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WAUSAU – Marshfield’s No. 1 singles player Bryce Gadke finished second at the Division 1 Wausau East sectional to earn a spot in next week’s WIAA State Individual Boys Tennis Tournament in Madison.
Gadke won two matches to earn a spot in the state tournament, which will be June 4-6 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the University of Wisconsin campus.
The Tigers’ No. 3 doubles team of Tanner Boson and Tom Kruger also placed second, winning their first match. No. 3 doubles is not eligible for the state tournament.
Ashwaubenon won the team title to advance to the WIAA State Team Boys Tennis Tournament in Madison on June 12-13.
Gadke defeated Syon Verma of Green Bay Southwest 6-4, 6-2, and Sam Wisnewski of Ashwaubenon 7-5, 7-6, to reach the No. 1 singles final.
Gadke (20-5) lost to Sean Bailey of Wausau West 6-0, 6-2, in the championship, but will move on to the state tournament. He will take on Germantown senior Eric Stodola (25-4) in a first-round match Thursday at noon.
Boson and Kruger won a three-set match over Bay Port 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, before losing the No. 3 doubles match to a team from Ashwaubenon 6-3, 6-3.