The Minnewaska Area wrestling team lost three matches at the Pelican Rapids quadrangular, Thursday.  The Lakers, who went into the competition with a 2-0 record, left with a 2-3 mark after falling to Frazee (34-30), Pelican Rapids (37-36) and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (50-16).  DGF is possibly the top team from Section 8A.

The only Minnewaska wrestler going 3-0 for the Lakers was Miles Wildman at 133 pounds.  “We have a pretty young lineup this season and I feel we didn’t have our best matches at the Pelican quad,” coach Chip Rankin said.  “It’s early in the year, though, so we’ll keep working and try to peak by tournament time.”

This week, the Lakers have two more competitions scheduled before taking some time off for the holidays.  Minnewaska Area was set to host a home triangular, Thursday, before getting ready for the Pine River Invitational, Saturday.

•  This year’s Minnewaska Area wrestling roster includes seniors Chase Smith, Evan Friese and  Noah Jensen; juniors Porter Weets, Jeremiah McGee, Evan Armstrong, Tyler Gregory, Eric Bowen, Riley Dell and Tate Anderson; sophomores Austyn Schuler, Jack Payne, Braylen Scharmer, Landon Schiffler, Miles Wildman, Riley Spindler, Preston Wilson and Tyler Kohn; ninth-graders Riley Weisel, Sadie Daniels, Mari Jordahl, Alex Adams, Caleb Ashler, Grady Braaten, Isaiah Rosario, Jude Bailey, Sawyer Erickson, Sawyer Taufen, Soren Jergenson, Xavier Johnson and Zayden Johnson; eighth-graders Clara Rankin, Blair Kindel, Charlie Taintor, Jaden Vig, Jaxson Vig, Karsen Fenger and Rowan Wilson; and seventh-graders Lillie Rogers, Michael Swensrud, Henry Cihlar, Brayden Erickson, DJ Cruz, Tate Braaten, Cade Kittelson, Jayda Hormann, Terrence Swensrud, Callan Erickson, Kira Ashler, Adrian Radil and Gage Boelke.

Pelican Rapids quad

The Lakers went 0-3 at the Pelican Rapids quadrangular, Thursday, losing two matches by narrow decisions.

During the loss to DGF, only Brayden Erickson at 107 pounds (17-3 technical fall), Miles Wildman at 133 (pin in 1:53) and Braylen Scharmer  at 172 pounds (fall in 1:22) were able to pick up victories for the Lakers.

DGF dominated the match with four pins, four technical falls and two decisions.

•  Pelican Rapids earned a pair of wins at 145 and 152 pounds to pull out a 37-36 victory over Minnewaska in the second match of the quadrangular.

Alex Adams earned a forfeit win to get the match going and, after three-straight pins by PR, Miles Wildman (pin in 1:34) and Chase Smith (pin in 2:27) tied up the match at 18-18.

PR won the next four matches, including a 17-5 win at 145 pounds and a 18-14 decision at 152 pounds to go up 37-18, and that was enough to clinch the victory for the home team with only three matches to go.

In those final three matches, Braylen Scharmer earned a quick pin in 1:12 at 189 pounds and Riley Dell (215) and Noah Jensen (285) earned forfeit victories.

•  The Lakers also lost a close match with Frazee in their final match, 34-30.

Brayden Erickson opened up the match with a key 16-14 victory at 107 pounds, and Landon Schiffler (5-2 decision), Miles Wildman (pin in 1:41) and Chase Smith (fall in 3:28) also won early matches to give Minnewaska an 18-8 lead after six matches.

Frazee would go on to win the next five matches, including three by pin and an 8-6 win over Braylen Scharmer at 172 pounds.  That put Frazee up 34-18 with two matches left, clinching the victory for Frazee.

In the final two matches, the Lakers made things close as Riley Dell earned a pin in 1:33 at 215 pounds and Noah Jensen followed with another pin at 285 pounds in 2:41.

at Pelican Rapids quad

DGF 50, Minnewaska 16

107:  Brayden Erickson, Min maj Ketter. 17-3

114:  Kosen, DGF tfall Alex Adams 18-2

121:  Schmitz, DGF def Landon Schiffler 7-0

127:  Hoban, DGF pin Soren Jergenson 3:54

133:  Miles Wildman, Min pin Friend 1:53

139:  Luebke, DGF tfall Chase Smith 17-2

145:  Deutsch, DGF tfall Isaiah Rosario 19-4

152:  Anderson, DGF pin Jude Bailey 1:43

160:  Lenhart, DGF tfall Jack Payne 15-0

172:  Braylen Scharmer, Min pin Larson 1:22

189:  Macziewske, DGF pin Tate Anderson :26

215:  Johnson, DGF def Riley Dell 10-6

285:  Rude, DGF pin Noah Jensen 1:47

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Frazee 34, Waska 30

107:  Brayden Erickson, Min def Ratz 16-14

114:  Reller, F def Alex Adams 9-5

121:  Landon Schiffler, Min def Peichel 5-2

127:  Royer, F tfall Soren Jergenson 15-0

133:  Miles Wildman, Min pin Scher. 1:41

139:  Chase Smith, Min pin Hamm 3:28

145:  Osterman, F pin Isaiah Rosario 1:55

152:  Peichel, F pin Jude Bailey :44

160:  Sonnenberg, F tfall Jack Payne 16-0

172:  Graham, F def Braylen Scharmer 8-6

189:  Moe, F pin Tate Anderson 2:41

215:  Riley Dell, Min pin Nagel 1:33

285:  Noah Jensen, Min pin Pope 2:41

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Pelican Rap 37, Waska 36

107:  Alex Adams, Min win by forfeit

114:  Salazar, PR pin Landon Schiffler 4:01

121:  Millbeck, PR pin Karsen Fenger 1:28

127:  Bergren, PR pin Soren Jergenson :50

133:  Miles Wildman, Min pin Salazar 1:34

139:  Chase Smith, Min pin Hentzlman 2:27

145:  Peasley, PR maj Isaiah Rosario 17-5

152:  Norton, PR def Jude Bailey 18-14

160:  Kapenga, PR pin Sawyer Erickson 1:26

172:  Kapenga, PR pin Jack Payne 1:32

189:  Braylen Scharmer, Min pin Voaldoviness 1:12

215:  Riley Dell, Min win by forfeit

285:  Noah Jensen, Min win by forfeit

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