Prairie du Chien Wrestlers
Prairie wrestlers storm back but Lodi wins at team sectional
The fourth-ranked Prairie du Chien wrestling team battled to the end last night in Viroqua at a WIAA Division 2 Team Sectional against fifth-ranked Lodi, but came up short in a 38-33 loss.
The match started out fast with PdC taking a 12-11 lead after four matches. Lodi went on a run and took the lead 32-18 with four matches left.
The Hawks stormed back and took a 33-32 lead heading into the final match.
The Hawks finished a fine team season with a 21-2 dual match record.
Up next for Prairie du Chien is the individual sectional at Richland Center on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. Wrestling in the Richland Center Sectional will be Matt Rogge, Bradyn Saint, Reid Koenig, Traeton Saint, Blake Garcia, Tyler Smock, Nick Rogge, Stephen Ronnfeldt and Colten Wall.
Here is a list of accomplishments courtesy of Derick Kelly for the team in 2017-18.
•21-2 dual record (most wins and fewest losses in a single season in program history).
•5-0 conference dual record (first undefeated conference season and first outright conference championship in program history).
•16 consecutive dual wins (longest dual winning streak in program history).
D2 fourth ranking (tied with 2005 for best state ranking in program history).
•First Regional Team Championship in program history.
•Most 40+ match winners (3 so far) and 30+ match winners (7 so far) in a single season in program history.
•Most wrestlers to reach 100+ career wins in a single-season with 3.
•Most All-Conference selections (11), tied for most Conference Tournament Champions (2) and tied for most Bi-State placers (7) in a single-season.
•6 Regional champions and 9 sectional qualifiers (most in program history).
•Most points ever scored in an regular season tournament (439.0 in the Merrill Invitational) and in a regional tournament (249.0) in program history.
•Most tournaments won in a single-season in program history with 5.
It was certainly a phenomenal season that rewrote the Prairie du Chien wrestling record books and a season in which everyone contributed something along the way. So, while the season is over for those who didn’t qualify for sectionals, there is still plenty of support and cheering left for Prairie du Chien wrestling remaining!