2/16 wrestling: Blair-Taylor's Capouch earns state berth

Division 3 Independence/Arcadia sectional

Team champion: Cadott 76

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Blair-Taylor’s Ryan Capouch (37-4) won three straight decisions, including a 8-0 major decision over Andrew Phelps of Cornell/Gilman in the title bout of the 119-pound class. Independence/Gilmanton’s Marty Guza (40-5) pinned two of his three opponents to win the 171-pound title. Whitehall’s Wes Dubiel (40-4) earned a state berth by finishing second at 215. INDEPENDENCE/GILMANTON/ARCADIA SECTIONAL

Team scores: Cadott 76, Clear Lake 45, Ladysmith 43, Stratford 40, Unity 36, Shell Lake 33, Spring Valley/Elmwood 32.5, Phillips 32, Glenwood City 29, Boyceville 28, Cornell/Gilman 28, Park Falls 28, Blair-Taylor 27, Flambeau 22, Independence/Gilmanton 20, Cameron 18, Bruce 17.5, Whitehall 17, Athens 15, C-FC/Alma 11, Arcadia 9, Turtle Lake/Clayton 7, Loyal, Spencer 0.

State qualifiers: Blair-Taylor 2, Arcadia 1, Independence/Gilmanton 1, Whitehall 1.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(Top three qualify for state)

103—Title: Sonnentag (Cadott) dec. Gudis (Bruce), 6-4; Third: Hodowanic (C/G) dec. Keenlyne (SV/E), 4-2.

112—Title: Yaeger (Cadott) pinned Bohman (STFD), 5:10. Third: Peper (Unity) dec. Harshman (Clear Lake), 8-2.

119—Title: Capouch (Blair-Taylor) maj. dec. Phelps (C/G), 8-0. True second: Schienebec (PF) maj. dec. Phelps (C/G), 11-3.

125—Title: McKinney (Unity) maj. dec. Garofalo (Arcadia), 17-5; True second: Weisenberger (Ladysmith) dec. Garofalo (Arcadia), 10-4.

130—Title: Hargrave (CAM) pinned Parrott (FLAM), 2:51; Third: Barney (CL) maj. dec. Harvey (Boyceville), 14-6.

135—Title: Williams (Phillips) dec. Williams (Park Falls), 8-4. Third: Wienke (Clear Lake) pinned Knoop (Shell Lake), 5:41.

140—Title: Kvapil (C/G) dec. Marquardt (STFD), 5-3. True second: Marquardt (STFD) pinned Christ (Shell Lake), :34.

145—Title: Paulson (Clear Lake) dec. Wanner (TL/C), 3-2. True second: Becker (Ladysmith) dec. Wanner (TL/C), 6-5.

152—Title: Bonte (Glen) dec. Vanderhoof (Shell Lake), 8-6. Third: Burish (Cadott) dec. Bubolz (STFD), 6-5.

160—Title: Larrieu (SV/E) dec. Anderson (Clear Lake), 2-1. True second: Ashleson (Glen) dec. Anderson (Clear Lake), 4-2.

171—Title: Guza (Independence/Gilmanton) pinned Hoogland (Phillips), 1:24. Third: Lavicka (ATH) dec. Kirchoff (Park Falls), 4-3.

189—Title: Duerst (Boyceville) pinned Hendricks (Unity), 1:36; True second: Hendricks (Unity) pinned McKittrick (Flambeau), 3:54.

215—Title: A. Yeager (Cadott) dec. Lasure (SV/E), 13-8; True second: Dubiel (Whitehall) pinned Lasure (SV/E), 1:56.

285—Title: Anderson (Ladysmith) dec. Erickson (Blair-Taylor), 5-2. Third: Curtis (Shell Lake) dec. Weltzin (Cadott), 12-6.