For wrestling, the TRC has two divisions, East and West. With some help from a postponement, West co-leaders PEM (8-0, 18-6), and Chatfield (8-0, 11-1) met in primetime (Saturday, 7 p.m.) to conclude the regular season. The dual for TRC supremacy was decided by a single point. It came down to the final weight. Chatfield got wins from Seth Goetzinger (106 > 12-5 D), Cael … [Read more...]
Wrestling (2/8- 2/10)
Chatfield 74, FCLMC 6 (Wolves forfeited seven weights. Grady Schott (126), Chase Ketterhagen (132), and A.J. Karver (195) had pins for Chatfield, S. Goetzinger (106 > 15-0) and D. Goldsmith (170 > 21-6) tech falls, C. Bartels (113 > 10-1) a major decision. Caden Anderson (120) had FCLMC’s only win (pin). Wolves: 0-4 vs TRC-East, 0-9 vs TRC all, 2-15 overall) St. … [Read more...]
Gopher Wrestling Second at Fasnacht
Eight wrestling teams descended upon Janesville for the JWP/WEM Mike Fasnacht Memorial Tourney. Only one, #3 in Class AAA Shakopee (174), was better than second place Chatfield (163). JCC (153), Northfield (138), and Farmington (102) went 3-4-5. The Gophers placed eight guys top three. Jake Mandt won 145, his fifth title of the year. After 21-9 major in the semis, Jake … [Read more...]
Wrestling (2/2- 2/3)
FCLMC 4, PEM 75 (Caden Anderson (120 > 14-4 MD) had FCLMC’s win. Wolves had seven forfeits); FCLMC 27, D-E 46 (Wolves won three forfeits, lost six. Eric Kunz (160) had a pin, Michael Barrett (220 > 5-0) a decision win. FCLMC: 0-4 vs TRC-East, 0-8 vs TRC-all, 2-14 overall) LARP 32, Caledonia/Houston 39 (Screaming Ealges led 23-0 and 29-9, but won just one bout the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s Jake Mandt (#1 in Class A at 145) won his fourth tourney of the year (Lake City). He improved to 25-0 (corrected). LARP wrestling had two one-point matches at the K-M duals (beat Winona 40-39, lost to Worthington 37-36). Ross Herber (106), Carter Jonsgaard (113), Gable Speltz (120), Ethan Sense (170/182), and Noah Herber (182/195) each went 4-1 on the week. … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/23- 1/27)
Waukon 33, FCLMC 45 (Wolves jumped out 21-0. Match was tied 33-33 after 195. Wolves took 220/285 by forfeit to win second dual of year. FCLMC was winless the past two years. Each team had three forfeits. Bradon Knutson (106), Cale Anderson (113), Caleb Kunz (145), and Eric Kunz (160) had pins for FCLMC. Caden Anderson (126) won a 7-4 decision); St. Charles 51, FCLMC 9 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/19 – 1/20)
LARP 39, D-E 37 (Each team won seven matches. Six of LARPs wins were six-pointers. Screaming Eagles won six of eight matches between 120 and 170 to build an insurmountable 39-13 lead. They won 120 and 145 by forfeit, but forfeited 182, 195, 220, and 285. Ross Herber (106), Reece Riebel (138), Sam Puetz (160), and Noah Herber (170) had pins. Sam Schwendinger (126) won a 5-2 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s Jake Mandt stayed undefeated (26-0) and won his third tournament of the year, the Stewartville Invite. The #1-guy in the state at 145 racked up four pins for his title. Jake has (unofficially) a 47-match win streak. He hasn’t lost in over a year, at the 2016 Rumble on the Red. Seth Goetzinger (18-7) went 4-1 to take second. LARP wrestling took third (of 14) at … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/9 – 1/13)
FCLMC 18, W-K 52 (Wolves forfeited six weights, won one forfeit. Eric Kunz (170) won by fall, Caden Anderson (126) a 6-0 decision. FCLMC is 0-4 versus TRC foes, 1-8 overall) Stewartville Invite (Chatfield took fifth of six. Places two (GMLOS 122.5) through five (Gophers 113.5) were separated by less than ten points. New Hampton (176.5) took first. Jake Mandt (145) went … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/5 & 1/6)
Chatfield 42, D-E 23 (Chatfield went 4-2 in decision-matches. Carter Fishbaugher’s pin at 195 gave the Gophers an insurmountable 36-17 lead. Seth Goetzinger (106), Nathan Goldsmith (138), and A.J. Karver (220) also had pins. Cael Bartels (113 > 12-6), Chase Ketterhagen (132 > 5-0), Jacob Stephas (160 > 5-4), and Davontae Goldsmith (170 > 13-7) won by decision. … [Read more...]