BLACKDUCK - Noah Landrus went 4-1 to finish second and help the Aitkin Gobblers to fourth during Saturday's final rounds of the Big Bear Tournament.
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale's Ethan Kimber also finished 4-1 and in second place.
Jerod Novak (6-1) placed third and Alan Bast fourth for the Gobblers.
Area wrestlers who took fourth place were Nathaniel Adkins and Joe Harrison from Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus, Alex Erpelding of Staples-Motley and Holton Truax of Bertha Hewitt/Verndale.
Team scores: 1-Hutchinson 168.5, 2-West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville 152.5, 3-Lakeville North 141.5, 4-Aitkin 136.0, 5-Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 134.5, 6-Bemidji 129.0, 7-Barnesville 123.0, 8-Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena 116.5, 9-Big Lake 115.5, 10-Thief River Falls 115.0, 11-Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 97.0, 11-Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 97.0, 13-Park Rapids 93.5, 14-Roseau 85.0, 15-Detroit Lakes 78.5, 16-Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 78.0, 17-Crookston 76.5, 18-United North Central 75.5, 19-MAHACA 73.5, 20-Albany 59.5, 21-Staples-Motley 57.0, 22-Hibbing 56.5, 23-Spectrum 51.0, 23-Zimmerman 51.0, 25-Holdingford 45.0, 26-Mahnomen-Waubun 44.0, 27-Deer River 41.0, 28-Fosston-Bagley 36.0, 29-Willmar 35.0, 30-Fergus Falls 34.0, 31-Red Lake County Central 23.0, 32-Virginia 22.0, 33-Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis 21.0, 34-Crosby-Ironton 17.5, 35-United Clay Becker 14.0, 36-Wadena-Deer Creek 12.0, 36-West Marshall 12.0
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Individual results
106: 7-Larry Olander (CI) 5-2, Luke Pelarski (A) 0-2, Spencer Miller (SM) 1-2, Colton Anderson (PLPRB) 2-2, Quin Kern (BHV) 0-2, Mason Snyder (WDC) 0-2
113: Silas Berg (A) 3-2, Jason Staley (CI) 1-2, Blayne Dumprope (SM) 1-2, Darion Anderson (PLPRB) 2-2, Devin Dean (BHV) 2-2,
120: Carter Endrizzi (A) 1-2, Kaven Blazek (CI) 0-2, Blake Gerard (SM) 3-2, Isaac Manthei (PLPRB) 2-2, Chase Godel (WDC) 2-2
126: 8-Eric Lisson (SM) 4-3, Jack Braton (A) 2-2, Lucas McCoy (PLPRB) 1-2, Braydon Bertram (BHV) 1-2
132: 5-Tyler Bare (A) 4-2, Austin Woods (CI) 0-2, Luke Sescher (PLPRB) 2-2
138: Dan Nordean (A) 3-2, Zach Champagne (CI) 2-2, Spencer Richards (PLPRB) 2-2
145: 4-Nathaniel Adkins (PLPRB) 4-2, Jacob Hagestuen (A) 2-2, Gabe Ryappy (CI) 2-2, Jake Swendsrud (SM) 2-2, Carter Wright (WDC) 2-2
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152: 3-Jerod Novak (A) 6-1, 4-Alex Erpelding (SM) 5-2, Jacoby Hammonds (CI) 1-2, Dillon Nichols (PLPRB) 3-2, Tyler Wheeler (WDC) 0-2
160: 2-Ethan Kimber (BHV) 4-1, 5-Nick Gravdahl (PLPRB) 4-2, Blaine Snyder (WDC) 0-2, Jeremy Miller (SM) 2-2, Tanner Ceplecha (CI) 0-2, Chris Jackson (A) 4-3
170: 2-Noah Landrus (A) 4-1, 4-Holton Truax (BHV) 5-2, Braden Tyrell (SM) 0-2, Shawn Brandon (PLPRB) 1-2, Steven Erkenbrack (WDC) 1-2
182: 4-Joe Harrison (PLPRB) 4-2, 6-Hayden Truax (BHV) 5-3, Jonah Perrine (A) 3-2
195: 6-Chris Foster (PLPRB) 4-3, 7-Charlie Nienaber (BHV) 5-2, 8-Dillon Massey (SM) 4-3, Isaac Malone (WDC) 2-2, Taylor Eigenheer (CI) 0-2, Kyle Lynn (A) 2-2
220: 4-Alan Blast (A) 5-2, Andrew Gripentrog (CI) 1-2, Joseph Baker (WDC) 1-2
285: Michael Roth (A) 2-2, Kyle Serich (SM) 1-2, Oliver Erholtz (PLPRB) 1-2, Cammron Powel (BHV) 0-2
Next: Aitkin at Mora tournament Jan. 3; Crosby-Ironton at Ogilvie tournament Jan. 3; Staples-Motley in Mid-State Conference triangular at Pequot Lakes 6:15 p.m. Tuesday; Wadena-Deer Creek at Fertile-Beltrami tournament Jan. 3; Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa tournament Jan. 2.
