Dawson-Boyd-Lac qui Parle Valley-Montevideo United captured first place at the Grant County Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Barrett on Saturday, scoring 246 points. Belgrade-Brooten Elrosa was second with 176.5 and the host team, West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville claimed third place with 147 points. They were followed by Canby 145, United North Central 87.5, Pelican Rapids 69, Border West 64, Barnesville 62.5, Fergus Falls 58.5 and Ottertail Central 12.
"The Grant County Tournament was extremely tough this season,” stated Fergus Falls Head Coach Adam Schlepp. “The difference between 6th place vs 9th place is roughly ten points. All things considered, we wrestled okay today."
Place winners for the Otters included the following:
Caleb Fronning (145) placed second
Kassten Hartwell (127) placed third
Jacob Fronning (133) was fifth
Austin Longoria (139) was sixth
Isaac Longoria (152) was sixth
Antonio Parker (160) was fifth
Nolan Field (215) was sixth
“I also want to point out that Marcus Erickson won his 189 pound JV Bracket, going 2-0 on the day,” added Coach Schlepp.
Antonio Parker wins his 5th place match. PHOTO PROVIDED
Fergus Falls Results
107 Levi Budke (2-8)
Quarterfinal - Danny Salazar (Pelican Rapids) 7-2 won by fall over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 2-8 (Fall 0:11)
Cons. Round 1 - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 5-4 won by fall over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 2-8 (Fall 0:34)
114 Roric Hage (0-7)
Quarterfinal - Noah Welte (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 7-2 won by fall over Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) 0-7 (Fall 0:32)
Cons. Round 1 - Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 3-4 won by decision over Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) 0-7 (Dec 9-6)
121 Jack Brunn (2-5)
Quarterfinal - Eli Greenman (Canby) 8-2 won by fall over Jack Brunn (Fergus Falls) 2-5 (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Hazen Milbeck (Pelican Rapids) 3-6 won by fall over Jack Brunn (Fergus Falls) 2-5 (Fall 2:15)
127 Kassten Hartwell (6-1) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kassten Hartwell (Fergus Falls) 6-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Issac Guzman (Canby) 9-1 won by decision over Kassten Hartwell (Fergus Falls) 6-1 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi - Kassten Hartwell (Fergus Falls) 6-1 won by fall over Dylan Koob (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 0-5 (Fall 1:36)
3rd Place Match - Kassten Hartwell (Fergus Falls) 6-1 won by major decision over Tucker Hennessy (Border West ) 7-6 (MD 13-2)
133 Jacob Fronning (4-6) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jackson Peasley (Pelican Rapids) 6-4 won by fall over Jacob Fronning (Fergus Falls) 4-6 (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Fronning (Fergus Falls) 4-6 won by decision over Louie Tensen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 1-4 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semi - Aaron Lake (United North Central Warriors) 9-2 won by fall over Jacob Fronning (Fergus Falls) 4-6 (Fall 1:35)
5th Place Match - Jacob Fronning (Fergus Falls) 4-6 won by decision over Brennan Giese (Canby) 6-5 (Dec 5-4)
139 Austin Longoria (2-3) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) 3-1 won by fall over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 2-3 (Fall 0:51)
Cons. Round 1 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 2-3 won by fall over Calvin Norton (Pelican Rapids) 5-3 (Fall 3:14)
Cons. Semi - Gunner Hennessy (Border West ) 8-5 won by fall over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 2-3 (Fall 1:45)
5th Place Match - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 4-4 won by decision over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 2-3 (Dec 12-11)
145 Caleb Fronning (7-2) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 7-2 won by tech fall over Andrew Spanier (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 3-6 (TF-1.5 5:37 (19-4))
Semifinal - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 7-2 won by decision over Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 2-2 (Dec 7-2)
1st Place Match - Kameron Sather (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) 7-2 won by fall over Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 7-2 (Fall 5:32)
152 Isaac Longoria (1-5) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Sam Drietz (Canby) 7-4 won by fall over Isaac Longoria (Fergus Falls) 1-5 (Fall 2:28)
Cons. Round 1 - Isaac Longoria (Fergus Falls) 1-5 won by fall over Dylan Przymus (Border West ) 0-2 (Fall 3:43)
Cons. Semi - Tanner Viessman (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 3-1 won by fall over Isaac Longoria (Fergus Falls) 1-5 (Fall 2:11)
5th Place Match - Zach Davidson (United North Central Warriors) 5-3 won by fall over Isaac Longoria (Fergus Falls) 1-5 (Fall 1:27)
160 Antonio Parker (3-7) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Ethan Mueller (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 7-2 won by fall over Antonio Parker (Fergus Falls) 3-7 (Fall 1:52)
Cons. Round 1 - Antonio Parker (Fergus Falls) 3-7 won by medical forfeit over Tallen Merritt (Canby) 3-5 (M. For.)
Cons. Semi - Ben Peterson (Border West ) 4-5 won by decision over Antonio Parker (Fergus Falls) 3-7 (Dec 8-5)
5th Place Match - Antonio Parker (Fergus Falls) 3-7 won by fall over Jack Martin (Barnesville) 1-4 (Fall 1:30)
215 Nolan Field (3-7) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Eli Roiko (United North Central Warriors) 10-1 won by disqualification over Nolan Field (Fergus Falls) 3-7 (DQ)
Owen Gruchow placed 2nd at 133 pounds. PHOTO by TAMMIE OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Solomon Wales won the 160 pound weight class. PHOTO by TAMMIE OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY
The Barnesville Trojans had a pair of second place finishers at the Grant County Wrestling Invitational. Ayden Hauck (139) and Cameron Halverson (172) were runners-up in their respective weight classes. Chase Hauck (107) and Brock Grabow (114) both took fifth place and Jack Martin (160) was sixth.
Barnesville Results
107: Chase Hauck (Barnesville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Eli Olson (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Chase Hauck (Barnesville) (Fall 0:29) Cons. Round 1 - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Brayden McLain (Border West Buccaneers) (TF 17-1 4:23)
Cons. Semis - Carter Ahrendt (United North Central Warriors) over Chase Hauck (Barnesville) (Fall 2:13)
5th Place Match - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 11-6)
114: Brock Grabow (Barnesville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Isaac Bergren (Pelican Rapids) over Brock Grabow (Barnesville) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Brock Grabow (Barnesville) over Cole Pittman (Border West Buccaneers) (MD 10-0)
Cons. Semis - Noah Welte (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Brock Grabow (Barnesville) (TF 17-1 3:47)
5th Place Match - Brock Grabow (Barnesville) over Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:48)
133: Asher O`Brien (Barnesville) - DNP
Quarterfinals - Ben Gunlogson (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Asher O`Brien (Barnesville) (Fall 0:51) Cons. Round 1 - Brennan Giese (Canby) over Asher O`Brien (Barnesville) (Fall 4:27)
139: Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) - 2nd
Quarterfinals - Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) (Fall 0:51)
Semifinals - Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) over Holland Schacherer (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) (Dec 10-5)
1st Place Match - Ryan Jensen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) (MD 10-2)
160: Jack Martin (Barnesville) - 6th
Quarterfinals - Jack Martin (Barnesville) over Tallen Merritt (Canby) (Inj. [time])
Semifinals - Ethan Mueller (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Jack Martin (Barnesville) (Fall 0:20)
Cons. Semis - Bryan Rhode (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Jack Martin (Barnesville) (Fall 2:34)
5th Place Match - Antonio Parker (Fergus Falls) over Jack Martin (Barnesville) (Fall 1:30)
172: Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) - 2nd
Quarterfinals - Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) over Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 11-6)
Semifinals - Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) over Brody Nachbor (Border West Buccaneers) (Fall 1:49)
1st Place Match - Maximus Hanson (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) (Fall 2:40)
285: Justin Krueger (Barnesville) - DNP
Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Justin Krueger (Barnesville) (Fall 3:50)
Justin Krueger (Barnesville) over Paulo Carrillo (Fergus Falls) (Fall 2:53)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Noyes (Canby) over Justin Krueger (Barnesville) (Fall 2:53)
Ottertail Central Results
121 - Dylan Geihsler (0-6)
145 - Mason Christianson (7-5) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
189 - Will Schwartz (1-9) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.
Border West Results
107 - Brayden McLain (0-4)
114 - Cole Pittman (1-4)
121 - Zach Rikimoto (6-3) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.
127 - Tucker Hennessy (7-6) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
139 - Gunner Hennessy (8-5) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
152 - Dylan Przymus (0-2)
160 - Ben Peterson (4-5) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
172 - Brody Nachbor (7-3) placed 6th and scored 5.0 team points.
West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville Results
107: Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 6th
Prelim - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Noah Jensen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) (Dec 8-3) Quarterfinals - Carter Ahrendt (United North Central Warriors) over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 4:40)
Cons. Round 1 - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) (Fall 0:34) Cons. Semis - Cash Antony (Canby) over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:55)
5th Place Match - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 11-6)
114: Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 6th
Quarterfinals - Cooper Rife (United North Central Warriors) over Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 3:10)
Cons. Round 1 - Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Semis - Isaac Bergren (Pelican Rapids) over Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 2:05)
5th Place Match - Brock Grabow (Barnesville) over Brody Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:48)
121: Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Hazen Milbeck (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 5:21)
Semifinals - Eli Greenman (Canby) over Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:07)
Cons. Semis - Aiden Mueller (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 7-5) 5th Place Match - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Hazen Milbeck (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 1:19)
127: Tucker McGee (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Issac Guzman (Canby) over Tucker McGee (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 2:52)
Cons. Round 1 - Tucker McGee (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) received a bye
Cons. Semis - Tucker Hennessy (Border West Buccaneers) over Tucker McGee (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 4:30)
5th Place Match - Tucker McGee (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Dylan Koob (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) (Fall 1:59)
133: Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 2nd
Quarterfinals - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Louie Tensen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) (Fall 3:28)
Semifinals - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Jackson Peasley (Pelican Rapids) (MD 13-5)
1st Place Match - Ben Gunlogson (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:25)
139: Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Gunner Hennessy (Border West Buccaneers) over Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Rhett Anderson (United North Central Warriors) (Fall 0:56)
Cons. Semis - Holland Schacherer (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 8-1)
5th Place Match - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) (Dec 12-11)
145: Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 4th
Quarterfinals - Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Adrian Norman (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) (Fall 0:39)
Semifinals - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) over Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semis - Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Mason Christianson (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match - Brodyrck Gravdal (Canby) over Kolby Peters (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (MD 17-6)
152: Weston Ulrich (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - DNP
Quarterfinals - Daniel Gunlogson (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Weston Ulrich (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 0:51)
Cons. Round 1 - Zach Davidson (United North Central Warriors) over Weston Ulrich (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 2:13)
160: Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 1st
Quarterfinals - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Anthony Checco de Souza (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 1:47)
Semifinals - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Ben Peterson (Border West Buccaneers) (Fall 1:02)
1st Place Match - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Ethan Mueller (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) (Dec 3-2)
172: Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 3rd
Quarterfinals - Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) over Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Mason Pederson (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Semis - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Mark Kapenga (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 3:50)
3rd Place Match - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Sawyer Verhelst (Canby) (Fall 4:31)
189: Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 3rd
Quarterfinals - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Elias Valdovines (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 5:04)
Semifinals - Hunter Laage (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 5-2) Cons. Semis - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Will Schwartz (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) (Fall 2:12)
3rd Place Match - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Noah Meyer (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) (Dec 6-2)
189: Gavin Flint (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Hunter Laage (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Gavin Flint (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Flint (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Elias Valdovines (Pelican Rapids) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Semis - Noah Meyer (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Gavin Flint (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 10-5)
5th Place Match - Gavin Flint (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Will Schwartz (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) (Fall 0:35)
215: Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - DNP
Quarterfinals - Carson Gilbert (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) over Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 1 - Kaden Holt (Pelican Rapids) over Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Fall 2:22)
285: Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) - 2nd
Prelim - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Justin Krueger (Barnesville) (Fall 3:50) Quarterfinals - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Edwin Escobar (Pelican Rapids) (Fall 0:31) Semifinals - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) over Kevin Dailey (United North Central Warriors) (Dec 2-1)
1st Place Match - Brady Rhode (Dawson-Boyd - Lac Qui Parle - Montevideo United) over Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) (Dec 3-0)
Will Rustan was runner-up at 285 pounds. PHOTO by TAMMIE OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Pelican Rapids Results
107 - Danny Salazar (7-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
114 - Isaac Bergren (6-3) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
121 - Hazen Milbeck (3-6) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.
133 - Jackson Peasley (6-4) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
139 - Calvin Norton (5-3)
160 - Anthony Checco de Souza (3-6)
170 - Mark Kapenga (6-3) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
189 - Elias Valdovines (1-5)
215 - Kaden Holt (5-4) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
285 - Edwin Escobar (2-6)
United North Central Results
107 - Carter Ahrendt (9-3) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.
114 - Cooper Rife (5-4) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
133 - Aaron Lake (9-2) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.
139 - Rhett Anderson (2-4)
145 - Brody Yliniemi (0-2)
152 - Zach Davidson (5-3) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
172 - Quinn Foley (0-2)
215 - Eli Roiko (10-1) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
285 - Ryan Peterson (6-5) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
285 - Kevin Dailey (1-2) placed 6th.