Week 3 “Wrestler of the Week”

Cade Sarbacker, Iowa-Grant, 125, So.

Cade defeated two of the state’s best wrestlers this past weekend at the Wisconsin Rapids Duals.  In Round 2, he defeated our #1 ranked division two 125-pounder, Joey Cuarenta of Adams-Friendship 15-12.  Cuarenta was a state finalist last year at 125 pounds.  In the final round of the duals, he defeated Jared Jaminski of Wisconsin Rapids 11-5.  Jaminski is currently ranked 5^th in the state at 125 pounds.  Cade placed third at the state championships last season as a freshman and is currently ranked 2^nd at 125 pounds in division three.

Other Nominees:

Eric Enderby, Luxemburg-Casco, 140, Sr

Eric defeated two state qualifiers in the process of winning the 140-pound Marty Loy Invite championship.  In the semifinals, he defeated Port Washington’s Kevin Barber 7-6 before pinning Kewaskum’s Nick Bartley in the championship bout.  The victories earned Eric the Invite’s Most Valuable Wrestler Award.  Barber placed sixth at state last year in division one at 130 pounds and Bartley placed third at state in division two at 140 pounds.  Enderby is a two-time state qualifier placing fifth last season at 135 pounds.

Zach Eigenbrodt, Fond du Lac, 189, Sr.

Zach defeated Marshall Witkowski of Plymouth 8-6 in overtime of the Marty Loy Invite 189 pound championship bout.  Witkowski, who placed fifth in the state last year, entered the match as the second ranked 189-pounder in division one.  The victory puts Eigenbrodt at 13-0 on the season.

Kevin Lackas, Fond du Lac, 215, Sr.

Kevin defeated two ranked wrestlers on his way to earning a Marty Loy Invite championship.  Kevin, who entered the Invite as the fourth seed, defeated Denmark’s Mike Kudick 12-8 in the semifinals before outlasting Ripon’s Blake Roemer 7-4in the final bout.  Kudick and Roemer are ranked 4^th and 6^th respectively in Division two at 215-pounds.

Spencer Peterson, Green Bay West/Southwest, 112, Jr.

Spencer defeated Brown Deer’s Brandon Kircher in the 112-pound championship of the Kewaunee Invite.  Kircher placed fourth at state last season at 103 pounds in division two.  The victory raises his record to 16-0 for the season.  Spencer was named the most valuable wrestler earlier in the season at the Brillion Invite.

David Copp, Oostburg, 119, Sr

David won a loaded 119-pound bracket that featured four state qualifiers including him.  He defeated Lomira’s Tim McGill in the semi-finals before defeating Ryan Vosters of Freedom in the Championship.  Copp qualified at 119 pounds in division three last year, where as McGill and Vosters qualified in division two at 112 and 103 respectively.

Andrew Budi, Kaukauna, 160, Jr

Andrew defeated Riverdale’s Anthony Spies in the finals of the Richland Center Invite.  Budi, who entered the tournament seeded fourth, increased his record to 12-1.  Spies placed fifth in the state at 145 pounds in division three last season.

Week 2 Late Nominee

Joe Mabry, Unity, 140, Sr

On December 11^th, Joe defeated last years 140-pound division two state champion, Jon Lechleitner of Stanley-Boyd, 4-3 in the championship of the Barron Invite.  Mabry, a two-time division three state runner-up, earned his 100^th career victory two days earlier.

NOTE: There are many others that I understand deserve a spot at least as nominees. For future weeks, please send in your nominees by Monday night. Be sure to include the wrestlers full name, high school, coaches name and number and the wrestlers recent accomplishments, including significant recent wins/accomplishments.  
  

Welcome to:

Wiwrestling.com "Wrester of the Week" 

With Brad Baker

Welcome to a new feature on Wiwrestling.com. Each week a wrestler will be selected as “Wrestler of the Week” from a group of nominees. The ranking committee, along with coaches and fans across the state, will submit wrestlers they feel are deserving of qualifying for the title: “Wrestler of the Week”. “Wrestler of the Week” will run Monday through Sunday. If you would like to make a nomination for the following week, please drop me an email at Bbaker@wiwrestling.com . Be sure to include the wrestlers full name, high school, coaches name and number and the wrestlers recent accomplishments, including significant recent wins/accomplishments.

You may reach Brad Baker with comments or questions at: BBaker@wiwrestling.com