DEMONS OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THE YEAR ATTENDING NEKOOSA – PORT EDWARDS TOURNAMENT
KAMILLE WEST WRESTLES HER 1ST TOURNAMENT IN NEKOOSA, AND BRINGS HOME A WIN!
The AF Green Demon Wrestlers are back and in the swing of things. They started the season in December with 5 wresters traveling to a tournament in Sun Prairie with: Nicholas Prasalowicz taking first place, Sebastian Billington second place, and Jared Lenze, Justyn Kniprath, and Brandon Kniprath all placing third.
On January 3rd two team members traveled to Neenah with Jared Lenze bringing home first place while Nicholas Prasalowicz placed third.
On January 10th the Green Demons had a great turn out with 22 wrestlers traveling to the Nekoosa-Port Edwards tournament. With 8 wrestlers bringing home first place trophy’s: Rylan Burrows with 2 pins, Jace Hutzenbuehler with 1 pin and 2 wins by points, Nicholas Prasalowicz with 2 pins, Isaac Salinas Jr. with 2 pins and a win by points, Josh Wallner with 1 pin and a win by points, Blayde Wallner with a pin and 2 by points, while Sebastian Billington had 2 pins and a overtime win by points. Also a promising young wrestler Kamille West brought home a first place trophy in her first ever tournament with a pin and finishing the day by winning with points. Returning home with second place trophies were: Justyn Kniprath with 2 pins, Brandon Kniprath with 2 wins, Garrett Gasienica with one pin and one win on the day along with Griffin West. Six wrestlers brought home third place trophies: J.J. Corral, Christopher Humphrey, Darian Hutzenbuehler, Dalton Probyn, and Dylan Sleeman each earned a win. Makinlea Gast also earned her first career pin in her first tournament ever wrestled. Riley Danowski, Hunter Droste, Johnathan Garmon, and Serria Kemp all brought home fourth place trophies.
While the Green Demons have many veteran wrestlers returning for the season, there are also a large number of new wrestlers of all ages who will compete throughout the State in the next few weeks in hopes of making it the state finals in March. Also the AF Green Demons will be hosting their annual home tournament, which typically draws over 500 wrestlers from all over the state at the A-F High School on Saturday January 30th
Article by Bonnie Billington
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