BELMONT — Belmont junior Isaac Wiegel recorded his 100th career victory in front of his home crowd Saturday with a 13–4 major decision over Fennimore’s Tyler Keeney in the semifinals at the 10-team Belmont/Platteville Invitational.

Wiegel (28–2), who is currently ranked second in Division 2 at 113 pounds went on to win his weight class with a 9–7 victory over Janesville Parker’s Brett Perkins.

Wiegel now sports a career record of 101– 22. He is a two-time state qualifier and finished fourth Division 2 at 106 pounds a year ago.

“It is very impressive for Isaac to get the 100th win midway through his junior year,” said Belmont/Platteville head coach Andrew Campbell. “It just goes to show how consistently good he has been and how he has been getting better.  In his finals match, Isaac was more dominant that the score would show. Five of Perkins points came from Isaac letting him up, and the last two came from a late take down.”

Wiegel open the day with a bye, then posted back-to-back pins to reach win number 99. Wiegel’s 5–0 day helped the Braves finish fourth out of 10 teams with 155 points, just 2.5 points behind third-place Janesville Parker (157.5) and 8.5 points behind third-place Dodgeville (163.5). Kenosha Life Christian won the team title with 242.5 points.

“Our fourth place finish just goes to show how far we have come not only over the past few years, but this season,” said Campbell. “It was the closest we have been to full strength this season and it showed.  As a team I think it is the best we have looked this season.  At the same time we were in second place as team most of the day and at the end only 8.5 points behind the 2nd place team.  We will take this 4th place finish and feel good about it.  At the same time we will look at how close we were to 2nd and use that to motivate us for the last bit of the season.”

Belmont freshman Tristen Gilbertson, who battled injury and illness early in the season also went 5–0 on Saturday to win the 106-pound title as did Platteville senior Luke Fugate at 182 pounds.

Gilbertson (13–6) used a by and two first-period pins in the round robin prelims then pinned Janesville Parker’s Tristan Buol to reach the 106-pound finals. He then recorded his fourth pin of the day, this one in 1:21 over Sun Prairie’s Richard Quintana to win the title.

“Tristen looked very good Saturday,” said Campbell. “ He had a bit of a rough December, missing the Sun Prairie tournament because he was hurt, and our Boscobel and River Ridge duals because he was sick. Now that he has been healthy for a while, things have been coming along nicely for him and it showed Saturday.”

Fugate (27–3), who is ranked second in the state at 182 pounds, ran through the 182-pound weight class Saturday, cruising to the title with a bye, an injury default victory and three pins. He stuck Evansville/Albany’s Austin Anderson at the 3:23 mark of the second period in the championship match.

Platteville freshman Will Schaefer (13–10) went 3–2 and finished second at 195 pounds. Both of his losses were to Janesville Parker’s Izaiah Jones.

Josh Taber (7–14) placed fourth at 152, while Alex Sonsalla (2–3) finished fifth at 170 in his first action of the season.
Platteville freshman Shannon Gill-Mast (126) and Platteville junior Venkat Reddy (220) each picked up their first varsity victories.

Last Thursday night, the Braves dropped a 54–23 SWC dual meet decision at Dodgeville.

Belmont/Platteville (2–3, 0–3 SWC) will return to action Thursday night against SWC-leading Lancaster (9–0, 2–0 SWC). The Braves will then travel to the Monroe Invitational on Saturday.

Dodgeville 54, Belmont/Platteville 23
(from Thursday, Jan. 12 @ Belmont)
285: Sheldon Jones (D) over Venkat Reddy (BP) (Fall 0:45).106: Tristen Gilbertson (BP) over Dylan Roen (D) (Tech fall 16–0). 113: Christopher Gillen (BP) won by forfeot. 120: Isaac Wiegel (BP) won by forfeit. 126: Double forfeit. 132: Riley Cook (D) over Autumn Chapman (BP) (Fall 0:21). 138: Isaac Grunow (D) over Shannon Gil-Mast (BP) (Fall 1:54). 145, 160, 170, 195: Dodgeville wins by forfeit. 152: John Phelan (D) over Josh Taber (BP)  (Fall 0:39). 182: Luke Fugate (BP) over Zackery Weber (D) (Fall 0:48). 220: Jarek Hlavac (D) over Chris Spoor (BP) (Fall 3:17).

Belmont/Platteville Invitational
(from Saturday, Jan. 14 @ Belmont)
Team scores — 1.Kenosha Life Christian 242.5, 2.Dodgeville 163.5, 3.Janesville Parker 157.5, 4.Belmont/Platteville 155, 5.Sun Prairie Reserves 136, 6.Fennimore Reserves 116, 7.Cambria–Friesland/Fall River/Pardeville/Randolph/Rio 95, 8.Evansville/Albany Reserves 92.5, 9.Lake Mills 79, 10.Clinton 61.5.
Belmont/Platteville individual results
106 — Tristen Gilbertson (13-6) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
Round 2 - Tristen Gilbertson (Belmont/Platteville) 13-6 won by fall over Dylan Roen (Dodgeville) 6-12 (Fall 1:23)
Round 3 - Tristen Gilbertson (Belmont/Platteville) 13-6 won by fall over Richard Quintana (Sun Prairie Reserves) 8-7 (Fall 1:03)
Championship Bracket - Tristen Gilbertson (Belmont/Platteville) 13-6 won by fall over Tristan Buol (Janesville Parker) 12-13 (Fall 0:49)
1st Place Match - Tristen Gilbertson (Belmont/Platteville) 13-6 won by fall over Richard Quintana (Sun Prairie Reserves) 8-7 (Fall 1:21)
113 — Isaac Wiegel (28-2) placed 1st and scored 23.00 team points.
Round 1 - Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) received a bye
Round 2 - Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) 28-2 won by fall over Max Raymond (Cambria-Fries/Fall Riv/Pardeeville/Randolph/Rio) 7-7 (Fall 1:19)
Round 3 - Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) 28-2 won by fall over Nick Wille (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 6-12 (Fall 0:57)
Championship Bracket - Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) 28-2 won by major decision over Thomas Kenney (Fennimore) 8-9 (MD 13-4)
1st Place Match - Isaac Wiegel (Belmont/Platteville) 28-2 won by decision over Brett Perkins (Janesville Parker) 23-2 (Dec 9-7)
120 — Christopher Gillen (7-14) placed 6th and scored 8.00 team points.
Round 1 - Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 won by decision over Adam Adkins (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 4-6 (Dec 11-10)
Round 2 - Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 - Juan Jimenez (Sun Prairie Reserves) 6-4 won by fall over Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 (Fall 3:21)
Round 5 - Jacob Raymond (Cambria-Fries/Fall Riv/Pardeeville/Randolph/Rio) 9-8 won by decision over Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 (Dec 9-4)
5th Place Match - Josh Hood (Kenosha Christian Life) 3-2 won by decision over Christopher Gillen (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 (Dec 6-5)
126 — Trevor Heim (4-10) placed 6th and scored 8.00 team points.
Round 1 - Nathan Warner (Lake Mills) 7-7 won by fall over Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 (Fall 3:51)
Round 2 - Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 won by fall over Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 (Fall 2:26)
Round 3 - Nolan Aegerter (Janesville Parker) 9-9 won by fall over Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 (Fall 1:41)
Consolation Bracket - Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 received a bye () (Bye)
5th Place Match - Trent Helms (Fennimore) 6-5 won by fall over Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 (Fall 0:43)
126 — Autum Chapman (1-8) placed 7th.
Round 1 - Nolan Aegerter (Janesville Parker) 9-9 won by fall over Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 (Fall 0:34)
Round 2 - Trevor Heim (Belmont/Platteville) 4-10 won by fall over Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 (Fall 2:26)
Round 3 - Nathan Warner (Lake Mills) 7-7 won by fall over Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 (Fall 0:39)
Consolation Bracket - Trent Helms (Fennimore) 6-5 won by fall over Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 (Fall 0:57)
7th Place Match - Autum Chapman (Belmont/Platteville) 1-8 received a bye () (Bye)
132 — Shannon Gill-Mast (2-6) placed 8th and scored 5.00 team points.
Round 1 - Riley Crook (Dodgeville) 8-11 won by fall over Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 2-6 (Fall 0:20)
Round 3 - Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 2-6 won by fall over Carson Spath (Sun Prairie Reserves) 0-5 (Fall 3:45)
Round 4 - Palmer Goodwick (Janesville Parker) 17-8 won by fall over Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 2-6 (Fall 0:45)
Round 5 - Taggan Gommel (Fennimore) 4-3 won by fall over Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 2-6 (Fall 1:01)
7th Place Match - Albert Lin (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 2-3 won by fall over Shannon Gill-Mast (Belmont/Platteville) 2-6 (Fall 2:32)
138 — Brady Johnston (0-4) placed 10th and scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 - Zach Barrow (Kenosha Christian Life) 10-3 won by fall over Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 0-4 (Fall 2:50)
Round 2 - Isaac Grunow (Dodgeville) 13-11 won by fall over Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 0-4 (Fall 4:57)
Round 3 - Patrick Crull (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 2-4 won by injury default over Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 0-4 (Inj. 0:00)
Round 4 - Dylan Eaton (Sun Prairie Reserves) 5-5 won by injury default over Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 0-4 (Inj. 0:00)
9th Place Match - Brady Johnston (Belmont/Platteville) 0-4 and Dyvonne Thornton (Janesville Parker) 6-7 (DFF)
152 — Joshua Taber (7-14) placed 4th and scored 15.00 team points.
Round 1 - Joshua Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 won by fall over Cody Burns (Cambria-Fries/Fall Riv/Pardeeville/Randolph/Rio) 2-5 (Fall 4:40)
Round 2 - Joshua Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 won by fall over chuvk czatlewski (Sun Prairie Reserves) 1-4 (Fall 2:42)
Round 3 - Joshua Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 won by fall over Logan Klaas (Fennimore) 7-5 (Fall 1:01)
Round 5 - Tyler Kube (Kenosha Christian Life) 14-5 won by fall over Joshua Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 (Fall 0:45)
3rd Place Match - Karson Sutton (Sun Prairie Reserves) 12-10 won by fall over Joshua Taber (Belmont/Platteville) 7-14 (Fall 3:35)
170 — Alex Sonsalla (2-3) placed 5th and scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 - Zach Wynstra (Clinton) 10-16 won by decision over Alex Sonsalla (Belmont/Platteville) 2-3 (Dec 8-7)
Round 2 - Evan Grubbs (Kenosha Christian Life) 14-5 won by fall over Alex Sonsalla (Belmont/Platteville) 2-3 (Fall 2:37)
Round 3 - Brendan Shannon (Sun Prairie Reserves) 2-3 won by decision over Alex Sonsalla (Belmont/Platteville) 2-3 (Dec 8-5)
Consolation Bracket - Alex Sonsalla (Belmont/Platteville) 2-3 won by fall over Conner Sunday (Kenosha Christian Life) 3-3 (Fall 1:16)
5th Place Match - Alex Sonsalla (Belmont/Platteville) 2-3 won by decision over Zach Wynstra (Clinton) 10-16 (Dec 7-5)
182 — Lucas Fugate (27-3) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
Round 1 - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) received a bye
Round 2 - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 27-3 won by injury default over Zack Weber (Dodgeville) 5-6 (Inj. 0:00)
Round 3 - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 27-3 won by fall over Austin Anderson (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 9-19 (Fall 1:46)
Championship Bracket - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 27-3 won by fall over Cooper Buchholtz (Lake Mills) 9-7 (Fall 0:52)
1st Place Match - Lucas Fugate (Belmont/Platteville) 27-3 won by fall over Austin Anderson (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 9-19 (Fall 3:23)
195 — William Schaefer (13-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
Round 1 - William Schaefer (Belmont/Platteville) 13-10 won by fall over Jonathon Geisking (Dodgeville) 9-12 (Fall 1:44)
Round 3 - Izaiah Jones (Janesville Parker) 20-4 won by fall over William Schaefer (Belmont/Platteville) 13-10 (Fall 2:53)
Championship Bracket - William Schaefer (Belmont/Platteville) 13-10 won by fall over Cade Shinkus (Clinton) 15-11 (Fall 1:43)
1st Place Match - Izaiah Jones (Janesville Parker) 20-4 won by fall over William Schaefer (Belmont/Platteville) 13-10 (Fall 4:26)
220 — Christopher Spoor (5-17) placed 7th and scored 6.00 team points.
Round 2 - Logan Murdy (Janesville Parker) 24-1 won by fall over Christopher Spoor (Belmont/Platteville) 5-17 (Fall 1:10)
Round 3 - Jenson Herrera (Clinton) 10-16 won by fall over Christopher Spoor (Belmont/Platteville) 5-17 (Fall 2:56)
Round 4 - Christopher Spoor (Belmont/Platteville) 5-17 won in overtime over Ross Schaffitzel (Evansville/Albany Reserves) 0-6 (OT 4-2)
Round 5 - Ryan Delgado (Kenosha Christian Life) 2-5 won by fall over Christopher Spoor (Belmont/Platteville) 5-17 (Fall 1:28)
7th Place Match - Christopher Spoor (Belmont/Platteville) 5-17 won by injury default over Lazer Frey (Fennimore) 1-4 (Inj. 0:00)
285 — Venkat Reddy (2-14) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.
Round 1 - Venkat Reddy (Belmont/Platteville) 2-14 won by injury default over Leo Luo (Kenosha Christian Life) 0-5 (Inj. 0:00)
Round 2 - Devin Kohrs (Fennimore) 4-1 won by fall over Venkat Reddy (Belmont/Platteville) 2-14 (Fall 1:44)
Round 3 - Venkat Reddy (Belmont/Platteville) 2-14 won by fall over Manny Reid (Kenosha Christian Life) 1-4 (Fall 3:51)
Round 5 - Shelby Jones (Dodgeville) 22-7 won by fall over Venkat Reddy (Belmont/Platteville) 2-14 (Fall 0:57)
5th Place Match - Santiago Cruz (Janesville Parker) 4-6 won by fall over Venkat Reddy (Belmont/Platteville) 2-14 (Fall 1:24).