2012 WIAA Sectionals


Sparta won the sectional tournament and qualified a team record six wrestlers for the state tournament. Derek VonRuden and Kyle Burkhalter will be making return trip to the Kohl Center while Dylan Winchel, John Roddick, Brock Polhamus and Toby Mosley will be making their first trips.

Team Scores:

Sparta 83
Lodi 77
Marshall 53
River Valley 51.5
Viroqua 48
Cuba City/Southwestern 46
Belmont/Platteville 37
Monroe 32
West Salem/Bangor 32
Richland Center 26
Brodhead/Juda 23
Adams-Frienship 21
Lakeside Lutheran 21
Edgerton 19.5
Mauston 17.5
Prarie du Chien 14
Evansville/Albany 13
Clinton 8
Dodgeville 4
Jefferson 4
Wisconsin Dells 4
Lake Mills 2
Belleville/Monticello/New Glarus 0
Portage 0
Turner 0

106 - Dylan Winchel's place is 1st and has scored 16.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 45-4 won by pin over Sonny Schieldt (Edgerton) 30-6 (Pin 2:38)
    Semifinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 45-4 won by decision over Jason Clapper (Lodi) 36-11 (Dec 4-0)
    1st Place Match - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 45-4 won by decision over Justin McClelland (Viroqua) 43-5 (Dec 8-4)

113 - John Roddick's place is 3rd and has scored 9.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - John Roddick (Sparta) 39-12 won by decision over Mitchell Golke (Portage) 11-20 (Dec 9-3)
    Semifinal - John Roddick (Sparta) 39-12 won by pin over Brandon Robinson (Evansville/Albany) 24-12 (Pin 1:33)
    1st Place Match - JJ Donar (Cuba City/Southwestern) 40-5 won by decision over John Roddick (Sparta) 39-12 (Dec 6-2)
    2nd Place Match - John Joutras (Lodi) 44-4 won by decision over John Roddick (Sparta) 39-12 (Dec 8-1)

120 - Brock Polhamus's place is 3rd and has scored 6.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Adam Niehaus (Belmont/Platteville) 36-8 won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 35-12 (Dec 11-4)
    Cons. Semi - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 35-12 won by decision over Grant Robertson (Lodi) 29-14 (Dec 6-0)
    3rd Place Match - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 35-12 won by pin over Josh Murray (Marshall) 45-7 (Pin 3:24)
    2nd Place Match - Adam Niehaus (Belmont/Platteville) 36-8 won by rule over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 35-12 (RULE)

126 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is 4th and has scored 4.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 33-17 won by decision over Alex Lange (Evansville/Albany) 31-8 (Dec 5-1)
    Semifinal - Hunter Weber (Marshall) 53-0 won by pin over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 33-17 (Pin 0:35)
    Cons. Semi - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 33-17 won by decision over Tyler Wunnicke (Dodgeville) 24-17 (Dec 5-0)
    3rd Place Match - Aaron Hesgard (Monroe) 32-13 won in overtime over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 33-17 (OT 2-0)

132 - Derek VonRuden's place is 2nd and has scored 13.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 44-8 won by major decision over Devin Weber (Marshall) 45-9 (Maj 11-3)
    Semifinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 44-8 won by decision over Nick Lechnir (River Valley) 35-10 (Dec 7-2)
    1st Place Match - Kevin Klopfenstein (Monroe) 37-10 won by decision over Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 44-8 (Dec 3-1)
    2nd Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 44-8 won by pin over Sam Stormoen (Prairie du Chien) 28-12 (Pin 5:14)

145 - Michael Murnane's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 36-15 won by major decision over Brady Colden (Brodhead/Juda) 31-12 (Maj 17-8)
    Semifinal - Seth Liegel (River Valley) 42-0 won by pin over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 36-15 (Pin 1:27)
    Cons. Semi - Logan Cable (Lodi) 33-13 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 36-15 (Dec 12-6)

152 - Toby Mosley's place is 1st and has scored 18.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 44-7 won by pin over Alex Peterson (Portage) 24-14 (Pin 3:25)
    Semifinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 44-7 won by pin over Brandon Hogan (River Valley) 32-11 (Pin 1:13)
    1st Place Match - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 44-7 won by decision over Scott Digman (Cuba City/Southwestern) 34-5 (Dec 4-0)

160 - Robert Ragan's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Garrett Riek (River Valley) 31-11 won by decision over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 23-24 (Dec 7-5)
    Cons. Semi - Jordan Worthing (Lodi) 30-15 won by decision over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 23-24 (Dec 9-7)

182 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is 2nd and has scored 14.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 36-14 won by pin over Gavan Langer (Marshall) 28-21 (Pin 1:11)
    Semifinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 36-14 won by decision over Alex Yoerger (Evansville/Albany) 28-7 (Dec 7-5)
    1st Place Match - Dusty Jentz (Belmont/Platteville) 37-1 won by tech fall over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 36-14 (TF 23-7)
    2nd Place Match - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 36-14 won by injury default over Jesse Ziegler (Lodi) 39-3 (I-D)

195 - Daniel Dawley's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
    Quarterfinal - Jace Simonson (Richland Center) 34-13 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 22-17 (Dec 9-3)

285 - Chris Beeler's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

    Quarterfinal - Ben Ewings (Lakeside Luthern) 46-2 won by decision over Chris Beeler (Sparta) 27-10 (Dec 3-0)