The 2017 State Individual Wrestling Tournament, Class A, was held Friday, March 3, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Results: Championship Round 1 (16 Man): 132 lb. Jackson Held (Royalton-Upsala) 22-5 won by decision over Zack Holtz (Kimball) 30-6 (Dec 5-2); 138 lb. Austin DeVlaeminck (Minneota) 18-6 won by tech fall over Payton Schiefelbein (Kimball) 27-9 (TF-1.5 4:46 (17-1); Consolation Round 1: 160 lb. Derek Krieger (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 32-9 won by decision over Adam Theis (Kimball) 18-20 (Dec 9-2); Championship Round 1: Dalton Wagner (Jackson County Central) 39-4 won by fall over Adam Theis (Kimball) 18-20 (Fall 2:41); 5th Place Match: 152 lb. Matt Schindler (Eden Valley-Watkins) 36-6 won by decision over Ian Frenzel (Blackduck-Cass Lake-Bena) 35-7 (Dec 9-5); Consolation Round 2: Matt Schindler (Eden Valley-Watkins) 36-6 won by decision over Sam Nordquist (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 31-17 (Dec 3-2); Consolation Round 1: Matt Schindler (Eden Valley-Watkins) 36-6 won by major decision over Jacob Hasbargen (Border West) 24-13 (MD 9-1); Championship Round 1: Matt Schindler (Eden Valley-Watkins) 36-6 won by fall over Colton Waldvogel (Osakis) 31-6 (Fall 3:44); Championship Round 1: 220 lb. Grant Ludwig (Paynesville) 26-10 won by fall over Aaron Holmberg (Eden Valley-Watkins) 19-20 (Fall 0:20).
Results by weight: 106A; 1st Place – Blake Legred, United South Central; 113A; 1st Place – Jeron Matson, Kenyon-Wanamingo; 120A; 1st Place – Hunter Burnett, Pipestone; 126A; 1st Place – Michael Suda, Pipestone; 132A; 1st Place – Tanner Pasvogel, Sibley East; 138A; 1st Place – Lane Heim, St Charles; 145A; 1st Place – Jake Mandt, Chatfield; 152A; 1st Place – Tyler Ryan, Kenyon-Wanamingo; 5th Place – Matt Schindler, Eden Valley-Watkins; 160A; 1st Place – Bailee O?ÄôReilly, Goodhue; 170A; 1st Place – Alex Erpelding, Staples-Motley; 182A; 1st Place – Caden Steffen, Zumbrota-Mazeppa; 195A; 1st Place – Christophor Bain, GMLOS; 220A; 1st Place – Reid Seelhammer, Dover-Eyota; 285A; 1st Place – Trent Esping, Minneota.
See 2017 State Wrestling Tournament photos and results. And a big “thank you” to all those businesses who sponsored the photos!