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Head Coach @BadgerWrestling | 3x World Team Member

Wauanakee, Wi
Joined April 2009
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Bobby is headed north 😤 🇺🇸 U.S Open Freestyle All-American Honors 🏆 Fargo Greco-Roman Champion “To get Bobby into our program is a big deal. We love his work ethic, the way he works and we’re excited to get him here.” - @ChrisBono
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Another State Champ stays in state 🦡 🥇WIAA State Champion 3️⃣ 3x State Qualifier 📈 No. 13 ranked p4p in WI “Braden is another Wisconsin kid with a ton of accolades and comes from a wrestling family. He is a rural kid that bring the work ethic we need.” - @ChrisBono
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Staying home 🧀 🥇 WIAA State Champion 3️⃣ 3x WIAA State Qualifer “He brings the value of a hard work mentality to our program, and he’s going to do wonders before he’s done here at Wisconsin.” - @ChrisBono
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2 for 2 😤 📍 No. 8 Nationally ranked at 175 pound 📊 No. 47 nationally ranked wrestler in class of 2027 🇺🇸 6x Fargo All-American 🥈 ISHA State Runner-up “I love having twins in the program… He also brings that hard, tough-nosed mentality.” - @ChrisBono
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Welcome home 📍 3️⃣ 3x WIAA state placer  🥈2nd place at Folkstyle nations   “He’s a Wisconsin kid, the brother of Wyatt, and he’s Wyatt 2.0… Wes is going to bring a strong work ethic and the value of being a good person to our program.” - @ChrisBono
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Got him ✍️ 📍No. 2 nationally ranked at 165 pound  📊No. 7 nationally ranked wrestler in class of 2027 🥇2x ISHA state champion “Rocco is a wonderful kid who has a ton of accolades nationally so we’re excited about what he’s going to bring to our program” - @ChrisBono
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Officially a Badger 🦡  🥇2x State Champion  3️⃣ 3x State Finalist 🇺🇸4x Fargo National Championship Qualifier  “Eric is a personality and half, he is absolutely great. Super excited to have Eric in the program.” - @ChrisBono
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Checking in before we head down to Florida ✈️
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Let’s go!
Starting it off at home this week 🏡 🖥️: go.wisc.edu/wrestlingvsarmy
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CALEB. DENNEE. 👏 Dennee takes home first place in the 165 Fresh/Soph division! Congratulations 🥳
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Replying to @BadgerWrestling
@BadgerWrestling with a solid showing at the Michigan State open. Finalists - Fresh/Soph 165 - Dennee 184 - Leonard HWT - Leisgang * All native WI Open- HWT - Diemel
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Not bad for his first collegiate showing 😤 Congratulations Eli on taking home first in the 184 Fresh/Soph division!
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SECOND PLACE FINISH 🥈 Congratulations Cael on a 3-1 day at the Michigan State Open!
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First collegiate tournament ✅ Second place finish 🥈 Congratulations Connor on going 4-1 today in the HWT Open Division!
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🚨Upset Alert!🚨 285: Connor Diemel (@BadgerWrestling) over #30 Braxton Lewis (VMI) 3-1 Michigan State Open (Semi-Finals)
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4️⃣ Badgers are headed to the 1st place match in their brackets at the Michigan State Open! Cael Leisgang (285 - Fresh/Soph Division) Caleb Dennee (165 - Fresh/Soph Division) Connor Diemel (285 - Open Division) Eli Leonard (184 - Fresh/Soph Division)
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It’s match day in East Lansing! 🚨 🖥️: flowrestling.org/events/1619…
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That was a historic night- a lot of cooperation had to happen between athletes and staffs.
On the one hand, no need to base an entire dual between two excellent TEAMS around one match out of 10. On the other hand, Gross/Meredith is still talked about to this day and was justifiably made the main event
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Here’s how we’re checking in after the first weekend 📊
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Keep an eye out for these two 👀 Congratulations to Wyatt and Alan on being named @bigten Wrestlers to Watch!
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