By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Frazee Hornets had a chance to wrestle a pair of teams garnering state attention in Class AA and Class AAA at the Pierz Duals on Saturday, Dec. 21. It was Frazee’s final action of the 2024 portion of their schedule. 

The Hornets opened the tournament by going 1-2 in their pool. The team fell to Class AAA Elk River, who is currently ranked as a Lean and Mean team by the Guillotine, as well as Class AA 12th ranked Pierz 45-18. The Hornets were close to knocking off Elk River as they fell by a score of 41-28, but couldn’t get past Pierz as they fell by a score of 45-18.

In their lone matchup against another Class A school, Frazee defeated Osakis in a high scoring affair by a score of 46-22. The Hornets dominated the upper weights over the Silverstreaks by winning six of the final seven matches, including four pins, to finish 1-2 in pool action. 

Currently, Frazee is ranked as a Lean and Mean team in Class A. Fellow Section 8A foe United North Central is ranked fifth in the state. Four Hornets are currently ranked in the top 10 in the state, including Ashton Reller, who is ranked ninth at 107 lbs.; Liam Hamm, who is ranked 10th at 133 lbs. and Cade Nagel, who is ranked 10th at 215 lbs. Bailey Peichel is currently the top ranked wrestler at 145 lbs. 

The Hornets will get an extended break over the holidays as they will not return to action until Friday, Jan. 10 when they compete in a tournament at Central Cass in Casselton, N.D.

Elk River defeated Frazee 41-28

107 – Aiden Tribon (Elk River) over Caleb Ratz (Frazee) Fall 3:28

114 – Ashton Reller (Frazee) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

121 – Christian Peichel (Frazee) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

127 – Jackson Ebner (Elk River) over Josiah Drewes (Frazee) Fall 3:45

133 – Walker Gaulrapp (Elk River) over Gabe Schermerhorn (Frazee) TF 16-1

139 – Liam Hamm (Frazee) over Finley Hilyar (Elk River) Maj 9-1

145 – Mason Freeman (Elk River) over Cash Osterman (Frazee) Dec 9-8

152 – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) over Bjorn Svendsen (Elk River) Fall 2:50

160 – Dylan Peters (Elk River) over Blake Sonnenberg (Frazee) Dec 8-7

172 – Zach Hopkins (Elk River) over Joseph Heisler (Frazee) Fall 1:20

189 – Brayden Hilyar (Elk River) over Tanner Moe (Frazee) Fall 3:13

215 – Cade Nagel (Frazee) over Paul Greenberg (Elk River) Fall 3:58

285 – Samuel Kirton (Elk River) over Gavin Pope (Frazee) Fall 1:32

Pierz defeated Frazee 45-18

107 – Rylan Gruber (Pierz) over Caleb Ratz (Frazee) Fall 0:31

114 – Kyle Stangl (Pierz) over Ashton Reller (Frazee) Maj 11-1

121 – Christian Peichel (Frazee) over Aidan Medek (Pierz) Fall 1:10

127 – Gauge Johnson (Pierz) over Josiah Drewes (Frazee) TF 15-0

133 – Link Toops (Pierz) over Gabe Schermerhorn (Frazee) Dec 10-7

139 – Carter Young (Pierz) over Liam Hamm (Frazee) Fall 2:43

145 – Cash Osterman (Frazee) over Grady Young (Pierz) Dec 8-1

152 – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) over Cash Fussy (Pierz) TF 27-12

160 – Brayden Melby (Pierz) over Blake Sonnenberg (Frazee) Fall 4:22

172 – Brecken Andres (Pierz) over Joseph Heisler (Frazee) Fall 0:33

189 – Jayden Zajac (Pierz) over Tanner Moe (Frazee) Dec 4-0

215 – Cade Nagel (Frazee) over Bradly Tanner (Pierz) Maj 14-3

285 – Caleb Koch (Pierz) over Gavin Pope (Frazee) Fall 0:49

Frazee defeated Osakis 46-22

107 – Caleb Ratz (Frazee) over Guy Steinbeisser (Osakis) TF 17-0

114 – Ashton Reller (Frazee) over Emmarose Olschlager (Osakis) TF 21-5

121 – Blake Fischer (Osakis) over Christian Peichel (Frazee) Fall 3:00

127 – Zackery Bruder (Osakis) over Josiah Drewes (Frazee) Fall 0:48

133 – Gabe Schermerhorn (Frazee) over Kellan George (Osakis) Fall 2:32

139 – Reggie George (Osakis) over Liam Hamm (Frazee) Maj 12-0

145 – Cash Osterman (Frazee) over Christian Nathe (Osakis) Dec 9-3

152 – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) over Demetrius Redetzke (Osakis) Fall 1:17

160 – Blake Sonnenberg (Frazee) over Lukas Duchene (Osakis) Fall 2:19

172 – Tucker Hagen (Osakis) over Joseph Heisler (Frazee) Fall 1:55

189 – Tanner Moe (Frazee) over Andrew Ziesmer (Osakis) Fall 0:53

215 – Cade Nagel (Frazee) over Conner Koep (Osakis) Fall 1:55

285 – Gavin Pope (Frazee) over Gavin Muenzhuber (Osakis) Dec 7-5