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Cardinal wrestlers accept their Section 8AAA championship trophy Saturday

Willmar withstood Little Falls' comeback attempt to earn a 34-30 win decision in the championship round of Saturday's Section 8AAA Wrestling meet. The Cardinal held a slim lead 31-30 lead heading into the heavyweight match. Willmar's Brady Reigst...

2323593+Snapshot 2 (2-14-2016 12-03 PM).png — The Cardinal Wrestlers receive the championship trophy for Section 8AAA Saturday. This was the fifth year in a row the Cardinal has captured the section team championship. TRIBUNE/CLAY CUNNINGHAM.

By Clay Cunningham

February 13, 2016 11:01 PM

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Willmar withstood Little Falls' comeback attempt to earn a 34-30 win decision in the championship round of Saturday's Section 8AAA Wrestling meet.

The Cardinal held a slim lead 31-30 lead heading into the heavyweight match.

Willmar's Brady Reigstad, the state's second-ranked wrestler in the heavyweight class, finished the job with 4-1 decisive win over the Flyers' Gage Blechinger.