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MN USA Freestyle and Greco State Championships

Jake Nohre placed in all 3 styles this year in the MN USA wrestling state tournaments.  In March Jake finished with 4th place honors, he added to his accomplishments this weekend by taking 4th in freestyle and 6th in greco.

Owen Gruchow was also a double placer taking 5th in freestyle and 4th in greco.  This was Owen's first year wrestling greco and freestyle.  Under the age classifications he was the only first year peewee in his bracket so things should only get better next year!

Hunter Gruchow, who was a double silver medalist last year as a second year peewee, managed only one 4th place medal as a first year bantam.  Hunter took 4th in freestyle and did not place in greco.

I felt the West Central freestyle/greco wrestling club was a great success.  We had 19 wrestlers registered in our club.  West Central wrestling club is now officially a sanctioned club for USA Wrestling.  We hope it continues to expand and grow.  Thanks to Shane Tappe who did a great job running these practices.  Thank You's also go out to Chad Lorenson and Jasper Oyster for coming when they could and making time to help these boys learn the Olympic styles of wrestling.

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Fick Sets New American Record

By: Kevin Fick

Saturday, May 11^th

Ashby’s strongman Hunter Fick traveled to Duluth, MN to compete in the 4^th annual Twin Ports Raw Open.  The meet was sanctioned by the USAPL and held at the St. Scholastica College in the Burns Wellness Center.  The event boasted 53 lifters that ranged in ages from 67 to 17.  This was a full power meet meaning the athletes could participate in the back squat, the dead lift and the bench press.  Fick chose to compete in the bench press only portion of the contest.  This was a RAW meet meaning there would be no equipment used except wrist wraps.  Each lifter has three opportunities in their chosen discipline to put up the weight they choose.  The rules for the bench press are as follows: The hands must be no wider than 81 cm, the feet, buttocks and head must remain in constant contact with the floor and bench without shifting, voice commands of start, press and rack are given throughout the lift and once the bar ascends the weight may not descend or list.  10% of the lifters were substance tested and any athlete setting a new state or American record automatically receives a test.  Head judge and meet director was Joe Warpeha.

Hunter opened his competition with a 352.5 lb. attempt.  The lift was successful but a motion of the head negated the effort.  The second attempt at the weight was successful and upon completion Fick was co-owner of the 16-17 year old, 181-198 lb. class American Bench Press Record.  Hunter’s third attempt was 380.5 lbs. The lift was good and Fick was the sole owner of the record by 28 lbs.  The previous title holder was Doc Derwin of Seattle, WA.  The record had stood for two years.  The effort secured a 1^st place finish for all teens at the event.  Hunter finished 3^rd in the overall with the top bench press of the day hitting 418.5 lbs.  About the day Fick states: “I was a little disappointed with the missed attempt as it made us revisit the weight again although I was happy to improve from the last meet.  The 400 lb. barrier is tough to crack in competition…next time!”  Hunter’s lift off partner was father Kevin Fick.

The Arrow football player and Knight wrestler holds three American and National titles in the USAPL, UPA and IBPA.  Hunter holds the state record in the 100% RAW sanction.  He broke his own existing USAPL state record by 45 lbs.  Aside from competing in track for the ABE team Hunter is currently training for the National Underclassmen Combine to be held May 25-26^th in Burnsville, MN.

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Triathlon

On May 4, 2013, WCAAE wrestling coach Chad Lorenson and team statistician Ethan Olson competed in the Alexandria Chain of Lakes Triathlon along with wrestling Mom Tammie Olson. The three completed as a team in the tri, and finished with a time of 1 hour and 14 minutes. Tammie Olson began with the 600 Meter swimming portion of the race. Coach Lorensen picked things up after the first transition with a 13 mile bike ride. Ethan Olson brought it home with a 2.8 mile run. The trio placed 6^th out of 19 teams.