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Section 6A Individual Wrestling Results

By Craig Olson, 02/25/24, 12:15PM CST

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Four members of the West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville Knights have qualified for the Class A State Wrestling Tournament.

Knight wrestlers Owen Gruchow (127), Adam Lohse (145), Jeremy Blascyk (189) and Will Rustan (285) all qualified as champions in their respective weight classes.

 

New York Mills qualified Creed Mursu (121) and Bode Roberts (215) as champions, while Austin Geiser (152) and Blake Unger (189) qualified as runners-up.

Qualifying for Border West were Gunnar Hennessy (133), Jude Olson (145) and Brody Nachbor (172), all as second place finishers in their weight classes.

Ottertail Central senior Kale Rich (285) qualified second, and Danny Salazar (107) of Pelican Rapids is going as a champion.

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie will be represented by Section champions, Hudson Truax (114), Justin Olson (133) and David Revering (160).  Heading to state as runners-up are Isaac Grabow (121), Orran Hart (127), Evan Jares (139) and Braden Shamp (215).

Section 6A Individual Wrestling Results

107

  • 1st Place - Danny Salazar of Pelican Rapids
  • 2nd Place - Blake Fischer of Osakis
  • 3rd Place - Brodie Pachan of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 4th Place - Mason Hoffman of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 5th Place - Nathan Brethorst of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 6th Place - Logan Seelhammer of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 8th Place - Landon Andrews of Border West Buccaneers
  • 8th Place - Houston Schwartz of Ottertail Central Bulldogs

114

  • 1st Place - Hudson Truax of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 2nd Place - Hunter Katterhagen of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 3rd Place - Evan Dingwall of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 4th Place - Ashton Pastian of Osakis
  • 5th Place - Brock Martig of Border West Buccaneers
  • 6th Place - Julian Umlauf of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 8th Place - Isaac Bergren of Pelican Rapids
  • 8th Place - Carlyle Tumberg of New York Mills

121

  • 1st Place - Creed Mursu of New York Mills
  • 2nd Place - Isaac Grabow of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 3rd Place - Evan Flan of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 4th Place - Peter Newark of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 5th Place - Hazen Milbeck of Pelican Rapids
  • 6th Place - Zach Rikimoto of Border West Buccaneers
  • 7th Place - Brock Brunkow of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville

127

  • 1st Place - Owen Gruchow of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 2nd Place - Orran Hart of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 3rd Place - Reggie George of Osakis
  • 4th Place - Logan Thom of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 5th Place - Tucker Hennessy of Border West Buccaneers
  • 6th Place - Hudson Schultz of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 8th Place - Aiden Checo de Souza of Pelican Rapids
  • 8th Place - Finn Wallgren of New York Mills

 

133

  • 1st Place - Justin Olson of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 2nd Place - Gunner Hennessy of Border West Buccaneers
  • 3rd Place - Jackson Peasley of Pelican Rapids
  • 4th Place - Christian Nathe of Osakis
  • 5th Place - James Seelhammer of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 6th Place - Cayden Dittberner of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 8th Place - Cristian Ponce of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 8th Place - Justin Houdek of LPGE-Browerville Wolves

139

  • 1st Place - Jacob Taplin of Osakis
  • 2nd Place - Evan Jares of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 3rd Place - Mason Brauch of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 4th Place - Jacob Hidalgo of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 5th Place - Kevin Casper of Border West Buccaneers
  • 6th Place - Carter Lohse of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 7th Place - Brock Resch of Ottertail Central Bulldogs

145

  • 1st Place - Adam Lohse of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 2nd Place - Jude Olson of Border West Buccaneers
  • 3rd Place - Simon Jacobson of Osakis
  • 4th Place - Preston Captain of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 5th Place - Gideon Pinnella of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 6th Place - Elijah Geiser of New York Mills
  • 8th Place - Mason Christianson of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 8th Place - Drew Sudbeck of LPGE-Browerville Wolves

152

  • 1st Place - Tucker Zigan of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 2nd Place - Austin Geiser of New York Mills
  • 3rd Place - Tanner Schulke of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 4th Place - Tayden Soma of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 5th Place - Tucker Hagen of Osakis
  • 6th Place - Sam Olson of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 8th Place - Kylan Benning of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 8th Place - Dylan Przymus of Border West Buccaneers

 

160

  • 1st Place - David Revering of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 2nd Place - Gaven Cimbura of Osakis
  • 3rd Place - Solomon Wales of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 4th Place - Ben Peterson of Border West Buccaneers
  • 5th Place - Eli Benning of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 6th Place - Levi Evavold of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 8th Place - Weston Simpson of New York Mills
  • 8th Place - Dylan Recknor of LPGE-Browerville Wolves

172

  • 1st Place - Mason Bruder of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 2nd Place - Brody Nachbor of Border West Buccaneers
  • 3rd Place - Ezekiel Sieckert of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 4th Place - Mark Kapenga of Pelican Rapids
  • 5th Place - Seth Stroeing of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 6th Place - Joe Mann of New York Mills
  • 8th Place - Xavier Lewis of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 8th Place - Eli Holmquist of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie

189

  • 1st Place - Jeremy Blascyk of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 2nd Place - Blake Unger of New York Mills
  • 3rd Place - Cayden Kimber of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 4th Place - Grant Seelhammer of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 5th Place - Alex Line of LPGE-Browerville Wolves
  • 6th Place - Elias Valdovines of Pelican Rapids
  • 8th Place - Dylan Groebner of Border West Buccaneers
  • 8th Place - Andrew Ziesmer of Osakis

215

  • 1st Place - Bode Roberts of New York Mills
  • 2nd Place - Braden Shamp of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 3rd Place - Kaden Holt of Pelican Rapids
  • 4th Place - Conner Koep of Osakis
  • 5th Place - Freddi Munoz of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 6th Place - Tyler Groebner of Border West Buccaneers
  • 7th Place - Ethan Meyer of LPGE-Browerville Wolves

 

285

  • 1st Place - Will Rustan of West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville
  • 2nd Place - Kale Rich of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
  • 3rd Place - Zachary Winkle of Osakis
  • 4th Place - Matthew Wegscheid of Wadena-Deer Creek
  • 5th Place - Noah Adelman of Border West Buccaneers
  • 6th Place - Zach Bosman of Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie
  • 8th Place - Grady Roberts of New York Mills
  • 8th Place - Edwin Escobar of Pelican Rapids

107

Nathan Brethorst (22-23) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Blake Fischer (Osakis) 35-14 won by decision over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 won by fall over Houston Schwartz (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 2-18 (Fall 1:51)
  • Cons. Semi - Brodie Pachan (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 33-9 won by decision over Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 (Dec 4-2)
  • 5th Place Match - Nathan Brethorst (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 22-23 won by fall over Logan Seelhammer (Wadena-Deer Creek) 8-18 (Fall 2:41)

114

Evan Dingwall (30-16) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Ashton Pastian (Osakis) 32-16 won by decision over Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 (Dec 11-5)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 won by major decision over Carlyle Tumberg (New York Mills) 8-22 (MD 10-0)
  • Cons. Semi - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 won by major decision over Brock Martig (Border West Buccaneers) 20-19 (MD 14-1)
  • 3rd Place Match - Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 won by fall over Ashton Pastian (Osakis) 32-16 (Fall 5:14)
  • 2nd Place Match - Hunter Katterhagen (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 35-7 won by decision over Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 (Dec 9-3)

121

Brock Brunkow (0-2) placed 7th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Brock Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Evan Flan (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 24-17 won by fall over Brock Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 0-2 (Fall 1:18)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Brock Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Peter Newark (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 5-22 won by fall over Brock Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 0-2 (Fall 1:38)
  • 7th Place Match - Brock Brunkow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

127

Owen Gruchow (40-6) placed 1st and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 0-13 (Fall 5:06)
  • Semifinal - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won by fall over Logan Thom (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 26-19 (Fall 3:58)
  • 1st Place Match - Owen Gruchow (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Orran Hart (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) 32-10 (SV-1 9-7)

133

Cristian Ponce (1-9) placed 8th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cristian Ponce (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 1-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Justin Olson (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) 29-12 won by fall over Cristian Ponce (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 1-9 (Fall 5:28)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Cristian Ponce (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 1-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Cayden Dittberner (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 7-13 won by major decision over Cristian Ponce (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 1-9 (MD 11-1)

139

Carter Lohse (9-25) placed 6th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Mason Brauch (Wadena-Deer Creek) 19-14 won by fall over Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 (Fall 1:49)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 won by fall over Brock Resch (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 3-14 (Fall 1:44)
  • Cons. Semi - Jacob Hidalgo (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 17-19 won by fall over Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 (Fall 1:28)
  • 5th Place Match - Kevin Casper (Border West Buccaneers) 17-21 won by fall over Carter Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 9-25 (Fall 3:55)

145

Adam Lohse (26-12) placed 1st and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Adam Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 26-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Adam Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 26-12 won by tech fall over Calvin Norton (Pelican Rapids) 17-22 (TF-1.5 3:29 (17-2))
  • Semifinal - Adam Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 26-12 won by tech fall over Preston Captain (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) 13-18 (TF-1.5 4:10 (19-4))
  • 1st Place Match - Adam Lohse (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 26-12 won by decision over Jude Olson (Border West Buccaneers) 29-4 (Dec 7-2)

152

Sam Olson (12-14) placed 6th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Sam Olson (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 12-14 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Sam Olson (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 12-14 won by decision over Tanner Schulke (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) 16-31 (Dec 10-5)
  • Semifinal - Tucker Zigan (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 41-2 won by decision over Sam Olson (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 12-14 (Dec 9-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Tayden Soma (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 5-12 won by decision over Sam Olson (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 12-14 (Dec 10-9)
  • 5th Place Match - Tucker Hagen (Osakis) 28-23 won by decision over Sam Olson (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 12-14 (Dec 4-3)

160

Solomon Wales (37-8) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 won by decision over Eli Benning (Wadena-Deer Creek) 15-19 (Dec 6-0)
  • Semifinal - Gaven Cimbura (Osakis) 37-14 won by decision over Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Semi - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 won by injury default over Levi Evavold (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 12-13 (Inj. 0:00)
  • 3rd Place Match - Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 won by fall over Ben Peterson (Border West Buccaneers) 26-21 (Fall 0:37)
  • 2nd Place Match - Gaven Cimbura (Osakis) 37-14 won by no contest over Solomon Wales (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 37-8 (NC)

172

Ezekiel Sieckert (36-6) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 won by fall over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 15-28 (Fall 5:19)
  • Semifinal - Brody Nachbor (Border West Buccaneers) 30-11 won by decision over Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 (Dec 7-5)
  • Cons. Semi - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 won by fall over Seth Stroeing (Wadena-Deer Creek) 25-14 (Fall 5:02)
  • 3rd Place Match - Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 won by decision over Mark Kapenga (Pelican Rapids) 31-15 (Dec 16-10)
  • 2nd Place Match - Brody Nachbor (Border West Buccaneers) 30-11 won by no contest over Ezekiel Sieckert (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 36-6 (NC)

189

Jeremy Blascyk (35-10) placed 1st and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 35-10 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 35-10 won by decision over Elias Valdovines (Pelican Rapids) 10-29 (Dec 7-1)
  • Semifinal - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 35-10 won by major decision over Alex Line (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) 27-13 (MD 12-0)
  • 1st Place Match - Jeremy Blascyk (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 35-10 won by decision over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 36-11 (Dec 8-5)

215

Freddi Munoz (19-15) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Conner Koep (Osakis) 24-21 won by decision over Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 (Dec 5-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi - Kaden Holt (Pelican Rapids) 32-13 won by decision over Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 (Dec 2-1)
  • 5th Place Match - Freddi Munoz (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 19-15 won by fall over Tyler Groebner (Border West Buccaneers) 9-11 (Fall 1:45)

285

Will Rustan (40-6) placed 1st and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won by fall over Edwin Escobar (Pelican Rapids) 3-16 (Fall 0:38)
  • Semifinal - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won by fall over Noah Adelman (Border West Buccaneers) 21-16 (Fall 3:03)
  • 1st Place Match - Will Rustan (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 40-6 won by fall over Zachary Winkle (Osakis) 24-16 (Fall 4:50)