2012 WIAA Regionals


Sparta won the regional tournament for the third year in a row by a wide margin over runner-up Viroqua. Sparta qualified 10 wrestlers for the sectional tournament. That number would turn into 11 six days later when Mauston's Justin Dolata could not wrestle due to an injury thus opening the door for Derek VonRuden to take his spot.

Team Scores:

Sparta 270.5
Viroqua 167
West Salem/Bangor 156.5
Westfield Area 147
Adams-Friendship 131.5
Wisconsin Dells 104.5
Mauston 103

106 - Dylan Winchel's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 40-4 won by pin over Brian Braun (Wisconsin Dells) 0-6 (Pin 1:02)
    Semifinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 40-4 won by pin over Trevor McManus (Adams-Friendship) 27-5 (Pin 2:32)
    1st Place Match - Justin McClelland (Viroqua) 41-4 won by major decision over Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 40-4 (Maj 11-2)
    2nd Place Match - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 40-4 won by rule over Trevor McManus (Adams-Friendship) 27-5 (RULE)

113 - John Roddick's place is 1st and has scored 26.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - John Roddick (Sparta) 36-9 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - John Roddick (Sparta) 36-9 won by pin over Jessie Fritz (Adams-Friendship) 23-15 (Pin 2:58)
    1st Place Match - John Roddick (Sparta) 36-9 won by pin over Ryan Vesbach (Viroqua) 32-11 (Pin 3:15)

120 - Brock Polhamus's place is 2nd and has scored 18.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 31-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 31-11 won by decision over Josh McClelland (Viroqua) 35-8 (Dec 7-1)
    1st Place Match - Spencer Davies (Mauston) 30-2 won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 31-11 (Dec 6-3)
    2nd Place Match - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 31-11 won by rule over Josh McClelland (Viroqua) 35-8 (RULE)

126 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is 2nd and has scored 17.50 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 29-15 won by tech fall over Josh Score (West Salem/Bangor) 3-15 (TF 16-0)
    Semifinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 29-15 won in overtime over Kyle McClurg (Viroqua) 30-13 (OT 4-2)
    1st Place Match - Hunter Johnson (Adams-Friendship) 27-9 won by decision over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 29-15 (Dec 5-2)
    2nd Place Match - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 29-15 won by rule over Kyle McClurg (Viroqua) 30-13 (RULE)

132 - Derek VonRuden's place is 3rd and has scored 14.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 39-7 won by pin over Mac Anderson (West Salem/Bangor) 4-17 (Pin 1:37)
    Semifinal - Justin Dolata (Mauston) 23-9 won by decision over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 39-7 (Dec 8-1)
    3rd Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 39-7 won by decision over Andrew McClyman (Wisconsin Dells) 26-13 (Dec 6-5)
    2nd Place Match - Justin Dolata (Mauston) 23-9 won by rule over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 39-7 (RULE)

138 - Paul Vantassel's place is 3rd and has scored 10.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-10 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Jon Mor (Wisconsin Dells) 35-8 won by decision over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-10 (Dec 4-1)
    3rd Place Match - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-10 won by decision over Brock Clark (Westfield Area) 24-14 (Dec 7-2)
    2nd Place Match - Jon Mor (Wisconsin Dells) 35-8 won by rule over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 23-10 (RULE)

145 - Michael Murnane's place is 1st and has scored 22.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 33-13 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 33-13 won by decision over Scott Craig (West Salem/Bangor) 32-14 (Dec 9-3)
    1st Place Match - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 33-13 won by decision over Jay Kaenel (Westfield Area) 30-9 (Dec 10-6)

152 - Toby Mosley's place is 1st and has scored 25.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 39-7 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 39-7 won by pin over Brandon Bahr (West Salem/Bangor) 20-19 (Pin 3:55)
    1st Place Match - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 39-7 won by major decision over Jake Shirley (Wisconsin Dells) 26-16 (Maj 9-1)

160 - Robert Ragan's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 21-22 won by pin over Seth Morrison (Viroqua) 1-19 (Pin 0:14)
    Semifinal - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 21-22 won by pin over Ryan McCartney (Westfield Area) 24-16 (Pin 5:05)
    1st Place Match - Alex Peters (West Salem/Bangor) 34-6 won by pin over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 21-22 (Pin 1:23)
    2nd Place Match - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 21-22 won by rule over Ryan McCartney (Westfield Area) 24-16 (RULE)

170 - Greg Skon's place is 3rd and has scored 14.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Greg Skon (Sparta) 25-20 won by pin over Cody Mantz (Westfield Area) 20-19 (Pin 3:05)
    Semifinal - Clay Fitzpatrick (Viroqua) 35-10 won by major decision over Greg Skon (Sparta) 25-20 (Maj 11-3)
    3rd Place Match - Greg Skon (Sparta) 25-20 won by decision over Brock Temple (Wisconsin Dells) 21-15 (Dec 5-2)
    2nd Place Match - Tyler Shrake (West Salem/Bangor) 32-13 won by pin over Greg Skon (Sparta) 25-20 (Pin 2:37)

182 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is 1st and has scored 26.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 33-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 33-11 won by pin over Billy Percival (Wisconsin Dells) 18-19 (Pin 5:17)
    1st Place Match - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 33-11 won by pin over Brad Floeter (Westfield Area) 25-17 (Pin 2:41)

195 - Daniel Dawley's place is 1st and has scored 26.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 21-15 won by pin over Carl Fortney (Viroqua) 14-26 (Pin 2:47)
    Semifinal - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 21-15 won by pin over Ross Peters (Westfield Area) 33-8 (Pin 4:59)
    1st Place Match - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 21-15 won by pin over Tom Luethe (West Salem/Bangor) 35-10 (Pin 4:31)

220 - Michael Beeler's place is 3rd and has scored 14.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Michael Beeler (Sparta) 11-8 won by decision over Zach Cicero (Wisconsin Dells) 10-23 (Dec 6-2)
    Semifinal - Tyler Burrows (Adams-Friendship) 38-5 won by major decision over Michael Beeler (Sparta) 11-8 (Maj 16-7)
    3rd Place Match - Michael Beeler (Sparta) 11-8 won by disqualification over Brandon Peters (Westfield Area) 11-20 (DQ)
    2nd Place Match - Tyler Burrows (Adams-Friendship) 38-5 won by rule over Michael Beeler (Sparta) 11-8 (RULE)

285 - Chris Beeler's place is 2nd and has scored 18.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 25-9 received a bye () (Bye)
    Semifinal - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 25-9 won by decision over Daryl Waukau (Mauston) 20-17 (Dec 11-4)
    1st Place Match - Alex Arentz (West Salem/Bangor) 42-6 won by pin over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 25-9 (Pin 1:43)
    2nd Place Match - Chris Beeler (Sparta) 25-9 won by rule over Daryl Waukau (Mauston) 20-17 (RULE)