2011 Lancaster Invite

The Spartans won the 2011 Lancaster Invite in dominating fashion finishing 98 points ahead of second-place Viroqua.  Sparta had
four individual champions and were led by Tom Tourdot who was named the tournaments Most Valuable Wrestler as he defeated the
second and fifth-ranked 215-pound wrestlers in the state at the time the tournament was wrestled.


Team Scores:

1. Sparta 249.5
2. Viroqua 151.5
3. Richland Center 149.0
4. Dubuque Walhert 140.0
5. Riverdale 134.5
6. Cuba City 124.0
7. Lancaster 122.0
8. Dubuque Senior 108.0
9. Fennimore 93.0
10. Boscobel 74.5
11. Madison West 64.0
12. Belmont/Platteville 60.0
13. River Ridge/Cassville 38.0

 

103 - Dylan Winchel's place is 2nd and has scored 22.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 17-7 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 17-7 won by pin over David Seng (River Ridge/Cassville) 13-6 (Pin 2:32)
Semifinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over JJ McClelland (Viroqua) 15-4 (Dec 10-7)
1st Place Match - JJ Donar (Cuba City) 22-2 won by tech fall over Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 17-7 (TF 18-2)

112 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is 4th and has scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 15-9 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 15-9 won by tech fall over Zach Guerin (Cuba City) 9-8 (TF 16-1)
Semifinal - Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) 18-3 won by pin over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 15-9 (Pin 2:40)
Cons. Semi - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 15-9 won by decision over Bart Kluesner (River Ridge/Cassville) 12-11 (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match - Kemmy Betwell (Dubuque Senior) 16-8 won by decision over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 15-9 (Dec 3-0)

119 - Bryce Nowaczyk's place is 4th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 won by pin over Seth Volden (Viroqua) 3-4 (Pin 4:56)
Quarterfinal - Bryce Lynn (Dubuque Senior) 18-2 won by pin over Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 (Pin 3:14)
Cons. Round 2 - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 won by decision over Callie Peyton (Madison West) 8-12 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 won by major decision over Cyle Ward (Boscobel) 11-8 (Maj 11-0)
Cons. Semi - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 won by decision over Adam Niehaus (Belmont/Platteville) 12-10 (Dec 11-5)
3rd Place Match - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 13-11 and Joe Muir (Dubuque Walhert) 10-15 (DFF)

125 - Derek VonRuden's place is 3rd and has scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 17-7 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Erik Vesbach (Viroqua) 14-8 (Dec 7-3)
Semifinal - Greg Vance (Dubuque Walhert) 25-2 won by decision over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 17-7 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Daniel Rice (Lancaster) 11-7 (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Erik Vesbach (Viroqua) 14-8 (Dec 5-2)

130 - Nick Winchel's place is 1st and has scored 26.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 20-3 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 20-3 won by pin over John Hentrich (Belmont/Platteville) 8-11 (Pin 2:50)
Semifinal - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 20-3 won by decision over Jim Kaderavek (Richland Center) 11-9 (Dec 8-2)
1st Place Match - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 20-3 won by decision over Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 16-5 (Dec 7-5)

135 - Paul Vantassel's place is 5th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dong Yao Sun (Madison West) 14-9 won by pin over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 (Pin 2:36)
Cons. Round 2 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 won by pin over John Bechtel (Richland Center) 1-9 (Pin 3:27)
Cons. Semi - Adam Rice (Lancaster) 13-6 won in overtime over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 (OT 6-4)
5th Place Match - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 17-8 won by decision over Carl Portwine (Riverdale) 12-12 (Dec 5-3)

140 - Michael Murnane's place is 2nd and has scored 21.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 17-7 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Tyler Staskal (Fennimore) 12-10 (Dec 5-0)
Semifinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 17-7 won by major decision over Alex Beckius (Riverdale) 15-10 (Maj 9-1)
1st Place Match - Jarod Donar (Cuba City) 23-0 won by pin over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 17-7 (Pin 0:53)

145 - Toby Mosley's place is 1st and has scored 28.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 19-4 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 19-4 won by pin over Skyler Kelley (Dubuque Senior) 6-10 (Pin 3:46)
Semifinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 19-4 won by pin over Clay Fitzpatrick (Viroqua) 9-5 (Pin 3:52)
1st Place Match - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 19-4 won by decision over Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) 17-2 (Dec 5-2)

152 - Morgan Leis's place is 1st and has scored 27.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 16-3 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 16-3 won by pin over Kyle Lange (Fennimore) 7-11 (Pin 0:40)
Semifinal - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 16-3 won by major decision over Tyler Bass (Cuba City) 10-9 (Maj 10-2)
1st Place Match - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 16-3 won by decision over Dustin Smith (Boscobel) 15-6 (Dec 9-3)

160 - Alex Hemmersbach's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alex Hemmersbach (Sparta) 11-13 won by major decision over Micheal Stalsberg (Boscobel) 2-7 (Maj 12-1)
Quarterfinal - Logan Chappell (Fennimore) 19-2 won by pin over Alex Hemmersbach (Sparta) 11-13 (Pin 1:35)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Hemmersbach (Sparta) 11-13 won by decision over Cody Ryan (Cuba City) 5-14 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Darren Mott (Richland Center) 11-7 won by pin over Alex Hemmersbach (Sparta) 11-13 (Pin 4:02)

171 - Xavier Lopez's place is 3rd and has scored 18.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 13-10 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 13-10 won by pin over Logan Sheckles (Fennimore) 1-3 (Pin 1:13)
Semifinal - Jace Simonson (Richland Center) 11-7 won by pin over Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 13-10 (Pin 7:26)
Cons. Semi - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 13-10 won by decision over Nick Bongiovanni (Viroqua) 3-2 (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 13-10 won by decision over Froed Moen (Riverdale) 10-10 (Dec 5-4)

189 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is 6th and has scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Rob Blake (Dubuque Senior) 5-12 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 (Pin 3:40)
Cons. Round 1 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 won by pin over Shea Esser (River Ridge/Cassville) 5-14 (Pin 3:51)
Cons. Round 3 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 won by pin over Lucas Esters (Boscobel) 5-10 (Pin 4:51)
Cons. Semi - Tyler Reynolds (Riverdale) 13-9 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 (Pin 0:49)
5th Place Match - Rob Blake (Dubuque Senior) 5-12 and Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 4-5 (DFF)

215 - Tom Tourdot's place is 1st and has scored 25.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 22-1 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 22-1 won by major decision over Tyler Wanek (Riverdale) 6-9 (Maj 11-1)
Semifinal - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 22-1 won by decision over Drew Zoromski (Fennimore) 19-2 (Dec 4-1)
1st Place Match - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 22-1 won by decision over Logan Schmidt (Richland Center) 17-5 (Dec 3-1)

285 - Chris Beeler's place is 4th and has scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 16-8 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 16-8 won by decision over Zach Barry (Dubuque Senior) 14-7 (Dec 5-3)
Semifinal - Taylor Henry (Viroqua) 17-1 won by pin over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 16-8 (Pin 4:47)
Cons. Semi - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 16-8 won by pin over Taylor Knothe (Richland Center) 11-8 (Pin 2:30)
3rd Place Match - Zach Barry (Dubuque Senior) 14-7 won by decision over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 16-8 (Dec 3-1)