Panther's grapplers ready to wrestle at state

After placing six in the top 10 at regionals, the Saratoga wrestling team is ready to combat more competitors at this weekend’s 2014 Wyoming High School State Wrestling Meet.

Out of the nine Panthers who competed at regionals, Thatcher Spiering placed first; Hunter Mason, Chaze Wiant and Jacob Wells earned second; Thomas Ingleby took third; and Bradley Bifano grabbed fourth. The team overall took fifth place out of nine teams participating.

“Overall I’m pleased that we placed six guys in the top four at regionals,” said head coach Jared Mason.

With the whole team of nine eligible to compete, the Panther grapplers now look forward to what they can do at state. Mason said his boys will go into the tourney excited and confident that they can wrestle well.

“I think the kids have prepared physically and mentally, and they’re a great bunch to coach,” he said. “I wouldn’t trade this group for anyone, and they put in a quality effort throughout the season. They got better and more coachable throughout the year, and from a coaching standpoint, we’ve done what we need to do up to this point. We need to realize it’s just another tournament that we’re working for, and we can’t over-think it or have more added pressure.”

The Panthers begin the two-day state wrestling meet at 9 a.m. Friday, at the Casper Events Center in Casper.

WHSAA 2A East

Regional Results

for Saratoga

113 - Daynon Mowry did not place, but scored 6.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Daynon Mowry received a bye

Quarterfinal - Daynon Mowry won by pin over Trey Ward (Moorcroft) (Pin 0:16)

Semifinal - Trenton Smith (Wright) won by injury default over Daynon Mowry Consolation Semifinal - Jacob Cushman (Southeast) won by injury default over Daynon Mowry

120 - Hunter Mason placed second and scored 18 team points. Championship Round 1 - Hunter Mason received a bye

Quarterfinal - Hunter Mason won by pin over Brock Lay (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) (Pin 2:37)Semifinal - Hunter Mason won by decision over Nathan Martinez (Wright) (Dec 4-2)First Place Match - Kole Schell (Moorcroft) 36-8 won by decision over Hunter Mason (Dec 7-0)

120 - Thomas Ingleby placed third.

Championship Round 1 - Thomas Ingleby received a bye

Quarterfinal - Thomas Ingleby won by pin over Dakota Collea (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) (Pin 2:30)

Semifinal - Kole Schell (Moorcroft) won by technical fall over Thomas Ingleby (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))

Consolation Semifinal - Thomas Ingleby won by pin over Brock Lay (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) (Pin 2:35)

Third Place Match - Thomas Ingleby won by decision over Nathan Martinez (Wright) (Dec 6-3)

126 - Chaze Wiant placed second and scored 21 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Chaze Wiant won by pin over Colten Gilchriest (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) (Pin 1:59)

Quarterfinal - Chaze Wiant won by major decision over Riley Ross (Niobrara County) (MD 18-5)

Semifinal - Chaze Wiant won by major decision over Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) (MD 15-1)

First Place Match - Hunter Angel (Sundance) won by major decision over Chaze Wiant (MD 10-0)

126 - Bradley Bifano placed fourth.

Championship Round 1 - Bradley Bifano received a bye

Quarterfinal - Bradley Bifano won by decision over Rowdy Cranston (Moorcroft) (Dec 12-9) Semifinal - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) won by major decision over Bradley Bifano (MD 15-1)

Consolation Semifinal - Bradley Bifano won by major decision over Orion Smith (Wright) (MD 13-3)

Third Place Match - Rowdy Cranston (Moorcroft) won by technical fall over Bradley Bifano (TF 15-0)

132 - Thatcher Spiering placed first and scored 24.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Thatcher Spiering received a bye Quarterfinal - Thatcher Spiering received a bye

Semifinal - Thatcher Spiering won by pin over Thomas Painter (Moorcroft) (Pin 3:54)

First Place Match - Thatcher Spiering won by pin over Lane Hageman (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) (Pin 5:38)

132 - Kyle Bartlett did not place. Championship Round 1 - Kyle Bartlett received a bye Quarterfinal - Lane Hageman (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) won by technical fall over Kyle Bartlett (TF 19-4)

Consolation Round 2 - Kyle Bartlett received a bye Consolation Round 3 - Kyle Bartlett won by major decision over Chris Kimzey (Burns/Pine Bluffs) (MD 13-0) Consolation Semifinal - Thomas Painter (Moorcroft) won in overtime over Kyle Bartlett (OT 7-5)

145 - Tate Stinson did not place, but scored 6.00 team points. Championship Round 1 - Tate Stinson received a bye

Quarterfinal - Tate Stinson won by pin over Bryce Conzelman (Hulett) (Pin 1:05)

Semifinal - Tate Allison (Moorcroft) won by pin over Tate Stinson (Pin 5:59) Consolation Semifinal - Brady Thurston (Niobrara County) won by decision over Tate Stinson (Dec 7-5)

285 - Jacob Wells placed second and scored 18.00 team points. Championship Round 1 - Jacob Wells received a bye

Quarterfinal - Jacob Wells received a bye

Semifinal - Jacob Wells won by pin over John Stidman (Burns/Pine Bluffs) (Pin 1:39)

First Place Match - Zane Hladky (Niobrara County) won by decision over Jacob Wells (Dec 7-5)