Tony Ayala makes team for third year in a row. Memorial Pins Five All-city Wrestling Spots

Wisconsin State Journal

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

Madison Memorial, which had the best dual-meet record of any city prep wrestling team, had five wrestlers honored Monday night at the 43rd annual All-City banquet, sponsored by the West Optimist Club at Memorial High School.

Senior Lee Bernfeld (17-8 at 103), junior R.J. Brachman (23-7 at 112), junior Tony Ayala (30-2 at 125), senior Arik Grundahl (26-6 at 171) and senior Peter Holmgren (22-10 at 189) were the five Spartans named to the 13-member All-City squad. Edgewood's Brendan Baxter, a junior 130-pounder, was honored for recording the most pins.

East's Matthew Bennett, Edgewood's Brandon Malecek, La Follette's Tyler Knutson, Memorial's Ryan Grady and West's Ross Williams were given the George Martin Awards. The award is given to a wrestler from each school best representing the qualities of sportsmanship, character and dedication of the late University of Wisconsin coach and prep wrestling pioneer.

103 pounds: Lee Bernfeld, sr., Memorial (17-8).

112: R.J. Brachman, jr., Memorial (23-7).

119: Andrew Kelley, jr., East (23-10).

125: Tony Ayala, jr., Memorial (30-2).

130: Brendan Baxter, jr., Edgewood (20-12).

135: Rodney Clendenning, so., La Follette (16-16).

140: David Sletten, sr., East (17-13).

145: Tanner Meier, so., La Follette (24-12).

152: Brandon Malecek, jr., Edgewood (20-12).

160: Ross Williams, sr., West (20-13).

171: Arik Grundahl, sr., Memorial (26-6).

189: Peter Holmgren, sr., Memorial (22-10).

Heavyweight: John Barghusen, sr., Edgewood (16-11).