ROYALTON - Reese Kapsner went 2-0 and pinned his Aitkin Gobblers opponent in :54 seconds to help the top-seeded and ninth-ranked Pierz Pioneers win the Section 7-1A team title 33-20 Friday.
Kolton Eischens also went 2-0 for the Pioneers, pinning both his opponents, which helped Pierz defeat the No. 4 seeded Holdingford Huskers 44-19.
Pierz has won 12 straight duals.
Aitkin's Noah Landrus went 2-0, pinning both of his opponents, for the No. 3 seeded Gobblers helping them upset the No. 2 seeded Blackduck/Cass-Lake-Bena Bears 51-18 in the semifinal round.
Aitkin's only four losses this season were to Pierz (three times) and Blackduck.
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Pierz 33, Aitkin 20
106: Reese Kapsner (P) pinned Luke Pelarski :54
113: Silas Berg (A) dec. Jake Andres 8-6
120: Brandon Ortman (P) pinned Jack Braton 2:33
126: Luke Girtz (P) dec. Bryce Haugly 12-5
132: Andrew Tomala (P) dec. Tyler Bare 5-2
138: Dan Nordean (A) tech fall Jalen Jansen 17-0
145: Jerod Novak (A) dec. Lane Girtz 10-4
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152: Kolton Eischens (P) pinned Jake Pedersen 2:22
160: Matt Kummet (P) dec. Chris Jackson 4-0
170: Noah Landrus (A) pinned Cody Meyer 3:44
182: Brad Kapsner (P) dec. Jonah Perrine 5-0
195: Teddy Dehler (P) dec. Alan Bast 8-5 OT
220: Kyle Lynn (A) dec. Austin Gall 8-4
285: Michael Roth (A) pinned Brad Dehler 1:22
Overall: Prz 24-4, A 20-4. Next: Pierz, Aitkin in Section 7-1A individual tournament.
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Aitkin 51, Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena 18
106: Luke Pelarski (A) dec. Trenton Juelson 9-7 OT
113: Andrew Nissen (BCLB) dec. Silas Berg 10-5
120: Jack Braton (A) maj. dec. Logan Dobmeier 17-6
126: Bryce Haugly (A) maj. dec. Lucas Reiplinger 15-7
132: Tyler Bare (A) pinned Kyle Michalek 2:48
138: Dan Nordean (A) maj. dec. Ian Frenzel 14-2
145: Jarod Novak (A) pinned Mason Preston 1:35
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152: Mason Frenzel (BCLB) maj. dec. Jake Pederson 11-2
160: Chris Jacson (A) pinned Trevor Smith 2:29
170: Noah Landrus (A) pinned Jonathon Smid 1:15
182: Cooper Jedlicki (BCLB) pinned Jonah Perrine 3:06
195: Alan Bast (A) pinned Hunter Wilcowski 3:29
220: Tanner Templin (BCLB) teched Kyle Lynn 22-7
285: Michael Roth (A) pinned Chase Johnson 2:29
Pierz 44, Holdingford 19
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106: Reese Kapsner (P) maj. dec. Alex Lange 10-2
113: Jake Andres (P) pinned James Welle 3:42
120: Brandon Ortmann (P) dec. Ryan Scroch 11-9
126: Luke Girtz (P) dec. Jamey Koetter 10-6
132: Zach Scott (H) maj. dec. Andrew Tomala 13-8
138: Aaron Maleska (H) pinned Jalen Jansen 3:49
145: Lane Girtz (P) tech fall Taylor Nitz 16-1
152: Kolton Eischens (P) pinned Noah Secord 1:45
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160: Matt Kummet (P) maj. dec. Nolan Prokott 10-1
170: Cody Meyer (P) maj. dec. Weston Lumley 10-0
182: Brett Kapsner (P) dec. Tony Kierstead 5-0
195: Nathan Brinker (H) pinned Austin Dickman :33
220: Matt Messman (H) dec. Teddy Dehler 6-3
285: Austin Gall (P) pinned Walker Nienaber 2:59
220:Overall: Prz 23-4.
