Galbrecht takes second at large Brainerd tournament

Blake Sonnenberg picked up a big pin against Royalton-Upsala in front of the home crowd on Thursday night.
Tanner Moe looks for a chance to shoot against Royalton-Upsala on Thursday night.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Frazee Hornets headed north to Brainerd on Friday and Saturday for the Paul Bunyan wrestling tournament. In all, nine Hornets placed with a pair of Hornets placing in the top three overall.

Frazee was led by 107 lbs. wrestler Bennitt Galbrecht who took second place in the tournament. The seventh grader opened the tournament with a 7-0 decision over Tripp Toops of Pierz, before securing a 12-3 major decision over Max Crowder of Royalton-Upsala to advance to the championship match. Unfortunately, Galbrecht fell to Noah Bartkowicz of Sartell-Saint Stephen by a fall to finish the tournament in second place.

Photos by Chad Koenen
Bennitt Galbrecht tries to earn an escape during last week’s triangular in Frazee.

Also placing in the top three for the Hornets was Blake Sonnenberg who opened his tournament with a tough loss by 8-5 decision to Tedd Rasmussen of Foley. In the consolation bracket, Sonnenberg went on a tear picking up a major decision over Carter Rinehart of Bemidji by an 8-0 major decision, before securing a pin over Aiden Reuvers of CEC. In the consolation bracket semi-finals, Sonnenberg secured a 5-3 decision over Michael Hamak of Sartell-Saint Stephen to advance to the third place match. He would go on to defeat Nicodemus Young of Brainerd by an 8-4 decision to finish the day in third place.

Blake Amundson inches closer to a pin during last week’s triangular against BHVPP.

Also placing for the Hornets was Caleb Ratz in fifth place at 121 lbs., Ashton Reiller in sixth place at 127 lbs., Christian Peichel in sixth place at 133 lbs., Cash Osterman in sixth place at 145 lbs., Liam Hamm in sixth place at 152 lbs. and Jack Graham in fourth place at 189 lbs. 

As a team the Hornets finished in seventh place with 94.5 points, while Grand Rapids placed first with 200 points. 

In other action last week the Hornets split a triangular against Royalton-Upsala and Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie on Thursday night. Frazee defeated Royalton-Upsala, but fell to Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie.

This week the Hornets will travel to Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton on Tuesday night for a triangular, before hosting a triangular against Barnesville and Mahnomen/Waubun on Thursday night. On Friday the Hornets will travel to Pierz for a tournament to wrap up the 2025 portion of their schedule. 

1st – Grand Rapids – 200

2nd – Moorhead – 177

3rd – Foley – 160

4th – Bemidji – 144

5th – Pierz – 136.5

6th – Brainerd – 128

7th – Frazee – 94.5

8th – Sartell-Saint Stephen – 83.5

9th – White Bear Lake Area – 64

10th – Royalton-Upsala – 61

11th – C-E-C Lumberjacks – 40

107- 2nd place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Bennitt Galbrecht (5-3) 7th, FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 4 – Bout 1029 – Quarters: Bennitt Galbrecht (5-3) 7th, FRAZ over Tripp Toops (2-4) 8th, PIER (Dec 7-0), Mat 2 – Bout 1105 – Semis: Bennitt Galbrecht (5-3) 7th, FRAZ over Max Crowder (2-2) 8th, ROUP (MD 12-3) Mat 1 – Bout 1220 – 1st Place Match: Noah Bartkowicz (10-0) 8th, SSS over Bennitt Galbrecht (5-3) 7th, FRAZ (F 1:35)

114- Mat 3 – Bout 1001 – Champ. Rd of 16: Jake Rodriguez (4-2) So., BRAI over Brody Larson (3-3) 8th, FRAZ (F 1:35), Bout – Cons. Sub-Quarters: Brody Larson (3-3) 8th, FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 1 – Bout 1078 – Cons. Quarters: Shelton Fridgen (3-3) So., MOOR over Brody Larson (3-3) 8th, FRAZ (F 3:54)

121- 5th place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 1 – Bout 1034 – Quarters: Rylan Gruber (7-1) Jr., PIER over Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ (F 1:05), Bout – Cons. Quarters: Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 3 – Bout 1134 – Cons. Sub-Semis: Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ over Keaton Glynn (3-4) So., BEMI (F 2:15), Mat 3 – Bout 1160 – Cons. Semis: Cavan Fjeld (6-5) Jr., CECL over Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ (F 1:27), Mat 3 – Bout 1196 – 5th Place Match: Caleb Ratz (6-3) 8th, FRAZ over Jackson Dietman (2-3) So., ROUP (Dec 11-8)

127- 6th place- Mat 4 – Bout 1004 – Champ. Rd of 16: Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ over Finley Roberts (7-7) So., GRRA (MD 19-5), Mat 4 – Bout 1038 – Quarters: Jayden Mattern-Badillo (4-0) Fr., MOOR over Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ (Dec 11-4), Bout – Cons. Quarters: Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 3 – Bout 1136 – Cons. Sub-Semis: Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ over Sam Schoneck (0-4) So., BEMI (TF 18-0 (1:42)), Mat 2 – Bout 1162 – Cons. Semis: Crewe Dahlheimer (7-2) So., BRAI over Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ (SV 9-6), Bout 1197 – 5th Place Match: Zane Moulzolf (3-3) Sr., FOLE over Ashton Reller (3-3) Fr., FRAZ (MFF)

133- 6th place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Christian Peichel (1-3) Fr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 2 – Bout 1042 – Quarters: Jameson Dombeck (3-2) So., MOOR over Christian Peichel (1-3) Fr., FRAZ (Dec 13-12) Mat 2 – Bout 1083 – Cons. Quarters: Christian Peichel (1-3) Fr., FRAZ over Rowan Stewart (3-6) Fr., SSS (MD 19-9), Bout 1138 – Cons. Sub-Semis: Tristan Moen (4-6) Jr., WBLA over Christian Peichel (1-3) Fr., FRAZ (MFF), Bout 1185 – 7th Place Match: Henry Norman (2-2) 8th, BRAI over Christian Peichel (1-3) Fr., FRAZ (MFF)

139- 7th place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Josiah Drewes (1-2) Jr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 3 – Bout 1047 – Quarters: Croix Mongeau (3-3) Jr., MOOR over Josiah Drewes (1-2) Jr., FRAZ (F 0:21), Bout – Cons. Quarters: Josiah Drewes (1-2) Jr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 3 – Bout 1140 – Cons. Sub-Semis: Jake Freed (13-2) Sr., GRRA over Josiah Drewes (1-2) Jr., FRAZ (TF 16-0 (3:58))

Mat 4 – Bout 1186 – 7th Place Match: Josiah Drewes (1-2) Jr., FRAZ over Simon Brenny (0-3) So., FOLE (MD 13-2)

145- 6th place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Cash Osterman (2-3) Sr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 1 – Bout 1052 – Quarters: Cash Osterman (2-3) Sr., FRAZ over Galvin (Vin) Nathanson (3-2) Sr., WBLA (F 3:27), Mat 2 – Bout 1117 – Semis: Nickolas Strand (6-0) Sr., BEMI over Cash Osterman (2-3) Sr., FRAZ (TF 18-2 (4:49)), Mat 2 – Bout 1168 – Cons. Semis: Link Toops (6-2) Jr., PIER over Cash Osterman (2-3) Sr., FRAZ (Dec 4-2), Mat 3 – Bout 1200 – 5th Place Match: Noah Brunn (4-2) Sr., FOLE over Cash Osterman (2-3) Sr., FRAZ (Dec 4-2)

152- 6th place- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Liam Hamm (2-3) Jr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 2 – Bout 1056 – Quarters: Liam Hamm (2-3) Jr., FRAZ over Ty Marrow (0-2) Jr., BEMI (F 1:54), Mat 1 – Bout 1119 – Semis: Kadin Martin (10-0) So., GRRA over Liam Hamm (2-3) Jr., FRAZ (TF 18-2 (3:16)), Mat 1 – Bout 1170 – Cons. Semis: jacob demarais (7-2) So., FOLE over Liam Hamm (2-3) Jr., FRAZ (TF 18-2 (3:53)), Mat 3 – Bout 1201 – 5th Place Match: Nolan Jukish (5-4) Sr., BRAI over Liam Hamm (2-3) Jr., FRAZ (Dec 9-3)

172- 3rd place- Mat 3 – Bout 1018 – Champ. Rd of 16: Teddy Rasmussen (6-1) Jr., FOLE over Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ (Dec 8-5), Bout – Cons. Sub-Quarters: Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 3 – Bout 1095 – Cons. Quarters: Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ over Carter Rinehart (1-4) Jr., BEMI (MD 8-0), Mat 3 – Bout 1148 – Cons. Sub-Semis: Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ over Aiden Reuvers (3-6) Sr., CECL (F 1:10), Mat 1 – Bout 1174 – Cons. Semis: Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ over Michael Hamak (7-5) Sr., SSS (Dec 5-3), Mat 2 – Bout 1216 – 3rd Place Match: Blake Sonnenberg (5-1) So., FRAZ over Nicodemus Young (6-2) Jr., BRAI (Dec 8-4)

189- 4th place- Mat 4 – Bout 1020 – Champ. Rd of 16: Jack Graham (3-2) Sr., FRAZ over Noa Hoadley (0-2) Sr., SSS (F 1:54), Mat 1 – Bout 1067 – Quarters: Jack Graham (3-2) Sr., FRAZ over Jayden Zajac (6-2) So., PIER (F 4:58), Mat 2 – Bout 1124 – Semis: Jack Wolf (12-1) So., GRRA over Jack Graham (3-2) Sr., FRAZ (F 3:15), Mat 2 – Bout 1175 – Cons. Semis: Jack Graham (3-2) Sr., FRAZ over brad tanner (4-5) Sr., PIER (MD 12-1), Mat 2 – Bout 1217 – 3rd Place Match: Jayden Zajac (6-2) So., PIER over Jack Graham (3-2) Sr., FRAZ (TF 17-1 (5:46))

215- Mat 2 – Bout 1024 – Champ. Rd of 16: Dominic Rudnitski (5-2) Jr., FOLE over Tanner Moe (0-2) Sr., FRAZ (Dec 7-2), Bout – Cons. Sub-Quarters: Tanner Moe (0-2) Sr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 2 – Bout 1101 – Cons. Quarters: Brecken Andres (5-2) Jr., PIER over Tanner Moe (0-2) Sr., FRAZ (F 1:47)

285- Bout – Champ. Rd of 16: Blake Amundson (0-2) Sr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye), Mat 1 – Bout 1076 – Quarters: Henry Hoffman (3-4) Sr., PIER over Blake Amundson (0-2) Sr., FRAZ (F 0:39), Mat 3 – Bout 1102 – Cons. Quarters: messiah vizenor (8-2) Fr., FOLE over Blake Amundson (0-2) Sr., FRAZ (F 2:41)