MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLERS COMPLETE SEASON

The Middle School wrestlers finished their season with a 2nd Place finish at the Viroqua invitational. The team has some outstanding performances at the meet and should be very happy with the way their season went. Congratulations to all 32 wrestlers that completed the season. A sign of good things to come for the high school program.

Here are the team and individual Spartan results from Viroqua:

Viroqua Middle School Results for Sparta Middle School

74-80 – John Roddick's place is 4th and has scored 10.00 team points.
Round 1 – John Roddick (Sparta) won by major decision over Lucas Price (River Valley) (Maj 11-2)
Round 2 – J.J Mcclelland (Viroqua) won by pin over John Roddick (Sparta) (Pin 1:53)
Round 3 – John Roddick (Sparta) received a bye (Bye)
Round 4 – John Roddick (Sparta) won by pin over Ben Thornton (LaCrosse Longfellow) (Pin 1:44)
Round 5 – Ryan Mindham (Boscobel) won by decision over John Roddick (Sparta) (Dec 9-2)

Middle School 78-81 – Tristan Zurfluh's place is 1st and has scored 13.00 team points.
Round 1 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) won by decision over Sam Angelhart (LaCrosse Longfellow) (Dec 2-0)
Round 2 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) won by decision over Jared Ammerman (West Salem) (Dec 4-2)
Round 3 – Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) won by pin over Hunter Pulvermacher (River Valley) (Pin 0:59)

Middle School 79-84 – Bryce Benson's place is 3rd and has scored 10.50 team points.
Round 1 – Bryce Benson (Sparta) won by decision over Brock Leum (Westby) (Dec 7-3)
Round 2 – Bryce Benson (Sparta) received a bye (Bye)
Round 3 – Bryce Benson (Sparta) won by major decision over Kalei Keao (LaCrosse Longfellow) (Maj 12-0)
Round 4 – Jerry Wilder (Riverdale) won by pin over Bryce Benson (Sparta) (Pin 1:42)
Round 5 – Nick Houlihan (LaCrosse Logan) won by major decision over Bryce Benson (Sparta) (Maj 11-0)

Middle School 80-84 – Robert Cox's place is 3rd and has scored 3.50 team points.
Round 1 – Robert Cox (Sparta) won by decision over Andrew Yusten (Holmen) (Dec 4-2)
Round 2 – Tristan Groleau (LaCrosse Logan) won by decision over Robert Cox (Sparta) (Dec 6-4)
Round 3 – Brett Cade (Westby) won by decision over Robert Cox (Sparta) (Dec 10-4)

Middle School 81-86 – Christian Reiter's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Seth Volden (Viroqua) won by pin over Christian Reiter (Sparta) (Pin 0:48)
Round 2 – Denver Hood (River Valley) won by pin over Christian Reiter (Sparta) (Pin 0:18)
Round 3 – Tyson Noffke (Holmen) won by pin over Christian Reiter (Sparta) (Pin 1:45)

Middle School 86-87 – Nick Schaller's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Josh Brown (Tomah) won by pin over Nick Schaller (Sparta) (Pin 2:50)
Round 2 – Kelsie Jarzemski (Holmen) won by decision over Nick Schaller (Sparta) (Dec 3-2)
Round 3 – Jeremy Normann (Viroqua) won by decision over Nick Schaller (Sparta) (Dec 7-2)

Middle School 87-90 – Dillon Crocker's place is 2nd and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Dillon Crocker (Sparta) won by pin over Mariah Erickson (LaCrosse Logan) (Pin 0:21)
Round 2 – Dillon Crocker (Sparta) won by major decision over Lucas Knight (Westby) (Maj 12-0)
Round 3 – Richard Schams (West Salem) won by decision over Dillon Crocker (Sparta) (Dec 10-3)

Middle School 88-92 – Brock Polhamus's place is 3rd and has scored 3.50 team points.
Round 1 – Avery Hackett (Holmen) won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) (Dec 3-2)
Round 2 – Brock Polhamus (Sparta) won by decision over Jared Engalls (Riverdale) (Dec 5-2)
Round 3 – Ross Withington (Westby) won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) (Dec 6-1)

Middle School 93-95 – Triston Steinhoff's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jordan Burkhalter (Tomah) won by pin over Triston Steinhoff (Sparta) (Pin 2:25)
Round 2 – Zach Back (Holmen) won in overtime over Triston Steinhoff (Sparta) (OT 11-6)
Round 3 – Chase Vonruden (Westby) won by pin over Triston Steinhoff (Sparta) (Pin 2:35)

Middle School 96-98 – Nathan Gremminger's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Seth Fryett (Tomah) won by decision over Nathan Gremminger (Sparta) (Dec 7-0)
Round 2 – Max Ruhland (River Valley) won by pin over Nathan Gremminger (Sparta) (Pin 0:57)
Round 3 – Andrew Johnnson (Westby) won by decision over Nathan Gremminger (Sparta) (Dec 6-0)

Middle School 104-109 – Caleb Glover's place is 3rd and has scored 3.50 team points.
Round 1 – Tyler Henry (Viroqua) won by major decision over Caleb Glover (Sparta) (Maj 11-0)
Round 2 – Dylan Miller (Riverdale) won by major decision over Caleb Glover (Sparta) (Maj 13-0)
Round 3 – Caleb Glover (Sparta) won by decision over Steven Murphy (Tomah) (Dec 10-5)

Middle School 110-112 – Beau Benson's place is 1st and has scored 16.00 team points.
Round 1 – Beau Benson (Sparta) won by pin over Sam Page (Holmen) (Pin 2:33)
Round 2 – Beau Benson (Sparta) won by pin over Kendon Thurk (LaCrosse Longfellow) (Pin 2:28)
Round 3 – Beau Benson (Sparta) won by pin over Logan Jones (Boscobel) (Pin 2:55)

Middle School 112-120 – Dalton Hansen's place is 2nd and has scored 10.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jacob Butcher (Richland Center) won by pin over Dalton Hansen (Sparta) (Pin 0:35)
Round 2 – Dalton Hansen (Sparta) won by pin over Desiree Tetzlaff (West Salem) (Pin 1:33)
Round 3 – Dalton Hansen (Sparta) won by pin over Garrett Riek (River Valley) (Pin 0:31)

Middle School 129-134 – Dakota Annis's place is 1st and has scored 13.00 team points.
Round 1 – Dakota Annis (Sparta) won by decision over Duane Pretsch (River Valley) (Dec 4-0)
Round 2 – Dakota Annis (Sparta) won by pin over Jordan Reisinger (Tomah) (Pin 1:51)
Round 3 – Dakota Annis (Sparta) won by decision over Knudtson Mark (LaCrosse Logan) (Dec 9-6)

Middle School 134-142 – Erik Larsen's place is 1st and has scored 14.50 team points.
Round 1 – Erik Larsen (Sparta) won by pin over Alan Yusten (Holmen) (Pin 0:00)
Round 2 – Erik Larsen (Sparta) won by decision over Drake Logsdon (Boscobel) (Dec 5-2)
Round 3 – Erik Larsen (Sparta) won by pin over Ryan Sutherland (Tomah) (Pin 0:17)

Middle School 135-144 – Zach Denton's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Kirk Valentine (LaCrosse Longfellow) won by pin over Zach Denton (Sparta) (Pin 1:42)
Round 2 – Jamie Lehmann (River Valley) won by pin over Zach Denton (Sparta) (Pin 0:16)
Round 3 – Brandon Guinther (Richland Center) won by pin over Zach Denton (Sparta) (Pin 1:56)

Middle School 142-155 – Chase Bernett's place is 1st and has scored 14.50 team points.
Round 1 – Chase Bernett (Sparta) won by pin over John Hassell (Richland Center) (Pin 2:36)
Round 2 – Chase Bernett (Sparta) won by pin over Mathew Koch (Riverdale) (Pin 0:52)
Round 3 – Chase Bernett (Sparta) won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) (Dec 9-2)

Middle School 142-155 – Logan Degenhardt's place is 3rd and has scored 3.50 team points.
Round 1 – Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) won by decision over Mathew Koch (Riverdale) (Dec 9-8)
Round 2 – John Hassell (Richland Center) won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) (Dec 7-2)
Round 3 – C
hase Bernett (Sparta) won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) (Dec 9-2)

Middle School 155-162 – Gabe Hemmersbach's place is 2nd and has scored 8.50 team points.
Round 1 – Alex Peters (West Salem) won by pin over Gabe Hemmersbach (Sparta) (Pin 0:34)
Round 2 – Gabe Hemmersbach (Sparta) won by pin over Branden McCollough (River Valley) (Pin 1:54)
Round 3 – Gabe Hemmersbach (Sparta) won by decision over Karl Fortney (Viroqua) (Dec 7-2)

Middle School 155-164 – Daniel Dawley's place is 1st and has scored 14.50 team points.
Round 1 – Daniel Dawley (Sparta) won by pin over Austin Thompson (LaCrosse Logan) (Pin 0:26)
Round 2 – Daniel Dawley (Sparta) won by pin over Wyatt Schreier (Westby) (Pin 0:33)
Round 3 – Daniel Dawley (Sparta) won by decision over Brandon Stratman (Holmen) (Dec 9-5)

Middle School 169-180 – Joseph Benish's place is 2nd and has scored 10.00 team points.
Round 1 – Duncan Metz Beard (LaCrosse Logan) won by pin over Joseph Benish (Sparta) (Pin 1:14)
Round 2 – Joseph Benish (Sparta) won by pin over Nick Loper (Viroqua) (Pin 2:27)
Round 3 – Joseph Benish (Sparta) won by pin over Nathan Hicks (Holmen) (Pin 2:14)