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Seven Otter Wrestlers Place at Benson Classic

By Craig Olson, 12/31/21, 10:00PM CST

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Fergus Falls placed sixth out of eight teams at the Benson Wrestling Classic on Saturday with 81 points.  Tracy-Milroy-Balaton won the team title with a score of 211.5 and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg was second with 179.5.  Third place went to Hibbing with 156.6, followed by Benson 138, Canby 122.5, Fergus Falls 81, Sauk Centre 80 and Crosby-Ironton 46.5.

The following Otter wrestlers placed in the tournament.

113 – 2nd – Caleb Fronning, 3rd – Blake Roberts

120 – 4th – Kassten Hartwell

126 – 3rd – Carson Grenier

145 – 5th – Lance “Joey” Graff

160 – 6th – Isaac Longoria

170 – 3rd – Jacob Widness

182 – 3rd – Delvin Roberts

106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Trey Gunderson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 2nd Place - Linkoln Carlson of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 3rd Place - Max Nygaard of Benson
  • 4th Place - Dominic Kerzman of Sauk Centre-Melrose
  • 5th Place - Gavin Olson of Benson
  • 6th Place - Nehimia Figueroa of Hibbing

1st Place Match

  • Trey Gunderson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 16-0, 8th. over Linkoln Carlson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 11-5, Sr. (MD 15-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Max Nygaard (Benson) 8-8, 8th. over Dominic Kerzman (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 8-4, Fr. (Dec 4-2)

5th Place Match

  • Gavin Olson (Benson) 3-2, 8th. over Nehimia Figueroa (Hibbing) 3-8, 8th. (Fall 0:31)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Christian Jelle of Hibbing
  • 2nd Place - Caleb Fronning of Fergus Falls
  • 3rd Place - Blake Roberts of Fergus Falls
  • 4th Place - Eli Greenman of Canby
  • 5th Place - Ed Wah of Benson

1st Place Match

  • Christian Jelle (Hibbing) 17-0, 8th. over Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 13-3, 7th. (Fall 3:54)

3rd Place Match

  • Blake Roberts (Fergus Falls) 4-4, 8th. over Eli Greenman (Canby) 17-4, Fr. (Fall 0:38)

5th Place Match

  • Ed Wah (Benson) 2-8, So. over () , . (Bye)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Noah Johnson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 2nd Place - Issac Guzman of Canby
  • 3rd Place - David Schuh of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 4th Place - Kassten Hartwell of Fergus Falls
  • 5th Place - Darin Hippie of Benson
  • 6th Place - Gabe Martin of Hibbing

1st Place Match

  • Noah Johnson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 9-5, Jr. over Issac Guzman (Canby) 4-9, Fr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-1))

3rd Place Match

  • David Schuh (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 10-6, 8th. over Kassten Hartwell (Fergus Falls) 3-7, Fr. (Fall 2:00)

5th Place Match

  • Darin Hippie (Benson) 3-4, 7th. over Gabe Martin (Hibbing) 5-11, So. (Dec 7-0)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Devin Carter of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 2nd Place - Clayton Drietz of Canby
  • 3rd Place - Carson Grenier of Fergus Falls
  • 4th Place - Mu tah Wah of Benson

Round 1

  • Devin Carter (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-3, So. over Mu tah Wah (Benson) 1-8, Fr. (Fall 1:41)
  • Clayton Drietz (Canby) 2-5, Fr. over Carson Grenier (Fergus Falls) 7-10, Fr. (Fall 6:00)

Round 2

  • Devin Carter (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-3, So. over Clayton Drietz (Canby) 2-5, Fr. (Fall 0:43)
  • Carson Grenier (Fergus Falls) 7-10, Fr. over Mu tah Wah (Benson) 1-8, Fr. (Fall 5:47)

Round 3

  • Devin Carter (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-3, So. over Carson Grenier (Fergus Falls) 7-10, Fr. (Fall 3:05)
  • Clayton Drietz (Canby) 2-5, Fr. over Mu tah Wah (Benson) 1-8, Fr. (Fall 2:33)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Ethan Roy of Hibbing
  • 2nd Place - Sam Drietz of Canby
  • 3rd Place - Damian Alatriste of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 4th Place - Blake Wieme of Benson
  • 5th Place - Fletcher Peterson of Crosby-Ironton

1st Place Match

  • Ethan Roy (Hibbing) 10-9, Sr. over Sam Drietz (Canby) 6-9, Fr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Damian Alatriste (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 2-11, So. over Blake Wieme (Benson) 1-5, So. (Fall 3:25)

5th Place Match

  • Fletcher Peterson (Crosby-Ironton) 0-5, Sr. over () , . (Bye)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Ayden Horner of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 2nd Place - Alex Whitcup of Benson
  • 3rd Place - Gabe Ridlon of Crosby-Ironton
  • 4th Place - Logan Johnson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 5th Place - Zachary Swanson of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 6th Place - Sam Berscheit of Sauk Centre-Melrose

1st Place Match

  • Ayden Horner (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 15-2, Sr. over Alex Whitcup (Benson) 6-9, Jr. (Fall 1:15)

3rd Place Match

  • Gabe Ridlon (Crosby-Ironton) 6-7, So. over Logan Johnson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 5-8, Fr. (Fall 4:27)

5th Place Match

  • Zachary Swanson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 2-2, So. over Sam Berscheit (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 1-6, Sr. (TB-1 12-9)

145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Lane Fink of Canby
  • 2nd Place - Jett Olson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 3rd Place - Jose de los Santos of Sauk Centre-Melrose
  • 4th Place - Alexander Schuh of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 5th Place - Lance `Joey` Graff of Fergus Falls
  • 6th Place - Derek Johnson of Benson

1st Place Match

  • Lane Fink (Canby) 17-4, Jr. over Jett Olson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 10-7, Fr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Jose de los Santos (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 8-3, So. over Alexander Schuh (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 2-4, So. (Fall 3:05)

5th Place Match

  • Lance `Joey` Graff (Fergus Falls) 7-9, Jr. over Derek Johnson (Benson) 2-8, So. (Fall 2:11)

152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - John Paul Fitzpatrick of Crosby-Ironton
  • 2nd Place - Lincoln Fink of Canby
  • 3rd Place - Ely Johnson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 4th Place - Jacob Meyer of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 5th Place - Jack Bautch of Hibbing
  • 6th Place - Jaiden Zimmerman of Benson

1st Place Match

  • John Paul Fitzpatrick (Crosby-Ironton) 13-2, Jr. over Lincoln Fink (Canby) 16-3, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Ely Johnson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 11-7, Sr. over Jacob Meyer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 7-10, So. (MD 11-2)

5th Place Match

  • Jack Bautch (Hibbing) 4-8, So. over Jaiden Zimmerman (Benson) 5-7, Jr. (Fall 3:38)

160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Coy Gunderson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 2nd Place - Bryson Larrabee of Hibbing
  • 3rd Place - Preston Mcgee of Benson
  • 4th Place - Trevor VonBrethorst of Hibbing
  • 5th Place - Ashton Squires of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 6th Place - Isaac Longoria of Fergus Falls

1st Place Match

  • Coy Gunderson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 15-2, Sr. over Bryson Larrabee (Hibbing) 15-5, Jr. (Dec 4-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Preston Mcgee (Benson) 10-9, Jr. over Trevor VonBrethorst (Hibbing) 4-13, Jr. (Fall 5:53)

5th Place Match

  • Ashton Squires (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 6-8, So. over Isaac Longoria (Fergus Falls) 1-3, So. (Fall 0:18)

170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Nathan Bolduc of Benson
  • 2nd Place - Cooper Hendrickson of Hibbing
  • 3rd Place - Jacob Widness of Fergus Falls
  • 4th Place - Aaron Jones of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 5th Place - Jonathon Erbes of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 6th Place - Aiden Ehmke of Benson

1st Place Match

  • Nathan Bolduc (Benson) 14-2, Sr. over Cooper Hendrickson (Hibbing) 3-3, So. (Dec 5-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Jacob Widness (Fergus Falls) 8-7, Jr. over Aaron Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 8-6, Fr. (Fall 2:52)

5th Place Match

  • Jonathon Erbes (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 1-2, Jr. over Aiden Ehmke (Benson) 3-6, Sr. (For.)

182

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Caden Johnson of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 2nd Place - Thomas Hagen of Hibbing
  • 3rd Place - Delvin Roberts of Fergus Falls
  • 4th Place - Owen Kidrowski of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

Round 1

  • Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-1, Sr. over Owen Kidrowski (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 3-8, So. (Fall 1:51)
  • Thomas Hagen (Hibbing) 14-6, Jr. over Delvin Roberts (Fergus Falls) 9-9, Jr. (Fall 3:08)

Round 2

  • Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-1, Sr. over Delvin Roberts (Fergus Falls) 9-9, Jr. (Fall 0:59)
  • Thomas Hagen (Hibbing) 14-6, Jr. over Owen Kidrowski (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 3-8, So. (Fall 3:55)

Round 3

  • Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 16-1, Sr. over Thomas Hagen (Hibbing) 14-6, Jr. (MD 9-0)
  • Delvin Roberts (Fergus Falls) 9-9, Jr. over Owen Kidrowski (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 3-8, So. (Dec 10-8)

195

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Thomas Dineen of Benson
  • 2nd Place - Masyn Olson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 3rd Place - Eathan Martinez of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 4th Place - Parker Verhelst of Canby
  • 5th Place - AJ Klassen of Benson
  • 6th Place - Drew Shay of Hibbing

1st Place Match

  • Thomas Dineen (Benson) 14-0, Jr. over Masyn Olson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 11-6, Jr. (Fall 1:38)

3rd Place Match

  • Eathan Martinez (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 11-5, So. over Parker Verhelst (Canby) 10-7, Sr. (SV-1 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • AJ Klassen (Benson) 3-4, Jr. over Drew Shay (Hibbing) 9-7, Jr. (Fall 3:25)

220

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Travis Willhite of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 2nd Place - Ian Larrabee of Hibbing
  • 3rd Place - Kevin Raya of Sauk Centre-Melrose
  • 4th Place - Collin Johnson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 5th Place - Johnny Kobberman of Benson

1st Place Match

  • Travis Willhite (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 10-4, Jr. over Ian Larrabee (Hibbing) 3-4, Fr. (Dec 5-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Kevin Raya (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 3-5, So. over Collin Johnson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 2-6, So. (Fall 3:05)

5th Place Match

  • Johnny Kobberman (Benson) 1-11, So. over () , . (Bye)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place - Will Sjogren of Sauk Centre-Melrose
  • 2nd Place - Jason Jones of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  • 3rd Place - Nick Willhite of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove
  • 4th Place - Alex Henderson of Hibbing

Round 1

  • Jason Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 10-7, Jr. over Alex Henderson (Hibbing) 2-13, So. (Fall 1:04)
  • Will Sjogren (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 6-4, Jr. over Nick Willhite (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 8-7, Jr. (Fall 5:27)

Round 2

  • Will Sjogren (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 6-4, Jr. over Jason Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 10-7, Jr. (Fall 3:58)
  • Nick Willhite (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 8-7, Jr. over Alex Henderson (Hibbing) 2-13, So. (Fall 0:48)

Round 3

  • Jason Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 10-7, Jr. over Nick Willhite (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 8-7, Jr. (Dec 5-0)
  • Will Sjogren (Sauk Centre-Melrose) 6-4, Jr. over Alex Henderson (Hibbing) 2-13, So. (Fall 1:49)

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