March 1, 2022 at 1:37 p.m.

Panthers send five on state title hunt


Iowa-Grant/Highland will have five wrestlers looking the state title this weekend at the WIAA Individual Wrestling state tournament at the Kohl Center.
Elliott Biba, a sophomore 113 pounder who is 28-8 will face the winner of Jesse Berg, Cedar Grove-Belgium junior and Ray LeMieux, Coleman junior match at 11:15 am Friday.
Mason Welsh, senior 132 pounder who is 31-6 will face the winner of Ethan Dobbs, Viroqua junior and Trapper Nafzger, Mineral Point senior at 11:15 am Friday.
Caden Lindner, 138 pound junior who is 33-11 will open the meet Thursday at 7:15 pm when he faces Micah Kuchta, Coleman freshman who is 34-12. The winner faces junior Tarrin Riley of Mineral Point who is 32-2 at 11:15 Friday.
Cal Dorota, 195 pound senior who is 39-2 will face the winner of the senior Hunter Schuh of Shioton vs Jakob Koellen of Laconia at 11:15 am Friday.
Jackson Kemnitzer, a senior who is 18-8 at 220 faces Cole Marten, a Stratford senior who is 30-6 at 7:15 pm Thursday. The winner faces Wittenberg-Birnamwood junior who is 44-3 Friday at 11:15.
106 Lucas Christianson (22-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jake Fitzpatrick (Aquinas) 41-1 won by fall over Lucas Christianson (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-14 (Fall 0:51), Cons. Semi - Aidan Gruenenfelder (Pecatonica/Argyle) 40-7 won by major decision over Lucas Christianson (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-14 (MD 15-4)
113 Elliott Biba (28-8) placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Elliott Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 28-8 won by decision over Brock Hoskins (Westby) 35-8 (Dec 9-3), Semifinal - Kade Rule (Mineral Point) 23-4 won by fall over Elliott Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 28-8 (Fall 1:13), Cons. Semi - Elliott Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 28-8 won by decision over Dylan Powell (Brookwood) 33-7 (Dec 11-5), 3rd Place Match - Elliott Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 28-8 won by fall over Reid Sawyer (New Lisbon) 27-8 (Fall 5:07), 2nd Place Match - Ian Crapp (Fennimore) 22-4 won by decision over Elliott Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 28-8 (Dec 6-0)
120 Jackson McGuire (22-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Carson Kroll (Mineral Point) 25-8 won by decision over Jackson McGuire (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-16 (Dec 10-8)
132 Mason Welsh (31-6) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mason Welsh (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 31-6 won by fall over Seth Greeno (De Soto) 30-11 (Fall 1:13), Semifinal - Mason Welsh (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 31-6 won by fall over Trevor Paulson (Aquinas) 24-13 (Fall 3:05), 1st Place Match - Mason Welsh (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 31-6 won by decision over Ethan Dobbs (Viroqua) 32-10 (Dec 8-3)
138 Caden Lindner (33-11) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Caden Lindner (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 33-11 won by fall over Ryan Sturgill (Waterloo) 27-15 (Fall 2:57), Semifinal - Caden Lindner (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 33-11 won by decision over Dominick Hansen (Westby) 31-8 (Dec 12-6), 1st Place Match - Tarrin Riley (Mineral Point) 32-2 won by decision over Caden Lindner (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 33-11 (Dec 7-5), 2nd Place Match - Tristan Steldt (Fennimore) 12-4 won by fall over Caden Lindner (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 33-11 (Fall 4:31)
152 Emmerson Moen (22-13) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Emmerson Moen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-13 won by decision over Oliver Kemerling-Pelock (Viroqua) 20-8 (Dec 7-6), Semifinal - Joseph Penchi (Aquinas) 28-4 won by tech fall over Emmerson Moen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-13 (TF-1.5 4:12 (15-0)), Cons. Semi - Emmerson Moen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-13 won by major decision over Hayden Bakken (Mineral Point) 15-15 (MD 9-1), 3rd Place Match - Colin O`Neil (Cashton) 34-12 won by decision over Emmerson Moen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-13 (Dec 4-3)
195 Cal Dorota (39-2) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cal Dorota (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 39-2 won by fall over Ian Spoke (Waterloo) 15-26 (Fall 0:50), Semifinal - Cal Dorota (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 39-2 won by fall over Jed Scallon (Ithaca/Weston) 46-5 (Fall 1:07), 1st Place Match - Cal Dorota (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 39-2 won by tech fall over Ryan McCartney (Lancaster) 37-9 (TF-1.5 3:52 (16-0))
220 Jackson Kemnitzer (18-8) placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jackson Kemnitzer (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-8 won by decision over Will Hansen (Aquinas) 21-18 (Dec 8-5), Semifinal - Marshell Self (Ithaca/Weston) 38-9 won by decision over Jackson Kemnitzer (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-8 (Dec 3-0), Cons. Semi - Jackson Kemnitzer (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-8 won by decision over Mac Busser (Mineral Point) 8-11 (Dec 6-3), 3rd Place Match - Jackson Kemnitzer (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-8 won by fall over Nathan Woodhouse (De Soto) 36-13 (Fall 4:58), 2nd Place Match - Marshell Self (Ithaca/Weston) 38-9 won by no contest over Jackson Kemnitzer (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-8 (NC)
285 Isaac Biba (31-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dylan Nottestad (Westby) 47-1 won by fall over Isaac Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 31-12 (Fall 0:47). Cons. Semi - Austin Culpitt (Cashton) 35-13 won by fall over Isaac Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 31-12 (Fall 1:50)
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