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Red Bulls wrestlers split triangular

FULDA — The Fairmont/Martin County West Red Bulls picked up a win and a loss in Thursday’s triangular in Fulda.

The Worthington Trojans defeated the Red Bulls, 31-27, before Fairmont/MCW converted eight forfeits to defeat the Fulda/ Murray County Central Warriors, 57-3.

Red Bulls’ 106 pounder Conner Simmonds earned three points with a 6-2 decision over Trojans opponent Erik Artiga.

Jaxson Rohman, who’s ranked second in the Class AA 106-pound weight class, adding scoring punch for the Red Bulls with a 1-minute, 33 second pin over Damon Schutz.

Jacob Prunty provided the Trojans with their first points by taking a 17-9 major decision over Cale Steuber at 120.

Jordan Wolter, who’s ranked eighth at 120 pounds, wrestled at 126 and beat Trojans Lay K Paw, 4-0.

Zac Ringnell, who is No. 6 at 138 pounds, took a 9-3 decision over Alex Magana at 132 for three more Red Bulls points.

Red Bulls 138-pounder Payton Anderson edged Ethan Pavelko, 3-1, while Trojans 145-pounder answered with a 5-2 decision over Nathan Simmonds.

Miles Fitzgerald beat Jacob Neuberger, 11-6, for the Red Bulls at 160. Collin Steuber, who is ranked 10th at 152, wrestled at 170 to trump  Class AA, No. 6-ranked Vince Riley, 5-2, for a 27-7 Red Bulls lead.

Mason Byrne, Brandon Kempema and No. 9-ranked, 220-pound Nic Putnam pinned their opponents, and Alex Quintanilla took a forfeit at 285 to give the Trojans the comeback win.

Byrne pinned Red Bulls 182-pounder wrestler Parker Anderson in 3:49, Kempema used 1:13 to pin Conner Tordsen at 195 and Putnam recorded a 1:10 fall on Theo Krumholz at 220.

Red Bulls 106 pounder Lucas Jagodzinske pinned Dawson Blankenship in 1:22 as the team took the victory over the Warriors. Rohman won his second match of the night with a 10-4 decision over Danny Blankenship.

Cale Steuber, Wolter, Ringnell, Payton Anderson, Fitzgerald, Anderson Parker, who moved down to 170, Conner Tordsen, who moved down to 182, and Krumholz then received forfeits in their respective weight classes. Both teams forfeited at 145, 195 and 285.

Jon Gehl beat Maldonado, 7-3, for the Warriors’ only three points.

The Red Bulls compete in the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Worthington 31,

Fairmont/MCW 27

106: Conner Simmonds (F/MCW) dec. Erik Artiga, 6-2.

113: Jaxson Rohman (F/MCW) pin Damon Schutz, 1:33.

120: Jacob Prunty (W) major dec. Cale Steuber, 17-9.

126: Jordan Wolter (F/MCW) dec. Lay K Paw, 4-0.

132: Zac Ringnell (F/MCW) dec. Alex Magana, 9-3.

138: Payton Anderson (F/MCW) dec. Ethan Pavelko, 3-1.

145: Brayden Donkersloot (W) dec. Nathan Simmonds, 5-2.

152: Mario Maldonado (F/MCW) dec. Preston Anderson, 4-0.

160: Miles Fitzgerald (F/MCW) dec. Jacob Neuberger, 11-6.

170: Collin Steuber (F/MCW) dec. Vince Riley, 5-2.

182: Mason Byrne (W) pinned Parker Anderson, 3:49.

195: Brandon Kempema (W) pinned Conner Tordsen, 1:13.

220: Nic Putnam (W) pinned Theo Krumholz, 1:10.

285: Alex Quintanilla (W) rec. forfeit.

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Fairmont/MCW 57,

Fulda-Murray Co. Central 3

106: Lucas Jagodzinske (F/MCW) pinned Dawson Blankenship, 1:22.

113: Rohman (F/MCW) dec. Danny Blankenship, 10-4.

120: Cale Steuber (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

126: Wolter (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

132: Ringnell (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

138: Payton Anderson (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

145: Double forfeit.

152: Jon Gehl (F-MCC) dec. Maldonado, 7-3.

160: Fitzgerald (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

170: Parker Anderson (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

182: Tordsen (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

195: Double forfeit.

220: Krumholz (F/MCW) rec. forfeit.

285: Double forfeit.

Blue Earth Area 43, St. Peter 15 — The Class 1A, No. 12-ranked Bucs took a 28-point win over the Saints during a Big South Conference dual meet Thursday in Blue Earth.

Davis Sunken started the Bucs out with a 6-4 decision over Kole Guth at 106, and 113-pound wrestler Max Ehrich added a 3:35 pin on Cade Horner.

Caden Ochsendorf added three more points points with a 6-2 decision against Michael Connor at 120 pounds.

Xavier Schugel got the Saints on the board with an 8-7 decision against Koby Nagel at 126, while Wyatt Gillette added a 13-1 major decision over Bucs 132 pounder Jaxen Klinkner.

Matthew Pettis added more Saints points with a 13-7 decision against Dalton Nagel at the 138-pound weight class.

Cole Klinkner broke the Bucs’ scoring drought by taking a 7-5 decision against Saints 145-pound wrestler Wareke Gillette.

At 152, Class A, No. 4-ranked Zach Buseman pinned Hayden Kurth in 4:52.

St. Peter 160 pounder Manny Gomez used 2:23 to pin Akeira Morrow.

Wyatt Tungland beat Sage Loredo-Hollon, 7-1, and Jesus Quintero defeated 160-pound, No. 9-ranked Eli Hunt, 7-2, at 170 and 182, respectively, for the Bucs.

Blue Earth Area’s No. 5-ranked, 195-pound Jared Armon pinned Petere Hilligoss in 2:51, while Jordan Huse took an 11-2 major decision against Jacob Pehrson.

Trevor Oppedal received a forfeit at 285 to close the Bucs out with the win.

Blue Earth Area wrestles in Sibley East’s invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday in Gaylord.

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