PdC Matmen at Regional
PdC wrestlers advance six to sectionals
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Blackhawk wrestling team traveled to River Valley for the WIAA D2 Regional. This is the start of the tournament series on the road to state. The top two individuals at each weight advance to the Sectional Tournament. As a team, PdC finished second with 189 points behind Regional Champion River Valley.
PdC advanced six individuals to next week’s Sectional Tournament. Nick Rogge (152#) and Stephen Ronnfeldt (195#) were Regional Champs while Reid Koenig (120#), Blake Garcia (126#), Traeton Saint (132#) and Ethan Swiggum (170#) finished as runner ups.
Rogge received the number two seed to draw a first round bye. In the semifinals Rogge decked Schloesser (Mt. Horeb) for a fall in 3:49. In the finals, Rogge would battle back from a 7-1 deficit against number one seeded Phelan (Dodgeville) for a 10-7 decision and a first place medal. Ronnfeldt had the number one seed and received a first round bye. In the semifinals Ronnfeldt pinned Rynes (Richland Center) in 2:43. In the finals Ronnfeldt would major decision Mahoney (River Valley) by a score of 11-2.
Individual Results:
106#: Sawyer Brown 5th
113#: Chase Watson 3rd
120#: Reid Koenig 2nd
126#: Blake Garcia 2nd
132#: Traeton Saint 2nd
138#: Keenan Holley 5th
145#: Tyler Smock 4th
152#: Nick Rogge 1st
160#: Magnus Goltermann 6th
170#: Ethan Swiggum 2nd
182#: Open
195#: Stephen Ronnfeldt 1st
220#: Colten Wall 3rd
285#: Luke Wright 5th
Sectionals will be held at Richland Center on Saturday, Feb. 18. Start time is 10 a.m. Sectionals are the top two individuals from each of the state’s four regionals. The top three place winners advance to the State Tournament.