Prep Wrestling: Area programs produce 15 champs, 22 runners-up at sections

Section 5A team champion Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City will have half of its squad also participating in the state individual tournament after three Falcons won titles and another four placed second Saturday at Kimball.
Rylan Molinaro at 113, Derek Dengerud at 160 and Sheldon Rasmussen at 170 captured gold medals for ACGC while teammates AJ Schmidt at 120, Brennan Holien at 126, Cameron Whitcomb at 132 and Cody Berghuis at 220 finished second. Molinaro was also a section champion last year and the seven other Falcons competing Saturday also placed, finishing either third, fourth or fifth.
Paynesville also had three champions in the 5A tourney: Shawn Rue at 106, Jacob Mages at 152 and Anthony Wendlandt at 182. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa heavyweight Ben Feuerhake defended his 5A title and Minnewaska’s Joseph Weaver at 120 also struck gold at Kimball.
Another area school to have three champs was New London-Spicer in the 6AA tourney at Dassel-Cokato High School.. Treyton Austvold repeated as the 138-pound champion and teammates Thomas Stageberg at 120 and Noah Welsh at 220 were also crowned champs.
Other area wrestlers to win section titles Saturday were Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta heavyweight Alec Gausman in 3AA and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s Jordan Engler at 152 and Zachary Carlson at 170, and BOLD’s 220-pounder Manuel Garcia in 3A. Carlson was last year’s 160-pound champion and claimed the 152 title in 2013. Carlson is 41-0 this season and will look to improve from last year’s third-place finish at state.
The area will have 18 other wrestlers at the state tournament after they placed second Saturday.
The state individual tournament is this Friday and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Class A competition on Friday starts at 11 a.m. with Class AA opening at 1 p.m.
Section 3AA
(AT DAWSON-BOYD H.S. - Participating teams: Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo United, Fairmont/Martin County West, Fulda/Murray County Central, Luverne, Marshall, Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta, New Ulm, Quad County, Redwood-River Valley, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove, Worthington)
106: (1) Hser Eh Pwae, Worth (2) Jordan Wolter, FMCW (3) Omar Arrendondo, RRV (4) Anthony Axford, TMBWWG (5) Jordan Long, United (6) Lucas Hodges, Marsh
113: (1) Hser Moo Pwae, Worth (2) Sean Howk, NU (3) Peyton Mortenson, United (4) Payton Anderson, FMCW (5) Dylan Dulas, Marsh (6) Tayte Harazin, RRV
120: (1) Clayton Hartle, FMCC (2) Daulton Carlson, TMBWWG (3) Ryan Wacker, NU (4) Christian Kanten, United (5) Chris Ettesvold, FMCW (6) Jordan Odegard, QC
126: (1) Collin Steuber, FMCW (2) Bailey Eickhoff, United (3) Ethan Thein, QC (4) Hunter Ranweiler, NU (5) Nash Mayer, TMBWWG (6) Jake Haugen, Luv
132: (1) Ben Blanchette, FMCC (2) Nick Erbes, Marsh (3) Jeffrey Camacho, Worth (4) Don Bothun, United (5) Jake Roiger, QC (6) Trenton Nelson, MAHACA
138: (1) Logan Axford, TMBWWG (2) Travis Ostby, MAHACA (3) King Blanchette, Worth (4) Adam Fodness, Luv (5) Miles Kattevold, QC (6) Victor Rivera, United
145: (1) Sam Baier, RRV (2) Elijah Gronewold, FMCW (3) Cole Hatch, QC (4) Matt Henriksen, United (5) Nathan Beech, FMCC (6) Mason Byrne, Worth
152: (1) Brady Goblirsch, RRV (2) Solomon Nielsen, Luv (3) Kirby Winson, QC (4) Matt Hartley, NU (5) Joe Schomaker, United (6) Anthony Koch, TMBWWG
160: (1) Tanner Lange, FMCW (2) Anthony Quigley, United (3) Cody Michelson, Worth (4) Ramzi Gregoire, Marsh (5) Tanner Nelson, FMCC (6) Austin Friese, QC
170: (1) Sam Hoppe, NU (2) Wyatt Ireland, United (3) Vince Riley, Worth (4) Dylan Nelson, FMCC (5) Wyatt Hatch, QC (6) Lance Zeug, RRV
182: (1) Cody Anderson, RRV (2) Hayden Johnson, QC (3) Joe Pavelko, Worth (4) Markus Kranz, United (5) Tristan Varpness, TMBWWG (6) Peter Klimek, NU
195: (1) Carson Hagen, Worth (2) Lorenzo Hernandez, NU (3) Brian Bratsch, QC (4) Jakob Olson, Luv (5) Issai Rameriez, RRV (6) Cole Olson, TMBWWG
220: (1) Nic Putnam, Worth (2) David Nelson, United (3) Luis Figueroa, FMCW (4) Jacob Sperr, MAHACA (5) DJ Reker, Luv (6) Kenny Her, TMBWWG
285: (1) Alec Gausman, MAHACA (2) Lane Anderson, TMBWWG (3) Trevor Wietzema, Worth (4) Adrian Moscoffian, FMCW (5) Mason Hutt, United (6) Ethan Beckler, QC
Section 6AA
(AT DASSEL-COKATO H.S. - Participating teams: Annandale/Maple Lake, Becker, Big Lake, Dassel-Cokato, Foley, Litchfield, Monticello, New London-Spicer, Zimmerman)
106: (1) Holden Youngs, AML (2) Prestin Bradley, DC (3) Jackson Penk, Litch (4) Logan Jurek, Beck (5) Cameron Kowitz, Fol (6) Sam Stageberg, NLS
113: (1) Quinn Youngs, AML (2) Josh Lumley, Beck (3) Nathan Garceau, Fol (4) Carsten Scherber, Mon (5) Tristan Boroski, BL (6) Andrew Loch, Litch
120: (1) Thomas Stageberg, NLS (2) Logan Donais, BL (3) Cullen Gallagher, AML (4) Kevin Andres, Beck (5) Taydon Butcher, DC (6) Carter Michels, Mon
126: (1) Tanner Vassar, AML (2) Derek Fruetel, Litch (3) Taylor Jurek, Fol (4) Colton Demant, Beck (5) Ben Morris, BL (6) Dylan Peterson, NLS
132: (1) Trent Milless, Zim (2) Jack Bourgeois, Mon (3) Nathan Carlson, AML (4) Ryan Anderson, Litch (5) Austin Loehrer, Fol (6) Jacob Schmitz, DC
138: (1) Treyton Austvold, NLS (2) Caleb Vekved, Beck (3) Andrew Mergen, Mon (4) Hunter Malachek, AML (5) Logan Nelson, Litch (6) Simon Bryce, Fol
145: (1) Cody Ferris, Beck (2) Jack Anderson, DC (3) Noah Hayes, AML (4) Blake Anderson, BL (5) Jacob Travis NLS (6) Randy Kutz, Fol
152: (1) Nathan Goulet, Fol (2) Cody Klabunde, Litch (3) Hunter Hicks, AML (4) Josiah Borst, Beck (5) Cooper Hanson, Mon (6) Derek Helgoe, BL
160: (1) Brandon Jackson, Fol (2) Connor Hoff, Litch (3) Logan Eckhoff, NLS (4) Derek Tomberlin, AML (5) Parker Millam, BL (6) Clay Brost, DC
170: (1) Carter Nielsen, Fol (2) Jaylin Hildebrant, Beck (3) Josh Soine, NLS (4) Kal Jackman, Litch (5) Matt Baloun, Mon (6) Cory Schmidt, AML
182: (1) Spencer Elwell, Fol (2) Austin May, Zim (3) Trae Bedford, AML (4) Mike Leffler, DC (5) Jared Travis, NLS (6) Kyle Nathan, Mon
195: (1) Spencer Ogden, AML (2) Wyatt Juhl, BL (3) Wyatt Kaping, Litch (4) Jon Olson, Fol (5) Trevor Goodrich, Beck (6) Jacob Brost, DC
220: (1) Noah Welsh, NLS (2) Saylor Schmit, Fol (3) Chris Weberg, Beck (4) Dillion O’Leary, BL (5) Logan Polzin, DC (6) Logan Wagner, Litch
285: (1) Brent Riddle, Mon (2) Brandon Knisley, NLS (3) Casey Vesledahl, Beck (4) Tristian Revering, Litch (5) Garrett Moran, BL (6) Tryston Bemboom, Fol
Section 3A
(AT WINDOM H.S. - Participating teams: Adrian, Benson, BOLD, Canby, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Minneota, Ortonville, Pipestone, Wabasso/Red Rock Central, Windom/Mountain Lake)
106: (1) Austin DeVlaeminck, Minn (2) Zach Spinks, WML (3) Dylan Rudningen, KMS (4) Austin Irlbeck, WRRC (5) Payton Viessman, Can (6) Hunter Mondor, Ben
113: (1) Brock Buysse, Minn (2) Greg Kern, Adr (3) Alex Borsgard, WML (4) Justin Merritt, Can (5) Calvin Anderson, WRRC (6) Jacob Carlson, KMS
120: (1) Michael Suda, Pipe (2) Brendon Reiss, Minn (3) Skylar Hieronimus, Adr (4) Jonathan Tostenson, KMS (5) Evan Wiens, WML (6) Zeke Johnson, WRRC
126: (1) Wyatt Stevens, WML (2) Kyle Hennen, Minn (3) Ryan Elias, Adr (4) Caleb Collins, KMS (5) Tyson Doubler, WRRC (6) Emerson Winter, Pipe
132: (1) Joe Fischenich, WML (2) Nicholas Meyer, KMS (3) Logan Nelson, Adr (4) Cody Dudgeon, WRRC (5) Jacoby Hunt, Pipe (6) Noah Scott, Can
138: (1) Bryce Bruner, Minn (2) Tony Lynn, Adr (3) Brakken Bierl, WRRC (4) Derek Krieger, KMS (5) Garrett Ploeger, Pipe (6) Nick Antony, Can
145: (1) Jared Willaby, WML (2) Logan Rogers, Adr (3) Grant Ascheman, Ben (4) Billy Deslauriers, Can (5) Drew Maher, BOLD (6) Mitchell Fulton, WRRC
152: (1) Jordan Engler, KMS (2) Leo Buysse, Minn (3) Jack Citrowske, Can (4) Michael Preuss, Adr (5) Aaron Zosel, Ben (6) McKinley Bush, Pipe
160: (1) Nicholas Esping, Minn (2) Matthew Slater, Adr (3) Josh Altermatt, WRRC (4) Will Smith, Pipe (5) Aaron Collins, KMS (6) Jacob Suess, WML
170: (1) Zachary Carlson, KMS (2) Jesse Slater, Adr (3) Cole Anderson, WRRC (4) Alex Bueltel, Minn (5) Gavin Mutz, WML (6) Kyler Jelen, Can
182: (1) Jordan Schroepfer, WRRC (2) Ben Steffel, BOLD (3) Nathan Bueltel, Minn (4) Israel Rodriguez, KMS (5) Hunter Heitkamp, Adr (6) Matt Wieber, Ben
195: (1) Cole Hennen, Minn (2) Karter Van Heuveln, KMS (3) Tony Sieve, Adr (4) Jacob Junker, WML (5) Cole Regnier, Can (6) Trevor Berreau, Ben
220: (1) Manuel Garcia, BOLD (2) Jared Welch, WRRC (3) Gavin Engelkes, Adr (4) Adam Evenson, Can (5) Cole Staples, Pipe (6) Everett Van Hecke, Minn
285: (1) Trent Esping, Minn (2) Blake Wolters, Pipe (3) Colton Kinney, KMS (4) Cody Coulter, WRRC (5) Dylan Gyberg, Adr (6) Zach Foesch, BOLD
Section 5A
(AT KIMBALL H.S. - Participating teams: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Eden Valley-Watkins, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kimball, Minnewaska, Osakis, Paynesville)
106: (1) Shawn Rue, Pay (2) Tyler Bents, BBE (3) Aaron Lang, ACGC (4) Mason Blair, Minn (5) Trevyn Ludwig, EVW
113: (1) Rylan Molinaro, ACGC (2) Trenton Coyer, Osak (3) Alex Mages, Pay (4) Michael Donnay, Kim (5) Zach Nistler, EVW (6) Mateo Arrendondo, Minn
120: (1) Joseph Weaver, Minn (2) AJ Schmidt, ACGC (3) Josey Tensen, BBE (4) Matt Schindler, EVW (5) Triston Stoetzel, Osak (6) Riley Messer, Pay
126: (1) Brendon Coyer, Osak (2) Brennan Holien, ACGC (3) Kaleb Voss, BBE (4) Joseph Donnay, Kim (5) Troy Kalley, EVW (6) Dylan Jergenson, Minn
132: (1) Blane Tschida, Kim (2) Cameron Whitcomb, ACGC (3) Ryan Engfer, Osak (4) Spencer Winter, Minn (5) Dylan Pelnis, HLWW (6) John Unterberger, EVW
138: (1) Quinten Berres, Kim (2) Adam Jaeger, BBE (3) Tyler Dockendorf, EVW (4) Garret Sunder, Osak (5) Jacob Whitcomb, ACGC (6) Harry Shannon, HLWW
145: (1) Brady Mehr, Kim (2) Colby Schramel, BBE (3) Ty Mortenson, ACGC (4) Marcelo Arrendondo, Minn (5) Connor Meagher, Pay (6) Skyler Dacus, HLWW
152: (1) Jacob Mages, Pay (2) Weston Lardy, Minn (3) John Salzl, EVW (4) Jase Peterson, ACGC (5) Elijah Riemer, HLWW (6) Isaiah Gilbert, BBE
160: (1) Derek Dengerud, ACGC (2) Tanner Schreifels, Kim (3) Carter Phillipp, EVW (4) Steven Mady, BBE (5) Andrew Kieser, HLWW (6) Taylor Veldkamp, Pay
170: (1) Sheldon Rasmussen, ACGC (2) Caleb Blaisdell, Minn (3) Skyler Schiefelbein, Kim (4) Cameron Schmitz, Pay (5) Logan Donnay, Kim (6) Jonah Voss, BBE
182: (1) Anthony Wendlandt, Pay (2) Tyler Spanswick, Osak (3) Ben Thompson, BBE (4) Tanner Fester, ACGC (5) Austin Hentges, Kim
195: (1) Nils Hagen, Osak (2) Troy Filzen, Kim (3) Grant Ludwig, Pay (4) Joe Reller, BBE (5) Tanner Berghuis, ACGC
220: (1) Garrett Schanus, HLWW (2) Cody Berghuis, ACGC (3) Patrick Kranz, Pay (4) Tyler Vanluik, Minn (5) Ben Zipoy, Kim (6) Cody Rust, BBE
285: (1) Ben Feuerhake, BBE (2) Mitch Sunder, Osak (3) Johnathon Behm, ACGC (4) Grant Garding, Kim