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2015-16 JV & Varsity Wrestling
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| 2015-16 Wrestling Varsity Schedule | |||
| 31 – 42 | 7:00 PM | Away vs. Oshkosh West | Oshkosh West High School |
| 35 – 39 | 7:00 PM | Oshkosh North | Fond Du Lac High School |
| 4th Place | 8:00 AM | Tournament | Chula Vista Dome – Wisconsin Dells, WI |
| Slinger, | Kaukauna, | ||
| Wausau West, | Kimberly, | ||
| Wautoma, | Oshkosh North, | ||
| Wisconsin Dells, | Brookfield Central, | ||
| Stoughton, | DeForest, | ||
| Whitnall, | Laconia, | ||
| Elkhorn Area, | Lomira, | ||
| Adams/Friendship, | Plymouth, | ||
| New Richmond | |||
| 15 – 64 | 7:00 PM | Away vs. Appleton North | Appleton North High School |
| 15th Place | 9:00 AM | Marty Loy Invitational | Fond Du Lac High School – FHS Field House |
| Menomonie, | Bay Port, | ||
| Menomonee Falls, | Kewaskum, | ||
| Mosinee, | Manitowoc Lincoln, | ||
| Port Washington, | North Fond du Lac, | ||
| Burlington Area School District, | Oak Creek, | ||
| Denmark, | Oconomowoc, | ||
| Lodi, | Stevens Point Area, | ||
| Hudson, | Wausau West, | ||
| Random Lake, | Winnebago Lutheran Academy, | ||
| Westby Area, | Mukwonago, | ||
| Westfield Middle, | Wrightstown, | ||
| Sauk Prairie | Sheboygan Falls, | ||
| 29 – 47 | 7:00 PM | Neenah | Fond Du Lac High School |
| Tuesday, Dec 29, 2015 | 8:00 AM | Invitational at Kolf Sports Center Field House | |
| Menasha, | Appleton West, | ||
| Oshkosh North, | Waupaca, | ||
| Oshkosh West, | Wautoma, | ||
| Ashwaubenon, | West De Pere, | ||
| Berlin, | Whitefish Bay, | ||
| Cedarburg, | Winneconne, | ||
| De Pere, | Antigo, | ||
| Germantown, | Markesan, | ||
| Hartford Union, | Belleville, | ||
| Hortonville, | Sheboygan Falls, | ||
| Laconia, | Mosinee, | ||
| Lomira, | Oshkosh Lourdes, | ||
| Madison East, | Green Bay West, | ||
| Manitowoc Lincoln, | Wisconsin Lutheran, | ||
| Monona Grove, | Chippewa Falls, | ||
| North Fond du Lac, | Racine Park, | ||
| Omro, | Ripon, | ||
| Slinger, | Random Lake, | ||
| Stevens Point Area, | Wilmot Union, | ||
| Watertown, | Mishicot | ||
| 15 – 58 | 7:00 PM | Away vs. Kaukauna | Kaukauna High School |
| 64 – 15 | 6:00 PM | Appleton East | Oshkosh North High School |
| 54 – 21 | 7:45 PM | Appleton West | Oshkosh North High School |
| Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 | 9:30 AM | Campbellsport, | Campbellsport High School |
| Slinger, | |||
| Waukesha South, | |||
| Milwaukee Lutheran, | |||
| Random Lake | |||
| 18 – 55 | 7:00 PM | Hortonville | Fond Du Lac High School |
| Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 | 9:00 AM | Invitational | Whitnall High School |
| Brookfield Central, | Beaver Dam, | ||
| Hartford Union, | Mukwonago, | ||
| Kenosha Bradford, | Stoughton, | ||
| Marquette, | Merrill, | ||
| Muskego, | Whitnall, | ||
| West Allis Central, | Sauk Prairie, | ||
| Green Bay Preble | |||
| 21 – 52 | 7:00 PM | Away vs. Kimberly | Kimberly High School |
| 7th Place | 8:00 AM | Conference Meet | Neenah High School |
| Appleton North, | Appleton East, | ||
| Appleton West, | Neenah, | ||
| Kaukauna, | Oshkosh North, | ||
| Kimberly, | Oshkosh West, | ||
| Hortonville | |||
Josh Adams – Colton Wasieleski – Donte Johnson win regional titles for Fondy
The Fond du Lac wrestling team had three individual champions in a WIAA Division 1 regional tournament the Cardinals hosted on Saturday.
Josh Adams (145 pounds), Colton Wasieleski (195) and Donte Johnson (285) all finished in first place on Saturday to earn a spot at next weekend’s sectional tournament.
Fond du Lac finished in third place as a team with 159 points. Slinger won the regional with 221 points.
Cameron Casetta (138), Colin Athanasiou (152), Garret Sphatt (182) and Gage Zahradnik (220) all placed fourth or higher to advance to sectionals as well. Zahradnik was second, Athanasiou third and both Sphatt and Casetta were fourth.
Team Scores: Slinger 221, Beaver Dam 171, Fond du Lac 159, Oshkosh North 146, Oshkosh West 144, Hartford 135, Plymouth 96.5, Watertown 54. .
106: Championship: Cameron Tonsor-Heesen (SLIN) decision over Jered Stark (H), 6-2. Third: DJ Allen (ON) decision over Kolbe DeLosAngeles (BD), 10-6.
113: Championship: Caleb Ziebell (SLIN) decision over Reese Thompson (OW), 5-0. Third: Johnson Hoang (BD) pinned Connor Schmidt (PLY), 1:44. 2nd-place wrestleback: Reese Thompson (OW) pinned Johnson Hoang (BD), 3:59. 4th-place wrestleback: Connor Schmidt (PLY) pinned Austin Gruszynski (H), :58.
120: Championship: Devin DeLosAngeles (BD) pinned Rey Brewer (ON), 1:25. Third: Chris Melius (SLIN) pinned Josh Coopman (OW), :35. 2nd-place wrestleback: Rey Brewer (ON) decision over Chris Melius (SLIN), 8-2. 4th-place wrestleback: Josh Coopman (OW) decision over Will Birkholz (PLY), 8-2.
126: Championship: Hudson Mountjoy (SLIN) pinned Spencer Rahn (H), 2:40. Third: Pablo Lopez (PLY) decision over Dylan Surprise (BD), 10-9.
132: Championship: Dalton Holmes (ON) decision over Josh Koll (PLY), 5-1. Third: Miguel Flores (BD) pinned Michael Fay (OW), 1:44. 2nd-place wrestleback: Josh Koll (PLY) decision over Miguel Flores (BD), 7-4. 4th-place wrestleback: Michael Fay (OW) pinned Tyler Wagar (SLIN), 2:55.
138: Championship: Nathan Logan (WAT) decision over Jake Budnik (SLIN), 9-7. Third: Jesus Heredia (OW) pinned Nathan Francis (PLY), 1:36. 4th-place wrestleback: Cameron Casetta (FDL) DQ over Nathan Francis (PLY).
145: Championship: Josh Adams (FDL) pinned Edgar Heredia (OW), 3:58. Third: Patrick Kanas (SLIN) decision over Peyton Aplin (BD), 2-1.
152: Championship: Adam Beine (SLIN) major decision over Colin Athanasiou (FDL), 8-0. Third: Hunter Berholtz (OW) pinned Erik Ohman (PLY), 3:48. 2nd-place wrestleback: Hunter Berholtz (OW) decision over Colin Athanasiou (FDL), 7-2. 4th-place wrestleback: Erik Ohman (PLY) pinned Nick Horner (H), 2:38.
160: Championship: Logan McConnell (ON) decision over Reed Yoder (OW), 8-2. Third: Hunter Braun (BD) pinned Adam Grudzinski (SLIN), 1:06. 4th-place wrestleback: Adam Grudzinski (SLIN) pinned Austin Baatz (FDL), :35.
170: Championship: Logan Stegemeyer (SLIN) decision over Dan Stefan (H), 11-4. Third: Jaryd Jenkins (BD) decision over Nolan Martell (OW), 5-3.
182: Championship: Beau Breske (H) pinned Zach Ben-Ismail (ON), :41. Third: Bennett Connolly (SLIN) pinned Mitchell Klug (BD), 3:40. 4th-place wrestleback: Garret Sphatt (FDL) decision over Mitchell Klug (BD), 5-1.
195: Championship: Colton Wasieleski (FDL) decision over Ben Salzman (ON), 12-7. Third: Manuel Prado (BD) pinned Stephen Maule (WAT), :57. 2nd-place wrestleback: Ben Salzman (ON) pinned Manuel Prado (BD), 3:56. 4th-place wrestleback: Jeremiah Miller (SLIN) decision over Stephen Maule (WAT), 8-7.
220: Championship: Wyatt Wells (BD) decision in 2OT over Gage Zahradnik (FDL), 2-1. Third: Gavin Haehl (ON) pinned James Funk (H), 3:25. 4th-place wrestleback: Zachary Collins (OW) decision over James Funk (H), 7-6.
285: Championship: Donte Johnson (FDL) pinned Quinn Meinerz (H), 5:54. Third: Bernard Smith (ON) decision over Casey Osterberg (SLIN), 7-1. 4th-place wrestleback: Casey Osterberg (SLIN) pinned Andrew Kalfas (OW), 1:02.
Fox Valley Association Tournament
Josh Adams and Donte Johnson finished in first place individually as the Fond du Lac wrestling team ended up seventh at the FVA tourney on Saturday.
Adams won the 145-pound title, while Johnson was the 285-pound champ.
Colin Athanasiou (152) finished second, and both Colton Wasieleski (195) and Gage Zahradnik (220) were third.
The Cardinals finished with 98 points as a unit. Kaukauna won the tournament title with 263.5 points.
Team scores: Kaukauna 263.5, Hortonville 208.5, Neenah 136, Kimberly 135.5, Appleton North 130.5, Oshkosh North 105, Fond du Lac 98, Oshkosh West 64.5, Appleton East 49, Appleton West 28.5
106: Championship: Eric Barnett (HORT) major dec. John Diener (KAU), 17-6. Third: Tyler Locke (AE) major dec. Briar Hass (NEE), 12-0.
113: Championship: Brandon Micksh (KAU) major dec. Brandon Beauchamp (NEE), 13-4). Third: Hunter Bruecker (KIM) pinned Reese Thompson (OW), 1:32.
120: Championship: Ty Lee (KAU) pinned Colin Schuler (HORT), :55. Third: Rey Brewer (ON) dec. Taite Baier (AW), 10-8.
126: Championship: Trent Leon (KAU) dec. Ian Laatsch (AN), 6-4. Third: Jacob Barnett (HORT) major dec. Drosianos Louvaris (KIM), 17-9.
132: Championship: Curtis Diedrich (HORT) major def. Zach Scharenbrock (AE), 10-0. Third: Isaac Bethel (NEE) dec. Nick Arnold (KAU), 6-3.
138: Championship: Nathan Lichtfuss (HORT) dec. Zach Lee (KAU), 3-2 (ot). Third: Myles Laurent (KIM) dec. Brytton Goymerac (AN), 9-5.
145: Championship: Josh Adams (FDL) dec. Jordan Weinzetl (KIM), 4-2. Third: Jacob Canner (KAU) dec. Brandon Books (AN), 7-0.
152: Championship: Joe Cliver (HORT) pinned Colin Athanasiou (FDL), 1:26. Third: Alec Hartman (KAU) dec. Delontae Mills (NEE), 3-1.
160: Championship: Elliott Luker (HORT) dec. Drew Krepline (KAU), 3-1 (ot). Third: Connor Zirpel (KIM) major dec. Reed Yoder (OW), 14-6.
170: Championship: Zach Frassetto (KAU) pinned Forrest Yineman (NEE), :46. Third: Brock Danielski (AN) dec. Brad Conger (HORT), 55-1.
182: Championship: Blair Mulholland (KIM) tech. fall over Beau Yineman (NEE), 25-10. Third: BRany Sanderfoot (KAU) by forfeit over Bryce Brown (AE).
195: Championship: Alex Mischka (KIM) dec. Tyler Hill (AN), 7-4. Third: Colton Wasieleski (FDL) dec. Ben Salzman (ON), 14-8.
220: Championship: Mason VanAstern (KAU) major dec. Jack Huebner (HORT), 11-2. Third: Gage Zahradnik (FDL) dec. Connor Schmalz (AN), 5-3 (ot).
285: Championship: Donte Johnson (FDL) dec. Keaton Kluever (KAU), 3-1 (ot). Third: Bernard Smith (ON) pinned Zach Fischer (AN), :50.
Kimberly 52 Fond du Lac 21
Colin Athanasiou (145-pounds) had the Cardinals’ sole pin of the night as Fondy was bested by the Papermakers in a Fox Valley Association dual meet. Athanasiou pinned his opponent in 2 minutes, 49 seconds.
Sam Schmitt (106), Josh Admas (152) and Gage Zahradnik (220) each won by decision for Fondy, while Donte Johnson(285) received a forfeit.
106: Sam Schmitt (FDL) decision over Goddfreey Kairu (KIM), 9-7. 113: Talen Weinzetl (KIM) pinned Henry Payne (FDL), 1:53. 120: Hunter Bruecker (KIM) pinned Daniel Wyant (FDL), 1:53. 126: Drosianos Louvaris (KIM) major decision over Eben Saurer (FDL), 9-1. 132: Seth Christman (KIM) pinned Payton Torgersen (FDL), :39. 138: Myles Laurent (KIM) pinned Eben Saurer (FDL), 4:55. 145: Colin Athanasiou (FDL) pinned Aaron Stannard (KIM), 2:49. 152: Josh Adams (FDL), decision over Jordan Weinzetl (KIM), 10-4. 160: Connor Zirpel (KIM) pinned Austin Baatz (FDL), 3:43. 170: Ben Mohr (KIM) pinned Adam Hopper (FDL), 1:54. 182: Alex Mischka (KIM) pinned Garret Sphatt (FDL), 5:44. 195: Blair Mulholland (KIM) pinned Colton Wasieleski (FDL), 1:18. 220: Gage Zahradnik (FDL) decision over Derek Moore (KIM), 6-1. 285: Donte Johnson (FDL) forfeit. Starting weight: 138.
Zelinski Memorial Invitational
Gage Zahradnik posted a perfect 5-0 record to lead Fond du Lac at the 16-team dual tournament.
The Cardinals finished 2-3 on the day, losing to powerhouse Stoughton (66-6) in the opener, followed by wins over Green Bay Preble (36-36, won tiebreaker) and Hartford (40-34). Fond du Lac then lost to Merrill (48-15) and South Milwaukee (53-30).
Colin Anthanasiou, Josh Adams and Colton Wasieleski each finished 4-1 on the day for the Cardinals.
Hortonville 55 Fond du Lac 18
Gage Zahradnik (220 pounds) and Donte Johnson (285) had the Cardinals’ only pins of the night as Fond du Lac fell to Hortonville in a Fox Valley Association dual meet.
Zahardnik pinned his opponent in 2 minutes, 35 seconds, while Johnson pinned his in just under six minutes.
Colin Athanasiou (145) and Josh Adams (152) won by decision for Fondy.
106: Rece Benett (HORT) forfeit. 113: Eric Barnett (HORT) pinned Henry PAYNE (FON), 1:39 120: Collin Schuler (HORT) forfeit. 126: Jacob Bennet (HORT) forfeit. 132: Curtis Diedrich (HORT) pinned Payton Torgersen (FON), :51. 138: Nathan Lichtfuss (HORT) pinned Eben Saurer (FON), :51. 145: Colin Athanasiou (FON) decision over Jordan Cheslock (HORT), 15-8. 152: Josh Adams (FON) decision over Joe Cliver (HORT), 3-2. 160: Griffen Cartwright (HORT) major decision over AUstin Baatz (FON, 15-4. 170: Brad Conger (HORT) pinned Russel Toman (FON), 1:38. 182: Zac Gerner (HORT) pinned Adam Hopper (FON), 1:05 . 195: Michael Hills (HORT) sudden victory over Colton Wasieleski (FON), 7-5. 220: Gage Zahradnik (FON) pinned Nate Bohman (HORT), 2:35. 285: Donte Johnson (FON) pinned Jacob Stein (HORT), 5:55. Starting weight: 145.
FVA duals
Fond du Lac 64 Appleton East 15
Fond du Lac 54 Appleton West 21
At 145 pounds, Josh Adams earned two pins on the night, while Logan Naker (126) picked up two wins, including a pin.
Colin Athanasiou (152), Austin Baatz (160), Adam Hopper (170), Russell Toman (182), Colton Wasieleski (195), Gage Zahradnik (220) all picked up pins as well.
Kaukauna 58 Fond du Lac 15
Josh Adams (152 pounds) pinned his opponent in 4 minutes, 39 seconds, providing the Cardinals’ only pin of the night as they fell to Kaukauna in Thursday night’s Fox Valley Association dual meet.
Colton Waiseleski (195) won by decision for Fondy, while Donte Johnson (285) won during a tie-breaker. Colin Athanasiou (145) defeated his opponent 9-7.
106: John Diener (KAUK) pinned Sam Schmit (FDL), :46. 113: Jacob Schramm (KAUK) pinned Henry Payne (FDL), 1:11. 120: Brandon Micksh (KAUK) pinned Daniel Wyant (FDL), :48. 126: Trent Leon (KAUK) pinned Logan Naker (FDL), 1:16. 132: Nick Arnold (KAUK) pinned Payton Torgersen (FDL), 2:38. 138: Zach Lee (KAUK) pinned Eben Saurer (FDL), 1:03. 145: Colin Athanasiou (FDL) SV-1 over Jacob Canner (KAUK) 9-7. 152: Josh Adams (FDL) pinned Alec Hartman (KAUK), 4:39. 160: Drew Krepline (KAUK) pinned Seth Roffers (FDL), :49 170: Brant Sanderfoot (KAUK) pinned Russel Toman (FDL), 3:14. 182: Zach Frassetto (KAUK) pinned Keon Jefferson (FDL), 1:34. 195: Colton Wasieleski (FDL) decision over John Heilman (KAUK), 5-1. 220: Mason VanAsten (KAUK) major decision over Gage Zahradnik (FDL), 14-1. 285: Donte Johnson (FDL) tie-breaker over Keaton Kluever (KAUK), 9-6. Starting weight: 182.
On The Water Classic Team Scores @ UW-Oshkosh
Team scores — 1, Coleman 321.5; 2, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 318; 3, Random Lake 293.5; 4, Cedarburg 270.5; 5, Oshkosh West 237; 6, Cottage Grove Park 234.5; 7, Stevens Point 214; 8, Freedom 210.5; 9, West Allis Hale 191; 10, West Bend West 190.5; 11, Southern Door 188; 12, Laconia 187.5; 13 (tie), Kimberly and Waukesha South 154.5; 15, Bonduel 152.5; 16, Lomira 148; 17, Chilton 143.5; 18, Hortonville 138.5; 19, Chippewa Falls 133.5; 20, Waupaca 127; 21, Deerfield 126; 22, Mosinee 124; 23, Manitowoc Lincoln 119; 24, Westfield 110.5; 25, Bradley Tech 104.5; 26, Ripon 98; 27, Ashwaubenon 94; 28, Hartford 91; 29, Oshkosh North 82; 30, West De Pere 81.5; 31, Green Bay Preble/ East 81; 32, Kewaskum 80.5; 33, Grafton 75; 34, Mishicot 74; 35, De Pere 72.5; 36, Racine Park 70.5; 37, Princeton 69.5; 38, Wilmot 68; 39 (tie), Fond du Lac and Markesan 67; 41, Whitefish Bay 64; 42 (tie), Peshtigo and Plymouth 63; 44, Menasha 62.5; 45, Oshkosh Lourdes 59; 46 (tie), Slinger and Sturgeon Bay 56; 48, Wisconsin Dells 54; 49, Belleville 53; 50, Gillett Suring 51; 51, Wautoma/ Wild Rose 50; 52, Berlin 49; 53, Marshall 44; 54, Illiana Christian 35; 55 (tie), Stevens Point Pacelli and Winneconne 34; 57, Wabeno 24; 58, Oakfield 21; 59, Antigo 15.
Four wrestlers reach semis at On The Water Classic
OSHKOSH – Fond du Lac and Laconia each advanced two wrestlers into the semifinals on the first day of the On The Water Classic at UW-Oshkosh’s Kolf Sports Center on Tuesday. The tournament concludes Wednesday with the championship matches slated to start about 3:30 p.m.
Josh Adams and Donte Johnson of Fond du Lac and Laconia’a Zachary Foth and Zach Coffeen are each still in the hunt for titles after posting quarterfinal wins late Tuesday night.
Josh Adams backed up his top seed at 145 pounds by easily dispatching his first two opponents after receiving a first-round bye. He beat Stevens Point’s Logan Reed by a 17-1 technical fall in his first match while pinning Menasha’s Nic Moran in 1:58 in his second match. He then advanced to the semifinals with a 16-7 major decision win over Princeton’s Ivan Hebbe. Adams will face a fellow undefeated wrestlers in Waterford’s Austin Thomas in the semifinals.
Donte Johnson received a first-round bye before pinning Germantown’s Dominique Bennett in 2:47 and Stevens Point’s Jacob Erdman in 40 seconds in the heavyweight bracket. He then edged Pacelli’s Cole Warzynski, 3-2, to reach the semifinals. Johnson will face undefeated Brady Koller of Sheboygan Falls in the semifinals.
Still alive in the consolation bracket is Fond du Lac’s Colton Wasieleski (195).
Fond du Lac no match for Neenah
With a few kids out of town, a few more injured and a bunch with little experience, the Fond du Lac wrestling team faced a tall order Tuesday night against Neenah. The Cardinals fought hard and picked up their fair share of wins, but in the end were no match for the Rockets. Neenah recorded five pins and benefited from two Fond du Lac forfeits as the Rockets defeated the Cardinals 47-29 in a Fox Valley Association match Tuesday at Fond du Lac.
“We just have young kids,” Fond du Lac coach Joe Rens said. “We’re asking a lot of young kids. We’ll be alright when we get a year or two of experience, but we’re asking young kids to do a lot. They’re doing great, it’s just that they’re wrestling sophomores, juniors and seniors. As a freshman, you can’t compete with that. We also had a couple guys go on vacation. What do you do?”
With forfeits at 106 and 120 pounds, the Cardinals put themselves in a 12-point hole right off the bat and were never able to make up for it. The first match of the night, at 113 pounds, saw Neenah’s Briar Haas pin Fond du Lac’s Sam Schmidt in 1:09 and that was a sign of things to come. Following a Fond du Lac forfeit at 120, the Cardinals’ Logan Naker earned an 8-4 decision over Neenah’s Hunter Carey at 126 pounds, but the Rockets responded with two straight pins from Isaac Bethel (132) and Montana Jones (138).
However, the Cardinals weren’t done.
Beginning with an 11-6 decision win at 145 pounds for Fond du Lac’s Collin Athanisiou over Neenah’s David Oyler, the Cardinals made a bit of a run to get back into the dual.
At 152 pounds, Fondy’s Seth Roffers then earned a 21-5 technical fall victory over Francis Turoski and Josh Adams followed that with a pin of Delantae Mills at 160 pounds in 5:19. But Neenah’s Beau Yineman (170) earned a tech fall victory and Forrest Yineman (182) and Logan Lehrer (195) pinned their opponents.
Fond du Lac’s Colton Wasieleski (220) and Donte Johnson (285) closed the meet with pins to provide for the final deficit.
Adams and Johnson, two state qualifiers from last year, continued their roll to start the 2015-16 campaign, both earning another pin on Tuesday. But they also know they still have work to do as the season nears its midway point. “They know they’ve still got some work to do,” Rens said of Adams and Johnson. “They’ve got to refine their skills and keep rolling and stay healthy down the stretch here. It’s starting to get into the grind of the year and they’ve got to stay healthy.”
Another impressive performance for Fond du Lac on Tuesday came from sophomore Colton Wasieleski, who was filling in for the injured Gage Zahradnik at 220 pounds. With a pin of Neenah’s Brexton Bostwick in 5:30, Wasieleski proved he can make an impact even at a higher weight class than normal, as he’ll likely move back to 195 pounds when Zahradnik returns.
“He’s a nice sophomore,” Rens said of Wasieleski. “He’ll go down to 195 when Gage returns. Then we’ll have a nice battle at 195 and 182.”
The Cardinals return to action next week for the On The Water Classic in Oshkosh.
Marty Loy Invitational
Fond du Lac’s Josh Adams captured the 145-pound title to highlight the day for the area wrestlers.
Adams pinned his first two opponents of the day before stopping Winnebago Lutheran’s Meihack by major decision to reach the title match. Adams then stopped Hudson’s Matt Koski, 9-4, to claim the crown.
Donte Johnson finished third at heavyweight and Colin Athanasiou took sixth at 152 pounds for the Cardinals.
Hudson won the team-title in the 23-team tournament, with Sauk Prairie taking second and Sheboygan Falls finishing third. Fond du Lac finished 15th.
FDL: 126: Logan Naker, 0-2. 132: Payton Torgersen, 1-3. 138: Cameron Casetta, 2-2. 145: Josh Adams, first place, 4-0, 2 pins. 152: Colin Athanasiou, sixth place, 3-2. 160: Seth Roffers, 2-3, 1 pin. 170: Russell Toman, 1-2, 1 pin. 285: Donte Johnson, third place, 3-1, 1 pin.
Appleton North 64 Fond du Lac 15
Josh Adams (160-pounds) and Donte Johnson (285) had the Cardinals only pins of the night as Fondy fell to Appleton North in a Fox Valley Association dual meet.
Adams pinned his opponent in 5 minutes, 21 seconds, while Johnson pinned his 19 seconds.
Colin Athansiou (145) picked up a win by decision for the Cardinals.
106: Aldo Coronado (AN) forfeit. 113: Ho Him Wong (AN) pinned Henry Payne (F), :53. 120: Zach Groskreutz (AN), pinned Daniel Wyant (F), 1:35. 126: Ian Laatsch (AN), pinned Logan Naker (F), :33. 132: Jake Price (AN) technical fall over Payton Torgersen (F), 17-2. 138: Brytton Goymerac (AN) pinned Eben Saurer (F), :54. 145: Colin Athansiou (F) decision over Brandon Books (AN), 8-5. 152: Logan Coppenger (AN) pinned Seth Roffers (F), 5:17. 160: Josh Adams (F) pinned Cole Wanta (AN), 5:21. 170: Weston Verhoff (AN) technical fall over Austin Baatz (F), 16-0. 182: Brock Danielski (AN) pinned Adam Hopper (F), 3:01. 195: Tyler Hill (AN) forfeit. 220: Connor Schmalz (AN) pinned Gage Zahradnik (F), 2:45. 285: Donte Johnson (F) pinned Zach Fischer (AN), :19. Starting weight: 285
Cardinals 4th at Wisconsin Dells Tournament
Fond du Lac finished fourth in Pool E and Laconia was sixth.
The Cardinals defeated Portage 44-42 and Laconia 42-41, but lost to Adams-Friendship 39-31, Spencer 41-35 and Cumberland 42-39.
Fond du Lac’s Josh Adams, Donte Johnson and Seth Roffers all picked up five wins on Saturday, while Garrett Sphatt, Gage Zahradnik and Colin Athanasiou had four.
Oshkosh North edges Fond du Lac
Josh Adams added his name to the Fond du Lac wrestling record book, but it wasn’t enough for the Cardinals on Thursday.
Oshkosh North proved to be a bit deeper as the Spartans edged the Cardinals 39-35 in a Fox Valley Association dual meet hosted by Fond du Lac.
“In some areas, I thought we wrestled very well, but we’ve got talked about it all the time where in some cases you just can’t get pinned,” Fond du Lac wrestling coach Joe Rens said. “You’ve got to keep it a decision or keep it a major, which affects the team points. I thought in a few cases, we let up a little bit. We didn’t think of the team so much and we got pinned.
Oshkosh North had four pins on Thursday, with Rey Brewer (120 pounds), Kyle Schwartz (138), Logan McConnell (170) and Zach Ben-Ismail (182) accounting for them.
The highlight of the night for the Cardinals came at 160 pounds, where Adams recorded his 75th career pin, breaking the school record for pins in a career. Adams pinned Chad Michel in 3:04 to secure his place among the best wrestlers in Fond du Lac history.
“We were all excited. We knew where he was at, but he also has bigger goals than just the pin record,” Rens said of Adams. “He wants to be a state champ and he can do that. This is just part of the thing that comes along with it. He knows records are meant to be broken, but he wants to be a state champ and go on to wrestle in college. It’s always fun to watch Josh wrestle.”
Seth Roffers (152), Gage Zahradnik (220) and Donte Johnson (285) also picked up pins for the Cardinals, helping to close a 18-0 deficit that the Cardinals found themselves in after three matches.
Logan Naker (8-0 major decision), Peyton Torgerson (15-6 MD) and Colin Athanasiou (8-6 decision also earned victories for Fond du Lac.
106: Forfeit (ON). 113: Urban (ON) pinned Paye, 2:26. 120: Brewer (ON) pinned Wyant, 0:45. 126: Naker (FDL) major decision over Wright, 8-0. 132: Torgerson (FDL) major decision over Esparza, 15-6. 138: Schwartz (ON) pinned Johnson, 5:19. 145: Athanasiou (FDL) decision over Holmes, 8-6. 152: Roffers (FDL) pinned Yang, 0:58. 160: Adams (FDL) pinned Michel, 3:04. 170: McConnell (ON) pinned Baatz, 2:13. 182: Ben-Ismail (ON) pinned Toman, 1:03. 195: Salzman (ON) decision over Sphatt, 8-2. 220: Zahradnik (FDL) pinned Haehl, 1:18. 285: Johnson (FDL) pinned Smith (ON), 2:32.
Oshkosh West tops Fond du Lac
Oshkosh West 42, Fond du Lac 31: The Cardinals opened their season with a tough loss to to Oshkosh West in a Fox Valley Association dual meet.
Fondy’s Colin Athanasiou (145 pounds), Josh Adams (160), Gage Zahradnik (220), and Donte Johnson (285) all pinned their opponents. Lavonn Johnson (138) won by major decision, while Logan Naker (126) won by decision.
106: Keegan Miller (OW) forfeit. 113: Josh Coopman (OW) pinned Henry Payne, 1:27. 120: Reese Thompson (OW) pinned Daniel Wyant, :20. 126: Logan Naker (FDL) decision over Connor Collins, 6-0. 132: Trevor Anderson (OW) decision over Peyton Torgersen, 13-10. 138: Lavonn Johnson (FDL) major decision over Dawson Ramage, 15-5. 145: Colin Athanasiou (FDL) pinned Jesus Heredia, 3:58. 152: Edgar Heredia (OW) pinned Seth Roffers. 160: Josh Adams (FDL) pinned Hunter Berholtz, 3:48. 170: Reed Yoder (OW) pinned Austin Baatz, 1:14. 182: Grady Sullivan (OW) pinned Russel Toman, 3:58. 195: Aric Lippold (OW) decision over Garret Sphatt, 9-6. 220: Gage Zahradnik (FDL) pinned Zach Collins, 2:33. 285: Donte Johnson (FDL) pinned Andrew Kalfas, :35. Starting weight: 152.