The Lancaster varsity wrestling team crowned four conference champions last Saturday at the annual SWC/SWAL Clash held in Richland Center, as the Flying Arrows also brought home the team title.
Coach Brad Sturmer’s squad finished Saturday’s meet with a team score of 289.5, while Mineral Point was second at 251.5, and Iowa-Grant/Highland third at 206.
The Arrows had seven wrestlers competing in the finals, four of which brought home individual titles.
Those four were: 120-pound sophomore Cole Martin, 126-pound junior Kyle Mezera, 160-pound junior Ethan Soderstrom, and 170-pound sophomore David Chadd.
Earning second-place honors for the Arrows were: 106-pound sophomore Tyson Wolf, 132-pound junior Dan Rice, and 145-pound junior Trenton Cornell.
Lancaster will host this Saturday’s Division 3 regional meet, which is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Lancaster High School.
Teams competing at the regional will be: Black Hawk, Darlington, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant/Highland, Lancaster, Mineral Point and Pecatonica/Argyle.
Admission to the regional meet will be $5 for adults and $1 for children under six years of age.
Tyson Wolf (So.)
(106 pounds)
2012-13 record: 29-9
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 51-25
Resume: Was a fourth-place finisher at last year’s regional meet in the 113-pound weight class.
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Dustin Reynolds (Fr.)
(113 pounds)
2012-13 record: 26-16
D3 state ranking: Honorable Mention
Career varsity record: 26-16
Resume: Is the only freshman on this year’s varsity roster.
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Cole Martin (So.)
(120 pounds)
2012-13 record: 38-4
D3 state ranking: #2 behind Glenwood City senior Riley Knops.
Career varsity record: 83-6
Resume: Was a state qualifier as a freshman last season where he finished second in the 106-pound weight class.
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Kyle Mezera (Jr.)
(126 pounds)
2012-13 record: 38-4
D3 state ranking: #2 behind Edgar sophomore Devin Lemanski.
Career varsity record: 125-12
Resume: Is a two-time state qualifier, where he placed fifth at 112 pounds as freshman, and third at 120 pounds last season as a sophomore.
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Daniel Rice (Jr.)
(132 pounds)
2012-13 record: 21-8
D3 state ranking: #9. Oshkosh Lourdes senior Austin Loos holds the No. 1 ranking.
Career varsity record: 84-36
Resume: Is a two-time sectional qualifier and a returning state qualifier, where he placed sixth in the 126-pound weight class last season.
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Joe Crosby (Sr.)
(138 pounds)
2012-13 record: 20-8
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 58-58
Resume: Is a four-year varsity letterwinner, and was a sectional qualifier last season in the 132-pound weight class.
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Trenton Cornell (Jr.)
(145 pounds)
2012-13 record: 27-6
D3 state ranking: #4 behind New Lisbon junior Cullen Pedersen; Clear Lake senior Erik Ullrich and Crandon Senior Hayden Krueger.
Career varsity record: 101-27
Resume: Is a two-time state qualifier where he placed fourth in the 130-pound weight class as a freshman and second in the 138-pound weight class last season as a sophomore.
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Alex Withey (So.)
(152 pounds)
2012-13 record: 9-20
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 18-29
Resume: Filled in at 152 pounds this year in the absence of senior Jake Slater, and did wrestle in 18 varsity matches last season as a freshman.
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Jake Slater (Sr.)
(152 pounds)
2012-13 record: 4-4
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 21-44
Resume: Is a three-year varsity letterwinner, and was a sectional qualifier as a sophomore at 135 pounds. Wrestled at 145 pounds last year as a junior. Though he spent most of this season injured or on J.V. Slater is now ready for the postseason.
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Ethan Soderstrom (Jr.)
(160 pounds)
2012-13 record: 38-4
D3 state ranking: #2 behind Cashton senior Dominic Flock.
Career varsity record: 111-12
Resume: Is a two-time state qualifier, where he placed fifth in the 145-pound weight class as a freshman, and won the D3 state title at 152 pounds last season as a sophomore.
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David Chadd (So.)
(170 pounds)
2012-13 record: 34-6
D3 state ranking: #6 behind Clear Lake senior Garrett Paulson; Weston/Ithaca senior Wyatt Seep; Shiocton senior Zech Riehl; Florence senior Cole Dollar and Royall junior Dalton Lunde.
Career varsity record: 51-15
Resume: Was a state qualifier last season as a freshman where he lost his first-round match in the 170-pound weight class.
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Cody Glass (Sr.)
(182 pounds)
2012-13 record: 14-10
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 46-39
Resume: Did not go out for wrestling as a freshman. Was a sectional qualifier as a sophomore at 160 pounds. Wrestled at 170-195 pounds last year as a junior.
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Connor Flynn (Sr.)
(195 pounds)
2012-13 record: 9-25
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 21-49
Resume: Did not go out for wrestling his freshman or sophomore year. As a junior wrestled at 182 pounds and placed fifth at regionals.
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John VanDeHey (Sr.)
(220 pounds)
2012-13 record: 19-20
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 33-39
Resume: Did not go out for wrestling his freshman or sophomore year. As a junior wrestled at 285 pounds and placed fifth at regionals.
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Brandon Richardson (Jr.)
(285 pounds)
2012-13 record: 13-16
D3 state ranking: None
Career varsity record: 13-17
Resume: Did not go out for wrestling his freshman year, and wrestled one varsity match as a sophomore.