Marshfield wrestling wins four individual titles, takes second place at Sparta Invitational

The 2022-23 Marshfield High School wrestling team. (Photo courtesy of Don Patterson Photography)

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SPARTA – The Marshfield wrestling team won four individual titles and had four others place in the top three as the Tigers finished second in the team standings at the Sparta Invitational on Saturday at Sparta High School.

Holmen won the team title with 244.5 points, with Marshfield second with 200.5.

Jon Sternweis (27-10) was first at 106 pounds, Hoyt Blaskowski (33-3) continued his dominance to win the 145-pound title, Caleb Dennee (29-5) won at 152, and Garrett Willuweit (33-6) won the 160-pound title for Marshfield.

Brett Franklin (29-8) was second at 138 pounds, Adrian Kruger (25-15) was the runner-up at 285, and Easton Ledden (120) and Mason Seidl (182) each took third for the Tigers.

Marshfield will compete in its final Wisconsin Valley Conference dual meet of the season Thursday at Merrill.

Sparta Invitational
Team scores:
1. Holmen 244.5; 2. Marshfield 200.5; 3. Reedsburg 199.5; 4. Sparta 168; 5. Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal 127.5; 6. Blair-Taylor 94.5; 7. Chippewa Falls 92; 8. Baraboo 89.5; 9. Viroqua 85.5; 10. Mauston/Necedah 82; 11. Monona Grove/McFarland 78; 12. New Lisbon 65; 13. Adams-Friendship 57; 14. Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta 56.5; 15. DeForest 31; 16. River Ridge 19.
106 pounds
Championship: Jon Sternweis (MAR) def. Treynor Curtin (REED), 5-3.
113 pounds
Championship: Blayde Wallner (AF) pinned Cayden Guntner (OFA), 5:23.
120 pounds
Championship: Drake Gosda (MN) pinned Kade Parrish (REED), 1:23.
Third place: Easton Ledden (MAR) pinned Alexander Radavich (NL), 4:44.
126 pounds
Championship: Luke Dux (NGL) pinned Turner Campbell (HOL), 1:22.
Seventh place: Bryce Armstrong (OFA) pinned Joe Gianneschi (MAR), 2:07.
132 pounds
Championship: Ethan Dobbs (VIR) pinned Derek Zschernitz (NGL), 1:44.
138 pounds
Championship: Preston Kratochvill (HOL) won major dec. over Brett Franklin (MAR), 12-1.
145 pounds
Championship: Hoyt Blaskowski (MAR) pinned Hudzon Sebesta-Opelt (NGL), 0:48.
Fifth place: Joe White (MAR) pinned Colton Koxlien (BT), 4:47.
152 pounds
Championship: Caleb Dennee (MAR) won by technical fall over Matt McBride (HOL), 15-0.
160 pounds
Championship: Garrett Willuweit (MAR) pinned Brock Connelly (SP), 3:11.
170 pounds
Championship: Devin Judd (REED) def. Benson Swatek (HOL), 10-4.
Seventh place: Anthony DiPietro (VIR) pinned Dillon Hagan (MAR), 1:36.
182 pounds
Championship: Jackson Shramek (BT) pinned Bennett Rhodes (REED), 3:50.
Third place: Mason Seidl (MAR) def. Ethan Richardson (MAR), 5-1.
195 pounds
Championship: Luke Statz (BAR) won by major dec. over Bryan Rogstad (BT), 8-0.
220 pounds
Championship: Jesus Gonzalez (REED) pinned Ron White (HOL), 5:50.
285 pounds
Championship: Cadence Zweifel (SP) def. Adrian Kruger (MAR), 7-6.