How a previous loss at state helped Mount Horeb sophomore cruise to Division 1 state semifinals

MARK MCMULLEN
Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 Updated Mar 4, 2025

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Eli Maier earned a 13-0 major decision over Fort Atkinson's Fort Atkinson’s Rayhan Lopez in the quarterfinals of Thursday's WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.

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Mount Horeb Barneveld's Eli Maier finishes a takedown on Fort Atkinson's Rayhan Lopez during a Division 1 165-pound quarterfinal match during the opening day of the WIAA individual state wrestling championships on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.

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Mount Horeb/Barneveld's Eli Maier finishes off a takedown on Whitefish Bay's Cyrus Butler during a Division 1 165-pound opening round match during the opening day of the WIAA individual state wrestling championships on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.

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Mount Horeb sophomore Eli Maier never forgot how his first WIAA Division 1 individual state tournament went last year.

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