Craig Cougars: 2005-2006 Season
Captains- Josh McKillips, Jake McKillips, Paul Fetting, Jake Goike
Most Aggresive- Fritz Wesphal
Most Dedicated- Brady Hamil
Most Improved- Chris Simonson, Trevor Gregoire
Most Promising- Brad Soots, Shaun O'Neill
Most Vauluable- Jake McKillips
Mr. Pin- Brady Hamil, Fritz Westphal, Paul Fetting
Most Resilient- Josh McKillips
Individual Awards- Post Season
Letters/Inserts: Jake Garvin, Joe Kaster, Brendon Leach, Jake McKillips, Josh McKillips, Sean Tracey, Fritz Westphal, Paul Fetting, Jake Goike, Brady Hamil, Jordan Hazeltine, Kevin Johnson, Jon Miller, Nick Reese, Brad Soots, Brian Swanson, Adam Swartz, Chris Weins, Dennis Wimann, Dan Yazumbek, AJ Albrecht, Alex Burdick, Trevor Gregoire, Tyler James, Alex Kaster, Blair Kessler, Boyd Maske, Greg Pedersen, Stephen Rogers, Lorien Sagen, Troy Davis, Shaun O'Neill, Chris Simonson.
Certificates/Numerals: Alex Arneson, Matt Dammen, Bryan Doman, Chad Holty, Ethan Lee, Travis Davis, Damian Fischer, Jerome Scott, Dan Wimann, Ben Ziomek.
Results from WIAA State Tournament
The preliminary round was tough for the Cougars, Brad Soots was the only one to win in that round. Brad lost in the quarter finals, sending all of the Cougars in the consolation bracket.
Shaun O'Neill lost to the eventual 5th place medalist 2-9. That wrestler lost his next match, so Shaun was out of the tournament.
Brad Soots won his first match 4-2. He lost to the eventual champion by pinfall. Brad then lost to the eventual fifth place medalist.
Jake McKillips lost in a very close, until he got pinned match to the eventual third place medalist. Jake then won his second match 8-6. He then lost to the eventual fifth place medalist 5-11.
Brady Hamil ran into the second ranked wrestler in the nation, and lost by pinfall. Brady's second match was a loss to the eventual 5th place medalist.
All four Cougars wrestled hard, and only fell short against medalists. These Cougars showed great sportsmanship on and off the mat. They should be proud of their great year!
Results from Sectionals at Parker
The Cougars once again will be sending four wrestlers to the State Tournament. Shaun O'Neill had a great day, and went from fourth place at Regional, to Sectional Champion! Jake McKillips, Brady Hamil, and Brad Soots all captured second place, and secured a trip to the Kohl Center.
Individual State Qualifier Results:
Shaun O'Neill (125) Champion- won by decision 6-3, won by decision 4-3, won by decision 4-1.
Brad Soots (135) Second- won by pin at 3:00, won by major decision 14-6, lost by major decision 7-19,
Jake McKillips (145) Second- won by pin at 1:17, won by decision 7-2, lost by decision 4-5, and won by decision 12-5.
Brady Hamil (189) Second- won by pin at 1:41, won by decision 19-12, lost by pinfall.
Other Results:
Fritz Westphal (140) Fourth- won by decision 12-11, lost by decision 2-9, lost by decision 8-12.
Paul Fetting (112) Fourth- won by pin at 1:00, lost by major decision 1-9, lost by decision 2-8.
Jon Miller (275) Fourth- won by pin at 3:48, lost by pin, lost by decision 0-7.
Chris Weins (119) - lost by pin.
Dan Yazumbek (152) - lost by pin.
Trevor Gregoire (160) - lost by tech fall 3-18.
Blair Kessler (171) - lost by decision 3-10.
Results from Regionals at Beloit
Stoughton once again showed why they are ranked high in the state, and easily won the regional. The Cougars had several varsity wrestlers sitting out due to injury, and only 13 of 14 weight classes were filled. Conference champions Jake McKillips and Brad Soots also reigned supreme at regionals. Also reaching the finals, but claiming second place were Fritz Westphal, Paul Fetting, and Brady Hamil. Placing third Jon Miller and Trevor Gregoire, Trevor had just been brough up from JV to replace injured Jake Goike. Placing fourth, and advancing to sectionals were Chris Weins, Shaun O'Neill, Blair Kessler, and Dan Yazumbek, who had just been brought up from JV to replace injured Josh McKillips.
In total, 11 Cougars advanced to Sectionals, and improvement over 10 from last year. It showed the team depth and strength when two wrestlers that were JV days before were bale to advance into sectionals.
Sectional Qualifiers and their matches:
112lbs- Paul Fetting won by pin at 5:08, won by pin at 1:16, and lost by pin.
119lbs- Chris Weins won by decision 9-2, lost by pin, lost by tech fall, and won by decision 7-0.
125lbs- Shaun O'Neill won by tech fall 18-3, lost by decision 2-4, lost by decision 5-9, and won by major decision 16-5.
135lbs- Brad Soots received at bye, won by tech fal 18-2, and won by decision 12-5.
140lbs- Fritz Westphal won by tech fall 15-0, won by decision 8-2, and lost by pin.
145lbs- Jake McKillips received a bye, won by major decision 13-5, and won by decision 7-2.
152lbs- Dan Yazumbek won by pin at 1:27, lost by pin, and lost by major decision.
160lbs- Trevor Gregoire won by major decision 10-2, lost by pin, won by pinfall 3:23, and lost by decision 5-9.
171lbs- Blair Kessler lost by decision3-9, received a bye, won by pin at :59, and won in double overtime 3-2.
189lbs- Brady Hamil won by pinfall at 1:08, won another by pin at 3:57, and lost by decision 0-6.
275lbs- Jon Miller won by pinfall at 5:49, lost by decision 0-6, and won by pinfall at 1:29.
Results from Big 8 Counference Tournament
CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!!!
The Cougars used their team power, and won the conference tournamnet. The Cougars were able to take five individual championships, two more placed second. All but one Cougar placed, but it wasn't for lack of skill, will, or guts, it was an injury.
Individual Results:
Champions: Jake McKillips (145)(Second year Champion), Brad Soots (135), Brady Hamil(189), Paul Fetting (112), Shaun O'Neill (130).
Second Place: Fritz Westphal (140), Chris Weins (119).
Third Place: Chris Simonson (103), Jake Goike (160), Jon Miller (275).
Fourth Place: Adam Swartz (125), Blair Kessler (171).
Fifth Place: Sean Tracey (215).
Team Results:
1st- Janesville Craig 238.5
2nd- Janesville Parker 235
3rd- Middleton 163.5
4th- Sun Prairie 112
5th- Madison LaFollette 111.5
6th- Beloit Memorial 100
7th- Madison Memorial 64
8th- Madison East 57.5
9th- Madison West 53
Scores are accurate and final.
Results from Meet at Madison Memorial
The Cougars brought up several JV wrestlers, but still stifled the host Spartans with a score of 70-10. The Cougars wrapped up another Big 8 Conference undisputed championship, and remain undefeated in the conference for the last 6 years. The starting weight was 140lbs.
At 140lbs, Alex Kaster lost by major decision 4-16. At 145, Fritz Westphal pinned his opponent at 2:48. At 152lbs, Josh McKillips won by forfeit. At 160, Trevor Gregoire had a nice quick pin at 54 seconds. At 171lbs, Brian Swanson won by forfeit. At 189, Brady Hamil won by forfeit. At 215 lbs, Boyd Maske had the quick pin of the night at 27 seconds. At 275, Tyler James lost by pinfall. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson won by forfeit. At 112, Paul Fetting won by forfeit. At 119, Chris Weins dominated to win by tech fall 16-0. At 125, Adam Swartz had a good pin at 3:48. At 130, Shaun O'Neill remained tough with a win by pinfall at 2:57. At 135lbs, Brad Soots finished off the Spartans with a pin at 1:01.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 70, Madison Memorial 10
JV Results:
Lorien Sagen won by pin, Jerome Scott lost, then won by pin, Matt Dammen lost, then won by pin.
Results from Monroe Invitational
The Cougars used their team strength in winning the Invite, even though none were individual champions. The Cougars edged out the Invite host, Monroe, by only 2 points. Five Cougars were in the finals, all placed second to very good (many state ranked) opponents.
Team Scores: Janesville Craig 184.5, Monroe 182.5, Cuba City/Southwestern 178, Dodgeville 164, Belmont/Platteville 161, Clinton 152, Darlington 69, Orfordville Parkview 54.
Invidual Medalists/Placers:
Second; Paul Fetting (112), Chris Weins (119), Brad Soots (135), Brady Hamil (189), Jon Miller (275).
Third; Fritz Westphal (140), Brain Swanson (171).
Fourth; Shaun O'Neill (130), Josh McKillips (152), Sean Tracey (215).
Results from Madison Memorial JV Invite
Team scores were not kept at this JV Invite, but many Cougars came away with medals. Six Cougars placed first, six placed second, and six placed third.
Medalists/Placers:
First; Tyler James, Dennis Wimann, Troy Davis, Dan Yazumbek, Boyd Maske, and Alex Burdick.
Second; Nick Reese, Brendon Leach, Greg Pederson, Bryan Doman, Travis Davis, and Ethan Lee.
Third; Damian Fischer, Ben Ziomek, Kevin Johnson, Alex Kaster, Jerome Scott, Jordan Hazeltine.
Fourth; Matt Dammen, and Dan Wimann.
Results from Meet with Middleton
The Cougars guaranteed another Big 8 Conference Championship by conquering the visiting Cardinals 54-12. The Cougars were able to win in 11 of 14 matches, including 4 pins, 2 technical falls, 2 major decisions, and an injury default. The starting weight class was 135.
At 135lbs, Brad Soots started the night with a technical fall 18-3. At 140, Fritz Westphal came up with a nice pin at 3:32. At 145lbs, Jake McKillips dominated his way to a tech fall 23-8. At 152, Josh McKillips never gave up, and came up with an upset win 10-9. At 160, Jake Goike lost by major decision 4-14. At 171lbs, Blair Kessler lost by major decision 3-11. At 189, Brady Hamil had the fast pin of the night at 1:21. At 215lbs, Sean Tracey was well ahead, then won by injury default. At 275, Jon Miller lost by major decision 3-11. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson almost got a technical fall, but settled for a major decision 23-9. At 112, Paul Fetting had a great pin at 3:03. At 119lbs, Chris Weins won by major decision 14-1. At 125lbs, Adam Swartz looked tough in a win by pin at 1:54. At 130, Shaun O'Neill once again finished off the night with a win, this time by major decision 13-6.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 54, Middleton 12.
JV Results:
Alex Kaster, Boyd Maske, Travis Davis, Kevin Johnson, and Ben Ziomek won by pin. Ethan Lee won my tech fall. Damian Fischer lost.
Results from Meet at Madison East
The Cougars pounced on the Purgolders, and continued the conference winning streak. The Cougars scored 6 pins in a lopsided victory. Starting weight was 112.
At 112lbs, Paul Fetting won by major decision 15-2. At 119, Chris Weins lost by pinfall. At 125lbs, Adam Swartz won by decision 10-4. At 130, Shaun O'Neill won by injury default. At 135lbs, Brad Soots continues to impress with a pin at 1:19. At 140, Fritz Westphal won by major decision 9-0. At 145, Jake McKillips won by forfeit. At 152, Josh McKillips had the fast pin of the night at 30 seconds. At 160, Jake Goike came up with another pin at 1:04. At 171lbs, Blair Kessler showed improvement with a win by pinfall at 3:07. At 189, Brady Hamil won another by pinfall at 1:21. At 215, Sean Tracey won by forfeit. At 275lbs, Jon Miller received a forfeit. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson finished off the Purgolders with a pin at 3:37.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 71, Madison East 6
Results from Racine Case Invitational
The Cougars placed second in a tightly contested tournament. Three of the Cougars were out with illness or injury, that may have been the difference maker according to Coach Kaster. The Cougars were able to fend off a tough Oregon Team, but lost to first place Waterford by 6 points. Four Cougars were Champions, including Sean O'Neill, Jake McKillips, Brad Soots, and Chris Weins. Jake Goike and Jon Miller placed second, Brady Hamil placed third.
Team Scores: Waterford 203.5, Janesville Craig 197.5, Oregon 164.5, Racine Case 159, Plymouth 95.5, Union Grove 88.5, Nicolet 85.5, Kettle Moraine 54.5, Cudahy 50.
Individual Medalists/Placements:
First Place: Jake McKIllips, Brad Soots, Chis Weins, Sean O'Neill.
Second Place: Jon Miller, Jake Goike.
Third Place: Brady Hamil.
Fourth Place: Greg Pederson, Blair Kessler, Paul Fetting.
Results from Middleton JV Invite
The Cougar's JV team looked solid from top to bottom as they took first place, beating cross town rival Parker by 11.5 points. Eleven Cougars gathered first place medals, three more placed second, and one third place.
Team Scores: Janesville Craig 175.5, Janesville Parker 164, Beaver Dam 125, Elkhorn 117, Sauk Prairie 111.5, and Riverdale 104. there were 17 more teams, none were close.
Medalists:
First Place: Tyler James, Jordan Hazeltine, Brian Swanson, Alex Burdick, Boyd Maske, Travis Davis, Lorien Sagen, Troy Davis, Ben Ziomek, Alex Kaster, Dan Yazumbek.
Second Place: Matt Dammen, Trevor Gregoire, Nick Reese.
Third Place: Bryan Doman.
Fourth Place: Brendon Leach, Dan Wimann, Dennis Wimann, Alex Arneson, Ethan Lee.
Results from Craig Invite
The Cougars came in second place behind a very tough and experienced Oak Creek team. Oregon took third just one point behind the Cougars. Two Cougars, Brady Hamil(189) and Brad Soots(135) finished in first place. Fritz Westphal(140), Jake McKillips(145), Jon Miller(275), and Jake Goike(160) came in second. Third place takers were Shaun O'Neill(130)and Chris Weins(119). Sean Tracey(215) placed fourth.
Team Scores: Oak Creek 179, Janesville Craig 154, Oregon 153, Elkhorn 149.5, Racine Case 128, Beloit Turner 58, Beloit Memorial 47.
JV Results:
First Place; Boyd Maske, Trevor Gregoire, Brian Swanson, Alex Burdick, Nick Reese, Ben Ziomek, Ethan Lee, Kevin Johnson.
Second Place; Alex Kaster, Dennis Wimann, Travis Davis, Lorien Sagen, Tyler James.
Third Place; Dan Wimann, Jerome Scott.
Results from Meet with Madsion LaFollette
The Cougars showed that the Winter break did nothing to slow them down, as they lashed the Lancers 68-8. The Cougars only allowed wins in two weight classes on their way to victory. The starting weight class was 135lbs.
At 135lbs, Brad Soots started the way to victory with a 9-4 decision. At 140, Fritz Westphal increased the lead with a pin at 2:25. At 145lbs, Jake McKillips had the quick pin of the night at 45 seconds. At 152, Dan Yazumbek battled closer than the losing score of 8-16. At 160lbs, Jake Goike dominated to a win by technical fall 16-1. At 171, Blair Kessler won by forfeit. At 189lbs, Brady Hamil showed more improvement with a win by pinfall at 3:22. At 215, Sean Tracey lost in a tough match 4-14. At 275lbs, Jon Miller looked strong in his win by pin at 3:21. At 103, Chris Simonson found his way to another win by pin at 3:51. At 112lbs, Paul Fetting kept the pinfalls coming with a time of 1:20. At 119, Chris Weins won by forfeit. At 125lbs, Adam Swartz boosted the score by six with a pin at 3:37. And at 130lbs, Shaun O'Neill finished off the Lancers with a pin at 4:39.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 68, Madison LaFollette 8
JV Results:
To be posted when known.
Results from Meet at Beloit Memorial
The Cougars pounced on the Purple Knights by winning 76-3, done by 8 pins, 4 forfeitures, and a major decision. The starting weight class was 171lbs.
At 171lbs, Blair Kessler started the onslaught with a win by pinfall at 3:27. At 189, Brady Hamil also won by pinfall, at 2:32. At 215lbs, Sean Tracey received a forfeit. At 275, Jon Miller received a forfeit. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson recorded his first Varsity win by pinfall at 2:59. At 112, Paul Fetting won by major decision 14-4. At 119, Chris Weins won by quick pin at 1:40. At 125, Adam Swartz lost in a tough match 3-10. At 130, Shaun O'Neill dominated to a win by pin at 3:07. At 135lbs, Brad Soots also won by pinfall at 2:30. At 140, Fritz Westphal kept the pin streak going with a pin at 1:27. At 145lbs, Jake McKillips won by forfeit. At 152, Josh McKillips won by forfeit. At 160lbs, Jake Goike finished off the Knight with the quick pin of the night at 1:16.
Total Score: Janesville Craig 76, Beloit Memorial 3
JV Results:
To be posted when known.
Results from Ed Stech Tournament
The Cougars placed 8th in a strong field of 17 teams. Five Cougars placed, but only three medaled.
Jake McKillips took Second at 145lbs, and Shaun O'Neill placed Second at 130lbs. Jake Goike placed Third at 160lbs. Fritz Westphal and Brad Soots both placed Fifth.
Results from Meet at Madison West
The Cougars ransacked the Regents with score of 72-0.The Cougars received 5 forfeits, 3 pins, 3 tech falls, and 3 decisions on their way to victory. The starting weight was 103lbs.
At 103, Chris Simonson received a forfeit. At 112, Paul Fetting came up with a pin at 3:32. At 119, Chris Weins dominated his way to a technical fall 17-2. At 125, Adam Swartz received a forfeit. At 130lbs, Shaun O'Neill received a forfeit. At 135, Brad Soots won by decision 11-5. At 140, Fritz Westphal looked like he pinned his opponent several times, but won by technical fall 15-0. At 145lbs, Jake McKillips came up with a quick pin at 1:14. At 152, Josh McKillips received a forfeit. At 160lbs, Jake Goike gave up one point on his way to a technical fall 16-1. At 171, Brian Swanson was in control all the way to a pin at 3:42. At 189, Brady Hamil punished his opponent much more than the score of 7-1. At 215lbs, Sean Tracey kept the fire going, winning 10-6. At 275, Jon Miller won by forfeit.
Final Score; Janesville Craig 72, Madison West 0
JV Results:
Greg Pederson, Trevor Gregoire, and Ben Ziomek won by pinfall. Alex Kaster won by technical fall.
Results from Meet with Janesville Parker
The young but mighty Cougars vanquished the Vikings 42-27. After an emotionally encouraging speech by honorary Captains Jake Garvin and Joe Kaster, the Cougars started off the night fast, and finished strong. The starting weight class was 135lbs.
At 135lbs, Brad Soots came up with a surprising upset pin at 5:59. At 140lbs, Fritz Westphal kept the scoring going with a win by pinfall at 3:45. At 145, Jake McKillips controlled his match, winning 4-1. At 152lbs, Josh McKillips battled strongly, but lost by pinfall. at 160, Jake Goike lost in a thriller 5-6. At 171lbs, Brian Swanson wrestled strong, winning 8-4. At 189lbs, Brady Hamil never gave his opponent a chance, pinning him at 4:30. At 215, Sean Tracey scored a 'comeback from behind' win with a pin at 3:37. At 275, Jon Miller battled hard, but lost a close one 0-3. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson lost by pinfall. At 112lbs, Paul Fetting got those points back with a pin at 1:31. At 119, Chris Weins was in a match much closer than the final losing score of 4-11. At 125lbs, Adam Swartz lost by pinfall. At 130lbs, Shaun O'Neill finished off the meet with a great pin at 3:23.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 42, Janesville Parker 27
JV Results:
They will be posted as soon as known.
Results from Oconomowoc Tournament
The Cougars once again placed third in a strong tournament.
Team Results:
Craig defeated Belleville 39-31
Craig defeated West Allis Hale 45-24
Craig lost to Arrowhead 34-28
Craig lost to Wisconsin Rapids 0-70
Craig defeated Oconomowoc 58-18
Individual Results:
3-1; Jon Miller
3-2; Paul Fetting, Adam Swartz, Brad Soots, Fritz Westphal, Jake McKillips, Brady Hamil
2-1; Sean Tracey
2-2; Josh McKillips, Jake Goike
2-3; Shaun O'Neill
1-1; Blair Kessler, Greg Pederson
1-2; Chris Simonson
1-4; Chris Weins
0-1; Dan Yazumbek, Stephen Rogers, Steve Dammen
0-2; Damien Fischer
0-3; Brian Swanson
Results from Bigfoot JV Tournament
The JV team once again dominated the Bigfoot JV invite. Individual results are:
1st Place: Troy Davis, Travis Davis, Boyd Maske, Tyler James, Alex Burdick.
2nd Place: Trevor Gregoire, Bryan Doman, Lorien Sagen.
3rd Place: Ethan Lee, Ben Ziomek, Dan Wimann, Jerome Scott.
4th Place: Matt Dammen, Kevin Johnson.
Results from Meet with Sun Prairie
The young Cougar team showed great promise as they crushed the Cardinals 58-12 in the Big 8 season opener at Craig. Coach Jeff Kaster started his Head Coaching career off well with a victory obviously due to fine coaching. The meet started at the 189lb weight class.
At 189lbs, Brady Hamil started the night well with a major decision 13-1. At 215, Sean Tracey battled hard, but came up short 7-8. At 275lbs, Jon Miller looked promising with a pinfall win at 2:52. At 103lbs, Chris Simonson lost by pinfall. At 112lbs, Paul Fetting won by forfeit. At 119lbs, Chris Weins dominated his way to a major decision 12-0. At 125, Adam Swartz pinned his opponent at 1:48. At 130, Shaun O'Neill won by forfeit. At 135, Brad Soots struggled, but lost 6-10. At 140, Fritz Westphal won by technical fall 17-0. At 145lbs, Jake McKillips won by major decision 10-1. At 152, Josh McKillips showed great improvement, winning by technical fall 19-3. At 160lbs, Jake Goike won by the 'too fast for cameras' time of 16 seconds. At 171, Brian Swanson finished off the Cardinals with a win by pinfall at 1:18.
Final Score: Janesville Craig 58, Sun Prairie 12
JV Results:
Dan Yazumbek won by pin twice, Blair Kessler won by pin, Greg Pederson won by pin. More results to follow soon.
