PATCH GROVE – There will be no repeat this year.
With a second-place finish at last Saturday’s D3 River Ridge Regional, the Lancaster varsity wrestling team will not move on to defend last year’s WIAA D3 team state championship.
Moving on to team sectionals will be Mineral Point, who won the regional title with 240 points.
The Arrows were 37 points behind with a team score of 203, while Fennimore finished a close third with 197 points.
The good news for Lancaster wrestling fans though is the fact that seven members have extended their season by finishing amongst the top two in their respective weight class, and will be wrestling at this Saturday’s individual sectional meet held in Necedah.
Seniors Lizzy Austin, Kyle Mezera, Trenton Cornell and Ethan Soderstrom will be making the trip to Necedah, as will juniors Cole Martin and David Chadd, as well as sophomore Dustin Reynolds.
Winning regional titles on Saturday were Mezera, Martin, Cornell, Soderstrom and Chadd, while Austin and Reynolds each finished second.
Mezera improved his season record to 40-2, going 3-0 on Saturday.
In his championship match, the 126-pound senior won a 6-2 decision over Mineral Point’s Frank Baker (22-11).
At 152 pounds, Cornell also went 3-0 on the day, and improved his season record to 37-1.
Cornell matched up against Mineral Point’s Scott Pittz (30-11) in his championship match, and won a 7-2 decision.
At 170 pounds, Soderstrom defeated Brian Halverson (32-13) of Iowa-Grant/Highland with a first-period pin, improving his season record to 17-3.
Martin kept his unbeaten streak alive and improved to 17-0 on the year with a second-period pin of Mineral Point’s Jake Riley (28-11) in his 132-pound championship match.
At 182 pounds, Chadd won a 14-6 major decision over Cody Rider of Iowa-Grant/Highland in his championship match, improving his season record to 40-2.
Austin (19-20), wrestling at 106 pounds, lost to Mineral Point’s Marcus Shannon by injury default, then won by rule of Shania Sarbacker of Iowa-Grant/Highland for second place.
For sophomore Dustin Reynolds, he improved his season record to 25-11, but lost to Mineral Point’s Ross Siegenthaler (35-6) by a 12-0 major decision in his championship match.
By rule, he finished second over Fennimore’s Dillin Aide, whom he pinned in his semifinal match.
Looking to make a return trip back to the state tournament are Soderstrom, Cornell, Mezera, Martin and Chadd, all of whom wrestled at the Kohl Center last year.
In order to make a return trip to the state meet, the wrestlers must finish among the top three in their weight class at Saturday’s Necedah Sectional.
Saturday’s sectional begins at 10 a.m.
D3 River Ridge Regional
(from Saturday, Feb. 15, at Patch Grove)
Team scores - 1. Mineral Point 240; 2. Lancaster 203; 3. Fennimore 197; 4. Iowa-Grant/Highland 141; 5. River Ridge/Cassville 99; 6. Pecatonica/Argyle 51.
Lancaster participants
106 - Lizzy Austin (19-20) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Lizzy Austin (Lancaster) 19-20 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Lizzy Austin (Lancaster) 19-20 won by decision over Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 23-14 (Dec 4-0)
1st Place Match - Marcus Shannon (Mineral Point) 19-10 won by injury default over Lizzy Austin (Lancaster) 19-20 (Inj. 5:42)
2nd Place Match - Lizzy Austin (Lancaster) 19-20 won by rule over Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 23-14 (RULE)
113 - Raven Herlitz (3-1) placed 5th and scored 5.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Grant Rose (Mineral Point) 9-24 won by fall over Raven Herlitz (Lancaster) 3-1 (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Semi - Raven Herlitz (Lancaster) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
5th Place Match - Raven Herlitz (Lancaster) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
120 - Tyson Wolf (24-13) placed 3rd and scored 12.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 24-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Reid Suddeth (Mineral Point) 21-9 won by decision over Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 24-13 (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match - Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 24-13 won by fall over Marty Fischer (River Ridge/Cassville) 12-13 (Fall 1:50)
2nd Place Match - Reid Suddeth (Mineral Point) 21-9 won by rule over Tyson Wolf (Lancaster) 24-13 (RULE)
126 - Kyle Mezera (40-2) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) 40-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) 40-2 won by fall over Trenton Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 5-18 (Fall 1:14)
1st Place Match - Kyle Mezera (Lancaster) 40-2 won by decision over Frank Baker (Mineral Point) 22-11 (Dec 6-2)
132 - Cole Martin (17-0) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cole Martin (Lancaster) 17-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Cole Martin (Lancaster) 17-0 won by fall over Alex Cleven (Fennimore) 15-25 (Fall 2:18)
1st Place Match - Cole Martin (Lancaster) 17-0 won by fall over Jake Riley (Mineral Point) 28-11 (Fall 3:15)
138 - Dustin Reynolds (25-11) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dustin Reynolds (Lancaster) 25-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Dustin Reynolds (Lancaster) 25-11 won by fall over Dillin Aide (Fennimore) 22-18 (Fall 1:38)
1st Place Match - Ross Siegenthaler (Mineral Point) 35-6 won by major decision over Dustin Reynolds (Lancaster) 25-11 (MD 12-0)
2nd Place Match - Dustin Reynolds (Lancaster) 25-11 won by rule over Dillin Aide (Fennimore) 22-18 (RULE)
145 - Mitchell Taylor (5-11) placed 3rd and scored 12.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mitchell Taylor (Lancaster) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Brandon Forseth (Mineral Point) 33-10 won by fall over Mitchell Taylor (Lancaster) 5-11 (Fall 3:06)
3rd Place Match - Mitchell Taylor (Lancaster) 5-11 won by injury default over Louis Heberlein (Fennimore) 19-15 (Inj. 0:00)
2nd Place Match - Desmond Crapp (River Ridge/Cassville) 27-15 won by fall over Mitchell Taylor (Lancaster) 5-11 (Fall 3:36)
152 - Trenton Cornell (37-1) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 37-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 37-1 won by fall over Trevor Gilson (Pecatonica/Argyle) 14-20 (Fall 0:58)
1st Place Match - Trenton Cornell (Lancaster) 37-1 won by decision over Scott Pittz (Mineral Point) 30-11 (Dec 7-2)
160 - Jay Mezera (11-14) placed 4th and scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jay Mezera (Lancaster) 11-14 won by fall over Tristan White (River Ridge/Cassville) 9-20 (Fall 0:59)
Semifinal - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 32-10 won by fall over Jay Mezera (Lancaster) 11-14 (Fall 1:15)
3rd Place Match - Boone Schmitz (Mineral Point) 13-12 won by fall over Jay Mezera (Lancaster) 11-14 (Fall 0:59)
170 - Ethan Soderstrom (17-3) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) 17-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) 17-3 won by fall over Lucas Sanchez (Mineral Point) 9-10 (Fall 1:42)
1st Place Match - Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster) 17-3 won by fall over Brian Halverson (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 32-13 (Fall 1:55)
182 - David Chadd (40-2) placed 1st and scored 25.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - David Chadd (Lancaster) 40-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - David Chadd (Lancaster) 40-2 won by fall over Kyle Juedes (Mineral Point) 15-21 (Fall 1:22)
1st Place Match - David Chadd (Lancaster) 40-2 won by major decision over Cody Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 30-12 (MD 14-6)
