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ST. CROIX FALLS – Spencer/Columbus senior Hunter Luepke kept his undefeated record intact with three wins and the 220-pound title at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic on Saturday at St. Croix Falls High School.
Luepke moved to 33-0 with an 18-7 major decision over Nate Schutz of Totino Grace (Minn.) in the 220-pound championship match for the Rockets’ lone individual title at the 20-team meet.
Spencer/Columbus, with just seven wrestlers competing, finished eighth with 101.5 points. Hudson won the team title with 181 points.
SC senior Bryce Shaw lost his bid for a title, falling 4-2 to Garrett Bergmann of St. Croix Falls in the 145-pound championship match.
The other five Rockets also earned top-eight finishes, including senior Dominick Wichlacz, who took third at 120 pounds to improve to 27-7 this season. Wichlacz earned his 100th career victory during the tournament.
Leo Rodriguez (113) and Carson Hildebrandt (170) each finished fourth, Caden Schillinger (152) took seventh, and Colten Schillinger (132) finished eighth for the Rockets.
Spencer/Columbus will wrap up its Cloverbelt Conference schedule Thursday at Osseo-Fairchild. With a win, the Rockets would win the conference dual meet title.
St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic
Jan. 20, at St. Croix Falls High School
Team scores: 1. Hudson 181; 2. St. Croix Falls 164.5; 3. Cumberland 131.5; 4. Totino Grace (Minn.) 126; 5. River Falls 121; 6. Boyceville 118; 7. Glenwood City 103.5; 8. Spencer/Columbus 101.5; 9. Princeton 76; 10. Amery 64; 11. Ogilvie (Minn.) 60; 12. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie-Farm 58; 13. Northwestern 53.5; 14. Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg/Siren 48; 15. North Branch (Minn.) 38; 16. Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe 36.5; 17. Pine City (Minn.) 36; 18. Flambeau 34; 19. Cameron 13; 20. Turtle Lake 3.
Championship matches and Spencer/Columbus finishers
106: Championship – Landen Parent (PRI) def. Walker Ingham (AM), 9-3.
113: Championship – Zack Wells (PRI) won major dec. over Logan Steglich (CUM), 13-2; Third place – Leo Draveling (HUD) pinned Leo Rodriguez (SC), 3:40.
120: Championship – Jake Svihel (TG) won by technical fall over Braden Ryan (OG), 24-8; Third place – Dominick Wichlacz (SC) def. Jordan Penard (AM), 13-9.
126: Championship – Triston Zuniga (TG) def. Jacob Nadeau (GC), 4-2 (OT).
132: Championship – Reid Olson (CUMB) def. Carson Strong (GC), 12-5; Seventh place – Hunter Sellent (LFGS) won major dec. over Colten Schillinger (SC), 10-1.
138: Championship – Mitchell Anderson (HUD) def. Mike Smith (AM), 7-4.
145: Championship – Garrett Bergmann (SCF) def. Bryce Shaw (SC), 4-2.
152: Championship – Brock Schlough (BOY) def. Nathan Fuller (RF), 7-4; Seventh place – Caden Schillinger (SC) pinned Manny Torres (CUMB), 2:54.
160: Championship – Jacob Anderson (HUD) pinned Clay Carney (SCF), 0:59.
170: Championship – Luke Clark (SCF) def. Sam Peters (CWPF), 10-7; Third place – Glen Pendleton (RF) def. Carson Hildebrandt (SC), 12-5.
182: Championship – Trett Joles (BOY) won major dec. over Jake Kopacz (GC), 12-4.
195: Championship – Garrett Joles (BOY) won major dec. over Chance Kamrowski (RF), 15-3.
220: Championship – Hunter Luepke (SC) won major dec. over Nate Schutz (TG), 18-7.
285: Championship – Cole Godbout (HUD) def. Mitchell Williamson (RF), 7-1.