Knights go 2-0 on the mat to open season

The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville Knights wrestling team went 2-0 on the mat last week to open the season.

The Knights came off a third-place showing at the Class A State Tournament last year and began the 2022-2023 season just as solid with wins over Pelican Rapids and Ottertail Central Thursday, Dec. 1, in Pelican Rapids.

The Knights recorded eight pins in their 58-13 win over Pelican Rapids and nine pins in its 76-6 win over Ottertail Central. The Knights also earned two major decisions and won two matches via forfeit.

Seventh-grader Evan Dingwall (113), junior Carter Lohse (132), junior Adam Lohse (138), junior Kolby Peters (145) and sophomore Jeremy Blascyk (170 and 182) earned two pinfall wins for the Knights.

Anthony Sykora (195), Justin Blascyk (220) and Will Rustan (285) added pinfall wins against Pelican Rapids while Nathan Brethorst (106), Hunter Gruchow (152), Solomon Wales (160) and Beau Robinson (220) took pinfalls in the dual against Ottertail Central.

The Knights will have its first home matches on Thursday, Dec. 8 against Benson and New York Mills. Matches start at 5 p.m. WCA will also host the Grant County Invitational Saturday, Dec. 10 with matches beginning at 9 a.m.

WCA/A/B-E 58

Pelican Rapids 13

106: Issac Bergren (PERA) over Nathan Brethorst (WCA/A/B-E) (MD 12-0)

113: Evan Dingwall (WCA/A/B-E) over Hazen Millbeck (PERA) (Fall 3:05)

120: Owen Gruchow (WCA/A/B-E) over Jackson Peasley (PERA) (Dec 10-9)

126: Jed Carlson (PERA) over Tucker McGee (WCA/A/B-E) (Fall 0:25)

132: Carter Lohse (WCA/A/B-E) over Calvin Norton (PERA) (Fall 3:49)

138: Adam Lohse (WCA/A/B-E) over Alex Carlson (PERA) (Fall 1:50)

145: Kolby Peters (WCA/A/B-E) over Alex Carlson (PERA) (Fall 4:34)

152: Hunter Gruchow (WCA/A/B-E) over Jack Kapenga (PERA) (MD 17-9)

160: Solomon Wales (WCA/A/B-E) over Carter Johnson (PERA) (Dec 7-1)

170: Mark Kapenga (PERA) over Ezekiel Sieckert (WCA/A/B-E) (Dec 12-6)

182: Jeremy Blascyk (WCA/A/B-E) over Elias Valdovines (PERA) (Fall 1:12)

195: Anthony Sykora (WCA/A/B-E) over Kaden Holt (PERA) (Fall 0:33)

220: Justin Blascyk (WCA/A/B-E) over Abe Gonzalez (PERA) (Fall 3:17)

285: Will Rustan (WCA/A/B-E) over Justin Jacobson (PERA) (Fall 0:27)

WCA/A/B-E 76

Ottertail Central 6

106: Nathan Brethorst (WCA/A/B-E) over Barry Lanston (OCB) (Fall 0:58)

113: Evan Dingwall (WCA/A/B-E) over Dylan Geihsler (OCB) (Fall 0:46)

120: Owen Gruchow (WCA/A/B-E) over (OCB) (For.)

126: Mason Christianson (OCB) over Tucker McGee (WCA/A/B-E) (Fall 3:39)

132: Carter Lohse (WCA/A/B-E) over Tayden Soma (OCB) (Fall 3:52)

138: Adam Lohse (WCA/A/B-E) over Carson Roehl (OCB) (Fall 1:34)

145: Kolby Peters (WCA/A/B-E) over Conner Nelson (OCB) (Fall 5:59)

152: Hunter Gruchow (WCA/A/B-E) over Tommy Ehlert (OCB) (Fall 3:54)

160: Solomon Wales (WCA/A/B-E) over Gaiden Hoeper (OCB) (Fall 1:09)

170: Jeremy Blascyk (WCA/A/B-E) over Will Schwartz (OCB) (Fall 3:11)

182: Anthony Sykora (WCA/A/B-E) over (OCB) (For.)

195: Gavin Flint (WCA/A/B-E) over (OCB) (For.)

220: Beau Robinson (WCA/A/B-E) over Josh Larson (OCB) (Fall 0:16)

285: Will Rustan (WCA/A/B-E) over Kale Rich (OCB) (MD 11-1)