sauk Valley Wrestling Club; 3rd Place Stockton Renegades Wrestling Club; and 4th Place Du-Pec Wrestling. With the help of many volunteers, including the families of the Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers, the Monroe High School Wrestling Team and Parents, and Monroe Wrestling Alumni and friends, along with generous donations from businesses and families, this tournament was a huge success.

MWC Placements:

First Place — Case Duff, Wyatt Speer, Jakobie Liphart, Brynlee Seffrood, Ellie Treuthardt, Violet Eckdhal, Blaine Fletcher, Armin Grunder, Kenlie Seffrood, Finley Pfeifer

Second Place — Zander Speer, Avelyyn Wallin, Lincoln Myhre, Logan Ruegsegger, Camo Kundert, Decklin Doran, Rebel Rittenhouse, Dawsynn Doran, Jaxon Gobeli, Emily Boss, Evelynn Eckdhal, Addi Treuthardt

3rd Place — Maverick Rittenhouse, Russell Ter Hark Jr., Axel Dilley, Samuel Queen

4th Place — Hank Weckerly, Easton Harms, Levi Decker, Sterling Schwab, Keaton Martins, Bentley Bennett, Lane Severson, Colton Ladwig, Grayson Wallin, Kieran Ellingson

5th Place — Briggs Engelkens, Daislynn Doran

This was definitely a team effort, not only by the Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers, but by everyone involved in the planning and preparation for this tournament. Thank you to Mallory Schmelzer, former high school wrestling manager for singing the National Anthem on Saturday and Sunday, as well as Elena Boss, 8th Grade Monroe Middle School student (and her sister Emily is an MWC wrestler), for also singing on Sunday at our youth tournament. These ladies did a fantastic job! This tournament would also not be as successful as it is without the help of so many people: the George and Gabrielle Breadon Family; the generous businesses and families who donated towards our club and the tournament; Stephanie Fletcher and Meagan Weckerly for organizing our phenomenal concessions both Saturday and Sunday; the Monroe High School Wrestling Team and Coaches; Monroe Wrestling Alumni; families of our current Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers; families of our current high school wrestlers; the Monroe High School; the Monroe Wrestling Club Board and Tournament Planning Committee; Wes Speer for stepping in for any of our trainer needs; and, finally, the Monroe Wrestling Club wrestlers, Coaches and Head Coach John Witt. The support and dedication by all of these people is unmatched, which will help continue the growth of the wrestling program here in Monroe.