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Wiwrestling.com "Wrester of the Week" 

With Brad Baker

Welcome to a new feature on Wiwrestling.com. Each week a wrestler will be selected as “Wrestler of the Week” from a group of nominees. The ranking committee, along with coaches and fans across the state, will submit wrestlers they feel are deserving of qualifying for the title: “Wrestler of the Week”. “Wrestler of the Week” will run Monday through Sunday. If you would like to make a nomination for the following week, please drop me an email at Bbaker@wiwrestling.com . Be sure to include the wrestlers full name, high school, coaches name and number and the wrestlers recent accomplishments, including significant recent wins/accomplishments.

Week 1 “Wrestler of the Week”

Alex Dahl, Cashton , 125, So

     Alex defeated Joey Cuarenta by a 23-7 technical fall last weekend in the finals of the Black River Falls Invitational. Cuarenta, from Adams-Friendship, was the 125-pound division two runner-up last season. Dahl placed fourth as a freshman last year in division three at 119 pounds. Dahl had two pins in the invite before he met Cuarenta, one was an opening round 1:52 pin over Caleb Mock (Abbotsford-Colby) and another was a semi-final 0:22 fall over Bill Buehler (Nekoosa/Port Edwards). Dahl also competed in the Westby triangular where he pinned Don Sunscrointe of La Crosse Aquinas in 2:20 and technical fell Seth Olmstead of Westby in 2:00.

Other Nominees:

Alex Gibson, Milton, 285
Jake defeated our 2nd ranked heavyweight in Division One, Tim Wollak of Brookfield East 5-4 in a dual last week.

Jared Jaminski, Wisconsin Rapids, 125, So
Jared went 5-0 at the Oconomowoc Duals this week including a 10-2 win over Janesville Craig’s Andy Livingston. Livingston placed third at state last year in division one at 112 pounds.

Brandon Arentz, Cashton, 130, So
Brandon defeated Lucio Cuarenta by technical fall 16-0 in the championship of the Black River Falls Invite. Cuarenta, of Adams-Friendship was 18-1 before his season was ended last year due to an injury. Arentz was a top wrestler in division three at 103 pounds last season and didn’t make weight at sectionals.

Malachi Root, Green Bay Preble/East, 112, Fr
Malachi broke into the high school seen with a bang defeating a returning state qualifier on the first weekend. He defeated Kyle Roth, a Junior of Stevens Point, 9-1 at the Kaukauna Duals.

NOTE: There are many others that I understand deserve a spot at least as nominees, however it is the first week and no one knew about this feature yet. For future weeks, please send in your nominees by Monday night. Be sure to include the wrestlers full name, high school, coaches name and number and the wrestlers recent accomplishments, including significant recent wins/accomplishments.  
  

You may reach Brad Baker with comments or questions at: BBaker@wiwrestling.com