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The Holmen Vikings wrestling team continues its dominance, securing their 13th WIAA Regional Championship in the past 15 years with a team score of 250.5 points. In a hard-fought battle, the Vikings edged out West Salem/Bangor (240.5) and Marshfield (234.0) to claim the regional crown and advance to Team Sectionals.

Final Team Scores – WIAA D1 Regional @ Holmen

🥇 Holmen – 250.5
🥈 West Salem/Bangor – 240.5
🥉 Marshfield – 234.0
4️⃣ Sparta – 120.0
5️⃣ Tomah – 97.5
6️⃣ La Crosse Logan/Central – 85.0
7️⃣ Eau Claire Memorial – 66.0
8️⃣ Onalaska/Luther – 54.0

Individual Success: 13 Vikings Advance to Sectionals

Holmen had a strong showing across all weight classes, advancing 13 of 14 wrestlers to next weekend’s WIAA Individual Sectional Tournament at Eau Claire North.

Regional Champions 🏆

🥇 Rex Lancaster (106 lbs, 39-4) – Tech fall in quarters & semis, decision win in finals
🥇 Nathan Henderson (120 lbs, 35-4) – Tech fall in semis, first-period pin in finals
🥇 Turner Campbell (126 lbs, 30-2) – Pin in semis, dominant major decision in finals
🥇 Noah Henderson (138 lbs, 33-10) – Pin in semis, shutout decision win in finals

Runner-Ups 🥈

🥈 Brock Needham (132 lbs, 28-10) – Pinned his way to the finals, fell in championship but rebounded with a quick pin in the 2nd place match
🥈 AJ Alesch (150 lbs, 16-6) – Two pins on the day, fell in finals but secured 2nd place via NC
🥈 Colin Griffin (157 lbs, 28-12) – Won 3rd place match & 2nd place wrestle-back to advance
🥈 Jonathon Lamprich (165 lbs, 33-7) – Close 5-4 semifinal win, fell in finals but rebounded for 2nd place
🥈 Abraham Henderson (175 lbs, 19-8) – Tech fall in semis, lost finals but secured 2nd via NC

Third-Place Finishers 🥉

🥉 Nolan Knapmiller (144 lbs, 18-10) – Pinned his way to 3rd, fell just short in the 2nd place match
🥉 Jagger Jepson (285 lbs, 8-6) – Pinned his opponent in the 3rd place match to advance

Fourth-Place Finishers ⬆️

4️⃣ Jin Xiong (113 lbs, 10-8) – Earned a sectional berth despite tough competition
4️⃣ Conner Degner (215 lbs, 11-25) – Battled through to claim the final sectional spot

What’s Next?

Holmen’s team heads to Hudson on Tuesday for Team Sectionals, facing New Richmond in Round 1, while West Salem/Bangor takes on Menomonie. The two winners will meet in the Sectional Final, with a trip to Team State on the line.

Individually, 13 Vikings will compete at Eau Claire North next Saturday, vying for a top-two finish to punch their tickets to the WIAA State Tournament in Madison.

The Vikings are one step closer to their goals—time to finish the job! 💪🔥

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