Our wrestlers were split at two different tournaments this past weekend.
Our girls were at the WI Challenge Series State Tournament in Wausau. The number of girls wrestling continues to grow across the state and the tournament was very well attended. This season, for the first time, the WIAA will be hosting a girls state tournament in conjunction with the boys state tournament in Madison. Wrestling will be the same days as the boys the last weekend of February. There will not be any regional competition for the girls. All girls are eligible to wrestle in the girls sectional bracket with their school in their respective division. The top finisher in each bracket will advance to State in a combined bracket with all three divisions.
The tournament this weekend was an open tournament for any female wrestler in the state (This was not a WIAA tournament). Girls were there from all 3 divisions and every part of the state. There was no seeding or pre-qualifier for this tournament. Many girls will be using this weekends tournament to decide which weight class they will compete at this post season. Some girls are looking for their best chance to win a state title, while others are looking to give themselves the best chance of advancing to the state tournament. Our girls were able to wrestle some of the most highly ranked girls in the state, which happen to be from our area.
At 107 Nora LeFevre placed second. After a bye, Nora earned 3 dominating pins to advance to the finals against top ranked Taylor Whiting of Oconto Falls. Taylor's older brother Clayton won his fourth state title last season to finish his prep career and Taylor is looking to follow in his footsteps. Nora worked hard but made a mistake in the third period which cost her the match.
At 132 Sydney Turner is listed as placing 8th, but due to the number of girls competing, the final matches were not wrestled due to time constraints. Sydney also started with a bye and then earned a decisive pin before meeting #2 ranked Galoff of Brillion. Sydney came out passive and couldn't keep pace losing to Galoff for the second time this season. Galoff easily won the tournament. In her next match Sydney didn't bounce back and lost a winnable match. Sydney's tough and will learn from it.
Both Nora and Sydney do very well in our area and across the state, but Whiting and Galoff will both be in our sectional. We will need to work hard in the next few weeks to fix our mistakes.
We had two guys competing in the Varsity Reserve State Tournament this weekend after qualifying two weeks ago in Neenah. Thomas Jackson (170) went 4-1 on the day and finished as consolation champion. His only loss was to Pecher of New London who won the title. Thomas wrestled well and and is getting better each week. He'll look to rejoin the varsity next week and see what he can do. Ethan Alexander (126) also won his first match.
The Varsity guys were at the Herb Tyler Invitational at Sheboygan North. Congratulation to Lukas Kallin our top finisher. Lukas placed 3rd at 113 and wrestled very well. He was fast paced switching from move to move keeping his opponents off balance. For the rest of the team I feel after two weekends of big improvement we took a step back this week. For some reason we just didn't compete with the same intensity or confidence, losing matches to wrestlers we beat already this season. Hopefully we snap back next week as we have big duals rescheduled against Oconto and Peshtigo Thursday night at Sturgeon Bay.
Thanks
Coach Englebert
2023 WI Challenge Series Finals Results for Southern Door Girls and Varsity Reserve
Girls 107
Nora LeFevre's place is 2nd and has scored 26.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) won by fall over Tatum Carey (Eau Claire North) (Fall 1:27)
Quarterfinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) won by fall over Payton Waidelich (New Richmond) (Fall 2:48)
Semifinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) won by fall over Allison Hunter (Merrill) (Fall 1:42)
1st Place Match - Taylor Whiting (Oconto Falls) won by fall over Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) (Fall 4:38)
Girls 120
Lilly Wrenn's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lilly Wrenn (Southern Door) won by fall over Leah Luedtke (Eau Claire North) (Fall 5:11)
Champ. Round 2 - Emjay Neumann (Manitowoc Lincoln) won by fall over Lilly Wrenn (Southern Door) (Fall 0:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Abriella Reed (Mondovi/Eleva-Strum) won by decision over Lilly Wrenn (Southern Door) (Dec 7-3)
Girls 132
Sydney Turner's place is 8th and has scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) won by fall over Paige Zais (Mukwonago) (Fall 1:26)
Quarterfinal - Sophia Galoff (Brillion) won by fall over Sydney Turner (Southern Door) (Fall 2:23)
Cons. Round 3 - Kylie Pack (Lake Geneva Badger) won by decision over Sydney Turner (Southern Door) (Dec 8-4)
Girls 138
Danica Neville's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Danica Neville (Southern Door) won by fall over Arianna Fuentes (Grafton) (Fall 1:07)
Quarterfinal - Michelle Bulman (Eau Claire North) won by fall over Danica Neville (Southern Door) (Fall 3:17)
Cons. Round 2 - Piper Novitsko (Shawano Community) won by fall over Danica Neville (Southern Door) (Fall 0:59)
Varsity Reserve 126
Ethan Alexander's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Alexander (Southern Door) won by decision over Matthew Momper (Germantown) (Dec 7-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Swayne Stencil (Athens) won by fall over Ethan Alexander (Southern Door) (Fall 3:31)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Roden (Holmen) won by fall over Ethan Alexander (Southern Door) (Fall 1:14)
Varsity Reserve 170
Thomas Jackson's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Thomas Jackson (Southern Door) won by major decision over Max Bolf (Oostburg) (Maj 18-9)
Champ. Round 2 - Jackson Pecher (New London) won by fall over Thomas Jackson (Southern Door) (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Round 1 - Thomas Jackson (Southern Door) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Thomas Jackson (Southern Door) won by tech fall over Mac Riordan (New Richmond) (TF 15-0)
Consolation 1st - Thomas Jackson (Southern Door) won in sudden victory - 1 over Tyler Ripp (Lodi) (SV-1 4-2)
Herb Tyler Invitational Results for Southern Door
113
Lukas Kallin (9-14) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lukas Kallin (Southern Door) 9-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Lukas Kallin (Southern Door) 9-14 won by fall over Ethan Kraemer (Elkhart Lk.-Gl./Howards Gr.) 2-7 (Fall 5:32)
Semifinal - Maddux Wendling (Valders) 33-6 won by fall over Lukas Kallin (Southern Door) 9-14 (Fall 1:17)
3rd Place Match - Lukas Kallin (Southern Door) 9-14 won by fall over Noah Gonzalez (Sheboygan North) 6-7 (Fall 5:46)
120
Mason Motquin (27-12) placed 7th and scored 10.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 27-12 won by fall over Trevor Gauthier (Kewaunee) 9-17 (Fall 5:56)
Quarterfinal - Jack Wendling (Valders) 26-10 won by fall over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 27-12 (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Round 2 - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 27-12 won by tech fall over Landon Magnin (Oconto Falls) 13-14 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-1))
Cons. Semi - Connor Steffens (Seymour) 17-10 won by decision over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 27-12 (Dec 9-4)
7th Place Match - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 27-12 won by fall over Uriel Catalan (Waukesha North) 15-20 (Fall 3:17)
126
Spencer Slezewski (16-21) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Spencer Slezewski (Southern Door) 16-21 won by fall over Ethan Zielinski (Oconto Falls) 11-7 (Fall 1:40)
Quarterfinal - Garrett Ulness (Valders) 23-11 won by decision over Spencer Slezewski (Southern Door) 16-21 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Bozile (Oconto Falls) 27-11 won by decision over Spencer Slezewski (Southern Door) 16-21 (Dec 6-2)
132
Wyatt Wilke (21-18) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nicholas Peters (Seymour) 17-8 won by decision over Wyatt Wilke (Southern Door) 21-18 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Wilke (Southern Door) 21-18 won by fall over Hector Jimenez (Waukesha North) 3-9 (Fall 1:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Joe Duwell (Sheboygan South) 18-12 won by decision over Wyatt Wilke (Southern Door) 21-18 (Dec 13-8)
138
Trevor Englebert (22-13) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 22-13 won by major decision over Bailey Birschbach (New Holstein) 16-11 (MD 14-3)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Tomazevic (Seymour) 22-1 won by fall over Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 22-13 (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 22-13 won by major decision over Trenton Behling (Little Chute) 12-12 (MD 14-2)
Cons. Semi - Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 22-13 won by fall over T.J Havlovitz (Mishicot) 6-4 (Fall 0:52)
5th Place Match - Ben Lauer (Waukesha North) 25-11 won by decision over Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 22-13 (Dec 11-4)
145
Trevin Veeser (8-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Haas (Shoreland Lutheran) 23-8 won by tech fall over Trevin Veeser (Southern Door) 8-13 (TF-1.5 6:00 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Cole Keller (Random Lake) 14-17 won by fall over Trevin Veeser (Southern Door) 8-13 (Fall 1:14)
160
Hayden Jeanquart (32-9) placed 4th and scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hayden Jeanquart (Southern Door) 32-9 won by fall over Drew Chelberg (Shawano Community) 2-9 (Fall 3:45)
Quarterfinal - Hayden Jeanquart (Southern Door) 32-9 won by tech fall over Hector Rosalez (Sheboygan Falls) 17-9 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-1))
Semifinal - Connor Faust (Kiel) 34-6 won by major decision over Hayden Jeanquart (Southern Door) 32-9 (MD 11-1)
3rd Place Match - Luke Zutz (Valders) 18-15 won by decision over Hayden Jeanquart (Southern Door) 32-9 (Dec 8-4)
182
Jonas Jandrin (26-15) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jonas Jandrin (Southern Door) 26-15 won by fall over Lucas Rathje (Shoreland Lutheran) 15-13 (Fall 1:21)
Quarterfinal - Lucas Bertello (Xavier) 23-5 won by decision over Jonas Jandrin (Southern Door) 26-15 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Jonas Jandrin (Southern Door) 26-15 won by fall over Anders Haas (Shoreland Lutheran) 4-8 (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Semi - Jonas Jandrin (Southern Door) 26-15 won by fall over Conner Chelberg (Shawano Community) 15-20 (Fall 1:30)
5th Place Match - Kemper Robinson (Kewaunee) 20-12 won by major decision over Jonas Jandrin (Southern Door) 26-15 (MD 12-4)
195
Brayden Bertrand-Kinnard (2-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Matthias (Two Rivers) 13-2 won by fall over Brayden Bertrand-Kinnard (Southern Door) 2-17 (Fall 0:32)
Cons. Round 1 - Mason Theis (Shawano Community) 16-13 won by fall over Brayden Bertrand-Kinnard (Southern Door) 2-17 (Fall 1:19)
