City of Burlington sends 11 wrestlers to state tournament

Catholic Central’s Amborn, Burlington’s Bird, Weiler, Skrundz among those to watch

 

By Mike Ramczyk

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Both the Burlington and Catholic Central wrestling squads will be heavily represented at this weekend’s WIAA Individual State Wrestling tournament.

Last Saturday at the Racine Park Invite, 10 of 14 Demons finished in top two, which qualifies them for the three-day wrestling pinnacle, which takes place at the Kohl Center in Madison, 601 W. Dayton St.

Preliminary matches begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, with action continuing all day Friday and Saturday, culminating with the championship round Saturday at 5:30 p.m., which will be televised live on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

 

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STATE WRESTLING QUALIFIERS

 

Burlington

Racine Park Sectional, Saturday, Feb. 16

113 – Jaden Bird (39-3)

Sectional final: def. Cael Kahle, Union Grove (Fall 1:40)

126 – Ben Stevenson (14-4)

2^nd place match: Stevenson won by RULE over Riley Dutton, Kenosha Tremper

132 – Zach Weiler (41-3)

Championship match: def. Conner, Milwaukee Bradley Tech, 3-2

138 – Ben Kumprey (33-4)

1^st place match: def. Cole Nelson, Kenosha Indian Trail, 5-4

145 – Cody Welker (31-4)

1^st place: def. Marco Infusino, Bradford, 13-3

152 – Max Ehlen (21-10)

2^nd place: def. Lenczner, Oak Creek, by RULE

160 – Jake Skrundz (16-3)

– 1^st place: def. Dutton, Tremper, 14-4

170 – Qwade Gehring (34-8)

2^nd place: won by RULE over Echols, Bradley Tech

182 – Zach Wallace (33-10)

2^nd place: pinned Wells, Milw. Ronald Reagan (1:14)

220 – Wyatt Hayes (26-5)

1^st place: pinned Bowens, Bradford (2:00)

 

Catholic Central

Division 3 Dodgeland Sectional, Feb. 16

120 – Henry Amborn (7-2)

1^st place: 7-3 decision over Cael Erickson, Cedar Grove-Belgium