Nekoosa/Port Edwards/Assumption wrestling falls to Stratford

In the 120-pound weight class, Nekoosa's Blaze Thurber, No. 5, challenges Stratford's Manny Drexler, No. 3 in the state. Thurber gets a point for an escape during a very intense battle Dec. 20. The match came down to the final three seconds where Thurber scored two points with a take down to win the match, 6-5. Rapids City Times staff photo

Posted Friday, December 21, 2018 2:28 pm

By Rapids City Times staff

STRATFORD – The Nekoosa/Port Edwards/Assumption wrestling team took on Stratford Dec. 20 at Stratford High School.

The match ended with Stratford on top 52-15.

Results of the match, with Stratford wrestlers listed first: Logan Gaulke won by forfeit; Gavin Drexler beat Gavin Hall, 15-2; Manny Drexler lost to Blaze Thurber, 6-5; Dillon Kirsch pinned Jacob Karan, 0:59; Max Schwabe won by forfeit; Jacob Heiden lost to Craig Elson, 11-6; Mav Liccardi beat Brant Hall, 3-0; Logan Rueth beat Sawery Kniprath, 10-7; Devin Dennee lost to Aden Elsen, 4-2; Hunter Ford beat Ben Elsen, 17-2; Trevor Dennee won by forfeit; Trevor Steiner pinned Hunter Boudreau, 1:12; Cole Marten pinned by James Schaefbauer, 0:22; and Dylan Schoenherr won by forfeit.