Fourth-seeded Troy Biermaier of Little Falls nipped the third-seeded Strand 2-1 for the championship.

"I almost had a takedown on him," Strand said. "I had a single leg on him and should have finished it but I didn't. The one point he beat me on was a stalling point. The ref called it. It's just what happens in a match."

Strand moved up two places from his section finish as a junior at 135. He said wrestling in a heavier weight class was a natural transition.

"I probably could have made 135 this year but I didn't want to cut too much weight," Strand said. "This (140) is around my natural weight. It's not hard making this weight. It's a little bit easier."

Brakke said Strand has been a vocal leader as a captain and had a solid season.

"He took a leadership role," Brakke said. "I wasn't too surprised he had a great year. Maybe it was a little better than most people might have expected."

Other notable efforts:

Chris Jordan, floor hockey, had 5 goals and 2 assists against Armstrong and a hat trick and assist against Wayzata.

Adam Thiel, floor hockey, had 2 goals and 6 assists against Armstrong and 2 goals and 4 assists against Wayzata.

Jacob Ray, floor hockey, had a hat trick and 5 assists against Armstrong and 2 goals and 4 assists against Wayzata.

Katie Perpich, gymnastics, was eighth on uneven bars and ninth in all-around at the state meet.

Kathleen Lorenz, gymnastics, was seventh on beam and 10th in all-around at state.

Andrew Mehr, swimming, was section runner-up in two events and qualified for state.

Scott Tetreault, diving, was section runner-up and qualified for state.