DAWSON -- Canby avenged a nine-point loss to KMS three weeks ago, topping the Fighting Saints 39-18 in the Section 3A championship Saturday.
KMS was ranked No. 2 by The Guillotine and Canby was No. 3.
After Kurt Timmons won a decision at 103 pounds to give KMS the lead, Canby won four straight matches to take an 18-3 lead it would not relinquish.
The Lancers got four pins in the match, while KMS had none. Kevin Steinhaus won by a technical fall at 152 pounds. But Mitch Hagen's major decision at 160 was the only other bonus-points win for the Saints.
In the first meeting against Canby, KMS rallied from a 24-10 deficit by winning the final six matches. This time, the teams split the final six matches. Canby heavyweight Brad Wollum avenged an earlier loss to Cody Kinney, handing the KMS heavyweight his first loss of the season, 4-3.
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Canby did not allow a pin in either of its matches on Saturday.
Championship Canby 39, KMS 18
103: Kurt Timmons, K, dec Ted Berckes 11-6
112: Jake Long, C, dec Klinton VanHeuveln 20-18, ot
119: Cedric Citrowske, C, dec Joey Paulson 3-2
125: Brett Citrowske, C, pin Aaron Doraska 1:25
130: Dan Deslauriers, C, pin Casey Krieger 3:18
135: Spencer Almen, K, dec Jake Jelen 2-1
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140: Chris Hoffman, C, pin Trevor Mahlum :41
145: Alex Kontz, C, dec Aaron Zimmer 3-1
152: Kevin Steinhaus, K, tcfl Tyler Baer 23-8
160: Mitch Hagen, K, maj Brock Claeys 14-6
171: Jon Verhelst, C, pin Chris Braaten 4:11
189: Joel Bauman, K, dec Ethan Kockelman 14-7
215: Travis Hanson, C, dec Brad Kneisl 6-4
285: Brad Wollum, C, dec Cody Kinney 4-3
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Semifinals KMS 31, Minneota 28
KMS climbed out of a 25-0 hole, winning seven of the final eight weights, including pins from Kevin Steinhaus at 152 pounds, Joel Bauman at 189 and Cody Kinney at 285.
103: Christian Skillings, M, tcfl Kurt Timmons 20-5
112: Beau Buysse, M, pin Jordan Rothers 1:32
119: Adam Joesphson, M, maj Klinton VanHeuveln 13-5
125: Alex Lessman, M, dec Aaron Doraska 9-8
130: Adam Longtin, M, maj Casey Krieger 11-0
135: Sam Derynck, M, dec Spencer Almen 3-1
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140: Trevor Mahlum, K, dec Joseph Kack 3-1
145: Aaron Zimmer, K, dec Austin Bierschenk 10-3
152: Kevin Steinhaus, K, pin Josh VanOverbeke 3:20
160: Mitch Hagen, K, dec Mike Hammer 10-5
171: Craig Peterson, M, dec Chris Braaten 6-1
189: Joel Bauman, K, pin Victor Montelongo :47
215: Brad Kneisl, K, maj Jared Longtin 13-5
285: Cody Kinney, K, pin Jason Vick 3:41
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Canby 32, YME 21
YME held an 11-9 lead after six matches in its bid to upset the Lancers. But Canby won five of the final eight matches, including two pins and a technical fall.
YME got major decisions from Austen Cole at 119 pounds, Casey Field at 135 and Evan Stock at 215.
103: Dylan Hoffman, Y, dec Ted Verckes 6-4
112: Kris Kaddatz, C, dec Justin Stock 4-1
119: Austen Cole, Y, maj Jake Long 11-3
125: Brett Citrowske, C, dec Jordan Hegna 6-1
130: Dan Deslauriers, C, dec Tanner Aus 9-2
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135: Casey Field, Y, maj Jake Jelen 10-1
140: Alex Kontz, C, tcfl Wyatt Sand 23-8
145: Chris Hoffman, C, dec Justin Tongen 15-9
152: Phil Johnson, Y, dec Tyler Baer 1-0
160: Blake Dandurand, Y, dec Brock Claeys 8-4
171: Jon Verhelst, C, pin Cody Sander :28
189: Travis Hansen, C, dec Martin Hagen 7-3
215: Evan Stock, Y, maj Ethan Kockelman 16-5
285: Brad Wollum, C, pin Calvyn Mooney 3:22
