Sparta is off to a solid showing in Harrisonville. After day one, Sparta sits in third place out of 37 teams with 151.5 points. Kirksville leads all teams with 165 points followed by Deer Creek with 164.5. Grain Valley is 14 points back of the Spartans in 4th place with 137.5 points.
On the individual side, Dylan Winchel, John Roddick, Tristan Zurfluh, Derek VonRuden, Toby Mosley, Kyle Burkhalter and Chris Beeler emerged from the first day of competition without a defeat while Brock Polhamus finished the day with one defeat.
Some notable matches for the Spartans include Brock Polhamus’ 9-4 victory over Richmond’s Diego Sallinda (10-1). Sallinda was 10-0 entering the match. At 145 pounds, Michael Murnane pushed Nevada’s Zach Shepherd (20-0) to the bring, but lost 12-11. And at 195 pounds, Daniel Dawley wrestled tough against Grain Valley’s Wes Freeman (16-0), but lost 6-5. The Spartans will see much tougher competition tomorrow as they progress through their brackets.
See below to find out how the Spartans did in all their matches today…
106 – Dylan Winchel’s place is 24th and has scored 16.50 team points.
Round 1 – Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Coby Seiz (Holden JV1) 1-3 (Pin 0:55)
Round 2 – Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Brett Shull (Odessa) 11-10 (Pin 3:02)
Round 3 – Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 11-0 won by tech fall over Jacob Clabough (Raymore Peculiar JV) 2-2 (TF 17-1)
Round 4 – Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Kameron Piper (Springfield Catholic) 1-6 (Pin 0:11)
113 – John Roddick’s place is 24th and has scored 15.00 team points.
Round 1 – John Roddick (Sparta) 10-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – John Roddick (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Hunter Smith (Mexico) 8-6 (Pin 1:15)
Round 3 – John Roddick (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Carter Cooper (Deer Creek) 10-7 (Pin 1:51)
Round 4 – John Roddick (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Matt Kelly (Kirksville) 6-9 (Pin 0:54)
120 – Brock Polhamus’s place is 24th and has scored 8.00 team points.
Round 1 – Mac Diaz (Raymore Peculiar) 9-3 won by pin over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 9-2 (Pin 2:00)
Round 2 – Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 9-2 won by decision over Greg Bledsoe (Marshall) 7-10 (Dec 1-0)
Round 3 – Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 9-2 won by major decision over Skyler Bax (Osage) 5-8 (Maj 11-0)
Round 4 – Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 9-2 won by decision over Diego Sallindia (Richmond) 10-1 (Dec 9-4)
126 – Tristan Zurfluh’s place is 24th and has scored 15.00 team points.
Round 1 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 9-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 9-2 won by pin over Jordan Shirley (Holden) 8-7 (Pin 3:55)
Round 3 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 9-2 won by pin over Jesse Walters (St Joseph Benton) 3-9 (Pin 0:44)
Round 4 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 9-2 won by pin over Ian Smith (Smithville) 12-9 (Pin 5:27)
132 – Julius Julson’s place is 24th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 – Logan Grady (Seneca) 12-2 won by pin over Julius Julson (Sparta) 0-11 (Pin 0:42)
Round 2 – James Migletz (Smithville) 14-4 won by pin over Julius Julson (Sparta) 0-11 (Pin 3:55)
Round 3 – Cody Hale (Grain Valley) 6-6 won by decision over Julius Julson (Sparta) 0-11 (Dec 3-1)
Round 4 – Brayden Goff (Webb City) 7-1 won by pin over Julius Julson (Sparta) 0-11 (Pin 1:58)
138 – Derek VonRuden’s place is 24th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Round 1 – Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 10-1 won by decision over Tristan Krumwiede (Raymore Peculiar JV) 1-3 (Dec 8-1)
Round 2 – Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Blake Rugraff (St Charles West) 3-12 (Pin 3:51)
Round 3 – Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 10-1 won by major decision over Keegan Reed (Pleasant Hill) 7-12 (Maj 14-1)
Round 4 – Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Mitch Krieghauser (Kirksville JV) 2-2 (Pin 3:21)
145 – Michael Murnane’s place is 24th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Evan Young (Odessa) 24-0 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 6-5 (Dec 7-1)
Round 2 – Michael Murnane (Sparta) 6-5 won by pin over Josh Carroll (Springfield Catholic) 0-6 (Pin 0:27)
Round 3 – Michael Murnane (Sparta) 6-5 won by pin over Alexander Huston (Osage) 2-6 (Pin 1:28)
Round 4 – Zach Shepherd (Nevada) 20-0 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 6-5 (Dec 12-11)
152 – Toby Mosley’s place is 24th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Round 1 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Ben Lovejoy (Webb City) 3-2 (Pin 1:33)
Round 2 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 11-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 11-0 won by major decision over Dalton Ostergard (KC Center) 11-8 (Maj 13-1)
Round 4 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Devan Lee (Ruskin) 5-6 (Pin 2:27)
160 – Robert Ragan’s place is 24th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Robert Ragan (Sparta) 4-6 won by pin over Austin Huggins (Nevada) 2-11 (Pin 5:24)
Round 2 – Jerry Bristow (Clinton) 6-0 won by pin over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 4-6 (Pin 1:51)
Round 3 – Josh Thomson (Odessa) 20-2 won by pin over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 4-6 (Pin 1:23)
Round 4 – Robert Ragan (Sparta) 4-6 won by pin over Ryker Skelton (Seneca) 4-9 (Pin 1:09)
170 – Greg Skon’s place is 24th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Greg Skon (Sparta) 4-6 won by pin over Jake Calkens (St Clair) 9-9 (Pin 3:03)
Round 2 – Bailey Wilson (Smithville) 16-4 won by pin over Greg Skon (Sparta) 4-6 (Pin 1:54)
Round 3 – Tucker Pauley (Grain Valley) 11-2 won by pin over Greg Skon (Sparta) 4-6 (Pin 1:32)
Round 4 – Greg Skon (Sparta) 4-6 won by pin over Tracy French (KC Center) 3-8 (Pin 4:00)
182 – Kyle Burkhalter’s place is 24th and has scored 15.00 team points.
Round 1 – Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over John Teauge (KC Center) 8-11 (Pin 1:28)
Round 2 – Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Cole Reeves (Pleasant Hill) 9-9 (Pin 1:23)
Round 3 – Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 10-1 won by pin over Cail Cooper (Raymore Peculiar) 1-3 (Pin 0:40)
Round 4 – Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 10-1 received a bye () (Bye)
195 – Daniel Dawley’s place is 24th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Round 1 – Wes Freeman (Grain Valley) 16-0 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 3-3 (Dec 6-5)
Round 2 – Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 3-3 won by pin over Devin Madison (Seneca) 5-4 (Pin 1:09)
Round 4 – Jaran West (Ruskin) 15-4 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 3-3 (Dec 8-6)
220 – Logan Degenhardt’s place is 24th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jakob Drentlaw (Grain Valley) 10-1 won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 5-6 (Dec 6-1)
Round 2 – Colby Bowers (Richmond) 4-0 won by pin over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 5-6 (Pin 0:49)
Round 3 – Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 5-6 won by pin over Robert Theus (KC Center) 8-11 (Pin 3:44)
Round 4 – Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 5-6 won by decision over Austin Loomis (Deer Creek) 7-7 (Dec 10-4)
285 – Chris Beeler’s place is 24th and has scored 13.00 team points.
Round 1 – Chris Beeler (Sparta) 11-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Chris Beeler (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Raven White (Marshall) 11-7 (Pin 1:13)
Round 3 – Chris Beeler (Sparta) 11-0 won by pin over Tyler Smallwood (Raymore Peculiar) 1-4 (Pin 0:44)
Round 4 – Chris Beeler (Sparta) 11-0 won by decision over Dean Thompson (Richmond) 2-2 (Dec 4-3)
