Ready? Wrestle! by Caitlin Lyga
"Mississippi Valley Conference / Coulee Conference Tournament" Review
(Saturday, February 3, 2007)
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Let’s wrestle at the…"Mississippi Valley Conference / Coulee
Conference Tournament" The Mississippi Valley-Coulee Conference tournament joined the two neighboring conferences into one gymnasium, this year at Sparta High School. The tournament was highlighted by ranked teams #10 Tomah and #9 Sparta of Division One, as well as many top individuals - 23 ranked wrestlers by my count, not including a few who were out for this tournament. SEMIFINALS 119: D1 #6 Jared Bagniewski (HO) v. D2 #5 Jason Raasch (WY) After claiming his first takedown near the end of the first, Bagniewski chose neutral for the second period and earned another takedown before the period's end. Raasch went on top for the third but couldn't hold Bagniewski down for long. Bagniewski claimed a final takedown and won 7-1. 160: D1 #10 Theo Jensen (LC) v. D3 #9 Trevor Dammon (AQ) Jensen earned the first takedown to pencil a 2-0 score for the first period. Dammon deferred the choice for the second and Jensen went down, escaping and then countering with a takedown within the first :30 of the period. Jensen nailed two more takedowns during the period to up the score to 9-3. Dammon went on top for the third and held his opponent on bottom for a minute before Jensen escaped and claimed his final takedown. Dammon escaped, but Jensen earned the win of 12-4. 189: D1 #6 Josh Sackmaster (ON) v. D2 HM Nathaniel Slack (VQ) Sackmaster got the first takedown with :40 left in the first. Slack deferred for the second period and Sackmaster chose bottom, escaping and earning another takedown halfway through the period. He rides Slack out for the rest of the period and is warned for stalling. Slack starts the third on top but Sackmaster soon escapes. Both wrestlers are warned for stalling and Slack is awarded a point. Sackmaster gets a final takedown and wins 8-1. FINALS 103: D1 #3 Kevin Betthauser (TO) v. NR Jacob Bakkum (WY) Halfway through the period Betthauser got the takedown and rode him out the rest of the period. Betthauser deferred the choice and Bakkum went down for the second. The period ends with the score still at 2-0 and stalling warnings on each wrestler. Betthauser picks bottom for the third and the wrestlers repeatedly drive off the mat. Bakkum cuts him late in the period and Betthauser clenches his final takedown to win 5-0. 112: D1 #4 Brandon Music (TO) v. NR Dennis Sen (LC) Music nails the takedown off the whistle, cradles Sen up, and pins with 1:29 left on the clock. 119: D1 #6 Jared Bagniewski (HO) v. D3 #10 Jared Schmocker (AQ) Schmocker tries for a single leg and they go off the mat. Bagniewski tries his hand at a single leg and gets it with :30 left in the first. Schmocker slips out for the escape with seconds left. Schmocker chooses bottom for the second, but Bagniewski rides him out the entire period. Bagniewski now goes down, escapes within :10, and responds with his second takedown of the match with 1:00 left. Schmocker escapes with :20 left on the clock, but can't find the takedown. Bagniewski wins 5-2. 125: NR Kyle Stalsberg (LL) v. NR Scott Pierce (TO) After a nearly successful headlock halfway through the period, Stalsberg takes Pierce down to his back with :20 left on the clock, earning 5 points. Stalsberg defers and Pierce goes down, managing to escape at 1:12. Stalsberg soon claims another takedown paired with back points to give him a 10-1 lead going into the final period. Stalsberg starts on top, Pierce escapes again, and claims his first takedown of the match. Stalsberg is warned for stalling, but earns the win with a 10-4 final score. 130: D1 #1 Justin Pollack (TO) v. D2 #3 Jed Domke (VQ) Pollack takes control of the first :30 of the match as he takes Domke down then lets him go, setting the match pace. He repeats this combination with 1:10 left in the period, but has trouble clenching a third as both wrestlers constantly drive off the mat. Domke defers the choice for the second and Pollack chooses neutral. Domke goes in for the shot but Pollack shucks through to get a takedown with :15 left and ends the period leg riding. Domke tries his hand on top for the third, but Pollack ends up with the escape and soon gets another takedown, although Domke looked to have almost fell into it. Domke claims a final escape, but gives up a point when he is called for hands to the face. Pollack ends the period with a takedown to put the score at 12-3, and must've claimed some back points too as the final score was 15-3. 135: NR Zach Taylor (TO) v. NR Steve Stark (WB) Taylor gets the first takedown within the first :40 of the match, and starts to drive Stark to his back, but the buzzer sounds. Taylor defers the second period choice and Stark goes down. The ref had to stop the match twice for injury on Stark, so Taylor is now given the choice, and goes down. Taylor ups the score to 6-0 going into the third and starts on bottom. Stark gets too high, gives up the escape, but counters for a takedown. Taylor escapes and the match finishes in a scramble for the final two, but no more points are awarded. Taylor wins 8-2. 140: D1 #4 Jared Rickert (SP) v. D3 #6 Charlie Soldner (AQ) Soldner's blood time starts early in the first period with a bloody nose, and the period finishes with no score. Soldner goes down for the second, shucks and spins to get the escape, but is stopped for blood time again. Rickert bounces back with a takedown and back points, and Soldner escapes near the end of the period. Rickert starts on the bottom for the final period, gets to his feet, and Soldner loses his grasp on the single leg. Rickert reaches out for the takedown, clenching it with toes on the edge of the mat. More blood time is called before Rickert finishes the match with back points to win 11-2. 145: D2 #3 Brandon Henry (VQ) v. D1 #5 Jacob McGinnis (TO) Henry shucks through to try for the takedown, but McGinnis soon responds and throws Henry to his back with seconds left on the clock. He earns a 5-0 lead going into the second. McGinnis goes down for the second, escapes, and seals another takedown halfway through the period. He cradles Henry up and earns more back points. Henry takes the top position for the third but begins to ride high and McGinnis reverses. Henry snags his escape on the edge of the mat, but McGinnis gets around back for another two. He lets Henry go to finish the period and wins 15-2. 152: D2 #2 Craig Meyers (WB) v. NR Dustin Turner (TO) The first period ends with no score. Turner begins on bottom for the second and earns his escape before the period ends. The final period starts with Meyers on bottom, who breaks away for the escape in :20. Both wrestlers' attempts at the takedown are driven off the mat. Turner is warned for stalling late in the match, but shucks the tie up to grab the takedown with :15 left. Meyers earns his escape but comes up short. Turner gets the victory, 3-2. 160: D2 #6 Vinnie Pedretti (WY) v. D1 #10 Theo Jensen (LC) Jensen sets his pace immediately with a double leg takedown and rides Pedretti, who gets away right at the buzzer. Jensen starts the second on bottom and escapes in the first :10, drives in for the takedown, and does this twice more to lead 7-3 going into the third. Jensen lets Pedretti up to start the third, and no more points are scored as a pair of stalemates are called. Jensen wins 7-4. 171: D3 #2 Trevor Lyga (AQ) v. D1 #10 Michael Jacobson (SP) Lyga clenches a single leg takedown and Jacobson escapes by the period's halfway mark. The first ends with Lyga leading 2-0. Lyga is down for the second and gets his escape shortly, sweeping behind Jacobson for the takedown and then letting him go. Lyga shucks around back for another takedown before time expires. The third begins with Jacobson down, and Lyga lets him up. Jacobson clenches his own takedown with a double leg in the first :30 of the period to tighten the score at 7-5. Lyga gets to his feet and escapes, sealing his victory at 8-5. 189: D1 #6 Josh Sackmaster (ON) v. D1 HM Trevor Huston (SP) Sackmaster is warned for stalling early on in the match. He later tries for the single but loses it. Hutson is on bottom for the second period and breaks free within seconds. Halfway through the period Sackmaster nails a takedown to take the lead at 2-1. Hutson breaks free again but can't nail his single leg attempts. Sackmaster begins the third on bottom, gets to his feet and escapes to take the lead again, however gets called for stalling and a point goes to Huston to tied it up at 3-3. The match is sent into overtime. Sackmaster goes hard for the double leg, is off the mat, but soon after clenches the two points and the victory, 5-3. 215: D2 #4 Tyler Manning (WY) v. NR Mark Knapmiller (HO) Manning takes Knapmiller down to his back halfway through the period and pins with :45 left on the clock. 285: D1 #5 John Van Gundy (TO) v. D2 #10 Kody Zahrte (BF) Van Gundy throws Zahrte down to his back, but manages to scramble out before the third near fall point is awarded. The wrestlers head into the second period with a 4-1 score. Van Gundy looks to go for the throw again as the period starts with both wrestlers neutral, but no more points are scored. Zahrte is on bottom for the second but Van Gundy immediately lets him up. Van Gundy gets the takedown and lets him go again. In the scramble for the final takedown, Van Gundy lands on top and wins 8-3. TEAM RESULTS: 1. Tomah - 284.0 2. Sparta - 182.5 3. Westby - 178.0 4. Holmen - 151.5 5. Aquinas - 138.0 MOST VALUABLE WRESTLER: Theo Jensen (La Crosse Central) http://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=51009&userType=viewer |
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