Neenah Wins WIAA Regional Championship for the 2nd Consecutive Year

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team won its second consecutive WIAA Regional today at Neenah High School. The Rockets scored 291 Team Points to knock off 2nd Place Oshkosh West. The Rockets were led by five champions on the day in Jayden Sheppard (126), Drake Hayward (145), Kenny Schaufelberger (182), Davin Munoz (195), and Bryce Fochs (285). Also advancing to the WIAA Sectional are 2nd place finishers Owen Blenker (106), Tyler Beauchamp (120), Nick Novak (132), Charlie Alft (138), Austin Lewis (152), Bryce Crook (170), and Caleb Letson (220). Kaidan Lambert (113) and Myles Steward (160) also contributed to the team score and each placed 3rd respectively. Step #2 of the WIAA Post-Season begins on Saturday February 6th @ Hartford Union High School with the WIAA Sectional Tournament. This event will be for all of the wrestlers who placed in the top 2 at their weight class at the WIAA regional. Neenah has 12 wrestlers who have qualified for this event (See below). The top two wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the WIAA Individual State Tournament @ Kaukauna High School on 2/13/21 and the top two teams will advance to the WIAA Team State Tournament @ Kaukauna High School on 2/20/21. If you have any questions please let me know. Brackets are posted on www.trackwrestling.com (Search Tournaments: Hartford Union). Top Two Wrestlers in Each WT Class Advance to WIAA Ind State Top Six Wrestlers in Each WT Class Score Team Points to help Teams advanced to State

Neenah Wins WIAA Team Sectional Championship Dual vs West Bend East

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team won the WIAA Team Sectional Dual Tuesday February 18th 2020 at Hartford Union High School vs West Bend East 36-25. Neenah was down early in the dual 9-0 but Davin Munoz @ 182 turned the tides with a critical 5-3 decision in the closing seconds at 182 pounds. The rockets quickly added 24 team points with three consecutive pins by Marshall Kools (195), Bryce Fochs (220), and Caleb Letson (285). William Rambert picked-up a forfiet at 106 pounds to make it 27-9 Neenah. The WBE Suns closed the gap to make it 27-13 when freshman Jayden Sheppard stepped on the mat. Sheppard stepped up in the 3rd period down 2-0 to pick up two three point nearfall turns to win 6-2 and extend the Neenah lead to 30-13. Charlie Alft at 126 sealed the Team State Clinching dual with a 7-5 win to make it 33-13. Drake Hayward at 145 pounds capped off the night with a 5-4 decision to make the final score 36-25. The top four place winners from the WIAA Regional Championship day all moved on to the WIAA Individual Sectional Tournament on Saturday February 22nd at Oshkosh North High School. The top two of eight wrestlers in the brackets will advance to the WIAA Individual State Tournament in Madison Thursday February 27th-Saturday February 29th. Please come out to cheer on Tyler Beauchamp (106), Evan Piechocki (113), Jayden Sheppard (120), Ramon Manka-Wigfall (132), Drake Hayward (145), Austin Lewis (152), Bryce Crook (170), Davin Munoz (182), Marshall Kools (195), Caleb Letson (220), and Bryce Fochs (285).

Neenah Wins WIAA Regional Championship for the first time in 16 years.

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team won the WIAA Regional on Saturday February 15th 2020 in dramatic fashion at Slinger High School. The Rockets knocked off #9 Ranked and 3X Returning Team State Qualifiers in Slinger in the final round of wrestling. The Rockets crowned 5 regional champions in Drake Hayward (145), Bryce Crook (170), Marshall Kools (195), Caleb Letson (220), and Bryce Fochs (285). Hayward was the 3rd seed, Crook the 6th seed, and Letson the 4th seed to begin the tournament. Jayden Sheppard lost in the finals to the #1 ranked wrestler at 120 in Wisconsin to place 2nd. Tyler Beauchamp (106), Evan Piechocki (113), Austin Lewis (152), and Davin Munoz placed 3rd and Ramon Manka-Wigfall was 4th at 132. The team competes on Tuesday February 18th at Hartford Union vs regional champion West Bend East for a birth to the WIAA Team State Tournament on the line. The WIAA Team State Tournament is held at the UW Madison Fieldhouse March 6th and 7th. The top four place winners all moved on to the WIAA Individual Sectional Tournament on Saturday February 22nd at Oshkosh North High School. The top two of eight wrestlers in the brackets will advance to the WIAA Individual State Tournament in Madison Thursday February 27th-Saturday February 29th.

Marshall Kools wins WIAA D1 Individual State Champion with a 45-0 record.

Neenah High School Senior Marshall Kools made his 3rd trip to the Kohl Center one for the ages. Kools brought home the WIAA Individual State Championship at 195 pounds in Division #1. Kools was 4-0 in the tournament winning three of his four matches by fall. Kools started off with a 9-3 decision over Stoughton's #4 Rudy Detweiler. Kools then took out #2 ranked Drake Schrams of Holmen in the state quarterfinals winning by fall in the first period. On Friday Night Marshall won via fall in the 3rd period in a hard fought 6-6 match at the time vs Mukwanago standout Ryan Krimpelbine. Kools then took care of business in the WIAA State Finals vs Zach Wallace of Burlington winning by fall in the 2nd period. Kools a 3X WIAA State Qualifier is Neenah's 9th Individual State Champion All Time with an undefeated record of 45-0. Kools also moved into 2nd place all time on the Neenah High School career wins list with 147 wins only behind Tim McCarthy at 158 career wins.

Yineman D1 #195 2018 State Championship Match Photos

Hayward 2nd, Fochs 3rd @ WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team had three qualifying wrestlers compete at the 2021 WIAA Individual State Tournament at Kaukauna High School. Drake Hayward completed a very successful High School Wrestling career at Neenah High School that wrapped up in the D1 145 pound State Championship Match at 145 pounds. Hayward won his first match in the state quarterfinals over CJ Grisar 12-5 advancing to the State Semifinals where he won an epic match 10-9 over Jacob Ward of Bay Port. Hayward was trailing the entire match and scored with 1 second left on the clock to get his hand raised to move to the state finals. In the State Championship Match Hayward was defeated by Connor Thorpe of Brookfield East who was a 4X State Placewinner in his impressive career. Congratulations to Drake Hayward on his very successful and memorable High School Wrestling Career at Neenah High School which included 4 appearances at the WIAA State Tournament. Bryce Fochs ended a very successful junior year with a 3rd place finish at 285 pounds after falling short of qualifying one year ago as a sophomore at 285. Bryce won his first match of the State Tournament in the Quarterfinals Kristian Schlicht 7-0 before losing in the State Semifinals to the eventual State Champion Ben Kawczynski by Fall. Bryce responded in the consolation semifinals with a 4-0 decision over Ethan Hansen of Appleton North and ended his season with a win in the state 3rd place match 7-3 over Girard Jones of Menominee. Bryce was the first heavyweight to place at the WIAA State Tournament since 1978. Great Season Bryce! Neenah's Caleb Letson, a 2X State Qualifier, did not place at the 2021 WIAA Individual State Tournament. Letson ran into the 2X State Champion and 4X Placewinner Brooks Empey of Stoughton in the first round. One the backside Caleb had another force to recon with in 2X 4th place finisher Orien Boe of DC Everest. The good thing for Caleb is that all of the other opponents in his state bracket this year graduate and he will be a contender moving forward into next season. Congratulations to Caleb on another great season.

Hayward places 5th @ WIAA Individual State and gets Career Win #100

Neenah High School Junior Drake Hayward wrestled in his 3rd WIAA Individual State Tournament February 27th-29th at the Kohl Center. Hayward finished 5th overall in a loaded #145 pound bracket. Hayward got off to a fast start on Thursday night knocking off #2 Ranked Noah Leisgang of Ashwaubenon 3-0 and followed up that win with a dominant 10-4 win over Leo Draveling of Hudson. The 2-0 start Thursday night placed Drake in the WIAA Semi-Finals on Friday where he faced Max Ehlen of Burlington. Hayward led most of the match vs Ehlen but gave up a critical reversal with 15 seconds remaining to lose 4-3. Ehlen went on to win the WIAA Individual State Tournament. On Saturday Hayward lost 1-0 to Gavin Model of Stoughton to put him in the rubber match for 5th place vs Isaac Ortegon of Fond du Lac. Drake prevailed in the third meeting in just three weeks winning by fall to place 5th and get his 100th career win.

Neenah Wrestling Awards Banquet Award Winners

10 Neenah HS Wrestlers selected to FVA All-Conference Team

Tonight the FVA Head Coaches voted on the 2020-2021 Fox Valley Association All Conference Wrestling Team. Determining criteria to make the team was...State, Sectional, Regional Performance, Head to Head Match-Ups within the Conference Duals, and special consideration for those unable to compete in the post-season who had notable wins vs others who made the team. Neenah had 10 athletes make the all FVA 1st, 2nd, and Honorable Mention Team. FVA 1st Team: Drake Hayward @ 145 and Bryce Fochs @ 285 FVA 2nd Team: Caleb Letson @ 220 FVA Honorable Mention: Evan Piechocki @ 113, Tyler Beauchamp @ 120, Jayden Sheppard @ 126, Charlie Alft @ 138, Bryce Crook @ 170, Kenny Schaufelberger @ 182, and Davin Munoz @ 195.

Neenah Qualifies 5 for the WIAA Individual State Tournament

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team qualified five wrestlers to the WIAA Individual State Tournament held at the Kohl Center in Madison WI Thursday February 27th-Saturday February 29th. The Rockets were led by WIAA Sectional Champions Bryce Crook @ 170 and Marshall Kools @ 195. Neenah also qualified sectional runner-ups in Jayden Sheppard @ 120, Drake Hayward @ 145, and Caleb Letson @ 220. Bryce Fochs was 3rd @ 285 while Tyler Beauchamp and Davin Munoz came in 4th @ 106 and 182 respectfully. The Qualifiers will take the mat at the Kohl Center on Thursday February 27th at 3:00 PM. Here are the first round match-ups for Neenah. Jayden Sheppard vs Jacob Wisinski of Mukwanago (31-8) Drake Hayward vs Noah Leisgang of Ashwaubenon (36-4) Bryce Crook vs Luke Stromberg of Mukwanago (40-8) Marshall Kools vs Rudy Detweiler of Stoughton (26-4) Caleb Letson vs Frederick Kyles Brookfield Central (35-7)

2019 WIAA State Qualifiers

The Neenah HS Wrestling team qualified 3 individuals for the WIAA State Tournament in 2018-2019. Returning to Madison for the 2nd consecutive time are the trio of Drake Hayward, Marshall Kools, and Isaiah McCormick. Marshall Kools finished 3rd in D1 @ 195. Isaiah McCormick finished 6th in D1 @ 170. Drake Hayward lost in the blood-round (placement) to go 2-2 in the state tournament.

Neenah sends 3 Wrestlers to the WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament

The Neenah High School Wrestling Team took 12 wrestlers to the WIAA D1 Sectional B Tournament @ Hartford Union High School. This event determined the WIAA Individual and Team State Qualifiers for the WIAA State Tournament series. The Rockets advanced three wrestlers to the WIAA Individual State Championships on 2/13/21 at Kaukauna High School. Neenah was led by Drake Hayward @ 145 pounds. Drake became the programs 3rd 4X WIAA State Qualifier with a sectional title yesterday. Drake moved to 16-0 on the season with 11 pins heading into the WIAA State Tournament. Bryce Fochs also won the sectional title at 285 pounds advancing to his first WIAA Individual State Tournament. Fochs also improved to 16-0 on the season with 11 pins heading into the WIAA State Tournament. Caleb Letson battled to win three straight matches after his semi-final loss to advance to his 2nd WIAA State Tournament. Caleb improved to 11-3 on the season with a 4-1 record on the day including two wins by pin. The Rockets also had 5 additional placewinners on the day. Davin Munoz was 4th @ 195 pounds, Kenny Schaufelberger 5th @ 182 pounds, Owen Blenker 6th @ 106 pounds, Tyler Beauchamp 6th @ 120 pounds, and Bryce Crook 6th @ 170 pounds. Thanks to all of the above wrestlers and our other four sectional qualifiers Jayden Sheppard, Nick Novak, Charlie Alft, and Austin Lewis on a great season. We are looking forward to what next year will bring with this team.

Marshall Kools named FVA Wrestler of the Year

Congrats to Neenah Senior and Standford recruit Marshall Kools on being named the 2020 Fox Valley Association Wrestler of the Year.