By Murray Gleffe
Correspondent
APPLETON – Cody Minor (Ashwaubenon, 113), Cole Gille (Pulaski, 120), Chandler Stordeur (Bay Port, 145), Connor Ramage (Ashwaubenon, 160), Charlie Hooyman (De Pere, 195) and Max Meeuwsen (Bay Port, 285) all won sectional championships Feb. 16 at Appleton North High School, and punched their ticket to the Kohl Center in Madison for the WIAA individual tournament Feb. 21-23.
In addition, Shane Corrigan (De Pere, 106), Jake Hendricks (West De Pere, 113), Evan Frisque (West De Pere, 160), Marty Kiernan (Ashwaubenon, 170), Cade Cummings (Green Bay Preble, 152) and Isaac Klarkowski (Green Bay United, 285) had runner-up finishes and qualified for state.
“I have mixed emotions right now,” said Ashwaubenon head coach Jody VanLaanen. “I’m very pleased for Marty to qualify for the first time in his high school career. Connor and Cody performed very well today in winning titles. My heart goes out to Dawson (Dembroski) and Noah (Leisgang). Anything can happen at sectionals and usually does. They’ll be back strong next year.”
One of the more entertaining final matches occurred at the 145-pound classification where Stordeur came back in the third period with a takedown and escape to edge out Tyler Vanderlois of Kaukauna.
“I’m very pleased to have two champions on the day,” said Bay Port head coach Brad Shefchik. “I knew some of the other classifications would be tight, and unfortunately, got beat in a couple of them. We’ll build on that. Right now I’m looking forward to seeing how far Chandler and Max can take it.”
The 160-pound match between Ashwaubenon and West De Pere went to overtime, as Ramage edged out Frisque in ‘sudden victory.’
Despite the defeat, Frisque remains upbeat about his trip to Madison.
“There were a lot of good opponents out there today,” said Frisque. “I got beat in the final but feel like I can better my result from last year with good wrestling in each match down at state.”
Ashwaubenon finished runner-up in the team competition, while Pulaski (second), Bay Port (fourth), De Pere (ninth), West De Pere (10th), Preble (11th) and Green Bay United (14th) rounded out the results in the 16-team sectional.
Appleton North WIAA Wrestling Sectional-Final Results (State Qualifiers go to the top two finishers)
106
1st Place Match
Jaden Verhagen (Kaukauna) 40-9, Jr. over Shane Corrigan (De Pere) 41-4, Fr. (Fall 1:30).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Shane Corrigan (De Pere) 41-4, Fr. over Michael Smith (Appleton North) 38-7, So. (RULE).
113
1st Place Match
Cody Minor (Ashwaubenon) 40-1, Jr. over Jake Hendricks (West De Pere) 28-16, So. (Dec 5-2).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Jake Hendricks (West De Pere) 28-16, So. over Owen Heinz (Pulaski) 24-3, Sr. (RULE).
120
1st Place Match
Cole Gille (Pulaski) 33-5, Sr. over Mason Campshure (Kaukauna) 35-11, Jr. (MD 11-3).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Campshure (Kaukauna) 35-11, Jr. over Trent Francois (West De Pere) 29-14, Jr. (MD 12-3).
126
1st Place Match
Eric Barnett (Hortonville) 43-0, Sr. over Logan Stumpf (Kaukauna) 36-10, So. (Fall 1:43).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Logan Stumpf (Kaukauna) 36-10, So. over Connor Halverson (Bay Port) 29-15, Jr. (RULE).
132
1st Place Match
Benjamin Stimac (Antigo) 38-10, Sr. over Max Sanderfoot (Kimberly) 32-9, So. (Dec 8-4).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Max Sanderfoot (Kimberly) 32-9, So. over Noah Leisgang (Ashwaubenon) 41-3, Jr. (RULE).
138
1st Place Match
Ian Laatsch (Appleton North) 41-1, Sr. over John Diener (Kaukauna) 36-9, Sr. (Fall 0:25).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
John Diener (Kaukauna) 36-9, Sr. over Collin Derenne (Green Bay Preble) 35-13, Jr. (RULE).
145
1st Place Match
Chandler Stordeur (Bay Port) 31-13, Jr. over Tyler Vanderlois (Kaukauna) 38-13, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Tucker Smith (Kimberly) 28-14, So. over Vanderlois (Kaukauna) 38-13, Sr. (Fall 1:52).
152
1st Place Match
Tyler Locke (Appleton East) 29-2, Sr. over Kade Cummings (Green Bay Preble) 22-5, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Cummings (Green Bay Preble) 22-5, Sr. over Dawson Dembroski (Ashwaubenon) 37-8, Jr. (SV-1 5-3).
160
1st Place Match
Connor Ramage (Ashwaubenon) 36-7, So. over Evan Frisque (West De Pere) 23-5, Sr. (SV-1 6-4).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Evan Frisque (West De Pere) 23-5, Sr. over Jadin Lemke (Pulaski) 28-9, Jr. (RULE).
170
1st Place Match
Colin Schuler (Hortonville) 41-7, Sr. over Marty Kiernan (Ashwaubenon) 27-15, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Marty Kiernan (Ashwaubenon) 27-15, Jr. over Korbin Krueger (Antigo) 22-8, Sr. (RULE).
182
1st Place Match
Bryson Alsteen (Kaukauna) 45-4, Sr. over Collin Eldridge (Antigo) 39-8, Sr. (Fall 4:16).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Eldridge (Antigo) 39-8, Sr. over Tommy Kratz (De Pere) 38-9, Sr. (Fall 1:25).
195
1st Place Match
Charlie Hooyman (De Pere) 42-3, Sr. over Terrell Williams (Appleton North) 26-5, Sr. (Dec 7-3).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Williams (Appleton North) 26-5, Sr. over Drake Anderson (Bay Port) 34-9, So. (SV-1 4-2).
220
1st Place Match
Brett Wittmann (Kimberly) 40-1, Sr. over Keith Tourtillott (Shawano Com.) 33-6, Jr. (Dec 4-2).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Keith Tourtillott (Shawano Com.) 33-6, Jr. over Nick Roller (Antigo) 36-11, Jr. (RULE).
285
1st Place Match
Max Meeuwsen (Bay Port) 36-1, Jr. over Isaac Klarkowski (Green Bay West/E/SW) 29-5, Sr. (Dec 5-2).
2nd Place Wrestle-back
Klarkowski (Green Bay West/E/SW) 29-5, Sr. over Liam Fahey (Pulaski) 32-8, Sr. (Fall 1:29).
