Roberts takes second in Alexandria

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Simon Snyder took first place and Grady Roberts finished second at the 51st annual Big Ole wrestling tournament in Alexandria on Saturday.

Snyder took first after securing an 8-2 decision in the finals, while Roberts was able to make quick work of his opponent in the semi-finals, before falling by a pin in the finals.

In addition to the Big Ole tournament, the Eagles improved to 6-6 on the season as they swept a triangular against Barnesville and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley on Thursday.

This week the Eagles will travel to Park Rapids for a triangular on Thursday against the Panthers and Fertile-Beltrami, before traveling to a triangular against Frazee on Thursday. Also at Thursday’s triangular will be United Clay Becker. 

Thursday

NY Mills swept a triangular on Thursday night with a commanding 66-12 win over Barnesville and an exciting 54-29 win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley.

The Eagles dropped just three matches against the Trojans, including one by forfeit, to pick up another important section win over the Trojans. 

NY Mills won the first four matches that were actually wrestled by fall and secured eight total pins in the match. The most exciting pin came at heavyweight when Grady Roberts pinned Tim Wells with just 38 seconds remaining in the match. He was trailing by a 12-7 score at the time of the pin.

Also securing pins for the Eagles were Aiden Meech, Finn Wallgren, Creed Mursu, Austin Geiser, Brandt Malone, Simon Snyder and Jon Rinerson. 

New York Mills 66 Barnesville 12

106: Aiden Meech (NYM) over Brock Grabow (BARN) (Fall 2:36)

113: Finn Wallgren (NYM) over Ava Ness (BARN) (Fall 1:03)

120: Creed Mursu (NYM) over Collin Grommesh (BARN) (Fall 0:29)

126: Quincy Morey (BARN) over (NYM) (For.)

132: Austin Geiser (NYM) over Asher O’Brien (BARN) (Fall 3:54)

138: Ayden Hauck (BARN) over Jay Mindermann (NYM) (Dec 7-0)

145: Brant Malone (NYM) over William Rotz (BARN) (Fall 2:24)

152: Joe Mann (NYM) over (BARN) (For.)

160: Simon Snyder (NYM) over Hunter Blilie (BARN) (Fall 2:53)

170: Jon Rinerson (NYM) over Cameron Halverson (BARN) (Fall 3:38)

182: Mason Unger (NYM) over (BARN) (For.)

195: Mason Unger (NYM) over (BARN) (For.)

220: Jordan Kroll (BARN) over Bode Roberts (NYM) (Dec 5-2)

285: Grady Roberts (NYM) over Tim Wells (BARN) (Fall 5:22)

Saturday

Simon Snyder took first place and Grady Roberts finished in second place at the 51st annual Big Ole wrestling tournament in Alexandria on Saturday. 

Snyder, who is currently ranked seventh in the state, opened the tournament with back-to-back second period falls to advance to the championship match. In the finals, Snyder was able to secure an 8-2 decision over Jett Olson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg to capture first place.

At heavyweight, Roberts received a bye in the opening round, before defeating Treston Nichols of Badger-Greenbush-Middle River by a fall at the 1:41 mark of his match to advance to the finals. In the finals, Roberts fell to Hudson Scholten of Minneota by a fall at the 1:29 mark of his match to take second. 

Also placing in the top three overall was Brandt Malone, who took third place at 145 lbs. Malone fell to Brock Fier of Minneota by a fall in the semi-finals. After dropping to the consolation bracket, Malone picked up a pin early in the second period over William Rotz of Barnesville to advance to the third place match. Malone then picked up a 5-1 decision over a familiar opponent as he was able to edge Jay Mindermann, also of NY Mills, in the third place match to take third. Mindermann took fourth place at 145 lbs. 

106: 6th place- Quarterfinal – Kaden Lasnetski (Minneota) 9-5 won by fall over Aiden Meech (New York Mills) 12-5 (Fall 4:50); Cons. Round 1 – Aiden Meech (New York Mills) 12-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Keegan VonEnde (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 8-6 (SV-1 8-6); Cons. Semi – Colton Noble (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 19-9 won by fall over Aiden Meech (New York Mills) 12-5 (Fall 0:23); 5th Place Match – Kaden Lasnetski (Minneota) 9-5 won by injury default over Aiden Meech (New York Mills) 12-5 (Inj. 0:00)

113: 6th place- Quarterfinal – Wesley Zuelke (Annandale/Maple Lake) 4-5 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 3-3 (Fall 4:29); Cons. Round 1 – Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 3-3 won by fall over Oswaldo Moreno (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 0-2 (Fall 1:39); Cons. Semi – Blake Mead (Minneota) 4-1 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 3-3 (Fall 1:00); 5th Place Match – Wesley Zuelke (Annandale/Maple Lake) 4-5 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 3-3 (Fall 0:49)

120: 5th place- Quarterfinal – Owen Lund (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 15-7 won by fall over Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 11-11 (Fall 3:12); Cons. Round 1 – Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 11-11 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Semi – Kadin Martin (Walker/Hackensack/Akeley) 11-9 won by decision over Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 11-11 (Dec 8-6); 5th Place Match – Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 11-11 won by major decision over Randy Sorensen (Minneota) 3-5 (MD 12-1)

132: 6th place- Prelim – Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 10-10 won by fall over Isaac Saffert (Alexandria) 2-7 (Fall 5:11); Quarterfinal – Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 10-10 won by fall over Emmitt Isane (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 6-7 (Fall 0:56); Semifinal – Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) 12-5 won by major decision over Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 10-10 (MD 10-0); Cons. Semi – Taytan Nielsen (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 12-12 won by decision over Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 10-10 (Dec 7-1); 5th Place Match – Ezequiel Monzon (Minneota) 6-5 won by decision over Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 10-10 (Dec 3-1)

138: Quarterfinal – Jack Nilson (Annandale/Maple Lake) 7-6 won by major decision over Elijah Geiser (New York Mills) 3-8 (MD 14-1); Cons. Round 1 – Chase Johnson (Minneota) 3-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Elijah Geiser (New York Mills) 3-8 (SV-1 8-6)

145: 4th place- Quarterfinal – Jay Mindermann (New York Mills) 14-11 won by fall over Grayson Timm (Alexandria) 0-2 (Fall 0:23); Semifinal – Callen Whitney (Walker/Hackensack/Akeley) 14-4 won by fall over Jay Mindermann (New York Mills) 14-11 (Fall 0:37); Cons. Semi – Jay Mindermann (New York Mills) 14-11 won by decision over Brogan Beito (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 7-5 (Dec 1-0); 3rd Place Match – Brandt Malone (New York Mills) 4-2 won by decision over Jay Mindermann (New York Mills) 14-11 (Dec 5-1)

145: 3rd place- Quarterfinal – Brandt Malone (New York Mills) 4-2 won by fall over Brogan Beito (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 7-5 (Fall 5:37); Semifinal – Brock Fier (Minneota) 7-3 won by fall over Brandt Malone (New York Mills) 4-2 (Fall 3:34); Cons. Semi – Brandt Malone (New York Mills) 4-2 won by fall over William Rotz (Barnesville) 5-14 (Fall 2:08); 3rd Place Match – Brandt Malone (New York Mills) 4-2 won by decision over Jay Mindermann (New York Mills) 14-11 (Dec 5-1)

152: 1st place- Quarterfinal – Simon Snyder (New York Mills) 18-4 won by fall over Devin Johnson (Walker/Hackensack/Akeley) 1-6 (Fall 3:01); Semifinal – Simon Snyder (New York Mills) 18-4 won by fall over Cole LaFave (Annandale/Maple Lake) 11-5 (Fall 3:27); 1st Place Match – Simon Snyder (New York Mills) 18-4 won by decision over Jett Olson (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 18-6 (Dec 8-2)

152: 6th place- Quarterfinal – Jett Olson (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 18-6 won by fall over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 8-10 (Fall 1:41); Cons. Round 1 – Joe Mann (New York Mills) 8-10 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Semi – Cole LaFave (Annandale/Maple Lake) 11-5 won by fall over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 8-10 (Fall 4:58); 5th Place Match – Gavin Engelbrecht (Alexandria) 5-10 won by fall over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 8-10 (Fall 3:58)

160: 4th place- Quarterfinal – Jon Rinerson (New York Mills) 14-4 won by fall over Landon Raths (Alexandria) 4-7 (Fall 1:02); Semifinal – Carson Cooper (Annandale/Maple Lake) 9-6 won by fall over Jon Rinerson (New York Mills) 14-4 (Fall 1:25); Cons. Semi – Jon Rinerson (New York Mills) 14-4 won by fall over Joshua Jones (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 4-3 (Fall 4:22); 3rd Place Match – Gavin Swanson (Walker/Hackensack/Akeley) 8-6 won by decision over Jon Rinerson (New York Mills) 14-4 (Dec 6-2)

160: Quarterfinal – Zack Fier (Minneota) 15-1 won by fall over Gavin Grabow (New York Mills) 2-5 (Fall 0:52); Cons. Round 1 – Joshua Jones (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 4-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Gavin Grabow (New York Mills) 2-5 (SV-1 7-5)

170: 6th place- Quarterfinal – Aaron Jones (Kerkoven/Murdock/Sunburg) 17-10 won by fall over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 10-8 (Fall 3:35); Cons. Round 1 – Blake Unger (New York Mills) 10-8 won by fall over Noah Gorecki (Minneota) 0-3 (Fall 3:25); Cons. Semi – Cameron Halverson (Barnesville) 13-4 won by decision over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 10-8 (Dec 7-4); 5th Place Match – Riley Hall (Annandale/Maple Lake) 7-5 won by fall over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 10-8 (Fall 1:57)

182: Prelim – Landon Seward (Alexandria) 16-6 won by fall over Waylon Fudge (New York Mills) 3-9 (Fall 3:40); Prelim – Payden Yeats (Walker/Hackensack/Akeley) 6-9 won by forfeit over Waylon Fudge (New York Mills) 3-9 (For.)

220: 6th place- Quarterfinal – Bode Roberts (New York Mills) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Nathan Klatt (Annandale/Maple Lake) 14-5 won by injury default over Bode Roberts (New York Mills) 11-5 (Inj. 3:09); Cons. Semi – Dylan Gray (Alexandria) 5-7 won by injury default over Bode Roberts (New York Mills) 11-5 (Inj. 0:00); 5th Place Match – Jackson Saffert (Alexandria) 7-10 won by injury default over Bode Roberts (New York Mills) 11-5 (Inj. 0:00)

285: 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 12-6 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 12-6 won by fall over Treston Nichols (Badger/Greenbush/Middle River) 14-7 (Fall 1:41); 1st Place Match – Hudson Scholten (Minneota) 8-1 won by fall over Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 12-6 (Fall 1:29)