BDHS Wrestlers Have Historic Run At Bi-State Classic

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Wrestling

The Beaver Dam High School wrestling team had the program’s best ever performance at the prestigious Bi-State Classic in LaCrosse over the weekend. Beaver Dam finished 3rd in Division One and 8th overall. Avery Femrite finished 5th at 132, Easton Warden was 3rd at 157, Colton Schultz 11th at 165, Landen Grow was 6th at 175, Gavin Vitense 7th at 190 and Mason Grow 8th at 215 highlighted the Golden Beavers event. The Bi-State had 70 teams competing.

Division One Standings

1            Holmen            214.5

2            Marshfield       189.0

3            Beaver Dam    180.0

4            Bay Port            177.5

5            West Salem/Bangor 171.5

6            Hutchinson/BLHS      169.5

7            Waunakee       148.5

8            Hastings           145.0

9            DC Everest      140.5

10         Hudson            127.5

11         Wausau West               124.5

12         Homestead     112.5

13         Eastview          110.5

14         Pulaski              108.0

15         Mount Horeb/Barneveld        101.5

16         Port Washington         94.0

17         Baraboo           90.0

18         New Richmond            81.5

19         La Crosse Logan/Central       67.0

20         Sparta               57.0

21         Orono 53.0

22         Stoughton        52.5

23         Tomah               51.0

23         Verona              51.0

25         Bloomington Kennedy            34.5

Bi-State Classic – Boys Results for Beaver Dam

113

Liam Cirfus (8-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Graysen Steen (Tomah) 13-6 won by major decision over Liam Cirfus (Beaver Dam) 8-13 (MD 20-7)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Liam Cirfus (Beaver Dam) 8-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Kaiden Stibbe (Richland Center) 9-5 won by fall over Liam Cirfus (Beaver Dam) 8-13 (Fall 3:57)

120

Hudson Henschel (15-9) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hudson Henschel (Beaver Dam) 15-9 won by fall over Jayden Vanderhoof (Mauston/Necedah) 8-2 (Fall 5:57)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Liam Carey (Mineral Point) 17-3 won by major decision over Hudson Henschel (Beaver Dam) 15-9 (MD 13-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Hudson Henschel (Beaver Dam) 15-9 won by fall over Drew Droessler (Mount Horeb/Barneveld) 8-6 (Fall 0:35)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Hudson Henschel (Beaver Dam) 15-9 won by decision over Owen Roebke (Wrightstown) 8-5 (Dec 5-1)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Dezmen Severson (Baraboo) 11-6 won by major decision over Hudson Henschel (Beaver Dam) 15-9 (MD 13-5)

126

Landon Johnson (8-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Treston Rynes (Riverdale) 12-5 won by fall over Landon Johnson (Beaver Dam) 8-12 (Fall 0:42)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Landon Johnson (Beaver Dam) 8-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Henry Ruffi (Wausau West) 13-5 won by fall over Landon Johnson (Beaver Dam) 8-12 (Fall 2:06)

132

Avery Femrite (22-4) placed 5th and scored 29.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by tech fall over Caiden Walrod (Cannon Falls/Randolph) 11-7 (TF-1.5 2:30 (21-5))
  • Champ. Round 3 – Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Carson Menehan (Monroe) 22-3 (SV-1 7-4)
  • Quarterfinal – Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by decision over Westin Ingham (Amery) 17-4 (Dec 10-5)
  • Semifinal – Trey Beissel (Hastings) 19-2 won by tech fall over Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 (TF-1.5 2:47 (20-4))
  • Cons. Semi – Roger Flege (Aquinas) 16-2 won by decision over Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 (Dec 7-4)
  • 5th Place Match – Avery Femrite (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by medical forfeit over Turner Campbell (Holmen) 15-2 (M. For.)

138

Rylan Burwitz (3-6) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Race Howlett (Evansville) 16-6 won by fall over Rylan Burwitz (Beaver Dam) 3-6 (Fall 3:53)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Rylan Burwitz (Beaver Dam) 3-6 won by decision over Ethan Otto (New Richmond) 3-10 (Dec 11-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Jaxson Johnson (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 10-4 won by fall over Rylan Burwitz (Beaver Dam) 3-6 (Fall 4:40)

150

Dylan Hahn (4-6) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Dannenberg (Mineral Point) 18-3 won by tech fall over Dylan Hahn (Beaver Dam) 4-6 (TF-1.5 2:55 (20-3))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Hahn (Beaver Dam) 4-6 won by fall over Lorik Kurtaj (Stoughton) 4-12 (Fall 0:58)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Mathias Kaiser (Stratford) 18-3 won by decision over Dylan Hahn (Beaver Dam) 4-6 (Dec 18-11)

157

Easton Warden (26-2) placed 3rd and scored 37.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by fall over Ashtin Bennett (Ithaca/Weston) 7-3 (Fall 1:20)
  • Champ. Round 3 – Ethan Farley (Bay Port) 18-5 won by decision over Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 (Dec 10-9)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by fall over Harrison Cyvas (Stoughton) 11-6 (Fall 0:59)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by fall over J.D. Minder-Broeckaert (Hudson) 16-2 (Fall 2:04)
  • Cons. Round 6 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by decision over Carson Kempf (DC Everest) 16-3 (Dec 1-0)
  • Cons. Round 7 – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by decision over Gunnar Johnson (Gale-Ettrick-Tremp./Mel.-Min.) 18-3 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by decision over Ethan Farley (Bay Port) 18-5 (Dec 8-7)
  • 3rd Place Match – Easton Warden (Beaver Dam) 26-2 won by decision over Wyatt Nachreiner (River Valley) 24-4 (Dec 7-4)

165

Colten Schultz (10-4) placed 11th and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 won by fall over Jacob Trepanier (Oconto Falls) 2-9 (Fall 1:15)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 won by fall over Brett Barlow (Marshfield) 6-3 (Fall 1:19)
  • Champ. Round 3 – Jonathon Lamprich (Holmen) 16-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 (SV-1 4-1)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 won by fall over Pierce Lewis (Eastview) 11-7 (Fall 4:10)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 won by fall over Wilson Nordquist (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 13-7 (Fall 3:35)
  • Cons. Round 6 – Nolan Owen (Baraboo) 14-5 won by decision over Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 (Dec 12-6)
  • Cons. Round 7 – Tucker Athey (Bay Port) 20-6 won by major decision over Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 (MD 11-2)
  • 11th Place Match – Colten Schultz (Beaver Dam) 10-4 won by fall over Kasen Esterby (Hastings) 12-10 (Fall 0:44)

175

Landen Grow (21-6) placed 6th and scored 32.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by fall over Kian Ghobadi (Eastview) 0-3 (Fall 0:39)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by fall over Adam Wilhelm (New Richmond) 10-10 (Fall 0:29)
  • Champ. Round 3 – Eli Leonard (Mount Horeb/Barneveld) 17-0 won by tech fall over Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 (TF-1.5 5:38 (18-3))
  • Cons. Round 4 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by fall over Carter Simmons (Prairie du Chien) 7-11 (Fall 0:36)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by fall over Jackson McGuire (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 (Fall 2:26)
  • Cons. Round 6 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by decision over Sawyer Goodness (Pulaski) 15-4 (Dec 9-2)
  • Cons. Round 7 – Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 won by fall over Nolan Hanke (Lancaster) 16-3 (Fall 0:33)
  • Cons. Semi – Kade Rule (Mineral Point) 20-1 won by tech fall over Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 (TF-1.5 4:48 (18-2))
  • 5th Place Match – Blake Bangtson (DC Everest) 15-3 won by major decision over Landen Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-6 (MD 15-1)

190

Gavin Vitense (22-4) placed 7th and scored 24.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by decision over Cooper Allen (Caledonia/Houston) 5-2 (Dec 12-9)
  • Champ. Round 3 – Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by injury default over Nick Trepanier (Oconto Falls) 6-5 (Inj. 3:22)
  • Quarterfinal – Carter Lueck (Stratford) 18-1 won by fall over Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 (Fall 3:03)
  • Cons. Round 6 – Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by tech fall over Blake Brickl (River Valley) 22-6 (TF-1.5 4:03 (15-0))
  • Cons. Round 7 – Guy Fraley (Homestead) 20-2 won by tech fall over Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 (TF-1.5 4:54 (16-1))
  • 7th Place Match – Gavin Vitense (Beaver Dam) 22-4 won by decision over Zach Plank (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 16-5 (Dec 17-10)

215

Mason Grow (21-5) placed 8th and scored 25.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 won by fall over Nash Erstad (Orono) 2-7 (Fall 0:42)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 won by fall over Talon Hietpas (Wrightstown) 8-6 (Fall 0:43)
  • Champ. Round 3 – Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 won by fall over Will Boelter (Chatfield) 13-5 (Fall 5:52)
  • Quarterfinal – Tyson Martin (Aquinas) 16-1 won by decision over Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 (Dec 11-8)
  • Cons. Round 6 – Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 won by fall over Mason Mandurano (Belmont/Platteville) 18-7 (Fall 0:28)
  • Cons. Round 7 – McCoy Smith (Waunakee) 21-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 (SV-1 4-1)
  • 7th Place Match – Caleb Kurtti (Goodhue) 16-2 won by decision over Mason Grow (Beaver Dam) 21-5 (Dec 11-4)

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