Zschneritz wins 285-pound title for Spencer/Columbus at St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic

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ST. CROIX FALLS – Logan Zschernitz won the 285-pound championship and two other Spencer/Columbus Catholic wrestlers finished second at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic on Saturday.

Zschernitz (24-3) beat Isac Schindler of Hudson 6-4 in overtime, handing Schindler his first loss of the season (26-1). Zschneritz had two pins in the tournament and repeated as tournament champion.

Spencer/Columbus’ Hunter Luepke (195 pounds) and Dominick Wichlacz (120) each finished second after losing in their respective weight title matches.

Luepke (23-2) lost to Garrett Joles of Boyceville (29-1) 12-5, and Wichlacz (16-8) fell to Jake Nadeau of Glenwood City 8-0.

Hudson won the team title with 175.5 points. Spencer/Columbus finished sixth with 105.5 points.

St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic
Team scores:
1. Hudson 175.5; 2. Totino Grace (Minn.) 143; 3. St. Croix Falls 131.5; 4. Boyceville 118.5; 5. Princeton 107; 6. Spencer/Columbus Catholic 105.5; 7. Northwestern 98; 8. Glenwood City 96; 9. Cumberland 84; 10. Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe 79.5; 11. River Falls 66.5; 12. Amery 63; 13. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm 60; 14. Ladysmith 59.5; 15. Pine City (Minn.) 59; 16. Turtle Lake 38; 17. Ogilivie (Minn.) 35; 18. North Branch (Minn.) 30.5; 19. Cameron 30; 20. Flambeau 27; 21. Luck/Grederic/Grantsburg/Siren 26.
Championship matches and other Spencer/Columbus finishers
106: Final – Kyle Boeke (PRI) won major dec. over Logan Steglich (CUM) 15-2; Seventh – Ashton Ackman (SC) won by technical fall over Bennet Cernohous (RF) 19-2.
113: Final – Jake Svihel (TG) pinned Sam Pickerign (CGLH) in 3:30; Fifth – Leo Rodriguez (SC) def. Luke Nadeau (NB) 13-12.
120: Final – Jake Nadeau (GC) won major dec. over Dominick Wichlacz (SC) 8-0.
126: Final – Reid Olson (CUM) pinned Mike Smith (AM) in 4:54.
132: Final – Calen Kirkpatrick (NW) won by major dec. over Carson Strong (GC) 11-1.
138: Final – Nathan Roach (LADY) def. Jesse McClay (PRI) 5-0.
145: Final – Michael Menth (TG) def. Jake Midby (HUD) 9-2; Fifth – Garrett Bergmann (SCF) won major dec. over Caden Schillinger (SC) 12-4.
152: Final – Jacob Anderson (HUD) def. Tim Bialka (PRI) 5-1.
160: Final – Brock Schlough (BOY) pinned Donny Pooler (NW) in 2:57; Seventh – Carson Hildebrandt (SC) pinned Jacob Ranning (TG) in 4:53.
170: Final – Luke Clark (SCF) def. Sam Newell (CWPF) 3-2.
182: Final – Jared Florell (TG) def. James Palmer (BOY) 10-3.
195: Final – Garrett Joles (BOY) def. Hunter Luepke (SC) 12-5.
220: Final – Dakotah Neid (PC) pinned Matt Kostka (CGLH) in 2:22.
285: Final – Logan Zschernitz (SC) def. Isac Schindler (HUD) 6-4 in OT.