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Sixth-ranked Fennimore pins IowaGrant/Highland
Golden Eagles simply too much for Panthers
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IowaGrant senior Kyle Soderstrom notched one of the Panthers three wins in Fridays 5718 loss at Fennimore with a first-period pin of Dalton Miles.

    FENNIMORE — Sixth-ranked Fennimore’s dominating 57–18 victory over a young Iowa–Grant/Highland team in front of a packed Parents’ Night crowd, served as warning shot to perennial SWAL-champion Mineral Point (currently ranked eighth in Division 3).

     The Golden Eagles (3–0 in SWAL duals) will get its shot at the reigning champion Pointers (4–0 SWAL) when the league leaders square of at FHS on Friday, Jan. 30.

     Led by a blossoming group of youngsters and the infusion of three standout freshmen and a pair of state-qualifying transfers, Fennimore (3–0) dominated Friday’s SWAL dual from beginning to end.

     Justin Tollefson scored a 10–2 major decision over I–G senior Jordan Jenks at 126 pounds to begin the evening. Fennimore’s Hunter Wardell pinned freshman Clayton Kite at 132, Alex Cleven was a 7–0 winner over Trenton Arndt at 138, and freshman Trevor Neuroth pinned Iowa–Grant sophomore Travis Arndt at 145.

     Iowa–Grant freshman Brady Peat stopped the bleeding with a second-period pin of Justin Mulrooney at 152 pounds, and senior standout Luke Nowak pinned Fennimore’s Brandon Ashmore at 170 to pull the Panthers withing 25–12.

     But I–G surrendered forfeits to heavyweight Deven O’Brien (30–3) and defending state champion Riley Lull (30–1) at 113 and only won one more match the rest of the night — senior Kyle Soderstrom’s pin of Dalton Miles at 195 pounds.

     On Saturday, the Iowa–Grant/Highland co-op crowned four champions, scored 353 points and tied for second place out of 16 teams at the Weston/Ithaca Invitational.

     Sophomore Sawyer Sarbacker (106 pounds), freshman Max Maylor (120), Nowak (170) and Soderstrom (220) each went 5–0 to win individual titles.

     The Panthers (6–3, 3–1 SWAL) will return to action Friday at Mineral Point.

Fennimore 57, Iowa–Grant/Highland 18
(from Friday, Jan. 16 @ Fennimore)
126 — Justin Tollefson (F) maj. dec. Jordan Jenks (IG/H), 10–2. 132 — Hunter Wardell (F) pinned Clayton Kite (IG/H) 1:47. 138 — Alex Cleven (F) dec. Trenton Arndt (IG/H), 7–0. 145 — Trevor Neuroth (F) pinned Travis Arndt (IG/H), 3:58. 152 — Brady Peat (IG/H) pinned Justin Mulroodey (F), 3:53. 160 — Jordan Aide (F) pinned McClain Marshall (IG/H) 4:46. 170 — Luke Nowak (IG/H) pinned Brandon Ashmore (F) 2:41. 182 — Brock Steldt (F) pinned Clint Havlik (IG/H), 1:35. 195 — Kyle Soderstrom pinned Dalton Miles (F), 1:07. 220 — Cody McCollough (F) pinned Brent Rider (IG/H), 1:51. 285 — Devon O’Brien (F) received a forfeit. 106 — Riley Blair (F) def. Sawyer Sarbacker (IG/H), 3–2. 113 — Riley Lull (F) received a forfeit. 120 — Alston Nutter (F) tech fall Max Maylor (IG/H), 18–2.

Weston/Ithaca Invitational
(from Saturday, Jan. 18 @ Weston)
Team scores — 1.Cashton 376, 2(tie).Iowa–Grant/Highland 353, 2(tie).La Crosse Logan 353, 4.Waterloo 320.5, 5.Viroqua 318, 6.Richland Center 298, 7.Lancaster 289, 8.Poynette 275, 9.Weston/Ithaca 248, 10.Wisconsin Dells 235, 11.Cambridge 232.5, 12.Blair–Taylor 231, 13.Sparta 224, 14.Boscobel 188, 15.River Ridge/Cassville 142.5, 16.Pecatonica/Argyle 83.
Iowa–Grant individual results
106 — Sawyer Sarbacker (20-6) placed 1st and scored 22.00 team points.
Round 1 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-6 won by fall over Trevon Horn (Poynette) 0-5 (Fall 0:24) 
Round 2 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-6 won by major decision over Tyler Braun (Wisconsin Dells) 13-12 (MD 14-1)
Round 3 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-6 won by decision over Gavin Burch (Weston/Ithaca) 17-10 (Dec 6-0)
Round 4 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-6 won by major decision over Jansen Mc Clelland (Viroqua) 19-9 (MD 9-1)
Round 5 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-6 won by injury default over Josh Korn (Cashton) 19-7 (Inj. 0:00)
120 — Max Maylor (27-4) placed 1st and scored 23.50 team points.
Round 1 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 27-4 won by tech fall over Raven McCumber (Poynette) 1-11 (TF-1.5 3:31 (16-0)
Round 2 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 27-4 won by fall over Cade Furgason (Richland Center) 5-8 (Fall 1:57)
Round 3 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 27-4 won by fall over Jestin Hemmersbach (Cashton) 18-9 (Fall 4:38)
Championship Bracket - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 27-4 won by fall over Casey Phillips (Pecatonica/Argyle ) 15-11 (Fall 3:43)
1st Place Match - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 27-4 won by decision over Chance Niendorf (Cambridge) 23-7 (Dec 15-10)
126 — Jordan Jenks (9-6) placed 3rd and scored 38.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-6 won by fall over Rodger Schulz (Boscobel ) 3-18 (Fall 1:26)
Championship Bracket - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-6 won by decision over Chad Waldera (Blair-Taylor) 13-5 (Dec 3-1)
Championship Bracket - Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-6 won by fall over Marty Fischer (River Ridge/Cassville) 19-15 (Fall 5:41)
Championship Bracket - Hunter Dischler (Weston/Ithaca) 27-1 won by major decision over Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-6 (MD 17-6)
Championship Bracket - Jaren Poff (La Crosse Logan) 22-5 won by decision over Jordan Jenks (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-6 (Dec 5-0)
132 — Clayton Kite (8-13) placed 5th and scored 33.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-13 won by fall over Casey Leer (Viroqua) 4-6 (Fall 1:23)
Championship Bracket - Henry Whitehead (Cashton) 19-9 won by decision over Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-13 (Dec 10-3)
Consolation Bracket - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-13 won by fall over Kole Nelson (Sparta) 3-2 (Fall 3:27)
Consolation Bracket - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-13 won by fall over Chase Smith (Richland Center) 4-10 (Fall 0:48)
Consolation Bracket - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-13 won by major decision over Noah Jacobson (Cambridge) 12-15 (MD 8-0)
138 — Trenton Arndt (5-16) placed 8th and scored 21.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-16 won by major decision over Ben Froiseth (Viroqua) 7-11 (MD 13-2)
Championship Bracket - Ben Andersen (Cambridge) 19-10 won by fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-16 (Fall 1:40)
Consolation Bracket - Brennan Durst (Weston/Ithaca) 7-8 won by decision over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-16 (Dec 4-2)
Consolation Bracket - Matthew Banker (Richland Center) 8-7 won by fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-16 (Fall 1:27)
Consolation Bracket - Jared Renz (Poynette) 9-15 won by tech fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-16 (TF-1.5 3:56 (17-0))
145 — Travis Arndt (10-14) placed 11th and scored 17.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Brandon Gates (Waterloo) 3-19 won by fall over Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-14 (Fall 3:09)
Consolation Bracket - Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-14 won by fall over Brett Johnson (Richland Center) 2-17 (Fall 3:05)
Consolation Bracket - Trygve Zurfluh (Sparta) 5-2 won by fall over Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-14 (Fall 2:32)
Consolation Bracket - Jordan Kline (River Ridge/Cassville) 12-18 won by fall over Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-14 (Fall 0:54)
152 — Brady Peat (19-9) placed 5th and scored 28.50 team points.
Championship Bracket - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 19-9 won by major decision over Desmond Crapp (River Ridge/Cassville) 21-13 (MD 13-2)
Championship Bracket - Ben Lincks (Waterloo) 19-0 won by decision over Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 19-9 (Dec 7-0)
Consolation Bracket - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 19-9 won by decision over Hunter Whitney (Richland Center) 22-10 (Dec 5-4)
Consolation Bracket - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 19-9 won by tech fall over Drew Pieper (Cashton) 2-4 (TF-1.5 4:39 (16-0))
Consolation Bracket - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 19-9 won by decision over Joey Cibulka (Poynette) 18-10 (Dec 12-6)
160 — MaClain Marshall (3-2) placed 13th and scored 14.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Jaden Schmitz (Cashton) 22-6 won by fall over MaClain Marshall (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 3-2 (Fall 1:41)
Consolation Bracket - Harley Springborn (Viroqua) 7-7 won by fall over MaClain Marshall (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 3-2 (Fall 3:20)
170 — Luke Nowak (26-3) placed 1st and scored 53.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 26-3 won by fall over Prestan Rosenstiel (Pecatonica/Argyle ) 11-10 (Fall 1:18)
Championship Bracket - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 26-3 won by major decision over Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 19-7 (MD 12-1)
Championship Bracket - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 26-3 won by fall over Brandon Banker (Richland Center) 16-13 (Fall 3:49)
Championship Bracket - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 26-3 won by fall over Taylor Jarzynski (Wisconsin Dells) 5-16 (Fall 2:36)
182 — Clint Havlik (9-11) placed 6th and scored 24.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Devon Hall (Cashton) 12-15 won by fall over Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 (Fall 1:53)
Consolation Bracket - Casey Swenson (Boscobel ) 8-2 won by fall over Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 (Fall 3:19)
Consolation Bracket - Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 won by decision over Theron Schindler (Lancaster) 2-13 (Dec 5-0)
Consolation Bracket - Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 won by fall over Jake Baumgartner (Viroqua) 6-16 (Fall 2:56)
220 — Kyle Soderstrom (21-8) placed 1st and scored 54.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 21-8 won by fall over Trevor Kilian (Waterloo) 0-7 (Fall 0:27)
Championship Bracket - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 21-8 won by fall over Wesley Sandstrom (Poynette) 19-8 (Fall 0:35)
Championship Bracket - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 21-8 won by fall over Ossian Sharp (Weston/Ithaca) 17-9 (Fall 1:27)
Championship Bracket - Kyle Soderstrom (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 21-8 won by fall over Dylan Campton (Cashton) 21-7 (Fall 2:32)
285 — Brent Rider (13-13) placed 7th and scored 25.00 team points.
Championship Bracket - Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-13 won by major decision over Everett Menore (Wisconsin Dells) 2-5 (MD 14-0)
Championship Bracket - Carson McCauley (Weston/Ithaca) 19-7 won by fall over Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-13 (Fall 4:33)
Consolation Bracket - Marcus Stalsberg (Boscobel ) 16-8 won by fall over Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-13 (Fall 1:55)
Consolation Bracket - Jacob Trussoni (La Crosse Logan) 16-9 won by decision over Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-13 (Dec 6-4)
Consolation Bracket - Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-13 won by fall over Andrew Schild (Pecatonica/Argyle ) 8-17 (Fall 3:57)