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Joel Wicki wins the Zug cantonal wrestling festival: in the final he defeats Marco Ulrich
Joel Wicki starts the wreath festival season with a win. The Sörenberger wins the Zug cantonal in Baar. Co-winner is Matthias Herger from Uri, who can land a win in 6th gear.
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The final passage lasts less than a minute. Joel Wicki defeats Marco Ulrich with his second attack. So the Sörenberger succeeds in taking revenge for the lost 5th gear. In the field interview, Wicki says: “I am very satisfied. Despite the slip in fifth gear, it still turned out well for me.”
That happened quickly: Joel Wicki defeated Marco Ulrich in the final.
In addition to Wicki, Matthias Herger from Uri made himself the co-winner. Herger can win in the 6th gear once morest Reto Bürgi from Obwalden and gets the same number of points as Wicki. The Luzerner gets the Muni as the final winner.
Matthias Herger and Joel Wicki celebrate the festival victory.
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The decision is protracted. The final walk would have been scheduled for 4:45 p.m. However, 6th courses are still held. It is now clear who will be in the final aisle: It is Joel Wicki and Marco Ulrich. So Wicki gets the opportunity to take revenge for the defeat in 5th gear. Matthias Herger has to compete once morest Reto Bürgi in 6th gear, but still has a chance of winning the festival.
Intermediate ranking following 5 courses
The intermediate ranking list following 5 courses brings little clarity. At the top are Marco Ulrich, Matthias Herger and Joel Wicki with 48.50 points. All three belong to different associations, their grades are similar, there are arguments for all of them to take part in the final round. The decision now rests with the division court. The closing ceremony will take place at 4:45 p.m.
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So far, Joel Wicki has been circling alone. But in 5th gear the unexpected happens. Marco Ulrich uses a dangerous attack by Wicki to counterattack immediately and puts Sörenberger on his back. For the first time, Wicki drops points.
Marco Ulrich defeats Joel Wicki in 5th gear.
Matthias Herger from Uri provided the other exclamation mark. He also lands a big win in 5th gear. Herger defeats co-favorite Christian Schuler with a hip and gets the maximum mark.
Who now gets to the final stage depends on the grading, which is not yet clear. If Ulrich gets the maximum grade, he should follow Joel Wicki in the final round. Otherwise Wicki might have to deal with Herger.
The rest of the Confederates perform like this: Benji von Ah separates with Florian Riget draw. Mike Müllestein wins once morest Thomas Bucher. And Andi Imhof wins once morest Josef Lustenberger.
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Joel Wicki continues to shape the cantonal festival in Baar. In the Lucerne duel once morest second-placed Sven Lang, he once more wins in fourth gear without much effort. Again he forces the decision with the first move. And once more he secures the maximum grade. Wicki should be difficult to stop in this form today.
Joel Wicki, above, and Sven Lang, below, in fourth gear.
Even Werner Suppiger cannot keep up with Wicki in terms of points. Suppiger does not get past the challenge once morest Andi Imhof. The other Confederates are doing more or less well. Mike Müllestein separates draw with Fabian Scherrer and already has to tremble for the wreath. Benji von Ah ( once morest Andreas Elmiger) and Christian Schuler ( once morest Marco Fankhauser), on the other hand, achieved convincing victories.
Intermediate ranking following 3 courses
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Joel Wicki in the duel in the 3rd gear once morest Lukas Bissig.
Joel Wicki has made an excellent impression so far. The Entlebucher strings victory following victory. In third gear he beats Lukas Bissig with Lätz. Halfway through the competition, Wicki has the maximum of 30 points and leads the intermediate ranking.
Werner Suppiger is at the forefront. The gymnast swinger from Wauwil wins once morest Martin Gander and now has three wins. Sven Lang shares second place with Suppiger, he can defeat Jonas Durrer. On the other hand, Urs Riebli, the surprise man of the morning, falls behind. Riebli has to admit defeat to Marco Ulrich.
Benji von Ah managed a mandatory win once morest non-wreath Patrick Wicki before noon. Mike Müllestein also gets his first win. After two points, he now wins once morest Gabriel Wyrsch. Andi Imhof celebrates his second success once morest Nando Durrer. And Christian Schuler also remains in the running following beating Toni Kurmann.
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Can Joel Wicki be stopped today?
Joel Wicki saves energy in second gear. Against the Zuger Pascal Nietlispach, who was victorious in the 1st gear, Wicki landed the second victory. Wicki can bring regarding the decision with an inner hook. This puts the favorite for the festival victory in a comfortable starting position. With two victories, Werner Suppiger also got the best start to the day. He can beat Marcel Elsener.
Others don’t get off to a good start. Two Confederates are also struggling. After being placed in first gear, Benji von Ah loses once morest Urs Riebli from Lucerne. Von Ah can be levered out with the first move and defends on the ground without success. Mike Müllestein also starts cautiously. The Schwyzer has to accept the second placed once morest Samuel Schwyzer.
Christian Schuler finds his way to success in second gear. He is safe for his first win once morest Fabian Durrer. Andi Imhof from Uri, who is in his farewell season, defeats Roland Reichmuth and celebrates his first victory. Matthias Herger, the nominal number 2 in the Uri camp, lands his first win once morest Joel Kessler.
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1700 spectators are expected in Baar on Sunday.
It’s cool on the festival ground in Baar. And what is shown of the vibrators is only partially warming. In the top pairing of the first course, Joel Wicki and Christian Schuler meet. Wicki almost wins with the first move, but Schuler is able to free himself from the difficult situation on the ground. The man from Entlebuch was luckier on the second attempt. With a short he brings the Schwyzer to the ground once more and gets the first maximum mark.
Of the other top pairings, many end without a winner. There are posed between Stefan Ettlin and Marco Fankhauser, Tobias Riget and Christian Bucher, Andi Imhof and Dominik Waser as well as Mike Müllestein and Benji von Ah.
In addition to Wicki, another Lucerne player also starts with a win: Werner Suppiger wins in the duel of the gymnastics swingers once morest Matthias Herger from Uri on the floor. The final course at the Zug Cantonal is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. 1700 spectators are expected.