STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Parkside Rangers had a strong showing at the 2026 Pointer Open, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, with 12 wrestlers placing in the top five across various weight classes. Christian Schuh (165 pounds) and Kasey Gish (197 pounds) led the way with second-place finishes.

At 125 pounds, Drew Dolphin earned a third-place finish for the Rangers. Dolphin opened the tournament with back-to-back falls, winning in the first round at 2:01 and again in the quarterfinals at 3:21. He fell in an 18-8 major decision in the semifinals before bouncing back with a fall at 0:46 in the consolation semifinals. Dolphin secured third place after defeating fellow Ranger Gavin Wolters in a 16-0 tech fall at 1:29.

Gavin Wolters finished fourth at 125 pounds. Wolters opened the tournament with a 16-1 tech fall at 6:36, followed by a 15-0 tech fall at 2:38 in the quarterfinals. He fell in the semifinals at 4:24 before advancing to the third-place match with a 4-2 decision victory in the consolation semifinals. Wolters ultimately finished fourth after falling to fellow Ranger Drew Dolphin in a 16-0 tech fall at 1:29.

Landen Fick earned a third-place finish at 141 pounds with a strong showing at the Pointer Open. Fick opened the tournament with a fall at 2:56 before falling in a close 4-2 decision in the quarterfinals. He bounced back with three consecutive victories, earning an 11-8 decision, a fall at 1:55 and a 14-8 decision to advance to the third-place match. Fick secured third place after defeating Liam Anderson of MSOE in a 14-4 major decision.

At 149 pounds, Liam Fitzpatrick earned a third-place finish after a strong showing at the Pointer Open. Fitzpatrick opened the tournament with a 9-6 decision loss to No. 6 Riese Thornberry of Stevens Point before bouncing back with a 24-8 tech fall at 4:07 in his next bout. He continued through the consolation bracket with a 13-2 major decision victory, followed by a fall at 5:00. Fitzpatrick advanced to the third-place match after his opponent withdrew by medical forfeit. In a rematch against No. 6 Riese Thornberry, Fitzpatrick secured third place with a 21-4 tech fall at 6:17.

Henry Niebauer earned a fifth-place finish in the 149 pound division of the Pointer Open. Niebauer opened the tournament with a fall at 2:06 over No.10 Caleb Nobiling, continued through the quarterfinals with a 17-2 tech fall at 4:50, advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Henry lost in a tight 5-4 decision. In his next bout, he defeated No.6 Riese Thornberry of Stevens Point in a 7-3 decision, to advance to the fifth-place match. Ultimately, Niebauer earned the fifth-place title after winning by Medical Forfeit from his opponent Brody Arthur of Manchester.

At 157 pounds, Caden Ljubenko battled his way to a fourth-place finish at the Pointer Open. Ljubenko received a first-round bye before advancing through the second round with a 13-6 decision victory, followed by a 6-1 decision in the quarterfinals. He fell in a 6-0 decision in the semifinals but bounced back with an 8-7 decision victory to advance to the third-place match. Ljubenko ultimately finished fourth after falling to Gage Decker of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a 6-0 decision.

At 165 pounds, Christian Schuh earned a second-place finish for the Rangers at the Pointer Open. Schuh opened the tournament with an 11-4 decision victory in the first round, followed by a 13-2 major decision in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Schuh earned a 10-2 major decision victory over No. 6 Dylan Cariveau of Stevens Point to advance to the championship bout. In the finals, Schuh fell to Mitchell Betz of Manchester by fall at 3:50 to secure second place.

Liam Fox earned a fourth-place finish in the 165-pound bracket at the Pointer Open. Fox opened the tournament with a 15-0 tech fall at 2:18 before falling in the quarterfinals in a 10-3 decision. He bounced back with a 13-0 major decision victory, followed by another tech fall at 4:15. Fox continued through the consolation bracket, defeating No. 6 Dylan Cariveau of Stevens Point in an 11-5 decision to advance to the third-place match. Fox ultimately finished fourth after falling to Maguire Hoeksema of North Central in a close 3-2 decision.

Nolan Skebba turned in a strong performance at the Pointer Open, earning a third-place finish at 174 pounds. Skebba received a first-round bye before falling in his second-round bout by fall at 2:14. He bounced back in the consolation bracket, advancing by medical forfeit before earning a 9-2 decision victory over fellow Ranger Ben Kienbaum to reach the third-place match. Skebba secured a top-three finish for the Rangers after defeating Benjamin Schlosser of Carthage in a 24-9 tech fall at 5:24.

Ben Kienbaum had a strong showing at 174 pounds, ultimately earning a fifth-place finish at the Pointer Open. Kienbaum opened the tournament with a 6-3 decision victory, followed by an 11-3 major decision in the next round. He advanced to the semifinals with a 7-6 decision victory in the quarterfinals. Kienbaum then fell to No. 13 Toren Vandenbush of MSOE in an 11-2 major decision before dropping his next bout to fellow Ranger Nolan Skebba in a 9-2 decision. Kienbaum secured fifth place after defeating Ben Vazquez of Wisconsin-Whitewater in an 8-1 decision.

At 197 pounds, Kasey Gish earned a second-place finish for the Rangers at the Pointer Open. After receiving a first-round bye, Gish opened his tournament with a fall at 4:24 in the quarterfinals. He advanced to the championship match with an 8-1 decision victory in the semifinals. Gish ultimately secured second place after falling to No. 13 AJ Frescura of North Central in a 14-5 major decision.

Tanner Gormanson captured third place at 285 pounds at the Pointer Open. Gormanson opened the tournament with a 9-2 decision victory before advancing through the quarterfinals after an injury default at 5:07. In the semifinals, Tanner fell in a close 3-2 decision but bounced back with a 5-0 decision victory to advance to the third-place match. Gormanson secured third place after defeating Brett Wittmann in an 11-3 major decision.

Up Next
The Rangers will return to action on Thursday, November 19, when they open NSIC conference competition against Minnesota State University Moorhead at 7 p.m. in Moorhead, Minnesota.

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