LA CROSSE — Eight Panthers won at least one match at last week’s two-day Bi-State Classic at the La Crosse Civic Center.

Iowa–Grant junior Sawyer Sarbacker went 8–1 at the 57-team event to place third out of 40 wrestlers at 113 pounds to lead the Iowa–Grant/Highland co-op.

Highland sophomore Max Maylor went 4–3, winning his first four matches, to finish sixth at 132 pounds.
The Panthers scored 99 team points and placed seventh out of 18 teams in Division 3.

Stratford crowned three champions and had one runner-up, one third-place finish and a fifth to run away with the Division 3 team title with 321.5 points. New Lisbon finished a distant seconds with 122 points.

Sarbacker, who was seeded second at 113, cruised through the first two rounds with back-to-back pins before suffering a 7–5 overtime loss to Baraboo’s Pablo Ramirez. But the 2015 state qualifier battle his way through the consolation bracket with a pair of pins and a 3–1 win over Mount Horeb’s Dalton Frakes and a 2–1 victory over Ellsworth’s Matzek to earn a rematch with Ramirez (16–7).

This time Sarbacker edged the Baraboo wrestler, 6–5, in the consolation semifinals and then closed out his tournament with an 8–0 major decision over Luxemburg–Casco’s Nathan Rosman in the third-place match.

Maylor, also a 2015 state qualifier, used a bye, a 9–1 major decision, a 5–2 win and a narrow 4–3 victory over Stratford’s Derek Marten to reach the semifinals.

Maylor then suffered a 9–2 loss to top-seeded and eventual champion Jaden Van Maanen of La Crosse Central (21–1).
Maylor, who was seeded fourth at 132, then suffered back-to-back losses to second-seeded Hunter Dischler (22–1) of Ithaca/Weston in the consolation semifinals and Middleton’s Chris Rogers (18–5) in the fifth-place match.

Sophomore Noah Pennekamp (10–8) went 4–2 with a pair of pins, a 5–4 tie-breaker victory and a bye, but did not place at 120 pounds.

Sophomore Clayton Kite (12–8) recorded a pair of pins and received a forfeit to go 3–2 at 128 pounds. Sophomore Brady Peat (16–4) went 3–2 at 160 pounds with a pin, a forfeit win and a bye, but did not place.

Freshman Drew Hennessey (13–6) won his first two matches at 170, but did not place. Senior Brent Rider (9–11) received a consolation bye and earned a 3–0 win, but did not place at 220.

Ron Allen (106 pounds), Trae Kuenster (145), Travis Arndt (152) and Clint Havlik (182) each lost both their matches on the mat during the tournament.

Coach Ryan Allen’s Panthers traveled to Riverdale Tuesday night for a SWAL dual and will next host Fennimore Friday night at 7 p.m.

Bi-State Classic
(from Dec. 29–30 @ La Crosse Civic Center)
Division 3 team scores — 1.Stratford 321.5, 2.New Lisbon 122, 3.Cashton 120, 4.Athens 117, 5.Goodhue 109.5, 6.Riverdale 109, 7.Iowa–Grant/Highland 99, 8.Ithaca/Weston 87, 9.Lancaster 44.5, 10.Hillsboro 43, 11.North Crawford/Seneca 40, 12.De Soto 32, 12.Independence/Gilmanton 32, 14.Boscobel 28, 15.Auburndale 27, 16.Westby 13, 17.Kickapoo/La Farge 11, 18.Royall 5.
Iowa–Grant/Highland individual results
106 — Ron Allen (9-7) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Cripe (Lakeville South) 5-5 won by fall over Ron Allen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-7 (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Round 1 - Ron Allen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Plomedahl (Holmen) 15-9 won by fall over Ron Allen (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-7 (Fall 4:37)
113 — Sawyer Sarbacker (22-2) placed 3rd and scored 38.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by fall over Joe Hess (West Salem/Bangor) 7-7 (Fall 1:34)
Champ. Round 2 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by fall over Caden Dennee (Marshfield) 3-7 (Fall 1:23)
Champ. Round 3 - Pablo Ramirez (Baraboo) 16-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by fall over Jacob Harland (Lodi) 7-5 (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Round 5 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by fall over Nathan Poches (Portage) 13-5 (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 6 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by decision over Dalton Frakes (Mount Horeb) 17-6 (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 7 - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by decision over Owen Matzek (Ellsworth) 7-3 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by decision over Pablo Ramirez (Baraboo) 16-7 (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match - Sawyer Sarbacker (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 22-2 won by major decision over Nathan Ronsman (Luxemburg-Casco) 18-4 (MD 8-0)
120 — Noah Pennekamp (10-8) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle VanGalder (DC Everest) 16-4 won by fall over Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 (Fall 1:25)
Cons. Round 2 - Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 won by fall over Brock Rule (Dodgeville) 3-10 (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 3 - Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 won by fall over Austin Soehle (Lodi) 3-4 (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 4 - Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 won in tie breaker - 1 over Aaron Francis (Caledonia/Houston) 7-4 (TB-1 5-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Gavin Christoffersen (South Saint Paul) 12-9 won by fall over Noah Pennekamp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 10-8 (Fall 4:56)
132 — Max Maylor (18-5) placed 6th and scored 25.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 won by major decision over Owen Austin (Lancaster) 10-6 (MD 9-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 won by decision over Isaac Lahr (Holmen) 16-9 (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 won by decision over Derek Marten (Stratford) 15-4 (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal - Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central) 21-1 won by decision over Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Semi - Hunter Dischler (Ithaca/Weston) 22-1 won by major decision over Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 (MD 14-2)
5th Place Match - Chris Rogers (Middleton) 19-3 won by decision over Max Maylor (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 18-5 (Dec 6-2)
138 — Clayton Kite (12-8) place is unknown and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 won by fall over Kongpheng Lo (Wausau West) 0-3 (Fall 2:26)
Champ. Round 2 - Noah Reedy (West Salem/Bangor) 13-9 won by fall over Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Middleton) 2-2 (For.)
Cons. Round 3 - Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 won by fall over Sam Hart (Richland Center) 7-12 (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 4 - David Seymour (Caledonia/Houston) 10-10 won by decision over Clayton Kite (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 12-8 (Dec 9-2)
145 — Trae Kuenster (1-6) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bently Schwanebeck-Ostermann (Marshfield) 15-7 won by fall over Trae Kuenster (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 1-6 (Fall 3:01)
Cons. Round 1 - Peter Swanson (Eastview) 1-2 won by fall over Trae Kuenster (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 1-6 (Fall 4:13)
152 — Travis Arndt (1-8) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryan Brockman (New Lisbon) 13-3 won by fall over Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 1-8 (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 1-8 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern) 0-2 (For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan McDevitt (Hudson) 12-6 won by fall over Travis Arndt (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 1-8 (Fall 3:54)
160 — Brady Peat (16-4) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dalton Bernett (Viroqua) 12-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Hillsboro) 1-6 (For.)
Cons. Round 3 - Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 won by fall over Jack Schickel (Dodgeville) 5-5 (Fall 4:42)
Cons. Round 4 - Zachary Raymond (Baraboo) 21-3 won by decision over Brady Peat (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 16-4 (Dec 5-4)
170 — Drew Hennessey (13-6) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-6 won by fall over Troy Klein (Lancaster) 5-9 (Fall 0:27)
Champ. Round 2 - Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-6 won by decision over Hermes Duran (Baraboo) 14-6 (Dec 7-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Dalton Smerchek (Luxemburg-Casco) 18-4 won by medical forfeit over Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-6 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 4 - Cole Mahoney (River Valley) 15-8 won by medical forfeit over Drew Hennessey (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 13-6 (M. For.)
182 — Clint Havlik (6-10) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - James Huntley (Stillwater) 14-9 won by fall over Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 6-10 (Fall 3:55)
Cons. Round 1 - Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 6-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Westcott (Holmen) 11-8 won by major decision over Clint Havlik (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 6-10 (MD 14-3)
220 — Brent Rider (9-11) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Bakalars (La Crosse Logan) 15-4 won by decision over Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 won by decision over Brian Schroeder (Muskego) 7-8 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Derek Medaris (New Lisbon) 12-4 won by decision over Brent Rider (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 9-11 (Dec 3-1)