Five Merrill Varsity wrestlers celebrate 100 wins

In an unprecedented Merrill Boys Varsity Wrestling season — and it’s not over yet! — five wrestlers have already celebrated the 100th wins of their wrestling careers.
Dustin Schmirler was the first wrestler to win his 100th match of his career this season. That occurred on Dec. 11, 2025, at the Rhinelander invitational. “Dusty has battled for us since his Freshman year, and he is so deserving of being recognized for winning 100 matches in a career,” Merrill Boys Varsity Wrestling Team Head Coach Brian Suchocki said. “Dusty works so hard and he is such a great teammate. He will continue to lead us with his consistent approach to practice and competition.”
Just two days later, Noah Klug won his 100th match on Dec. 13 at the Waunakee Tournament. “That is a great accomplishment for him, especially considering he did that at the 215 lb. weight class all four years,” Suchocki said. “Noah is really aggressive with his takedowns and gets after pinning combinations.”
Then on Jan. 15, 2026, in the match against Tomahawk in Tomahawk, Remington Skic earned his 100th win with a pin in the second period.
“It’s an awesome accomplishment considering he is only a Junior,” Suchocki said. “This is a great milestone for Remington, as he continues to compete at a high level.”

The very next day, on Jan. 16 at St. Croix Central, Brett Suchocki got his 100th career win competing against Hudson “with a technical Fall in two minutes.”
“It was great to see him accomplish something he has been working for as a Senior. He earned it,” Suchocki said.
And the same day, at the same event, while in St. Croix competing against Barron, Hunter Opper became the most recent wrestler to celebrate the big 100, getting the 100th win of his career. “This was Hunter’s turn, and he did it with a pin,” Suchocki said. “Hunter has been wrestling so well this season, and he continued with three wins and no losses on the day. I’m very proud of Hunter, and it’s great to see his success.”
Hunter was the fifth wrestler to win 100 career matches this season.
“In all my 30+ years coaching, I’ve never been part of a season where we had five wrestlers earn that milestone,” Suchocki said. “Most years we don’t have any. It is very surreal.”
“All these guys had different journeys, but one common denominator is they have all been wrestling for Merrill since they were very young,” he said. “All started at least by first grade and stayed out for all the years until now.”
“For me, it’s very special, because I can remember each of them when they were in youth wrestling,” Suchocki said. “They have impacted me in so many ways. I can’t thank them enough for being a part of Merrill wrestling.”
“The five wrestlers getting 100 career wins in a season might be a milestone hard to top, but it’s a challenge to our young wrestlers,” he added.