Panthers take third at Carbon County Invite

Last weekend was a big triumph for the Saratoga Panther wrestlers, who earned two individual first-placements and a third-place team win at the Carbon County Invite.

Head coach Jared Mason said he was proud to see the Panthers make the top-three out of 17 teams at the tourney, which took place Friday and Saturday at Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Middle/High School.

"Finishing third out of 17 teams at the Carbon County Invitational, the Panthers are wrestling well as they look forward to regional and state competition," he said. "Daynon Mowry and Jacob Wells claimed first-place individual titles, while Bradley Bifano, Thatcher Spiering and Tate Stinson all earned second place medals to lead the way for Saratoga. Thatcher Spiering will be recognized as the 'Wrestler of the Week' for the Panthers."

Mason chose Spiering for Wrestler of the Week after he beat the current #3 ranked Lane Hageman, of Lingle Fort-Laramie, in the semifinals. Spiering only loss was to two-time state champion James Tiechert, of Cokeville, during the finals.

"Overall, I was satisfied with our team performance, but thought we lost a couple of matches we should have won," Mason said. "Hopefully we will get those close wins when it counts at regionals and state. Our regional tournament will only be a one-day event this year on Friday, Feb. 21 in Yoder. It will be at Southeast High School, with wrestling starting at 11 a.m."

Carbon County Invite Results for Saratoga

113 - Daynon Mowry placed first and scored 29.50 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Mowry won by technical fall over Marcus Cantu (TF - (16-0)) Quarterfinal - Daynon Mowry won by pin over Gabe Miller (Pin 1:06)

    Semifinal - Daynon Mowry won by pin over Ison Sewell (Pin 2:35)

    First Place Match - Daynon Mowry won by pin over Mat Dillon (Pin 2:00)

120 - Hunter Mason placed fourth and scored 16 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Hunter Mason won by pin over Dakota Collea (Pin 1:09)

Quarterfinal - Hunter Mason won by pin over Zane Thompson (Pin 1:30)

Semifinal - Trainson Swenson won by pin over Hunter Mason (Pin 4:28)

Consolation Semifinal - Hunter Mason won by decision over Thomas Ingleby (Dec 5-1)

Third Place Match - Jayson Bowen won by decision over Hunter Mason (Dec 8-6)

120 - Thomas Ingleby placed fifth.

Championship Round 1 - Thomas Ingleby received a bye

Quarterfinal - Jayson Bowen won by decision over Thomas Ingleby (Dec 7-4)

Consolation Round 2 - Thomas Ingleby received a bye Consolation Round 3 - Thomas Ingleby won by pin over Dakota Collea (Pin 0:52)

Consolation Semifinal - Hunter Mason won by decision over Thomas Ingleby (Dec 5-1)

Fifth Place Match - Thomas Ingleby won by pin over Tyler Boysen (Pin 3:51)

126 - Chaze Wiant (24-12) placed fourth. Championship Round 1 - Chaze Wiant won by pin over Mariah Craig (Pin 1:06)

Quarterfinal - Chaze Wiant won by pin over Jeremiah Nicholson (Pin 3:29)

Semifinal - Bradley Bifano won by decision over Chaze Wiant (Dec 5-3) Consolation Semifinal - Chaze Wiant won by pin over Brock Baker (Pin 3:22)

Third Place Match - Gage Bennett won by decision over Chaze Wiant (Dec 9-4)

126 - Bradley Bifano placed second and scored 21 team points. Championship Round 1 - Bradley Bifano won by pin over Colten Gilchriest (Pin 1:07)

Quarterfinal - Bradley Bifano won by major decision over Riley Ross (MD 11-0)

Semifinal - Bradley Bifano won by decision over Chaze Wiant (Dec 5-3)

First Place Match - Danny Huxtable won by major decision over Bradley Bifano (MD 11-0)

132 - Thatcher Spiering placed second and scored 22 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Thatcher Spiering won by fall over Paxton Northrop (Pin 1:25)

Quarterfinal - Thatcher Spiering won by pin over Tyler Clemetson (Pin 1:18)

Semifinal - Thatcher Spiering won by decision over Lane Hageman (Dec 3-1) First Place Match - James Teichert won by major decision over Thatcher Spiering (MD 9-0)

132 - Kyle Bartlett

Championship Round 1 - Kyle Bartlett won by pin over Cole Cash (Pin 1:24)

Quarterfinal - James Teichert won by pin over Kyle Bartlett (Pin 1:44) Consolation Round 2 - Kyle Bartlett won by pin over Gavin Julander (Pin 2:57) Consolation Round 3 - Merrit Hageman won by decision over Kyle Bartlett (Dec 8-5)

145 - Tate Stinson placed second and scored 20 team points. Championship Round 1 - Tate Stinson received a bye

Quarterfinal - Tate Stinson won by pin over Kayce Bruegger (Pin 0:55) Semifinal - Tate Stinson won by decision over Jackson Linford (Dec 4-3)

First Place Match - Wyatt Hageman won by pin over Tate Stinson (Pin 1:46)

285 - Jacob Wells placed first and scored 26 team points.

Championship Round 1 - Jacob Wells received a bye

Quarterfinal - Jacob Wells won by fall over Charles Oldman (Pin 2:38)

Semifinal - Jacob Wells won by fall over Duell Cliffton (Pin 2:48)

First Place Match - Jacob Wells won by decision over Austin Smith (Dec 2-0)