Area wrestlers punch ticket to state

By Rich Palzewic

Sports Editor

BROWN COUNTY – Several area wrestlers punched their ticket to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual State Tournament with strong performances at sectionals Feb. 19.

Only the top two wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the state tournament Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26, at the Kohl Center in Madison.

At the Division 1 Hortonville Sectional, area schools Pulaski (third – 96.5 points), De Pere (fifth – 74.5), Bay Port (seventh – 66), West De Pere (11th – 30), Green Bay Preble (12th – 8), Ashwaubenon (tie-14th – 0) and Green Bay United (tie-14th – 0) competed.

At the Division 2 Oconto Falls Sectional, Seymour was the only local team to compete.

The Thunder finished 14th with 19 points.

Division 1 Hortonville Sectional results – state qualifiers

106: Mycah Beckett, DP, second

113: Ethan Eggert, PUL, second

120: Shane Corrigan, DP, first

138: Brady Gille, PUL, second

145: Jacob Ward, BP, first

170: Chase Woosencraft, PUL, second

182: Michael Alexander, DP, first; Trenton Gibbons, PUL, second

220: Mason Wells, PUL, first

Division 2 Oconto Falls Sectional results – state qualifiers

138: Ryan Tomazevic, SEY, third