Fergus Falls finished fifth out of eighteen teams at the MNGWL Region 8 Individual State Qualifier on Saturday. “Fergus Falls had 10 of 15 weight classes filled and placing fifth was a dominant performance by our wrestlers,” stated Otter Head Coach Adam Schlepp. “Coaches Lucas Oliphant and Seth Langbehn were present in Mahnomen today with the 7th through 9th graders. Seven of our ten wrestlers placed in the top 6 in their weight classes.”
Caleb Fronning won the individual state championship at 132 pounds in 2023 and is looking to win another title at 145 pounds in 2024. “It was a good day,” noted Coach Oliphant. “We saw great improvement from all our wrestlers. Seven placed and three will be going to Champlin Park on February 3 to compete in the 7th through 9th grade state tournament.”
Team Results
1. Staples-Motley 181, 2. Grand Rapids 145, 3. Moorhead 133, 4. Wadena-Deer Creek 121, 5. Fergus Falls 120.5, 6. Detroit Lakes 114.5, 7. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 113, 8. Mahnomen/Waubun 112, 9. Fosston-Bagley 100, 10. Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 99, 11. Perham 93.5, 12. Roseau 85, 13. Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 62, 14. Barnesville 51.5, 15. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley-Nevis 42.5, 16. Pelican Rapids 38, 17. United Clay Becker 27, 18. Brainerd 26
2024 MNGWL Region 8 Qualifier Results for Fergus Falls
100 Roric Hage (10-6)
Champ. Round 1 - Jack LaCroix (Fosston-Bagley ) 13-15 won by fall over Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) 10-6 (Fall 3:19)
Cons. Round 1 - Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Odden (Staples-Motley ) 23-11 won by major decision over Roric Hage (Fergus Falls) 10-6 (MD 8-0)
107 Levi Budke (7-25) placed 8th and scored 5.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 7-25 won by decision over Liam Jennissen (Staples-Motley ) 21-12 (Dec 5-0) Quarterfinal - Tru Mahlen (Moorhead ) 22-12 won by decision over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 7-25 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 7-25 won by major decision over Vernon Rude (Dilworth Glyndon Felton) 10-9 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Ben Masheimer (Grand Rapids) 14-17 won by decision over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 7-25 (Dec 9-3)
7th Place Match - Liam Jennissen (Staples-Motley ) 21-12 won by decision over Levi Budke (Fergus Falls) 7-25 (Dec 5-1)
114 Jack Brunn (7-25)
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Brunn (Fergus Falls) 7-25 won by fall over Owen Schauer (Grand Rapids) 20-14 (Fall 1:26)
Quarterfinal - Wyatt Borders (Pequot Lakes Pine River-Backus) 15-11 won by fall over Jack Brunn (Fergus Falls) 7-25 (Fall 0:57) Cons. Round 2 - Gunnar Burke (Moorhead ) 14-8 won by decision over Jack Brunn (Fergus Falls) 7-25 (Dec 6-2)
121 Ian Kunz (8-18) placed 8th and scored 5.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carter Thompson (Mahnomen/Waubun) 7-3 won by fall over Ian Kunz (Fergus Falls) 8-18 (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Ian Kunz (Fergus Falls) 8-18 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Ian Kunz (Fergus Falls) 8-18 won by fall over Caleb Oeltjenbruns (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie) 7-26 (Fall 3:35)
Cons. Round 3 - Hayden Picard (Roseau) 20-14 won by fall over Ian Kunz (Fergus Falls) 8-18 (Fall 1:22)
7th Place Match - Cash Bullock (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley-Nevis) 18-13 won by tech fall over Ian Kunz (Fergus Falls) 8-18 (TF-1.5 2:22 (15-0))
127 Evan Lien (13-12)
Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Checo de Souza (Pelican Rapids) 11-12 won by fall over Evan Lien (Fergus Falls) 13-12 (Fall 2:20)
Cons. Round 1 - Evan Lien (Fergus Falls) 13-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Donavan Zima (Detroit Lakes) 13-14 won by fall over Evan Lien (Fergus Falls) 13-12 (Fall 2:07)
133 Ayden Moen (8-3) placed 4th and scored 16.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 won by decision over Carson Jacob (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley-Nevis) 7-15 (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Shane Thompson (Fosston-Bagley ) 21-7 won by fall over Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 (Fall 3:37)
Cons. Round 2 - Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 won by tech fall over Dawson Dabill (Pequot Lakes Pine River-Backus) 5-13 (TF-1.5 3:57 (15-0))
Cons. Round 3 - Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 won by fall over Wyatt Black (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie) 9-19 (Fall 1:22)
Cons. Semi - Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 won by major decision over Zayn Wacker (Perham) 22-7 (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Cade Walz (Mahnomen/Waubun) 18-18 won by fall over Ayden Moen (Fergus Falls) 8-3 (Fall 0:25)
139 Austin Longoria (13-19) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 won by decision over Nathan Devine (Pequot Lakes Pine River-Backus) 5-8 (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal - Jack Wolf (Grand Rapids) 28-8 won by major decision over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 won by fall over Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) 2-5 (Fall 0:35)
Cons. Round 3 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 won in sudden victory - 1 over Gunner Nolan (Fosston-Bagley ) 15-11 (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Semi - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 won by fall over Dylan McMullen (Mahnomen/Waubun) 12-16 (Fall 2:09)
3rd Place Match - Brody Wacker (Perham) 23-10 won by decision over Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) 13-19 (Dec 8-3)
145 Caleb Fronning (25-8) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 25-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 25-8 won by fall over Isaiah Hayes (Fosston-Bagley ) 5-8 (Fall 1:28)
Semifinal - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 25-8 won by fall over Dawson Johnson (Dilworth Glyndon Felton) 17-7 (Fall 3:26)
1st Place Match - Caleb Fronning (Fergus Falls) 25-8 won by decision over Destan Skelly (Grand Rapids) 21-9 (Dec 6-1)
189 Trygve Ringdahl (8-7) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Trygve Ringdahl (Fergus Falls) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Trygve Ringdahl (Fergus Falls) 8-7 won by fall over Arewen Dobratz (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie) 7-15 (Fall 0:29)
Semifinal - Trygve Ringdahl (Fergus Falls) 8-7 won by fall over Yousef Arif (Moorhead ) 6-8 (Fall 1:24)
1st Place Match - Nolan Dale (Dilworth Glyndon Felton) 15-3 won by decision over Trygve Ringdahl (Fergus Falls) 8-7 (Dec 9-2)
2nd Place Match - Trygve Ringdahl (Fergus Falls) 8-7 won by no contest over Yousef Arif (Moorhead ) 6-8 (NC)
285 Nolan Field (12-17) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Field (Fergus Falls) 12-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Nolan Field (Fergus Falls) 12-17 won in sudden victory - 1 over Muhammed Bakrin (Moorhead ) 10-7 (SV-1 2-0) Semifinal - Nolan Field (Fergus Falls) 12-17 won by fall over Jayden Nelson (Wadena-Deer Creek) 14-6 (Fall 2:41)
1st Place Match - Nolan Field (Fergus Falls) 12-17 won by fall over Lucien Harns (Perham) 17-8 (Fall 1:22)
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie Results
88 Ruger Oyster (24-11) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
94 Nikolai Hagen (6-6) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
100 Logan Becker (19-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
107 Merrick Hoffman (32-6) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
121 Caleb Oeltjenbruns (7-26) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
127 Gage Barthel (15-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
133 Wyatt Black (9-19) placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points.
145 Beau Strom (12-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
189 Arewen Dobratz (7-15) placed 7th and scored 2.0 team points.
285 Carson Sanford (8-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Pelican Rapids Results
114
Isaac Bergren (23-10) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.
127
Aiden Checo de Souza (11-12) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
139
Calvin Norton (14-13) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
285
Edwin Escobar (3-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Perham Results
88
Sully Hendrickson (7-12) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.
100
Bo Bush (11-23) placed 8th and scored 5.0 team points.
107
Isaiah Balderston (16-13) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
114
Brandon Larson (9-13) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
133
Zayn Wacker (22-7) placed 6th and scored 8.5 team points.
139
Brody Wacker (23-10) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.
145
Chevy Herron (27-12) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
152
Jonathan Lafriniere (7-14) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
160
Micah Balderston (7-4) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
285
Lucien Harns (17-8) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
United Clay Becker Results
88
Easton Welter (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
100
Finnian Obermoller (10-16) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
107
Garret Aakre (5-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
114
Trevor Whipple (7-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
189
Dawson Kratzke (11-4) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Results for Barnesville @ 2024 MNGWL Region 8 Qualifier (01/27/2024)
107: Chase Hauck (Barnesville) - 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Mason Flugel (Detroit Lakes) (Fall 0:18) Quarterfinals - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Isaiah Balderston (Perham) (Fall 0:15) Semifinals - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Logan Seelhammer (Wadena-Deer Creek) (M. For.) 1st Place Match - Merrick Hoffman (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) over Chase Hauck (Barnesville) (Dec 7-0) 2nd Place Match - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Tru Mahlen (Moorhead) (MD 12-2)
114: Brant Cox (Barnesville) - 7th
Champ. Round 1 - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Gunnar Burke (Moorhead) (Dec 8-1) Quarterfinals - Chase Whitney (Walker-Hack-Akeley-Nevis) over Brant Cox (Barnesville) (TF 15-0 3:09) Cons. Round 2 - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Brandon Larson (Perham) (Fall 1:17) Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Bergren (Pelican Rapids) over Brant Cox (Barnesville) (Dec 7-0) 7th Place Match - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Easton Anderson (Fosston-Bagley) (MD 12-0)
121: Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Friend (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) over Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) (Fall 4:14) Cons. Round 1 - Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Hayden Picard (Roseau) over Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) (Fall 0:44)
133: Tate Pauna (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Tate Pauna (Barnesville) over Dawson Dabill (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) (Dec 5-0) Quarterfinals - Zayn Wacker (Perham) over Tate Pauna (Barnesville) (TF 15-0 4:11) Cons. Round 2 - Carson Jacob (Walker-Hack-Akeley-Nevis) over Tate Pauna (Barnesville) (Dec 4-3)
139: Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Jeremy Linn (Detroit Lakes) over Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) (Fall 1:20) Cons. Round 1 - Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) over Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) (Fall 0:35)
145: Charli Peterson (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Johnson (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) over Charli Peterson (Barnesville) (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 1 - Charli Peterson (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Nelson (Moorhead) over Charli Peterson (Barnesville) (Fall 0:47)
285: Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Parker Nelson (Fosston-Bagley) over Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) (Fall 0:08) Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Keezer (Mahnomen-Waubun) over Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) (Fall 0:35)
88: Ben Braton (Barnesville) - 5th
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Sully Hendrickson (Perham) (Fall 1:01) Quarterfinals - Garrett Bjerga (Staples Motley) over Ben Braton (Barnesville) (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 2 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Easton Welter (United Clay Becker Badgers) (TF 17-2 2:51) Cons. Round 3 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Landon Ashman (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) (Fall 0:31) Cons. Semis - Tyler Heers (Grand Rapids) over Ben Braton (Barnesville) (Fall 0:52) 5th Place Match - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Sully Hendrickson (Perham) (Fall 2:48)
94: Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Hayven Schultz (Wadena-Deer Creek) over Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) (Fall 1:30) Cons. Round 1 - Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Sutton Stroeing (Detroit Lakes) over Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) (Fall 3:22)
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Results for Barnesville @ 2024 MNGWL Region 8 Qualifier (01/27/2024)
107: Chase Hauck (Barnesville) - 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Mason Flugel (Detroit Lakes) (Fall 0:18) Quarterfinals - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Isaiah Balderston (Perham) (Fall 0:15) Semifinals - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Logan Seelhammer (Wadena-Deer Creek) (M. For.) 1st Place Match - Merrick Hoffman (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) over Chase Hauck (Barnesville) (Dec 7-0) 2nd Place Match - Chase Hauck (Barnesville) over Tru Mahlen (Moorhead) (MD 12-2)
114: Brant Cox (Barnesville) - 7th
Champ. Round 1 - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Gunnar Burke (Moorhead) (Dec 8-1) Quarterfinals - Chase Whitney (Walker-Hack-Akeley-Nevis) over Brant Cox (Barnesville) (TF 15-0 3:09) Cons. Round 2 - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Brandon Larson (Perham) (Fall 1:17) Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Bergren (Pelican Rapids) over Brant Cox (Barnesville) (Dec 7-0) 7th Place Match - Brant Cox (Barnesville) over Easton Anderson (Fosston-Bagley) (MD 12-0)
121: Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Friend (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) over Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) (Fall 4:14) Cons. Round 1 - Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Hayden Picard (Roseau) over Spencer Fronning (Barnesville) (Fall 0:44)
133: Tate Pauna (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Tate Pauna (Barnesville) over Dawson Dabill (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) (Dec 5-0) Quarterfinals - Zayn Wacker (Perham) over Tate Pauna (Barnesville) (TF 15-0 4:11) Cons. Round 2 - Carson Jacob (Walker-Hack-Akeley-Nevis) over Tate Pauna (Barnesville) (Dec 4-3)
139: Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Jeremy Linn (Detroit Lakes) over Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) (Fall 1:20) Cons. Round 1 - Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Austin Longoria (Fergus Falls) over Matthew Jahr (Barnesville) (Fall 0:35)
145: Charli Peterson (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Johnson (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) over Charli Peterson (Barnesville) (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 1 - Charli Peterson (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Nelson (Moorhead) over Charli Peterson (Barnesville) (Fall 0:47)
285: Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Parker Nelson (Fosston-Bagley) over Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) (Fall 0:08) Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Keezer (Mahnomen-Waubun) over Caleb Witthoeft (Barnesville) (Fall 0:35)
88: Ben Braton (Barnesville) - 5th
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Sully Hendrickson (Perham) (Fall 1:01) Quarterfinals - Garrett Bjerga (Staples Motley) over Ben Braton (Barnesville) (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 2 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Easton Welter (United Clay Becker Badgers) (TF 17-2 2:51) Cons. Round 3 - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Landon Ashman (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) (Fall 0:31) Cons. Semis - Tyler Heers (Grand Rapids) over Ben Braton (Barnesville) (Fall 0:52) 5th Place Match - Ben Braton (Barnesville) over Sully Hendrickson (Perham) (Fall 2:48)
94: Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) - DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Hayven Schultz (Wadena-Deer Creek) over Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) (Fall 1:30) Cons. Round 1 - Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Sutton Stroeing (Detroit Lakes) over Osmund Syverson (Barnesville) (Fall 3:22)
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Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Results
107
Vernon Rude (10-9) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
114
Dawson Hoban (18-17) placed 5th and scored 8.5 team points.
121
Cooper Friend (12-11) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
133
Zander Deutsch (12-23) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
145
Dawson Johnson (17-7) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
152
Caden Larson (19-10) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
160
David Borgen (5-13) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.
189
Nolan Dale (15-3) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
Wadena-Deer Creek Results
94
Hayven Schultz (11-6) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
100
Noah Stroeing (9-5) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
107
Logan Seelhammer (12-2) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
121
Dalton Butler (4-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
127
Hudson Schultz (11-3) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
145
Gideon Pinnella (9-5) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
152
Kylan Benning (11-8) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.
160
Dayton Putnam (8-6) placed 2nd and scored 23.0 team points.
172
Mitchell Schmitz (9-5) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
189
Ben Boen (3-10) placed 8th and scored 5.0 team points.
285
Jayden Nelson (14-6) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.