Area Wrestling: Young places 2nd for Pierz

BIG LAKE — Tanner Young’s second-place finish at 182 pounds was the top showing for the Pierz Pioneers who placed ninth in the Big Lake Invitational Friday, Dec. 6.

Young went 2-1 and lost a 13-3 major decision to Tyson Meyer of Minnewaska in the championship match.

Trevor Radunz was third at 120 pounds. He finished 3-1 with three pins, losing only to Goy Gunderson of Kerhoven-Murdock-Sunburg by fall in the semifinals.

Collecting fifth-place finishes for the Pioneers were Ross Boser, Riley Hoskins and Brandon Schlegel.

Team results: 1-Minnewaska Area 214.50, 2-Big Lake 184, 3-Albany 150.5, 4-Minnetonka 137, 5-Kerhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 111, 6-New London-Spicer 106.5, 7-Sartell 99.5, 8-Pine City/Hinckley-Finlayson 79, 9-Pierz 73, 10-North Branch 62

Pierz results:

106: Derek Stangl 0-2

120: 3rd-Trevor Radunz 3-1

126: Jacob LeBlanc 1-2

138: Brandon Funk 0-2

145: 6th-Frank Tomberlin 1-3

152: 5th-Ross Boser 2-2

160: 5th-Riley Hoskins 2-2

182: 2nd-Tanner Young 2-1

195: 5th-Brandon Schlegel 1-2

Next: Pierz hosts Albany 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12.