Craig Cougars: 2004-2005 Season
Captains- Alex Livingston and Brandon O'Neill
Most Aggressive- Cory Upmann and Ryan Peterson
Most Dedicated- Alex Livingston and Andy Livingston
Most Improved- Jake McKillips
Most Promising- Jake McKillips
Most Valuable- Andy Livingston
Mr. Pin- Adam Davis
Most Resilient- Jared Galassini
Individual Awards-Post Season
Letters/Inserts: Adam Davis, Jared Galassini, Adam Hefty, Mike Heuser, Mike Householder, Clay Kalember, Alex Livingston, Andy Livingston, Branson O'Neill, Ryan Peterson, Trevor Sullivan, Cory Upmann, Alicia Schmidt, Kyle Miller, Steve Adams, Jake Garvin, Joe Kaster, Jake McKillips, Keith Schroeder, Sean Tracey, Fritz Westphal, Paul Fetting, Jacob Goike, Brady Hamil, Jordan Hazeltine, Jon Miller, Brian Swanson, Chris Weins, Alex Burdick, Jordan Devalk, Greg Pederson, Lorien Sagen.
Certificates/Numerals: Steven Dammen, Alex Foss, Josh McKillips, Craig Harrie, Quinn Helwig, Andy Phaboriboune, Nick Reese, Adam Swartz, Dennis Wimann, Dan Yazumbek, AJ Albrecht, Brian Doman, Trevor Gregoire, Chad Holty, Alex Kaster, Blair Kessler, Cody Kubiak, Boyd Maske, Kyle Lestikow, Stephen Rogers, Sam Wilson.
Results From WIAA State Tournament
The tournament started great for the four Cougars, as all won in the first round. Adam Davis started with a pin at 5:40. Andy Livingston came up with a pin at 2:32. Cory Upmann won in an upset 8-5. Ryan Peterson had one of the quickest pins of the day at 30 seconds.
The second round was nothing but bad news.
All four Cougars lost, including the upset of Andy Livingston. The kid that beat Andy went on to claim 1st place. The wrestlers that beat Cory Upmann and Ryan Peterson also went on to win state.
Adam Davis, Cory Upmann, and Ryan Peterson also lost in the wrestleback. Andy Livingston was able to win his way to a 6th place medal.
The four Cougars represented the team well, and should be proud of themselves!
Results from Sectionals at Badger
The Cougars were able to get a record setting 4 wrestlers onto the State level after a day of upsets. Adam Davis and Andy Livingston reclaimed their places as Sectional Champs. Cory Upmann and Ryan Peterson wrestled great and placed second, claiming their way to the state tournament.
Alex Livingston lost in a heartbreaker, he was dominating, but got caught in a move. Jake McKillips also lost after starting the day well. Jared Galassini, Brandon O'Niell, Steve Adams, and Jordon Devalk all lost out in the first unforgiving round.
Sectional Champions and their matches:
112bs- Adam Davis- Won by pin in 37 seconds, won by pin at 2:52, and won by pinfall at 2:56.
119lbs- Andy Livingston- Won by technical fall 18-3, won by tech fall 21-4, and won by pinfall at 3:14.
Sectional Runnerups and their matches:
130lbs- Cory Upmann- Won by major decision 15-4, won by decision 3-2, lost by pin, and won by major decision 10-2.
275lbs- Ryan Peterson- won by major decision 13-4, won by pinfall over the regional champ at 1:18, lost by pin, and won by decision 4-3.
Results from Regionals at Verona
The Cougars walked out of the Verona gym with pride after coming up with 10 sectional qualifiers, including 3 Regional Champions. Stoughton won the Regional, but only beat out the second place Cougars by 17.5 points. Craig's Regional champions were Adam Davis, Andy Livingston, and Alex Livingston. Placing second were Cory Upmann, Jake McKillips, and Jared Galassini. Placing third were Jordon Devalk, Brandon O'Neill, Steve Adams, and Ryan Peterson.
Sectional Qualifiers and their matches:
103lbs- Jordon Devalk won by decision 9-2, lost by major decision 3-11, and won again by decision 15-14.
112lbs- Adam Davis received a bye, won by pin in 63 seconds, and won again by pin at 1:27.
119lbs- Andy Livingston received a bye, won by pin at 1:14, and won by injury default.
125lbs- Cory Upmann won by pinfall at 1:21, won by decision 7-2, lost by decision 2-5, and won again by decision 5-2.
130lbs- Alex Livingston won by pin at 2:31, won again by pin in 58 seconds, and won by decision 5-0.
135lbs, Jake McKillips received a bye, won by decision 9-4, and lost by decision 3-4.
140lbs- Jared Galassini won by pin at 55 seconds, won by decision 4-1, and lost by pinfall.
145lbs- Brandon O'Neill won by pinfall at 5:52, lost by decision 4-6, won in OT decision 5-5, and lost by decision 2-7.
160lbs- Steve Adams won by major decision 14-3, lost by major decision 0-8, won by decision 8-2, and lost by pinfall.
275lbs- Ryan Peterson won by a quick pin in 22 seconds, lost by decision 6-7, and won by pin at 1:03.
Results from Big 8 Conference Tournament
The Cougars came close, but were unable to overcome Parker's depth, and placed second at the tournament. The Cougars scored 254 team points, Parker had 262, and Beloit was a distant third with 165.5 points. The Cougars once again had the most individual titles with six, while Parker had four.
Individual Champions:
112 lbs- Adam Davis
119 lbs- Andy Livingston
125 lbs- Cory Upmann
130 lbs- Alex Livingston
135 lbs- Jake McKillips
275 lbs- Ryan Peterson
Seven other Cougars medaled at the tournament, they are:
Second Place- Adam Hefty, Brandon O'Neill
Third Place- Jordon Devalk, Steve Adams, Brady Hamil
Fourth Place- Jake Goike
Fifth Place- Sean Tracey
Results from Big 8 JV Conference Tournament
The Cougars JV squad bested the Big 8 with an impressive 16 first place finishers of 27 groups (no Cougars in 2 of those groups). The tournament was action packed and fast moving, and run 4 man round robin. Cougar placement was:
First Place- Lorien Sagen, Paul Fetting, Adam Swartz, Craig Harrie, Chris Weins, Dan Yazumbek, Trevor Sullivan, Keith Schroeder, Andy Phaboriboune, Blair Kessler, Josh McKillips, Jordan Hazeltine, Greg Pederson, Alex Burdick, Boyd Maske, and Jon Miller.
Second Place- Alex Kaster, Alex Foss, Joe Wiedenbach, Dennis Wimann, Bryan Doman, and Steven Dammen.
Third Place- Chad Holty, Mike Heuser, Quinn Helwig, Cody Kubiak, Tyler James.
Fourth Place- AJ Albrecht, Trevor Gregoire, Nick Reese.
Results from Monroe Invitational
Champions!
The Cougars crushed Green County with a 49 point lead over second place Cuba City. The Cougars walked away with 4 individual championships, and 4 second places. Medalist were:
Champions: Adam Davis, Andy Livingston, Jake McKillips, and Ryan Peterson.
Second Place: Jordon Devalk, Cory Upmann, Alex Livingston, and Brady Hamil.
Results from Meet at Madison Memorial
Undefeated!
The Cougars shot down the Spartans to finish off the conference duals season undefeated. The team victory makes it 40 straight conference dual wins for the Cougars and Coach O'Leary. The starting weight class was 130.
At 130, Alex Livingston won by forfeit. At 135, Jake McKillips won by pinfall at 50 seconds. At 140, Adam Hefty won by forfeit. At 145, Brandon O'Neill won by major decision 8-0. At 152, Jake Goike lost by pinfall. At 160, Steve Adams won in a close one, 9-7. At 171, Brady Hamil won by pinfall at 3:27. At 189, Jake Garvin lost by pinfall. At 215, Sean Tracey lost by pinfall. At 275, Ryan Peterson stuck his opponent at 2:36. At 103, Jordon Devalk won by forfeit. At 112, Adam Davis won by forfeit. At 119, Andy Livingson is the new pinmaster with a pin at 3:19. At 125, Cory Upmann finished off the Spartans with a pin at 4:36.
Final Score- Janesville Craig 61, Madison Memorial 18
JV Results-
to be posted as soon as get info
Results from Madison Memorial JV Invitational
The Cougars JV team finished with several medalists.
Medalist were:
First Place- Adam Swartz, Brian Swanson, Mike Heuser, Trevor Gregoire, Boyd Maske, Alex Burdick, Jon Miller.
Second Place- Paul Fetting, Blair Kessler, Steven Rogers, Greg Pederson, Dennis Wimann.
Third Place- Chris Weins, Chad Holty, Alex Foss, Dan Yazumbek, Cody Kubiak, Nick Reese, Tyler James, Steve Dammen.
Results from Meet at Parker
Wow!
The Cougars vanquished the Vikings in an extremely close meet. Each team won 7 weight classes, but the Cougars were able to get more points out of their 7. The Cougars got out to a strong start, faltered, and fell behind. The Cougars were behind by 2 points going into the last match, and got the points they needed to win. Starting weight was 125.
At 125, Cory Upmann was up 2-1 when his opponent got injured, and defaulted. At 130, Alex Livingston crushed his opponent, and won by major decision 20-8. At 135, Jake McKillips outlasted his counterpart, winning 15-11. At 140, Adam Hefty looked strong in a major decision 13-5. At 145, Jared Galassini was upset with a loss 11-12. At 152, Brandon O'Neill lost 2-7. At 160, Steve Adams was upset at the last second, losing 10-11. At 171, Brady Hamil lost by major decision 4-12. At 189, Ben Siekert lost by pinfall at :36. At 215, Sean Tracey battled hard, but lost 4-8. At 275, Ryan Peterson dominated more than the score showed, winning 5-2. At 103, Jordon Devalk lost by pinfall at 1:15. At 112, Adam Davis came up with a much needed pin at 3:21. At 119, Andy Livingston finished off the Vikings, by winning by technical fall 22-7.
Total Score- Janesville Craig 31, Janesville Parker 28
Junior Varsity-
There were 3 mats off JV action going on at the same time, results coming soon.
Results from Racine Case Invite
The Cougars won this tounament by a wide margin. Team scores not available. Indvidual medalists were:
Champions- Adam Davis, Alex Livingston, Andy Livingston, Adam Hefty.
2nd Place- Jordon Devalk, Cory Upmann, Jake McKillips.
3rd Place- Brandon O'Neill, Ryan Peterson.
Results from Middleton JV Invite
The Cougar JV team won the Middleton tournament over 19 teams, including Parker. Detailed results are on the trackwrestling.com site (see links).
Individual medalists were:
First Place- Lorien Sagen, Chad Holty, Fritz Westphal, Keith Schroeder, Trevor Gregorie, Brian Swanson, Boyd Maske.
Second Place- Paul Fetting, Chris Weins, Dan Yazumbek, Mike Heuser, Alex Foss, Josh McKillips, Blair Kessler, Dennis Wimann, Alex Burdick, Tyler James.
Third Place- Adam Swartz, Craig Harrie, Alex Kaster, Andy Phaboriboune, AJ Albrecht, Steve Dammen.
Results from Meet with Beloit Memorial
The Cougars pounded the Purple Knights to help make Parent's Night a huge success. The starting weight class was 152.
At 152lbs, Clay Kalember struggled with his headgear, but dominated his opponent to 15-8. At 160, Steve Adams showed some great moves to come up with a pin at 1:59. At 171, Brady Hamil continued his improvement with a great win by pinfall at 4:25. At 189, Ben Siekert met with a tough wrestler and lost by pinfall. At 215, Mike Householder battled hard, but lost 3-6. At 275, Ryan Peterson muscled out a pinfall at 3:55. At 103, Jordon Devalk came up short to a tough opponent, and lost by major decision 2-11. at 112, Adam Davis received a forfeit. At 119, Andy Davis out-wrestled his opponent to a major decision 18-7. At 125, Cory Upmann dominated to a last second technical fall 20-5. At 130, Alex Livingston received a forfeit. At 135, Jake McKillips continued showing great improvement, and won 9-2. At 140, Adam Hefty got stronger as the match went on, and pinned his opponent at 5:14. At 145, Brandon O'Neill came up with the fastest pin for the Cougars at 1:33.
Final Score- Beloit Memorial 13, Janesville Craig 57
JV Results-
Sean Tracey won, Fritz Westphal won by tech fall, Craig Harrie lost, Brian Swanson won by pin, Adam Swartz lost, Chris Weins won, Alex Burdick won by pin, Alex Kaster won by pin, Boyd Maske won by pin, Stephen Rogers lost, Lorien Sagen won by pin.
Results from Craig Invite
The Cougars lost their grip on a title run, and lost the invite to a very tough Oak Creek team. Craig finished second, just 2 1/2 points behind state ranked Oak Creek. The Cougars medaled in most weight classes, with Adam Davis, Andy Livingston, and Alex Livingston each coming away as champs.
Team Scores: Oak Creek 172, Janesville Craig 169.5, Beloit Memorial 146, Elkhorn 142.5, Oregon 94.5, Beloit Turner 89, Racine Case 61, team X 40.
Individual Medalists:
First Place- Adam Davis, Andy Livingston, Alex Livingston
Second Place- Cory Upmann, Ryan Peterson
Third Place- Jordan DeValk, Jake McKillips, Adam Hefty, Brandon O'Neill, Jake Goike, Steve Adams.
Junior Varsity Medalists:
First Place- Greg Pederson, Boyd Maske, Adam Swartz, Lorien Sagen, Trevor Gregoirie, Clay Kalember, Jordan Hazeltine, Jon Miller.
Second Place- Steve Dammen, Stephen Rogers, Alex Foss, Craig Harrie, Blair Kessler, Brian Swanson, Andy Phaboriboune, Cody Kubiak.
Results from Meet at Middleton
The Cougars conquered the Cardinals on a snowy night in Middleton. The Cardinals gave up 3 weight classes on forfeitures, and were strong on the upper weights, but didn't have enough to stand up to the Cougar team. The starting weight was 145.
At 145, Brandon O'Neill came up with a pin at 3:47. At 152, Jacob Goike won by forfeit. At 160, Jordan Hazeltine lost by pinfall at 4:42. At 171, Brady Hamil lost by pin at 4:51. At 189, Ben Siekert lost by pin at 4:39. At 215, Mike Householder won by forfeit. At 275, Ryan Peterson dominated to a pin at 47 seconds. At 103, Jordan (Beans) Devalk wrestled in a very exciting match up, and won 14-12. At 112, Adam Davis chicken winged a pin at 1:27. At 119, Paul Fetting received a forfeit. At 125, Cory Upmann had enough for a technical fall, but pinned his opponent anyways at 5:42. At 130, Trevor Sullivan looked tough and won 8-1. At 135, Jake McKillips handled his opponent with a tech fall 22-8. At 140, Jared Galassini finished off the meet with the fastest pinfall of the night at 41 seconds. The Cougars were deducted a team point due to exposed shoe laces.
Final Score, Janesville Craig 58, Middleton 18
Junior Varsity:
Brian Swanson won, Boyd Maske lost, Clay Kalember won, Jake Garvin lost, Alex Burdick won by pin, Greg Pederson lost, and Dennis Wimann lost.
Results from Meet with Madison East
The Cougars pounced on the visiting Purgolders with meet. The meet started at the 160lb weight class.
At 160, Jordan Hazeltine came up with a pin at 3:51. At 171, Brian Swanson battled a tough opponent and won 17-16. At 189, Ben Siekert won by pinfall at 1:38. At 215, Mike Householder lost by pinfall. At 275, Ryan Peterson had the quick pin of the night in 23 seconds. At 103, Lorien Sagen lost by major decision 2-12. At 112, Adam Davis won with a pin at 55 seconds. At 119, Andy Livingston dominated to a tech fall 17-1. At 125, Cory Upmann received a forfeit. At 130, Alex Livingston received a forfeit. At 135, Jake McKillips looked tough in a pin at 2:47. At 140, Jared Galassini muscled his opponent to a tech fall 17-1. At 145, Brandon O'Neill won in a close one 7-4. At 152, Jake Goike hustled to a pin at 2:52.
Total Score- Madison East 10, Janesville Craig 64
Junior Varsity-
Sean Tracey won by pin, Andy Phaboriboune won by pin, Adam Swartz won by pin, Stephen Rogers won by pin, and Keith Schroeder won by injury forfeit. Quinn Helwig lost in a tough battle.
Results from Ed Stech Invitational
The Cougars placed fourth this year in a very tough tournament. They finished behind Mukwonago (178), Oak Park/River Forest IL (176.5), and Hartford (170.5). The top four teams were separated by only 9 points, with Cougars coming up with 169 points. Milton ended far behind with 121.5 points.
Individual results:
First Place- Alex Livingston, Andy Livingston.
Second Place- Adam Davis, Cory Upmann.
Fourth Place- Ryan Peterson, Jared Galassini, Jake McKillips.
Results from Meet with Sun Prairie
The cougars once again had a strong showing in Big 8 action while crushing the visiting Cardinals. The starting weight class was 125.
At 125, Cory Upmann remained undefeated while winning by a technical fall 17-2. At 130, Alex Livingston also won by technical fall 15-0. At 135, Jake McKillips won by major decision 12-3. At 140, Jared Galassini won by pinfall in 3:06. At 145, Brandon O'Neill pinned his opponent at 57 seconds. At 152, Jake Goike lost by pinfall. At 160, Steve Adams made a quick pin at 18 seconds. At 171lbs, Brady Hamil came up with a pin in 45 seconds. At 189, Ben Siekert won by pinfall at 1:34. At 275, Ryan Peterson had another quick pin at 36 seconds. At 103, Lorien Sagen lost by pinfall. At 112, Adam Davis pinned his opponent at 1:35. And at 119, Andy Livingston came up with a pin at 1:43.
Final Score- Sun Prairie 16, Janesville Craig 62
Junior Varsity:
Andrew Knopes won by pin at 2:25; Dennis Wimann won by pin at 1:47; Dan Yazumbek won by pin at 1:34; Alex Kaster won 17-2; Chad Holty lost.
Results from Meet with Madison West
The Cougars rampaged over the Regents with another strong conference showing. The Regents brought many more wrestlers than in years past, stretching the JV matches out until 8pm.
The Meet started at the 130lb weight class, with Alex Livingston receiving a forfeit. At 135, Jake McKillips came up with a Major Decision 12-2. At 140, Jared Galassini came up big with a technical fall 16-1. At 145, Jake Goike came up with a great pin at 1:47. At 152, Clay Kalember received a forfeit. At 160, Steve Adams received a forfeit. At 171, Brady Hamil lost in a close battle 8-10. At 189, Ben Siekert won by pinfall in 1:50. At 215, Sean Tracey got a Major Decision 11-2. At 275, Ryan Peterson won with a pin at 3:50. At 103, new wrestler Josh Heerey caught on quick, and pinned his opponent at 1:01. At 112, Adam Davis won by forfeit. At 119, Andy Livingston won by forfeit. At 125, takedown master Cory Upmann finished the match with a Tech Fall 26-9.
Final Score- Madison West 3, Janesville Craig 72
Junior Varsity:
The following won by pin: Trevor Sulliva, Adam Hefty, Jake Garvin, Josh McKillips, Paul Fetting, Quinn Helwig, Andy Phaboriboune, Adam Swartz, Dan Yazumbek, Trevor Gregoire, Blair Kessler, Lorien Sagen.
The following won by points: Craig Harrie, Chris Weins, Dennis Wimann, Alex Burdick, Alex Kaster, Greg Pederson.
The following lost but wrestled well: Brian Swanson, Cody Kubiak, Sam Wilson.
Results from Oconomowoc Invitational
Dual Meet Results:
Janesville Craig 51, Wilmot 24
Janesville Craig 44, West Allis Hale 21
Arrowhead 49, Janesville Craig 22
Wisconsin Rapids 56, Janesville Craig 10
Janesville Craig 45, Oconomowoc 24
Individual Results:
5-0 Cory Upmann
4-1 Adam Davis, Andy Livingston, Jared Galassini
3-2 Alex Livingston, Adam Hefty, Ryan Peterson
2-2 Brandon O'Neill
2-3 Jake McKillips, Brady Hamil
1-4 Steve Adams, Ben Siekert, Sean Tracey
Results from Big Foot JV Invitational
The Cougar JV squad dominated JV teams from Racine Case, Arrowhead, Wilmot, Whitewater, Delavan-Darien, and other schools. The wrestlers came home with 14 first place medals, 5 seconds place, and 2 third place medals.
Medalists were:
1st Place: Jake Garvin, Josh McKillips, Alex Foss, Andrew Knopes, Brian Doman, Jon Miller, Greg Pederson, Nick Reese, Stephen Rogers, Blair Kessler, Andy Phaboriboune, Alex Kaster, Adam Swartz, Craig Harrie
2nd Place: Alex Burdick, Dennis Wimann, Boyd Maske, Dan Yazumbek, Chad Holty
3rd Place: Kyle Schlueter, Jordan Hazeltine
Results from Meet at LaFollette
The Cougars made quick work of the Lancers, only giving away 6 points on a forfeit at 103lbs. At 112lbs, Adam Davis scored a pin at 1:31. At 119, Andy Livingston made a quick pin in 12 seconds. At 125, Cory Upmann pinned his opponent at 1:27. At 130, Alex Livingston made the pinfalls continue at 5:07. At 135, Jake McKillips came up with a pin in 36 seconds. At 140, Jared Galassini also had a quick pin in 40 seconds. At 145, Adam Hefty pinned his opponent in 34 seconds. At 152, Brandon O'Neill scored a major decision 16-7. At 160, Steve Adams made a pinfall at 3:24. At 171, Brady Hamil scored a pin in 46 seconds. At 189, Ben Siekert came up with another quick pin in 22 seconds. At 215, Sean Tracey pinned his opponent in 51 seconds. At 275, Ryan Peterson finished the pinfest at 1:25.
Final Score- Janesville Craig 76, Madison LaFollette 6
Junior Varsity Results-
The following all won by pinfall: Paul Fetting, Craig Harrie, Adam Swartz, Chad Holty, Alex Kaster, Dan Yazumbek, Andy Phabouriboune, Blair Kessler, and Alex Burdick. Bryan Doman lost.
