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Three Vikings, pair of Blackjacks advance to state semifinals

Photo by Ari Selvey: Marshall's Brayden Chandler walks over to his coaches after earning a 160-pound Class AA state quarterfinal win, Friday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.

ST. PAUL — Minneota and Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo United were well-represented at the second day of the individual state tournament on Friday, sending a combined five wrestlers to the state semifinals. Wrestling continued Friday night but semifinals were not complete at the time of print.

Minneota qualified eight individuals for the state tournament and seven of them are still competing at the time of print.

In the championship bracket, the Vikings have Adam DeVlaeminck, Brock Fier and Randy Sorensen all still competing for state titles after advancing to the semifinals in 139, 172 and 189, respectively.

In the consolation bracket, Minneota also has Heydan Danielson, Blake Mead, Mason Javers and Cael Fier competing for medals while Quinton Anderson fell in the consolation first round.

United had three wrestlers competing in Friday’s Class AA tournament with two of them advancing to the state semifinals. Benjamin Gunlogson advanced in 145 with a 10-2 major decision over Brock Guth and Eli Olson advanced in 114 with a 6-4 decision over Gage Benz. United also still has Kameron Sather competing in the 160-pound consolation bracket.

For Marshall, Brayden Chandler earned a pin of Brayden Boots in 160 to advance to the Class AA semifinals, making him the last Tiger standing in the championship bracket.

Reigning state champion Lincoln Christenson was upset in the 121AA quarterfinals, falling via 7-1 decision to Mound Westonka’s Deacon Rathmun. Christenson bounced back with a 13-2 major decision in the second round of the consolation bracket and next takes on Ryder Antony in the consolation quarterfinals.

Tyler Kraft fell in the quarterfinals to Max Morgan, but also is still competing in the consolation bracket for Marshall, while Keynan Coequyt and Tyson Louwagie were both eliminated in the elimination brackets.

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove’s David Schuh earned a 5-2 decision over Layne Root in the 139 championship bracket, making him one of two area wrestlers in the semifinals in the weight class along with DeVlaeminck. With another win, the two would face off in the state championship.

Fulda/Murray County Central’s Kaston Clarke, Quad County’s Jacob Savig and Canby’s Jordan DePestel are still competing in the consolation bracket. Quintin Lewis and Colby Kesteloot were eliminated for F/MCC while Taylor Squires was for TMB/WWG.

Round 3 wrestlebacks and girls consolation semifinals will begin at 9 a.m. at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul today at 9 a.m. The second session of matches will begin with the third- and fifth-place matches at 1 p.m., followed by the state championship matches.

BOYS RESULTS

CLASS AA

114: Eli Olson, United, championship bracket

First round: Olson (DBU) def. Antione Golden (MPSW) Fall 3:03. Quarterfinals: Olson (DBU) def. Gage Benz (RR) Dec. 6-4. Semifinals: Olson (DBU) vs. Clayton Birkholz (HLWW).

145: Benjamin Gunlogson, United, championship bracket

First round: Gunlogson (DBU) def. Benny Lopez (LC) Fall 3:51. Quarterfinals: Gunlogson (DBU) def. Brock Guth (STP) MD 10-2. Semifinals: Gunlogson (DBU) vs. Levi Thompson (BECK).

160: Brayden Chandler, Marshall, championship bracket

First round: Chandler (MAR) def. Dakayo Lattimore (MSCM) Fall 0:51. Quarterfinals: Chandler (MAR) def. Brayden Boots (BECK) Fall 4:58. Semifinals: Chandler (MAR) vs. Rex Ayshford (KM).

121: Lincoln Christenson, Marshall, consolation bracket

First round: Christenson (MAR) def. Lincoln Davis (TRF) TF 19-3 3:22. Quarterfinals: Deacon Rathmun (MOWE) def. Christenson (MAR) Dec. 7-1. Consolation second round: Christenson (MAR) def. Julian Kelley (MSCM) MD 13-2. Consolation quarterfinals: Christenson (MAR) vs. Ryder Antony (LCWM).

160: Kameron Sather, United, consolation bracket

First round: Cooper Rowe (MOWE) def. Sather (DBU) TF 19-4 2:47. Consolation first round: Sather (DBU) def. Griffin Peterson (CF) Dec. 10-3. Consolation second round: Sather (DBU) def. Brayden Boots (BECK) Dec. 4-1. Consolation quarterfinals: Sather (DBU) vs. Warren Ritter (GR).

189: Tyler Kraft, Marshall, consolation bracket

First round: Kraft (MAR) def. Sam White (MAHT) Dec. 8-4. Quarterfinals: Max Morgan (ME) def. Kraft (MAR) MD 17-4. Consolation second round: Kraft (MAR) def. Benjamin Friedrichs (SCM) SV 4-1. Consolation quarterfinals: Kraft (MAR) vs. Lane Ruch (NU).

127: Keynan Coequyt, Marshall, DNP

First round: Jackson Stensrud (ME) def. Coequyt (MAR) MD 18-9. Consolation first round: Coequyt (MAR) def. Dresden Wegscheid (PERH) Fall 4:25. Consolation second round: Wrigley Clark (PRA) def. Coequyt (AR) MD 15-3.

172: Tyson Louwagie, Marshall, DNP

First round: Slade Barnett (WAS) def. Louwagie (MAR) TF 21-5 4:15. Consolation first round: Jack Barz (SRR) def. Louwagie (MAR) Fall 0:41.

CLASS A

139: David Schuh, TMB/WWG, championship bracket

First round: Schuh (TMBW) def. Kamryn Thompson (FB) Dec. 14-7. Quarterfinals: Schuh (TMBW) def. Layne Root (CHAT) Dec. 5-2. Semifinals: Schuh (TMBW) vs. Gage Bjerga (SM).

139: Adam DeVlaeminck, Minneota, championship bracket

First round: DeVlaeminck (MIN) def. Liam Hamm (FRAZ) Fall 1:48. Quarterfinals: DeVlaeminck (MIN) def. Owen Lange (LARP) MD 15-2. Semifinals: DeVlaeminck (MIN) vs. Isaac Rodriguez (JCC).

172: Brock Fier, Minneota, championship bracket

First round: Fier (MIN) def. James Wegner (MEDF) Fall 0:51. Quarterfinals: Fier (MIN) def. Will Allen (CH) Fall 5:52. Semifinals: Fier (MIN) vs. Simon Boeckman (HOLD).

189: Randy Sorensen, Minneota, championship bracket

First round: Sorensen (MIN) def. Ettore Pinnella (WDC) Dec. 4-2. Quarterfinals: Sorensen (MIN) def. Ryan Schlaak (NRHE) Dec. 5-0. Semifinals: Sorensen (MIN) vs. Jake Leners (ROUP).

107: Heydan Danielson, Minneota, consolation bracket

First round: Danielson (MIN) def. Kaiden Dykhoff (UNC) Fall 0:42. Quarterfinals: Tyson Meagher (PAYN) def. Danielson (MIN) TF 15-0 6:00. Consolation second round: Danielson (MIN) def. Easton Busho (WERA) Fall 0:52. Consolation quarterfinals: Danielson (MIN) vs. Mauricio Arriaga (CROK).

121: Kaston Clarke, FMCC, consolation bracket

First round: Caden Kramer (SM) def. Clarke (FMCC) Dec. 9-2. Consolation first round: Clarke (FMCC) def. Domenek Williams (LH) Fall 1:55. Consolation second round: Clarke (FMCC) def. Bentley Miller (WERA) MD 10-2. Consolation quarterfinals: Clarke (FMCC) vs. Jackson Dietman (ROUP).

133: Blake Mead, Minneota, consolation bracket

First round: Mead (MIN) def. Coates Thornton (ML) Dec. 10-5. Quarterfinals: Ian Phrakonkham (FB) def. Mead (MIN) MD 8-0. Consolation second round: Mead (MIN) def. Ryan Neubarth (CPS) Fall 3:19. Consolation quarterfinals: Mead (MIN) vs. Julio Alejandro (SIEA).

160: Mason Javers, Minneota, Consolation bracket

First round: Javers (MIN) def. Bryndon Koeppel (SC) Fall 3:59. Quarterfinals: Colbe Tappe (SM) def. Javers (MIN) Dec. 4-2. Consolation second round: Javers (MIN) def. Quintin Lewis (FMCC) Dec. 9-7. Consolation quarterfinals: Javers (MIN) vs. Jackson Jenniges (ADR).

215: Jacob Savig, Quad County, consolation bracket

First round: Blake McMullen (MAWA) def. Savig (QC) Dec. 4-1. Consolation first round: Savig (QC) def. Kevan Sheehy (WEJW) Fall 2:25. Consolation second round: Savig (QC) def. Drake Payne (GMLO) Fall 1:46. Consolation quarterfinals: Savig (QC) vs. Cael Fier (MIN).

215: Cael Fier, Minneota, consolation bracket

First round: Fier (MIN) def. Zach Tabatt (SM) Dec. 5-4. Quarterfinals: Cooper Allen (CH) def. Fier (MIN) Dec. 4-3. Consolation second round: Fier (MIN) def. Garret Rosenow (KIMB) Dec. 9-3. Consolation quarterfinals: Jacob Savig (QC) vs. Fier (MIN).

285: Jordan DePestel, Canby, consolation bracket

First round: DePestel (CAN) def. Chase Drazkowski (LARP) Dec. 7-2. Quarterfinals: Adrian Gomez (SM) def. DePestel (CAN) Dec. 2-0. Consolation second round: DePestel (CAN) def. Wyatt Krull (GMLO) MD 9-1. Consolation quarterfinals: DePestel (CAN) vs. Chase Gambell (BEA).

121: Taylor Squires, TMB/WWG, DNP

First round: Ryan Lacanne (KW) def. Squires (TMBW) Dec. 6-1. Consolation first round: Squires (TMBW) def. Isaiah Duberowski (BHVP) Fall 1:16. Consolation second round: Jackson Dietman (ROUP) def. Squires (TMBW) Dec. 11-5.

127: Quinton Anderson, Minneota, DNP

Quarterfinals: William Osborne (LH) def. Anderson (MIN) Dec. 8-1. Consolation first round: Eli Phrakonkham (FB) def. Anderson (MIN) Dec. 4-0.

160: Quintin Lewis, FMCC, DNP

First round: Talen Rabe (DE) def. Lewis (FMCC) Dec. 9-7. Consolation first round: Lewis (FMCC) def. Creed Koll (UNC) Dec. 9-2. Consolation second round: Mason Javers (MIN) def. Lewis (FMCC) Dec. 9-7.

285: Colby Kesteloot, F/MCC, DNP

First round: Colby Kesteloot, bye. Quarterfinals: Jack Carlson (GOOD) def. Kesteloot (FMCC) TF 18-2 5:54. Consolation second round: Grady Roberts (NYM) def. Kesteloot (FMCC) Dec. 10-3.

GIRLS RESULTS

170: Esther Say, Marshall, DNP

First round: Esparanza Calvillo (AV) def. Say (MAR) Fall 5:02. Consolation first round: Say (MAR) def. Elizabeth Ofuasia (MG) Fall 1:21. Consolation second round: Bentlie Jackson (WACO) def. Say (MAR) Fall 1:38.

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