Sparta met some of its toughest competition of the season this past weekend at the West Allis Invitational. The Spartans finished in 9th place with 88 points. Hartford scored 193 points to take the team title edging out Pewaukee's 185.5 points.
Matt Tourdot led the way for Sparta taking 2nd place at 189 pounds. Tourdot beat a state placewinner last year at the same weight to advance to the finals where he lost to another state placewinner in Hartford's Nick Broadway by a score of 4-2. The kid Tourdot beat in the semifinals, Josh Mohr of Pewaukee, placed 3rd at 189 pounds in last year's state tournament while Broadway took 4th at the same weight.
Beyond Tourdot, 215-pounder Kevin Schmitz nabbed 3rd, Derek McDonald and Jordan Stanek both grabbed 4th and 171-pounder Brandon Brueggen took home 6th.
Full results are below…
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103 – Bryce Nowaczyk's place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 6-4 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cale Klink (Hartford) 11-2 won by pin over Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 6-4 (Pin 2:45)
Cons. Round 2 – Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 6-4 won by major decision over Jonathan Tripi (Wauwatosa) 2-3 (Maj 11-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Baus (Germantown) 11-5 won by pin over Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 6-4 (Pin 2:36)
112 – Adam Weidel's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Adam Weidel (Sparta) 7-4 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Nick Becker (Hartford) 10-3 won by tech fall over Adam Weidel (Sparta) 7-4 (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Adam Weidel (Sparta) 7-4 received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Adam Weidel (Sparta) 7-4 won by decision over Aaron Hunter (Racine Case) 2-9 (Dec 7-6)
Consolation 1st – Garrett Gutenberger (Mukwonago) by pin over Adam Weidel (Sparta) 7-4 (Pin 2:22)
119 – Derek Mcdonald's place is 4th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Derek Mcdonald (Sparta) 10-2 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Derek Mcdonald (Sparta) 10-2 won by pin over Daniel Krause (Germantown) 3-2 (Pin 1:15)
Quarterfinal – Derek Mcdonald (Sparta) 10-2 won by pin over Matt Blower (Oak Creek) 12-4 (Pin 1:21)
Semifinal – Thomas Allen (Menasha) 11-1 won by decision over Derek Mcdonald (Sparta) 10-2 (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match – Zach Durante (Hartford) 11-2 won by major decision over Derek Mcdonald (Sparta) 10-2 (Maj 11-2)
125 – Toby Mosley's place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 6-4 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Treuer (Mukwonago) 6-6 won in overtime over Toby Mosley (Sparta) 6-4 (OT 9-8)
Cons. Round 2 – Toby Mosley (Sparta) 6-4 won by major decision over Oscar Juarez (Menasha) 2-7 (Maj 15-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Derek Sadler (West Allis Central) 4-10 won by major decision over Toby Mosley (Sparta) 6-4 (Maj 14-6)
130 – Jesse Amundson's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jesse Amundson (Sparta) 4-5 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jarid Baumgartner (Hartford) 12-1 won by decision over Jesse Amundson (Sparta) 4-5 (Dec 12-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Jesse Amundson (Sparta) 4-5 won by pin over Chris Simonson (Janesville Craig) 4-5 (Pin 4:06)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Schuenemann (Waterford) 8-4 won by pin over Jesse Amundson (Sparta) 4-5 (Pin 4:19)
135 – Kenny Denton's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kenny Denton (Sparta) 2-2 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kenny Denton (Sparta) 2-2 won by pin over Andrew Peterson (Milwaukee Hamilton) 5-2 (Pin 3:42)
Quarterfinal – Chris Czech (Pewaukee) 8-5 won by pin over Kenny Denton (Sparta) 2-2 (Pin 2:44)
Cons. Round 3 – Casey Kenealy (Hartford) 7-3 won by pin over Kenny Denton (Sparta) 2-2 (Pin 3:51)
140 – Tom Tourdot's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 3-6 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Zach Zimmer (Menasha) 5-5 won by decision over Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 3-6 (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 2 – Jake Sattler (Racine Case) 2-2 won by decision over Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 3-6 (Dec 8-6)
145 – Morgan Leis's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Morgan Leis (Sparta) 7-4 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Morgan Leis (Sparta) 7-4 won by major decision over Aj Mandella (Whitnall) 5-10 (Maj 16-5)
Quarterfinal – Ken Mischker (Pewaukee) 14-2 won by pin over Morgan Leis (Sparta) 7-4 (Pin 5:41)
Cons. Round 3 – Bryson Womble (Menasha) 9-3 won by pin over Morgan Leis (Sparta) 7-4 (Pin 3:37)
152 – Jordan Stanek's place is 4th and has scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Stanek (Sparta) 10-2 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Stanek (Sparta) 10-2 won by pin over Tyler Becker (Germantown) 2-10 (Pin 2:00)
Quarterfinal – Jordan Stanek (Sparta) 10-2 won in overtime over Matt Pawlowski (West Allis Central) 9-5 (OT 7-5)
Semifinal – Coty Roebke (Menasha) 10-2 won by decision over Jordan Stanek (Sparta) 10-2 (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match – Josh Hass (Milwaukee Lutheran) 12-1 won by pin over Jordan Stanek (Sparta) 10-2 (Pin 3:35)
160 – Nick Anderson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Nick Anderson (Sparta) 1-8 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Tyler Bordeau (Menasha) 12-0 won by pin over Nick Anderson (Sparta) 1-8 (Pin 2:31)
Cons. Round 2 – Ben Bunzel (Hartford) 9-3 won by pin over Nick Anderson (Sparta) 1-8 (Pin 3:30)
171 – Brandon Brueggen's place is 6th and has scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Brueggen (Sparta) 7-5 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Brueggen (Sparta) 7-5 won by pin over Ben Hoffman (South Milwaukee) 1-8 (Pin 1:50)
Quarterfinal – Micah Ballew (Wauwatosa) 8-5 won by decision over Brandon Brueggen (Sparta) 7-5 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Brandon Brueggen (Sparta) 7-5 won by decision over Craig Evans (West Allis Central) 3-11 (Dec 9-4)
5th Place Match – Dustin Wilcox (Hartford) 4-2 won in double overtime over Brandon Brueggen (Sparta) 7-5 (2-OT 4-3)
189 – Matt Tourdot's place is 2nd and has scored 22.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Tourdot (Sparta) 11-1 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Matt Tourdot (Sparta) 11-1 won by pin over Greg Barnowski (Wauwatosa) 5-4 (Pin 2:28)
Quarterfinal – Matt Tourdot (Sparta) 11-1 won by pin over Jake Dostalek (Waterford) 9-1 (Pin 4:48)
Semifinal – Matt Tourdot (Sparta) 11-1 won by decision over Josh Mohr (Pewaukee) 11-2 (Dec 9-7)
1st Place Match – Nick Broadway (Hartford) 12-1 won by decision over Matt Tourdot (Sparta) 11-1 (Dec 4-2)
215 – Kevin Schmitz's place is 3rd and has scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Schmitz (Sparta) 10-2 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kevin Schmitz (Sparta) 10-2 won by pin over Sal Conroy (West Allis Central) 2-7 (Pin 2:33)
Quarterfinal – Kevin Schmitz (Sparta) 10-2 won by major decision over Cameron Clark (Whitnall) 12-3 (Maj 16-4)
Semifinal – Charlie Mitchell (South Milwaukee) 11-2 won by decision over Kevin Schmitz (Sparta) 10-2 (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match – Kevin Schmitz (Sparta) 10-2 won by decision over Bernie Tamsett (Waterford) 10-3 (Dec 14-10)
285 – Aaron Freeman's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Freeman (Sparta) 3-5 received a bye (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Dan Cartagena (Racine Case) 5-7 won by decision over Aaron Freeman (Sparta) 3-5 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Aaron Freeman (Sparta) 3-5 received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Taylor Witty (Milwaukee Lutheran) 9-3 won by major decision over Aaron Freeman (Sparta) 3-5 (Maj 9-1)
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Sparta looks to pick up where they left off after the Holmen dual by making their debut appearance at the Badger State Invite Saturday in Madison. This tournament will take the place of the Bi-State Classic on the schedule as the Spartans wrestle somewhere other than the La Crosse Center over winter break for the first time since the Bi-State Classic came into existence.
The Badger State Invite is a 17-team invitational that will take place at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The teams competing will be Antigo, Belleville, Brodhead, Brookfield Central, Cambridge, Campbellsport, Clinton, Evansville/Albany, Milton, Oak Creek, Orfordville/Parkview, Sauk Prairie, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan South, Stoughton and Waukesha South.
Action kicks off at 10am.
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Finally, the Coulee Region Power Rankings have been updated so check them out. The live blog will return to Spartanwrestling.com for the next home dual on Thursday, January 22nd and then again for the last time this season on Tuesday, February 3rd against Tomah. Be sure to stay tuned for details.
