WCAAE Grapplers Trounce The Trojans!

By: Kevin Fick

Tuesday, Jan. 8^th

The WCAAE Knights traveled to Ortonville and competed in a triangular with the Minnewaska Lakers and hometown Trojans.  It was noted last week that with the success at the Benson tournament that winning can be infectious.  It was just that.  The team first wrestled hard against a very good Lakers squad ending up in a tie but losing due to criteria points 37-36.  The Knights digested that feeling and a focused and poised squad went medieval on the Trojans beating the black and orange 54-21. 

WCAAE 36-vs-Minnewaska 37

106-Tyler Onstad (WCAAE) won per forfeit, 113-Jake Nohre (WCAAE) defeated by Joseph Weaver per fall 3:46, 120-Wyatt Odegaard (WCAAE) defeated by Spencer Winter per decision 5-7, 126-Alex Olson (WCAAE) won per forfeit, 132- Jake Larkin (WCAAE) defeated Caleb Blaisdell per fall 3:51, 138- Kode Seifort (WCAAE) defeated by Julius Rohrbach per decision 2-5, 145-Royal Crow (WCAAE) defeated Gary Steffenson per decision 7-2, 152-Kyle Mickelson (WCAAE) defeated Jacob Lutterman per fall 3:34, 160-Braedon Long (WCAAE) defeated by Ryan Stotter per fall 1:35, 170-Sid Kamrath (WCAAE) defeated by Brook Wollschlager per fall :59, 182-Trent Telkamp (WCAAE) defeated by Taylor Lundebreck per fall :41, 195-T.J. Waskosky (WCAAE) defeated by Brad Jacobs per fall :45, 220-Hunter Fick (WCAAE) defeated JR. Formo per decision in 2-OT 8-5, 285-Jordan Bruns (WCAAE) won per forfeit.

WCAAE 54-Ortonville 21

106-Jake Nohre (WCAAE) defeated Ben Eustice per fall 2:58, 113-Tyler Onstad (WCAAE) defeated Tristan Eastman per fall 2:40, 120-Wyatt Odegaard (WCAAE) defeated Jordan Kurrasch per fall 2:28, 126-Jake Larkin (WCAAE) defeated Nick Steltz per fall :46, 132-Alex Olson (WCAAE) defeated by Landon Stallman per tech fall 1-16, 138-Kody Seifort (WCAAE) defeated by Colby Gimmestad per major dec. 2-11, 145-Royal Crow (WCAAE) defeated Joe Eustice per fall 1:23, 152-Kyle Mickelson (WCAAE) defeated Travis Westlund per fall 4:43, 160-Braedon Long (WCAAE) defeated Robert Wood per fall 1:26, 170-Sid Kamrath (WCAAE) defeated by Isaac Cloos per fall 3:35, 182-Trent Telkamp (WCAAE) defeated by Shelby Paulsen per fall :48, 195-Hunter Fick (WCAAE) defeated Dylan Arndt per injury default, 220-T.J. Waskosky (WCAAE) defeated by Kyle Rockensock per fall :08, 285-Jordan Bruns (WCAAE) defeated Hayden Knip per fall 2:48.

The JV Knights went 8-0 winning every match by pin fall.  Outstanding job!

Wrestler of the Week is soph. Royal Crow.  Coach Gruchow states…”Royal’s outstanding work ethic is taking him the distance.  This week, at the Ortonville tri Royal posted two more wins to his season record which is now 15-4.  Royal is at the school shortly after 6 am every morning getting in an early workout.  His dedication day in and day out is paying off.  He has changed a lot from last year…he is bigger, faster, and stronger.  We have even noticed a big change in Royal from the beginning of the season.  The extra work put in on Royal’s behalf is making it that much more difficult to beat him in a match.  Congrats Royal…keep up the good work!”

 
The Knights grapplers are in action again on Thursday, Jan. 17^th when they host a home triangular against Browerville and Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah.  Wrestling begins at 5 pm.