WALKER-Matt Kummet, Brett Kapsner, Andrew Tomala, Brandon Ortman and Sebastian Warzecha each won all three of their matches to help the No. 1-seeded Pierz Pioneers win the Section 7-1A team tournament championship Saturday.
and qualify for the state tournament for the seventh straight year.
Pierz defeated No. 8 Ogilvie 74-6 in the quarterfinals, No. 4 Aitkin 59-9 in the semifinals and No. 2 Blackduck 31-25 for the championship.
The Pioneers, ranked No. 1 in 1A, have won 10 straight meets entering the state tournament.
No. 4 Aitkin's Silas Berg, Kenny Hesse, Cedric Farnsworth and Andrew Ecklund all won both of their matches during the Gobblers' 51-25 win over No. 5 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley and 59-9 loss to Pierz.
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Nate Williams and Matthew Christopher both picked up wins for the No. 7 Crosby-Ironton Rangers in their 60-6 loss to Blackduck.
Quarterfinals:
No. 4 Aitkin 51, No. 5 WHA 21
106 - Carson Kullhem (A) wins by forfeit
113 - Dillon McGee (WHA) pinned Tyler Decent 3:22
120 - Jack Gravelle (A) dec. Carter Rettke 10-4
126 - Silas Berg (A) wins by forfeit
132 - Luke Pelarski (A) wins by forfeit
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138 - Tyler Spolarich (A) pinned Drew Erickson 2:59
145 - Colton Jacob (WHA) dec. Dylan Quade 16-9
152 - Quin Miller (A) pinned Gavin Johansen 0:20
160 - Kyle Schmidt (WHA) dec. Mitchell Stevenson
170 - Austin Smith (WHA) dec. Logan Cluff 6-2
182 - Kenny Hesse (A) wins by forfeit
195 - Cedric Farnsworth (A) pinned Kolby Hamblin 3:29
220 - Andrew Eklund (A) pinned Nick LaFond 3:20
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285 - Liam Andress (WHA) wins by forfeit
No. 2 Blackduck 60, No. 7 Crosby-Ironton 6
106 - Trevor Janssen (B) tech. fall Aedan Voss 16-1
113 - Christian Schmidt (B) pinned Hayden McGowan 1:03
120 - Nate Williams (C-I) dec. Michael Staples 7-1
126 - Trenten Juelson (B) dec. Adam Christopher 10-5
132 - Matthew Christopher (C-I) dec. Xayvion Rodgers 6-2
138 - Lucas Reiplinger (B) dec. Kaven Blazek 2-0
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145 - Logan Dobmeier (B) maj. dec. Austin Johnson 17-9
152 - Ian Frenzel (B) pinned Josh Minert 3:51
160 - Mason Preston (B) pinned Gabe Ryappy 2:43
170 - David Foster (B) wins by forfeit
182 - Saige Humphrey (B) wins by forfeit
195 - Johnathan Smid (B) dec. Taylor Eigenheer 3-2
220 - Hunter Wilkowski (B) pinned Eli Lies 1:55
285 - Chase Johnson (B) pinned Kyle Blazek 3:19
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No. 1 Pierz 74, No. 8 Ogilvie 6
106 - Brandon Funk (P) tech. fall over Rhett Hudoba
113 - Sebastian Warzecha (P) pinned Beau Burk 1:20
120 - Issac Otte (P) pinned Asher Gray 0:53
126 - Austin Radunz (P) dec. Braden Ryan 5-2
132 - Brandon Ortman (P) pinned Ethan Warren 1:45
138 - Brandon Tomala (P) pinned Matthew Warren 1:43
145 - Andrew Tomala (P) pinned Brandon Hill 1:13
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152 - Colton Kasper (P) pinned Riley Lambert 0:13
160 - Jalen Jansen (P) wins by forfeit
170 - Logan Lease (P) wins by forfeit
182 - Brett Kapsner (P) pinned Gavin McLevis 0:19
195 - Matt Kummet (P) wins by forfeit
220 - Cole Felde (O) pinned Carson Huls 1:19
285 - Austin Dickmann (P) pinned Tristan Hoffman 0:32
Semifinals:
No. 1 Pierz 59, No. 4 Aitkin 9
106 - Brandon Funk (P) maj. dec. Carson Kullhem 11-2
113 - Sebastian Warzecha (P) pinned Tyler Decent 1:12
120 - Jake Andres (P) dec. Jack Gravelle 11-6
126 - Silas Berg (A) dec. Lukas Popp 7-2
132 - Brandon Ortman (P) pinned Luke Pelarski 2:58
138 - Reese Kapsner (P) dec. Tyler Spolarich 8-5
145 - Andrew Tomala (P) pinned Carter Endrizzi 2:32
152 - Luke Girtz (P) pinned Quin Miller 1:18
160 - Jalen Jansen (P) pinned Mitchell Stevenson 3:33
170 - Kenny Hesse (A) pinned Logan Lease 2:27
182 - Brett Kapsner (P) dec. Cedric Farnsworth 7-0
195 - Matt Kummet (P) maj. dec. Andrew Eklund 12-0
220 - Carson Huls (P) wins by forfeit
285 - Austin Dickmann (P) wins by forfeit
Championship:
No. 1 Pierz 31, No. 2 Blackduck 25
106 - Trevor Janssen (B) dec. Brandon Funk 7-1
113 - Sebastian Warzecha (P) maj. dec. Christian Schmidt 14-4
120 - Jake Andres (P) dec. Michael Staples 5-4
126 - Lukas Popp (P) dec. Trenten Juelson 6-3
132 - Brandon Ortman (P) pinned Xayvion Rodgers 2:33
138 - Lucas Reiplinger (B) dec. Reese Kapsner 4-2
145 - Andrew Tomala (P) dec. Logan Dobmeier 10-6
152 - Ian Frenzel (B) maj. dec. Luke Girtz 13-3
160 - Mason Preston (B) dec. Jalen Jansen 16-9
170 - David Foster (B) pinned Logan Lease 1:01
182 - Brett Kapsner (P) pinned Saige Humphrey 0:37
195 - Matt Kummet (P) dec. Johnathan Smid 4-3
220 - Carson Huls (P) dec. Hunter Wilkowski 9-6
285 - Chase Johnson (B) pinned Austin Dickmann 5:59
Overall: Pierz 32-1. Next: Pierz in Class 1A state team tournament March 2 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
