AITKIN-Aitkin's Luke Pelarski went 3-0 for the Gobblers with three pins in the 138-pound weight class as the No. 1 seeded Aitkin Gobblers went 3-0 to win the Section 7-1A team title Saturday, Feb. 16.
The Gobblers opened with a 73-4 quarterfinal victory over Rush City-Braham, a 59-15 semifinal victory over Deer River and a 37-25 championship win over No. 2 seeded Royalton-Upsala to advance to state. This will be Aitkin's fifth state trip and first since 2008.
Aitkin's Marshall Larson, Jack Gravelle, Carter Endrizzi, Jack Workman and Cody Snyder all went 3-0.
The No. 5 Crosby-Ironton Rangers fell 43-33 in their quarterfinal match to No. 4 Deer River.
Section final
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Aitkin 37, Royalton-Upsala 25
106: Marshall Larson (Aitkin) dec. Sam Costanzo (Royalton-Upsala) 6-3
113: Will Gorecki (Royalton-Upsala) maj. dec. Walker Jones (Aitkin) 10-2
120: Carson Kullhem (Aitkin) maj. dec. Hunter Novitzki (Royalton-Upsala) 18-6
126: Wyatt Lahr (Royalton-Upsala) dec. Nathan Rom (Aitkin) 9-3
132: Jack Gravelle (Aitkin) dec. Jacob Leibold (Royalton-Upsala) 8-5
138: Luke Pelarski (Aitkin) pinned Brayden Conrad (Royalton-Upsala) 1:12
145: Carter Endrizzi (Aitkin) tech fall Gabe Gorecki (Royalton-Upsala) 21-4
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152: Tyler Spolarich (Aitkin) pinned Christopher Borash (Royalton-Upsala) 1:26
160: Damion Theisen (Royalton-Upsala) dec. Quin Miller (Aitkin) 6-4
170: Jackson Held (Royalton-Upsala) pinned Tyler Decent (Aitkin) 1:06
182: Jack Workman (Aitkin) maj. dec. Austin Wensmann (Royalton-Upsala) 17-4
195: Gage Louden (Royalton-Upsala) dec. Craig Ashton (Aitkin) 9-5
220: Cody Snyder (Aitkin) pinned Matthew Kasella (Royalton-Upsala) 5:03
285: Mason Novitzki (Royalton-Upsala) pinned Nathan Stifter (Aitkin) 0:23
Overall: A 15-12. Next: Aitkin in Section 7-1A Individual Tournament at Ogilvie Friday, Feb. 22.
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Section semifinal
Aitkin 59, Deer River 15
106: Marshall Larson (Aitkin) dec. Tygh Gullickson (Deer River) 6-3
113: Trevor Michienzi (Deer River) pinned Walker Jones (Aitkin) 2:51
120: Marshall Michienzi (Deer River) dec. Carson Kullhem (Aitkin) 4-2
126: Nathan Rom (Aitkin) pinned Brady Long (Deer River) 3:20
132: Jack Gravelle (Aitkin) pinned Ronald Roy (Deer River) 2:45
138: Luke Pelarski (Aitkin) pinned Jack Perrington (Deer River) 1:27
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145: Trey Fairbanks (Deer River) pinned Tyler Spolarich (Aitkin) 3:27
152: Carter Endrizzi (Aitkin) tech fall Jojo Thompson (Deer River) 20-4
160: Quin Miller (Aitkin) pinned Charles Hart (Deer River) 2:33
170: Tyler Decent (Aitkin) pinned Bryce Herring (Deer River) 3:46
182: Jack Workman (Aitkin) pinned Thor Konsjord (Deer River) 4:35
195: Craig Ashton (Aitkin) dec. Cole Fox (Deer River) 3-2
220: Cody Snyder (Aitkin) wins by forfeit
285: Nathan Stifter (Aitkin) wins by forfeit
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Section quarterfinal
Aitkin 73, Rush City 4
106: Marshall Larson (Aitkin) pinned Isaak Coolidge (Rush City-Braham) 3:00
113: Walker Jones (Aitkin) pinned Landon Umbreit (Rush City-Braham) 1:24
120: Carson Kullhem (Aitkin) pinned Brett Helser (Rush City-Braham) 1:50
126: Nathan Rom (Aitkin) pinned Jesse Eklund (Rush City-Braham) 1:36
132: Jack Gravelle (Aitkin) maj. dec. Logan Niessen (Rush City-Braham) 14-5
138: Luke Pelarski (Aitkin) pinned Carson Shockman (Rush City-Braham) 1:45
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145: Tyler Spolarich (Aitkin) pinned Kyle Bestick (Rush City-Braham) 1:30
152: Carter Endrizzi (Aitkin) dec. Anthony Hermanson (Rush City-Braham) 10-5
160: Quin Miller (Aitkin) wins by forfeit
170: Daniel Mielke (Rush City-Braham) maj. dec. Tyler Decent (Aitkin) 14-4
182: Jack Workman (Aitkin) pinned Masyn Longren (Rush City-Braham) 1:51
195: Craig Ashton (Aitkin) pinned Samson Hageman (Rush City-Braham) 3:30
220: Cody Snyder (Aitkin) wins by forfeit
285: Cody Snyder (Aitkin) wins by forfeit
Section quarterfinals
No. 4 Deer River 43, No. 5 Crosby-Ironton 33
106: Tygh Gullickson (Deer River) maj. dec. Dillan Barna (Crosby-Ironton) 11-1
113: Trevor Michienzi (Deer River) dec. John Paul Fitzpatrick (Crosby-Ironton) 6-5
120: Marshall Michienzi (Deer River) pinned Gabe Ridlon (Crosby-Ironton)
126: Adam Christopher (Crosby-Ironton) pinned Brady Long (Deer River) 5:00
132: Nate Williams (Crosby-Ironton) pinned Deanna Francisco (Deer River) 3:00
138: Ronald Roy (Deer River) pinned Fletcher Peterson (Crosby-Ironton) 1:30
145: Trey Fairbanks (Deer River) wins by forfeit
152: Trey Fairbanks (Deer River) pinned Jake Klancher (Crosby-Ironton) 1:40
160: Michael Fitzpatrick (Crosby-Ironton) dec. Jojo Thompson (Deer River) 4-0
170: Josh Mienert (Crosby-Ironton) pinned Bryce Herring (Deer River) 4:30
182: Thor Konsjord (Deer River) wins by forfeit
195: Cole Fox (Deer River) pinned Eli Greely (Crosby-Ironton)
220: Taylor Eigenheer (Crosby-Ironton) wins by forfeit
285: Kyle Blazek (Crosby-Ironton) wins by forfeit
Overall: CI 11-11. Next: Crosby-Ironton in Section 7-1A Individual Tournament at Ogilvie Friday, Feb. 22.
