PELICAN RAPIDS-Staples-Motley's Alex Erpelding pinned all four of his opponents to win the 170-pound weight class and lead Class 1A's 10th-ranked Cardinals to fourth in Saturday's Heart O'Lakes/Mid-State Conference tournament.
S-M also scored first-place finishes from Spencer Miller and Owen Bjerga.
Nate Williams and Kaven Blazek each finished third to lead the Crosby-Ironton Rangers
Justin Neumann, Addisuone Harrington and Devyn Richards lead the seventh-place Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew with their fourth-place finishes.
Team scores: 1-Perham 268, 2-Frazee 211, 3-Park Rapids Area 190, 4-Staples Motley 125, 5-Barnesville 82.5, 6-Detroit Lakes 79.5, 7-Pequot Lakes-Pine River-Backus 79, 8-Crosby-Ironton 68, 8-Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 68, 10-United Clay Becker 46, 11-Pelican Rapids 45, 12-Breckenridge 35.5
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Area results
106: 5-Connor Tulenchik (PLPR) 3-1, Aeden Voss (CI) 2-2
113: 1-Spencer Miller (SM) 4-0, 4-Addisuone Harrington (PLPR) 3-2
120: 3-Nate Williams (CI) 4-1, 4-Blayne Dumpprope (SM) 3-2
126: 1-Owen Bjerga (SM) 4-0, 6-Matt Christopher (CI) 3-3
132: 2-Eric Lisson (SM) 3-1, 6-Jake Poehler (PLPR) 3-3
138: 3-Kaven Blazek (CI) 4-1, Blake Gerard (SM) 2-2
145: 5-Evan Gravdahl (PLPR) 5-2, Austin Johnson 2-2
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152: 6-Tim Ryan (PLPR) 3-3, Zach Bennett (CI) 2-2
160: 4-Devyn Richards (PLPR) 3-2, 6-Gabe Ryappy (CI) 3-2, Jonathan Lisson (SM) 1-2
170: 1-Alex Erpelding (SM) 4-0, 6-Cody France (PLPR) 3-3
182: 4-Justin Neumann (PLPR) 4-2
195: 4-Taylor Eigenheer (CI) 3-2, John Urseth (PLPR) 1-2
220: 6-Eli Lies (CI) 3-3
285: 3-Kyle Serich (SM) 4-1, Kyle Blazek (CI) 2-2
Next: Staples-Motley hosts United North Central 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
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Aitkin places 9th
GRAND RAPIDS-Steven Whitney wrestled to a 3-1 record and a second-place finish for the ninth-place Aitkin Gobblers Saturday at the Skip Nolan Invitational.
Aitkin's Carter Endrizzi finished fourth and Logan Cluff fifth.
Team Results: 1-Grand Rapids 261, 2-Deer River 185.5, 3-St. Paul Washington Technology Magnet 152.5, 4-Crookston 117.5, 5-Ashland 110, 6-Nashwauk-Keewatin/Greenway 89, 7-North Branch 85, 8-Walker-Hackensack-Akeley-Nevis 81, 9-Aitkin 63.5, 10-Proctor/Hermantown 56, 11-Edina 50, 12-Mahnomen-Waubun 32.5, 13-International Falls 21
Aitkin results
106: Nathan Rom 1-2
126: 6-Justin Henline 2-2
138: 4-Carter Endrizzi 2-2
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145: Dylan Quade 2-2
152: Jack Workman 0-2
160: 6-Case Rietveld 1-3
170: 5-Logan Cluff 2-2
182: 2-Steven Whitney 3-1
Next: Aitkin hosts Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena and Pierz Tuesday.
