The Raider wrestling team traveled to Waterloo on January 7th, and came away with a 54-18 win.

Coach Swenson states, "This was a good win for the Raiders.  We are now 2-0 in the conference with one more conference dual against Cambridge on January 21st.  The guys have set the goal of being conference champs and now we are one step closer.  We still have a lot of work ahead of us.  We are trying to force shots and need to work on our hand-fighting, but our overall aggressiveness has been good."  

Tanner Jelle (182 lbs) scored 6 points.

Trent Siegenthaler (220 lbs) won over Nathaniel Friese to score 6 points.

Jonah Thompson (185 lbs) lost his match against Dalton Utz.

Sarah Marsh (106 lbs) scored 6 points.

Justin Knoebl (113 lbs) won over Brandon Springer to score 6 points.

Max Gerner (120 lbs) won over Tommy Brey and scored 6 points.

John Chenoweth (126 lbs) won his match over Anthony Zimdars and scored 6 points.

Jack Deitrich (138 lbs) scored 6 points with his win over Ted Rowbotham.

Hayden Latsch (145 lbs) lost his match against Bennie Renforth.

Tyler Varney (152 lbs) won over Rhys Gordon and scored 6 points.

Kyle Sparr (160 lbs) won over Riley Ritter to score 6 points.

Varsity at the Sauk Prairie Invite, JV in Middleton

This past weekend the Raider wrestling team split.  The JV wrestlers went to Middleton and the Varsity went to Sauk Prairie.  Coach Swenson said, "Both tournaments showcased some great talent from teams around the state. The Sauk Prairie tournament is one of the states toughest tournaments featuring many ranked division 1 and 2 schools, including Sauk Prairie, River Valley, Menominee Falls, and Holman.  To place in the top eight of this twenty team tournament means a lot.  The following Raiders placed in the top eight: Justin Knoebl - 8th place, John Chenoweth - 4th place, Trent Siegenthaler - 5th place.  Next up for the Raiders are two dual meets.  The Raiders wrestle Brodhead/Juda on January 19th and Cambridge on January 21st.  Both are at home at the Hageman Gym.  Wrestling beings at 7:00 p.m.   A win against Cambridge would mean a Conference Championship for the Raiders in the Capitol South. Come out and cheer on the Raiders." 

Justin Knoebl (113 lbs) placed 8th at the invite and scored 7 team points. In his first round, he lost to Joe Hess (West Salem/Bangor). In round two Knoebl received a bye. Round three saw Knoebl winning over Turner Truttschel (Kettle Moraine). Knoebl lost in round four to Kyle Smith (Madison La Follette). In the 7th place match, Joe Hess (West Salem/Bangor) won over Knoebl. Justin Knoebl is 7-9.

Max Gerner (120 lbs) lost his first round to John Crawford (Kettle Moraine). Gerner received a bye in round two, and in round three he lost by decision to Brady Sorenson (Pulaski). Max Gerner is 13-10.

John Chenoweth (126 lbs) placed 4th at the invite and scored 18 team points. He received a bye for round one. In round two, Chenoweth won by decision over Joey Le sage (Pulaski). Dustin Hatfield (River Valley) won by major decision against Chenoweth in round three. In the third place match, Chenoweth fell to Eric Wunsch (Menomonee Falls). John Chenoweth is 18-8.

Hayden Latsch (145 lbs) lost in round one to Gavin Wipperfurth (River Valley) and in round two to Dante Graham (Rio/FR/CF/Pardeville). Latsch is 5-14.

Tyler Varney (152 lbs) lost in round one to Brad Jones (Mount Horeb) and in round two to Erik Rupp (Columbus). Varney is 9-13.

Kyle Sparr (160 lbs) lost to Charlie Hooyman (De Pere) in round one and lost to Noah Carpenter (Holmen) in round two. Sparr is 5-9.

Trent Siegenthaler (195 lbs) placed 5th in the tournament, and scored 17 points. In round one, Siegenthaler won by decision over Edward Hillman (Mauston). Round two saw Siegenthaler fall to Dylan Rasque (Sauk Prairie). In round three, Siegenthaler won by fall over Alex Matz (West Salem/Bangor). Siegenthaler also won round four by decision over Kaden Graham (Rio/FR/CF/Pardeeville). In the match for 5th place, Siegenthaler won over Edward Hillman (Mauston). Trent Siegenthaler is 13-6.

JV results from Middleton are as follows: Jack Diederich 3-1, Tanner Jelle 3-2, Jonah Thompson 3-2, Max Chick 1-2, Sarah Marsh 0-2.