Bi-State bows before Ellsworth as grapplers win tourney title
No. 2 ranked Ellsworth High School wrestling team gathered 323.5 points, well ahead of anyone else at the Bi-State Classic to win the overall team title and the Division 2 for the first time since 2006.
LA CROSSE - No. 2 ranked Ellsworth High School wrestling team gathered 323.5 points, well ahead of anyone else at the Bi-State Classic to win the overall team title and the Division 2 for the first time since 2006 and only the second time in school history.
The Panthers did not have any individual champions so the team title was fitting. But EHS did have 10 place winners led by three seconds and two thirds.
Falling in their finals matches Thursday evening at the La Crosse Center were Jens Lantz at 103 by a 4-2 decision in overtime against hometown favorite Ben Thorton of La Crosse Central. Roarke Langer lost by 3-1 decision to Wausau West's Nate Hettinga and D.J. Yarwood lost 14-0 to Marshfield's Torin Boemke, the No. 1 seed in the 140-pound weight class.
Winning their third place matches were Noah McLay at 171 by a 3-0 score over Mt. Horeb-Barneveld's Quinn Faust and Parker Hines at 189 by a 9-3 decision over Shell Lake's Caleb Schmidt.
Also placing for the Panthers were Brent Stockwell at 119, eighth; Austin Welch at 135, also eighth; Levi Kuesel at 152, sixth; Tanner Eggenberger at 160, sixth; and Luke Albarado at hevyweight, 12th.
BI-STATE CLASSIC RESULTS
103 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Ben Thornton of La Crosse Central
2nd Place - Jens Lantz of Ellsworth
3rd Place - JJ Donar of Cuba City-Southwestern
4th Place - Darius Wright of Holmen
5th Place - Shane Blackman of New Richmond
6th Place - Ryan Crum of Mt Horeb-Barneveld
7th Place - Trevor Wunnicke of Dodgeville
8th Place - Patrick Adler of Tomah
9th Place - Trevor McManus of Adams Friendship
10th Place - Taylor Elliott of Prairie Du Chien
11th Place - Jordan Corcoran of Aquinas
12th Place - Ryan Mindham of Boscobel
1st Place Match
Ben Thornton of La Crosse Central won in overtime over Jens Lantz of Ellsworth 4-2.
3rd Place Match
J.J. Donar of Cuba City-Southwestern won by decision over Darius Wright of Holmen 8-1.
5th Place Match
Shane Blackman of New Richmond won by major decision over Ryan Crum of Mt Horeb-Barneveld 8-0.
7th Place Match
Trevor Wunnicke of Dodgeville won by pin over Patrick Adler of Tomah in 4:48.
9th Place Match
Trevor McManus of Adams Friendship won in overtime over Taylor Elliott of Prairie Du Chien 10-8.
11th Place Match
Jordan Corcoran of Aquinas won in overtime over Ryan Mindham of Boscobel 8-4.
112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Evan Miller Obert of DeSoto
2nd Place - Joe Umlauf of Wausau West
3rd Place - Spencer Davies of Mauston
4th Place - Jesse Segura of Kickapoo-LaFarge
5th Place - Kyle Mezera of Lancaster
6th Place - Josh McClelland of Viroqua
7th Place - Blade Spindler of La Crosse Central
8th Place - Brent Stockwell of Ellsworth
9th Place - Nick Lechnir of River Valley
10th Place - Roger Stahl of Black River Falls
11th Place - Ben Ayres of Nekoosa-Port Edwards
12th Place - Austin DeVoss of Dodgeville
1st Place Match
Evan Miller Obert of DeSoto won by decision over Joe Umlauf of Wausau West 6-1.
3rd Place Match
Spencer Davies of Mauston won by major decision over Jesse Segura of Kickapoo-LaFarge 10-2.
5th Place Match
Kyle Mezera of Lancaster won by pin over Josh McClelland of Viroqua in 1:53.
7th Place Match
Blade Spindler of La Crosse Central won by major decision over Brent Stockwell of Ellsworth 9-1.
9th Place Match
Nick Lechnir of River Valley won by decision over Roger Stahl of Black River Falls 4-2.
11th Place Match
Ben Ayres of Nekoosa-Port Edwards won in overtime over Austin DeVoss of Dodgeville 4-2.
119 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cody See of Westby
2nd Place - James Bennett of Holmen
3rd Place - Colin Baine of Wausau West
4th Place - Austyn Alt of River Valley
5th Place - Dustin Clements of Kickapoo-LaFarge
6th Place - Gordon Johnson of Hudson
7th Place - Alex Spatz of DC Everest
8th Place - Kyle Sobotta of Arcadia
9th Place - Hunter Mulock of Baraboo
10th Place - Jacob Rukavina of Eastview
11th Place - Willy Krage of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
12th Place - Curtis Hagens of Verona
1st Place Match
Cody See of Westby won by decision over James Bennett of Holmen 8-3.
3rd Place Match
Colin Baine of Wausau West won by pin over Austyn Alt of River Valley in 0:55.
5th Place Match
Dustin Clements of Kickapoo-LaFarge won by forfeit over Gordon Johnson of Hudson.
7th Place Match
Alex Spatz of DC Everest won by decision over Kyle Sobotta of Arcadia 5-4.
9th Place Match
Hunter Mulock of Baraboo won by decision over Jacob Rukavina of Eastview 5-0.
11th Place Match
Willy Krage of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove won by decision over Curtis Hagens of Verona 5-4.
125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nate Hettinga of Wausau West
2nd Place - Roarke Langer of Ellsworth
3rd Place - Jake Cain of Middleton
4th Place - Marcus McCauley of Weston-Ithaca
5th Place - Joe Crook of River Valley
6th Place - Andy Jackson of South Saint Paul
7th Place - Cullen Pedersen of New Lisbon
8th Place - Kevin Klopfenstein of Monroe
9th Place - Erik Vesbach of Viroqua
10th Place - Chris Townsend of Kickapoo-LaFarge
11th Place - Alex Parsons of DC Everest
12th Place - Stefan Jobe of La Crosse Logan
1st Place Match
Nate Hettinga of Wausau West won by decision over Roarke Langer of Ellsworth 3-1.
3rd Place Match
Jake Cain of Middleton won by decision over Marcus McCauley of Weston-Ithaca 3-0.
5th Place Match
Joe Crook of River Valley won by decision over Andy Jackson of South Saint Paul 5-1.
7th Place Match
Cullen Pedersen of New Lisbon won by decision over Kevin Klopfenstein of Monroe 2-0.
9th Place Match
Erik Vesbach of Viroqua won by decision over Chris Townsend of Kickapoo-LaFarge 6-3.
11th Place Match
Alex Parsons of DC Everest won by decision over Stefan Jobe of La Crosse Logan 6-1.
130 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Joey Munos of South Saint Paul
2nd Place - Jacob Volkey of Adams Friendship
3rd Place - Colin Dolata of Mauston
4th Place - Kyle McKenzie of La Crosse Logan
5th Place - Dillon Schmieder of Cuba City-Southwestern
6th Place - Zachary Oleson of New Lisbon
7th Place - Trenton Cornell of Lancaster
8th Place - Dustin Finck of Athens
9th Place - Lucas Johnson of Royall
10th Place - Travis Hettinga of Wausau West
11th Place - Felipe Martinez of Arcadia
12th Place - Jayme Olson of Independence-Gilmanton
1st Place Match
Joey Munos of South Saint Paul won by decision over Jacob Volkey of Adams Friendship 9-2.
3rd Place Match
Colin Dolata of Mauston won by decision over Kyle McKenzie of La Crosse Logan 7-1.
5th Place Match
Dillon Schmieder of Cuba City-Southwestern won by decision over Zachary Oleson of New Lisbon 5-4.
7th Place Match
Trenton Cornell of Lancaster won in double overtime over Dustin Finck of Athens 8-7.
9th Place Match
Lucas Johnson of Royall won by major decision over Travis Hettinga of Wausau West 9-1.
11th Place Match
Felipe Martinez of Arcadia won by pin over Jayme Olson of Independence-Gilmanton in 2:06.
135 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jarod Donar of Cuba City-Southwestern
2nd Place - Cal Thornton of La Crosse Central
3rd Place - Stuart Hogan of New Lisbon
4th Place - Tanner Owens of Hudson
5th Place - Brian Woods of Verona
6th Place - Daniel Barton of Marshfield
7th Place - Nate Duren of Weston-Ithaca
8th Place - Austin Welch of Ellsworth
9th Place - Nate Kuehl of Wausau West
10th Place - Trae Vance of Dodgeville
11th Place - Jason Staples of New Richmond
12th Place - Matt Berger of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld
1st Place Match
Jarod Donar of Cuba City-Southwestern won by major decision over Cal Thornton of La Crosse Central 13-0.
3rd Place Match
Stuart Hogan of New Lisbon won by decision over Tanner Owens of Hudson 7-6.
5th Place Match
Brian Woods of Verona won by major decision over Daniel Barton of Marshfield 8-0.
7th Place Match
Nate Duren of Weston-Ithaca won by pin over Austin Welch of Ellsworth in 3:39.
9th Place Match
Nate Kuehl of Wausau West won by decision over Trae Vance of Dodgeville 11-6.
11th Place Match
Jason Staples of New Richmond won by forfeit over Matt Berger of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld.
140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Torin Boernke of Marshfield
2nd Place - DJ Yarwood of Ellsworth
3rd Place - Seth Liegel of River Valley
4th Place - Trey Theisen of New Lisbon
5th Place - Michael Keilen of La Crosse Central
6th Place - Kolya Hawksford of Hudson
7th Place - Josh Dupuis of DC Everest
8th Place - Mitchell Pohlman of Loyal
9th Place - Tanner Benson of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
10th Place - Zach Raifsnider of Black River Falls
11th Place - Tanner Turany of New Richmond
12th Place - Alex Beckius of Riverdale
1st Place Match
Torin Boernke of Marshfield won by major decision over DJ Yarwood of Ellsworth 14-0.
3rd Place Match
Seth Liegel of River Valley won by decision over Trey Theisen of New Lisbon 5-0.
5th Place Match
Michael Keilen of La Crosse Central won by decision over Kolya Hawksford of Hudson 7-2.
7th Place Match
Josh Dupuis of DC Everest won by decision over Mitchell Pohlman of Loyal 7-4.
9th Place Match
Tanner Benson of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove won by major decision over Zach Raifsnider of Black River Falls 9-1.
11th Place Match
Tanner Turany of New Richmond won by decision over Alex Beckius of Riverdale 5-2.
145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Ethan Soderstrom of Lancaster
2nd Place - Lyndon Becker of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
3rd Place - Josh Shupe of Marshfield
4th Place - Dylan Detert of Wausau West
5th Place - Charlie Gartner of New Richmond
6th Place - Nick Davis of Adams Friendship
7th Place - Dillon Flock of Cashton
8th Place - Dima Hawksford of Hudson
9th Place - Luke Medinger of Holmen
10th Place - Austin Britnell of Lakeville South
11th Place - Jake Kruse of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld
12th Place - Eric LeBeau of Mauston
1st Place Match
Ethan Soderstrom of Lancaster won by major decision over Lyndon Becker of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove 10-2.
3rd Place Match
Josh Shupe of Marshfield won by decision over Dylan Detert of Wausau West 6-2.
5th Place Match
Charlie Gartner of New Richmond won in double overtime over Nick Davis of Adams Friendship 4-3.
7th Place Match
Dillon Flock of Cashton won by pin over Dima Hawksford of Hudson in 0:52.
9th Place Match
Luke Medinger of Holmen won by decision over Austin Britnell of Lakeville South 3-2.
11th Place Match
Jake Kruse of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld won by pin over Eric LeBeau of Mauston in 2:41.
152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jesse Munos of South Saint Paul
2nd Place - Dominic Flock of Cashton
3rd Place - Cadyn McKeeth of Arcadia
4th Place - Mark Marquardt of Stratford
5th Place - Levi Kuesel of Ellsworth
6th Place - Logan Keding of DC Everest
7th Place - Mitch Rechtzigel of Eastview
8th Place - Ryan Smith of Hudson
9th Place - Dylan Schwitz of Monroe
10th Place - Ben Cousins of Bloomington Kennedy
11th Place - Mubarak Kiyamov of Baraboo
12th Place - Damian Wood of Independence-Gilmanton
1st Place Match
Jesse Munos of South Saint Paul won by decision over Dominic Flock of Cashton 8-3.
3rd Place Match
Cadyn McKeeth of Arcadia won by decision over Mark Marquardt of Stratford 7-4.
5th Place Match
Levi Kuesel of Ellsworth won by decision over Logan Keding of DC Everest 2-1.
7th Place Match
Mitch Rechtzigel of Eastview won by decision over Ryan Smith of Hudson 2-1.
9th Place Match
Dylan Schwitz of Monroe won by decision over Ben Cousins of Bloomington Kennedy 2-1.
11th Place Match
Mubarak Kiyamov of Baraboo won by tech fall over Damian Wood of Independence-Gilmanton in 5:00 21-6.
160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Brad Dolezal of Marshfield
2nd Place - Nick Larson of Hudson
3rd Place - Austin Nottestad of Westby
4th Place - Randy Wade of Portage
5th Place - Tyler Von Haden of Tomah
6th Place - Tanner Eggenberger of Ellsworth
7th Place - David Trimner of Athens
8th Place - Shane Westrich of Lakeville South
9th Place - Isaac Hackett of Holmen
10th Place - Steven Weyer of Loyal
11th Place - Dillion Brill of Baraboo
12th Place - Joe Baumgart of New Lisbon
1st Place Match
Brad Dolezal of Marshfield won by decision over Nick Larson of Hudson 2-1.
3rd Place Match
Austin Nottestad of Westby won by decision over Randy Wade of Portage 5-1.
5th Place Match
Tyler Von Haden of Tomah won by pin over Tanner Eggenberger of Ellsworth in 2:15.
7th Place Match
David Trimner of Athens won by decision over Shane Westrich of Lakeville South 9-4.
9th Place Match
Isaac Hackett of Holmen won by decision over Steven Weyer of Loyal 7-5.
11th Place Match
Dillion Brill of Baraboo won by forfeit over Joe Baumgart of New Lisbon.
171 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Eric Hensel of Lakeville South
2nd Place - Dusty Jentz of Belmont-Platteville
3rd Place - Noah McLay of Ellsworth
4th Place - Quinn Faust of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld
5th Place - Jimmy Coady of Aquinas
6th Place - Casey Stemper of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
7th Place - Jarod Rau of Bloomington Kennedy
8th Place - Dustin Kirsenlohr of Adams Friendship
9th Place - Justin Sternweis of Marshfield
10th Place - Scott Writz of Wausau West
11th Place - Mitchell Ricco of Weston-Ithaca
12th Place - Gage Ferkey of Nekoosa-Port Edwards
1st Place Match
Eric Hensel of Lakeville South won by decision over Dusty Jentz of Belmont-Platteville 6-5.
3rd Place Match
Noah McLay of Ellsworth won by decision over Quinn Faust of Mt Horeb-Barneveld 3-0.
5th Place Match
Jimmy Coady of Aquinas won by decision over Casey Stemper of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove 12-10.
7th Place Match
Jarod Rau of Bloomington Kennedy won by decision over Dustin Kirsenlohr of Adams Friendship 3-2.
9th Place Match
Justin Sternweis of Marshfield won by pin over Scott Writz of Wausau West in 4:56.
11th Place Match
Mitchell Ricco of Weston-Ithaca won by decision over Gage Ferkey of Nekoosa-Port Edwards 7-6.
189 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Josh Vaughan of Bloomington Kennedy
2nd Place - Luke Radke of Stratford
3rd Place - Parker Hines of Ellsworth
4th Place - Caleb Schmidt of Shell Lake
5th Place - Connor McCormick of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
6th Place - Adair Ebright of Baraboo
7th Place - Ben Fiers of Holmen
8th Place - Tom Petersen of Lakeville South
9th Place - Dylan Brener of Portage
10th Place - Logan Shendel of Cashton
11th Place - Mike Von Haden of Tomah
12th Place - Tyler Reynolds of Riverdale
1st Place Match
Josh Vaughan of Bloomington Kennedy won by decision over Luke Radke of Stratford 9-3.
3rd Place Match
Parker Hines of Ellsworth won by decision over Caleb Schmidt of Shell Lake 9-3.
5th Place Match
Connor McCormick of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove won by forfeit over Adair Ebright of Baraboo.
7th Place Match
Ben Fiers of Holmen won by decision over Tom Petersen of Lakeville South 6-5.
9th Place Match
Dylan Brener of Portage won by decision over Logan Shendel of Cashton 4-1.
11th Place Match
Mike Von Haden of Tomah won by forfeit over Tyler Reynolds of Riverdale.
215 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zane Petersen of Lakeville South
2nd Place - Lucas Shappell of Aquinas
3rd Place - Trent Vesbach of Viroqua
4th Place - James McCrossen of Nekoosa-Port Edwards
5th Place - Clayton Jennings of Weston-Ithaca
6th Place - Trent Zander of Mt. Horeb-Barneveld
7th Place - Christian Moore of Royall
8th Place - Logan Schmidt of Richland Center
9th Place - Erik Ehresmann of Eastview
10th Place - Andrew Prusinski of Loyal
11th Place - Tyler Burrows of Adams Friendship
12th Place - Nick Lindner of Portage
1st Place Match
Zane Petersen of Lakeville South won by pin over Lucas Shappell of Aquinas in 5:40.
3rd Place Match
Trent Vesbach of Viroqua won by decision over James McCrossen of Nekoosa-Port Edwards 7-3.
5th Place Match
Clayton Jennings of Weston/Ithaca won by decision over Trent Zander of Mt Horeb-Barneveld 7-0.
7th Place Match
Christian Moore of Royall won by decision over Logan Schmidt of Richland Center 8-5.
9th Place Match
Erik Ehresmann of Eastview won by tech fall over Andrew Prusinski of Loyal in 4:00 16-0.
11th Place Match
Tyler Burrows of Adams Friendship won by pin over Nick Lindner of Portage in 4:36.
285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Austin Goergen of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove
2nd Place - Taylor Henry of Viroqua
3rd Place - Evan Knutson of Wausau West
4th Place - Joel Neumann of New Richmond
5th Place - Jordan Mukite of Baraboo
6th Place - Cole Johnson of DeSoto
7th Place - Brad Raasch of Westby
8th Place - Andrew Murdaugh of Stratford
9th Place - Nick Walker of Monroe
10th Place - Dalton Beinborn of Boscobel
11th Place - Corey Myers of Lakeville South
12th Place - Luke Albarado of Ellsworth
1st Place Match
Austin Goergen of Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove won by decision over Taylor Henry of Viroqua 8-2.
3rd Place Match
Evan Knutson of Wausau West won by decision over Joel Neumann of New Richmond 6-0.
5th Place Match
Jordan Mukite of Baraboo won by pin over Cole Johnson of DeSoto in 1:54.
7th Place Match
Brad Raasch of Westby won in double overtime over Andrew Murdaugh of Stratford 3-2.
9th Place Match
Nick Walker of Monroe won by pin over Dalton Beinborn of Boscobel in 4:48.
11th Place Match
Corey Myers of Lakeville South won by pin over Luke Albarado of Ellsworth in 0:51.
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