G/M wrestlers begin season with dual wins

The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro wrestling co-op rang in the 2024-25 season in dominant fashion, comfortably winning a pair of duals at a multi-dual event held last Thursday at Logan High School in La Crosse.

The Titans are back in action at a home quad hosted at Melrose-Mindoro High School on Thursday, followed by a weekend tournament Friday and Saturday at the Woodside Wisconsin Dells Center Dome.

G/M 66 Tomah 18

After Tomah got forfeit wins at 106 and 113 pounds, there was an almost endless barrage of G-E-T/Melrose-Mindoro pinfall victories in their dual with the Timberwolves.

The Titans earned a stretch of wins via pins courtesy of Koda Purney in the 120-pound match, Colton Koss at 126 pounds, Brody Banse at 132 pounds, Layne Fry at 138 pounds and Jayce Stetzer at 144 pounds.

Tomah finally broke the streak thanks to Cameron Finch’s pinfall victory over Marek Windsor in the 150-pound match, but that was followed by G-E-T/Mel-Min wrestlers getting another slew of pinfall wins in five consecutive weight classes: Gunnar Johnson (157 pounds), Landon Windsor (165), Braden Peterson (175), Hunter Lefler (190) and Aaron Dunigan (215).

The Titans also got six final points via a forfeit at 285 pounds.

G/M 55 Logan/Central 18

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro earned another lopsided win on the scoreboard against the La Crosse Logan/Central co-op, though this time with far fewer pinfall victories.

The Titans did still accrue 18 team points thanks to a trio of pinfall wins by Banse (132 pounds), Fry (138) and Peterson (190). Purney (120) and Stetzer (144) each earned technical fall wins to pick up another 10 points, while Landon Windsor defeated Calvin Arentz via a 10-6 decision for three points.

G-E-T/Mel-Min recorded 24 total points from forfeit victories at 126, 150, 157 and 165 pounds.

The La Crosse co-op got pinfall wins by Jayden Delao (215 pounds) and Collin Wilson (285), along with a forfeit victory at 106 pounds.