LA CROSSE – Three wrestlers for the Flying Arrows placed among the top eight in their respective weight class at the always competitive 36th annual Bi-State Classic held last Friday and Saturday.
As a team, the Flying Arrows placed sixth in the Division 3 field of 18 teams, scoring 124.5 total points, well behind the top team from Stratford who scored 319.5.
Lancaster’s top point getter and top finisher was senior heavyweight Tyler Hale, who placed fifth and scored 32 total points after entering the tournament as the 18th seed.
Hale suffered a loss in the third-round of competition to Tyson Sommer (19-1) of Athens, who is the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the division 3 field. He then went on to collect four straight victories before losing in the consolation semifinals, again to Sommer, by a score of 5-0.
Before matching up with Sommer for the second time, Hale defeated Carson McCauley of Ithaca/Weston by a score of 7-4, which coach Brad Sturmer called one of the most memorable matches he’s been a part of.
Hale concluded the tournament with a 1-0 win over Alan Olkowski of Waunakee in his fifth-place match, and currently has a season record of 17-7.
Collecting 25 points for the Flying Arrows and coming home with a sixth-place finish was 182-pound junior Troy Klein, who is now 20-3 on the year.
Klein entered the tournament with an undefeated record and a high seed in his bracket, and after three straight victories to start the tournament, suffered a 5-2 loss in the quarterfinals. He then lost again in the consolation semifinals, and concluded the tournament with a 9-4 loss in his fifth-place match against Marshall Westfall of Athens.
Freshman Remington Bontreger picked up 22.5 points for the Arrows and finished eighth in the 106-pound weight class after going 4-3 in the tournament.
After three straight victories, Bontreger suffered his first loss in the quarterfinals, then followed that up with a victory in the sixth round.
His seventh-round match ended in a pin by Ross Herber of Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson), which was followed by a loss in his seventh-place match against Alex Pellowski of Holmen.
Bontreger brings back a season record of 18-4.
This Thursday night the Flying Arrows host Richland Center in Southwest Wisconsin Conference dual-meet action, and then on Saturday hosts the Lancaster Invite, which will begin at 9 a.m.
36th Annual Bi-State Classic
(from Dec. 29-30, at La Crosse)
Division 3 team scores - 1. Stratford 319.5; 2. Goodhue 171.5; 3. Iowa-Grant/Highland 154.5; 4. Athens 142.5; 5. Kenyon-Wanamingo 136.5; 6. Lancaster 124.5; 7. Caledonia/Houston 123; 8. Riverdale 93; 9. Auburndale 69; 10. Ithaca/Weston 61.5; 11. Royall 57; 12. Hillsboro 48; 13. New Lisbon 42; 14. Boscobel 23; 15. Cashton 13; 16. North Crawford/Seneca 11; 17. Kickapoo/La Farge 6; 18. De Soto 2.
Lancatser participants
106 Remington Bontreger (18-4) placed 8th and scored 22.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 won by fall over Lucas Blackbourn (Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern) 5-9 (Fall 1:16)
Champ. Round 2 - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Middleton) 5-7 (For.)
Champ. Round 3 - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 won by tech fall over Jacob Fanning (Hudson) 11-5 (TF-1.5 6:00 (18-3))
Quarterfinal - Sam Lorenz (Waunakee) 21-3 won by fall over Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 (Fall 3:40)
Cons. Round 6 - Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 won by decision over Jimmy Jennings (River Valley) 19-7 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 7 - Ross Herber (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) 15-4 won by fall over Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 (Fall 1:48)
7th Place Match - Alex Pellowski (Holmen) 17-4 won by major decision over Remington Bontreger (Lancaster) 18-4 (MD 15-3)
113 Matthew Crosby (11-6) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 11-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Cripps (Caledonia/Houston) 7-4 won by decision over Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 11-6 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 11-6 won by fall over Hunter Birdsill (Ithaca/Weston) 2-9 (Fall 1:34)
Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Wolfe (West Salem/Bangor) 5-6 won by decision over Matthew Crosby (Lancaster) 11-6 (Dec 9-7)
120 Caleb Lucey (14-5) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 14-5 won by fall over Calvin Srem (Middleton) 3-7 (Fall 2:29)
Champ. Round 2 - Rowen Wipperfurth (River Valley) 13-8 won by fall over Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 14-5 (Fall 3:09)
Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 14-5 won by fall over Luke Peterson (New Lisbon) 3-10 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 3 - Parker Schamburek (Sheboygan Falls) 9-7 won by major decision over Caleb Lucey (Lancaster) 14-5 (MD 12-2)
126 Andrew McCarville (8-7) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jaedon Heintz (Lodi) 4-5 won by fall over Andrew McCarville (Lancaster) 8-7 (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew McCarville (Lancaster) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Preston Schreier (Cashton) 10-7 won by fall over Andrew McCarville (Lancaster) 8-7 (Fall 3:51)
132 Isaac Oyen (11-7) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 11-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Marshfield) 1-5 (For.)
Champ. Round 2 - Carter Duerkop (Eau Claire North) 14-7 won by fall over Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 11-7 (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 11-7 won by fall over Hernan Carranza (Middleton) 0-2 (Fall 4:36)
Cons. Round 3 - Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 14-9 won by decision over Isaac Oyen (Lancaster) 11-7 (Dec 9-4)
138 Logan Schneider (11-9) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 11-9 won by decision over Eric Ottosen (Wausau West) 4-6 (Dec 5-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Tanner Schultz (Holmen) 25-2 won by fall over Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 11-9 (Fall 1:34)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 11-9 won by decision over Nathan Langer (Eastview) 4-5 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 11-9 won by decision over Bryndl Nalepinski (Riverdale) 6-8 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Travis Gadient (Goodhue) 14-4 won by decision over Logan Schneider (Lancaster) 11-9 (Dec 7-0)
145 Collin Lull (7-6) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Collin Lull (Lancaster) 7-6 won by major decision over Nathan Coleman (Richland Center) 3-11 (MD 10-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Ty Miller (Waunakee) 12-6 won by decision over Collin Lull (Lancaster) 7-6 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Baxter O`Reilly (Goodhue) 6-4 won in tie breaker - 1 over Collin Lull (Lancaster) 7-6 (TB-1 5-0)
152 Morgan Seippel (12-6) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Braydon Scarborough (Baraboo) 9-13 won by decision over Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 12-6 (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 12-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tanner Bassett (Boscobel) 16-7 won by fall over Morgan Seippel (Lancaster) 12-6 (Fall 2:29)
160 Owen Wolf (13-7) place is unknown and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 13-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Riverdale) 0-8 (For.)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Rogge (Prairie du Chien) 17-3 won by tech fall over Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 13-7 (TF-1.5 3:38 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 13-7 won by fall over Sam Bleich (Portage) 3-9 (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 - Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 13-7 won by fall over Marques Fritsche (Tomah) 14-6 (Fall 2:07)
Cons. Round 4 - Jaden Dukes (Lakeville South) 13-5 won by major decision over Owen Wolf (Lancaster) 13-7 (MD 10-1)
170 Clay McCartney (5-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Joey Recob (Dodgeville) 15-4 won by major decision over Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 5-9 (MD 14-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 5-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Wagner (Caledonia/Houston) 3-2 won by fall over Clay McCartney (Lancaster) 5-9 (Fall 4:38)
182 Troy Klein (20-3) placed 6th and scored 25.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 won by major decision over Issac Slark (Marshfield) 7-4 (MD 15-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 won by decision over Elliot Zanon (Middleton) 5-5 (Dec 4-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 won by decision over Justin Bonke (Wausau West) 13-5 (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Heyroth (Lodi) 14-1 won by fall over Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 (Fall 1:49)
Cons. Round 6 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 won by decision over Tyler Larsen (Muskego) 16-5 (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 7 - Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 won by fall over Jose Rodgers-Valdez (South Saint Paul) 15-3 (Fall 2:24)
Cons. Semi - Kelby O`Reilly (Goodhue) 9-3 won by decision over Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 (Dec 7-5)
5th Place Match - Marshall Westfall (Athens) 18-2 won by decision over Troy Klein (Lancaster) 20-3 (Dec 9-4)
195 Caden Straka (14-5) place is unknown and scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 14-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Caden Straka (Lancaster) 14-5 won by fall over Travis Messer (New Richmond) 12-8 (Fall 3:46)
Champ. Round 3 - Caleb Johnson (Riverdale) 21-2 won by major decision over Caden Straka (Lancaster) 14-5 (MD 15-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Charlie Bratsch (Lakeville South) 11-6 won by fall over Caden Straka (Lancaster) 14-5 (Fall 3:28)
220 Cole Zenz (11-8) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 11-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Bodie Minder (Monroe) 15-3 won by fall over Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 11-8 (Fall 3:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 11-8 won by fall over Louden Fuerstenberg (Dodgeville) 6-11 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 3 - Garet Pfaff (Sparta) 13-7 won by fall over Cole Zenz (Lancaster) 11-8 (Fall 2:11)
285 Tyler Hale (17-7) placed 5th and scored 32.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by fall over Liam Fahey (Pulaski) 7-4 (Fall 3:40)
Champ. Round 3 - Tyson Sommer (Athens) 19-1 won by major decision over Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 (MD 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by fall over Joseph Schick (Baraboo) 14-9 (Fall 3:45)
Cons. Round 5 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by decision over Scott Klemme (Sheboygan Falls) 11-6 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 6 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by fall over Sean Deglow (Riverdale) 12-7 (Fall 3:24)
Cons. Round 7 - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by decision over Carson McCauley (Ithaca/Weston) 13-5 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Semi - Tyson Sommer (Athens) 19-1 won by decision over Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 (Dec 5-0)
5th Place Match - Tyler Hale (Lancaster) 17-7 won by decision over Alan Olkowski (Waunakee) 18-5 (Dec 1-0)
