#PointerNation added two more WIAA State Championships to our storied history!
Senior Nolan Springer won his second straight State Championship Saturday, February 13 at Wausau East High School. Springer has earned Mineral Point’s 51st and 52nd State Titles. Senior Mason Hughes claimed Mineral Point’s 53rd State Title in the match immediately following Springer’s.
Mineral Point also had the highest team total in Division 3.
170: Nolan Springer (14-0) placed 1st
- Quarterfinal – Springer won by fall in 0:48 over Wyatt Egan (Parkview/Albany)
- Semifinal – Springer won by fall in 5:41 over Mitchell Thompson (Kewaunee)
- 1st Place Match – Springer won by tech fall 20-5 over Samuel Schwabe (Random Lake)
182: Mason Hughes (13-2) placed 1st
- Quarterfinal – Hughes won by decision 6-1 over Bennett Bergmann (Saint Croix Falls)
- Semifinal – Hughes won by decision 10-4 over Ben Strehlow (Weyauwega-Fremont)
- 1st Place Match – Hughes won by decision 3-1 over Cal Dorota (Iowa-Grant/Highland)
113: Lucas Sullivan (13-2) placed 2nd
- Quarterfinal – Sullivan won by decision 10-8 over Kevin Klemm (Manawa)
- Semifinal – Sullivan won by decision 10-5 over Kayne Johnson (Cameron)
- 1st Place Match – Nolan McKittrick (Royall) won by decision 4-3 over Sullivan
126: Tarrin Riley (13-1) placed 2nd
- Quarterfinal – Riley won by fall in 2:29 over Jordan Luhr (Kenosha Christian Life)
- Semifinal – Riley won by decision 8-2 over Derick Vollendorf (Ladysmith)
- 1st Place Match – Tanner Gerber (Cameron) won by decision 7-1 over Riley (Mineral Point)
160: Bo Hanson (12-4) placed 6th
- Quarterfinal – Aiden Vandenbush (Random Lake) won by fall in 2:29 over Hanson
- Cons. Round 1 – Hanson won by decision 10-7 over Nelson Wahl (Cadott)
- Cons. Semi – David Malin (La Crosse Aquinas) won by decision 9-2 over Hanson
- 5th Place Match – Ryan Roy (Wabeno/Laona) won by decision 3-2 over Hanson
220: Daniel Nordstrom (10-4) placed 6th
- Quarterfinal – David Gauderman (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) won by decision 8-3 over Nordstrom
- Cons. Round 1 – Nordstrom won by decision 12-5 over Louie White (Dodgeland)
- Cons. Semi – Milan Monchilovich (Cumberland) won by fall in 2:30 over Nordstrom
- 5th Place Match – Dylan Nottestad (Westby) won by decision 7-2 over Nordstrom
(Thanks to Robert Callahan for the photos)