2012 Sparta Invite


Sparta won their own invite for the first time since 1997 by putting six wrestlers into the finals to finish 6.5 points ahead of Iowa-Grant and 84.5 points ahead of MVC rivals Holmen. Leading the way for the Spartans were individual champions Dylan Winchel and Derek Vonruden.

Team Scores:

Sparta 211.5
Iowa-Grant 205
Neillsville 193
Desoto 135
Holmen 127
Weston-Ithaca 94
Westfield-Pioneer 88
New Lisbon 79.5
Waukon 74.5
Wautoma/Wild Rose 70
Blair-Taylor 57
Reedsburg 46
North Crawford/Seneca 10.5



106 - Dylan Winchel's place is 1st and has scored 30.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 33-3 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 33-3 won by pin over Nate Obert (Desoto) 8-12 (Pin 0:32)
    Semifinal - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 33-3 won by pin over Shania Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant) 10-6 (Pin 4:31)
    1st Place Match - Dylan Winchel (Sparta) 33-3 won by pin over Austin McCartney (Westfield-Pioneer) 26-8 (Pin 2:23)

113 - John Roddick's place is 5th and has scored 11.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - John Roddick (Sparta) 30-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Paul Smed (Waukon) 26-9 won by decision over John Roddick (Sparta) 30-6 (Dec 10-7)
    Cons. Round 2 - John Roddick (Sparta) 30-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Semi - John Roddick (Sparta) 30-6 won by pin over Taylor Roessler (Reedsburg) 7-10 (Pin 0:46)
    5th Place Match - John Roddick (Sparta) 30-6 won by pin over Nick Cahalan (Desoto) 23-8 (Pin 1:34)

120 - Brock Polhamus's place is 4th and has scored 12.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 23-10 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 23-10 won by decision over Jared Boon (Neillsville) 23-9 (Dec 5-4)
    Semifinal - Logan Mills (Iowa-Grant) 24-6 won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 23-10 (Dec 1-0)
    3rd Place Match - Joe Obert (Desoto) 26-9 won by decision over Brock Polhamus (Sparta) 23-10 (Dec 1-0)

126 - Tristan Zurfluh's place is 4th and has scored 12.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 24-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 24-11 won by decision over Nate Erbs (Reedsburg) 19-8 (Dec 5-0)
    Semifinal - James Bennett (Holmen) 20-4 won by pin over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 24-11 (Pin 2:30)
    3rd Place Match - Luke Nowak (Iowa-Grant) 22-5 won in overtime over Tristan Zurfluh (Sparta) 24-11 (OT 3-1)

132 - Derek VonRuden's place is 1st and has scored 26.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 32-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 32-5 won by pin over Dalton Skillings (Waukon) 20-17 (Pin 5:37)
    Semifinal - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 32-5 won by decision over Ryan Stalsberg (Holmen) 21-12 (Dec 6-3)
    1st Place Match - Derek VonRuden (Sparta) 32-5 won by decision over Michael Chadwick (Neillsville) 14-4 (Dec 3-0)

138 - Paul Vantassel's place is 2nd and has scored 22.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 19-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 19-6 won by pin over Jacob Mayville (Neillsville) 8-17 (Pin 5:49)
    Semifinal - Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 19-6 won by decision over Desmond Decker (Waukon) 18-17 (Dec 6-5)
    1st Place Match - Trey Theisen (New Lisbon) 28-2 won by decision over Paul Vantassel (Sparta) 19-6 (Dec 6-0)

145 - Michael Murnane's place is 5th and has scored 12.50 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 25-12 won by pin over Sonny Xiong (Holmen) 0-2 (Pin 3:48)
    Quarterfinal - Cullen Pedersen (New Lisbon) 31-1 won by decision over Michael Murnane (Sparta) 25-12 (Dec 9-4)
    Cons. Round 2 - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 25-12 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Semi - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 25-12 won by tech fall over Kris Karstetter (Desoto) 21-6 (TF 16-0)
    5th Place Match - Michael Murnane (Sparta) 25-12 won by decision over Jake Rueth (Neillsville) 8-3 (Dec 14-8)

152 - Toby Mosley's place is 2nd and has scored 22.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 31-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 31-6 won by pin over Kaleb Davenport (North Crawford/Seneca) 16-10 (Pin 1:21)
    Semifinal - Toby Mosley (Sparta) 31-6 won by decision over Austin Clary (Weston/Ithaca) 27-6 (Dec 5-3)
    1st Place Match - Damien Luchterhand (Neillsville) 18-0 won by decision over Toby Mosley (Sparta) 31-6 (Dec 6-4)

160 - Robert Ragan's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 18-16 won by pin over Travis Gibbons (New Lisbon) 5-17 (Pin 0:37)
    Quarterfinal - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 18-16 won by decision over Tyler Kasuboski (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 26-8 (Dec 7-5)
    Semifinal - Robert Ragan (Sparta) 18-16 won by decision over Mason McCauley (Weston/Ithaca) 20-11 (Dec 6-2)
    1st Place Match - Mitchell Pohlman (Neillsville) 25-5 won by decision over Robert Ragan (Sparta) 18-16 (Dec 4-1)

170 - Greg Skon's place is 6th and has scored 6.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Greg Skon (Sparta) 19-16 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Duncan McKinney (Holmen) 23-9 won by decision over Greg Skon (Sparta) 19-16 (Dec 4-1)
    Cons. Round 2 - Greg Skon (Sparta) 19-16 won by major decision over Cody Mantz (Westfield-Pioneer) 15-16 (Maj 16-2)
    Cons. Semi - Greg Skon (Sparta) 19-16 won by pin over Nick Berg (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 5-7 (Pin 1:44)
    5th Place Match - Aaron Lopp (Reedsburg) 11-14 won by major decision over Greg Skon (Sparta) 19-16 (Maj 16-8)

182 - Kyle Burkhalter's place is 2nd and has scored 22.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 27-8 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 27-8 won by pin over Mitch Boardman (Desoto) 3-6 (Pin 5:59)
    Semifinal - Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 27-8 won by decision over Trevor Snitker (Waukon) 22-15 (Dec 7-0)
    1st Place Match - Blake Welu (Iowa-Grant) 26-1 won by pin over Kyle Burkhalter (Sparta) 27-8 (Pin 3:36)

195 - Daniel Dawley's place is 5th and has scored 5.00 team points.

    Round 1 - Derek Peat (Iowa-Grant) 19-9 won by pin over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 15-12 (Pin 1:58)
    Round 2 - Dan Schoen (Neillsville) 31-0 won by pin over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 15-12 (Pin 2:27)
    Round 3 - Joe Inglett (Holmen) 29-11 won by decision over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 15-12 (Dec 9-2)
    Round 4 - Ross Peters (Westfield-Pioneer) 29-5 won by pin over Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 15-12 (Pin 1:04)
    Round 5 - Daniel Dawley (Sparta) 15-12 received a bye () (Bye)

220 - Logan Degenhardt's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 13-15 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Dalton Terpstra (Holmen) 7-3 won by major decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 13-15 (Maj 12-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 13-15 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Semi - Nick Noye (Reedsburg) 10-11 won by decision over Logan Degenhardt (Sparta) 13-15 (Dec 8-3)

285 - Mike Beeler's place is 5th and has scored 11.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Mike Beeler (Sparta) 7-3 won by decision over Dylan Bortz (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 2-9 (Dec 7-4)
    Quarterfinal - Cole Johnson (Desoto) 28-2 won by pin over Mike Beeler (Sparta) 7-3 (Pin 3:14)
    Cons. Round 2 - Mike Beeler (Sparta) 7-3 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Semi - Mike Beeler (Sparta) 7-3 won by decision over Dustin Perrigo (Westfield-Pioneer) 19-11 (Dec 4-3)
    5th Place Match - Mike Beeler (Sparta) 7-3 won by pin over Riley Murphy (New Lisbon) 14-11 (Pin 2:46)