Prep Wrestling Roundup: Willmar finishes sixth at Rochester
Dec. 20—ROCHESTER — With five wrestlers finishing in the top eight of their respective weights, the Willmar wrestling team placed sixth at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament on Saturday at Rochester Community and Technical College.
The Cardinals wrapped the day up with 120 points. St. Michael-Albertville won with a score of 199.5, followed by Kasson-Mantorville (177.5), Simley (172.5), Stillwater (154) and Kaukauna, Wisconsin (134).
Conlan Carlson had the top finish for Willmar, placing third at 126 pounds. Braeden Erickson was fourth at 152 and Mason Swanson was fifth at 220. Jonas Anez finished sixth at 170 and Cavin Carlson added an eighth-place finish at 106.
On Thursday, the Cardinals compete in a triangular at St. Cloud Tech against the host Crush and Bemidji.
Minnesota Christmas Tournament
Team scoring
(1) St. Michael-Albertville 199.5 (2) Kasson-Mantorville 177.5 (3) Simley 172.5 (4) Stillwater 154 (5) Kaukauna (Wis.) 134 (6) Willmar 120 (7t) Waconia and Wayzata 113.5 (9) Hastings 113 (10) Anoka 110 (11) Shakopee 106.5 (12) Luxemburg-Casco (Wis.) 101 (13) Albert Lea 97 (14) Brandon 91 (15) West Bend (Wis.) 88.5 (16t) Owatonna; and St. Francis 87.5 (18) Farmington 84.5 (19t) Prior Lake and St. Thomas Academy 74 (21) Byron 66.5 (22) New Prague 63.5 (23) Apple Valley 62.5 (24) Lake City 62 (25) Forest Lake 61 (26) Oconto Falls (Wis.) 59 (27) River Falls (Wis.) 58 (28) Park of Cottage Grove 57 (29) Rochester Mayo 56 (30) Scott West 55 (31) Lakeville North 50.5 (32) Cambridge-Isanti 47.5 (33) Holmen (Wis.) 35 (34) Totino-Grace 33.5 (35) Minnetonka 26.5 (36) Plainview-Elgin-Millville 26
How Willmar fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Cavin Carlson, 3-3, eighth ... 113: Eli Heinen, 0-2 ... 120: Ivan Mares-Ciriaco, 1-2 ... 126: Conlan Carlson, 6-1, third ... 132: n/a ... 138: Will Chavez, 0-2 ... 145: Steven Cruze, 1-2 ... 152: Braeden Erickson, 6-2, fourth ... 160: Joe Kallevig, 1-2 ... 170: Jonas Anez, 3-3, sixth ... 182: n/a ... 195: Ramero Trevino, 2-2 ... 220: Mason Swanson, 4-2, fifth ... 285: Daunte Castellano, 2-2
Redwood River Riot
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City won the team title at the 34-team Redwood River Riot at Redwood Falls.
The Falcons' 162.5 was good enough to beat Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo's 144.5 and Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield's 138.5. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg was 13th (91), New London-Spicer was 19th (60) and BOLD placed 27th (29.5).
ACGC's Jaxon Behm was the 220-pound champion while Jake Mortensen was second at 170 and Brady Holien third at 152.
Other area champions were: D-C/Litch's Victor Franco (120) and Jude Link (160); and KMS' Trey Gunderson (106).
Team scoring
(1) Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 162.5 (2) Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo 144.5 (3) Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield 138.5 (4) Fairmont/Martin County West 121 (5) Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 115.5 (6) Sibley East 112 (7) MAHACA 107.5 (8) Holdingford 106 (9) St. Peter 104.5 (10) Maple River/United South Central 104 (11) Marshall 98.5 (12) Rocori 95 (13) Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 91 (14) Sartell 89.5 (15) Blue Earth 80.5 (16) New Ulm 79 (17) Worthington 71 (18) New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 62 (19) New London-Spicer 60 (20) Sauk Rapids 58 (21) Canby 55 (22) Maple Grove 52.5 (23t) Redwood Valley; and Windom/Mountain Lake 42.5 (25) Mankato West 40.5 (26) Red Rock Central 32 (27) BOLD 29.5 (28) Adrian 25 (29) Wabasso 16.5 (30) Fulda/Murray County Central 14 (31) Luverne 10 (32) St. James 6 (33) Le Sueur-Henderson 4 (34) Madelia/Truman/Martin Luther 0
How ACGC fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: n/a ... 113: n/a ... 120: n/a ... 126: Jayden Kragenbring, 3-3, eighth ... 132: Edwyn Gonzalez, 4-2, fourth ... 138: Cole Holien, 3-2, fourth ... 145: Jevon Williams, 3-2, fourth ... 152: Brady Holien, 5-1, third ... 160: Mason Studemann, 3-2 ... 170: Jake Mortensen, 3-1, second ... 182: Logan Straumann, 3-2, seventh ... 195: Isaiah Renne, 0-2 ... 220: Jaxon Behm, 4-0, first ... 285: Terrell Renne, 2-3, eighth
How BOLD fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: n/a ... 113: n/a ... 120: Brady Kiecker, 1-2 ... 126: n/a ... 132: n/a ... 138: n/a ... 145: Austin Kiecker, 6-1, third ... 152: n/a ... 160: n/a ... 170: Connor Plumley, 1-2 ... 182: n/a ... 195: n/a ... 220: n/a ... 285: n/a
How D-C/Litchfield fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: n/a ... 113: n/a ... 120: Victor Franco, 4-0, first ... 126: Gabe Nelson, 2-2 ... 132: n/a ... 138: Devin Steinhaus, 4-2, fifth ... 145: Monte Gillman, 3-2 ... 152: Shelby Fischer Lund, 1-2 ... 160: Jude Link, 4-0, first ... 170: Sam Marx, 4-2, fifth ... 182: Tate Link, 3-1, second ... 195: n/a ... 220: n/a ... 285: Brendan Rokala, 2-3, sixth
How D-B/LQPV/Montevideo fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Ben Gunlogson, 2-2 ... 113: Kameron Sather, 3-2, fourth ... 120: Daniel Gunlogson, 3-1, second ... 126: Zander Clausen, 5-1, third ... 132: Ethan Moravetz, 2-2 ... 138: Isaac Moravetz, 1-2 ... 145: Dain Mortenson, 2-3, sixth ... 152: Mason McDougal, 1-2 ... 160: Avery Wittnebel, 2-2 ... 170: Holt Larson, 3-3, eighth ... 182: Landon Olson, 1-2 ... 195: Parker Bothun, 1-2 ... 220: Zach DeBeer, 2-2 ... 285: Keaton Haas, 3-1, second
How KMS fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Trey Gunderson, 4-0, first ... 113: n/a ... 120: Noah Johnson, 0-2 ... 126: n/a ... 132: n/a ... 138: n/a ... 145: Ely Johnson, 2-2 ... 152: Jett Olson, 2-2 ... 160: Coy Gunderson, 4-1, second ... 170: n/a ... 182: Owen Kidrowski, 0-2 ... 195: Masyn Olson, 3-2, fifth ... 220: n/a ... 285: Jason Jones, 5-2, seventh
How NLS fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Holton Hanson, 2-2 ... 113: Isaiah Nelson, 4-1, third ... 120: n/a ... 126: Luke Ruter, 4-1, second ... 132: n/a ... 138: n/a ... 145: Adam Sandau, 0-2 ... 152: Brody Lien, 1-2 ... 160: Reid Holmquist, 0-2 ... 170: Grant Hubbard, 0-2 ... 182: n/a ... 195: n/a ... 220: n/a ... 285: Marshall Johnson, 2-2
Jackhammer Invitational
With 227 points, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa emerged as the top team at the Jackhammer Invitational at Pequot Lakes.
The Jaguars beat Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus (215.5), Thief River Falls (213.5), Big Lake (204.5) and Hutchinson (133) for the team title.
Ryan Jensen (132 pounds) and Walker Bents (138) each won their respective brackets while Brett DeRoo (120), Blaine Fischer (152) and Ethan Spainer (220) also reached the finals.
Team scoring
(1) Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 227 (2) Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 215.5 (3) Thief River Falls 213.5 (4) Big Lake 204.5 (5) Hutchinson 133 (6) Andover 128 (7) Aitkin 125.5 (8) Albany 109 (9) Detroit Lakes 106 (10) Crookston 104.5 (11) Rock Ridge 98 (12) Perham 84.5 (13) Hibbing 76.5 (14) Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 74 (15) Barnesville 69 (16) New York Mills 67 (17) Staples-Motley 60 (18) Irondale/Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 56 (19) Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 55.5 (20) Otter Tail Central 52 (21) Park Rapids 51 (22) Deer River 43 (23) Fergus Falls 34 (24) Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis 30 (25) United Clay Becker 21 (26) Proctor/Hermantown 20 (27) Crosby-Ironton 18 (28) Fosston/Bagley 15
How BBE fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Louie Tensen, 2-2 ... 113: Austin Giinthir, 0-2 ... 120: Brett DeRoo, 4-1, second ... 126: Wyatt Engen, 5-1, third ... 132: Ryan Jensen, 4-0, first ... 138: Walker Bents, 5-0, first ... 145: Tanner Viessman, 1-2 ... 152: Blaine Fischer, 4-1, second ... 160: Evan Young, 0-2 ... 170: Maximus Hanson, 4-1, third ... 182: Talen Kampsen, 1-2 ... 195: Carson Gilbert, 3-2, fourth ... 220: Ethan Spanier, 3-1, second ... 285: Bryce Feuerhake, 4-2, seventh; Harley Weber, 1-2
Monticello Invite
Benson's Thomas Dineen went 3-0 to win the 195-pound bracket at the Monticello Invitational.
The Braves finished fourth with 108 points. Faribault was the team champion with 229.5, followed by Mounds View (219.5) and Coon Rapids (125).
Nic Bolduc (152) and Nathan Bolduc (170) each placed third for the Braves.
Team scoring
(1) Faribault 229.5 (2) Mounds View 219.5 (3) Coon Rapids 125 (4) Benson 108 (5) Zimmerman 107 (6) Park Center 98 (7) Edina 85 (8) South St. Paul 71 (9) Austin 56.5 (10) Two River 54 (11) Norwood-Young America 33 (12) Monticello 25 (13) Minneapolis Patrick Henry 11 (14) Spectrum 5 (15) Brooklyn Center/Concordia Academy, New Century Academy and Rockford 0
How Benson fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
106: Max Nygaard, 2-1, fifth ... 113: Ed Wah, 0-2, fourth ... 120: n/a ... 126: n/a ... 132: n/a ... 138: n/a ... 145: Alex Whitcup, 2-2, sixth ... 152: Nic Bolduc, 3-1, third; Jaiden Zimmerman, 4-1, fifth ... 160: Preston McGee, 3-1, fifth; Aiden Ehmcke, 1-2, sixth ... 170: Nathan Bolduc, 2-1, third ... 182: Teegan Hogrefe, 0-2 ... 195: Thomas Dineen, 3-0, first; AJ Klassen, 0-2 ... 220: Johnny Kobberman, 0-2, fourth ... 285: Jack Storlien, 1-2, sixth
