MONROE – Belmont-Platteville senior Dusty Jentz became a four-time Monroe Invitational champion by pinning his way to the 170-pound title at the annual prep wrestling tournament held at Monroe High School on Saturday, Jan. 21.
    After receiving a first round bye, Jentz (27-1) notched a fall over Whitewater’s Zach Miles in 5:38 and another fall over Lancaster’s Trae Mezera in 4:49 to claim his fourth career title at the event.
    Jentz’s efforts helped the Braves finish in fifth-place at the meet with 108 points. Lancaster crowned four champions on the way to the team title (210), followed by Whitewater (181) Monroe (175) and Cuba City/Southwestern (137). Darlington finished ninth (76) on the day.
    Belmont/Platteville seniors Adam Niehaus (120) and David Stoney (220) earned second-place finishes on the day, while sophomore Lucas Stoney (285) finished third and sophomore John Hentrich (138) and junior Vinnie Anderson (160) placed fourth for the Braves.
    Niehaus (28-6) had to battle through a round-robin format in his weight class to take second, posting a 4-1 record with two pins. A loss by pin to Lancaster’s Kyle Mezera in 3:25 in round four kept the senior from the 120-pound title.
    D. Stoney (24-6) made the finals at 220 thanks to a bye and a 4:30 pin over Lancaster’s Curtis Olson, but he also had to settle for second after dropping a hard-fought 3-1 overtime decision to Monroe’s Trevor Gorr. Last year at this tournament, Gorr pinned D. Stoney for the 215-pound crown.
    L. Stoney (22-9) went 3-1 with a pair of pins at 285, while Hentrich (16-16) and Anderson (20-11) each went 2-2 for the Braves.
    Seniors Brady McDaniel (145) and Tyler Black (182) each placed third in their respective weight class to lead the Redbirds.
    B. McDaniel (15-12), who went 3-1 with a pin at 145, defeated Big Foot/Williams Bay’s David Guevara by a score 6-4 to claim his third; while T. Black (11-7), who also went 3-1 with three pins in his first meet back since suffering a mid-season injury, stuck Lancaster’s Cody Glass in 1:43 to garner his third.
    Senior Eli Humphrey (11-12) went 2-2 with a pin to finish fourth at 195, sophomore Hayden Black (19-9) went 2-2 with two pins to take fifth at 285, and senior Scott McDaniel (11-17) went 2-3 with two pins on the way to a sixth at 152 for the ‘Birds.
    Junior Alex Niehaus (7-11) added a fifth for the Braves at 113, while senior Michael Sinclair (10-13) placed fifth at 120 and senior Bo Brunkow (17-6) added a sixth at 132 for the ‘Birds.
    Darlington wraps up the dual meet season at Iowa-Grant on Friday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m.
    Belmont/Platteville is off until Saturday, Feb. 4, when they head to Mineral Point to participate in the 2012 SWAL-SWC Clash.

MONROE INVITATIONAL
Team Standings: Lancaster 210, Whitewater 181, Monroe 175, Cuba City/Southwestern 137, Belmont-Platteville 108, Parkview 107, Clinton 105, Big Foot/Williams Bay 84, Darlington 76, Poynette 33.

Belmont-Platteville Individual Results: 106-pounds- NW; 113- 5- Alex Niehaus, 1-2; 120- 2- Adam Niehaus, 4-1; 126- Cora Cornett, 0-2; 132- NW; 138- 4- John Hentrich, 2-2; 145- Peter Holloway, 0-2; 152- Austin Loeffelholz, 0-2; 160- 4- Vincent Anderson, 2-2; 170- 1- Dusty Jentz, 3-0; 182- Zach Hoppenjan, 0-2; 195- Jacob Sheperd, 0-2; 220- 2- David Stoney, 2-1; 285- 3- Lucas Stoney, 3-1.

Darlington Individual Results: 106-pounds- NW; 113- NW; 120- 5- Michael Sinclair, 1-4; 126- Jordan Wang, 1-2; 132- 6- Bo Brunkow, 1-2; 138- NW; 145- 3- Brady McDaniel,3-1; 152- 6- Scott McDaniel, 2-3; 160- Alex Schulte, 0-2; 170- NW; 182- 3- Tyler Black, 3-1; 195- 4- Eli Humphrey, 2-2; 220- NW; 285- 5- Hayden Black, D, 2-2.
At Monroe HS, on Saturday, Jan. 21.

DUAL MEET RESULTS
Richland Center 58, Belmont/Platteville 16
Individual Results: 106-pounds- RC won by forfeit; 113- Gander pinned Alex Niehaus, BP, 3:52; 120- Adam Niehaus, BP, major dec. Whitney, 11-2; 126- Pool pinned Cora Cornett, BP, 1:47; 132- double forfeit; 138- Bectal pinned John Hentrich, BP, 1:33; 145- Butcher pinned Peter Hollway, BP, 2:37; 152- Banker major dec. Austin Loeffoelholz, BP, 11-0; 160- RC won by forfeit; 170- Dusty Jentz, BP, pinned S. Schmitt, 1:45; 182- Colmen pinned Zach Hoppenjan, BP, 1:10; 195- Simmonsen pinned Jacob Sheperd, BP, 2:21; 220- David Stoney, BP pinned Banger, 1:22; 285- L. Schmitt pinned Lucas Stoney, BP, 1:59.
At Richland Center HS, on Tuesday, Jan. 17.