2014 Gene Gehl Classic

[MakerWC]

The 24th Annual Gene Gehl Classic is set to be wrestled on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Kimberly High School.  This event is designed to bring some of the top talent in North East Wisconsin together to showcase their skills.  The Papermaker Wrestling has tried to present an event that in innovative and exciting.  Along with the continued changes that have helped increase attendance, the wrestling club will be providing the participating wrestlers uniforms this year.  The participants will be wearing the board short/rash guard shirt uniform.  Hopefully this is a precursor to the future of our sport.  Badger State Wrestling will be taping and posting at a later date.

At the present time, we have extended invitations to wrestlers from 31 schools to find the top wrestlers who may want to participate in the event.  We ask you to please check to make sure that your potential wrestlers receive their invite.  We ask that coaches and AD's from the following schools to please check their emails as emails may be in their spam filter.  Wrestlers need to complete their application for the selection committee by March 6, 2014.

Wrestlers invited from the following schools:  Appleton North, Bayport, Brillion, Chilton/Hilbert, Clintonville, Coleman, Freedom, Green Bay Preble East, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kewaunee, Kiel, Kimberly, Little Chute, Lomira, Luxemburg-Casco, Manawa, Manitowoc Lincoln, Mishicot, Neenah, New Holstein, Oshkosh West, Reedsville, Shiocton, Southern Door, Two Rivers, Waupaca, Weyawega-Fremont, Winneconne, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Wrightstown,

If you feel we have missed a deserving candidate please contact me at MakerWC@gmail.com
Roman Maguire
Papermaker Wrestling Club President

[Hawk89]

Now that State Individual Wrestling is completed, please help the Papermaker Wrestling Club with this great event.  If you have a coach or wrestler from one of the above schools listed please help out and ask them to check their emails (especially spam filters) to get wrestlers nominated.

[MakerWC]

The Gene Gehl Selection committee is pleased to announce a partial listing of the wrestlers that have been chosen to compete in the 24th Annual All Star Meet.  Match ups have not been finalized as we are waiting to hear from a couple of selections who are still competing this weekend.

Wrestling is Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Here is a partial list:
Michael Bannich and Dillan Micke  (Wrightstown)
Ty Pelot, Bobby Geiger, Scott Scornicka (Two Rivers)
Mitchell Schwahn (Reedsville)
Dustin Jensen (Freedom)
Sam Merrill, Tim Schumann, Cole Yoder, and Nick Osowski (Oshkosh West)
Patrick Breckheimer (Chilton/Hilbert)
Bobby Uttecht, Braxton Potrykus, (Wittenberg Birnamwood)
Bryce Zdanovec (Little Chute)
Cole Fritsch (New Holstein)
Brandon Loehrke (Weyawega Fremont)
Hunter Messerschmidt (Winneconne)
Charlie Popp and Jake Reiter (Clintonville)
Aaron Field and Matt Halverson (Kiel)
Luke Nelessen (Neenah)
Liam Peebles (Appleton North)
Casey Johnson (Manawa)
Dominic Gunderson (Shiocton)

[MakerWC]

The Gene Gehl Selection committee is proud to announce the competitors for tomorrow nights All Star Classic.  We do have a couple more boys we are finalizing commitments on but the following boys will be competing Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m.

Michael Bannich Wrightstown, Dillan Micke Wrightstown, Ty Pelot Two Rivers, Dustin Jensen Freedom, Bobby Uttech Wittenberg Birnamwood, Sam Merrill Oshkosh West, Patrick Brecheimer Chilton Hilbert, Bryce Zdanovec Little Chute, Braxton Potrykus Wittenberg Birnamwood, Cole Yoder Oshkosh West, Cole Fritsch New Holstein, Tim Schumann Oshkosh West, Brandon Loehrke Weyawega Fremont, Chris Poppe Clintonville, Hunter Messerschmidt Winneconne, Robert Geiger Two Rivers, Luke Nelessen Neenah, Aaron Field Kiel, Liam Peebles Appleton North, Dominic Gunderson Shiocton, Scott Skornicka Two Rivers, Jake Reiter Clintonville, Nick Osowski Oshkosh West, Casey Johnson Manawa, Matt Halverson Kiel and Jacob Wudtke Bonduel

Remember to come out and support your favorite wrestler.  The Papermaker Wrestling club will be providing a scholarship to the wrestler with the largest fan base.  Also come and check out the Alternate wrestler uniforms  (MMA Shorts/shirts)

[old geezer]

Nobody from Kaukauna?? They have five worthy seniors in Ian Gioacchini, Kolton Jansen, Nick Agen, Evan Hietpas and Will Russum.

[LKing]

Clintonville has a Charlie Poppe, but no Chris Poppe that wrestled this year.

[Spartan]

Nobody from Kaukauna?? They have five worthy seniors in Ian Gioacchini, Kolton Jansen, Nick Agen, Evan Hietpas and Will Russum.

Geezer, I am sure the invitation was extended it is the wrestlers choice if they want to participate. They just finished up on Saturday and may want a well deserved break.

[HWT Hopeful]

I am sure the Kaukauna kids were invited.  Got to imagine that is a tough turn around from Saturday and the emotions that go with that.  Great event put on, too bad everyone's season didn't end closer together to make for better timing.  Some of these guys have been done since sectionals over 2 weeks ago, then others that just finished up.  Looks like it will be a great send off for the area's seniors.

[old geezer]

This was on the Post-Crescent's Web site

Some of the best senior wrestlers from the Fox Valley area will put their talents on display one final time this season in the Gene Gehl Classic all-star event tonight at Kimberly High School.

The evening will start with the March of Champions at 7 p.m., followed by wrestling in 14 weight classes. The admission cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

The lineup for the matches is still in the works, but here are the tentative matchups provided by Kimberly coach Tony Schaaf on Monday afternoon:

106: Michael Bannach, Wrightstown vs. TBD

113/120: Dillan Micke, Wrightstown vs. Ty Pelot, Two Rivers

126/132: Patrick Breckheimer, Chilton/Hilbert vs. Dustin Jensen, Freedom

132: Bobby Uttecht, Wittenberg-Birnamwood vs. Sam Merrill, Oshkosh West

138: Bryce Zdanovec, Little Chute vs. TBD

152: Braxton Potrykus, Wittenberg-Birnamwood vs. Tim Schumann, Oshkosh West

152/160: Cole Fritsch, New Holstein vs. Cole Yoder, Oshkosh West

170: Hunter Messerschmidt, Winneconne vs. Jacob Wudtke, Bonduel

170: Brandon Loehrke, Weyauwega-Fremont vs. Charlie Poppe, Clintonville

182: Luke Nelessen, Neenah vs. Aaron Field, Kiel

182: Liam Peebles, Appleton North vs. Robert Geiger, Two Rivers

195: Jake Reiter, Clintonville vs. Dominic Gunderson, Shiocton

195: Nick Osowski, Oshkosh West vs. Scott Skornicka, Two Rivers

220/285: Casey Johnson, Manawa vs. Matt Halverson, Kiel

[LKing]

I'm not sure of all the details and common opponents, but I wonder why they wouldn't flip flop the 195 lb bouts.  Reiter and Gunderson have already met this year, early in February, with Gunderson winning 3-2.  I know Reiter has not faced the other 2 contestants at 195 this year.  Just a thought.

[MakerWC]

For those fans not able to attend tonight's Gene Gehl All Star Classic will be streamed live.  Viewers can watch at

http://www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/schools/kimberly-high/kimberly-tv

Thank you to Kimberly High School Media class for providing the coverage.

Kimberly will also try and provide a twitter update you can follow at @KimbWrestling  or #GeneGehl

[MakerWC]

Results of the 2014 Gene Gehl Classic

106   Michael Bannich  (Wrightstown) receives a forfeit
152/160   Cole Yoder (Oshkosh West) defeats Cole Fritsch (New Holstien) 9-4
126/132   Patrick Brecheimer (Chilton/Hilbert) pins Dustin Jensen (Freedom) 3:59
132   Sam Merrill (Oshkosh West) defeats Bobby Uttecht (Wittenberg Birnamwood) 6-3
170   Brandon Lohrke (Weyauwega Fremont) defeats Charlie Poppe (Clintonville) 5-2
182   Luke Nelessen (Neenah) defeats Aaron Field (Kiel) 6-2
170   Hunter Messerschmidt (Winneconne) defeats Jacob Wudtke (Bonduel) 6-
145   Bryce Zdanovic (Little Chute) defeats Kordell Schmoll (Kimberly) 2-1
182   Jake Rieter (Clintonville) defeats Liam Peebles (Appleton North) 9-6
152   Braxton Potrykus (Wittenberg Birnamwood) defeats Tim Schumann (Oshkosh West) 13-3
113/120   Ty Pelot (Two Rivers) defeats Dillan Micke (Wrightstown) 7-1
195   Scott Skornicka (Two Rivers) defeats Dominic Gunderson (Shiocton) 13-2
220/285   Matt Halverson (Kiel) defeats Casey Johnson (Manawa) 8-4

Scholarship winners:
Braxton Potrykus (Wittenberg Birnamwood)
Hunter Messerschmidt (Winneconne)

Most Fans Scholarship
Kordell Schmoll (Kimberly)

Thank you to all the wrestlers for making this another great event

[MakerWC]

Article on last nights Gene Gehl Classic

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20140311/APC020512/303110380/Wrestlers-go-out-top-Gene-Gehl-All-Star-Classic