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Hatchets Sports Recap - Weekend Published on 12/20/2021 under Sports

WRESTLING

The Tomahawk Hatchets Wrestling Team competed in the Hatchet Invite on Saturday at the Fieldhouse.

The Hatchets went 1-1 on Saturday. The Hatchets took second in the tournament. There were three teams that competed.

Here are the results for both duals:

MATCH 1 - Cadott defeated Tomahawk 45-34

285 - Marcus Matti (Tomahawk) over Kane Mengel (Cadott) Fall 1:19
106 - Kaleb Lodahl (Cadott) over Jack Derleth (Tomahawk) Fall 3:56
113 - Presley Gutbrod (Tomahawk) over Lukas Simenson (Cadott) Fall 2:33
120 - Andrew Tollefson (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Addison Peissig (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 - Brayden Sonnentag (Cadott) over Blake Felser (Tomahawk) Fall 1:13
138 - Nick Fasbender (Cadott) over Ryan Larson (Tomahawk) Fall 1:58
145 - Kaleb Sonnentag (Cadott) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
152 - Tristan Drier (Cadott) over Brayden Jones (Tomahawk) Fall 1:05
160 - Cole Pfeiffer (Cadott) over Mason Evans (Tomahawk) Dec 12-10
170 - Logan Bishop (Tomahawk) over Dawson Webster (Cadott) Maj 13-3
182 - Micah Arnott (Tomahawk) over Levi Lindsay (Cadott) Fall 4:35
195 - Axel Tegels (Cadott) over Ethan Trayes (Tomahawk) Fall 3:01
220 - Gavin Tegels (Cadott) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

MATCH 2 - Tomahawk defeated Weyauwega Fremont 42-36

106 - Jack Derleth (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Presley Gutbrod (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Andrew Tollefson (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Addison Peissig (Tomahawk) over Connor Johnson (Weyauwega Fremont) Dec 14-8
132 - Kaleb Mannel (Weyauwega Fremont) over Blake Felser (Tomahawk) Fall 4:47
138 - Aiden Marquette (Weyauwega Fremont) over Ryan Larson (Tomahawk) Fall 4:13
145 - Alex Loehrke (Weyauwega Fremont) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
152 - Carter McDaniel (Weyauwega Fremont) over Brayden Jones (Tomahawk) Fall 1:00
160 - Mason Evans (Tomahawk) over Caden Meisenhelder (Weyauwega Fremont) Fall 0:54
170 - Logan Bishop (Tomahawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
182 - Tellyer Alix (Weyauwega Fremont) over Ethan Trayes (Tomahawk) Fall 0:55
195 - Micah Arnott (Tomahawk) over Cashten Hoffman (Weyauwega Fremont) Fall 1:45
220 - Vanden Hoffman (Weyauwega Fremont) over Blake Younker (Tomahawk) Fall 1:00
285 - Marcus Matti (Tomahawk) over Cody Steinback (Weyauwega Fremont) Dec 12-8

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