Wausau Pilot & Review
WAUSAU – Merrill earned eight pins and defeated Wausau East 60-12 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference wrestling dual on Tuesday at East High School.
Wausau East won three matches as Aidan Haugen snagged an 8-7 overtime win over Noah Klug at 220 pounds, Ryan Jaeger slipped past Joey Jensen 3-2 at 113, and Maddox Rye secured a second-period pin at 132.
East finishes the WVC dual meet season at 0-6. Merrill (2-3) will host D.C. Everest for its final conference dual Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Valley Conference Tournament is slated for Saturday at Merrill.
Merrill 60, Wausau East 12
195: Ryder Depies (MER) pinned Elmer Heard, 1:15.
220: Aidan Haugen (WE) def. Noah Klug, 8-7, TB-1.
285: Mikal Plautz (MER) pinned Logan Glovinski, 1:47.
106: Dustin Schmirler (MER) won major dec. over Ben Lo, 12-2.
113: Ryan Jaeger (WE) def. Joey Jensen, 3-2.
120: Jon Hart (MER) def. Jack Bessette, 11-5.
126: Brett Suchocki (MER) pinned Yongyi Lor, 0:30.
132: Maddox Rye (WE) pinned Brady Northon, 2:28.
138: Callum Wheeler (MER) pinned Noah Rhea, 3:20.
145: Preston Schuelke (MER) pinned Jacob Anderson, 5:44.
152: Hunter Opper (MER) pinned Jalon Bailey Clark, 1:33.
160: Gage Lassa (MER) won by technical fall over Garrison Stockwell, 18-3.
170: Brian Ball (MER) pinned Coltynn Muenchow, 1:55.
182: Austin Depies (MER) pinned Amicus Liss, 0:48.
