Kimmons wasn’t content with any ole win however as he continued to fight and eventually secured the pin fall win with just :03 seconds left in the match, giving Bronson a 9-6 lead. Bauman was able to build an early advantage and led 4-0 after two periods but a big takedown right into a near fall catapulted Kimmons into the lead at 6-4 early in the third. Wendling closed to within just a point early in the third period however Fill took control late, hitting a takedown into another near fall in the third before taking the 15-8 decision, closing Bronson to within 6-3.Īnother big win for Bronson came at 112 pounds where Owen Kimmons faced off with Leo Bauman of New Lothrop. Fill controlled the match from nearly the start, hitting a reversal on an early takedown right into a head lock and a near fall.
Bronson took a chance and voided at 285 pounds, giving New Lothrop the six points but robbing them of the excitement of a dual opening pin fall win, a strategy that the Bronson coaching staff has used successfully in the past.īronson wasted little time battling right back at 103 pounds as sophomore Aiden Fill faced off with Blake Wending of New Lothrop. Stepping up to the mat for New Lothrop was defending 285 pound state champion Isiah Pasik who is unbeaten on the season. The state semifinal kicked off at 285 pounds where the Vikings, in classic Bronson fashion, played a few mind games with the Hornets coaching staff. Back-and-forth the two teams went on the big stage and after 13 of the 14 matches were complete, the fate of the Division Four State Semifinal still was not decided, meaning the meeting would come down to one single match, a battle at 215 pounds.īefore the dramatic end to the semifinal there were 13 closely contested matches, each just as exciting as the last.