BENSON -- With 10 of its wrestlers finishing in the top three, including three individual champions, Benson won its own wrestling invitational on Saturday.
The Braves amassed 201 points to edge runner-up Border West, which finished with 188. Minnewaska was third with 176.5 points.
Joe Weber at 103 pounds, David Tweten at 140 and Ryan Thompson at 152 all won titles for the Braves.
Grant Winter at 130 pounds, Cam Schafer at 145, Anderson Clare at 171 and Brandon Manderschied at 215 all were individual champions for Minnewaska.
Brandon Beckendorf of Renville County West was the champion at 189 pounds.
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Team scoring
(1) Benson 201 (2) Border West 188 (3) Minnewaska 176.5 (4) Mahnomen-Waubun 162 (5) Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah 100 (6) Renville County West 99.5 (7) Ortonville 77 (8) All Star 32
How Benson fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
103: Joe Weber 2-0, 1st place ... 112: Morgan Staton 1-1 (1), 2nd place .... 119: Matt Plumhoff 3-1 (3), 3rd place ... 125: Jesse Lundebrek 3-1 (3), 3rd place ... 130: Ben Lundebrek 3-1 (1), 3rd place ... 135: Open ... 140: David Tweten 2-0, 1st place ... 145: Brandon Hanson 3-1 (1), 3rd place ... 152: Ryan Thompson 2-0 (1), 1st place ... 160: Brady Wersinger 2-1, 2nd place ... 171: Andrew Carruth 1-1, 3rd place ... 189: Sam Carruth 2-2 (1), 4th place ... 215: Justin Golden 2-2 (2), 4th place ... 285: Tyler Jensen 1-3 (1)
How Minnewaska fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
103: Open ... 112: Open .... 119: Jacob Braaten 2-1 (1), 2nd place ... 125: Ryan Stottler 0-2 ... 130: Grant Winter 2-0 (1), 1st place ... 135: Justin Roggenkamp 2-1 (2), 3rd place ... 140: Hunter Wollschlager 1-2, 4th place ... 145: Cam Schafer 2-0 (1), 1st place ... 152: Taylor Lundebrek 1-1 (1), 3rd place ... 160: Cody Kittleson 0-2 ... 171: Anderson Clare 2-0 (1), 1st place ... 189: Pat Krueger 2-1 (1), 3rd place ... 215: Brandon Manderschied 3-0 (3), 1st place ... 285: Micah Klemme 3-1 (3), 3rd place
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How RCW fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
103: Travis Fagen 3-1 (1), 3rd place ... 112: Trevor Fagen 0-2 .... 119: Trevor Beckendorf 2-2, 5th place ... 125: Ryan Countryman 1-3 (1) ... 130: Brent Feldman 2-2 (1), 4th place ... 135: Chris Feldman 1-2 (1), 4th place ... 140: Open ... 145: Open ... 152: Open ... 160: Brian Feldman 1-2 (1), 5th place ... 171: Open ... 189: Brandon Beckendorf 3-0 (1), 1st place ... 215: Adam Schorn 0-2 ... 285: Jason Mertens 2-2 (1), 4th place
NYA Invite
Redwood Valley finished fourth in the eight-team tournament. The Cardinals' Sam Edwards at 135 pounds and Dominic Sweetman at 145 were individual champions.
Team scoring
Redwood Valley was fourth with 101 points. Other team scores were not available
How Redwood Valley fared
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Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
103: Dillon Thooft 0-3 ... 112: Open .... 119: Sam Schmidt 2-2, 5th place ... 125: Bryce Farringer 3-1, 3rd place ... 130: Ethan Bernhardsen 1-2, 5th place ... 135: San Edwards 3-0, 1st place ... 140: Travis Gewerth 2-2, 4th place ... 145: Dominic Sweetman 3-0, 1st place ... 152: Nick Anderson 0-3 ... 160: Open ... 171: Dan Senger 1-3, 5th place ... 189: Open ... 215: Open ... 285: David Moore 0-3
Farmington Invite
Paynesville finished 1-2 in the Farmington Invitational on Saturday, beating Chatfield and losing to Northfield and Monticello.
Hayden Spaeth at 160- pounds, Matt Doom at 171 and Andrew Moser at 215 all went 3-0 for the Bulldogs.
Team scores
Paynesville 45, Chatfield 18
Northfield 32, Paynesville 30
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Monticello 45, Paynesville 19
How Paynesville fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
103: Trenton Piepenburg 0-3 ... 112: Devin Meagher 2-1 .... 119: Cole Woehler 2-1 (1) ... 125: Clay Spanier 1-2 ... 130: Anthony Johnson 0-3 ... 135: Josh Hiepler 0-3 ... 140: Jon Dorf 0-1 ... 140-145: Brent Schlangen 0-3... 145: Aaron Gehrke 1-1 (1) ... 152: Eric Wolbeck 1-2 (1) ... 160: Hayden Spaeth 3-0 (2) ... 171: Matt Doom 3-0 (3) ... 189: Michael Doom 2-1 (1) ... 215: Andrew Moser 3-0 (3) ... 285: Dominic Platow 1-2
