Seven wrestlers place at Brainerd tournament

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Jake Nagel took second and seven wrestlers placed at the annual Paul Bunyan wrestling tournament in Brainerd over the weekend.

This week the Hornets will host a triangular on Tuesday night against Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie and Royalton. On Thursday they will head to Pelican Rapids for a triangular against the Vikings and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton. 

Tuesday

Frazee dropped a pair of duals in a triangular in West Fargo, N.D. on Tuesday night. The Hornets fell to ninth ranked Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville by a score of 43-29 and dropped a close dual to West Fargo by a score of 38-37. 

In their match against the Packers, the Hornets took a 28-18 lead after a Cash Osterman forfeit at 106 lbs., a Cade Nagel pin at 120 lbs., Bailey Peichel pin at 132 lbs., a Tyler Moe major decision at 145 lbs. and a Jake Nagel pin at 152 lbs. West Fargo went on to win four of the final six matches of the night, including a pin at 285 lbs. to come away with the 38-37 win. The Hornets took a 37-32 lead heading into the heavyweight match after Daniel Graham won a 9-5 decision at 195 lbs. and Byron Kropuenske won by fall at 220 lbs.

106 Osterman, Cash (Frazee) defeated Forfeit (WEST FARGO) 

113 Thoreson, Tanner (West Fargo) defeated Hamm, Liam (Frazee)  {Fall 3:05} 

120 Nagel, Cade (Frazee) defeated Mangell, Owen (West Fargo)  {Fall 4:35} 

126 Christopherson, Sean (West Fargo) defeated Forfeit, (Frazee)  {Forfeit} 

132 Irwin, Cole (West Fargo) defeated Mellema, Josh (Frazee)  {Fall 1:45} 

138 Peichel, Bailey (Frazee) defeated Snyder , Cooper (West Fargo)  {Fall 1:58} 

145 Moe, Tyler (Frazee) defeated Iverson, Lance (West Fargo)  {Maj Dec 10-2} 

152 Nagel, Jake (Frazee) defeated Anderson, Nicholas (West Fargo)  {Fall 1:34} 

160 Porter, Tyler (West Fargo) defeated Mayfield, Preston (Frazee)  {Maj Dec 15-6} 

170 Magnell, Aaron (West Fargo) defeated Graham, Jack (Frazee)  {Fall 3:06} 

182 Porter, Kaleb (West Fargo) defeated Rue, Max (Frazee)  {Maj Dec 12-4}

195 Graham, Daniel (Frazee) defeated Lamb, Conner (West Fargo)  {Decision 9-5} 

220 Kropuenske, Byron (Frazee) defeated Moore, Logan (West Fargo)  {Fall 1:31} 

285 Jacklovich, Anthony (West Fargo) defeated Kohler, Xander (Frazee)  {Fall 2:33}

Saturday

As a team the Hornets took 11th place overall  with 87.5 points. Bemidji won the tournament with 205 points, while Brainerd took second place with 165.5 points. A total of seven wrestlers placed in the top seven for the Hornets, including Jake Nagel who took second place at 152 lbs. 

After receiving a bye in the opening round, Nagel defeated Isaac Ortiz of Eden Valley-Watkins by a tech fall at the 4:02 mark of the match. In the semi-finals, Nagel won by a 10-3 decision over Cole Rudnitski of Foley to advance to the championship match.

In the championship, Nagel fell to the second ranked wrestler in Class AAA in Gabe Wagner of Brainerd by a pin at the 1:51 mark to finish in second place. 

Also placing for the Hornets were Bailey Peichel, placed sixth at 138 lbs., Josh Mellema placed seventh at 132 lbs. Tyler Moe placed fifth at 145 lbs., Max Rue placed seventh at 160 lbs. Daniel Graham placed seventh at 182 lbs., Byron Kropuenske placed fifth at 220 lbs. and Xander Kohler placed fifth at 285 lbs.

106 Champ. Round 1 – Cash Osterman (Frazee) 1-4 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Carter Young (Pierz) 7-1 won by fall over Cash Osterman (Frazee) 1-4 (Fall 4:41); Cons. Round 2 – Brody Mistic (Blackduck-Cass Lake Bena Bears) 5-3 won by fall over Cash Osterman (Frazee) 1-4 (Fall 3:10)

120 Champ. Round 1 – Cade Nagel (Frazee) 5-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Wyatt Wall (Foley) 2-5 (SV-1 2-0); Quarterfinal – Donovan Schmid (Blackduck-Cass Lake Bena Bears) 6-0 won by injury default over Cade Nagel (Frazee) 5-3 (Inj. 4:20); Cons. Round 2 – Jesus Ruiz (Saint Cloud Tech) 5-6 won by medical forfeit over Cade Nagel (Frazee) 5-3 (M. For.)

126 Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Heim (Bemidji) 2-3 won by fall over Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 1-4 (Fall 2:41); Cons. Round 1 – Gabriel Kessel (White Bear Lake Area) 2-4 won by fall over Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 1-4 (Fall 2:43)

132 Champ. Round 1 – Josh Mellema (Frazee) 3-3 won by fall over Tanner Hugg (Saint Cloud Tech) 4-4 (Fall 1:35); Quarterfinal – Austin Litke (Little Falls) 5-2 won by fall over Josh Mellema (Frazee) 3-3 (Fall 1:35); Cons. Round 2 – Josh Mellema (Frazee) 3-3 won by decision over Joey Wilczek (Little Falls) 3-3 (Dec 2-1); Cons. Round 3 – Dutch Nordby (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 3-2 won by fall over Josh Mellema (Frazee) 3-3 (Fall 1:18); 7th Place Match – Josh Mellema (Frazee) 3-3 won by decision over Elijah Germann (Brainerd) 3-5 (Dec 5-4)

138  Champ. Round 1 – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 5-5 won by fall over Roo Wheeler (Mound-Westonka) 2-4 (Fall 3:15); Quarterfinal – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 5-5 won by decision over Dalton Wells (Staples Motley) 5-6 (Dec 3-0); Semifinal – Jaxon Kenning (Saint Cloud Tech) 9-1 won by major decision over Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 5-5 (MD 12-3); Cons. Semi – Jacob LeBlanc (Pierz) 11-3 won by fall over Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 5-5 (Fall 0:53); 5th Place Match – Kaden Brooks (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 3-4 won by fall over Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 5-5 (Fall 3:46)

145 Prelim – Warrenj Hietela (C-E-C Lumberjacks) 1-2 won by decision over Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 (Dec 7-5); Prelim – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 won by fall over Maguire Musselman (Mound-Westonka) 0-2 (Fall 1:16); Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 won by fall over Tim Jobe (Grand Rapids) 0-2 (Fall 4:35); Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 won by forfeit over Rylee Roybal (Bemidji) 2-2 (For.); Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 won by major decision over Evan Miller (Foley) 6-2 (MD 8-0); Cons. Semi – Alex Jennisson (Foley) 6-2 won by decision over Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 (Dec 10-5); 5th Place Match – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 8-3 won by fall over Carter Pater (Blackduck-Cass Lake Bena Bears) 4-4 (Fall 3:25)

152 Champ. Round 1 – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 7-1 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 7-1 won by tech fall over Isaac Ortiz (Eden Valley-Watkins) 7-3 (TF-1.5 4:02 (21-5)); Semifinal – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 7-1 won by decision over Cole Rudnitski (Foley) 3-4 (Dec 10-3); 1st Place Match – Gabe Wagner (Brainerd) 4-1 won by fall over Jake Nagel (Frazee) 7-1 (Fall 1:51)

160 Champ. Round 1 – Max Rue (Frazee) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Gavin Mathies (Eden Valley-Watkins) 5-3 won by fall over Max Rue (Frazee) 1-3 (Fall 1:48)

Cons. Round 2 – Max Rue (Frazee) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 – Coy Olsen (Bemidji) 4-1 won by fall over Max Rue (Frazee) 1-3 (Fall 5:28); 7th Place Match – Max Rue (Frazee) 1-3 won by fall over Evan Eliasen (White Bear Lake Area) 0-6 (Fall 1:39)

170  Champ. Round 1 – Seth Newby (Bemidji) 9-0 won by fall over Jack Graham (Frazee) 3-5 (Fall 0:12); Cons. Round 1 – Jack Graham (Frazee) 3-5 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 – Hank LeClair (Little Falls) 5-4 won by fall over Jack Graham (Frazee) 3-5 (Fall 1:00)

182 Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 5-4 won by decision over Donovan Lund (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 1-5 (Dec 7-4); Quarterfinal – Rylan Schueller (Eden Valley-Watkins) 3-4 won by fall over Daniel Graham (Frazee) 5-4 (Fall 3:45); Cons. Round 2 – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 – Josiah Peterson (Foley) 6-2 won by decision over Daniel Graham (Frazee) 5-4 (Dec 6-1); 7th Place Match – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 5-4 won by decision over Donovan Lund (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 1-5 (Dec 6-2)

220 Champ. Round 1 – Jared Frenzel (Bemidji) 3-2 won by fall over Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 (Fall 2:37); Cons. Round 1 – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 won by fall over Zachary Carnes (White Bear Lake Area) 2-3 (Fall 3:07); Cons. Round 3 – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 won by fall over Daniel Hoffman (Pierz) 7-5 (Fall 0:48); Cons. Semi – Jared Frenzel (Bemidji) 3-2 won by fall over Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 (Fall 1:00); 5th Place Match – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 6-3 won by fall over Tyreese Goodman (Blackduck-Cass Lake Bena Bears) 4-4 (Fall 5:37)

285 Champ. Round 1 – Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Dalton Barrett (Brainerd) 7-1 won by fall over Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 (Fall 1:48)

Cons. Round 2 – Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 – Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 won by medical forfeit over Patrick Njoya (Saint Cloud Tech) 3-5 (M. For.); Cons. Semi – Eli VanRisseghem (Little Falls) 3-3 won by fall over Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 (Fall 3:13); 5th Place Match – Xander Kohler (Frazee) 2-3 won by medical forfeit over Clayton Danielson (Grand Rapids) 6-5 (M. For.)