2011 Sparta Invitational

Tom Tourdot racked up three pins en route to a 4-0 day and the 215-pound title to lead the Spartans to a fifth place team finish at the Sparta
Invitational. MVC rival Holmen won the invite with 183 points followed by Weston/Ithaca with 166, Neillsville with 156, Marshfield
with 155.5 and Sparta at 152.5.

There were plenty of opportunities for the Spartans to move up in the standings as they dropped 10 matches by three or fewer
points. Winning just a few of those matches would have propelled the Spartans into third place and possibly higher. On the day, the
Spartans went 3-5 against Holmen, 3-2 against Weston/Ithaca, 4-2 against Neillsville and 2-2 against Marshfield.

Other top finishers for the Spartans included Dylan Winchel (3rd), Derek VonRuden (3rd), Nick Winchel (3rd), Toby Mosley (3rd),
Morgan Leis (2nd) and Chris Beeler (4th). Holmen's 103-pounder, Darius Wright, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Wrestler after going
4-0 on the day with three pins and taking down the previously undefeated Phillip Opelt of Neillsville 2-1 in the finals. Opelt was 26-0 on the
year heading into the finals. Wright is now 30-4.


Team Scores
1. Holmen 183.0
2. Weston/Ithaca 166.0
3. Neillsville 156.0
4. Marshfield 155.5
5. Sparta 152.5
6. Westfield-Pioneer 118.0
7. New Lisbon 97.0
8. Wautoma/Wild Rose 91.0
9. Reedsburg 80.0
10. Waukon 79.5
11. Blair-Taylor 73.5
12. Royall 62.0
13. North Crawford/Seneca 9.0
14. Cedarburg 0.0

 

103 - Dylan Winchel's place is 3rd and has scored 17.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 25-10 won by pin over Cole Moody (Waukon) 10-15 (Pin 3:59)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 25-10 won by pin over Chuck Burkhalter (Royall) 9-9 (Pin 0:27)
Semifinal - Darius Wright (Holmen) 30-4 won by pin over Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 25-10 (Pin 5:11)
3rd Place Match - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 25-10 won by decision over Austin McCartney (Westfield-Pioneer) 18-10 (Dec 8-5)

112 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is unknown and has scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 22-14 won by major decision over Nick Bennett (Weston/Ithaca) 18-10 (Maj 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Zach Sirny (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 26-1 won by decision over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 22-14 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 22-14 won by pin over Marcus Blaha (Royall) 11-11 (Pin 3:31)
Cons. Semi - Toran Nieman (Marshfield) 21-9 won by decision over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 22-14 (Dec 4-1)

119 - Bryce Nowaczyk's place is 6th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 19-17 won by pin over Jason Solinski (New Lisbon) 13-14 (Pin 5:11)
Quarterfinal - James Bennett (Holmen) 25-2 won by pin over Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 19-17 (Pin 1:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 19-17 won by injury default over Tyler Manthe (Marshfield) 9-12 (I-D)
Cons. Semi - Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 19-17 won by decision over Jared Boon (Neillsville) 16-11 (Dec 4-3)
5th Place Match - Colin Ness (Waukon) 18-11 won by decision over Bryce Nowaczyk (Sparta) 19-17 (Dec 3-0)

125 - Derek VonRuden's place is 3rd and has scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 26-9 won by pin over Ryan Dunn (Cedarburg) 3-18 (Pin 0:52)
Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 26-9 won by decision over Michael Chadwick (Neillsville) 17-5 (Dec 3-0)
Semifinal - Blake Koch (Reedsburg) 15-2 won by decision over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 26-9 (Dec 7-6)
3rd Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 26-9 won by decision over Cullen Pedersen (New Lisbon) 29-5 (Dec 6-5)

130 - Nick Winchel's place is 3rd and has scored 17.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 29-5 won by pin over Ian Gaertner (Marshfield) 12-15 (Pin 5:53)
Quarterfinal - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 29-5 won by pin over Cody Willis (Weston/Ithaca) 17-9 (Pin 1:08)
Semifinal - Zachary Oleson (New Lisbon) 28-4 won by decision over Nick Winchel (Sparta) 29-5 (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match - Nick Winchel (Sparta) 29-5 won by decision over Kyle Wilson (Neillsville) 22-6 (Dec 5-0)

135 - Paul Vantassel's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-13 won by pin over Brock Reynolds (North Crawford/Seneca) 7-13 (Pin 4:48)
Quarterfinal - Nate Duren (Weston/Ithaca) 25-3 won by major decision over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-13 (Maj 9-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-13 won by decision over Dan Niccum (Holmen) 11-17 (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Semi - Logan Schuman (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 20-10 won by pin over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-13 (Pin 2:24)

140 - Michael Murnane's place is 6th and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 20-9 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Austin Clary (Weston/Ithaca) 19-8 won by major decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 20-9 (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 20-9 won by major decision over Brock Clark (Westfield-Pioneer) 14-13 (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Semi - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 20-9 won by decision over Brad Hanson (Holmen) 7-16 (Dec 5-1)
5th Place Match - Tanner Zoromski (Neillsville) 4-1 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 20-9 (Dec 3-1)

145 - Toby Mosley's place is 3rd and has scored 15.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 28-6 won by tech fall over Kaleb Davenport (North Crawford/Seneca) 7-10 (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 28-6 won by major decision over Jay Kaenel (Westfield-Pioneer) 17-11 (Maj 10-0)
Semifinal - Luke Medinger (Holmen) 24-10 won by decision over Toby Mosley (Sparta) 28-6 (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 28-6 won by decision over Dan Ostrowski (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 16-5 (Dec 6-4)

152 - Morgan Leis's place is 2nd and has scored 21.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 26-4 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 26-4 won by major decision over Tyler Kasuboski (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 12-12 (Maj 12-2)
Semifinal - Morgan Leis (Sparta) 26-4 won by decision over luke markwardt (Blair-Taylor) 17-10 (Dec 10-5)
1st Place Match - Damien Luchterhand (Neillsville) 27-0 won by decision over Morgan Leis (Sparta) 26-4 (Dec 5-1)

160 - Robert Ragan's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 3-4 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Collan Thom (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 20-6 won by pin over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 3-4 (Pin 2:41)
Cons. Round 2 - Dakota Ness (Waukon) 10-14 won by pin over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 3-4 (Pin 2:18)

171 - Xavier Lopez's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 17-15 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Ben Fiers (Holmen) 21-6 won by pin over Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 17-15 (Pin 3:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 17-15 received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Brad Floeter (Westfield-Pioneer) 18-11 won by decision over Xavier Lopez (Sparta) 17-15 (Dec 3-1)

189 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 8-7 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Christian Moore (Royall) 19-4 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 8-7 (Pin 1:23)
Cons. Round 2 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 8-7 won by pin over Zach Ramirez (Cedarburg) 0-5 (Pin 1:30)
Cons. Semi - Robert Wille (Marshfield) 19-11 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 8-7 (Pin 4:57)

215 - Tom Tourdot's place is 1st and has scored 28.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 32-2 won by pin over Micquel Delisle (New Lisbon) 10-15 (Pin 1:23)
Quarterfinal - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 32-2 won by pin over Jared Weibel (Holmen) 9-9 (Pin 1:17)
Semifinal - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 32-2 won by decision over Adam Enstad (Neillsville) 19-8 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match - Tom Tourdot (Sparta) 32-2 won by pin over Clayton Jennings (Weston/Ithaca) 23-6 (Pin 2:39)

285 - Chris Beeler's place is 4th and has scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 22-13 won by pin over Dylan Bortz (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 7-13 (Pin 1:36)
Quarterfinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 22-13 won by decision over Nick Noye (Reedsburg) 3-5 (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal - Hunter Hauser (Holmen) 5-1 won in overtime over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 22-13 (OT 2-1)
3rd Place Match - Devon Jungenberg (Westfield-Pioneer) 10-6 won in overtime over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 22-13 (OT 2-1)