State Individual Wrestling Tournament Wrap
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 -- 9:30 AM
The 77th Annual State Individual Tournament championship produced 42 champions at the Kohl Center Saturday evening, including the 18th wrestler to win four championships.There were 14 former champions that added to their gold medal collection. Most notably, Keegan O’Toole of Arrowhead became just the 18th wrestler to win four State titles. He won the title in Division 1 at 160 pounds with a fall at 2:49 to give him a 47-0 record this year. Prior to this season, O’Toole won the 145 title last year, the 132 crown in 2018 and the 120 championhip in 2017.
The only match of the finals round featuring a pair of former champions was at 120 in Division 2. Blaine Brenner moved up after winning the 106 title last year to win his second title with a 7-4 decision over Tommy Larson of East Troy, who won the 113 championship last season and the 106 crown in 2018.
In addition to Brenner, a wrestler winning his second title in Division 2 from our area was Jake Rau of Medford (38-2), who won by fall at 5:38 at 285.
Among the Division 3 champions to win their second championship from our area were Brady Spaeth of Cadott (46-0), who remained undefeated following a win by fall at 2:49; Trett Joles of Boyceville (46-1) with a fall at 3:51; and Trevor Dennee of Stratford (49-1) with a 9-4 decision at 195.
In addition to the multiple champions, there were eight first-time undefeated champions, including four in Division 1, one in DIvision 2 and four in Division 3.
From our area In Division 1, Justin Groshek of Stevens Point (46-0) won at 113. In Division 3, Gavin Drexler of Stratford (50-0) won at 126, and Ethan Heil of Edgar (31-0) claimed the title at 220.
Brayden Sonnentag of Cadott was also a State Champion in Division 3 at 106
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