History "Building an Addition to the Tradition"

1984 Class C State Team Champions - Head Coach - Jerry Wagner

Athens Wrestling State Team Champions (6)
1984
1987
1991
1993 - Ranked #19 in Nation by USA Today
1994 - Ranked #2 in Nation by Wrestling USA Magazine
1995 - Ranked #? in Nation

2nd place finishes (4)
1980
1986
1990
1992

**All State Team finishes were under head coach Jerry Wagner**

Athens Wrestling State Individual Champions (32)

Athens 1st State Champion - Pat Switlick 1977


1977 Pat Switlick, Athens (29-1) 185
1980 Bob Liss, Athens (26-2) 112
1982 Bob Liss, Athens (29-3) 126
1983 Mike Zettler, Athens (25-4) 105
1984 Bryan Weiler, Athens (26-1) 98
1984 Mike Zettler, Athens (32-2) 105
1985 Cliff Ange, Athens (27-2) 126
1986 Cliff Ange, Athens (30-0-1) 138
1989 Troy Szydel, Athens (30-3) 119
1990 Troy Szydel, Athens (35-1-1) 125
1990 Jodi Gauerke, Athens (34-4) 140
1991 Mike Zinkowich, Athens (31-4) 119
1991 Mitch Marohl, Athens (33-4-1) 125
1991 Todd Diethelm, Athens (34-2) 145
1992 Kraig Underwood, Athens (41-0) 103
1992 Jeremy Brunke, Athens (40-2-2) 125
1992 Jamie Dehlinger, Athens (41-2) 145
1993 Kraig Underwood, Athens (44-3) 112
1993 Jeremy Brunke, Athens (46-1) 135
1993 Mike Zinkowich, Athens (46-3) 140
1993 Shawn Ange, Athens (46-2) 160
1994 Kraig Underwood, Athens (43-1) 119
1994 Jeremy Brunke, Athens (43-2) 145
1994 Mike Zinkowich, Athens (42-3) 152
1994 Shawn Ange, Athens (44-0) 189
1995 Kraig Underwood, Athens (43-3) 125
1995 Mark Natzke, Athens (44-6) 130
1995 Shawn Ange, Athens (46-0) 189
1998 Matt Natzke, Athens (39-7) 125
1998 Mark Natzke, Athens (41-2) 130
1999 Matt Natzke, Athens (32-2) 135
2000 Matt Natzke, Athens (40-2) 140

State Place Winners/Qualifiers

Year	Name	Weight	Place
1965	Dale Kremsreiter	120	3rd
1977	Pat Switlick	185	1st
1978	Brad Ellenbecker	112	DNP
1978	Gary Switlick	167	DNP
1979	Gary Zettler	132	4th
1979	Pat Harding	138	DNP
1979	Gary Switlick	185	DNP
1980	Dan Hartwig	98	DNP
1980	Mark Zettler	105	3rd
1980	Bob Liss	112	1st
1980	Brad Ellenbecker	132	3rd
1982	Bob Liss	126	1st
1983	Mike Zettler	105	1st
1983	Dan Hartwig	119	DNP
1983	Kevin Frahm	155	4th
1983	Dale Westfall	HWT	DNP
1984	Bryan Weiler	98	1st
1984	Mike Zettler	105	1st
1984	Cliff Ange	112	4th
1984	Keith Knab	138	3rd
1984	Mitch Ellenbecker	145	DNP
1984	Dale Westfall	185	2nd
1985	Mike Marohl	98	2nd
1985	Mike Zettler	112	2nd
1985	Cliff Ange	126	1st
1985	Dean Redmann	145	DNP
1985	Rob Ellenbecker	155	2nd
1986	Bryan Weiler	126	5th
1986	Tom Marcon	132	2nd
1986	Cliff Ange	138	1st
1986	Tim Diethelm	145	4th
1986	Steve Janke	155	3rd
1987	Doug Tessmer	105	5th
1987	Mike Marohl	119	2nd
1987	Ryan Ellenbecker	138	DNP
1987	Tim Diethelm	145	2nd
1987	Steve Janke	155	2nd
1987	Jeremy Brice	167	5th
1988	Troy Szydel	105	2nd
1988	Doug Tessmer	119	6th
1988	Steve Janke	155	5th
1988	Everette Wilkinsen	185	DNP
1989	Troy Szydel	119	1st
1989	Doug Tessmer	125	3rd
1989	Jodi Gauerke	130	4th
1990	Mitch Marohl	112	5th
1990	Troy Szydel	125	1st
1990	Jamie Dehlinger	130	5th
1990	Todd Diethelm	135	3rd
1990	Jodi Gauerke	140	1st
1991	Mike Zinkowich	119	1st
1991	Mitch Marohl	125	1st
1991	Robert Peterson	130	2nd
1991	Jamie Dehlinger	140	3rd
1991	Todd Diethelm	145	1st
1991	Jodi Gauerke	152	5th
1991	Darrell Tesch	160	3rd
1992	Kraig Underwood	103	1st
1992	Jeremy Brunke	125	1st
1992	Mike Zinkowich	130	2nd
1992	Mitch Marohl	135	2nd
1992	Jamie Dehlinger	145	1st
1992	Shawn Ange	152	3rd
1993	Kraig Underwood	112	1st
1993	Kevin Stuttgen	125	5th
1993	Tom Ellenbecker	130	5th
1993	Jeremy Brunke	135	1st
1993	Mike Zinkowich	140	1st
1993	Shawn Ange	160	1st
1993	Chad Marcon	171	3rd
1993	Adam Ellenbecker	189	2nd
1993	Matt Marohl	275	5th
1994	Kraig Underwood	119	1st
1994	Kevin Stuttgen	130	2nd
1994	Tom Ellenbecker	140	3rd
1994	Jeremy Brunke	145	1st
1994	Mike Zinkowich	152	1st
1994	Shawn Ange	189	1st
1994	Matt Marohl	275	2nd
1995	Ryan Frahm	119	2nd
1995	Kraig Underwood	125	1st
1995	Mark Natzke	130	1st
1995	Kevin Stuttgen	140	2nd
1995	Shawn Ange	189	1st
1996	Bob Snider	125	3rd
1996	Mark Natzke	130	2nd
1996	Josh Blake	152	3rd
1996	Paul Ellenbecker	189	DNP
1997	Matt Natzke	112	6th
1997	Mark Natzke	130	2nd
1997	Josh Blake	152	2nd
1998	Matt Natzke	125	1st
1998	Mark Natzke	130	1st
1998	Aaron Stencil	140	5th
1999	Matt Natzke	135	1st
2000	Matt Natzke	140	1st
2001	Dan Punke	130	DNP
2004	Darren Drewek	171	4th
2005	Tyler Mills	103	DNP
2005	Casey Conner	130	DNP
2005	Darren Drewek	171	4th
2005	Jordan Gajewski	189	5th
2008	Derek Lavicka	171	DNP
2009	Dustin Blenker	152	DNP
2011	Dylan Willemssen	103	DNP
2012	Dylan Willemssen	106	DNP
2012	Zachary Lemmer	220	5th
2013	Dylan Willemssen	106	3rd
2014	Trevor Kottke	120	DNP
2016	Austin Engel	145	3rd
2016	Marhsall Westfall	170	DNP
2016	Dakota Venzke	220	5th
2016	Tyson Sommer	285	3rd
2017	Carter Brunke	113	DNP
2017	Austin Engel	145	2nd
2017	Nathaniel Morse	160	DNP
2017	Marhsall Westfall	182	3rd
2017	Tyson Sommer	285	2nd
2018	Klay Ellenbecker	152	DNP
2018	Marhsall Westfall	182	2nd
2018	Dakota Venzke	220	DNP
2018	Tyson Sommer	285	5th
2019	Carter Brunke	126	DNP
2019	Jordan Decker	182	DNP
2019	Connor Westfall	220	5th
2019	Mitchell Gore	285	4th
2020	Connor Westfall	195	3rd
2022	Brooks Kraus	132	DNP
2023	Elle Gauerke	126	DNP

 

State Champions
Pat Switlick 77         
Bob Liss 80, 82                     
Mike Zettler 83, 84   
Bryan Weiler  84       
Cliff Ange 85, 86                   
Troy Szydel 89, 90   
Jodi Gauerke  90      
Mike Zinkowich 91, 93, 94
Mitch Marohl 91                   
Todd Diethelm 91                
Kraig Underwood 92, 93, 94, 95    
Jeremy Brunke 92, 93, 94   
Jamie Dehlinger 92
Shawn Ange 93, 94, 95        
Mark Natzke 95, 98  
Matt Natzke 98, 99, 00

All State 4X
Mike Zinkowich 91, 92, 93, 94        
Kraig Underwood 92, 93, 94, 95    
Shawn Ange 92, 93, 94, 95  
Mark Natzke 95, 96, 97, 98             
Matt Natzke  97, 98, 99, 00

All State 3X
Mike Zettler 83, 84, 85        
Cliff Ange 84, 85, 86             
Steve Janke 86, 87, 88         
Doug Tessmer 87, 88, 89    
Troy Szydel 88, 89, 90         
Jodi Gauerke 89, 90, 91       
Mitch Marohl 90, 91, 92      
Jamie Dehlinger 90, 91, 92  
Jeremy Brunke 92, 93, 94
Kevin Stuttgen 93, 94, 95 
Tyson Sommer 16, 17, 18    

All State 2X
Bob Liss 80, 82                     
Bryan Weiler 84, 86             
Mike Marohl 85, 87              
Tim Diethelm 86, 87       
Todd Diethelm 90, 91          
Tom Ellenbecker 93, 94      
Matt Marohl 93, 94              
Josh Blake 96, 97
Darren Drewek 04, 05
Austin Engel 16, 17
Marshall Westfall 17, 18
Connor Westfall 19, 20

All State 1X
Dale Kremsreiter 65
Pat Switlick  77                          
Gary Zettler 79                     
Mark Zettler 80                    
Brad Ellenbecker 80       
Kevin Frahm 83                   
Keith Knab 84                       
Dale Westfall 84                   
Rob Ellenbecker 85       
Tom Marcon 86                   
Jeremy Brice 87                   
Robert Peterson 91             
Darrell Tesch 91           
Chad Marcon 93                   
Adam Ellenbecker 93          
Ryan Frahm 95                    
Bob Snider 96           
Aaron Stencil 98                   
Jordan Gajewski 05              
Zachary Lemmer 12            
Dylan Willemssen 13
Dakota Venzke 16
Mitchell Gore 19

State Qualifiers
Brad Ellenbecker 78       
Gary Switlick 78, 79             
Pat Harding 78         
Dan Hartwig 80, 83       
Dale Westfall 83                   
Mitch Ellenbecker 84           
Dean Redmann 85         
Ryan Ellenbecker 87
Everette Wilkinsen 88         
Paul Ellenbecker 96             
Dan Punke 01                                   
Tyler Mills 05       
Casey Conner 05                  
Derek Lavicka 08                 
Dustin Blenker 09                
Dylan Willemssen 11, 12     
Trevor Kottke 14
Marshall Westfall 16
Carter Brunke 17,19
Nathaniel Morse 17
Klay Ellenbecker 18
Dakota Venzke 18
Jordan Decker 19
Brooks Kraus 22
Elle Gauerke 23

Milwaukee Journal 3/1/1987 - Athens Wins Title, but without drama

Milwaukee Journal 12/20/1993 - Athens worthy of Ranking (No. 2 team in Nation)

Record Review 12/23/1993 - National Ranking is Legit

Wausau Daily Herald 12/26/1993 - Athens sends Stow back to the 60's - Athens finished 2nd behind Stow Walsh Jesuit at the Midwest Classic Wrestling Tournament held in Columbus, Ohio on December 17 - 18, 1993 which included 24 of the top teams throughout the nation.

Milwaukee Journal 2/23/1995 - Fourth Title is at Stake for Athens Wrestler

Milwaukee Journal 4/10/1995 - Wagner made Athens a State Powerhouse

WIAA State Wrestling 1995 Highlights Underwood's highlights at 1:13:04

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