Two area wrestlers are in title contention at Class A State Meet
Published 7:01 pm Friday, March 1, 2019
Two area wrestlers won their first two matches to advance to the semifinals at the Minnesota Class A State Wrestling Meet at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Friday.
Westfield junior Colton Krell is in the semifinals at 170-pounds after he beat Alex Lange of Holdingford 9-1 and he beat Brett Graham of Frazee 9-3.
Westfield’s Colton Krell wrestles Holdingford’s Alex Lange at 170 pounds Friday in the opening round of the individual state wrestling tournament. Krell won the match, advancing to the quarterfinals. Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
GMLOS senior Jackson Hale advanced to the semifinals at 132-pounds after he beat Tyler Jensen of BBE 11-1 and he topped Nate Williams of CRIR 5-1.
GMLOS’ Clayton Luthe wrestles BOLD/Olivia’s Brady Ridler at 285 pounds in the opening round of the individual state wrestling tournament Friday. Luthe won the match, advancing him to the quarterfinals. Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
GMLOS senior Clayton Luthe beat Brady Rilder of BOLD 9-2 in the quarterfinals, but he lost to Scot Edwards of Adrian.
Westfield junior Dylan Nirk was knocked out of title contention when he lost 3-2 to Dylan Jergenson of Minnewaska.
Westfield’s Dylan Nirk wrestles MAG’sDylan Jergenson at 220 pounds Friday in the opening round of the individual state wrestling tournament. Nirk lost the match, sending him to the consolation bracket. Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
GMLOS eighth grader Cohen Wiste lost his first and only match at state as he lost 7-2 to Jesus Anaya of Adrian.
GMLOS’ Cohen Wiste wrestles Adrian’s Jesus Anaya at 106 pounds in the opening round of the individual state wrestling tournament Friday. Wiste lost the match, sending him to the consolation bracket. Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
