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IG wrestlers finishes eighth at Sparta Invitational
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Iowa-Grants Shania Sarbacker finishes a takedown against Reedsburgs Thomas Holston in the 106 quarterfinal match. Sarbacker came through with a late score to win 65 against Holston and finished fourth at the Sparta Invite.

     Senior Brian Halverson  and junior Kyle Soderstrom placed third at 152 pounds and 220 pounds respectively to lead the Iowa–Grant/Highland wrestling team to a tied for eighth place at Saturday’s 20-team Sparta Invitational.
     Shania Sarbacker (106), Luke Nowak (160) and Cody Rider (182) each finished fourth for the Panthers.
     Edgar won the team title with 136.5 points, while host Sparta finished second with 122.5 points.
     Last Tuesday the Iowa–Grant co-op fell to 3–8 overall and 3–2 in SWAL duals with a 37–33 loss to Darlington/Black Hawk.
     The Darlington co-op picked up a trio of forfeits, at 170, 195 and 285, which proved to be the difference in the dual.

Darlington/Black Hawk 37,Iowa–Grant/Highland 33
(from Tuesday, Jan. 21 @ Darlington)
106 — Quinn (D/BH) dec. Shania Sarbacker, (IG/H) 6–4, OT. 113 — Sawyer Sarbacker (IG/H) def. Novak, 7–0; 120 — Pickett (D/BH) pinned Jordan Jenks (IG/H). 126 — Nowak (D/BH) pinned Trenton Arndt (IG/H). 132 — Travis Arndt (IG/H) maj. dec. Halverson, 12–4. 138 — Mikkel Wind (IG/H) pinned Holland 8–2. 145 — Meier (D/BH) pinned McClain Marshall. 152 — Brian Halverson (IG/H) dec. Lobdell, 10–3. 160 — Luke Nowak (IG/H) pinned Norton. 170 — Blosch (D/BH) won by forfeit. 182 — Cody Rider (IG/H) tech fall Loken, 17–1. 195 ­— Brunkow (D/BH) won by forfeit. 220 — Kyle Soderstrom (IG/H) pinned Evenstad. 285 – Wolf (D/BH) won by forfeit.

Sparta Invitational
(from Saturday, Jan. 25 @ Sparta)
Team scores — 1.Edgar 136.5, 2.Sparta 122.5, 3.DeForest 118, 4.Weston/Ithaca 106, 5.Reedsburg 104, 6.Mauston 101, 7.Holmen 87, 8.Iowa–Grant 86, 8.Franklin 86, 10.Eau Claire North 83, 11.Neillsville 78, 12.Pioneer Westfield 74, 13.New Lisbon 71, 14.Black River Falls 60, 15.De Soto 48, 16.Adams–Friendship 39, 17.Blair–Taylor 37, 18.Wautoma/Wild Rose 32, 19.North Crawford/Seneca 27, 20.Hillsboro 22..
Belmont/Platteville results
106 — Shania Sarbacker (19-11) placed 4th and scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant) 19-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant) 19-11 won by decision over Thomas Holston (Reedsburg) 19-5 (Dec 6-5)
Semifinal - Chris Ruf (Mauston) 26-7 won by fall over Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant) 19-11 (Fall 3:23)
3rd Place Match - Xianou Xiong (Franklin) 24-11 won by major decision over Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant) 19-11 (MD 12-4)
113 — Jordan Jenks (17-16) placed 5th and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant) 17-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Christian Lamon (Sparta) 25-7 won by decision over Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant) 17-16 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant) 17-16 won by major decision over Brandon Holbrook (Eau Claire North) 0-2 (MD 13-5)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant) 17-16 won by fall over Travis Konopacki (DeForest) 6-21 (Fall 1:30)
5th Place Match - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant) 17-16 won by fall over Tyler Finnell (North Crawford/Seneca) 15-10 (Fall 2:41)
120 — Gavin Jinkins (4-4) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - CJ Kuhl (Westfield-Pioneer) 9-9 won by fall over Gavin Jinkins (Iowa-Grant) 4-4 (Fall 2:26)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Jinkins (Iowa-Grant) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Gregg Dubois (DeForest) 15-14 won by fall over Gavin Jinkins (Iowa-Grant) 4-4 (Fall 2:10)
126 — Trenton Arndt (3-12) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant) 3-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Spencer Davies (Mauston) 31-1 won by fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant) 3-12 (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Round 2 - Jordan Rupp (Weston/Ithaca) 11-18 won by fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant) 3-12 (Fall 1:42)
138 — Mikkel Wind (19-12) place is unknown and scored 6.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mikkel Wind (Iowa-Grant) 19-12 won by fall over Brendan Simmons (New Lisbon) 6-11 (Fall 2:08)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Stalsberg (Holmen) 31-7 won by major decision over Mikkel Wind (Iowa-Grant) 19-12 (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Mikkel Wind (Iowa-Grant) 19-12 won by tech fall over Isaac Alexander (Adams-Friendship) 7-17 (TF-1.5 4:30 (17-0))
Cons. Semi - Morgan Malm (Neillsville) 12-8 won by decision over Mikkel Wind (Iowa-Grant) 19-12 (Dec 7-1)
152 — Brian Halverson (26-11) placed 3rd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brian Halverson (Iowa-Grant) 26-11 won by fall over Jared Endres (DeForest) 6-4 (Fall 3:57)
Quarterfinal - Brian Halverson (Iowa-Grant) 26-11 won by decision over Parry Starling (Westfield-Pioneer) 22-8 (Dec 9-2)
Semifinal - Cullen Pedersen (New Lisbon) 30-1 won by decision over Brian Halverson (Iowa-Grant) 26-11 (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match - Brian Halverson (Iowa-Grant) 26-11 won by decision over Nick Raifsnider (Black River Falls) 18-6 (Dec 11-6)
160 — Luke Nowak (24-10) placed 4th and scored 13.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 won by fall over Ryan Simmons (Franklin) 5-21 (Fall 2:00)
Quarterfinal - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 won by tech fall over Jay Kaenel (Westfield-Pioneer) 26-7 (TF-1.5 6:00 (23-7))
Semifinal - Mason McCauley (Weston/Ithaca) 30-5 won in tie breaker - 1 over Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 (TB-1 5-2)
3rd Place Match - Myles Connor (New Lisbon) 27-6 won by decision over Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 (Dec 8-1)
182 — Cody Rider (24-10) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Rider (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 won by fall over Joel Gonzolez (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 5-8 (Fall 3:14)
Quarterfinal - Cody Rider (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 won by fall over Rylan Burrows (Adams-Friendship) 23-9 (Fall 0:45)
Semifinal - Wylie Frahm (Edgar) 20-3 won by decision over Cody Rider (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match - Hunter Dahlby (Eau Claire North) 24-5 won by decision over Cody Rider (Iowa-Grant) 24-10 (Dec 6-5)
220 — Kyle Soderstrom (25-12) placed 3rd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant) 25-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant) 25-12 won by decision over Derek Medaris (New Lisbon) 18-7 (Dec 11-4)
Semifinal - Gavin Devine (Franklin) 25-8 won by fall over Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant) 25-12 (Fall 2:39)
3rd Place Match - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant) 25-12 won by decision over Dillan Bunde (Black River Falls) 23-4 (Dec 7-2)

Belmont/Platteville’s John Hentrich wins 145-pound title at Monroe Invitational
     Belmont senior John Henrtich (22–8) went 3–0 to win the 145-pound title at Saturday’s Monroe Invititational.
     Fellow Belmont senior Lucas Stoney (16–8) placed second at 285 pounds.

Monroe Invitational
(from Saturday, Jan. 25 @ Monroe)
Team scores — 1.Darlington 193, 2.Prairiei du Chien 158, 3.Whitewater 140, 4.Cuba City/Southwestern 137, 5.Monroe 110.5, 6.Big Foot/Williams Bay 101, 7.Poynette 80, 8.Belmont/Platteville 66.5, 9.Orfordville/Parkview 49, 10.Clinton 27.
Belmont/Platteville results
113 — Alexander Sargent (0-18) placed 5th and scored 5.00 team points.
Round 1 - Nick Boss (Big Foot/Williams Bay) 9-10 won by fall over Alexander Sargent (Belmont/Platteville) 0-18 (Fall 1:32)
Round 2 - Taylor Elliott (Prairie du Chien) 28-1 won by fall over Alexander Sargent (Belmont/Platteville) 0-18 (Fall 0:47)
Round 3 - Irving Sedano (Whitewater) 18-11 won by fall over Alexander Sargent (Belmont/Platteville) 0-18 (Fall 0:34)
Round 4 - Caleb Novak (Darlington/Blackhawk) 19-10 won by fall over Alexander Sargent (Belmont/Platteville) 0-18 (Fall 1:05)
138 — Nathan Ochab (5-14) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Prelim - Nathan Ochab (Belmont/Platteville) 5-14 won by decision over Jeremy Wick (Darlington/Blackhawk) 3-18 (Dec 6-3)
Quarterfinal - Josh Donar (Cuba City/Southwestern) 28-6 won by fall over Nathan Ochab (Belmont/Platteville) 5-14 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 1 - Aaron Hatlevig (Orfordville-Parkview) 14-11 won by decision over Nathan Ochab (Belmont/Platteville) 5-14 (Dec 9-4)
145 — John Hentrich (22-8) placed 1st and scored 24.50 team points.
Quarterfinal - John Hentrich (Belmont/Platteville) 22-8 won by tech fall over Trystyn Mould (Orfordville-Parkview) 3-12 (TF-1.5 0:00 (17-2))
Semifinal - John Hentrich (Belmont/Platteville) 22-8 won by injury default over Scott Zahn (Whitewater) 6-6 (Inj. 0:00)
1st Place Match - John Hentrich (Belmont/Platteville) 22-8 won by major decision over Jordan Decorah (Poynette) 10-7 (MD 11-2)
152 — Lucas Fugate (13-15) placed 4th and scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 - Jacob Prey (Poynette) 18-9 won by decision over Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 13-15 (Dec 6-2)
Round 3 - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 13-15 won by fall over Isaac Allen (Monroe) 0-13 (Fall 2:48)
Round 4 - Dakota Meier (Darlington/Blackhawk) 30-3 won by fall over Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 13-15 (Fall 0:59)
Round 5 - John Saylor (Whitewater) 11-11 won by fall over Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 13-15 (Fall 5:27)
160 — Austin Loeffoelholz (19-12) placed 4th and scored 10.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Austin Loeffoelholz (Belmont/Platteville) 19-12 won by decision over Tyler Teubert (Clinton) 17-8 (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal - James Ehlen (Whitewater) 26-5 won by tech fall over Austin Loeffoelholz (Belmont/Platteville) 19-12 (TF-1.5 4:33 (17-1))
Cons. Semi - Austin Loeffoelholz (Belmont/Platteville) 19-12 won by decision over Alex Chandler (Prairie du Chien) 13-15 (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match - Tyler Teubert (Clinton) 17-8 won by decision over Austin Loeffoelholz (Belmont/Platteville) 19-12 (Dec 6-5)
170 — Taylor Halverson (3-17) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Scott Fink (Cuba City/Southwestern) 13-5 won by fall over Taylor Halverson (Belmont/Platteville) 3-17 (Fall 4:28)
Cons. Round 1 - BOBBY OLDENBERG (Clinton) 11-14 won by major decision over Taylor Halverson (Belmont/Platteville) 3-17 (MD 10-2)
285 — Lucas Stoney (16-8) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Lucas Stoney (Belmont/Platteville) 16-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Lucas Stoney (Belmont/Platteville) 16-8 won by decision over Cal Grutz (Cuba City/Southwestern) 20-11 (Dec 5-3)
1st Place Match - Zach Wolf (Darlington/Blackhawk) 26-4 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Lucas Stoney (Belmont/Platteville) 16-8 (UTB 3-1)