2012 Lancaster Invite

 

Sparta came up big in their third place matches to keep host Lancaster at bay as they took home their fourth straight Lancaster Invite title. The Spartans finished with 326 points to Lancaster's 295. Dubuque Walhert was third with 219.5 and Viroqua fourth with 203.5. Sparta did not have any individual champions, but they did have nine wrestlers finish in the top three.

Sparta was trailing Lancaster for most of the day until a strong consolation round put them ahead of the hosts and then winning six of nine third place matches sealed the deal. Brock Polhamus, Kyle Burkhalter and Chris Beeler all met tough competition in their championship bouts. Polhamus was pinned by Lancaster's Kyle Mezera in 1:14, Burkhalter was pinned in 5:26 by Fennimore's Logan Chappell and Beeler dropped a 4-1 decision to Richland Center's Logan Schmidt. Mezera is ranked third at 120 pounds in division three according to Wisconsin Wrestling Online, Chappell sixth in D3 at 182 and Schmidt 8th at 285.

Winning their third place matches for the Spartans were John Roddick, Tristan Zurfluh, Derek VonRuden, Paul Vantassel, Toby Mosley and Greg Skon. Coming in fourth were Dylan Winchel, Michael Murnane and Dan Dawley.

 

 

 

 

Team Scores

1.

Sparta

326.0

 

2.

Lancaster

295.0

 

3.

Dubuque Walhert

219.5

 

4.

Viroqua

205.0

 

5.

Richland Center

203.5

 

6.

Dubuque Senior

195.0

 

7.

Cuba City

145.0

 

8.

Riverdale

140.5

 

9.

Boscobel

128.5

 

10.

Fennimore

126.0

 

11.

Madison West

66.0

 

12.

River Ridge/Cassvile

41.0

 

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106 - Dylan Winchel's place is 4th and has scored 23.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 22-3 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 22-3 won by pin over Kyle Pape (Dubuque Walhert) 6-17 (Pin 1:50)
    Semifinal - Cole Martin (Lancaster) 23-1 won by pin over Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 22-3 (Pin 4:48)
    Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 22-3 won by pin over Ty Davidson (Fennimore) 17-8 (Pin 0:16)
    3rd Place Match - Justin McClelland (Viroqua) 21-3 won by major decision over Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 22-3 (Maj 11-0)

113 - John Roddick's place is 3rd and has scored 27.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - John Roddick (Sparta) 20-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - John Roddick (Sparta) 20-5 won by tech fall over Bart Kluesner (River Ridge/Cassville) 12-8 (TF 18-2)
    Semifinal - Ryan Mindham (Boscobel) 24-6 won by decision over John Roddick (Sparta) 20-5 (Dec 6-4)
    Cons. Round 2 - John Roddick (Sparta) 20-5 won by pin over Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 13-9 (Pin 1:35)
    3rd Place Match - John Roddick (Sparta) 20-5 won by major decision over Bart Kluesner (River Ridge/Cassville) 12-8 (Maj 10-2)

120 - Brock Polhamus's place is 2nd and has scored 30.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 16-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 16-6 won by pin over Hunter Whitney (Richland Center) 10-11 (Pin 3:03)
    Semifinal - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 16-6 won in overtime over Josh McClelland (Viroqua) 17-5 (OT 4-2)
    1st Place Match - Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) 23-1 won by pin over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 16-6 (Pin 1:14)

126 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is 3rd and has scored 24.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 17-7 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 17-7 won by major decision over Joe Crosby (Lancaster) 10-7 (Maj 11-1)
    Semifinal - Greg Vance (Dubuque Walhert) 21-4 won by major decision over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 17-7 (Maj 18-5)
    Cons. Round 2 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Jordan Petersen (Dubuque Senior) 12-10 (Dec 4-0)
    3rd Place Match - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 17-7 won by decision over Joe Crosby (Lancaster) 10-7 (Dec 12-10)

132 - Derek VonRuden's place is 3rd and has scored 27.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 22-4 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 22-4 won by pin over Jeff Alvin (Boscobel) 7-13 (Pin 1:55)
    Semifinal - Erik Vesbach (Viroqua) 17-4 won by decision over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 22-4 (Dec 3-2)
    Cons. Round 2 - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 22-4 won by pin over Justin Mulrooney (Fennimore) 11-13 (Pin 2:02)
    3rd Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 22-4 won by decision over Daniel Rice (Lancaster) 18-7 (Dec 5-1)

138 - Paul Vantassel's place is 3rd and has scored 24.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 11-4 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 11-4 won by major decision over Seth Volden (Viroqua) 9-8 (Maj 8-0)
    Semifinal - Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 19-6 won by major decision over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 11-4 (Maj 11-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 11-4 won by decision over Logan Jones (Boscobel) 9-13 (Dec 4-1)
    3rd Place Match - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 11-4 won by decision over Carl Portwine (Riverdale) 13-4 (Dec 5-0)

145 - Michael Murnane's place is 4th and has scored 20.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 16-10 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 16-10 won by decision over Weslee Haynes (Dubuque Walhert) 17-10 (Dec 5-2)
    Semifinal - Jarod Donar (Cuba City) 24-0 won by pin over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 16-10 (Pin 2:30)
    Cons. Round 2 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 16-10 won by tech fall over Eric Mindham (Boscobel) 13-11 (TF 21-6)
    3rd Place Match - Jacob Butcher (Richland Center) 17-7 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 16-10 (Dec 4-3)

152 - Toby Mosley's place is 3rd and has scored 25.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 21-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 21-5 won by pin over Brandon Ashmore (Fennimore) 17-8 (Pin 3:13)
    Semifinal - Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) 16-2 won by pin over Toby Mosley (Sparta) 21-5 (Pin 1:05)
    Cons. Round 2 - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 21-5 won by decision over Jack Freese (Dubuque Senior) 10-10 (Dec 5-0)
    3rd Place Match - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 21-5 won by decision over Jake White (Dubuque Walhert) 22-5 (Dec 4-2)

160 - Robert Ragan's place is 5th and has scored 16.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 12-11 won by pin over Hans Haberlein (Fennimore) 4-6 (Pin 0:50)
    Quarterfinal - Clay Fitzpatrick (Viroqua) 17-7 won by major decision over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 12-11 (Maj 16-7)
    Cons. Round 1 - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 12-11 won by decision over Joshua Kidd (Richland Center) 7-7 (Dec 5-4)
    Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Gremmel (Dubuque Walhert) 13-8 won by major decision over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 12-11 (Maj 12-2)
    5th Place Match - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 12-11 won by injury default over Billy Silvers (Riverdale) 19-9 (I-D)

170 - Greg Skon's place is 3rd and has scored 20.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Greg Skon (Sparta) 12-12 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Darren Mott (Richland Center) 19-7 won by tech fall over Greg Skon (Sparta) 12-12 (TF 17-1)
    Cons. Round 1 - Greg Skon (Sparta) 12-12 won by decision over Michael Hanson (Riverdale) 10-13 (Dec 6-2)
    Cons. Round 2 - Greg Skon (Sparta) 12-12 won by pin over Jake Groom (Boscobel) 11-13 (Pin 1:43)
    3rd Place Match - Greg Skon (Sparta) 12-12 won by decision over Cody Glass (Lancaster) 12-10 (Dec 7-0)

182 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is 2nd and has scored 32.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 19-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 19-5 won by pin over James Keller (Boscobel) 4-11 (Pin 0:46)
    Semifinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 19-5 won by pin over Rob Blake (Dubuque Senior) 11-10 (Pin 4:27)
    1st Place Match - Logan Chappell (Fennimore) 22-3 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 19-5 (Pin 5:26)

195 - Daniel Dawley's place is 4th and has scored 16.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 9-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Ries Bohr (Dubuque Walhert) 16-12 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 9-6 (Dec 7-1)
    Cons. Round 1 - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 9-6 won by decision over Shea Esser (River Ridge/Cassville) 10-12 (Dec 5-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 9-6 won by pin over Mitch Powers (Dubuque Senior) 10-9 (Pin 2:23)
    3rd Place Match - Ries Bohr (Dubuque Walhert) 16-12 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 9-6 (Dec 9-2)

220 - Logan Degenhardt's place is 5th and has scored 11.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 9-10 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Darien Bangert (Richland Center) 12-12 won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 9-10 (Dec 9-8)
    Cons. Round 1 - Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 9-10 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 2 - Curtis Olson (Lancaster) 12-9 won by pin over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 9-10 (Pin 0:46)
    5th Place Match - Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 9-10 won by pin over Elias Cox (Fennimore) 6-12 (Pin 2:15)

285 - Chris Beeler's place is 2nd and has scored 30.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 18-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 18-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 18-6 won by decision over Ryan Ashmore (Fennimore) 16-9 (Dec 3-0)
    1st Place Match - Logan Schmidt (Richland Center) 20-2 won by decision over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 18-6 (Dec 4-1)