The Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestling team battled deep into their brackets on Saturday as a part of the Kimberly Papermaker Invitational.

 

All five of its wrestlers had at least a chance to win third place on Saturday with  Tiani Lemieux, Zak Wrobel, and Seth Laughlin all coming out of it with a bronze finish. Wrobel's day was the most impressive as he pinned his way to the semifinals.

 

2023 Papermaker Invitational Results for Sturgeon Bay

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Spencer Madsen (35-15) placed 4th and scored 33.0 team points.

Round 1 - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay) 35-15 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay) 35-15 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 3 - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay) 35-15 won by fall over Isaac Benz (Kewaunee) 8-6 (Fall 5:23)

Championship Bracket - Brady Gross (Coleman) 43-9 won by fall over Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay) 35-15 (Fall 0:00)

3rd Place Match - Colin Meiselwitz (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah/Howards Grove) 4-1 won by decision over Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay) 35-15 (Dec 13-6)

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Tiani LeMieux (19-9) placed 3rd.

Round 1 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay) 19-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay) 19-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 3 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay) 19-9 won by fall over Emily Verhyen (Appleton North) 3-2 (Fall 0:58)

Championship Bracket - Renezmae Rhoades (Bay Port) 4-1 won by fall over Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay) 19-9 (Fall 1:55)

3rd Place Match - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay) 19-9 won by fall over Sarai Sanchez (Fox Valley Luth.) 4-2 (Fall 0:00)

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Ethan Denamur (24-24) placed 4th and scored 31.0 team points.

Round 1 - Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay) 24-24 won by fall over Jose Saldivar (Kimberly) 2-3 (Fall 3:41)

Round 2 - Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay) 24-24 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 3 - Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay) 24-24 won by decision over Anton Mikolanis (Dodgeland Juneau) 3-2 (Dec 3-0)

Championship Bracket - Micah Kuchta (Coleman) 39-7 won by fall over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay) 24-24 (Fall 0:56)

3rd Place Match - Nixon Heinke (Freedom) 14-5 won by decision over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay) 24-24 (Dec 3-2)

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Zak Wrobel (41-16) placed 3rd and scored 36.0 team points.

Round 1 - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay) 41-16 won by fall over Ezra Bowman-Barnes (Appleton North) 3-2 (Fall 3:52)

Round 2 - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay) 41-16 won by fall over Jose Garza (Kewaunee) 1-7 (Fall 1:00)

Round 3 - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay) 41-16 won by fall over Jacob Mc Vane (Ashwaubenon) 29-20 (Fall 4:00)

Championship Bracket - Patrick Moore (Freedom) 40-13 won by decision over Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay) 41-16 (Dec 7-1)

3rd Place Match - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay) 41-16 won by decision over Brody Beck (Kimberly) 30-16 (Dec 8-5)

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Seth Laughlin (12-8) placed 3rd and scored 34.0 team points.

Round 1 - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay) 12-8 won by fall over Tillman Sabel (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah/Howards Grove) 2-3 (Fall 1:48)

Round 2 - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay) 12-8 won by decision over Tyler Hinn (Kimberly) 2-3 (Dec 4-3)

Round 3 - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay) 12-8 won by decision over Kamron Sarbacker (Sun Prairie) 31-22 (Dec 3-2)

Championship Bracket - Hunter Vander Heiden (Freedom) 55-8 won by fall over Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay) 12-8 (Fall 0:00)

3rd Place Match - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay) 12-8 won by medical forfeit over Mitchell Boeder (Kewaunee) 35-14 (M. For.)