Craig Cougars: 2003-2004 Season
Captains- Jeremy Harnack and Braden Radunzel
Most Aggressive- Andy Livingston
Most Dedicated- Braden Radunzel
Most Improved- Jared Galassini
Most Promising- Joe Kaster and Keith Schroeder
Most Valuable- Andy Livingston
Mr. Pin- Adam Davis
Braden Radunzel also received an award for the most wins in school history. He had 121 Varsity wins in his four years at Craig, a record that may never be broken.
Individual Awards-Post Season
Letters/Inserts-Jeremy Harnack, Billy Hughes, Braden Radunzel, Brock Schliem, Justin VanLoo, Adam Davis, Jared Galassini, Adam Hefty, Mike Heuser, Alex Livinston, Andy Livingston, Brandon O'Neill, Ryan Peterson, Trevor Sullivan, Cory Upmann, Alicia Schmidt, Kyle Miller, Steve Adams, Joe Kaster, Keith Schroeder, Justin Weberg, Fritz Westphal, Paul Fetting, Brady Hamil.
Certificates/Numerals-Clay Kalember, Paul Kroeger, Ben Siekert, Jake Garvin, Jake McKillips, Sean Tracey, Abe Arnedt, Tanner Davis, Matt Disney, Chad Everhart, Jake Goike, Jordan Hazeltine, Jon Miller, Andy Phaboriboune, Nick Reese, Ross Rogers, Brian Swanson, John Terrill, Joe Weidenbach, Chris Weins, Dennis Wimann, Dan Yazumbek.
Results from State
Andy Livingston was the lone cougar to get by the first day. Andy was able to place third, after losing in the semifinals. Braden Radunzel and Adam Davis both lost in the first round, and unfortunately they weren't able to advance towards 5th place.
Adam Davis lost to Ross Schmidt of Kaukauna 7-8, Schmidt lost to Richie Dunn who went on to be the 103lb champ, tough bracket.
Braden radunzel lost to Jon Slezak of Stevens Point 2-3, Slezak lost to Ben Chapman who went on to be the 140lb champ, another tough bracket.
Andy Livingston won by tech fall over Matt Rudman of Nicolet. Then beat Nate VanSchyndel of Kaukauna 9-3. Andy then lost to Casey Schmitz from Sauk Prairie. Andy then beat Tim Costigan of West Allis Hale 8-5 to take third in state at 112lbs.
Results from Sectionals at Verona
Braden Radunzel and Andy Livingston are headed back to state competition, and are joined by Adam Davis. All three are sectional champions. Braden Radunzel returns to Madison for the third time, this time competing at 140lbs. Andy Livingston placed last year at state, and looks unstoppable at 112lbs. Adam Davis is making his first trip to Madison, but is on a hot pinning streak at 103lbs.
Jared Galassini and Alex Livingston placed third. Jared Galassini won in a close match for third, and unfortunately the man who beat him lost to the sectional champ. Alex Livingston lost to Corey Binger and Sergio Mireles in close matches, they placed 1 and 2 in state.
Jeremy Harnack and Cory Upmann were taken out in the first round.
It was a good day of wrestling in a tough sectional.
Results from Regionals at Parker
Four of the Cougars walked out as Regionals Champs, and only 2 more qualified for sectionals. Adam Davis pinned his way to a regional championship at 103lbs. Andy Livingston won by technical fall to remain undefeated, and claim his regional championship at 112lbs. Jared Gaalassini remained tough and decisioned his opponent for his regional championship at 130lbs. And Braden Radunzel outlasted his opponent in overtime to gain his regional championship at 140lbs.
Alex Livingston advanced to sectionals by placing third at 119lbs, And Cory Upmann advanced to sectionals by placing fourth at 125lbs.
Stoughton was far and away the first place team, and Team Sectional Qualifier.
*UPDATE* Jeremy Harnack placed fifth at regionals, but due to a Stoughton wrestler not being able to compete, Harnack also has qualified for sectionals.
Results from Big 8 Conference Tournament
The Cougars came up 6 1/2 points short of retaining their Big 8 Conference Tournament championship. Parker was able to win the tournament with a single champion. Several of our wrestlers did quite well, including Braden Radunzel capturing his FOURTH Big 8 Title!
Medalist were:
Champions: Adam Davis at 103, Andy Livingston at 112, Jared Galassini at 130, Braden Radunzel at 140, and Brock Schliem at 189.
Second Placers: Alex Livingston at 119, Jeremy Harnack at 135, and Brandon Dillner at 275.
Third Placer: Cory Upmann at 125.
Fifth Placer: Billy Hughes at 145.
Results from Big 8 JV Tournament
The was a 4 man round robin format, the top finishers are:
First Place; Mike Heuser, Steve Adams, Trevor Sullivan, Keith Schroeder, Andy Phaboriboune, Chris Weins, Jordan Hazeltine, Paul Fetting, Brady Hamil, Brian Swanson, and Billy Hughes.
Second Place; Jake McKillips, Ben Siekert, Fritz Westphal, Clay Kalember, Jake Goike, and Jon Miller.
Results from Madison Memorial Meet
The Cougars captured their fourth Big 8 Title by routing Madison Memorial. The team was once again undefeated in conference meets. Starting weight was 152lbs.
At 152, Braden Radunzel wrestled for the last time at Craig, and made a great start for the team with a pin at 3:02. At 160, Steve Adams received a forfeit. At 171, Justin Weberg lost by pinfall. At 189, Brock Schliem also finished his wrestling at Craig with a pin at :53. At 215, Brandon Dillner lost 2-14. At 275, Ryan Peterson won by pinfall at 1:49. At 103, Adam Davis won with a quick pin at :32. AT 112, Andy Livingston continued his unbeaten season with a pin at :46. At 119, Alex Livingston won a exciting match 5-1. At 125, Cory Upmann won by pinfall at 3:48. At 130, Trevor Sullivan also won by pinfall at 1:36. At 135, Jared Galassini won by forfeit. At 140, Jeremy Harnack made his last appearance at Craig a good one with a win, 8-4. At 145, Adam Hefty finished off Memorial with a win, 6-4.
Total Team Score: Janesville Craig 63, Madison Memorial 10
Junior Varsity:
The JV wrestlers competed against Elkhorn JV.
Keith Schroeder won, Brady Hamil lost, Brain Swanson lost. Dennis Wimann lost, Sean Tracey won twice. Paul Fetting lost, Chris Weins lost, Jake McKillips lost, and Nick Reese lost. Dan Yazumbek lost, Mike Heuser won by pin. Jake Goike won, Paul Kroeger won by pin. Jordan Hazeltine won by pin, Abe Arndt lost, Matt Disney lost. Jon Miller won, Ross Rogers won by pin.
Results from Monroe Invitational
The Cougars won seven of the fourteen weight classes to easily win the invite. Craig's team score was 225.5, the second place team, Monroe, finished well behind with 184 points.
Champions and their weight classes are:
Adam Davis-103, Andy Livingston-112, Alex Livingston-119, Jared Galassini-130, Braden Radunzel-145, Brandon Dillner-215, Ryan Peterson-275.
Second Place Finisher:
Brock Schliem-189
Third Place Finishers:
Cory Upmann-125, Jeremy Harnack-135
Results from Madison Memorial JV Invitational
The invite was run as a four-man round robin. Individual medalists were:
First Place; Andy Phaboriboune, Mike Heuser, Trevor Sullivan, Jake Goike, Brady Hamil, Keith Schroeder.
Second Place; Brian Swanson, Paul Fetting, Clay Kalember, Jordan Hazeltine.
Third Place; Sean Tracey, Paul Kroeger, John Terrill, Dennis Wimann, Nick Reese, Chris Weins.
Results from Meet at Madison East
The team secured at least at tie for the Big 8 Conference Championship with a win over a tough Madison East team. Starting weight was 112 lbs.
At 112, Andy Livingston remained undefeated with a technical fall 18-3. At 119, Alex Livingston lost in a close match 5-6. At 125, Cory Upmann won with a quick pin at :27. At 130, Jared Galassini won with a nice technical fall 17-1. At 135, Jeremy Harnack lost a tough one 4-7. At 140, Adam Hefty lost by pinfall. At 145, Braden Radunzel dominated to a fast technical fall 15-0. At 152, Brandon O'Neill lost 4-10. At 160, Steve Adams lost 1-13. At 171, Justin VanLoo scored a fine technical fall 18-3. At 189, Brock Schliem came up with a pin at 5:41. At 215, Brandon Dillner scored a nice pin at 4:49, his opponent lost 1 team point for unsportsmanlike conduct. At 275, Ryan Peterson made a dominating pin at :34. And at 103, Adam Davis pinned his opponent quickly at :42.
Total Team Score: Janesville Craig 50, Madison East 18
Junior Varsity:
Brian Swanson won one, lost one. Brady Hamil won one by pin, one on points. Keith Schroeder won by pin, Jake McKillips won by pin. John Terrill lost twice. Andy Phaboriboune won by pin.
Results from Racine Case Invitational
The Cougars sent a Junior Varsity squad to the invitational at Racine, and still was able to place third amongst good Varsity teams!
Placing First at the Invite were Alex Livingston (20-4) at 119lbs, and Trevor Sullivan (8-5) at 125lbs.
Third place finishers were Paul Fetting at 103lbs, Fritz Westphal at 130lbs, Mike Heuser at 140lbs, Billy Hughes at 145lbs, and Steve Adams at 152lbs.
Fourth place finishers were Keith Schroeder at 135lbs, and Joe Kaster at 171lbs.
Results from Craig Invite- Champs Again!
The team made an impressive showing once again, and made it 4 years in a row as Craig Invite champs! The team had six individual champions, one second placer, and two third placers. The second place team, Oak Creek, finished a solid 30 points behind the Cougars.
Team Scores:
1st-Janesville Craig 189.5, 2nd-Oak Creek 159.5, 3rd-Oregon 131, 4th-Elkhorn 124, 5th-Beloit Turner 94.5, 6th-Racine Case 84.5, 7th-Beloit Memorial 84, 8th-Burlington 57.
Janesville Craig Individual Placers:
Champions: Adam Davis-103, Andy Livinston-112, Alex Livingston-119, Jared Galassini-130, Braden Radunzel-145, Ryan Peterson-275
Second Place: Jeremy Harnack-135
Third Place: Joe Kaster-171, Brock Schliem-189
Fourth Place: Cory Upmann-125
Junior Varsity Tournament Results:
First Place: Brian Swanson, Justin VanLoo, Trevor Sullivan, Paul Kroeger, Mike Heuser, Jake Goike, Jake McKillips, Keith Schroeder.
Second Place: Sean Tracey, Dan Yazumbek, Brady Hamil, Jordan Hazeltine, Adam Hefty.
Results from Madison Lafollette Meet
The Home meet against LaFollette started at 152lbs.
At 152, Braden Radunzel lost a heartbreaker in overtime criteria 3-3. At 160, Brandon O'Neill won by major decision 9-1. At 171, Dustin Johnston lost by pinfall. At 189, Joe Kaster won by decision 10-6. At 215, Brandon Dillner lost 2-6. At 275, Ryan Peterson lost 2-7. At 103, Adam Davis won by pinfall at :52. At 112, Andy Livingston also won by pinfall at 1:50. At 119, Alex Livingston won by technical fall 16-1. At 125, Cory Upmann also won by technical fall 28-10. At 130, Jared Galassini won by forfeiture. At 135, Keith Schroeder won by forfeiture. At 140, Jeremy Harnack won by major decision 21-9. And at 145, Billy Hughes won by forfeiture.
Total Team Score: Madison Lafollette 15, Janesville Craig 51
Junior Varsity:
Fetting won by pin, Schmidt lost, Weins won by pin, Adams won by pin. Hamil won by pin, Terrill won by pin, Disney lost, Tracey lost, Hefty lost, and Schmidt lost. Weins won by pin, VanLoo won by pin, Hamil won by pin, Tracey won by pin, and Hazeltine lost.
Results from Meet at Madison West
The meet at Madison West started at the 152lb weight class.
The pinfest started at 152, where Brandon O'Neill pinned his opponet at :38. At 160 Justin VanLoo won by pin at 2:21. At 171, Joe Kaster also won by pin at 1:22. At 189, Justin Weberg lost by pinfall. At 215, Brandon Dillner won by pinfall at 1:32. At 275, Ryan Peterson won by injury default. At 103, Adam Davis pinned his opponent at :35. At 112, Andy Livingston won by forfeit. At 119, Alex Livingston won by forfeit. At 125, Cory Upmann won by forfeit. At 130, Jared Galassini won by forfeit. At 135, Jeremy Harnack won by pinfall at :57. At 140, Billy Hughes pinned his opponent at 1:06. And at 145, Braden Radunzel finished win a pinfall at 1:36.
Team Score: Janesville Craig 78, Madison West 6
Results from Florida KSA Meets
See the Florida Trip section for news and scores via the Janesville Gazette, and upcoming photos.
Results of Meet with Janesville Parker
The Meet started at the 171lb weight class.
At 171, Joe Kaster won by decision 11-4. At 189, Justin Weberg lost by pinfall. At 215, Brandon Dillner won a close battle 8-4. At 275, Brock Schliem lost by pinfall. At 103, Adam Davis got things going again by winning by pinfall at 1:03. At 112, Andy Livingston dominated his way to a technical fall 21-6. At 119, Cory Upmann also dominated, and won by technical fall 20-5. At 125, Alex Livingston outlasted his opponent to win 2-1. At 130, Jared Galassini won by major decision 13-3. At 135, Jeremy Harnack won in a great match 6-3. At 140, Adam Hefty lost by major decision 2-10. At 145, Braden Radunzel conquered his opponent by technical fall 18-3. At 152, Brandon O'Neill won in a very close overtime match 4-3. And at 160, Dustin Johnston finished off the Vikings with a pin at 1:12.
Total Score: Janesville Craig 46, Janesville Parker 16
Junior Varsity:
Chris Weins lost, Jake Goike lost, Keith Schroeder won by pin, Steve Adams also won by pin. Fritz Westphal won, Trevor Sullivan lost, Joe Weidenbach lost, and Andrew Knopes won by pin. Dennis Wimann lost, Brady Hamill won by pin. Ben Siekert lost, Ross Rogers lost, Jake Garvin lost, Jon Miller lost. Jake Goike lost, Andy Phaboriboune lost, and Brady Hamill won by pin. Clay Kalember won, Ben Siekert lost, Chris Weins won by pin, and John Terrill won by pin.
Results from Meet with Middleton
The meet at home started at the 119lb weight class.
At 119, Corey Upmann started the meet right win a win by pinfall at 4:59. At 125, Alex Livingston lost a hard fought match 6-7. At 130, Jared Galassini also lost in a overtime contest 3-4. At 135, Jeremy Harnack got things back on track with a pin at 3:44. At 140, Adam Hefty got a nice win by pinfall at 3:50. At 145, Mike Heuser received a win by forfeit. At 152, Braden Radunzel scored a dominating win by technical fall 19-3 at 4:18. At 160, Justin VanLoo won by pinfall at 5:40. At 171, Dustin Johnston also won by pinfall at 4:16. At 189, Joe Kaster continued the pin streak at 2:39. At 215, Brock Schliem also won by pinfall at 1:07. At 275, Brandon Dillner kept the pin trend going at :49. At 103, freshman Paul Fetting stepped up to win by pinfall at 1:48. And at 112, Andy Livingston dominated to a technical fall 17-1 at 2:55.
Total Score- Janesville Craig 70, Middleton 6
Junior Varsity
Jacob Goike won by pinfall, Ryan Wilson also won by pinfall, Steve Adams won by pin, Jake McKillips lost. Chris Weins won by pin, Keith Schroeder won by technical fall, Andy Phaboriboune lost. Brady Hamil on by pinfall, Dennis Wimann lost, Ross Rogers lost. Ben Siekert won by pinfall, Trevor Sullivan won by pin, Nick Reese won by pinfall, and John Terrill lost.
Results of Ed Stech Invitational
The Cougars finished second to Hartford after leading throughout much of the tournament. Hartford won with 158 points, Craig had 155.5, Milton was fourth with 134.5 points.
Individual champions were Braden Radunzel at 145lbs (he was also named Mr. Pin of the tournament), and Andy Livingston at 112 lbs.
Second place finishers were Adam Davis at 103lbs, and Alex Livingston at 119lbs.
Third place finisher was Jeremy Harnack.
Results of Beloit Memorial Meet
The meet at Beloit started at the 125lb weight class.
At 125, Alex Livingston started things off with a win by technical fall 16-1. At 130, Jared Galassini won by major decision 11-2. At 135, Jeremy Harnack dominated his way to a technical fall 16-1. At 140, Adam Hefty lost by pinfall at 1:33. At 145, Braden Radunzel regained the momentum by pinning his opponent at 2:43. At 152, Brandon O'Neill won a close match 4-2. At 160, Justin VanLoo came up big with a win by pinfall at 1:53. At 171, Joe Kaster made a quick pin at :52. At 189, Brock Schliem also won by pinfall at 5:06. At 215, Brandon Dillner lost 0-5. At 275, Ryan Peterson won by pinfall at 3:10. At 103, Adam Davis won by a quick pin at :51. At 112, Andy Livingston also pinned his opponent at 2:16. At 119, Cory Upmann won by forfeit.
Total score: Janesville Craig 65, Beloit Memorial 9
Junior Varsity:
Jacob Goike won 6-4, Fritz Westphal won 7-6, Brady Hamil won by pinfall, Jacob Garvin lost, Jake McKillips won by pinfall, Keith Schroeder won 9-1, Trevor Sullivan won by pinfall, Ryan Wilson lost, Steve Adams won by pinfall, and Sean Tracey lost.
Results from Oconomowoc Invitational
Dual Meet Results:
Janesville Craig 51- Oconomowoc 27
Janesville Craig 68- Nicolet 3
Wisconsin Rapids 67- Janesville Craig 12
Arrowhead 31- Janesville Craig 30
Janesville Craig 50- Wilmot 21
Individual Results:
5-0 Andy Livingstone, Ryan Peterson
4-1 Braden Radunzel, Adam Davis
3-2 Brandon Dillner, Brock Schliem, Jeremy Harnack, Jared Galassini, Cory Upmann
2-3 Justin VanLoo, Joe Kaster
Results of Sun Prairie Meet
The meet started at the 140lb weight class. Jeremy Harnack lost in a close decision 4-6. At 145, Braden Radunzel pinned his opponent in 1:45. At 152, Brandon O'Neill won in a good match 11-8. At 160, Justin VanLoo lost a close one 3-4. At 171, Joe Kaster lost in another close battle 5-7. At 189, Brock Schliem lost by pinfall in what was a close match prior to the fall. At 215, Brandon Dillner won by pinfall at 1:08. At 275, Ryan Peterson won by forfeit. At 103, Adam Davis pinned his opponent at 3:05. At 112, Andy Livingston stuck his opponent in a very fast :10. At 119, Alex Livingston lost by disqualification. At 125, Cory Upmann won by pinfall at 3:24. At 130 Jared Galassini won by forfeit. And at 135, Keith Schroeder won by forfeit.
Team score- Janesville Craig 49, Sun Prairie 21
Junior Varsity:
Andrew Knopes won by pinfall.
Steve Adams lost.
