Kewaskum’s Ethan Immel Tops Podium at State Wrestling Tournament

After three days competing against the best of the best across the state of Wisconsin, two Kewaskum wrestlers earned a spot on the podium at the 2025 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament.
Junior Ethan Immel, the first seed with a 43-1 record, became a state champion in the Division 2 138 weight class after winning by decision 7-3 over Dylan Weigel from Belmont/Platteville, the three seed. On his way to the finals, he also defeated Nathan Johnson from Dodgeville by technical fall in 5:07 23-8 in the quarterfinals and Antonio Sowell from Amery by a 13-2 major decision.
This was Immel’s third time qualifying for and placing at state. In 2024, he placed third in the 132 weight class, and in 2023, he placed fourth in the 120 weight class.
Undefeated sophomore Bryston Scoles, the second seed with a 54-0 record, had a tough and close championship match but lost by a 4-2 decision to Owen Seffrood from Darlington/Black Hawk, the first seed, to earn a second place finish in the 150 weight class. On his way to the finals, he defeated Trey Zemke from Winneconne by technical fall in 1:51 21-6 in the quarterfinals and Bradyn Penard from Amery by technical fall in 2:46 17-2 in the semifinals.
As a freshman, Scoles placed third in the 138 weight class at last year’s tournament.

The other Kewaskum wrestlers that competed but did not place were Brayden Loehr (144), Kage Weseman (157), and Eli Ogi (190).
Loehr won a tie-breaker match in the first round but lost by technical fall in the quarterfinals and decision in the first round of consolation matches. Weseman lost by decision in his first match and technical fall in his second match. Ogi lost by technical fall in his first match and by fall in his second match.
However, the season is not over for the Indians as they have one more thing to do: Compete at Team State.
The Kewaskum wrestling team returns to the mat one more time and to the Division 2 WIAA Team State Tournament for the second year in a row this weekend, Saturday, March 8. They will take on Saint Croix Falls at 10 a.m. in the UW-Fieldhouse. If they win, they will advance to the championship at 3 p.m. against the winner of Coleman versus Fennimore.