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Area Wrestling: Aitkin wrestles away 2 wins

Five area wrestling teams took to the mats Tuesday, Feb. 23.

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BLACKDUCK — Nathan Trotter, James Erickson and Jacob Williams all went 2-0 with a pair of pins for the Aitkin Gobblers who swept both matches of a Section 7-2A Triangular Tuesday, Feb. 23.

The Gobblers defeated Mille Lacs 61-18 and Blackduck 48-28.

Also going 2-0 for Aitkin were Marshall Larson, Carson Kullhem, Jacob Espeseth and Zach Leitinger.

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Aitkin 61, Mille Lacs 18
Aitkin 48, Blackduck 28
106: John Pelarski 0-2
113: Nathan Trotter 2-0
120: James Erickson 2-0
126: Marshall Larson 2-0
132: Kenny Erickson 1-1
138: Carson Kullhem 2-0
145: Hayden Workman 1-1
152: Jack Grell 1-1
160: Jacob Williams 2-0
170: Josh Hagestuen 1-1
182: Hunter Hills 1-1
195: Jacob Espeseth 2-0
220: Zach Leitinger 2-0
285: Nathan Stifter 1-1
Overall: A 12-10. Next: Aitkin at Albany Triangular 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

Little Falls drops 2

ALBANY — Gabe Nagel reached his 200th career win and Austin Litke recorded his 80th for the Little Falls Flyers who dropped a couple of matches Tuesday, Feb. 23.

The Flyers were edged 37-36 by the Albany Huskies and then lost 42-28 to the Rocori Spartans.

Nagel’s milestone came with a 54-second pin over Albany’s Declan Crumley and Litke also reached his 80th with a pin in the Albany match. Both Flyers went 2-0.

Also going 2-0 for Little Falls were Kobi Cameron and Nathaniel Kludt.

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Albany 37, Little Falls 36
Rocori 42, Little Falls 28
106: Kobi Cameron 2-0
113: Mason Rausch 0-2
120: Austin Litke 2-0
126: Beau Robinson 1-1
132: Wyatt Baum 0-1, Bryce Udy 1-0
138: Bryce Udy 0-1, Wyatt Baum 0-1
145: Hank LeClair 0-2
152: Ryan Kloeckl 0-2
160: Jonah Olson 0-2
170: Nathaniel Kludt 1-0, Ivan Petrich 0-1
182: Gabe Nagel 1-0, Nathaniel Kludt 1-0
195: Mitchell Statema 1-0, Gabe Nagel 1-0
220: Peyton Carll 0-2
285: Eli VanRisseghem 1-1
Overall: LF 10-10. Next: Little Falls hosts Big Lake, St. Cloud Tech 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

Pierz splits

PIERZ — Derek Stangl, Liam Hennessy and Ross Boser all went 2-0 for the Pioneers who lost to Mora 61-9 and beat the Pine City Dragons 51-21 Tuesday, Feb. 23.

Mora 61, Pierz 9
Pierz 51, Pine City 21
106: Carter Young 1-1
113: Derek Stangl 2-0
120: Liam Hennessy 1-0, Chase Becker 1-0
126: Liam Hennessy 1-0
132: Trevor Radunz 1-0
138: Jacob LeBlanc 1-1
145: Frank Tomberlin 1-1
152: Derrick Przybilla 0-2
160: Ross Boser 1-0
170: Ross Boser 1-0
182: Wyatt Dingman 0-1
195: Daniel Hoffman 0-1, Grant Kuske 0-1
220: Grant Kuske 0-1, Daniel Hoffman 1-0
285: Carter Giese 0-2
Overall: Prz 13-11. Next: Pierz at Albany Triangular 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

Staples-Motley splits

WAUBUN — Riley Reese, Colbe Tappe, Dalton Wells, Logen Weite and Alex Giza all finished 2-0 as Staples-Motley earned a split at the Mahnomen/Waubun Triangular Tuesday, Feb. 25.

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The Cardinals defeated Mahnomen/Waubun 63-9 and lost to Moorhead 38-25.

Moorhead 38, Staples-Motley 25
Staples-Motley 63, Mahnomen/Waubun 9
106: Turner Beachy 1-1
113: Riley Reese 2-0
120: Jason Trantina 1-1
126: Colbe Tappe 2-0
132: Caden Dobson 1-1
138: Dalton Wells 2-0
145: Blake Neelan 1-0 p/ Conner Dobson 0-1
152: Conner Dobson 1-0/ Andrew Sarido 0-1
160: Logen Weite 2-0
170: Sam Jennissen 1-1
182: Alex Giza 2-0
195: Steven Petrich 0-2
285: Cole Winkels 1-1
Overall: SM 13-11. Next: Staples-Motley at New York Mills Triangular 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.
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