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Central Minnesota Mat Rats Report February 9, 2005 By Roger Mischke |
This conference will be well represented at the tourney with two teams qualifying for the state. The Rum River Conference have a total of thirty five wrestlers qualify for the state tournament.
The Knights of Saint Michael-Albertville defended their Section 4AA title with huge wins over Mahtomedi 80-0, Orono 74-6 and in the Championship Mound-Westonka 63-4. They only lost three individuals matches in the entire tourney. The Knights qualified all fourteen wrestlers for the state tourney. They had eleven sections championships by Andy Hackenmueller, Dan Greeno, Mike Thorn, Alex Becker, Joe Grygelko, Chad Little, Mickey Kirk, Jake Grygelko, Luke Vetsch, Jesse Dehmer and Caleb McEachern. The Knights had three wrestlers earn seconds by Steve Haglund, Dusty Baker and Matt Nerdahl.
The Wolves of Milaca defended their Section 6AA title with wins over Mora/Pine City 71-3, Becker 54-14 and Foley in a very good dual 29-23. Chris Kragt, Ben Johnson, John Fradette, Steve Vedders and Steve Yeats all were 3-0 at the section dual meet tourney. The Wolves had a very good section tourney with seven wrestlers qualifying for the state tourney and a total of fourteen place in the top five. Chris Kragt and John Fradette won section championships and Chad LeMee, Cody Kragt, Ben Johnson, Steve Vedders and Andy Peterson all earn state tourney spots by earning seconds. Chris Peterson and Zach Majerus both claimed thirds and three fourths by Clinton Swenson, Dom Ruis and Steve Yeats. Denver Rogalla and Chad Weyer both claimed fifths for the Wolves.
The Falcons of Foley came up just a little short once again to the huge rival the Milaca Wolves as they fell 29-23 in the Section 6AA championship. The Falcons had big wins over Melrose 62-3 and Big Lake 37-14. Cory Foss, Zach Rajkowski and Greg Stumvoll were all 3-0 in Section duals. The Falcons have five state qualifiers and a total of twelve section place winners. Section championships were won by Greg Stumvoll and Jacob Bowland and seconds were earned by Kyle Henry, Zach LaVigne and Jake Jaeckels. Brandon Marshik, Zach Shaw-Rajkowski earned thirds and Cory Foss took fourth place. They had a trio of fifths by Jared Freudenberg, Mike Fouquette and Josh Gondeck.
The Hornets of Big Lake in the quarterfinals of Section 6AA duals topped Albany in a very good dual 33-28. The Hornets dropped their semifinal dual to Foley 37-14. The Hornets had four state qualifiers and a total eight place winners. Keith Lumley and Nick Grecula both won section championships for the Hornets and Justin Nelson and Aaron Stolp both earn seconds. Justin Haag and Ben Brown both earned thirds and Trevor Knaeble and Aaron Mevissen were both fifth.
The Vikings of North Branch topped Chisago Lakes in preliminary action of the Section 7AAA duals 38-30. The Vikings dropped their quarterfinal match to the Section 7AAA champions St. Francis 66-6. The Vikings have one state qualifier and five state place winners. Jeremy Bergerson earned second place and Zackery Backus earned third place. Corey Haley and Billy Oehlers were both fourth and Jeff Holmgren earned a sixth place.
The Mustangs of Mora/Pine City won their preliminary dual in Section 6AA action over Sartell 42-36. They lost their quarterfinal to the Section 6AA champions Milaca 71-3. The Mustangs have one state qualifier James Barnes earned second place and Brad Koehn earned third place, Zach VanVleet got fourth place and Chris Sawatzki got fifth place.
The Wildcats of Chisago Lakes lost their preliminary dual in Section 7AAA action to North Branch 38-30. The Wildcats had four section place winners led by Luke Anderson was third, and Matt Anderson, Brian Jones and Bobby Ferrier all earned fifths.
The Thunder of Zimmerman topped Kimball 51-26 in preliminary action of Section 5A duals. They lost to Eden Valley-Watkins in the quarterfinals 45-23. The Thunder had a great section tournament with three state qualifiers and a total of six place winners. Zac Nielsen, Jake Carpenter and Ryan Corrow-Roller all won section championships and Marcus Luniewski earned fourth place. Ron Duresky and Jeff Hawkins both took fifth place. This is in only Zimmerman's second season of wrestling.
The Tigers of Princeton dropped their preliminary dual in Section 7AAA action to Grand Rapids 57-9. The Tigers had two section place winners, Matt Jansen and Nick Peltier earned sixth places.
WEST CENTRAL NORTH CONFERENCE
The West Central Conference will be well represented at the state tourney with a total of thirteen qualifiers.
The Mainstreeters of Sauk Centre topped Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in quarterfinal action of Section 7AA dual meet action 38-28. They dropped their semifinal dual to rival Minnewaska 36-21. The Mainstreeters have three state qualifiers and a total of seven place winners. Brian Beilke, Zach Winter and Kurt Haakinson all won section championships. Brad Hartigan and Adam Helgeson both earned fourth place and Steve Hollenkamp and Jozy Olson both earn fifth place.
The Bulldogs of Paynesville topped Ogilvie in quarterfinal action in Section 6A 70-6 and in the semifinals they topped Mille Lacs 43-21, in a very impressive performance. The Bulldogs ran in the No. 1 Ranked Pierz in the championship and they were defeated 51-15. Jordan Christian, Joel Kerzman and Sean Glenz were all 3-0 in section dual meet action. The Bulldogs had a very good section tourney with twelve section place winners including six state qualifiers. Sean Glenz, Joel Kerzman, Joey Sheridan and Jordan Christian all won section championships and Keith Klien and Jack Mueller both earned seconds for their state berths. Jon Kerzman and Josh Tebben both earned thirds, and Kevin Klein, Jordan Spaeth and A. J. Christian all earned fourths. This was a excellent showing considering how young this Bulldog squad is.
The Thunder of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in preliminary action in Section 7AA topped Morris Area/Hancock 81-0. The Thunder fell to their rival Sauk Centre in the quarterfinals 38-28 in a very good dual. The Thunder had a total of six place winners including two state qualifiers. Sam Schad won a section championship and Derek Pesta earned second for his state berth. Joseph Pesta lost his true second match to place third and a trio of fourths were earned by Pat Jenkins, Doug Jasken and Mitch Ainila.
The Huskies of Albany lost a very good quarterfinal dual in Section 6AA action with Big Lake 33-28. The Huskies had seven section place winners including one state qualifier Scott Schlangen. Scott earned second place and Four Huskies earned fourths by Brad Maciejewski, Sergei Krougov, Matt Dowell and John Bredeck. Brett Mandel and Keith Maciejewski both earned fifths.
The Dutchmen lost in the quarterfinals of Section 6AA action to Foley 62-13. The Dutchmen had four section place winners including state qualifier Noel Meyer. Josh Hoppe earned third place and Eric Schoenberg and Dan Raeker both earned fourth places.
WEST CENTRAL SOUTH CONFERENCE
The West Central South have fourteen state qualifiers to represent them a the big show.
The Lakers of Minnewaska topped Pelican Rapids in the quarterfinal action of Section 7AA 49-20 and Sauk Centre 36-21 in the semifinals. The Lakers fell to the defending champions in the Section 7AA championship Perham 41-19. David Bond and Taylor Jergenson were both 3-0 in dual meet action. This concluded a very successful dual meet season for the Lakers. Very few people really expected for them do even be in the top four and to make the championship was a tremendous accomplishment. The Lakers had an awesome section tourney with nine wrestlers placing in the top five and five state qualifiers. Five section championships were won by Joe Swartz, Trevor Larson, Taylor Jergenson, Cody Pahan and Alan Lutterman. Colin Cihlar earned third place after dropping his true second match and Sam Goracke earned third place. Jason Anderson had a great tourney to earn fourth place and David Bond earned fifth place.
The Thunder Hawks of Montevideo topped Redwood Valley 54-18 in preliminary action of Section 3AA. They dropped their quarterfinal dual to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 51-22. The Thunder Hawks had a great section tourney with a total of six section place winners and four wrestlers earning state tourney spots. Gage Halvorson and James Gallagher both won section championships and TallenWald and Tony Klosterboer both earned seconds for their state berths. Tyler Kanten and Tom Peterson both earn fifth place.
The Braves of Benson lost their quarterfinal dual in Section 4A action to River Valley 46-20. The Braves had a total of seven section place winners, including two wrestlers earning state tourney births. Abe Miller won a section championship and Scott Thompson earned second place for his state tourney birth. Trent Lustfield earned third place and a trio of Braves earned fourth place; Paul Carruth, Wade Miller and Ryan Thompson. Tyler Wieland earned fifth place to round out their place winners.
The Wildcats of New London-Spicer dropped their preliminary dual in Section 5AA dual meet action to Waconia 45-16. The Wildcats had five section place winners including a section championship by Stephen Westby. Chad Henle earned fourth place and earning fifths were Adam Luberts, Kyle Weinandt and Billy Dean.
The Tigers of Morris lost their preliminary dual in Section 7AA action to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 80-0. Morris didn't get any favorable match ups in this dual. The Tigers Jacob Nohl earned a state tourney birth by earning second place.
The Eagles of LQPV lost their preliminary dual in Section 3AA action to Marshall 43-27. The Eagles had two section place winners including state qualifier David Carruth, he earned second place. Adam Dvorak earn fifth place at 275.
PARK REGION CONFERENCE
The Park Region have seventeen state qualifiers that should show some strong representation.
The Eagles of New York Mills successfully defended their Section 7A title with a quarterfinal win over Parkers Prairie 66-10 and in the semifinals they crushed Breckenridge 63-9. In the championship they have a very exciting dual with rival Wheaton/Herman-Norcross. This dual wasn't determined until the 275 match with the Eagles prevailing with a fall. WHN made a couple of lineup changes that nearly created an upset. Jesse Bauck, Jared Hotakainen, Jason Burg, Brent Weller and Cody Salo were all 3-0 in section dual meet action. The Eagles had a total of eleven section place winners including five state qualifiers. Jared Hotakainen and Cody Salo both won section championships. Earning seconds for their state berths were Jason Burg, Tim Wegscheid and Brent Weller. Zac Hinzman and Brandon Marsh both lost true second matches to earn third place and Devlin Hessig also earned third place for the Eagles. Jesse Bauck claim fourth place and Jeramie Weller and Jordan Dittman both earned fifth place.
The Raiders of Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale topped Ottertail Central in quarterfinal action of Section 7A 49-28. They lost their semifinal dual to Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 50-22. This was a incredible accomplishment for a team made up of primarily eighth, ninth and ten graders. The Raiders had eight section place winners including three state qualifiers. Ethan Kern and Jasper Osyter both won section championships and Josh Denny earned second place. Matt, Sam and Aaron Moenkedick all earned third place. Aaron lost a very close true second match. Kevin Voeltz and Tony Schul both earned fifth places.
The Silversteaks dropped their quarterfinal match in Section 7A dual meet action to Breckenridge 40-28. They had four section place winners including two state tourney berths. Eric Wiener won a section championship and Mike Waldvogel earned second place. Isaia Duchen earned third place and Todd Frie earned fifth place.
The Bulldogs of Ottertail Central topped Menagha-Sebeka in preliminary action of Section 7A 55-18 before falling in the quarterfinals to Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 49-28. The Bulldogs had seven section place winners including Section champion Nick Hanson. Sean Hammer earned third place, Will Luhning, Kelly Janusqewski, Carl Stenoien and Derek Frederick all earned four place for the Bulldogs.
The Panthers of Parkers Prairie topped Browerville/Eagle Valley in the preliminaries of Section 7A in a very good dual 37-35. The Panthers dropped their quarterfinal match to New York Mills 66-10. The Panthers had five section place winners including two state qualifiers. Aaron Walsh won the section championship and Isaac Dorn earned second place for their state berths. Luke Jaskowiak earned third place , Jay Jesnen earned fourth place and Tim Hanson earned fifth place.
The Broncos came up just a little bit short in preliminary action of Section 7A dropping their dual to Parkers Prairie 37-35. The Broncos had five section place winner including Section champion Torrey Line and Grant Bentz earned second place. Tyler and Jordan Spychalla both earned fourth place and Ryan Spandl earned fifth place.
The Warriors of Menagha-Sebeka lost their preliminary dual in Section 7A action to Ottertail Central 55-18. The Warriors had four section place winners including two state qualifiers. Kirby Anderson won the section championship and Travis Ahlf earned second place. Larry Martini claimed fourth place and Adam Johnson earned fifth place.
CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE
The Central Lakes were have very strong representation at the state tourney this season with twenty six state qualifiers.
The Flyers of Little Falls topped Moorhead in quarterfinal action in Section 8AAA 49-16 and in the semifinals the Flyers topped Sauk Rapids 55-16. In the championship match they came up a little short to Bemidji 44-23. Jason Brill and Ted Wiczek were both 3-0 in the section dual meet tourney. The Flyers had an impressive section tourney with twelve place winners including six state qualifiers. Ted Wilczek and Troy Biermeier both won section championships and Jason Brill, Josh Bue, Chris Roach and Mike Lodermeier all earned seconds for their state berths. Nick Weber earned third place and Aaron Olson, Jacob Goebel and Brandon Freudenrich all earned fourth places. Dylan Bue claimed fifth place and Randy Przybilla took sixth place.
The Warriors of Brainerd dropped their quarterfinal in Section 8AAA action to St. Cloud Tech in a very close dual 34-33. The Warriors were missing two starters in this dual. The Warriors had thirteen section place winners including five state qualifiers. Kyle Dukowitz won the section championship and Ryan McKay, Adam Hahnert, Nick Loreno and Tyler Jensen all earned seconds. Andrew Wachsmuth earned third place, Nate Ruben fourth place and Nick Lingwall and Clinton Strother both earned fifth place. A trio of sixths were earned by Grant Jaeche, Dave Thomas and Josh Virnig. Cody Hummel claimed seventh place.
The Cardinals of Willmar were the No. 5 seed in Section 2AAA and in the first round they defeated No. 4 seed Minnetonka 36-22 and in the semifinals they topped No. 1 seed Mankato West 34-22. In the championship the Cardinals overcame the No. 2 seed and host team Eden Prairie 30-29 in a very exciting dual. Brady Gilb, Jesse Alonzo, Peter Johnson and Tony Neuman were all 3-0 in section dual meet action. The Cardinals had a impressive section tourney with nine place winners including five state qualifiers. All five earned seconds for their berths to the state; including Peter Johnson, Brady Gilb, Kyle Nelson, Jesse Alonzo and Tony Neumann. Trent Molacek, Brandon Reickman and Ben Thonvold all earned fourth places and Eric Aurand earned sixth place for the Cardinals.
The Spartans of Rocori lost their quarterfinal dual in Section 6AA action to Becker 37-29 in an excellent dual. The Spartans had an excellent showing with nine section place winners including four state qualifiers. Grant Johnson, Darren Massmann, Kyle Schroeder and Matt Toren all won section championships. Chuck Aho, Jeff Torgenson and Nate Klein all earned thirds, Brandon Heim earned fourth place and Sam Howe took fifth place.
The Storm of Sauk Rapids topped Elk River in the quarterfinals of the Section 8AAA 52-12 before dropping their semifinal dual to Little Falls 55-16. The young Storm team had a very good section tourney with eleven place winners including two state qualifiers. Wade Cruser and Wes Voigt both earned second places for their state births. Mike Hines earned third place and Shane Fesenmeier and Zack Rudolph both earned fourths. Tyler Spiczka, Mitch Rau and Chris Allen all earned fifth place. Chris Frenette and Paul Borresch both claimed sixth place and Spencer Braun claimed seventh place.
The Cardinals of Alexandria lost their quarterfinal dual in Section 8AAA to Bemidji 52-13. The Cards had nine section place winners including one state qualifier John Amundson. John won a section championship and Damon Bullock, Dan Kirscht, Chris Hobbs and Brett Ripley all earned third place. Mike Kirscht earned fourth place and Josh Betterman, Josh Hobbs and Dave Kirscht all earned sixth place.
The Tigers of St. Cloud Tech pulled off an upset in the quarterfinals of the Section 8AAA duals with a win over Brainerd 34-33. The Tigers lost their semifinal dual to Bemidji 48-16. The Tigers had ten section place winners including two section championships by Derek Orth and Paul Denne. Andy Johnston and John Mailloux both earned third place and Alex Braun and Ryan Cameron both earned fourth place. Nathan Birsch and Giles Henry both claimed fifth place and Ethen Kellenr and James Schwinghammer both earned seventh place.
The Eagles of St. Cloud Apollo dropped their preliminary dual of Section 8AAA to Moorhead 46-27. The Eagles had nine section place winners Brett Scharmer was third, Mike Abrego earned fourth place, Cam Jacobson claimed fifth place. Nolan Rial, Jonny Stram, Justin Pulliam, Jesse Schmit and Pete Engebretson all earned seventh place for this very young Eagle team.
The Sabres of Sartell lost their preliminary dual in Section 6AA to Mora/PC in an excellent dual 42-36. The Sabres had three section place winners including section champion Travis Lewellyn. Pat Hallerman had a very good tourney to earn third place and Chris Yasgar earned fifth place.
GREAT RIVER CONFERENCE
The Great River will have nine wrestlers representing them at the state tourney.
The Gobblers of Aitkin topped Wadena-Deer Creek in the quarterfinals of Section 7AA action 5-16. The Gobblers dropped their semifinal dual to Perham 30-18. The Gobblers had a very impressive section tourney with ten wrestlers placing in the top five including four state qualifiers. Trevor Sterling and Phillip Just both earned seconds and B. J. Wasserzieher and Andrew Shavinsky both earned their state berths by coming back to win true seconds matches. Kory Tibbetts claimed third after dropping his true second match and Johnathon Arness and A. J. Harthsorn both earned third place. Matt Christensen earned fourth place and Brett Mynar and Brad Insley both earned fifth place for Gobblers.
The Raiders of Mille Lacs topped Royalton/USA in the quarterfinals of Section 6A 48-28. The Raiders dropped their semifinal dual to Paynesville 42-21. They were missing a couple of their regulars; so could have been a lot closer. The Raiders had seven place winners including two state qualifiers. Nolan Boucher and Jon Odle both won section championships. Tyler Walters and Rob Olson both earned third place and Joe Odle claimed fourth place. Kyle Prickett and William Ellies both took fifth place.
The Tigers of Rush City topped Braham 45-26 in the quarterfinals of Section 6A before falling to the No. 1 ranked Pierz 78-0. The Tigers had seven section place winners including Matt Wuorinen and Tim Allerton both earning thirds and four Tigers earned fourths; Richard Marohn, James Fleming, Tyler Schommer and Mackenzie Johnston and Adam Morris claimed fifth place.
The Jaquars of Hinckley-Finlayson lost preliminary dual in Section 6A action to Holdingford 51-22. They had four section place winners including Pat Stradal and Jason Slama both earned thirds and Dustin Nelson and Nathanial Vrudny both earned fourth.
The Lions of Ogilvie topped Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 54-23 in preliminary action of Section 6A. They lost their quarterfinal match to Paynesville 70-6. The Lions had five section place winners including one state qualifier. Josh Golden earned a state berth by claiming second place. Colton Johnston, Chris Arnold, Tony Selle and Jericko Burk all took fifth place.
The Bombers of Braham dropped their quarterfinal match in Section 6A to Rush City 45-26. They had four section place winners including two state qualifiers Omar Buckhowa section champion and Brad Hale earned second place. Mtich Gerold and Wally Workman both earned third place.
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CONFERENCE
The Central Minnesota Conference should have very strong representation at the state tourney with twenty five state qualifiers.
The Pioneers of Pierz defended their Section 6A title win a quarterfinal win over Holdingford 74-6 and a semifinal win over Rush City 76-0. In the championship they topped Paynesville 51-15 for the section title. The Pioneers were so dominating they only lost four individuals matches total in all three duals. The Pioneers had thirteen section place winners including eleven state qualifiers. Winning section championships were Kyle Bednar, Jon Andres,, Nick Gruber, Nathan Britz, Kyle Girtz, Zach Solingerand Cody Luberts. Earning seconds were Hank Virnig, Joey Hyatt, Jesse Zajac and Matt Mrnak. Tanner Tetrick and Chuck Boser both earned thirds and Isaac Gruber claimed fifth place.
The Eagles of Eden Valley-Watkins topped Zimmerman in the quarterfinals of Section 5A 48-23 and in the semifinals they topped Norwood Young America in a excellent dual 36-24. The Eagles met their rivals and No. 5 ranked ACGC in the championship where they fell short 52-8. Eric Sullinger was 3-0 for the Eagles in the dual meet action. The Eagles had ten section place winners including three state qualifiers. Eric Sullinger earned a section championship and Nick Peterson and Chris Faber both claimed seconds. Adam Hiltner, Ryan Sullivan and Paul Stommes all earned third place and Philip Magedanz, Luke Stommes and Jesse Saravia all earned fourth place. Drew Stommes earned fifth place to round out the Eagles section place winners.
The Scorpions of Howard-Lake-Waverly-Winsted/Lester Prairie topped Meadow Creek/Rivers Academy 35-34 in a very close dual in the quarterfinals of Section 5A. The Scorpions then ran into ACGC in the semifinals where they fell short 51-12. The Scorpions had a very good section tourney with nine place winners including two state qualifiers. Shane Khan earned a section championship and Alex Schlueter earned second place. Nick Selchow, Ryan Miller, Steve Bobrowske and Tyler Kloos all earned third place and Jason Latzke and Mychal Penaz both claimed fourths and Tony Horstmann took fifth place.
The Royals of 2005 of Royalton lost their quarterfinal dual in Section 6A to Mille Lacs 48-28. They had six place winners including two section state qualifiers including a pair of seconds by Gary Borash and Adam Schlichting. Jamie Carlson earned third place and Hunter Guerard and Rachael Holthaus both earned fourth place and Ben Presler earned fifth place.
The Huskiers of Holdingford topped Hinckley-Finlayson 51-22 in the preliminaries of Section 6A. They lost their quarterfinal dual to Pierz 74-6. They had five section place winners including one state qualifier Charlie Schiller. Lewis Lumley earned third place earning fifth place was Tim Gruenes, Alex Huls and Lewis Becker.
The Thunder of Zimmerman topped Kimball 51-26 in the preliminaries of Section 5A. They had six section place winners including two state qualifiers Dan Brathel and John Hanley. Pete Jones earned third place and Erich Deutsch and Derek Orbeck both earn fourths and Aaron Dahlinger claimed fifth place.
The Jaquars of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa dropped their preliminary dual in Section 6A to Ogilvie 54-23. They had six section place winners including three state qualifiers. Tyler Rath, Danny Borgerding and Travis Rath all earned seconds. Austin Kampsen and John Kent both earned fourth and Dylan Hinnenkamp claimed fifth place.
The Rockets of Rockford lost their preliminary dual in Section 5AA to Annandale/Maple Lake 60-10. They had two section place winners including state qualifier Jake Barnes, he earned second place and Lane Dumas earned third place.
212 CONFERENCE
The 212 Conference was certainly very well represented with two team qualifying for the state tourney and another reaching the section finals. They will have twenty individuals that also should be strong representatives.
The Falcons of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City defended their Section 5A dual meet title with a quarterfinal win over Montgomery-Lonsdale 70-9 and in the semifinals they topped HLWW/LP 51-12. In the championship they topped their rival Eden Valley-Watkins 52-8. The Falcons were so dominate they lost only seven individual matches in the three section duals. The Falcons had eleven section place winners including seven state qualifiers. Jason Losing, Spencer Lund, Adam Hoeper and Ben Meyer all won section championships. Billy Wheeler, A. J. Frederikson and Nic Leither both earn seconds. Aaron Rouser and Eric Peterson both earned fourths and Travis Frederiksen and Eric Larson both claimed fifths.
The Warriors of BOLD topped Waconia in the quarterfinals of Section 5AA 57-17 and in the semifinals they topped Glencoe-Silver Lake 41-17. The Warriors earned their trip to the state win a very hard fought dual with Litchfield 32-30. Pat LeVasseur, Cole Neubauer, Tom Elfering and Mark Pietig were all 3-0 in the section dual meet action. The Warriors had a very good showing with eleven section place winners including six state qualifiers. Pat LeVasseur and Chris Harmon both won section championships and Mark Rievier, Tom Elfering, Trent Squibb and Brian Hagen all earned seconds. Bailey Rettman, Cole Neubauer and Mark Pietig all earned thirds and Nick Bauman and Ross Jahnke both claimed fifths.
The Sting of Yellow Medicine East topped Marshall in quarterfinal action of 3AA 50-19 and Fulda/MCC in the semifinals 34-26 in an excellent dual. The Sting fell to the No. 3 ranked Adrian 49-12 in the championship. Ryan Tongen, Chad Listul and Blaine Webber were 3-0 in the section duals. The Sting had a strong showing with eleven section place winners including three state qualifiers. Chad Listul won a section championship and Ryan Tongen and Matt Williams both earn seconds. Landon Cole, Blaine Weber, Tom Jacobson and Jordan Stock all earned thirds and Tim Palm earned fourth place. They had a trio of fifths by Austen Cole, Spenser Sannerud and Erik Isfeld.
The Fighting Saints of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg topped Ortonville in preliminary action of Section 4A 42-33. The Fighting Saints lost to Wabasso in the quarterfinals 41-21. They had seven section place winners including one state qualifier; section champion Kevin Steinhaus. Darren Carlson and Josh Wentzel and Mitchell Hagen all earned thirds and Kordell VanHeuveln and Nick Dahl both earned fourths.
The Wolverines of MACCRAY topped Renville County West 38-33 in the preliminaries of Section 4A. They lost their quarterfinal dual to Canby 57-7.
The Jaquars of Renville County West lost their preliminary dual in section 4A to MACCRAY 38-33 in a very good dual. The Wolverines had a very strong showing with eight section place winners including three state qualifiers. Mitch Grussing and Matt Uttermark both claimed section championships and Tyler Steen earned second place for his state berth. Thomas Miller, Trevor Steen and Nick Rosendahl just missed qualifying for state with third place finishes. Joe and Mark DeGrote both earned fifth places.
The Jaquars of Renville County West dropped their preliminary section dual in 4A action to MACCRAY 38-33. Ryan Schjenken earned fourth place and Isaac Johns and Josh Davis both earned fifth places in section action.
AT LARGE TEAMS (Teams in a Conference; but don't include the whole conference)
The Dragons of Litchfield topped Monticello in the quarterfinals of Section 5AA 50-18 and Watertown-Mayer in a very good dual 32-29 in the semifinals. In the finals the Dragons fell just a little short in a well wrestled dual to BOLD 32-30. Beau Penk, Frank Koch and Cory Schlack were all 3-0 in the section duals. The Dragons had nine section place winners including three state qualifiers. Cory Schlack and Beau Penk both earned section championships and Blayne Johnson earned second place. Reed Wimmer and Frank Koch both earned third place and Bryant Johnson, Jon Malepsy and Damian Healret all earned fourths and David Malepsy claimed fifth place.
The Bulldogs of Becker topped Rocori in an excellent dual 37-29 in the quarterfinals of Section 6AA before dropping their semifinal match to Milaca 54-14. They had ten section place winners including four state qualifiers. Three section championships by Mike Hopkins, Robert Koranda and Mike Rittenour. Russ Lumley earned second place for his state berth. Kevin O'Brien earned third place and Emery Forsythe and Brandon Backes both earned fourth place. Ben Jones, Riley Holub and Jeremy Nelson all claimed fifth place.
The Lightning of Annandale/Maple Lake topped Rockford in preliminary action of Section 5AA 60-10 before dropping their quarterfinal match to Watertown-Mayer 48-19. They had four section place winners including state qualifier Ben Anderson and Adam Michalski earned third place and Matt Schultz and Joe Puncocher both earned fourths.
The Magic of Monticello topped Delano in preliminary action in section 5AA 57-17 and they lost the quarterfinal match to Litchfield 50-18. The Magic had a very impressive section tourney with eight section place winners including five state qualifiers. Ryan Mergen and Jon Dahlheimer both won section championships. Dan O'Neil, Michael Land and Ben Schwartz all earned seconds for their state berths. Justin Davis earned third place and Tim McDonald fourth place and Brandon Henry fifth place.
The Cowboys of Breckenridge topped Osakis in the quarterfinals of Section 7A 40-28 before falling to No. 2 ranked New York Mills 63-9. They had six section place winners including a state qualifier Spencer Beech. Seth Klastreich earned third place, Tyler Ascheman earned fourth place and a trio of fifths by Andy VanHecke, Jake Owens and Luke Poppel.
The Bison of Buffalo dropped their preliminary match in Section 2AAA to Wayzata 41-27. They had six section place winners including three state qualifiers. Tyler Reiss and Jeremy Welter both won section championships and Mike Christensen earned second place. Derek Klatt earned third place and Timmy Ruter and Ray Heinkal both earned sixth places.
The Road Crew of Pequot Lake/Pine River/Backus lost their preliminary dual in Section 7AA to Pelican Rapids 42-23. They had four section place winners including Mike Hedstrom earned fourth place and Nick Harrison, Marcus Hernandez and Dalas Nuemann all earned fifth places.
INDEPENDENTS
The Bullets of Wheaton/Herman-Norcross topped CACG in the quarterfinals of Section 7A 55-12 and Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 50-22 in the semifinals. The Bullets made a couple of adjustments in their lineup and almost came away with a upset win over No. 2 ranked New York Mills 35-29. This dual came down to the very last match. T. J. Severance, Casey Grey, Cody Rinke and Jerod Lennox were all 3-0 in the section duals. The Bullets had a very impressive section tourney with ten place winners including six state qualifiers. T. J. Severance, Casey Gray and Cody Rinke all winning section championships. Shane Fickes, Brett Lennox and Jerod Lennox all earned seconds. Brady Sykora earned third place, Nate Mord earned fourth place and Austin Nilson and Tanner Lehman both earned fifth places.
The Spuds of Moorhead topped St. Cloud Apollo 46-27 in the preliminary match of the Section 8AAA tourney. The Spuds fell to Little Falls 49-16 in the quarterfinals of the section duals. The Spuds had eight section place winners including three state qualifiers. Jay Thoreson, Bryan Rodriquez and Justin Phillipi all won section championships. Beau Tweten earned third place, Matt Langeberg earned fourth place. Justin LaValle claimed fifth place, Jacob Handegard placed 6th at 135 and Justin Lee and Tyler Guhlke both earned seventh places.
The Otters of Fergus Falls topped Staples-Motley in the preliminary round of Section 7AA 51-20. They lost to Perham in the quarterfinals 50-10. The had seven section place winners including two state qualifiers. Lonnie Gabrielson and D. J. Ringquist both earned second places. Andy Price earned third place and Mike Swenson, Karl Haataja and Scott Barber earned fourths and Justin Hensch claimed fifth place.
The Road Warriors of CACG topped West Central Area in the preliminary round of Section 7A 48-29. They dropped their quarterfinal dual to Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 55-12. They had five section place winners including Matt Benson earning a state birth by earning second place. Adam Andrews and Cody Nilson both earned thirds and Joe Kleindl and Andrew O'Neill both earned fourths.
The Knights of West Central Area lost the preliminary dual of Section 7A to CACG 48-29. They had four section place winners including three state qualifiers Brady Schneeberger and Matt Anderson both won section championships and Denis Sik earned second place. Pat Mitchell had a strong tourney to earn third place.
The Trojans of Ortonville dropped their preliminary round of Section 4A to KMS 42-32 in a very good dual. They had one section place winner Eric Croatt earned fifth place and they also had four sixth placers.
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