Campbellsport Wrestling Celebrates Seniors in Style with Unforgettable Night

On January 24, Campbellsport’s seven wrestlers finished in 23rd place with 38 points at the Herb Tyler Invitational at Sheboygan North High School.
Gavin Pickering finished fifth in the 138-pound class during the invite, pacing the Cougars on the day.
“Gavin wrestled a great tournament from start to finish, dropping two close matches to the runner-up and third-place wrestlers,” said Head Coach Alex Costello. “Gavin is peaking at the right time, and I am excited to see how he finishes up these next couple of weeks.”
Zach Zimdahl finished sixth in his 215-pound class and was 2-1 before withdrawing due to injury.

Vs St. Lawrence & Waupun
On January 22, Campbellsport girls’ wrestling beat Waupun 24-0, and Campbellsport boys’ wrestling defeated St. Lawrence 65-18 and Waupun 46-29 on Senior Night for Emersen Wissink, Porter Klotz, Zach Zimdahl, Gavin Pickering, and Jacob Allickson.
Coaches Costello and Heisdorf shared stories about each senior, followed by a short speech from one teammate per senior.
“It was an unforgettable night honoring our seniors,” said Head Coach Alex Costello. “We honored our five awesome seniors, which was a truly special moment for our program.”
Irelyn Woolhether (21-12) jumped to a 13-0 lead using two takedowns and a couple of nearfalls before pinning her opponent.
Emerson Wissink (28-7) got a quick takedown and was constantly on the attack, resulting in two near-fall points to get an 8-3 lead before securing a takedown to get the pin.
Savannah Ksoiszk (32-6) got a double leg takedown on a deep half to earn a pin.
Mya Schraufnagel (21-10) used two double-leg takedowns and a deep half of her own to win by pin.
“The girls took care of business tonight in front of a big crowd,” said Head Coach Dan Heisdorf. “Emersen got a big win on her senior night against an opponent she may see in our sectional, same with Savannah’s opponent.”
“We are trying to build our program, so for the girls to perform so well at a home meet, I am hoping they inspire more girls to give wrestling a try,” said Heisdorf.
“We kicked off with a dominant win over St. Lawrence by racking up nine pins, one technical fall, and one forfeit to cruise to 65-18 for our fifth conference victory,” said Costello.
“Porter started the dual versus Waupun with an exciting two-period pin in classic Klotz fashion,” said Costello. “Aiden has really stepped up the last few weeks and filled a key lineup spot in a big way, and I couldn’t be more proud of him.”
“Jacob got the Cougars back on track with a dominant 14-0 major decision, and Trayton stayed undefeated at home in duals this season with a technical fall win,” said Costello. “Gavin sealed the dual with a first-period fall after scoring a couple of quick takedowns.”
Campbellsport wrestling will travel to Lomira on January 29 at 7 p.m., and girls’ wrestling will travel to Whitefish Bay on January 30 at 3 p.m.

Meet Summary

Saturday, January 24
Herb Tyler Invitational
120: Zayden Groll, 2-2
126: Jacob Allickson, 2-2
138: Gaving Pickering, 4-2 (5th place)
150: Aiden Ohms, 1-2
175: Hudson McCarty, 2-2
215: Zach Zimdahl, 3-3 (6th place)

Thursday, January 22
Girls Wrestling

Campbellsport 24 Waupun 0
120: Irelyn Woolhether won by Pin
126: Emerson Wissink won by Pin
132: Savannah Ksoiszk won by Pin
138: Mya Schraufnagel won by Pin
Boys Wrestling
Campbellsport 65 St Lawrence 18
106: Norbert Gena won by Fall
126: Jackson Allickson won by Fall
132: Trayton Renderman won by Technical Fall
138: Anthony Hughley won by Fall
144: Gavin Pickering won by Fall
150: Aiden Ohms won by Fall
157: Aaron Engle lost by Fall
165: Kahedyn Retzlaff won by Fall
175: Porter Klotz won by Fall
190: Hudson McCarty won by Fall
215: Zach Zimdahl won by Fall
285; Reed Scannell won by Forfeit
Campbellsport 46 Waupun 29
106: Norbert Gena won by Forfeit
126: Jacob Allickson won by Major Decision 14-0
132: Trayton Renderman won by Fall
138: Anthony Hughley lost by Technical Fall 15-0
144: Gavin Pickering won by Fall
150: Aiden Ohms won by Fall
157: Aaron Engle lost by Fall
165: Kahedyn Retzlaff lost by Fall
175: Porter Klotz won by Fall
190: Hudson McCarty won by Forfeit
215: Zach Zimdahl won by Forfeit
285: Reed Scannel lost by Fall