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BLACK RIVER FALLS – The Stratford Varsity Reserve team finished sixth and Auburndale was seventh at the Black River Falls Invitational as the 2015-16 wrestling season got underway on Saturday.
Nekoosa/Port Edwards won the team title with 161 points, 22 better than Durand. The Stratford Varsity Reserve was sixth with 80 points and Auburndale seventh with 63 points.
Winners for the Stratford Reserve were Manny Drexler at 106 pounds and Dilan Dehlinger at 126.
Kaleb Bolder had Auburndale’s lone individual title, taking first at 285 pounds. Kurt Jankowski was second at 195 after having to forfeit the championship match due to injury, and Keller Wolfe was third at 170 for the Apaches.
Auburndale returns to action Thursday with a Marawood Conference dual at Marathon.
Black River Falls Invitational
Team scores: 1. Nekoosa/Port Edwards 161; 2. Durand 139; 3. Adams-Friendship 134; 4. Portage 108; 5. Black River Falls 95; 6. Stratford Varsity Reserve 80; 7. Auburndale 63; 8. Abbotsford/Colby 53; 9. Whitehall 50.
106 pounds
Championship: Manny Drexler (ST) pinned Trey Casey (DUR) in 1:41.
Third place: Brooke Thurber (NPE) pinned Chance Clement (AC) in 1:58.
113 pounds
Championship: Nathan Poches (POR) def. Logan Ruesch (AC) 5-2.
Third place: Mavrick Licciardi (ST) pinned Trayton Weister (AUB) in 4:22.
120 pounds
Championship: Steve Nawrot (AF) def. Barry Beirne (POR) 9-6 in OT.
Third place: Tyler Bender (NPE) def. Michael Poulos (WH) 11-7.
126 pounds
Championship: Dilan Dehlinger (ST) won major dec. over Dylan Golke (POR) 12-3.
Third place: Craig Elsen (NPE) won major dec. over Lucas Wayne (DUR) 11-0.
132 pounds
Championship: Trenton McManus (AF) def. Jordan Sarver (NPE) 6-5.
Third place: Dylan Casey (POR) pinned Logan Bauer (DUR) in 3:47.
138 pounds
Championship: Casey Boardman (DUR) pinned Jack Bauer (DUR) in 2:43.
Third place: Aden Elsen (NPE) def. Josh Goldsmith (BRF) 5-1.
145 pounds
Championship: Joseph Aguilera (AC) pinned Makenze Schuh (DUR) in 4:48.
Third place: A.J. Corral (AF) def. Kaelen Schmitt (ST) 5-0 in OT.
152 pounds
Championship: Trenton Smith (NPE) def. Harry Nawrot (AF) 7-3.
Third place: Edgar Velasquez (WH) pinned Blade Bauer (DUR) in 2:24.
160 pounds
Championship: Cole Clark (AF) def. Trevor Smith (NPE) 7-1.
Third place: Kyle Peterson (BRF) pinned Cohl Routson (POR) in 2:24.
170 pounds
Championship: Keaton Kotek (NPE) def. Jasper Dunn (WH) 8-3.
Third place: Keller Wolfe (AUB) def. Dawson Gmeinder (POR) 6-2.
182 pounds
Championship: Rylan Burrows (AF) pinned Pierson White (POR) in 3:49.
Third place: Larz Fedie (DUR) pinned Tyler Leadholm (BRF) in 4:22.
195 pounds
Championship: Sam Rogstad (BRF) def. Kurt Jankowski (AUB) by injury default.
Third place: Jake Zeilinger (DUR) pinned Cliff Hayes (NPE) in 2:45.
220 pounds
Championship: Dylan Jinkerson (NPEW) def. Ethan Osley (BRF) 10-5.
Third place: Logan Peterson (ST).
285 pounds
Championship: Kaleb Bolder (AUB) def. Gary Garvin (BRF) 4-3.
Third place: Clay Peterson (DUR) pinned Collin Bays (AF) in 1:49.