Merrill Varsity Boys Wrestling Team is on a roll

Mosinee match
The Merrill High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team hosted Mosinee in a wrestling match on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, and celebrated a victory in the Conference matchup.
“Mosinee was very shorthanded, but in the matches we wrestled, we competed well,” said Merrill Boys Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Brian Suchocki. “Koi, Lakeyn, Brett, and Hunter all came out aggressive and got pins for the team. They really set the tone for the dual.”
“Broc won the only decision with a solid performance,” he said. “Will, Ryan, Remington, Trenton, and Noah all received forfeits.”

Individual wrestling results:

175 Bennett Jacobson So., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
165 William Miemietz Jr., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
157 Ryan Coates Sr., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
150 Remington Skic Jr., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
144 Andrew Beatty (10-6) Jr., MOSI over Marvin Downs Jr., MERR (F 0:54)
138 Brett Suchocki Sr., MERR over Aiden Herman (0-2) Jr., MOSI (F 0:32)
132 Broc Suchocki So., MERR over Cohen Iczkowski (2-6) Jr., MOSI (Dec 7-4)
126 Lakeyn Adams So., MERR over Jacob King (1-4) Fr., MOSI (F 2:45)
120 Jordan Feit (10-4) So., MOSI over Dustin Schmirler Sr., MERR (MD 15-6)
113 Koi Olson Fr., MERR over Eli Yang (0-1) Fr., MOSI (F 2:09)
285 Trenton Klimek Jr., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
215 Noah Klug Sr., MERR over Forfeit, MOSI (FF)
190 Hunter Opper Sr., MERR over Carter Simonis (5-7) Fr., MOSI (F 0:55)

“This was our Hall of Fame (HOF) night and Dustin Perry was inducted,” Suchocki said. “It was really a special night to see Merrill’s only three-time State Champion get inducted into the HOF. He really was something to see in his years of wrestling.”
“I was lucky enough to be an assistant when he competed,” he said. “In my opinion, there was no one better on top than him. He kept the pressure on his opponents and had a great intensity. It was exciting to see him get recognized.”

Bluejay Challenge Tournament
Merrill hosted the Bluejay Challenge Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, with 26 teams in attendance, representing Abbotsford, Adams/Friendship, Amherst, Antigo, Athens, Bonduel, Boyceville, Chippewa Falls High School, Crandon, Cumberland, Edgar, Elcho, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Lakeland Union High School, Manawa, Marathon, Menominee Indian, Neillsville, Nekoosa, Rhinelander, St. Croix Central, Stanley-Boyd, Three Lakes, Tri-County, Wausau West, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, and Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
The Merrill Varsity Boys took 7th place overall in the 27-team field. “This was an extremely strong field of teams, and we had to battle all day against some great competition,” Suchocki said. “We were led by Remington Skic who won the 150 lb. bracket.”
“Remington had a great day dominating in the finals,” he said. “Remington really set-up his shots and brought it the entire day.”
“Hunter Opper took second place, continuing his strong season,” Suchocki said. “Hunter wasn’t feeling the best but took it as a challenge and was able to overcome some adversity. Hunter continues to compete at a high level and will look to continue that.”

“Noah Klug took third place,” he said. “Noah put together another good performance. He is continually getting matches that will help him down the stretch. He needs to continue to keep aggressive.”
“Koi Olson took fifth place, which was a great performance,” Suchocki said. “Koi is continually figuring things out, and it’s exciting he took fifth.”
“Brett and Dustin were able to finish seventh against some strong competition,” he said. “It was good to see both of them finish with a great match in their final match of the day.”
“Broc took eighth in a very deep weight class, winning an early match against a very tough opponent.”
“Overall we had a solid performance,” Suchocki said. “It’s the start of the second half of the season. We had a very strong schedule in the first part of the season, helping us move into the later part of the season.”

Individual wrestling results:
Koi Olson (3-2) 113 - 5th (13.5 pts)
Dustin Schmirler (3-2) 120 - 7th (5 pts)
Lakeyn Adams (0-4) 126 - 16th (0 pts)
Broc Suchocki (2-3) 132 - 8th (3 pts)

Brett Suchocki (3-2) 138 - 7th (8 pts)
Remington Skic (4-0) 150 - 1st (27 pts)
Ryan Coates (0-4) 157 - 12th (0 pts)
Ben Gruett (2-3) 165 - 14th (6.5 pts)
William Miemietz (2-3) 165 - 12th (3 pts)
Bennett Jacobson (2-3) 175 - 12th (3 pts)
Hunter Opper (4-1) 175 - 2nd (26 pts)
Abram Norton (1-4) 190 - 16th (4 pts)
Preston Schuelke (3-2) 190 - 17th (6 pts)
Noah Klug (4-1) 215 - 3rd (20 pts)
Trenton Klimek (2-3) 285 - 13th (5 pts)

Team Scores:
1. Gale-Ett.-Tremp/Melrose-MN 237.5
2. Wausau West 176.5
3. St. Croix Central 161.5
4. Marathon 152.5
5. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 134
6. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 119.5
7. Merrill 114.5
8. Cumberland 105.5
9. Boyceville 102.5
10. Athens 92.5
11. Chippewa Falls 87
12. Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal 85
13. Antigo 81
14. Crandon 75
15. Edgar 74.5
16. Abbotsford/Colby 52.5
17. Nekoosa/Port Edwards 52
18. Adams-Friendship 51.5
19. Amherst 41.5
20. Lakeland 40
21. Elcho 39
22. Stanley-Boyd 31.5
23. Rhinelander 24
24. Bonduel 20
25. Manawa 18
26. Menominee Nation 12.5
27. Tri-County 10

Five dual matches
Merrill started off a string of five dual matches with a Conference victory over Tomahawk at Tomahawk on Thursday, Jan. 15, setting up a new potential rivalry.
“The Tomahawk dual was an important Conference match for us, keeping us at 4-0 in the Conference,” Suchocki said. “It was a great dual, and it was good to get the win.”
“Both teams battled well,” he said. “Our guys came out looking to get after it, and Tomahawk battled well. It was especially special that Remington Skic earned his 100th win with a pin in the second period.”
“Remington really got after it and pushed the pace from the start,” he said. “It’s an awesome accomplishment considering he is only a Junior. This is a great milestone for Remington as he continues to compete at a high level.”
“Dustin, Brett, and Hunter all got important pins followed by technical falls from Broc and Noah,” Suchocki said. “Josh and Lakeyn each added key wins. It’s great to see the team pull together to get the win.”

Individual wrestling results:
113: Owen Oates Jr., TOMA over Koi Olson Fr., MERR (F 1:28)
120: Dustin Schmirler Sr., MERR over Tyler Waller So., TOMA (F 1:45)
126: Lakeyn Adams So., MERR over Zachary Larson Sr., TOMA (Dec 10-3)
132: Broc Suchocki So., MERR over Dawson Jones So., TOMA (TF 15-0 (4:53))
138: Brett Suchocki Sr., MERR over Connor Jones Jr., TOMA (F 3:02)
144: Walter Horabik Sr., TOMA over Easton Simon So., MERR (F 0:47)
150: Remington Skic Jr., MERR over Mason Towle Sr., TOMA (F 3:49)
157: Fletcher Baumann Jr., TOMA over Ryan Coates Sr., MERR (F 4:36)
165: Zander Zehner Jr., TOMA over William Miemietz Jr., MERR (TF 19-3 (5:25))
175: Hunter Opper Sr., MERR over Kaiden Kapellusch Sr., TOMA (F 0:55)
190: Hudson Evans So., TOMA over Preston Schuelke Sr., MERR (F 4:46)
215: Noah Klug Sr., MERR over Nathan Norman Sr., TOMA (TF 18-3 (5:21))
285: Joshua Gustum Sr., MERR over Tristin Bridges Jr., TOMA (Dec 7-4)

Box Score
Merrill 40 over Tomahawk 29

Set up as a triangular event, Merrill then wrestled Crandon at Tomahawk, with Merrill celebrating another victory.
“Against Crandon we also wrestled well,” Suchocki said. “Remington once again started us out with a big pin. Lakeyn, Broc, and Hunter added pins as well.”
“During this dual, I was really impressed how Josh handled himself. Josh has been out for a little while but came back wrestling well,” he said. “It’s hard to come back after some time off, and he did a great job in both matches.”
“Brett added a major decision,” Suchocki said. “Bennett, Will, and Koi each received forfeits.”
“Crandon is a solid team, so it was good to get the win against them,” he said.

Individual wrestling results:
113: Koi Olson Fr., MERR over Forfeit, CRAN (FF)
120: Kaleb Collins Fr., CRAN over Dustin Schmirler Sr., MERR (Dec 6-1)
126: Lakeyn Adams So., MERR over Korbyn Keao Fr., CRAN (F 4:29)
132: Reid Votis Jr., CRAN over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
138: Broc Suchocki So., MERR over Noah Mueller Sr., CRAN (F 6:00)
144: Brett Suchocki Sr., MERR over Riley Johnson Sr., CRAN (MD 10-0)
150: Remington Skic Jr., MERR over Brexden Kane Sr., CRAN (F 5:04)
157: Edward Alloway Jr., CRAN over Ryan Coates Sr., MERR (F 3:09)
165: William Miemietz Jr., MERR over Forfeit, CRAN (FF)
175: Bennett Jacobson So., MERR over Forfeit, CRAN (FF)
190: Hunter Opper Sr., MERR over Aiden Mueller Sr., CRAN (F 2:15)
215: Trent Palubicki Sr., CRAN over Noah Klug Sr., MERR (Dec 9-2)
285: Joshua Gustum Sr., MERR over Tyler Lawrence Sr., CRAN (MD 16-2)

Box Score
Merrill 50 over Crandon 18

St. Croix Central
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Merrill Boys traveled to St. Croix Central for a series of matches, and Merrill went 2-1. St. Croix Central, Hudson, DC Everest, Barron, Glenwood City, and Merrill were all there to compete.
In the first round, “We started off with the number 3 ranked Division 2 team, St. Croix Central,” Suchocki said. “They have a very nice team. It was good to dual a very high level team.”
“Unfortunately, we struggled to match their level overall,” he said. “Lakeyn, Remington, and Hunter were able to get some key wins for us. Lakeyn and Hunter each had pins, with Remington getting a technical Fall.”

Individual wrestling results:
106: Ryan Schauer (1-4) Fr., SCC over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
113: Conner Becker (17-3) So., SCC over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
120: Trennon Holzer (14-2) Sr., SCC over Dustin Schmirler (0-0) Sr., MERR (TF 21-6 (3:41))
126: Lakeyn Adams (0-0) So., MERR over Austin Voeltz (13-6) So., SCC (F 2:31)
132: Jack Schauer (2-1) Jr., SCC over Broc Suchocki (0-0) So., MERR (MD 10-2)
138: Lane Hague (15-10) So., SCC over Brett Suchocki (0-0) Sr., MERR (MD 22-12)
144: Vinny Sindt (14-8) So., SCC over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
150: Remington Skic (0-0) Jr., MERR over Brody Nusbaum (9-10) Fr., SCC (TF 19-4 (4:51))
157: Everett Knospe (23-4) Jr., SCC over Ryan Coates (0-0) Sr., MERR (F 0:40)
165: Jake Swenson (12-8) So., SCC over William Miemietz (0-0) Jr., MERR (MD 11-0)
175: Hunter Opper (0-0) Sr., MERR over Cohen Wester (2-5) So., SCC (F 1:13)
190: Jayden Stave (17-6) So., SCC over Preston Schuelke (0-0) Sr., MERR (TF 17-2 (2:00))
215: Brock Swenson (22-0) Sr., SCC over Noah Klug (0-0) Sr., MERR (TF 15-0 (2:54))
285: Giovonni Stork (19-7) So., SCC over Mason Bloch (0-0) Sr., MERR (F 1:09)

Box Score
St. Croix Central 57 over Merrill 17

“Our next match was against Hudson, and it was our most complete dual of the season,” Suchocki said. “We came away with a dominant win over an always-tough Hudson team.”
“The highlight of the dual was Brett Suchocki getting his 100th win for his career with a technical Fall in two minutes,” he said. “It was great to see him accomplish something he has been working for as a Senior. He earned it.”
“His teammates did a great job, too,” Suchocki said. “Earning pins were Broc, Hunter, Preston, Noah, and Trenton. Ryan had a technical fall, Remington a major decision, and Dustin a decision to round out the wins for Merrill.”

Individual wrestling results:
106: Tanner Henzler (13-5) Fr., HUDS over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
113: Eamon Neitzel (17-6) Fr., HUDS over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
120: Dustin Schmirler (0-0) Sr., MERR over Muntasir Battah (10-7) Jr., HUDS (Dec 8-3)
126: Miles Alters (28-3) So., HUDS over Lakeyn Adams (0-0) So., MERR (TF 18-3 (3:37))
132: Broc Suchocki (0-0) So., MERR over Max Moen (5-9) So., HUDS (F 2:59)
138: Brett Suchocki (0-0) Sr., MERR over Tate Wallace (10-9) So., HUDS (TF 21-4 (2:00))
144: Easton Simon (0-0) So., MERR over Forfeit, HUDS (FF)
150: Remington Skic (0-0) Jr., MERR over Brooks Clymer (17-11) Fr., HUDS (MD 15-4)
157: Ryan Coates (0-0) Sr., MERR over Adreyan Gingras (4-9) So., HUDS (TF 19-2 (4:00))
165: JD Minder-Broeckaert (30-0) Sr., HUDS over William Miemietz (0-0) Jr., MERR (F 3:46)
175: Hunter Opper (0-0) Sr., MERR over Ross Waldon (27-5) Jr., HUDS (F 1:34)
190: Preston Schuelke (0-0) Sr., MERR over Evan Rehmus (0-3) Fr., HUDS (F 1:51)
215: Noah Klug (0-0) Sr., MERR over Cameron Dougherty (11-15) Jr., HUDS (F 1:30)
285: Trenton Klimek (0-0) Jr., MERR over Nicolas Aleman (11-12) Jr., HUDS (F 3:22)

Box Score
Merrill 53 over Hudson 23

“In our last match at St. Croix, we took on Barron, getting a 60-12 win,” Suchocki said. “This was another dual where we had a wrestler get a 100 wins for their career. This was Hunter’s turn, and he did it with a pin.”
“Hunter has been wrestling so well this season, and he continued with three wins and no losses on the day,” he said. “I’m very proud of Hunter, and it’s great to see his success.”

Individual wrestling results:
120: Dustin Schmirler (0-0) Sr., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)
126: Lakeyn Adams (0-0) So., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)
132: Broc Suchocki (0-0) So., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)
138: Brady Valentine (22-7) Jr., BARR over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
144: Brett Suchocki (0-0) Sr., MERR over Ethan Eriksen (15-10) Jr., BARR (F 1:21)
150: Remington Skic (0-0) Jr., MERR over Brady Frandsen (17-11) Jr., BARR (F 3:50)
157: Ryan Coates (0-0) Sr., MERR over Collin Duncan (13-14) Jr., BARR (F 0:53)
165: Keagan Tucker (5-7) Jr., BARR over Forfeit, MERR (FF)
175: Hunter Opper (0-0) Sr., MERR over Brett Schlosser (12-13) So., BARR (F 0:32)
190: Preston Schuelke (0-0) Sr., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)
215: Noah Klug (0-0) Sr., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)
285: Mason Bloch (0-0) Sr., MERR over Forfeit, BARR (FF)

Box Score
Merrill 60 over Barron 12