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Wrestling state tournament finals results from Feb. 28

Scores from the boys and girls individual medal matches on Day 4 of event at Grand Casino Arena.

Wrestlers warmed up before the quarterfinals of the state high school wrestling team tournament took place Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com (Jeff Wheeler)
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By Joel Rippel

The Minnesota Star Tribune

WRESTLING • BOYS

STATE MEET

FEB. 28

CLASS 3A

107 pounds

First place: Thorn, St. Michael-Albertville, dec. Hoopman, St. Thomas Academy, 11-7

Third place: Hoeft, Wayzata, dec. Hanks, Bemidji, 10-6

Fifth place: Lawrence, Stillwater, dec. L. Kassel, Willmar, 7-1

114 pounds

First place: Thoennes, St. Michael-Albertville pinned Phanmanivong, Shakopee, 1:04

Third place: Bischof, St. Thomas Academy, dec. Gruber, Sartell-St. Stephen, 5-1

Fifth place: Schutz, Wayzata, dec. Wald, Cambridge-Isanti, 9-1

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121 pounds

First place: Edstrom, Hastings, dec. G. Bergeron, St. Michael-Albertville, 12-6

Third place: Olson, Waconia, def. Koenen, Wayzata, 4-3

Fifth place: Mikolzyk, Prior Lake pinned Kong, Apple Valley, 2:50

127 pounds

First place: Nicholson, Stillwater, pinned Roehl, Buffalo, 0:24

Third place: Schultz, St. Michael-Albertville, dec. C. Kassel, Willmar, 5-3

Fifth place: Bainbridge, Hastings, dec. LaRose, Mounds View, 4-1

133 pounds

First place: B. Bergeron, St. Michael-Albertville dec. Beissel, Hastings, 8-1

Third place: Gaulrapp, Elk River, dec. Morin, Bemidji, 12-7

Fifth place: Collins, Prior Lake, dec. Lee, Eastview, 15-1

139 pounds

First place: A. Heim, Shakopee, dec. Peterson, Maple Grove, 6-5

Third place: Strand, Bemidji, dec. Mills, St. Michael-Albertville, 9-1

Fifth place: Bridenstine, Coon Rapids, dec. Anderson, Rosemount, 11-8

145 pounds

First place: Robideau, St. Michael-Albertville, dec. Borgen, St. Francis, 9-3

Third place: Mangowi, Farmington, dec. Krull, Chaska/Chanhassen, 4-3

Fifth place: Schneider, Mounds View, dec. Miller, Shakopee, 7-6

152 pounds

First place: Parrow, Farmington, dec. Dircks, Brainerd, 8-3

Third place: Carr, Park of Cottage Grove, dec. Ferrario, St. Francis, 7-3

Fifth place: Jones, Stillwater, dec. Johnson, Blaine, 10-1

160 pounds

First place: Barron, Shakopee, dec. Eggum, Stillwater, 5-3

Third place: Staab, Northfield, dec. Dale, Forest Lake, 5-4

Fifth place: Carlson, Willmar, dec. Humeniuk, Moorhead, 6-0

172 pounds

First place: Walters, Shakopee, dec. Engels, Northfield, 8-4

Third place: Clark, Apple Valley, dec. Herbst, Buffalo, 7-3

Fifth place: Cohn, St. Thomas Academy def. Gillette, Chaska/Chanhassen, forfeit

189 pounds

First place: Ward, Moorhead, dec. Murphy, St. Michael-Albertville, 5-4

Third place: Grenier, Mounds View, dec. Kanneh, Andover, 15-0

Fifth place: Spates, Stillwater, dec. Hansen, Park Center, 7-2

215 pounds

First place: Kenning, St. Cloud Tech, dec. J. Heim, Shakopee, 5-4

Third place: Christenson, Forest Lake, dec. Lumby, Stillwater, 12-2

Fifth place: Anez, Willmar, dec. Bartoo, Rochester Mayo, 13-2

285 pounds

First place: Bauer, Monticello, dec. Josewski, Rogers, 6-1

Third place: Schwinghammer, Bemidji, dec. Olson, Stillwater, 13-4

Fifth place: Folks, Woodbury, def. Loomis, Rochester Mayo, forfeit

CLASS 2A

107 pounds

First place: Kraemer, Rocori, def. Hamacher, Becker, 4-0

Third place: Schroeder, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, dec. Wagner, New Prague, 7-0

Fifth place: Williams, Cannon Falls, dec. Chilton, Detroit Lakes, 9-6

114 pounds

First place: Parish, Cannon Falls, dec. Olson, Dawson-Boyd/LQPV, 17-1

Third place: Kranz, Simley, dec. Swenson, Zimmerman, 16-0

Fifth place: Birkholz, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, def. Kiecker, Orono, forfeit

121 pounds

First place: J. Friederichs, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran, dec. Mincey, Simley, 12-0

Third place: Christenson, Marshall, dec. Ramthun, Westonka, 4-3

Fifth place: Lindquist, Kasson-Mantorville, dec. Weber, Detroit Lakes, 21-5

127 pounds

First place: T. Friederichs, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran, dec. L. Refsnider, Totino-Grace, 18-1

Third place: Carlson, Mahtomedi, dec. Beyer, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 10-4

Fifth place: Portner, New Ulm, def. Safronov, Simley, forfeit

133 pounds

First place: J. Refsnider, Totino-Grace, pinned Rohman, Fairmont/Martin County West, 5:30

Third place: Wildman, Minnewaska, dec. Marx, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran, 4-1

Fifth place: Fettig, Alexandria, pinned Thiesen, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, 3:09

139 pounds

First place: Jelle, Grand Rapids, dec. Kujawa, Becker, 18-5

Third place: Luebke, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, dec. Rieser, New Ulm, 14-2

Fifth place: Anderson, Kasson-Mantorville, dec. Young, Pierz, 4-2

145 pounds

First place: Kos, Simley, pinned Thompson, Becker, 3:47

Third place: Gunlogson, Dawson-Boyd/LQPV, pinned Zutter, Pequot Lakes/Pine River, 1:10

Fifth place: Skluzacek, Tri-City United, pinned S. Roiko, Perham, 1:09

152 pounds

First place: Mead, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran, dec. Alcantara Lund, Mpls. North, 12-3

Third place: Mincey, Simley, dec. Paplow, Fairmont/Martin County West, 4-1

Fifth place: Olson, Delano, dec. Thein, Pine Island, 4-2

160 pounds

First place: Rowe, Westonka, dec. Ayshford, Kasson-Mantorville, 19-1

Third place: Chandler, Marshall, dec. Sather, Dawson-Boyd/LQPV, 7-2

Fifth place: Motta, Thief River Falls, dec. Cameron, Little Falls, 6-0

172 pounds

First place: Detloff, Perham, dec. Herbst, Totino-Grace, 11-2

Third place: Williams, Scott West, dec. Barnett, Waseca, 4-0

Fifth place: Skelly, Grand Rapids, pinned Zajac, Pierz, 3:28

189 pounds

First place: Richards, Kasson-Mantorville, dec. Morgan, Mankato East, 9-6

Third place: Plumski, Albany, dec. Ritter, Delano, 8-0

Fifth place: Lexvold, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, pinned Ruch, New Ulm, 1:59

215 pounds

First place: Petrich, Little Falls, dec. Kruse, Totino-Grace, 12-3

Third place: E. Roiko, Perham, dec. Zingler, Cannon Falls, 16-4

Fifth place: Franics, Detroit Lakes, dec. Connor, St. Peter, 5-2

285 pounds

First place: Veroeven, Waseca, pinned Fuller, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, 2:35

Third place: Adams, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, dec. Schendel, Milaca/Faith Christian, 7-1

Fifth place: Benson, Brooklyn Center/Concordia Academy, dec. Field, Fergus Falls, 3-0, OT

CLASS 1A

107 pounds

First place: Garrett Bjerga, Staples-Motley, dec. Meagher, Paynesville, 8-1

Third place: Cady, Chatfield, dec. Meiners, Caledonia/Houston, 18-3

Fifth place: B. Schmid, Mille Lacs, dec. Arriaga, Crookston, 13-6

114 pounds

First place: Sommer, Kenyon-Wanamingo, dec. Jensen, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 6-1

Third place: V. Schmid, Mille Lacs, pinned Salazar, Pelican Rapids, 3:19

Fifth place: von Knobelsdorf, Goodhue, dec. Ourada, Redwood Valley, 17-1

121 pounds

First place: Priebe, Chatfield, pinned Lacanne, Kenyon-Wanamingo, 3:47

Third place: Kramer, Staples-Motley, dec. Katterhagen, LPGA/Browerville, 8-1

Fifth place: Barclay, St. Charles, dec. Clarke, Fulda/Murray County Central, 15-9

127 pounds

First place: Pearson, Chatfield, dec. Pilarski, Holdingford, 4-1

Third place: Jacobson, Kenyon-Wanamingo, dec. Fruechte, Pipestone, 7-1

Fifth place: Zibrowski, Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson, dec. Liepold, Jackson County Central, 24-8

133 pounds

First place: Hernandez, Pipestone, dec. Phrakonkham, Fosston/Bagley, 17-2

Third place: Johnson, Chatfield, dec. Neisen, Staples-Motley, 4-1

Fifth place: Weiss, Adrian, dec. Alejandro, Sibley East, 4-0

139 pounds

First place: Gage Bjerga, Staples-Motley, dec. Rodriguez, Jackson County Central, 16-1

Third place: DeVlaeminck, Minneota, dec. Pachan, LPGE/Browerville, 12-2

Fifth place: Schuh, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook, dec. Nygaard, Benson, 4-1, OT

145 pounds

First place: Gunderson, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, dec. Greenwaldt, Staples-Motley, 17-1

Third place: Thier, Jackson County Central, dec. Sheppard, St. Clair/Mankato Loyola, 10-3

Fifth place: Thieke, LeSueur-Henderson, dec. Polikowsky, Chatfield, 7-2

152 pounds

First place: Patrick, Holdingford, dec. Gossen, Jackson County Central, 17-2

Third place: Hennessy, Border West, dec. Holm, Goodhue, 11-7

Fifth place: Hlucny, Crookston, dec. Koll, United North Central, 16-5

160 pounds

First place: Tappe, Staples-Motley, dec. Schiefelbein, Kimball, 20-4

Third place: Sonnenberg, Fraze, dec. Javers, Minneota, 4-2

Fifth place: Gruchow, WCA/A/B-E, dec. Nielsen, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 4-2

172 pounds

First place: Halverson, Barnesville, dec. Boeckman, Holdingford, 15-4

Third place: Walz, Mahnomen/Waubun, dec. Reese, Staples-Motley, 5-2

Fifth place: Fuhr, Redwood Valley, dec. B. Fier, Minneota, 7-1

189 pounds

First place: Larson, FC/L/M-C, dec. Leners, Royalton/Upsala, 11-4

Third place: Sorenson, Minneota, dec. Schlaak, NRHEG, 8-4

Fifth place: Sieckert, WCA/A/B-E, dec. L. Bjerga, Staples-Motley, 8-6

215 pounds

First place: Bartkowicz, Holdingford, dec. Allen, Caledonia/Houston, 7-1

Third place: McMullen, Mahnomen/Waubun, dec. Tabatt, Staples-Motley, 4-2

Fifth place: C. Fier, Minneota, dec. Moe, Frazee, 4-0

285 pounds

First place: Carlson, Goodhue, dec. Doherty, LeSueur-Henderson, 7-2

Third place: Becker, Eden Valley-Watkins, dec. Gomez, Staples-Motley, 8-3

Fifth place: Drazkowski, Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson, pinned DePestel, Canby, 4:30

WRESTLING • GIRLS

STATE MEET

100 pounds

First: Tolzman, New Prague, dec. Earley, Zimmerman, 16-0

Third: O’Donoghue, Kasson-Mantorville, dec. Pastika, Owatonna, 6-2

Fifth: Carlson, Mahtomedi, dec. Trottier, Apple Valley, 7-3

106 pounds

First: Kallal, New Prague, dec. Blasko, Forest Lake, 15-0

Third: Kirkpatrick, Waconia, dec. Morris, Monticello, 15-8

Fifth: Ornelas, Owatonna, dec. Bova, Chatfield, 3-1

112 pounds

First: Kunz, Triton, dec. Verrett, Monticello, 14-1

Third: Schultz, St. Michael-Albertville, dec. Kielty, Glencoe/Lester Prairie, 17-0

Fifth: Schaefer, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, dec. Greenwaldt, Staples-Motley, 6-2

118 pounds

First: Raymond, Simley def. Barze, Roseville, 15-0

Third: Thovson, Farmington, dec. Johnson, Northfield, 5-1

Fifth: B. Rock, Luverne, pinned VonBerge, Hutchinson, 3:34

124 pounds

First: Gindele, Annandale/Maple Lake, dec. Westerman, Eagan, 6-3

Third: Quinones, Apple Valley, pinned Lindahl, Spectrum, 1:42

Fifth: Jurkovic, Forest Lake, pinned Bayliss, Monticello, 0:33

130 pounds

First: Graber, Northfield, dec. Elsmore, Pine Island, 19-3

Third: Shockman, Rush City/Braham, dec. Guy, Big Lake, 7-6

Fifth: Pickar, Brainerd, pinned Larsen, Redwood Valley, 1:14

136 pounds

First: Wehry, Sartell-St. Stephen, pinned Helmin, Milaca/Faith Christian, 5:28

Third: Douglass, Osseo, dec. E. Pulk, BGMR, 12-2

Fifth: Hinman, Mpls. Roosevelt, pinned Kohl, Princeton, 3:49

142 pounds

First: Borney, Eagan, pinned Antoni, St. Michael-Albertville, 1:11

Third: Schwegel, Sartell-St. Stephen, pinned Brauch, Wadena-Deer Creek, 3:17

Fifth: Gundry, Simley, pinned Halbert, Brainerd, 5:19

148 pounds

First: Rogotzke, Stillwater, dec. Wagner, B-H/V/PP, 6-4

Third: Kotish, Buffalo, dec. Fischer, Owatonna, 18-2

Fifth: Carlson, Forest Lake, dec. Zoller, Thief River Falls, 11-0

155 pounds

First: Gonzales, Apple Valley, dec. C. Rock, Luverne, 7-4

Third: Akpan, Centennial, pinned Hiler, St. Paul Johnson, 1:35

Fifth: Stevenson, Maple Grove, dec. M. Pulk, BGMR, 6-3

170 pounds

First: Calvillo, Apple Valley, dec. Demanou, White Bear Lake, 13-4

Third: Dake, New Ulm, pinned Goth, St. Michael-Albertville, 4:52

Fifth: Jackson, Waconia, dec. Diedrich, Roseville, 8-2

190 pounds

First: S. Pulk, BGMR, pinned Martinez, Rochester Mayo, 2:53

Third: Olusesi, Cooper, pinned Fuelling, East Ridge, 5:47

Fifth: Morales, Shakopee, pinned May, St. Paul Como Park, 3:17

235 pounds

First: Keenan, Mpls. Edison, pinned Drews, Blaine, 1:23

Third: Laban, St. Paul Harding, pinned Carlson, Chisago Lakes, 2:44

Fifth: Schendel, Milaca/Faith Christian, pinned Meyer, GMLOS, 1:34

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