Spartans close out 2016 with highest ever finish at Bi-State

The Spartan wrestling team finished 2016 by finishing third overall and first in division one at this year’s Bi-State Classic.  The Spartans finished 21.5 points ahead of Luxemburg-Casco, which topped the Spartans by more than 100 points just a few weeks ago at the Battle on the Bay.  Leading the way for the Spartans were Jon Bailey taking home his second Bi-State title in two years and Hayden Krein who captured his first.

Division three top-ranked Stratford won the team title with 367.5 points while division two top-ranked Ellsworth came in second with 343 points.  Sparta was third with 246 points followed by Luxemburg-Casco with 224.5, River Valley fourth with 219 and Hudson fifth with 217.

The first place finish in division one was a first for the Spartans having previously finished third in the early 1990s when Troy Lietzau and Brian Brooks both took home titles in the same year.  It had been over 20 years since Sparta left the Bi-State Classic with multiple champions, but Jon Bailey and Hayden Krein changed that Friday evening.

At 113 pounds, sophomore Jon Bailey went 6-0 with a pin, major decision and two technical falls en route to his second straight Bi-State Classic after winning it at 106 pounds as a freshman  But it wasn’t without some close calls.  In the semifinals, Bailey worked to a 5-4 victory over D2 fourth-ranked Matthew Peterson of Ellsworth.  In the finals, he took down D3 10th-ranked (120 pounds) Max Schwabe of Stratford.  Bailey, currently ranked 2nd at 120 pounds in division one, improved to 14-2 on the year heading into 2017.

At 160 pounds, Hayden Krein exacted some revenge on his way to the 160-pound championship.  His 6-0 tournament started off with a major decision and pin followed by three close victories including two over MVC opponents and a 3-2 decision over Ellsworth’s Anders Lantz in the semifinals.  Lantz gave Krein his only loss on the season earlier this year at the Ellsworth Invitational.  In the finals, it was Krein and Holmen’s Kaylyn Jahn, but Krein controlled the entire match to capture his first Bi-State championship with a 5-0 victory in the finals.

At 145 pounds, Jaden Winchel also advanced to the finals where defending division one 132-pound state champion Jaden Van Maanen of La Crosse Central was waiting for him.  It was a matchup of two wrestlers who had won state championships and qualified for state multiple times, but in the end it was Van Maanen coming out on top with a close 5-3 victory in the finals.

Other top finishers for the Spartans included Blake Brooks finished 8th at 106 pounds, Brett Von Ruden 6th at 152 pounds and Austin Zwiefel 11th at 195 pounds.  Below are some of the significant victories captured by Spartans throughout the two days at the La Crosse Center…

• Jon Bailey wins 5-4 over D2 fourth-ranked Matthew Peterson of Ellsworth
• Jon Bailey wins 4-3 over D3 10th-ranked (120 pounds) Max Schwabe of Statford
• Kyle Erickson wins 8-2 over D3 12th-ranked Gavin Burch of Weston/Ithaca
• Jaden Winchel wins 7-1 over D1 6th-ranked Brandon Daniels of Verona Area
• Jaden Winchel wins 9-2 over D2 4th-ranked  Cole Skelton of Ellsworth
• Brett Von Ruden wins 3-1 over D3 4th-ranked Austin Engel of Athens
• Brett Von Ruden wins 6-2 over D3 honorable mention Nick Rogge of PDC/Wauzeka-Steuben (previously unbeaten)
• Hayden Krein wins 2-0 over D1 honorable mention Casey Curran of Tomah
• Hayden Krein wins 3-2 over D2 4th-ranked Anders Lantz of Ellsworth
• Hayden Krein wins 5-0 over D1 8th-ranked Kalyn Jahn of Holmen

Here are summarized results for each Spartan below…

106  –  Blake Brooks, 8th Place, 4-3 with a pin
113  –  Jon Bailey, 1st Place, 6-0 with a pin, major decision and two technical falls
120  –  Jakob Larson, Did Not Place, 3-2 with two pins and a technical fall
126  –  Thomas Treu, Did Not Place, 0-2
132  –  Kyle Erickson, Did Not Place, 3-2 with a pin
138  –  David Hayes, Did Not Place, 3-2 with a pin and major decision
145  –  Jaden Winchel, 2nd Place, 5-1 with three pins
152  –  Brett Von Ruden, 6th Place, 4-3 with a pin
160  –  Hayden Krein, 1st Place, 6-0 with a pin and major decision
170  –  Matt Fahning, Did Not Place, 4-2 with three pins
182  –  James Gann, Did Not Place, 4-2 with a pin
195  –  Austin Zwiefel, 11th Place, 5-3 with a pin and a technical fall
220  –  Garet Pfaff, Did Not Place, 0-2
285  –  Gabe Dearman, Did Not Place, 2-2 with a pin

Team Scores:

The Spartans are back in action Thursday against rivals Tomah and will look to avenge last year’s loss at the hand of the Timberwolves.  Below are full match-by-match results for the Spartans!

106 – Blake Brooks (11-6) placed 8th and scored 19.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 won by decision over Jaedon Heintz (Lodi) 8-2 (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 won in overtime over Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa/Assumption/Port Edwards) 13-5 (OT 4-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 won by fall over Camron Wigand (South Saint Paul) 5-3 (Fall 0:44)
Quarterfinal – Charlie Stuhl (Ellsworth) 18-3 won by major decision over Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 (MD 16-3)
Cons. Round 6 – Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 won by decision over Leo Draveling (Hudson) 8-7 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 7 – Jansen Mc Clelland (Viroqua) 17-8 won by decision over Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 (Dec 10-6)
7th Place Match – Cameron Schmeiser (Wausau West) 12-3 won by major decision over Blake Brooks (Sparta) 11-6 (MD 11-2)

113 – Jon Bailey (14-2) placed 1st and scored 46.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by fall over Jonathan Herbst (Verona Area) 5-6 (Fall 1:01)
Champ. Round 2 – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by major decision over Rylee Rensberry (Holmen) 11-3 (MD 11-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by tech fall over Braiden Pickett (Boscobel) 11-7 (TF-1.5 5:25 (17-1))
Quarterfinal – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by tech fall over Caden Dennee (Marshfield) 11-8 (TF-1.5 4:45 (17-0))
Semifinal – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by decision over Matthew Peterson (Ellsworth) 17-4 (Dec 5-4)
1st Place Match – Jon Bailey (Sparta) 14-2 won by decision over Max Schwabe (Stratford) 18-1 (Dec 4-3)

120 – Jakob Larson (8-7) place is unknown and scored 9.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jakob Larson (Sparta) 8-7 won by fall over Nate Thayer (Mauston) 5-9 (Fall 0:49)
Champ. Round 2 – Reid Koenig (Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben) 16-4 won by fall over Jakob Larson (Sparta) 8-7 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 – Jakob Larson (Sparta) 8-7 won by tech fall over Ben Lee (Eau Claire North) 0-2 (TF-1.5 4:12 (15-0))
Cons. Round 3 – Jakob Larson (Sparta) 8-7 won by fall over Caeden Olson (Caledonia/Houston) 5-6 (Fall 1:42)
Cons. Round 4 – Sawyer Hamilton (Ellsworth) 17-5 won by fall over Jakob Larson (Sparta) 8-7 (Fall 0:36)

126 – Thomas Treu (1-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Casey Leer (Viroqua) 10-10 won by fall over Thomas Treu (Sparta) 1-9 (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 1 – Thomas Treu (Sparta) 1-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Isaiah Hasenohrl (Auburndale) 7-7 won by tech fall over Thomas Treu (Sparta) 1-9 (TF-1.5 3:19 (16-0))

132 – Kyle Erickson (11-5) place is unknown and scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Erickson (Sparta) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kyle Erickson (Sparta) 11-5 won by fall over Reece Riebel (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 7-8 (Fall 5:22)
Champ. Round 3 – Zach Licht (River Valley) 17-2 won by fall over Kyle Erickson (Sparta) 11-5 (Fall 4:57)
Cons. Round 4 – Kyle Erickson (Sparta) 11-5 won by decision over Gavin Burch (Ithaca/Weston) 10-2 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Jacob Obert (La Crosse Central) 7-6 won by fall over Kyle Erickson (Sparta) 11-5 (Fall 3:55)

138 – David Hayes (9-7) place is unknown and scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – David Hayes (Sparta) 9-7 won by fall over Keenan Holley (Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben) 3-9 (Fall 0:57)
Champ. Round 2 – David Hayes (Sparta) 9-7 won by major decision over Brock Gracyalny (Pulaski) 8-7 (MD 12-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Colton Worachek (Luxemburg-Casco) 20-8 won by decision over David Hayes (Sparta) 9-7 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 – David Hayes (Sparta) 9-7 won by decision over Dominic Jenkins (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 13-4 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Antonio Cortez (South Saint Paul) 8-8 won by decision over David Hayes (Sparta) 9-7 (Dec 5-1)

145 – Jaden Winchel (15-1) placed 2nd and scored 40.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 won by fall over William Waldron (Wausau West) 4-7 (Fall 3:08)
Champ. Round 2 – Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 won by fall over Dylan Minke (New Richmond) 7-6 (Fall 0:46)
Champ. Round 3 – Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 won by fall over Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-4 (Fall 1:36)
Quarterfinal – Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 won by decision over Brandon Daniels (Verona Area) 16-4 (Dec 7-1)
Semifinal – Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 won by decision over Cole Skelton (Ellsworth) 16-6 (Dec 9-3)
1st Place Match – Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central) 14-0 won by decision over Jaden Winchel (Sparta) 15-1 (Dec 5-3)

152 – Brett Von Ruden (12-5) placed 6th and scored 26.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 won by fall over Logan Scoville (De Soto) 15-4 (Fall 4:47)
Champ. Round 3 – Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 won by decision over Austin Engel (Athens) 12-4 (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal – Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 won by decision over Nick Rogge (Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben) 17-3 (Dec 6-2)
Semifinal – Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 17-1 won by decision over Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – McCoy Tekautz (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 12-3 won by decision over Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 (Dec 11-9)
5th Place Match – Jacob Anderson (Hudson) 13-2 won by decision over Brett Von Ruden (Sparta) 12-5 (Dec 7-2)

160 – Hayden Krein (15-1) placed 1st and scored 45.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 won by major decision over Kade Ehrike (Stratford) 9-4 (MD 15-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 won by fall over Matt Brockman (New Lisbon) 7-4 (Fall 2:39)
Quarterfinal – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 won by decision over Casey Curran (Tomah) 15-4 (Dec 2-0)
Semifinal – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 won by decision over Anders Lantz (Ellsworth) 18-4 (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Hayden Krein (Sparta) 15-1 won by decision over Kalyn Jahn (Holmen) 18-4 (Dec 5-0)

170 – Matt Fahning (12-4) place is unknown and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 won by fall over Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 3-10 (Fall 5:28)
Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Heyroth (Lodi) 11-3 won by major decision over Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 (MD 15-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 won by fall over Kayin Johnson (Lakeville South) 1-8 (Fall 2:34)
Cons. Round 3 – Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 won by fall over Austin Newlun (New Lisbon) 5-6 (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 4 – Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Joey Recob (Dodgeville) 12-2 (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Conor Vatland (Westby) 13-8 won by decision over Matt Fahning (Sparta) 12-4 (Dec 1-0)

182 – James Gann (9-7) place is unknown and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 won by fall over Charlie Bratsch (Lakeville South) 3-8 (Fall 3:45)
Champ. Round 2 – Jared Lenze (Mauston) 16-3 won by fall over James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 2 – James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (New Lisbon) 2-5 (For.)
Cons. Round 3 – James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 won by decision over Kodee O`Reilly (Goodhue) 10-5 (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 4 – James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 won by medical forfeit over Chris Deja (Adams-Friendship) 12-3 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 5 – Harley Springborn (Viroqua) 14-10 won by fall over James Gann (Sparta) 9-7 (Fall 5:04)

195 – Austin Zwiefel (11-6) placed 11th and scored 13.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 won by tech fall over Garrett Lutz (Mauston) 7-9 (TF-1.5 5:10 (22-7))
Champ. Round 2 – Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 won by fall over Adam Rynes (Richland Center) 8-8 (Fall 2:35)
Champ. Round 3 – Eric Cruz Lopez (Bloomington Kennedy) 10-5 won by fall over Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 (Fall 3:56)
Cons. Round 4 – Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 won by decision over Cole Toenjes (Ellsworth) 3-2 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 won by decision over Gavin McNally (Muskego) 12-6 (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Hayden Arneson (Monroe) 17-3 won by major decision over Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 (MD 10-0)
Cons. Round 7 – Conner Peterson (Marshfield) 15-5 won by decision over Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 (Dec 3-1)
11th Place Match – Austin Zwiefel (Sparta) 11-6 won by decision over JP Walterscheit (Lodi) 11-6 (Dec 6-3)

220 – Garet Pfaff (5-8) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Alex Peters (Richland Center) 11-5 won by fall over Garet Pfaff (Sparta) 5-8 (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Round 1 – Garet Pfaff (Sparta) 5-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Avery Estes (Baraboo) 13-4 won by decision over Garet Pfaff (Sparta) 5-8 (Dec 11-7)

285 – Gabe Dearman (2-2) place is unknown and scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Dearman (Sparta) 2-2 won by fall over Jerrod Osterkamp (Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben) 7-8 (Fall 3:40)
Champ. Round 2 – Gabe Dearman (Sparta) 2-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern) 10-3 (For.)
Champ. Round 3 – Logan Zschernitz (Spencer/Columbus Catholic) 16-2 won by fall over Gabe Dearman (Sparta) 2-2 (Fall 0:27)
Cons. Round 4 – Ben Sammon (Eastview) 8-5 won by fall over Gabe Dearman (Sparta) 2-2 (Fall 2:20)