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Published February 26, 2012, 08:46 AM

Ashland wrestler wins Wisconsin wrestling title

Pearce defeated John Roycraft of Winneconne, 9-4, to claim the Division 2 120-pound division title Saturday night at the Wisconsin state wrestling championships held at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse in Madison.

By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune

Ashland’s Jack Pearce defeated John Roycraft of Winneconne, 9-4, to claim the Division 2 120-pound division title Saturday night at the Wisconsin state wrestling championships held at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse in Madison.

Pearce (49-1) trailed Roycraft (43-2) 2-0 after the first period, but he grabbed a 4-2 advantage after the second and extended his lead to five points in the third.

Pearce’s feat comes two years after Superior’s Nikola Bogojevic won the Division 1 285-pound championship.

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