Byron, K-M grapplers at Sections, KoMets take title

Byron and Kasson-Mantorville wrestlers competed in the 2023 MSHSL Section 1AA Team Tournament, on Thursday, February 16.

Byron 39, Pine Island 31: 106 — Jag Foster (Pine Island) over Owen Yennie (Byron) Fall; 113 — Ben Steele (Byron) over Sam Thein (Pine Island) Fall 2:26; 120 — Sam Muller (Pine Island) over Joe Von Arx (Byron) Maj 10-1; 126 — Nick Thein (Pine Island) over Braydon Oney (Byron) Fall 1:00; 132 — Corrin Pike (Pine Island) over Jacob Von Arx (Byron) Dec 4-1; 138 — Brayden Lorentzen (Byron) over Zach Schaefer (Pine Island) Maj 19-11; 145 — Lukas Green (Byron) over Alden Smith (Pine Island) Maj 10-0.

152 — Ben Grabau (Pine Island) over Colton Wharton (Byron) Fall 2:00; 160 — Gavin Bartel (Byron) over Kason Stayton (Pine Island) Maj 17-3; 170 — Charlie Blom (Byron) over Aiden McDaniel (Pine Island) Fall 2:56; 182 — Will Radtke (Pine Island) over Riley Vicker (Byron) Fall 3:56; 195 — Luke Scheuer (Byron) over Ben Pike (Pine Island) Dec 6-0; 220 — William Roth (Byron) over Noah Johnson (Pine Island) Fall 0:57; 285 — Carter Geerts (Byron) over Zach Diderrich (Pine Island) Fall 1:13.

Quarterfinals Kasson-Mantorville 70, Byron 4 106 — Broc Vaughan (KM) over Owen Yennie (Byron) Fall 3:21; 113 — Ben Steele (Byron) over Kalin Anderson (KM) Maj 13-4; 120 — Jonah Coleman (KM) over Joe Von Arx (Byron) TF 20-3; 126 — Aiden Friedrich (KM) over Gabe Mejia (Byron) Fall 1:48; 132 — Owen Friedrich (KM) over Jacob Von Arx (Byron) TF 17-2; 138 — Noah Swarts (KM) over Brayden Lorentzen (Byron) Dec 5-4; 145 — Joseph Kennedy (KM) over Lukas Green (Byron) TF 19-2.

152 — Luke Swanson (KM) over Gavin Bartel (Byron) TF 16-1; 160 — Dominic Mann (KM) over Garrett Nemechek (Byron) TF 21-2; 170 — Owen Nelson (KM) over Dom Burkhard (Byron) Fall 0:24; 182 — Jacob Duitsman (KM) over Luke Scheuer (Byron) Fall 2:25; 195 — Cole Glazier (KM) over Zach Quam (Byron) Fall 0:30; 220 — Eli Richardson (KM) over William Roth (Byron) Fall 0:36; 285 — Heath Parrish (KM) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf.

K-M wrestlers earn section team title

After being down by as many as 10 points to No. 2 Zumbrota-Mazeppa, the top-seeded KoMets rode the performances of three seniors to secure their second consecutive Section 1AA team title on Saturday, February 18, at the Mayo Civic Center. The K-M kids are on to state.

Semifinals Kasson-Mantorville defeated Cannon Falls 63-9: 106 — Broc Vaughan (KM) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 113 — Kalin Anderson (KM) over Adam Parish (CF) Dec 4-2; 120 — Jonah Coleman (KM) over Caiden Walrod (CF) Fall 1:00; 126 — Aiden Friedrich (KM) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 132 — Owen Friedrich (KM) over Calvin Singewald (CF) Dec 4-1; 138 — Noah Swarts (KM) over Jonathon Opelt (CF) Maj 9-1; 145 — Joseph Kennedy (KM) over Lucas Freeberg (CF) Fall 1:11.

152 — Luke Swanson (KM) over Jaeden Baird (CF) TF 22-4; 160 — Dominic Mann (KM) over Kyle Erlanson (CF) Fall 2:51; 170 — Colten Black (CF) over Owen Nelson (KM) Dec 5-3; 182 — Cole Glazier (KM) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 195 — Tristan Zingler (CF) over Jacob Duitsman (KM) Inj 4:23; 220 — Eli Richardson (KM) over Teigan Baird (CF) Fall 0:32; 285 — Heath Parrish (KM) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf;

Championship Kasson-Mantorville defeated Zumbrota-Mazeppa 34-23: 106 — Broc Vaughan (KM) over Jent Beyer (ZM) Dec 4-0; 113 — Noah Schaefer (ZM) over Kalin Anderson (KM) Maj 11-2; 120 — Jonah Coleman (KM) over Ryan Stimets (ZM) Dec 6-4; 126 — Jack Krier (ZM) over Aiden Friedrich (KM) Dec 4-3; 132 — Lucas Schiell (ZM) over Owen Friedrich (KM) Dec 3-2; 138 — Zayne Novek (ZM) over Noah Swarts (KM) Maj 9-1; 145 — Joseph Kennedy (KM) over Laiken Copeman (ZM) Maj 20-8.

152 — Cain Lexvold (ZM) over Kaylub White (KM) Fall 5:55; 160 — Luke Swanson (KM) over Kaleb Lochner (ZM) Dec 3-2; 170 — Dominic Mann (KM) over Isaiah O’Reilly (ZM) Dec 7-2;182 — Ryan Lexvold (ZM) over Owen Nelson (KM) Dec 5-1; 195 — Cole Glazier (KM) over Max Ramer (ZM) Fall 2:09; 220 — Eli Richardson (KM) over Wyatt Mulder (ZM) Fall 2:18; 285 — Heath Parrish (KM) over Tucker Buck (ZM) Fall 1:08.

Triton grapplers
at Sections

The Triton wrestlers competed in the 2023 MSHSL Section 1A Team Tournament, on Thursday, February 16.

Triton 42, St. Charles 30: 106 — Theo Kispert (Triton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 113 — Braxton Wohlferd (St. Charles) over Alex Ortiz (Triton) Dec 8-2; 120 — Double Forfeit; 126 — Colton Mathison (St. Charles) over Cadence Spearman (Triton) Forf; 132 — Hunter Garness (Triton) over Bryndon Koeppel (St. Charles) Fall 2:47; 138 — Jonas Barclay (St. Charles) over Guadalupe Martinez (Triton) Fall 3:29; 145 — Aidan Olson (St. Charles) over Austan Adreon (Triton) Dec 12-10.

152 — Cole Kodada (Triton) over Greyson Mauskemo (St. Charles) Fall 3:07; 160 — Owen Garness (Triton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 170 — Liam Schlichting (Triton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 182 — Alex Burlingame (St. Charles) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 195 — Tytan Small (St. Charles) over Christian Schrom (Triton) Fall 1:33; 220 — Henry McMartin (Triton) over Kevin Arce (St. Charles) Forf; 285 — John Moening (Triton) over Kevin Arce (St. Charles) Fall 0:56.

Quarterfinals: Caledonia-Houston 64,Triton 12: 106 — Aiden Burns (CAL) over Theo Kispert (Triton) Fall 4:17; 113 — Hunter Frank (CAL) over Alex Ortiz (Triton) TF 15-0; 120 — Braxton Lange (CAL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 126 — Tanner Ginther (CAL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 132 — Owen Denstad (CAL) over Hunter Garness (Triton) Fall 2:54; 138 — Cory Scanlan (CAL) over Guadalupe Martinez (Triton) TF 17-2; 145 — Tucker Ginther (CAL) over Austan Adreon (Triton) Fall 3:09.

152 — Isaac Blocker (CAL) over Cole Kodada (Triton) Fall 1:27; 160 — Owen Garness (Triton) over Simon Seymour (CAL) Dec 1-0; 170 — Liam Schlichting (Triton) over Jacob Francis (CAL) Dec 7-2; 182 — Eric Mauss (CAL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf; 195 — Christian Schrom (Triton) over Tyler Jennings (CAL) Fall 5:55; 220 — Ayden Goetzinger (CAL) over Henry McMartin (Triton) Fall 2:26; 285 — Grant Ness (CAL) over John Moening (Triton) Fall 1:07.