Madison Individuals Poised To Make State Tournament in 2003 at Sectionals today.

Saturday, February 22, 2003
State Journal staff

There has been one qualifier to the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament from a Madison high school in the last three years, but that drought is poised to end today at two individual sectional meets.

For the second year in a row, the four Madison high schools are split for postseason with Memorial and West going to Reedsburg while East and La Follette head to Badger High School in Lake Geneva.

Memorial has three qualifiers led by 125-pounder Tony Ayala (27-1) and 152-pounder Jimmy Mack (26-3), while West has one in 130-pounder Ekachai Steinhorst (16-8). East has five qualifiers led by 112-pounder Sergio Mireles (29-4), while La Follette has four headed by 189-pounder Tyler Knutson (29-2).

Madison East's Larry Moen was the last city wrestler to qualify in 2001. Madison Memorial's Ricky Moll was the city's last placewinner, taking fifth at 130 in 1999. Chad Powell of Madison La Follette was the last city wrestler to win a state title, taking the title at 112 in 1993.

The top two finishers at each weight at each of the eight Division 1 sectionals across the state qualify for next week's state meet at the Kohl Center in Madison. The top three finishers at each weight from each of the four Division 2 and 3 sectionals statewide advance to state.

January 9, 2003 Prep Wrestling Honor Roll

Wisconsin State Journal

Thursday, January 9, 2003

103 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Michael Young, fr., Edgerton 13-1 .929 Ben Lehman, fr., Marshall 11-1 .916 Cody Zimmerman, fr., Hartford 20-2 .909 Ryan Dobbs, jr., Richland Center 18-3 .857 Robert Daggett, fr., Cambridge 11-2 .846 Chris Wiegman, so., Cuba City-S'western 16-3 .842 Zac Barlett, so., Nekoosa-Port Edwards 15-3 .833 Mike Brath, fr., West Bend West 11-3 .786 Eli Rolli, so., Mineral Point 19-6 .760 Keith Barrientes, sr., Beaver Dam 9-3 .750

112 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Craig Becker, so., Hartford 23-1 .958 Kyle Reeve, so., Wisconsin Heights 17-1 .944 Matt Engelhardt, so., Wisconsin Lutheran 13-1 .929 Dan Jackson, sr., Janesville Parker 11-1 .916 Nathan Kleinschmidt, jr., Marshall 11-1 .917 Nick Ziegler, so., Lodi 19-2 .905 Sergio Mireles, fr., Madison East 15-2 .882 Cory Sokol, so., Mineral Point 21-3 .875 Kelly Bires, sr., Mauston 14-2 .875 Ben Kieler, jr., Cuba City-Southwestern 17-3 .850

119 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Corey Binger, jr., Monroe 19-0 1.000 Justin Wickersham, so., Beaver Dam 16-1 .941 Travis Grawin, jr., Royall 16-1 .941 Jon Ruder, sr., Edgerton 15-1 .938 Jacob Kieler, jr., Cuba City-Southwestern 19-2 .905 Casey Schultz, so., Sauk Prairie 15-2 .882 Matt Niesen, jr., Lodi 17-3 .850 Lance Quail, so., Clinton 10-2 .833 Trent McCormick, so., Riverdale 15-4 .789 Matt Bourgeois, jr., Hartford 20-6 .769 Travis Fix, jr., Waupun 10-3 .769

125 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Sean Shotliff, sr., Belmont 14-0 1.000 Tony Ayala, sr., Madison Memorial 19-1 .950 Chris Jagodzinski, sr., Wisconsin Lutheran 13-1 .929 Matt Tolley, sr., Stoughton 11-1 .917 Tyler Madigan, so., Waunakee 19-2 .905 Mike Rohowetz, sr., River Valley 17-2 .895 Dane Droessler, sr., Platteville 17-2 .895 Nathan Miner, jr., West Bend West 12-2 .857 Kodey Feiner, sr., Sun Prairie 11-2 .846 Tony Owens, jr., Mauston 15-3 .833

130 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Nate Chambers, so., Mineral Point 24-1 .960 Dustin Frye, jr., Waunakee 20-1 .952 John Wiegman, sr., Cuba City-S'western 17-1 .944 Derek Coorough, jr., Hillsboro 14-1 .933 Kevin Robinson, jr., Wisconsin Lutheran 13-1 .929 Dan Steiner, sr., Beaver Dam 14-3 .823 Mitch Engelke, sr., Belmont 12-3 .800 Robert Miller, jr., Stoughton 10-3 .769 Eric Martindale, jr., Beloit Turner 12-4 .750 Bryan Simmons, sr., Monroe 14-6 .700 Scott West, so., Madison West 7-3 .700

135 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Spencer Galbavy, sr., Dodgeland 18-0 1.000 Alex Haupt, sr., Lodi 20-1 .952 Kyle Mueller, sr., River Valley 18-1 .947 Justin Donar, sr., Cuba City-Southwestern 18-1 .947 John Seffrood, sr., Black Hawk 16-1 .941 Josh Wagner, sr., Milton 13-1 .929 Josh Kalsow, so., Wisconsin Heights 15-3 .833 Brett Lawinger, sr., Mineral Point 19-4 .826 Tyler George, fr., Beaver Dam 14-3 .824 Steven Sprecher, jr., Baraboo 13-3 .813

140 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Mark Groskreutz, sr., Westfield 18-0 1.000 Matt Goodness, sr., Nekoosa-Port Edwards 16-1 .941 Pat Senzig, jr., Mauston 16-1 .941 Rodney Clendening, jr., Madison La Follette 13-1 .929 Mitch Collins, jr., Richland Center 11-1 .917 Ryan Abbott, jr., Hartford 21-2 .913 Nick Thiltgen, sr., Cambridge 11-2 .846 Jeremy Riesop, sr., Deerfield 11-2 .846 Tyler Miller, sr., Sauk Prairie 16-3 .842 Dan Crook, sr., River Valley 17-4 .810

145 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Jake Donar, sr., Cuba City-Southwestern 18-0 1.000 Joe Sarbacker, sr., Verona 23-1 .958 Michael Joyce, jr., Sauk Prairie 16-1 .941 Josh Riesop, sr., Deerfield 13-1 .929 Joe Fendt, sr., Watertown 23-3 .885 Brandon Kessenich, sr., DeForest 20-3 .870 John Brokish, jr., Lodi 18-3 .857 Cyle Scherger, sr., Hartford 22-4 .846 Zach Blair, jr., Madison East 13-3 .813 Ben Huffman, jr., Beloit Turner 13-3 .813

152 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Zach Menne, sr., Richland Center 19-1 .950 Silas Bernadorni, sr., Darlington 17-1 .944 Justin Powell, jr., Marshall 12-1 .923 Steve Nelson, so., Oregon 16-4 .800 Ryan Arneson, jr., Mount Horeb-Barneveld 15-4 .789 Dustin Fox, sr., Milton 13-4 .765 Alan Clemens, jr., Lodi 16-5 .762 Scott Byrnes, jr., Belmont 12-4 .750 Luke Klemp, jr., Cambridge 10-4 .714

160 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Cal Jensen, jr., River Valley 19-0 1.000 Tyler Clark, sr., Beloit Turner 15-0 1.000 Brad Moore, sr., Lancaster 20-0 1.000 Ben Pero, jr., Watertown 24-1 .960 Joe Karls, sr., Lodi 20-1 .952 Eddie Blumenthal, jr., Stoughton 13-1 .929 Mark Behl, sr., Lakeside Lutheran 12-1 .923 Chad Loomans, sr., Waupun 12-1 .923 David Bollig, sr., Verona 20-3 .870 Garrett DeBuhr, sr., Belmont 12-2 .857

171 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Dominic Caminata, jr., Lake Mills-J. Creek 11-0 1.000 Adam Karls, sr., Pardeeville 12-0 1.000 Craig Bollig, sr., Verona 22-1 .956 Tyler Herring, sr., DeForest 20-2 .909 Derrick Kaul, sr., River Valley 19-2 .905 Dustan Christensen, jr., Westfield 16-2 .889 Tim Neff, sr., Black Hawk 17-3 .850 Mike Jackowski, sr., Middleton 10-2 .833 Matt Bright, sr., Milton 13-3 .813 Aaron Gevelinger, sr., Cuba City-S'western 13-3 .813

189 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Joe Doro, sr., West Bend West 13-1 .929 Tyler Knutson, sr., Madison La Follette 13-1 .929 Casey Kaderly, sr., Beloit Turner 13-1 .929 Adam Polenska, sr., Waupun 12-1 .923 Ryan Gerber, sr., DeForest 20-2 .909 Mike Ramsden, jr. Lodi 20-2 .909 Matt Rasmussen, sr., Lancaster 20-2 .909 Nick Wendt, sr., Milton 13-2 .867 Matt Eastlick, sr., Belmont 12-2 .857 Brody Wachter, jr., Oregon 17-4 .810

215 pounds

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Mike Finkenbinder, sr., Darlington 18-0 1.000 Matt Larse, sr., Black Hawk 16-1 .941 Shadrik Sherrington, jr., Stoughton 15-1 .938 Derek Schouten, jr., Waupun 12-1 .923 Justin Busfield, sr., Janesville Parker 11-1 .917 Dustin Benesh, sr., Marshall 11-1 .917 Josh Hockett, sr., Oregon 19-3 .864 Tyler Wilkinson, sr., Riverdale 18-3 .857 Beau Claha, sr., Hillsboro 12-3 .800 Andrew Oakes, so., Beloit Turner 12-3 .800

Heavyweight

Name, yr., School W-L Pct Steve Butcher, sr., Sun Prairie 13-0 1.000 Kent Tengblad, sr., Mount Horeb-Barneveld 17-1 .944 Dan Duncan, sr., Lancaster 20-2 .909 Billy Young, sr., Hartford 23-4 .852 Brandon Wilson, sr., Mineral Point 21-4 .840 Jake Reader, jr., Beaver Dam 9-2 .818 Pat Detmer, jr., Lodi 16-4 .800 Gustav Witte, jr., West Bend West 11-3 .786 Ryan Achenbach, jr., Wisconsin Heights 14-4 .778 Kevin Laack, so., Mauston 14-5 .737\

The Janesville Craig Cougars Win Three Weights, Two With Repeat Winners, To Win Their Third Straight Big Eight Title in 2003 . Tony Ayala places 1^st, Diego Mireles places 2^nd and Sergio Mireles places 3^rd.

Sunday, February 9, 2003

Braden Radunzel and Justin Gutoski of Janesville Craig repeated as Big Eight Conference wrestling champions Saturday as the Cougars won their third straight conference title at Madison West High School.

Jeremy Harnack was the only other individual winner for Craig, which won the team title with 228 1/2 points. Official team results were not supplied to the competing schools, although it appeared Sun Prairie beat out Middleton in the battle for second.

Senior Jon Clark, a runner-up last season, was Sun Prairie's only champion, pinning Andrew Zeuske of Middleton in 3 minutes, 24 seconds. Kodey Feiner and Steve Butcher, conference champions last season, both finished second this year.

Mike Jackowski and Ryan Williamson each scored their second conference titles for Middleton. Madison Memorial's Tony Ayala captured his third conference title at 125 and teammate Jimmy Mack moved down from 160, where he finished second a year ago, to win his first title at 152.

Janesville Parker's Dan Jackson, a conference champion a year ago at 103, won at 112. Andy Kelley (119) was the lone Madison East champion, but the Purgolders -- in the hunt for the conference dual title before losing at Janesville Craig -- finished a disappointing sixth in the unofficial results.

Team scores:

Janesville Craig 228 1/2

Sun Prairie 168

Middleton 159 1/2

Janesville Parker 155 1/2

Beloit Memorial 132

Madison East 129

Madison La Follette 83

Madison Memorial 75 1/2

Madison West 32.

Championship matches\

103 pounds -- Clark, SP, pinned Zeuske, Mid, 3:24.

112 -- Jackson, JP, def Acker, Mid, 17-13.

119 -- Kelley, ME, def. Valery, BM, 10-1.

125 -- Ayala, MM, def. Feiner, SP, 6-3.

130 -- Harnack, JC, def. Diego Mireles, ME, 10-2.

135 -- Radunzel, JC, pinned Gigante, ME, 1:09.

140 -- Clendening, LAF, def. Blair, ME, 2-1 (OT).

145 -- Gutoski, JC, def. Stenberg, BM, 15-5.

152 -- Mack, MM, pinned Bakken, JC, 5:17.

160 -- Williamson, Mid, pinned Vogt, JC, 3:25.

171 -- Jackowski, Mid, won by technical fall over Loveland, JC, 15-0.

189 -- Jacobsen, BM, def. Schliem, JC,18-6.

215 -- Busfield, JP, pinned Klipp, Mid, 1:20.

Hwt. -- Vance, JP, def. Butcher, SP, 7-1.

Third-place matches\

103 pounds -- Livingston, JC, pinned Serrano, JP, 1:22.

112 -- S. Mireles, ME, Huschka, JC, 8-3.

119 -- M. Stephenson, Mid, def. Livingston, JC, 10-8.

125 -- Aguilar, BM, def. Carlson, ME, 9-4.

130 -- Steinhorst, MW, def. Schmidt, JP, 7-5.

135 -- Valery, BM, pinned Kubat, MM, 1:54.

140 -- Lauersdorf, SP, pinned O'Neill, JC, 5:04.

145 -- Wade, SP, def. Krueger, JP, 11-8.

152 -- Williams, ME, def. Hallmark, SP, 6-3.

160 -- Mayer, LAF, def. Kazmerzak, SP,14-2 .

171 -- Bethea, SP, def. John Jones, ME, 10-6.

189 -- J. Vance, JP, def. Edwards, SP, 15-4.

215 -- Shumaker, BM, pinned Johnson, LAF, 1:32.

Hwt. -- Reible, LAF, def. Dillner, JC, 1-0.

Speakers React To Madison School District's 2003-04 List Of 250 Vulnerable Items including cutting the wrestling program

Friday, March 14, 2003
Doug Erickson Education reporter

Late into the night they spoke.

Some begged. Some vented. Some were so small they needed a chair to reach the microphone.

Fifteen wore T-shirts that said, "Life without wrestling? I don't think so!"

Dozens sported red buttons dispensed by the teachers union -- "No more cuts."

About 500 people filled the gym at Madison's Sherman Middle School Thursday in a first wave of budget-related activism.

The Madison School District faces substantial cuts to what it calls its same-service budget. If it were to continue doing everything it does now, it would need another $9 million to $18.5 million next school year beyond what state law will allow it to spend. The exact figure may not be known for months -- it hinges on legislative action.

Speakers at Thursday's School Board hearing were reacting to a list of 250 vulnerable items compiled by administrators. Some of the items will end up as recommended cuts in Superintendent Art Rainwater's balanced-budget proposal this May. Layoffs are expected.

But first, the board will vote Monday on which items to take off the list -- ones that Rainwater shouldn't even consider for cuts.

Students were allowed to speak first Thursday so they could get home to bed. Donnie Sampson, a second-grader at Midvale Elementary School, kicked things off.

"My Reading Recovery teacher helped me learn to read, so did my first-grade teacher," he said, urging the board to keep the literacy intervention program. "Now I can read books at home to my family."

Memorial High School senior Tony Ayala warned that if a district as large as Madison drops wrestling, smaller districts might follow, jeopardizing the sport in the state. He delivered petitions signed by 354 people who want sports, including cheerleading, spared.

La Follette senior Stefanie Gunn turned in 375 signatures of people supporting minority service coordinators at the high schools. "As a minority, sometimes the odds are kind of set against you to succeed," said Stefanie, who is black. "They give us that extra push."

Some students lobbied for programs by naming specific staff members who've helped them. "She has provided a community for Hmong students who have always felt excluded in Madison," La Follette junior Pahoua Xiong said of Choua Her, a member of the district's community response team. Team members often bridge cultural divides through outreach and special programs.

Other students spoke in support of the elementary strings music program, the Open Classroom program at Lincoln Elementary and pompom squads.

Mary Seidl, psychologist at Huegel Elementary, gave board members copies of a suicide note -- with the name blocked out -- that a student left on her desk last week.

"It was very nice knowing you," the note reads. "My life was a disaster. I hated it."

Seidl said she immediately got help for the student.

"I ask you -- who will be there next year for this student if building-based psychological services are not available?" Seidl asked the board.

Tina Murray, a technology teacher at Shabazz City High School, used detailed graphs to show how the district could save $7.3 million annually by switching to more Apple MacIntosh computers instead of personal computers that use the Microsoft Windows program. The savings would come from cheaper software and a need for less technical support, among other things, she said.

Board members Bill Clingan and Ruth Robarts told district administrators to analyze Murray's research and report back.

After three hours, 70 people had spoken and dozens more were still waiting their turns. Of the first 70 speakers, 30 were students, 26 were district employees and 14 were parents and community members.

Many said they sympathized with board members and urged them to seek more operating money through a referendum -- under state law, only voters can authorize property tax increases above what state revenue caps allow. Board member Carol Carstensen said a referendum is under serious consideration.

John Matthews, executive director of Madison Teachers Inc., drew a standing ovation for advocating a public vote. "Given the information and the opportunity, the voters will enable you to operate the current programs with the current staff levels," he said.

Dean Loumos, executive director of Housing Initiatives Inc. in Madison, said the difficult task of trying to maintain high-quality education shouldn't fall entirely to board members. Let voters share the burden of deciding what to do, he said.

"This is a big deal," he said of the possible cuts. "This is something I want in on. This is something the city wants in on."

Tony Ayala makes team for third year in a row. Memorial Pins Five All-city Wrestling Spots

Wisconsin State Journal

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

Madison Memorial, which had the best dual-meet record of any city prep wrestling team, had five wrestlers honored Monday night at the 43rd annual All-City banquet, sponsored by the West Optimist Club at Memorial High School.

Senior Lee Bernfeld (17-8 at 103), junior R.J. Brachman (23-7 at 112), junior Tony Ayala (30-2 at 125), senior Arik Grundahl (26-6 at 171) and senior Peter Holmgren (22-10 at 189) were the five Spartans named to the 13-member All-City squad. Edgewood's Brendan Baxter, a junior 130-pounder, was honored for recording the most pins.

East's Matthew Bennett, Edgewood's Brandon Malecek, La Follette's Tyler Knutson, Memorial's Ryan Grady and West's Ross Williams were given the George Martin Awards. The award is given to a wrestler from each school best representing the qualities of sportsmanship, character and dedication of the late University of Wisconsin coach and prep wrestling pioneer.

103 pounds: Lee Bernfeld, sr., Memorial (17-8).

112: R.J. Brachman, jr., Memorial (23-7).

119: Andrew Kelley, jr., East (23-10).

125: Tony Ayala, jr., Memorial (30-2).

130: Brendan Baxter, jr., Edgewood (20-12).

135: Rodney Clendenning, so., La Follette (16-16).

140: David Sletten, sr., East (17-13).

145: Tanner Meier, so., La Follette (24-12).

152: Brandon Malecek, jr., Edgewood (20-12).

160: Ross Williams, sr., West (20-13).

171: Arik Grundahl, sr., Memorial (26-6).

189: Peter Holmgren, sr., Memorial (22-10).

Heavyweight: John Barghusen, sr., Edgewood (16-11).

2001-02 Prep Wrestling Honor Roll

Sunday, April 14, 2002

103 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Chris Wiegman, fr., Cuba City 36-4 .900 Nick Ziegler, fr., Lodi 39-5 .886 Danny Jackson, jr., Janes. Parker 35-5 .875 Casey Schmitz, fr., Sauk Prairie 31-6 .838 Matt Tuttle, so., Nekoosa 30-6 .833 Jon Clark, jr., Sun Prairie 26-6 .813 Gilbert Gatica, so., Marshall 29-8 .783 Mo Malone, fr., Boscobel 32-9 .780 Mike Borchardt, fr., Cambridge 25-8 .758 Dan Holmes, so., Monroe 31-10 .756

112 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Kyle Reeve, fr., Wis. Heights 36-4 .900 Jon Ruder, jr., Edgerton 33-4 .891 Mike Rohowetz, jr., River Valley 38-5 .883 Tony Francis, sr., Whitewater 21-3 .875 Dustin Steele, sr., North Crawford 28-5 .848 Cory Sokol, fr., Mineral Point 41-8 .837 Kelly Bires, jr., Mauston 35-8 .810 Aaron Duoss, jr., Milton 36-9 .800 Corey Binger, so., Monroe 35-9 .795 Justin Wickersham, fr., Beaver Dam 26-8 .765 Chris Frutiger, jr., Deerfield 26-8 .765\ \

119 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Josh Wagner, jr., Milton 23-1 .958 Dane Droessler, jr., Platteville 34-2 .944 Jason Kissack, jr., Wisconsin Dells 34-3 .919 Braden Radunzel, so., Janesville Craig 32-3 .914 Josh Kalaow, fr., Wisconsin Heights 33-4 .891 Brandon Steans, sr., Baraboo 24-5 .828 Justin Sokol, jr., Mineral Point 41-9 .820 Cyley Jacobus, jr., Boscobel 18-5 .782 Dustin Frye, so., Waunakee 25-7 .781 Tom Gehin, so., Sugar River 28-8 .778\ \ \

125 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Sean Shotliff, jr., Belmont 37-2 .949 Tony Ayala, jr., Madison Memorial 30-2 .938 Nick Conklin, sr., Milton 42-4 .913 Spencer Galbavy, jr., Dodgeland 30-3 .909 Joe Sarbacker, jr., Verona 27-3 .900 Tyler Leis, sr., Reedsburg 30-5 .857 Peter Mlsna, jr., Hillsboro 31-5 .838 Alex Haupt, jr., Lodi 34-8 .809 Brandon McCormick, sr., Riverdale 29-7 .806 Scott Nelson, sr., Cambridge 24-6 .800

130 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Traenor Spencer, sr., Baraboo 38-1 .974 Zach Chambers, sr., Mineral Point 47-2 .959 Kyle Mueller, jr., River Valley 38-4 .905 Lance Dilley, jr., North Crawford 26-5 .839 Tyler Thomas, sr., Belmont 34-7 .829 Nick Thiltgen, jr., Cambridge 29-6 .829 Joe Fendt, jr., Watertown 30-7 .811 John Seffrod, jr., Black Hawk 28-7 .800 John Wiegman, jr., Cuba City-SW 34-10 .773 Jared Blaschka, sr., Marshall 30-9 .769\ \ \

135 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Cole Wunnicke, sr., Ithaca 37-0 1.000 Justin Blumenthal, sr., Stoughton 39-1 .975 Dan Hoffman, sr. DeForest 36-4 .900 Nate Chambers, so., Mineral Point 36-4 .900 Jeff Karls, sr., Lodi 37-5 .881 Mark Bahl, sr., Lancaster 34-5 .872 Kevin Knudtson, sr., Cambridge 30-5 .857 Mitch Collins, so., Richland Center 34-8 .810 Jason Callin, jr., Portage 31-11 .738 Joe Rasmussen, sr., Janes. Parker 27-10 .730\ \ \

140 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Steve Weeden, sr., Richland Center 38-2 .950 Josh Mester, sr., Mineral Point 45-4 .918 Clayton Stratman, jr., Hustisford 28-4 .875 Derek Olson, sr., Stoughton 33-6 .846 Kyle Spensley, sr., Belmont-Shullsburg 27-5 .843 Jason Viola, sr., Lodi 31-8 .795 Mark Grosskruetz, jr., Westfield 31-9 .775 Justin Gutoski, jr., Janesville Craig 33-10 .767 Brok Eisert, so., North Crawford 23-7 .767 Josh Brown, sr., Boscobel 32-10 762\ \ \

145 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Matt Crandall, so., Orford. Parkview 29-5 .853 Dan Martin, sr., Lodi 33-7 .825 Zach Menne, jr., Richland Center 34-8 .810 Ross Fahey, jr., Sugar River 28-7 .800 Michael Joyce, so., Sauk Prairie 27-7 .794 Justin Donar, jr., Cuba City-SW 28-11 .718 Tim Kainz, jr., Monroe 29-12 .707 Zach Burgy, sr., Iowa-Grant 27-12 .692 Silas Bernardoni,jr., Darlington 24-11 .686 Ryan Arneson, so., Mount Horeb 25-12 .676\ \ \

152 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Cal Jensen, so., River Valley 35-0 1.000 Ryan Miller, jr., Beloit Turner 29-2 .935 Adam Lesser, sr., East Troy 36-3 .923 Eddie Blumenthal, so., Stoughton 28-3 .903 Ben Pero, so., Watertown 32-4 .888 Cole Williams, sr., Delavan-Darien 34-5 .871 Trevor Berndt, jr., Reedsburg 33-6 .846 Kevin Neu, jr., Hustisford 26-5 .839 Joe Karls, jr., Lodi 35-7 .833 Craig Bollig, jr., Verona 28-6 .823\ \ \

160 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Zach Hampton, sr., Lancaster 39-1 .975 Kenneth Byl, sr., North Crawford 35-2 .946 Matt Wolfe, sr., Highland 32-4 .889 Brett Barlass, sr., Milton 41-7 .854 Tyler Herring, jr., DeForest 29-7 .806 Dominic Caminata, so., L. Mills-J. Crk 33-8 .805 Cole Mueller, jr., Richland Center 31-8 .795 Ryan Williamson, jr., Middleton 29-8 .784 Adam Karls, jr., Pardeeville 21-6 .778 Jason Gruenfelder, so., Pec-Argyle 31-9 .775\ \ \

171 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Brandon Wanless, sr., Ithaca 36-3 .923 Shawn West, sr., Beloit Turner 24-2 .923 Colin Burns, sr., Monroe 43-4 .915 Josh McIlrath, so., Poynette 32-4 .889 Brad Diestelman, sr., North Crawford 31-4 .886 Corey Koch, sr., Reedsburg 37-6 .860 Jake Roach, jr., Deerfield 33-6 .846 Arik Grundahl, sr., Madison Memorial 26-6 .813 Matt Bright, jr., Milton 32-9 .780 Tim Haffner, sr., Richland Center 33-11 .750 Cale Quall, jr., Clinton 24-8 .750\ \ \

189 pounds\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Kelby Mack, sr., Lodi 41-1 .976 Matt Eastlick, jr., Belmont-Shulls. 35-3 .921 Nick Droessler, sr., Cuba City-SW 36-7 .837 Jake Hemenway, sr., Edgerton 33-7 .825 Ryan Gerber, jr., DeForest 32-8 .800 Hans Wiegel, sr., Boscobel 35-10 .778 Ben Kessler, sr., Janesville Craig 28-8 .778 Brody Wachter, so., Oregon 33-10 .767 Pete Holmgren, sr., Mad. Memorial 23-9 .719 Kenny Hamm, sr., Mauston 25-10 .714\ \ \

Heavyweight\

Name, yr, school Rec Pct. Steve Butcher, jr., Sun Prairie 30-2 .938 Mike Hayes, sr., Beaver Dam 36-3 .923 Katon Bethay, sr., Milton 41-4 .911 Randy Gyllin, sr., Mauston 30-4 .882 Jeff Kratcha, sr., Highland 35-5 .875 Brandon Wilson, so., Mineral Point 38-6 .864 Cullen Newton, jr., Marshall 30-5 .857 Joel Wipperfurth, sr., Lodi 38-7 .844 Joe Zander, sr., Columbus 25-5 .833 Ryan Burckhardt, sr., DeForest 29-7 .806

Jesse Ayala Jr. and Sergio Barbosa-Mireles win Middle School Scholarships Awards. Latino Students In Spotlight At Awards Dinner

Saturday, November 4, 2000
Naomi R. Patton Wisconsin State Journal

With an eye on the new millennium, Centro Hispano of Dane County honored its past and future on Friday night at the group's 11th annual banquet in Middleton.

More than 550 people attended the awards dinner, themed ``Latinos in the New Millennium.'' A dozen scholarships were given to middle school, high school, college and nontraditional students.

``Tonight is dedicated to Latino students and it's dedicated to the people that work with them,'' said Centro Hispano Executive Director Lucia Nunez. ``We are here to root ourselves in our ancient history, and the students here are forging a new path.''

Robert Ibarra, UW Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and author of ``Beyond Affirmative Action: Reframing the Context for Higher Education,'' discussed education reform in his keynote speech.

``The future of Latinos and Latino youth is involved in becoming aware,'' Ibarra said. ``Once you have the ideas in place they will become keys to the future.''

Scholarship recipients included:

* Middle school students: Jesus Ayala, Jr., Sergio Barbosa-Mireles and Javi Galindo.

* High school students: Leticia C. Hernandez Garcia, Modesta Montes and Angelica R. Rojo.

* College students: Barbara Elinor Alvarado, Angelina Paz Calderon and Angel L. Gullon-Rivera.

* Adults: Ruben Guerrero and Delmis Espinal.

Sandra Becerra, a freshman at Madison West High School, received $1,000 as the first-time Sanchez Scholar award winner, named for retired UW Professor Roberto Sanchez.

Janesville Craig Clinches 2002 Big Eight Conference Wrestling Title. Madison Memorial, Despite A Key Injury, Battles The Cougars To The End. Memorial Aims To Build Off Loss

Saturday, January 19, 2002
Rob Hernandez Wisconsin State Journal
JANESVILLE

For Madison Memorial, it was another strange chapter to a frustrating three weeks at the end of the Big Eight Conference dual wrestling season Friday night.

First came the loss to Middleton. Then there was last week's tie at Janesville Parker. And now this, a 31-23 loss to Janesville Craig that allowed the Cougars (7-0 conference) to clinch the Big Eight dual title and left the Spartans scratching their heads for the third week in a row.

"They're irritated, but -- as you can see -- they're competing," said Memorial assistant coach Brent Huggins, who filled in for Rich Legler after the head coach's wife, who is 7 months pregnant, went into early labor and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

"They're not going to quit. And we'll have to use this as a building block."

At 4-1-1 entering the dual, the Spartans' chances of catching Craig were slim. But they didn't get any better when Memorial -- holding a 15-6 lead after six matches -- was forced to default at 189 pounds after Peter Holmgren hit his head on the mat 41 seconds into a scoreless bout with Craig's Ben Kessler, who earned six team points for the victory.

"He didn't want to leave," Memorial junior 125-pounder Tony Ayala said of his senior teammate.

That's how much this dual meant to the Spartans, who withstood the injury setback that followed a 5-3 overtime victory from Arik Grundahl at 171 and got back in the match.

After the default, Craig got a 3-2 victory from Brandon Dillner at heavyweight and a pin from Al Huschka with less than 30 seconds left at 103 to take a 21-15 lead. R.J. Brachman made it a 21-20 dual with a victory via technical fall for Memorial at 112, but Braden Radunzel gave the Cougars a seven-point cushion with a second-period pin at 119.

Ayala made Craig earn the victory when he won a 6-3 showdown with Jeff Davis at 125. Mike Vazquez recorded an 11-3 win over Doug Miller in the final match at 130, but not without some anxious minutes in the first period after Miller landed on the side of his head at the end of an awkward exchange.

"They outwrestled us," Craig coach Bill O'Leary said. "They did things they needed to do in order to beat us in close matches. The good news is I had enough kids at the end to come through and win. And they did. Good teams find a way to win. We're a good team. We found a way to win."

103: Huschka, JC, pinned Bernfeldt, 5:31.

112: Brachman, MM, won by technical fall over Galassini, 17-2 (2:35).

119: Radunzel, JC, pinned Worhle, 3:24.

125: Ayala, MM, def. Davis, 6-3.

130: Vazquez, JC, def. Miller, 11-3.

*135: Evashevski, MM, pinned Olver, 3:25.

140: Gutoski, JC, def. Spaith, 7-1.

145: Grady, MM, def. Johnson, 1-0.

152: Vogt, JC, def. Gardener, 9-5.

160: Mack, MM, def. Everhart, 5-2.

171: Grundahl, MM, def. Stewart, 5-3 (OT).

189: Kessler, JC, won by injury default over Holmgren, 2:31.

Hwt: Dillner, JC, def. Smith, 3-2.

* -- starting weight.

Tony Ayala runs a leg in winning 1600 Relay in 2002 City Meet

Thursday, April 4, 2002
Eric Anderson Wisconsin State Journal

The city's top track and field athletes performed just the way it figured they would at the City Indoor Meet Wednesday night at the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center.

Madison La Follette senior Nathan Brown opened his season with a record-setting time in the 55-meter hurdles. Madison Edgewood's terrific senior duo of Erica Schoeller and Marianne Junck combined to win five events.

But there was one new face in the crowd of winners. And he brought down the house by bringing down an old record.

La Follette junior Lewis Stotts cleared 6 feet, 8 1/4 inches in the high jump, besting the mark of 6-8 set by Madison East's Jerry Moran in 1981.

"I wasn't even thinking I was going to jump this high. My goal today was to jump 6-6," said Stotts, whose effort was three-quarters of an inch better than the state's top performance so far this season. "But, hey, I was feeling good."

"My goal this whole year was to jump 6-10. Maybe I'll have to up it a little bit."

It was one of three records set on a night otherwise owned by Madison Memorial, which swept the team titles.

Brown -- the defending WIAA Division 1 state champion in the 300 hurdles -- destroyed the hurdles record, turning in a time of 7.3 seconds to beat the old mark by four-tenths of a second.

The University of Wisconsin recruit later won the 400, finished second in the shot put and anchored what appeared to be a victorious 1,600 relay team to cap the night.

The win in the final running event would have given La Follette its third straight city indoor team title, but the Lancers were disqualified because officials ruled some of their teammates spilled onto the track while cheering and interfered with other runners. The ruling resulted in the Spartans pulling out a one-point victory.

Boys Team scores: Madison Memorial 87, Madison La Follette 86, Madison West 48, Madison Edgewood 47, Madison East 23.

55 meters: 1, Henderson, MEd, :06.6; 2, Howard, MM, :06.7; 3, Steinhorst, W, :06.7.

200: 1, Blomker, MLF, :24.0; 2, Henderson, MEd, :24.1; 3, Lange, MM, :24.3.

400: 1, Brown, MLF, :52.5; 2, Blomker, MLF, :53.3; 3, Berndt, MM, :53.4.

800: 1, Brown, MM, 2:05.6; 2, Wampole, MLF, 2:07.0; 3, Sanders, MW, 2:07.4.

1,600: 1, Brown, MM, 4:38.9; 2, Clauss, MW, 4:39.0; 3, Seligman, MEa, 4:50.3.

3,200: 1, Allen, MM, 10:41.5; 2, Hunter, MW, 10:41.6; 3, Seligman, MEa, 10:45.2.

55 hurdles: 1, Brown, MLF, :07.3 (meet record); 2, Stotts, MLF, :08.1; 3, Gunnelson, MM, :08.3.

400 relay: 1, Madison Memorial (Albanese, Lange, Wedel, Howard), :46.8; 2, Madison West, :47.0; 3, Madison Edgewood, :47.6.

800 relay: 1, Madison La Follette (Cox, Wray, Rosas, Collins), 1:37.7; 2, Madison West, 1:38.7; 3, Madison Edgewood, 1:40.9.

1,600 relay: 1, Madison Memorial (Berndt, Hahn, Tony Ayala, Howard), 3:38.0; 2, Madison Edgewood, 3:49.3; 3, Madison West, 3:53.9.

Long jump: 1, Henderson, MEd, 20-9; 2, Cox, MLF, 20-6 1/2; 3, Howard, MM, 20-3.

High jump: 1, Stotts, MLF, 6-8 1/4 (meet record); 2, Rose, MEd, 5-10; 3, Gunnelson, MM, 5-8.

Pole vault: 1, Osterhaus, MEa, 11-0; 2, Severson, MLF, 10-6; 3, Smith, MEa, 10-6.

Shot put: 1, Okafo, MM, 48- 1/2; 2, Brown, MLF, 47-1 1/2; 3, Schultz, MW, 44- 1/2.\

Area Prep Wrestlers To Watch In 2002-03

Thursday, December 12, 2002
Dennis Semrau

Following are some of the area prep wrestlers expected to make an impact this season:

Tony Ayala, 130 pounds, sr., Madison Memorial - A three-time All-City performer, Ayala was a Big Eight Conference champion at 125 pounds and narrowly missed earning his first berth at state a year ago, placing third at sectionals. He was 30-2 a year ago and has a three-year varsity record of 74-23.

Corey Binger, 119, jr., Monroe - A Badger Conference and regional champion and sectional runner-up. Binger finished 34-6 as a sophomore, placing sixth at the Division 1 state tournament at 112 pounds.

Eddie Blumenthal, 152, jr., Stoughton - A Division 1 state runner-up at 152 pounds as a sophomore, Blumenthal was 28-3 a year ago. He won Badger Conference, regional and sectional titles. As a freshman, Blumenthal was a Badger Conference champion and placed third at sectionals for the Vikings, who were second in the Division 1 team state meet.

Craig Bollig, 171, sr., Verona - Bollig bounced back a year ago from a knee injury that limited him to eight matches as a sophomore. A sectional qualifier a year ago, Bollig was a state qualifier as a freshman. He has a career mark of 75-14, including 8-0 this season.

Steve Butcher, 275, sr., Sun Prairie - A sectional qualifier, regional runner-up and Big Eight Conference champion at heavyweight a year ago, Butcher was 25-0 during the regular season and finished 30-2 overall.

Jason Callin, 152, sr., Portage - A Division 1 state qualifier at 130 pounds as a sophomore, Callin finished third at sectionals, second at regionals and fourth at the Badger Conference meet last season.

Gilbert Chavez, 275, jr., Baraboo - A returning Division 1 state qualifier after winning a regional title and placing second at sectionals, Chavez finished with a 25-10 record as a sophomore and has a 49-18 career mark.

Jon Clark, 112, sr., Sun Prairie - A Division 1 state qualifier after finishing second at sectionals and third at regionals, Clark was a Big Eight Conference runner-up at 103 pounds and finished with a 26-5 record.

Kodey Feiner, 125, sr., Sun Prairie - Feiner won the Big Eight Conference title at 112 pounds and was a regional runner-up to qualify for sectionals. He finished with a 26-7 record.

Tyler Herring, 171, sr., DeForest - A Badger Conference, regional and sectional champion at 160 pounds last season, Herring finished with a 29-7 record.

Mike Jackowski, 171, sr., Middleton - A fourth-place finisher in his Division 1 state tournament debut, Jackowski is the defending Big Eight Conference champion at 189 pounds. He won regional and sectional titles and finished with a 32-6 record.

Cal Jensen, 160, jr., River Valley - Jensen is looking for his first state title after placing second as a freshman and having his season ended by a knee injury at regionals a year ago. He was 75-1 entering this season, with his only loss coming in the state finals his freshman year. Jensen is a two-time Bi-State Classic, Southwest Wisconsin Athletic League and regional champion.

Joe Karls, 160, sr., Lodi - Karls won South Central Conference, regional and sectional titles to qualify for the Division 2 state tournament at 152 pounds. He placed fifth at state and posted a 32-5 record for the Blue Devils, who advanced to the Division 2 team state finals.

Brandon Kessenich, 145, sr., DeForest - Kessenich was a regional and sectional runner-up and first-time state qualifier a year ago when he finished with a 29-13 mark.

Kyle Mueller, 135, sr., River Valley - A three-time state qualifier, Mueller is a two-time SWAL, regional and sectional champion. He was 38-4 a year ago and had a career mark of 109-15 entering this season. Mueller was third at 112 at the WIAA Division 2 meet as a junior and as a freshman.

Kyle Reeve, 112, soph., Wisconsin Heights - Reeve won Capitol Conference and regional titles and was second at sectionals to qualify for the Division 3 state tournament as a freshman. He finished 33-3.

Mike Rohowetz, 125, sr., River Valley - Rohowetz is vying for his third straight trip to state after placing second in 2001 and fifth last year. A defending conference champion, Rohowetz was 38-5 last season and has a 99-21 record.

Joe Sarbacker, 145, sr., Verona - A three-time Badger Conference and regional champion and state qualifier, Sarbacker was 28-2 last season at 125 pounds. A third-place finisher at the Division 1 state meet at 103 as sophomore, Sarbacker has a 108-7 record, including 8-0 this year.

Steven Sprecher, 130/135, jr., Baraboo - Sprecher is a two-time state qualifier who advanced to the final eight last season at 125 pounds in the Division 1 state tournament after placing sixth at state as a freshman at 103. He entered the season with a career mark of 64-23.

Nick Ziegler, 112, soph., Lodi - A Division 2 fifth-place finisher at state at 103 pounds as a freshman, Ziegler was runner-up in the South Central Conference, a regional champion and a sectional runner-up. He beat defending state champion Kelly Bires in overtime at 112 pounds in Lodi's 63-9 South Central Conference opening match win over Mauston.

OTHERS TO WATCH Brendan Baxter, 135, sr., Madison Edgewood; Mark Behl, 160, sr., Lakeside Lutheran; Trevor Berndt, 160, sr., Reedsburg; David Bollig, sr., 160, Verona; Ryan Bowar, 160, jr., Mount Horeb-Barneveld; Adam Burner, 135, jr., Evansville; Dominic Caminata, 171, jr., Lake Mills/Johnson Creek; Dan Crook, 140, sr., River Valley; Ross Fahey, sr., 160, Sugar River; Aaron Fanta, 275, sr., Marshall.

Dustin Frye, 130, jr., Waunakee; Gilbert Gatica, 112, jr., Marshall; Tom Gehin, 130, jr., Sugar River; Ryan Gerber, 215, jr., DeForest; Luke Gerke, 125, jr., Black Hawk; Jason Gruenenfelder, 171, jr., Pecatonica-Argyle; Alex Haupt, 135, sr., Lodi; Jeremy Heins, 130, sr., Black Hawk; Derrick Kaul, 171, sr., River Valley; Andy Kelley, 119, sr., Madison East.

Mike Kiefer, 112, soph., Poynette; Jason Kissack, 125, sr., Wisconsin Dells; Scott Lee, 171, sr., Mount Horeb-Barneveld; Jameson Loesch, 152, jr., Evansville; Sam Masino, 135, sr., Verona; Josh McIlrath, 189, jr., Poynette; Robert Miller, 130, jr., Stoughton; Cullen Newton, 275, sr., Marshall; Matt Niesen, 125, jr., Lodi; Mike Ramsden, 189, jr., Lodi.

Jake Roach, 171, sr., Deerfield; Jon Ruder, 119, sr., Edgerton; C.J. Rusch, 160, sr., Cambridge; Casey Schmitz, 119, soph., Sauk Prairie; Alex Switzky, 119, jr., Verona; Kent Tengblad, 275, sr., Mount Horeb-Barneved; Nick Thiltgen, 140, sr., Cambridge; Matt Tolley, 125, sr., Stoughton; Brody Wachter, 189, jr., Oregon; Scott West, soph., 125, Albany-Juda.

Sheriff Robert Carlson, former Racine Horlick Wrestler ('71)

2002 Area All Big 8 Conference Cross Country

Wisconsin State Journal

Tuesday, November 26, 2002
CROSS COUNTRY Big Eight Boys

First team
Ricky Reusser, Middleton;
R.J. Pire, Middleton;
Rider Clauss, Madison West;
Chris Kirkpatrick, Janesville Parker;
Tony Tuschen, Sun Prairie;
Eric Lewendowski, Madison West;
Tony Ayala, Madison Memorial;
Drew Ward, Sun Prairie.
Second team
Paul Krunser, Middleton; Sander Hunter, Madison West; Noah Seligman, Madison East; Kyle Johnson, Beloit Memorial; Don Meyer, Beloit Memorial; Andy Shortslef, Janesville Craig; Robert Clendening, Madison La Follette; Robert Joynt, Madison West.
Honorable mention
Janesville Craig -- Jamie Skaife.

2002-03 Prep Wrestling Preview

Wisconsin State Journal

Saturday, December 21, 2002 Jesse Osborne

Big Eight Conference
* Looking back:
2001-02 dual standings -- Janesville Craig 8-0, Sun Prairie 6-2, Janesville Parker 5-2-1, Madison Memorial 5-2-1, Middleton 5-3, Beloit Memorial 3-5, Madison East 2-6, Madison La Follette 1-7, Madison West 0-8.
2001-02 conference meet champion -- Janesville Craig.
* Looking ahead: 2003-03 favorites -- Janesville Craig, Middleton, Sun Prairie. Key dates -- Dec. 17: Janesville Craig 42, Middleton 24. Jan 28: Janesville Craig at Madison Memorial.
* Wrestlers to watch:
Beloit Memorial -- Travis Dahl, sr., 152, (15-14, 2nd in conference); Stephen Jacobson, sr., 189, (16-14, 3rd in conference); Rick Shumaker, sr., hwt. (17-13, 3rd in conference).
Janesville Craig -- Braden Radunzel, jr., 135, (32-3, conference champion, state qualifier); Justin Gutoski, sr., 145, (32-10, conference champion, 6th in state); Kevin Vogt, sr., 160, (13-11, 2nd in conference).
Janesville Parker -- Dan Jackson, sr., 103, (conference champion); Justin Busfield, sr., 189-215, (5th in conference).
Madison East -- Sergio Mireles, fr., 112; Andy Kelley, sr., 125; Aaron Whalen, sr. 160.
Madison La Follette -- Rodney Clendening, jr., 140, (16-16, 3rd in conference); Tanner Meier, jr., 160, (24-12, 2nd in conference); Tyler Knutson, sr., 189, (22-8).
Madison Memorial -- R.J. Brachman, sr., 119, (2nd in conference); Tony Ayala, sr., 125, (28-2, conference champion).
Madison West -- Eric Wullschleger, jr., 119. Ekachai Steinhorst, sr., 125.
Middleton -- Cory Acker, jr., 112, (24-9, 3rd in conference); Ryan Williamson, sr., 171, (29-8, conference champion); Mike Jackowski, sr., 189, (32-6, conference champion, 4th at state).
Sun Prairie --Jon Clark, sr., 103, (26-6; 2nd in conference, state qualifier); Kody Feiner, sr., 112, (26-7, conference champion); Steve Butcher, sr., hwt. (30-2; conference champion).
* What to watch:
There have been five different conference champions over the past seven seasons, but Janesville Craig is looking to make its mark with a third straight title.
Middleton, led by conference champions Ryan Williamson (171) and Mike Jackowski (189), looks to have its strongest team since 1996 when it last won the Big Eight.
Madison Memorial's Tony Ayala, a conference champion last season at 130, is looking to make his first state tournament appearance.
The Sun Prairie duo of Kodey Feiner (125) and Steve Butcher (heavyweight), both conference champions last year, make the Cardinals a threat.

2001-02 Madison Metro Wrestling Outlook

2001-02 Madison Metro Wrestling Outlook
Wisconsin State Journal
Sunday, December 16, 2001 Rob Hernandez
BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE
BREAKDOWN
* 2000-01 standings: Dual -- Janesville Craig 8-0, Janesville Parker 7-1, Madison Memorial 6-2, Sun Prairie 4-4, Middleton 4-4, Madison La Follette 3-5, Beloit Memorial 2-6, Madison East 2-6, Madison West 0-8.
2000-01 Conference meet -- Janesville Craig 233, Janesville Parker 174 1/2, Sun Prairie 143, Madison Memorial 141, Madison La Follette 115, Madison East 83 1/2, Middleton 80 1/2, Madison West 79, Beloit Memorial 70.
* 2001-02 favorites: Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Madison Memorial.
* Outlook: Not since 1971 has a Madison high school (La Follette) ruled the Big Eight Conference, but there is growing sentiment that Madison Memorial -- with all but three wrestlers returning -- could challenge Janesville Parker and Janesville Craig at the top.
WRESTLERS TO WATCH
* Beloit Memorial: Jose Aguilar, jr., (17-14).
* Janesville Craig: Braden Radunzel, soph., 119 (21-8; first in Big Eight); Jeff Davis, sr., 125 (22-8; first); Justin Gutoski, jr., 130 (23-7; first); Mike Vazquez, sr., 135 (21-6, first); Ben Kessler, sr., 189 (22-8, first).
* Janesville Parker: Danny Jackson, soph., 103 (26-5, first); Justin Busfield, jr., 189 (22-9; third); Joe Rasmussen, sr., (18-6); Mat Palan, sr., 275 (15-7).
* Madison East: Aaron Whalen, jr., 152; Zach Blair, soph., 145; Andy Kelley, jr., 119; Dan Rosynek, sr., 160.
* Madison La Follette: Jason Kowieski, sr., 275 (22-9; second); Manuel Diaz, soph., 135 (10-8, fourth); Tanner Meier, soph., 145 (13-19, fifth).
* Madison Memorial: Tony Ayala, jr., 125 (25-7, second); Ryan Grady, sr., 140 (21-8, second); Lee Bernfeld, sr., 103 (21-9, third); R.J. Brachman, jr., 112 (21-10); Arik Grundahl, sr., 171 (20-10).
* Madison West: Eric Wullschlegger, soph., 119 (10-12, fourth); Ekachai Steinhorst, jr., 125 (14-10, fifth); Ross Williams, sr., 171 (11-15, fourth).
* Middleton: Everette Cherrix, sr., 135 (22-12, third); Ryan Williamson, jr., 145 (16-16, fourth); Fikre Mengistu, sr., 140 (11-19).
* Sun Prairie: Jon Clark, jr., 103 (second); Kodey Feiner, jr., 112 (second); Adam Smith, sr., 125 (second).

2002 Madison West Regent Runners top All-City team

2002 Madison West Regents Runners Top All-City Team
Wisconsin State Journal
Thursday, October 31, 2002
Junior Rider Clauss and senior Sander Hunter, who led Madison West to a berth in Saturday's WIAA state cross country meet, were among five Regents runners named to the boys All-City team honored at East High School.
Clauss won the Madison City Meet and finished second to Middleton's Ricky Reusser at the Big Eight Conference meet. Hunter finished second at the city meet for the Regents, who rolled to the city and conference team titles.
Fellow West runners Robert Joynt, Kyle Simmons and Eric Lewandowski joined East's Noah Seligman and Pat Hergenrother and Memorial's Tony Ayala on the first team.
Seligman will join the Regents in the Division1 state meet Saturday at The Ridges in Wisconsin Rapids.