By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The New York Mills Eagles wrapped up the 2024 portion of their schedule at the 38-team Jackhammer Invitational in Pequot Lakes from December 20-21. 

None of the wrestlers placed in the large tournament, but several Eagles advanced to either the quarterfinals of the championship bracket or to the fourth round of the consolation bracket. 

Blake Unger advanced to the quarterfinals of the 172 lbs. tournament after picking up a pair of pins in the opening round of the tournament. He fell to Tiegan Detloff of Perham by a tech fall in the quarterfinals and fell to Jonah Jensen of Eagen by a medical forfeit in the fourth round of the consolation bracket to end his tournament. 

Grady Roberts also advanced to the fourth round of the consolation bracket at 285 lbs. after securing three decisions in the tournament, while falling to Aidan Ford of Centennial in the consolation bracket by a pin to end his tournament. 

Austin Geiser picked up a major decision in the opening round of the tournament, before falling in the second round of the championship bracket to Mitchel Blonigen of Paynesville by a 5-4 decision. In the consolation bracket, Geiser secured back-to-back second period pins, before falling to Carsen Ziese of Perham by a 9-4 decision to end his 160 lbs. tournament. 

NY Mills will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 2 when they compete in a triangular against Barnesville and Walk-Hackensack-Akeley in Barnesville. 

107- Champ. Round 1 – William Strawser (Rock Ridge Virginia Area) 13-2 won by fall over Wyatt Helmbrecht (New York Mills) 4-8 (Fall 0:49); Cons. Round 1 – Rylan Moritz (Crosby-Ironton) 8-5 won by major decision over Wyatt Helmbrecht (New York Mills) 4-8 (MD 15-2)

114- Champ. Round 1 – Nicholas Nerdahl (Irondale Spring Lake Pk St Anthony Vill) 8-10 won by tech fall over Carlyle Tumberg (New York Mills) 4-4 (TF-1.5 2:40 (18-0)); Cons. Round 1 – Blake Nolan (Little Falls) 5-4 won by major decision over Carlyle Tumberg (New York Mills) 4-4 (MD 11-0)

121- Champ. Round 1 – Elijah O`Dea (New York Mills) 9-4 won by fall over Karsen Fenger (MInnewaska) 1-5 (Fall 2:27); Champ. Round 2 – Dylan St. Germain (Eagan) 15-2 won by tech fall over Elijah O`Dea (New York Mills) 9-4 (TF-1.5 1:46 (15-0)); Cons. Round 2 – Elijah O`Dea (New York Mills) 9-4 won by decision over Wyatt Borders (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 2-8 (Dec 8-3); Cons. Round 3 – Bryce Mick (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 11-8 won by decision over Elijah O`Dea (New York Mills) 9-4 (Dec 19-16)

127- Champ. Round 1 – Casey Sisneros (Bemidji) 12-5 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 2-7 (Fall 3:27); Cons. Round 1 – Gavin Jones (Big Lake) 5-9 won by fall over Finn Wallgren (New York Mills) 2-7 (Fall 1:49)

133- Champ. Round 1 – Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 8-4 won by tech fall over Gage Gobel (Mora) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:57 (15-0)); Champ. Round 2 – Gabriel Morin (Bemidji) 13-3 won by decision over Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 8-4 (Dec 4-3); Cons. Round 2 – Brodie Pachan (LPGE /Browerville/) 13-4 won by tech fall over Creed Mursu (New York Mills) 8-4 (TF-1.5 1:30 (18-0))

139- Champ. Round 1 – Louie Tensen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 3-6 won by fall over Isaac Geiser (New York Mills) 3-9 (Fall 0:43); Cons. Round 1 – John Paul Buntjer (LPGE /Browerville/) 7-6 won by injury default over Isaac Geiser (New York Mills) 3-9 (Inj. 3:15)

145- Champ. Round 1 – Max Martin (Hutchinson) 14-2 won by fall over Tony Nichols (New York Mills) 3-9 (Fall 0:47); Cons. Round 1 – Creedon Spengler (Mille Lacs) 6-4 won by fall over Tony Nichols (New York Mills) 3-9 (Fall 2:41)

152- Champ. Round 1 – Noah Holmberg (Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena) 12-7 won by fall over Weston Simpson (New York Mills) 5-6 (Fall 1:48); Cons. Round 1 – Weston Simpson (New York Mills) 5-6 won by fall over Chris Foltynski (Champlin Park) 3-7 (Fall 0:46); Cons. Round 2 – Sawyer Erickson (MInnewaska) 4-7 won by fall over Weston Simpson (New York Mills) 5-6 (Fall 2:47)

160- Champ. Round 1 – Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 13-2 won by major decision over Lucky Benz (Hibbing) 8-9 (MD 15-7); Champ. Round 2 – Mitchel Blonigen (Paynesville) 14-7 won by decision over Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 13-2 (Dec 5-4); Cons. Round 2 – Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 13-2 won by fall over Lucas Perala (Crookston) 7-7 (Fall 3:32); Cons. Round 3 – Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 13-2 won by fall over Dan Frericks (Sauk Centre/Melrose) 2-6 (Fall 2:16); Cons. Round 4 – Carsen Ziese (Perham) 12-6 won by decision over Austin Geiser (New York Mills) 13-2 (Dec 9-4)

172- Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Spanier (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 3-6 won by fall over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 2-4 (Fall 3:38); Cons. Round 1 – Shaunn Reyes (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 7-9 won by major decision over Joe Mann (New York Mills) 2-4 (MD 11-1)

172- Champ. Round 1 – Blake Unger (New York Mills) 9-4 won by fall over Daniel Flint (Paynesville) 8-8 (Fall 3:29); Champ. Round 2 – Blake Unger (New York Mills) 9-4 won by fall over Braylen Scharmer (MInnewaska) 7-5 (Fall 0:46); Quarterfinal – Tiegan Detloff (Perham) 15-2 won by tech fall over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 9-4 (TF-1.5 3:52 (22-5)); Cons. Round 4 – Jonah Jensen (Eagan) 13-8 won by medical forfeit over Blake Unger (New York Mills) 9-4 (M. For.)

215- Champ. Round 1 – Adrian Gomez (Staples Motley) 11-3 won by fall over Ashton Lehmann (New York Mills) 3-5 (Fall 2:57); Cons. Round 1 – Colton Christophersen (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 8-11 won by fall over Ashton Lehmann (New York Mills) 3-5 (Fall 4:11)

285- Champ. Round 1 – Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 9-4 won by decision over Mason Adams (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area) 10-3 (Dec 8-2); Champ. Round 2 – Lucien Harms (Perham) 4-9 won by fall over Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 9-4 (Fall 3:51); Cons. Round 2 – Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 9-4 won by decision over Ethan Wilson (Eagan) 0-2 (Dec 7-2); Cons. Round 3 – Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 9-4 won by decision over Noah Jensen (MInnewaska) 6-6 (Dec 7-5); Cons. Round 4 – Aidan Ford (Centennial) 6-4 won by fall over Grady Roberts (New York Mills) 9-4 (Fall 3:49)