Prep wrestling: Tigers throttle Rails

The Northwestern High School wrestling team put on a dominating performance in their home-opener dual meet Tuesday, Dec. 15, against Spooner/Webster.

The Tigers recorded two pins on their way to a 51-12 victory.

Camren Benesh (126 pounds) pinned Spooner/Webster's Kevin Retzlaff, and Logan Trautt (132 pounds) pinned Phoenix Heise.

The Tigers host Hayward Tuesday, Dec. 22.

106 pounds — Hunter Christner (S/W) forfeit

113 — Ethan Meller (NW) forfeit

120 — double forfeit

126 — Camren Benesch (NW) pinned Kevin Retzlaff, 2:25

132 — Logan Trautt (NW) pinned Phoenix Heise, 1:56

138 — Parker Follis (NW) forfeit

145 — Markus Brown (NW) tech. fall Connor Melton, 21-6 (4:26)

152 — Tanner Kaufman (NW) tech. fall Jimmy Melton, 20-4 (5:14)

160 — Braden Trautt (NW) def. Brody Jepson, 9-4 (tiebreaker)

170 — Jesse Larson (NW) maj. dec. Ethan Melton, 13-2

182 — Shane Schiff (NW) maj. dec. Jacob Hedinger, 17-6

195 — Ian Smith (NW) dec. Brandon Meister, 8-3

220 — Carter Melton (S/W) pinned Devon Walker, 1:18

285 — Trent Orlowski (NW) dec. Ian Perrine, 7-0

1/4: Northwestern’s Braden Trautt controls Spooner’s Brody Jepson during their match at 160 pounds Maple Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. Trautt won the match 9-4 and the Tigers won the meet 51-12. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

2/4: Northwestern’s Jesse Larson maintains control of Spooner’s Ethan Melton during their match at 170 pounds Maple Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. Larson won the match 13-2 and the Tigers won the meet 51-12. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

3/4: Northwestern’s Ian Smith lifts up Spooner’s Brandon Meister during their match at 195 pounds Maple Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. Smith won the match 8-3 and the Tigers won the meet 51-12. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

4/4: Northwestern’s Markus Brown gets announced before the Tigers match with Spooner Tuesday evening, Dec. 15, in Maple. The Tigers won the meet 51-12. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)