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COLEMAN – The Stratford wrestling team will get a chance to defend its state title after rolling to a pair of victories at the WIAA Division 3 team wrestling sectional on Tuesday at Coleman High School.
The Tigers whipped Shiocton 84-0 in the semifinals and Coleman 54-13 in the championship dual to advance to the 2018 WIAA State Team Wrestling Tournament, which will be held March 3 at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison.
Pairings will be announced next week.
Stratford will be making its third-straight appearance at the state team tournament, finishing runner-up in 2016 and as champions a year ago.
Stratford won seven matches by pin and seven more by forfeit to whitewash Shiocton and advance to the championship match.
Against Coleman, the Tigers started with three wins – two by decision from Aiden Hoffman (220 pounds) and Dylan Schoenherr (285), and another by forfeit at 106.
After a pair of losses, Stratford won the five of the next six matches to clinch the victory, and won the final three matches by forfeit.
A.J. Schoenfuss (126), Derek Marten (132) and Jeremy Schoenherr (138) won by pin, Jake Drexler (145) earned a tight 6-5 victory, and Jordan Becker (160) won 8-6 to finish off Coleman.
Stratford will be sending 12 wrestlers into the Division 3 individual sectional Saturday at Shawano. The top three finishers in each weight class qualify for the 2018 WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on Feb. 22-24.
WIAA Division 3 Team Wrestling Sectional
Feb. 13, at Coleman High School
Semifinals
Stratford 84, Shiocton 0
195: Kade Ehrike (ST) pinned Tyler Hess, 1:28.
220: Dylan Schoenherr (ST) won by forfeit.
285: Hector Rojas (ST) won by forfeit.
106: Manny Drexler (ST) pinned Jericho Helser, 1:54.
113: Karter Stuttgen (ST) pinned Sam Flannery, 0:56.
120: Max Schwabe (ST) pinned Levi Spencer, 0:24.
126: A.J. Schoenfuss (ST) won by forfeit.
132: Derek Marten (ST) won by forfeit.
138: Jeremy Schoenherr (ST) pinned Gunner Oskey, 1:14.
145: Jake Drexler (ST) won by forfeit.
152: Dilan Dehlinger (ST) pinned Brady Volkman, 1:03.
160: Jordan Becker (ST) pinned Kaden Piechocki, 1:31.
170: Trevor Dennee (ST) won by forfeit.
182: Kaelen Schmitt (ST) won by forfeit.
Championship
Stratford 54, Coleman 13
220: Aiden Hoffman (ST) def. Spencer Karban, 6-1.
285: Dylan Schoenherr (ST) def. Brock Martinson, 4-3.
106: Karter Stuttgen (ST) won by forfeit.
113: Koltin Gryzbowski (COL) pinned Manny Drexler, 2:21.
120: Caleb Gros (COL) def. Max Schwabe, 7-5.
126: A.J. Schoenfuss (ST) pinned Jaydon Zeitler, 0:39.
132: Derek Marten (ST) pinned William Ganter, 3:03.
138: Jeremy Schoenherr (ST) pinned Sam Kuchta, 1:25.
145: Jake Drexler (ST) def. Jake Baldwin, 6-5.
152: Bryce Karban (COL) won major dec. over Dilan Dehlinger, 9-1.
160: Jordan Becker (ST) def. Tyler Blanchard, 8-6.
170: Trevor Dennee (ST) won by forfeit.
182: Kaelen Schmitt (ST) won by forfeit.
195: Kade Ehrike (ST) won by forfeit.