Against visiting Belmont/Platteville, coach Brad Sturmer’s squad scored 63 points on four pins, four forfeits, two decisions, one major decision and one technical fall, while giving up just nine points on one pin and one decision.
Picking up pins for the Arrows were: 113-pound sophomore Carter Lull (:25), 145-pound junior Logan Schneider (3:44), 152-pound senior Collin Lull (:37) and 160-pound senior Owen Wolf (2:09), while 120-pound senior Caleb Lucey earned a technical fall, and 138-pound sophomore Isaac Oyen a major decision.
At Saturday’s Lancaster Invitational, the Flying Arrows scored 241.5 team points to finish first, and 60 points ahead of the second-place team from Sparta.
Coach Sturmer’s squad crowned four individual champions, one runner-up and two third-place finishers.
Coming away with individual titles were: 106-pound sophomore Remington Bontreger, who is now 23-1 on the season; 113-pound sophomore Carter Lull, who is now 21-5; 182-pound senior Troy Klein, who is 23-5 on the season; and 195-pound junior Caden Straka, who improved to 25-4 on the year.
Second-place honors were picked up by 132-pound junior Matthew Crosby (17-8), while 220-pound senior Cole Zenz (24-4) and heavyweight Ben Withey (16-9) each finished third.
According to the latest rankings on wiwrestling.com, the Flying Arrows are sixth in the division 3 field, with Stratford No. 1 and Fennimore No. 3.
Individually, Bontreger is ranked No. 1 at 106 pounds, Carter Lull ninth at 113, Collin Lull 10th at 152, Troy Klein fourth at 182, Straka eighth at 195 pounds and Cole Zenz seventh at 220.
River Ridge/Cassville also participated in Saturday’s invite, where they finished 12th as a team with 36 points.
Heading the list for the Timberwolves was 195-pound junior Blake Laufenberg, who placed third and is currently 8-6 on the season.
At 182 pounds, sophomore Gavin Esser placed fourth and is now 3-4 on the season.
Lancaster 63, Belmont/Platteville 9
(from Friday, Jan. 4, at Lancaster)
106 - Remington Bontreger (L) received a forfeit. 113 - Carter Lull (L) pinned Tristen Gilbertson, :25. 120 - Caleb Lucey (L) won by technical fall over John Burbach, 3:03. 126 - Dustin Tydrich (L) def. Dylan Taber, 4-0. 132 - Matthew Crosby (L) def. Tanner Paulson, 5-0. 138 - Isaac Oyen (L) won by major decision over Brady Johnston, 16-4. 145 - Logan Schneider (L) pinned Payton Nielsen, 3:44. 152 - Collin Lull (L) pinned Trevor Heim :37. 160 - Owen Wolf (L) pinned Shannon Gill-Mast, 2:09. 170 - Morgan Seippel (L) received a forfeit. 182 - Troy Klein (L) received a forfeit. 195 - Will Schaefer (B/P) pinned Caden Straka, 5:38. 220 - Cole Zenz (L) received a forfeit. 285 - Michael Douglas (B/P) def. Ben Withey, 7-3.
Lancaster Invitational
(from Saturday, Jan. 5)
Team scores - 1. Lancaster 241.5; 2. Sparta 181.5; 3. West Salem/Bangor 160.5; 4. Darlington/Black Hawk 153; 5. Monticello 147.5; 6. Iowa-Grant/Highland 143; 7. Dubuque Senior 121; 8. Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton 106; 9. Dubuque Wahlert 101; 10. Boscobel 79; 11. Brodhead 48; 12. River Ridge/Cassville 36.
Lancaster participants
106 - Remington Bontreger (23-1) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 23-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 23-1 won by fall over Colin Gilbertson (West Salem/Bangor) 7-3 (Fall 2:42)
Semifinal - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 23-1 won by fall over Cashton Hauser (Darlington/Black Hawk) 11-7 (Fall 1:29)
1st Place Match - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 23-1 won by fall over Mason Welsh (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 20-5 (Fall 3:48)
113 - Carter Lull (21-5) placed 1st and scored 28.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carter Lull (Lancaster) 21-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Carter Lull (Lancaster) 21-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Carter Lull (Lancaster) 21-5 won by tech fall over Carlyle Lyga (West Salem/Bangor) 13-7 (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))
1st Place Match - Carter Lull (Lancaster) 21-5 won by major decision over Sebastian Sorondo (Dubuque Senior) 11-4 (MD 10-1)
120 - Caleb Lucey (16-8) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 16-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 16-8 won by fall over Russell Waeffler (Brodhead) 9-7 (Fall 0:30)
Semifinal - Jon Bailey (Sparta) 25-0 won by fall over Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 16-8 (Fall 3:22)
3rd Place Match - Evan Wolfe (West Salem/Bangor) 17-6 won by decision over Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 16-8 (Dec 5-1)
126 - Dustin Tydrich (6-3) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dustin Tydrich (Lancaster) 6-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Caiden Buehler (West Salem/Bangor) 16-7 won by tech fall over Dustin Tydrich (Lancaster) 6-3 (TF-1.5 0:00 (19-2))
Cons. Round 2 - Dustin Tydrich (Lancaster) 6-3 won by fall over Ashley Williams (River Ridge/Cassville) 1-5 (Fall 0:20)
Cons. Semi - Dustin Tydrich (Lancaster) 6-3 won by decision over Blake Sander (Boscobel) 9-12 (Dec 10-4)
5th Place Match - Dustin Tydrich (Lancaster) 6-3 won by decision over Luke Busch (Dubuque Senior) 11-8 (Dec 6-3)
132 - Matthew Crosby (17-8) placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 17-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 17-8 won by major decision over Jimmy McDermott (Dubuque Wahlert) 5-10 (MD 10-2)
Semifinal - Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 17-8 won by decision over Blake Brooks (Sparta) 14-10 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match - Carter Elliott (Dubuque Senior) 12-8 won by decision over Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 17-8 (Dec 10-6)
138 - Isaac Oyen (15-8) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Thomas Treu (Sparta) 13-7 won by tech fall over Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-3))
Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 won by decision over Caleb Lenzendorf (River Ridge/Cassville) 2-4 (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 won by injury default over Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 (Inj. 0:00)
138 - Dylan Tydrich (3-2) placed 6th.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Braiden Pickett (Boscobel) 17-5 won by fall over Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 (Fall 0:52)
Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 won by fall over Ben Schmelzer (Dubuque Senior) 3-8 (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 won by decision over Brady Horne (Darlington/Black Hawk) 8-7 (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 15-8 won by injury default over Dylan Tydrich (Lancaster) 3-2 (Inj. 0:00)
145 - Logan Schneider (12-10) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 12-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 12-10 won by decision over Cal Dorota (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 (Dec 5-0)
Semifinal - Aaron Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 20-4 won by fall over Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 12-10 (Fall 1:23)
3rd Place Match - Kolbe Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) 17-3 won by major decision over Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 12-10 (MD 16-3)
152 - Collin Lull (10-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Collin Lull (Lancaster) 10-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jason Sedbrook (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 3-2 won by decision over Collin Lull (Lancaster) 10-5 (Dec 13-12)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Dominguez (Dubuque Wahlert) 4-5 won by injury default over Collin Lull (Lancaster) 10-5 (Inj. 0:00)
152 - Clay McCartney (7-9) placed 5th.
Champ. Round 1 - Tye Klass (Sparta) 14-11 won by fall over Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 7-9 (Fall 5:37)
Cons. Round 1 - Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 7-9 won by fall over Simon Benson (Dubuque Senior) 2-4 (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 2 - Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 7-9 won by decision over Joe Wopat (West Salem/Bangor) 7-11 (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi - Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 7-9 won by decision over Gabe Dominguez (Dubuque Wahlert) 4-5 (Dec 10-6)
5th Place Match - Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 7-9 won in overtime over Tye Klass (Sparta) 14-11 (OT 9-5)
160 - Owen Wolf (10-10) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 10-10 won by fall over Isaac Biba (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 3-10 (Fall 0:13)
Quarterfinal - Connor Dehn (Dubuque Wahlert) 15-1 won by major decision over Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 10-10 (MD 14-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 10-10 won by fall over Cole Hoesly (Brodhead) 1-2 (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Semi - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 10-10 won by fall over Levi Ryan (Dubuque Senior) 1-2 (Fall 0:44)
5th Place Match - Corbin Hauser (Sparta) 15-10 won by fall over Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 10-10 (Fall 1:12)
170 - Morgan Seippel (13-11) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 13-11 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Carson Lobdell (Darlington/Black Hawk) 12-7 won by decision over Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 13-11 (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 13-11 won by fall over Eduardo Lacerda (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 0-2 (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Semi - Luke Wendorf (Sparta) 6-4 won by fall over Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 13-11 (Fall 2:56)
182 - Troy Klein (23-5) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 23-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 23-5 won by fall over Jon Flanagan (Dubuque Senior) 4-1 (Fall 0:19)
Semifinal - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 23-5 won by fall over Gavin Esser (River Ridge/Cassville) 3-4 (Fall 0:47)
1st Place Match - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 23-5 won by fall over Gerardo Garcia (Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern) 13-8 (Fall 2:35)
195 - Caden Straka (25-4) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 25-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 25-4 won by fall over Ethan Scott (Dubuque Senior) 0-2 (Fall 0:29)
Semifinal - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 25-4 won by fall over Blake Laufenberg (River Ridge/Cassville) 8-6 (Fall 0:57)
1st Place Match - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 25-4 won by fall over Madden Connelly (Sparta) 14-10 (Fall 3:45)
220 - Joey Recker (0-2) place is unknown.
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Neis (Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern) 10-9 won by fall over Joey Recker (Lancaster) 0-2 (Fall 1:15)
Cons. Round 1 - Joey Recker (Lancaster) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Mitchell Miller (Dubuque Wahlert) 9-9 won by fall over Joey Recker (Lancaster) 0-2 (Fall 1:14)
220 - Cole Zenz (24-4) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 24-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 24-4 won by fall over Declan Sisler (Dubuque Senior) 7-7 (Fall 1:24)
Semifinal - Lake Stahlberg (Monticello) 23-2 won by decision over Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 24-4 (Dec 9-4)
3rd Place Match - Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 24-4 won by fall over Bailey Schilling (Darlington/Black Hawk) 10-4 (Fall 0:49)
285 - Ben Withey (16-9) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Withey (Lancaster) 16-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Ben Withey (Lancaster) 16-9 won by fall over Spencer Palm (Dubuque Senior) 4-5 (Fall 0:39)
Semifinal - Leif Bredeson (Darlington/Black Hawk) 16-4 won by major decision over Ben Withey (Lancaster) 16-9 (MD 16-5)
3rd Place Match - Ben Withey (Lancaster) 16-9 won by fall over Wade Picray (Monticello) 8-3 (Fall 1:37).