MINERAL POINT – With the likes of Prairie du Chien, Fennimore and Mineral Point competing at last Saturday’s SWC/SWAL Clash, Lancaster coach Brad Sturmer knew the chances of a team title were unlikely.
In the latest wiwrestling.com team rankings, Prairie du Chien is ranked third in the state’s division 2 field, while Fennimore is ranked second in D3 and Mineral Point sixth.
It’s only fitting then, that Prairie du Chien won last Saturday’s clash with a team score of 272.5, with Mineral Point (249.5) taking second and Fennimore (239) third.
“It’s a tough tournament when you look at the top teams in both conferences,” coach Sturmer said. “Prairie had a nice tournament and has a solid team. I could see them making a pretty good run at a team state title this year.”
(For complete coverage of the Lancaster wrestling team, get your copy of the Feb. 13, 2020 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent.)
SWC/SWAL
Conference Clash
(from Saturday, Feb. 8, at Mineral Point)
Team scores - 1. Prairie du Chien 272.5; 2. Mineral Point 249.5; 3. Fennimore 239; 4. Lancaster 194; 5. Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton 151; 6. Darlington/Black Hawk 146.5; 7. Dodgeville 128; 8. Iowa-Grant/Highland 127; 9. Richland Center 125.5; T10. Belmont/Platteville 116, Riverdale 116; 12. River Valley 89.5; 13. Boscobel 38.
Lancaster participants
106 - Joe Esser (20-18) placed 7th and scored 9.0 team points.
113 - Remington Bontreger (37-2) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
126 - Michael Ihm (8-24) placed 7th and scored 12.0 team points.
132 - Carter Lull (25-9) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
138 - Matthew Crosby (22-13) placed 2nd and scored 27.0 team points.
145 - Logan Schneider (28-9) placed 3rd and scored 22.0 team points.
152 - Isaac Oyen (23-12) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
160 - Ryan McCartney (21-14) placed 8th and scored 7.0 team points.
170 - Allen Cohen (15-18) placed 7th and scored 9.0 team points.
182 - Brent Wagner (9-4) placed 7th and scored 8.0 team points.
195 - Dustin Wolf (34-6) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.
285 - Myles Bender (22-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.