A total of 20 Alexandria area wrestlers are set to compete in the 2022 individual state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday.
Here is the opening round matchup each wrestler has on Friday.
CLASS A:
106:
Reggie George (Osakis), 37-8 vs Isaac Rodriquez (Jackson County Central), 24-15
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Justin Olson (BHVPP), 30-10 vs Javier Berg (Chatfield), 30-8
113:
Chase Smith (Minnewaska), 30-4 vs Mark Schiefelbein (Kimball Area), 33-11
120:
Jacob Taplin (Osakis), 36-7 vs Brady Kiecker (BOLD), 31-13
NOTE: Kiecker beat Taplin on Feb. 2, 18-2
Bennet Arceneau (BHVPP), 25-13 vs Teagyn Ludwig (Eden Valley-Watkins), 31-13
126:
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David Revering (BHVPP), 34-11 vs Aiden Wolfe (Fosston-Bagley), 26-7
132:
Hunter Gruchow (WCA-A-B-E), 40-9 vs Blake Brutger (Kimball Area), 22-13
Deagan Captain (BHVPP), 34-14 vs Logan Butzon (Jackson County Central), 40-7
138:
Solomon Wales (WCA-A-B-E), 35-10 vs Lucas Jurek (Kimball Area), 36-10
145:
Reuebens Swanson (WCA-A-B-E), 40-6 vs Braydon Ripka (Luverne), 33-12
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152:
Jacob Blair (Minnewaska), 30-6 vs Dane Niemi (New York Mills), 36-9
160:
Ashton Danner (WCA-A-B-E), 30-9 vs Makae O’Reilly (Goodhue), 36-10
170:
Anthony Sykora (WCA-A-B-E), 40-5 vs Daniel Graham (Frazee), 23-13
Note: Sykora pinned Graham on Dec. 21
182:
Beau Robinson (WCA-A-B-E), 29-12 vs Grady Schott (Chatfield), 37-1
195:
Will Rustan (WCA-A-B-E), 30-15 vs Torrey Carlson (United North Central), 34-11
Note: Carlson pinned Rustan in the finals match at the Park Region Conference tournament on Feb. 5
220:
Gideon Ervasti (BHVPP), 18-1 vs Ben Hagen (New Richland-H-E-G), 15-10
Colton Lindquist (WCA-A-B-E), 36-9 vs Jordan Kroll (Barnesville), 30-11
Note: Lindquist pinned Kroll in a match on Jan. 6
CLASS AA:
113:
Mason McGrane (Alexandria), 35-3 vs Caleb Tracy (Scott-West), 32-9
138:
Blaze Nelson (Alexandria), 35-9 vs Marshall Larson (Aitkin), 46-5
GIRLS:
152:
Abby Ervasti (BHVPP), 2-7 vs Laney Houts (Northfield), 6-12
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Friday:
9 a.m. - All opening round matchups
4 p.m. - All quarterfinal matchups and wrestlebacks
Saturday:
9 a.m. - All individual consolation quarterfinals/semifinals, all championship semifinals, all girls semifinals
4 p.m. - All 3rd & 5th place matches, all girls championships, all championship matches (Awards to follow afterward)
TRACK WRESTLING LINK: https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1646059505285&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=bwowiijyng