GERMANTOWN​ WRESTLING
Germantown High School Wrestling
"School History"
Germantown Wrestling "School Records - Top 10":​
Top 10 "Career Wins": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2011) - 186 Wins
2 - Isaac Riddle (2017-2020) - 169 Wins
3 - Mason Wheeler (2015-2018) - 142 Wins
4- Zack Szohr (2013-2016) - 137 Wins
5 - Cody Szohr (2008-2011) - 129 Wins
6- Waymon McNeal (2014-2017) - 126 Wins
7- Hunter Higginbotham (2011-2014) - 124 Wins
8 - David Drake (2006-2009) - 122 Wins
9 - Tyler Schiesl (2018-2020) - 120 Wins
10 - Erik Thompson (2001-2004) - 118 Wins
Top 10 "Career Pins": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2011) - 128 Pins
2 - Hunter Higginbotham (2011-2014) - 85 pins
3 - Erik Thompson (2001-2004) - 75 Pins
4 - Joe Multerer (2008-2011) - 70 Pins
4 - Zack Szohr (2013-2016) - 70 Pins
5 - Eric Abel (2016-2019) - 67 Pins
5 - Matt Thompson (2001-2004) - 67 Pins
6 - Isaac Riddle (2017-2020) - 66 Pins
7 - Aaron Smith (1991-1994) - 65 Pins
8- Waymon McNeal (2014-2017) - 64 Pins
9 - Cody Szohr (2008-2011) - 62 Pins
10 - Danny Krause (2009-2012) - 61 Pins
10 - Andrew Seramur (2017-2020) - 61 Pins
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Top 10 "Career Takedowns": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Isaac Riddle (2017-2020) - 473 Takedowns
2 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2011) - 443 Takedowns
3 - Casey Gabrielson (1998-2001) - 270 Takedowns
4 - Mason Wheeler (2015-2018) - 224 Takedowns
5 - Tyler Schiesl (2018-2020) - 203 Takedowns
6 - Tyler Palzkill (2010-2013) - 201 Takedowns
7 - Tyler Baran (2010-2013) - 193 Takedowns
8 - Waymon McNeal (2014-2017) - 192 Takedowns
9 - Zack Szohr (2013-2016) - 189 Takedowns
10 - Brent Miller (2018-2020) - 186 Takedowns
Top 10 "Single-Season Wins": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Jesse Thielke (2010-2011) - 49 Wins
2 - Hunter Higginbotham (2013-2014) - 47 Wins
2 - Jesse Thielke (2009-2010) - 47 Wins
3 - Isaac Riddle (2017-2018) - 46 Wins
3 - Jesse Thielke (2007-2008) - 46 Wins
4- Zack Szohr (2015-2016) - 45 Wins
5 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2009) - 44 Wins
6 - Waymon McNeal (2016-2017) - 43 Wins
6 - Brent Miller (2019-2020) - 43 Wins
6 - Isaac Riddle (2019-2020) - 43 Wins
6 - Mason Wheeler (2016-2017) - 43 Wins
7 - Isaac Riddle (2018-2019) - 42 Wins
8 - Hunter Higginbotham (2012-2013) - 41 Wins
8 - Joe Multerer (2010-2011) - 41 Wins
8 - Ethan Riddle (2019-2020) - 41 Wins
8 - Tyler Schiesl (2017-2018) - 41 Wins
8 - Tyler Schiesl (2018-2019) - 41 Wins
8 - Erik Thompson (2003-2004) - 41 Wins
9 - David Drake (2009-2010) - 41 Wins
9 - Waymon McNeal (2014-2015) - 40 Wins
10 - Casey Gabrielson (2000-2001) - 39 Wins
10 - Brent Miller (2018-2019) - 39 Wins
10 - Jack Pluta (2018-2019) - 39 Wins
10 - Zack Szohr (2013-2014) - 39 Wins
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Top 10 "Single-Season Pins": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Jesse Thielke (2010-2011) - 35 Pins
2 - Jesse Thielke (2007-2008) - 34 Pins
2 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2009) - 34 Pins
3- Hunter Higginbotham (2013-2014) - 31 Pins
4 - Hunter Higginbotham (2012 - 2013) - 29 Pins
5 - Joe Multerer (2010-2011) - 28 Pins
5 - Erik Thompson (2003-2004) - 28 Pins
6 - Matt Thompson (2003-2004) - 27 Pins
6 - Zack Szohr (2013-2014) - 27 Pins
7 - Dominique Bennett (2016-2017) - 25 Pins
7 - Jesse Thielke (2009-2010) - 25 Pins
8 - Mike Knippen (2011-2012) - 24 Pins
9 - Dave Becker (1987-1988) - 23 Pins
9 - Joe Dhein (2005-2006) - 23 Pins
10 - Dave Bassett (1990-91) - 22 Pins
10 - Waymon McNeal (2016-2017) - 22 Pins
10 - Andrew Seramur (2019-2020) - 22 Pins
10 - Terry Stephan (1996-97) - 22 Pins
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Top 10 "Single-Season Takedowns": (Stats date back to 1982)
1 - Isaac Riddle (2019-2020) - 189 Takedowns
2 - Jesse Thielke (2010-2011) - 133 Takedowns
3 - Jesse Thielke (2008-2009) - 124 Takedowns
4 - Isaac Riddle (2017-2018) - 123 Takedowns
4 - Jesse Thielke (2009-2010) - 123 Takedowns
5 - Casey Gabrielson (2000-2001) - 122 Takedowns
6- Ethan Riddle (2019-2020) - 114 Takedowns
7 - Isaac Riddle (2018-2019) - 86 Takedowns
7 - Kevin Tamboli (2016-2017) - 86 Takedowns
8 - Casey Gabrielson (1999-2000) - 81 Takedowns
9 - Tyler Palzkill (2012- 2013) - 78 Takedowns
10 - Tyler Schiesl (2018-2019) - 77 Takedowns
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Germantown Wrestling - "Season Statistical Leaders":
(Stats date back to 1981)
Wins Leader: Pins Leader: Takedown Leader:
1981-82 Bruce Mergener (25) Bruce Mergener (10) Bruce Mergener (31)
1982-83 Mike Janz (23) Ken Imig (11) Mike Janz (28)
1983-84 Ken Imig (25) Ken Imig (14) Rick Reith (47)
1984-85 Neil Tuttle (26) Dave Becker (10) Neil Tuttle (40)
1985-86 Mike Paschke (32) Mike Paschke (12) Mike Paschke (51)
1986-87 Dave Becker (30) Dean John (21) Dean John (59)
1987-88 Dave Becker (29) Dave Becker (23) Dave Becker & Dan Chudecke (34)
1988-89 Mike Schmitt (20) Mike Schmitt & Dave Bassett (10) Ryan Smith (39)
1989-90 Clint Klepp & Doug Klepp (22) Dave Bassett (15) Clint Klepp (48)
1990-91 Matt Kimball & Dave Bassett (31) Dave Bassett (22) Doug Klepp (58)
1991-92 Mike Edwards (30) Mike Edwards (20) JJ Snow (50)
1992-93 Mike Edwards & JJ Snow (25) Aaron Smith (17) Mike Edwards (37)
1993-94 Aaron Smith (23) Aaron Smith (18) Bob Alexander & Aaron Smith (29)
1994-95 Tom Roskopf (29) Tom Roskopf (21) Joe Bavlinka (50)
1995-96 Joe Bavlnka (31) Ross Mueller & Terry Stephan (21) Joe Bavlinka (72)
1996-97 Ross Mueller & Terry Stephan (34) Terry Stephan (22) Chad Snow (57)
1997-98 Drew Foscato (27) Drew Foscato (16) Deborum Henning (40)
1998-99 Casey Gabrielson (29) Casey Gabrielson, Josh Bailey & Jeremy Boehlke (14) Casey Gabrielson (44)
1999-00 Casey Gabrielson (33) Sean Lueck (16) Casey Gabrielson (81)
2000-01 Casey Gabrielson (39) Casey Gabrielson (20) Casey Gabrielson (122)
2001-02 Jon Ozimek & Matt Thompson (31) Erik Thompson (21) Jon Ozimek (47)
2002-03 Erik Thompson (31) Erik Thompson & Matt Thompson (19) Ricky Krause (60)
2003-04 Erik Thompson (41) Erik Thompson (28) Matt Thompson (66)
2004-05 Joe Dhein (25) Joe Dhein (14) Sam Brown (37)
2005-06 Sam Brown (35) Joe Dhein (22) Mike Krause (73)
2006-07 David Drake (30) David Drake (13) David Drake (50)
2007-08 Jesse Thielke (46) Jesse Thielke (34) Jesse Thielke (63)
2008-09 Jesse Thielke (63) Jesse Thielke (34) Jesse Thielke (124)
2009-10 Jesse Thielke (47) Jesse Thielke (25) Jesse Thielke (123)
2010-11 Jesse Thielke (49) Jesse Thielke (35) Jesse Thielke (133)
2011-12 Mike Knippen (38) Mike Knippen (24) Tyler Baran (68)
2012-13 Hunter Higginbotham (41) Hunter Higginbotham (29) Tyler Palzkill (78)​​
Germantown Wrestling Coaches: (Stats date back to 1962)
1962-63 Coach Goetz
1963-64 Coach Goetz
1964-65 Coach Goetz, Ron Erickson
1965-66 Coach Boeck, Ron Erickson
1966-67 Coach Boeck, Ron Erickson
1967-68 Coach Boeck, Ron Erickson
1968-69 Ron Erickson, Coach Rowe
1969-70 Dave Wyrwas, Phil Datka, Ron Erickson
1970-71 Dave Wyrwas, Coach Thompson, Ron Erickson
1971-72 Dave Wyrwas, Coach Thompson, Ron Erickson
1972-73 Dave Wyrwas, Coach Dalton, Ron Erickson
1973-74 Brent Allwardt, Coach Dalton, Ron Erickson
1974-75 Coach Dalton, Brent Allwardt
1975-76 Brent Allwardt, Coach Marohl, Ron Erickson
1976-77 Ron Erickson, Coach York
1977-78 Ron Erickson
1978-79 Ron Erickson
1979-80 Ron Erickson
1980-81 Ron Erickson, Coach Gallmann
1981-82 Ron Erickson, Coach Gallmann
1982-83 Barry Bernstein, Coach Gallmann
1983-84 Barry Bernstein, Coach Gallmann
1984-85 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Cardinal
1985-86 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Cardinal
1986-87 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Cardinal
1987-88 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Cardinal
1988-89 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Cardinal, Jeff Smith
1989-90 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Coach John
1990-91 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Coach John
1991-92 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Jeff Cardinal
1992-93 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Sells
1993-94 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Sells
1994-95 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Roskopf, Coach Mayberry
1995-96 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Mayberry
1996-97 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Boehlke, Coach Scott
1997-98 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Boehlke, Dan Loberg
1998-99 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Coach Boehlke, Dan Loberg
1999-00 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Marv Lesch, Nick Becker, Jeff Bartkowiak, Jeff Cardinal, Carlos Kuehn
2000-01 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Nick Becker, Jeff Bartkowiak, Jason Boehlke
2001-02 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Nick Becker
2002-03 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Coach Mann, Coach Ward, Jeremy Boehlke
2003-04 Barry Bernstein, Jeff Smith, Casey Gabrielson, Nick Becker, Jeff Bartkowiak, Joe Frank
2004-05 Guy Powell, Joel Pence, Coach Schmoll
2005-06 Guy Powell, Joel Pence, Chris Weiss
2006-07 Guy Powel, Joel Pence, Chris Weiss
2007-08 Chris Weiss, Mark McClellan, Coach Rufener
2008-09 Chris Weiss, Mark McClellan, Andrew Bavlnka,
2009-10 Casey Gabrielson, Andy Helm, Clayton Neske, Mike Krause
2010-11 Casey Gabrielson, Andy Helm, Clayton Neske, Mike Krause
2011-12 Casey Gabrielson, Andy Helm, Jeff Gillen, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2012-13 Casey Gabrielson, Andy Helm, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2013-14 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2014-15 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2015-16 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2016-17 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2017-18 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2018-19 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
2019-20 Jeff Szohr, Mike Krause, Joe Dhein
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Team Conference Champions: (Stats date back to 1962)
1967 - Scenic Moraine Conference
1973 - Scenic Moraine Conference
1986 - North Shore Conference (Tie)
1987 - North Shore Conference
1997 - North Shore Conference
1998 - North Shore Conference
1999 - North Shore Conference
2000 - North Shore Conference (Tie)
2001 - North Shore Conference
2016 - North Shore Conference
Individual WIAA State Qualifiers: (Stats date back to 1962)
1971 - Bob Leinss
1978 - Marty Wickman
1980 - Gerald Trester
1983 - Jim Lutz
1984 - Tim Seifert
1984 - Ken Imig
1985 - Neil Tuttle
1985 - Johnny Mueller
1986 - Mark Chudecke
1986 - Mark Paschke
1987 - Dean John
1990 - Clint Klepp
1991 - Dave Bassett
1991 - Doug Klepp
1991 - Matt Kimball
1993 - Mike Edwards
1995 - Tom Roskopf
1996 - Trent Gruenwald
1997 - Chad Snow
1997 - Jason Villalobos
1998 - Mike Barry
1999 - Jeremy Boehlke
2000 - Drew Foscato
2000 - Josh Bailey
2001 - Kevin Bolyard
2002 - Jon Ozimek
2002 - Jeremy Franke
2002 - Tom Erdahl
2004 - Matt Thompson
2004 - Jason Olejniczak
2006 - Joe Dhein
2009 - David Drake
2011 - Cody Szohr
2013 - Steven Asmondy
2015 - Zack Szohr
2016 - Zack Szohr
2017 - Waymon McNeil
2017 - Mason Wheeler
2018 - Chase Celichowki
2018 - Isaac Riddle
2019 - Jack Pluta
2020 - Joe Inga
2020 - Brent Miller
2020 - Ethan Riddle
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Individual 2x WIAA State Qualifiers: (Stats date back to 1957)
1979, 1980 - Dennis Oswald
1981, 1982 - Bruce Mergener
1987, 1988 - Dave Becker
1992, 1993 - J.J. Snow
1994, 1995 - Aaron Smith
1996, 1997 - Terry Stephan
1996, 1997 - Ross Mueller
1996, 1997 - Joe Bavlnka
1998, 1999 - Jason Boehlke
2001, 2003 - Ricky Krause
2010, 2011 - Joe Multerer
2011, 2012 - Danny Krause
2012, 2013, 2014 - Hunter Higginbotham
Individual 3x WIAA State Qualifiers: (Stats date back to 1957)
1999, 2000, 2001 - Casey Gabrielson
2002, 2003, 2004 - Erik Thompson
Individual 4x WIAA State Qualifiers: (Stats date back to 1957)
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Jesse Thielke
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WIAA State Place Winners: (Stats date back to 1957)
1982 - Bruce Mergener - 5th at 126 lbs
1984 - Tim Seifert - 4th at Unlimited HWT
1984 - Ken Imig - 5th at 138 lbs
1986 - Mike Paschke - 6th at 167 lbs
1987 - Dean John - 4th at 155 lbs
1987 - Dave Becker - 4th at 138 lbs
1996 - Joe Bavlnka - 4th at 171 lbs
1997 - Ross Mueller - 5th at 160 lbs
1997 - Terry Stephan - 2nd at 275 lbs
2001 - Casey Gabrielson - 3rd at 119 lbs
2004 - Erik Thompson - 2nd at 152 lbs
2006 - Joe Dhein - 5th at 275 lbs
2008 - Jesse Thielke - 1st at 112 lbs
2009 - Jesse Thielke - 1st at 125 lbs
2010 - Jesse Thielke - 1st at 125 lbs
2011 - Jesse Thielke - 1st at 130 lbs
2014 - Hunter Higginbotham - 3rd at 285 lbs
2015 - Zack Szohr - 4th at 106 lbs
2018 - Isaac Riddle - 4th at 132 lbs
WIAA Wisconsin Wrestler of the Year (Stats date back to 1957)
2011 - Jesse Thielke - State Champion at 130 lbs (4x WIAA State Champion Overall)
Germantown Wrestling "NCAA All-Americans":
1992 - Jeff Bartkowiak (UW-Stevens Point) - 4th Place
1993 - Jeff Bartkowiak (UW-Stevens Point) - 4th Place
2000 - Ross Mueller (Lawrence University) - 3rd Place
2001 - Ross Mueller (Lawrence University) - 3rd Place
Germantown Wrestling "Olympic Trial Qualifier / Olympians":
2012 - Jesse Thielke (Sunkist Kids) - Greco-roman 4th Place (60kilos) at Olympic Trials in Iowa City, IA
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