Wrestlers wrap up season, finish a respectable seventh

The Saratoga Panthers’ 2014 wrestling season came to an end Saturday evening, with the team boasting six individual state medal winners at the Wyoming State Championships in Casper.

The Panthers finished with six in the top five and placed seventh out of 21 teams in the 2A division. Leading the way were third-place finishers Daynon Mowry, at 113, Hunter Mason, at 120, and Jacob Wells, at 285.

Still a young freshman, Thomas Ingleby had a fourth place finish in the 120 weight division. Ending their season with wins and fifth place medals were Chaze Wiant, at 126, and Thatcher Spiering, at 132.

“The Panthers had some exciting victories and some heart-breaking defeats, but win or lose; all of these young men wrestled with class and represented Saratoga to their best,” said head coach Jared Mason. “They can walk away with their heads held high, and for those returning next year, with confidence and a hunger for more success.”

2014 WHSAA State Championships Results for Saratoga

2A-113 - Daynon Mowry (30-10) placed third and scored 19.50 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Dallas Taylor (Moorcroft) 35-12 won by pin over Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 (Pin 5:47)

Consolation Round 1 - Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 won by pin over Ison Sewell (Cokeville) 7-28 (Pin 1:02)

Consolation Round 2 - Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 won by technical fall over Matt Dillon (Shoshoni) 25-16 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))

Consolation Round 3 - Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 won by major decision over Luciano Castle (Thermopolis) 25-24 (MD 9-1)

Consolation Semifinal - Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 won by pin over Mason Rogers (Sundance) 20-17 (Pin 4:38)

Third Place Match - Daynon Mowry (Saratoga) 30-10 won by decision over Trenton Smith (Wright) 37-12 (Dec 3-2)

2A-120 - Thomas Ingleby (33-13) placed fourth.

Championship Round 1 - Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 won by pin over Jorge Carmona (Riverside/Greybull) 15-18 (Pin 3:21)

Quarterfinal - Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 won by decision over Joseph Bassett (Lovell) 21-17 (Dec 7-4)

Semifinal - Kole Schell (Moorcroft) 39-9 won by technical fall over Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))

Consolation Semifinal - Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 won by decision over Nathan Martinez (Wright) 27-18 (Dec 3-1)

Third Place Match - Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 won by decision over Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 (Dec 7-0)

2A-120 - Hunter Mason (34-11) placed third and scored 18.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 won by pin over Dakota Trump (H.E.M.) 9-21 (Pin 1:36)

Quarterfinal - Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 won by pin over Tyler Boysen (Shoshoni) 28-18 (Pin 2:23)

Semifinal - Connor Wilkinson (Shoshoni) 45-6 won by decision over Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 (Dec 4-3)

Consolation Semifinal - Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 won by decision over Jayson Bowen (Cokeville) 29-23 (Dec 7-6)

Third Place Match - Hunter Mason (Saratoga) 34-11 won by decision over Thomas Ingleby (Saratoga) 33-13 (Dec 7-0)

2A-126 - Chaze Wiant (29-15) placed fifth and scored 16.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 won by pin over Colton Gilchriest (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) 5-22 (Pin 0:58)

Quarterfinal - Trey Smith (Lovell) 25-19 won by major decision over Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 (MD 9-0)

Consolation Round 2 - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 won by major decision over Marshall Gibbs (Riverside/Greybull) 12-24 (MD 13-2)

Consolation Round 3 - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 won by rule over Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) 33-16 (RULE)

Consolation Semifinal - Danny Huxtable (Shoshoni) 39-11 won by decision over Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 (Dec 6-0)

Fifth Place Match - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 won by pin over Rowdy Cranston (Moorcroft) 24-22 (Pin 0:30)

2A-126 - Bradley Bifano (33-16), did not place.

Championship Round 1 - Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) 33-16 won by pin over Marcus Lawrence (Moorcroft) 9-17 (Pin 1:17)

Quarterfinal - Ryan Bradshaw (Thermopolis) 35-3 won by pin over Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) 33-16 (Pin 1:11)

Consolation Round 2 - Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) 33-16 won by pin over Brock Baker (Dubois) 10-25 (Pin 2:09)

Consolation Round 3 - Chaze Wiant (Saratoga) 29-15 won by rule over Bradley Bifano (Saratoga) 33-16 (RULE)

2A-132 - Kyle Bartlett (20-21), did not place.

Championship Round 1 - Lane Hageman (Lingle-Ft. Laramie) 39-8 won by pin over Kyle Bartlett (Saratoga) 20-21 (Pin 1:32)

Consolation Round 1 - Kyle Bartlett (Saratoga) 20-21 won by pin over Harrison Edmunds (Big Piney) 9-25 (Pin 2:17)

Consolation Round 2 - Thomas Painter (Moorcroft) 35-21 won by decision over Kyle Bartlett (Saratoga) 20-21 (Dec 4-1)

2A-132 - Thatcher Spiering (26-7) placed fifth and scored 13.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Thatcher Spiering (Saratoga) 26-7 won by pin over Ethan Pearson (Southeast) 7-23 (Pin 0:26)

Quarterfinal - Thatcher Spiering (Saratoga) 26-7 won by pin over Justin Smith (Rocky Mountain) 12-9 (Pin 1:57)

Semifinal - Taylor Chapin (Kemmerer) 39-14 won by decision over Thatcher Spiering (Saratoga) 26-7 (Dec 6-1)

Consolation Semifinal - Tyler Lindquist (Rocky Mountain) 30-11 won by decision over Thatcher Spiering (Saratoga) 26-7 (Dec 6-3)

Fifth Place Match - Thatcher Spiering (Saratoga) 26-7 won by decision over Thomas Painter (Moorcroft) 35-21 (Dec 5-3)

2A-145 - Tate Stinson (22-14), did not place, scored 3 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Brady Thurston (Niobrara County) 30-15 won by major decision over Tate Stinson (Saratoga) 22-14 (MD 15-7)

Consolation Round 1 - Tate Stinson (Saratoga) 22-14 won by pin over Dylan North (Rocky Mountain) 7-24 (Pin 4:51)

Consolation Round 2 - Merrill Beck (Lovell) 30-21 won by pin over Tate Stinson (Saratoga) 22-14 (Pin 4:31)

2A-285 - Jacob Wells (28-15) placed third and scored 20.00 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Wes Homewood (Rocky Mountain) 16-11 won by decision over Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 (Dec 6-1)

Consolation Round 2 - Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 won by pin over Cade Mosteller (Moorcroft) 5-26 (Pin 0:30)

Consolation Round 3 - Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 won by pin over Jaret Collins (Lovell) 17-16 (Pin 1:30)

Consolation Semifinal - Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 won by pin over Jose Gonzalez (Wyoming Indian) 14-11 (Pin 3:45)

Third Place Match - Jacob Wells (Saratoga) 28-15 won by pin over Wes Homewood (Rocky Mountain) 16-11 (Pin 1:28)