REDWOOD FALLS — The New Ulm Area Eagles varsity wrestling team finished third out of 34 teams on Saturday at the 2024 Redwood River Riot, led by Kane Johnson, who took first in the 127-pound division.

Kane Johnson, who went undefeated between the two-day tournament that started Friday and concluded Saturday, opened with a bye before earning a 13-9 decision over Rocori’s Mason Moscho in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Kane Johnson defeated Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove’s Weston Marten by a 7-1 decision before besting Maple River/United South Central’s Noah Gonzalez with a 5-2 decision in the semifinals to move on to the championship match against Buffalo’s Gabe Roehl, who he defeated by a 4-2 decision to move to 13-1 on the season and win the Redwood River Riot 127-pound title.

Kane Johnson’s brother Regan Johnson also had a strong showing at the tournament with three wins and a loss in the 114-pound first-place match to take second. Regan Johnson opened with a bye before pinning Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s Colin Peters (3:21) in the second round and then earning a 17-5 major decision over MAHACA’s Beau Haugen. In the semifinals, Regan Johnson defeated Fulda-Murray County Central’s Kaston Clarke by an 8-5 decision to move on to the championship match against Canby’s Isaac Guzman, who got a pin in 1:21 for the title.

Wyatt Pollard also took second for the Eagles at the Riot with a 4-1 finish at 172 pounds. He opened the tourney with a 13-3 major decision over Isaiah Wolske of Fulda/MCC before getting a 21-6 tech fall in 1:28 over Wabasso’s Nolan Hansen in the second round. Pollard then defeated Redwood Valley’s Lucas Fuhr by a 15-5 major decision to move on to the semifinals against St. Peter’s Ryan Moelter, who was beaten by Pollard by a 12-5 decision. In the championship match, Holdingford’s Luke Bieniek eked out a 4-3 decision over Pollard to win the 172-pound crown. Holdingford ended up finishing first as a team at the Riot.

Elijah Rieser also had a strong tournament for the Eagles at 139 pounds, taking third. He went 5-1 in the tournament, falling in the quarterfinals to Maple Grove’s Connor Peterson by a 4-0 decision before winning three consecutive consolation matches to get to a third-place match against Tri-City United’s Keegan O’Meara. Rieser then earned an 8-1 decision to finish third.

The Eagles also had three girls compete in the girls portion of the Riot, led by 112-pounder Anna Pollard, who took second. Anna Pollard recieved a bye in the first round before pinning Marshall’s Aysia Miles in 4:09 and then pinning Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield’s Bobbie Jo Berg in 2:11 to get to the girls 112-pound championship match. In that championship match, Marshall’s Tattyana Rykhus pinned Anna Pollard in 1:24.

Also for the NUA girls, Karli Horner went 1-2 at 124 pounds while Marlena Kral went 0-2 at 130.

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Sibley East’s Benito Diaz finished third at 145 pounds in the varsity Riot tournament, going 5-1 with a fall and a major decision. His major decision (11-3) came in the third-place match against Dalton Wilson of LeSueur-Henderson. Also for Sibley East, Julio Alejandro took fourth at 127, going 4-2 with a fall and a major decision.

Wabasso also competed at the Riot and was led by Kaysen Harms, who finished sixth at 145 with a 4-3 tournament. He had two falls and a tech fall.

On the girls side of the tournemnt for Wabasso, Ayla Orura placed sixth at 100, going 2-2 with a fall and a decision, while Macy Rohlik placed third at 130, going 3-1 with three pins. Camryn Irlbeck placed second at 142, going 2-1 with two falls, and Cassie Bliss won the 148 weight with three wins by fall. Heidi Foy placed third at 170 with a 2-1 record with two pins.

FULL NUA RESULTS

107

Chase Wilson (10-4) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 won by decision over Joel Theis (Holdingford) 7-6 (Dec 8-6)

Quarterfinal – Eli Olson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) 14-0 won by fall over Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 (Fall 2:12)

Cons. Round 4 – Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 won by fall over Joel Sanchez-Delgado (Saint James – Madelia) 4-6 (Fall 1:33)

Cons. Round 5 – Cash Antony (Canby) 7-10 won by major decision over Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 (MD 13-1)

7th Place Match – Hunter Danielson (Minneota) 5-3 won by medical forfeit over Chase Wilson (New Ulm Area) 10-4 (M. For.)

114

Regan Johnson (12-2) placed 2nd and scored 23.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Regan Johnson (New Ulm Area) 12-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Regan Johnson (New Ulm Area) 12-2 won by fall over Colin Peters (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 5-5 (Fall 3:21)

Quarterfinal – Regan Johnson (New Ulm Area) 12-2 won by major decision over Beau Haugen (MAHACA) 7-4 (MD 17-5)

Semifinal – Regan Johnson (New Ulm Area) 12-2 won by decision over Kaston Clarke (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 12-6 (Dec 8-5)

1st Place Match – Issac Guzman (Canby) 12-3 won by fall over Regan Johnson (New Ulm Area) 12-2 (Fall 1:21)

121

Braydon Miller (5-7) place is unknown and scored 3.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 won by fall over Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 (Fall 1:35)

Cons. Round 2 – Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 – Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 won by tech fall over Keyan Roloff (Saint James – Madelia) 4-7 (TF-1.5 2:36 (15-0))

Cons. Round 4 – Elijah Mercado (St. Peter) 16-5 won by decision over Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 (Dec 16-14)

127

Kane Johnson (13-1) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Kane Johnson (New Ulm Area) 13-1 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Kane Johnson (New Ulm Area) 13-1 won by decision over Mason Moscho (Rocori) 9-5 (Dec 13-9)

Quarterfinal – Kane Johnson (New Ulm Area) 13-1 won by decision over Weston Marten (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 6-6 (Dec 7-1)

Semifinal – Kane Johnson (New Ulm Area) 13-1 won by decision over Noah Gonzalez (Maple River/USC) 13-3 (Dec 5-2)

1st Place Match – Kane Johnson (New Ulm Area) 13-1 won by decision over Gabe Roehl (Buffalo) 11-3 (Dec 4-2)

133

Tegan Kral (1-2) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Tegan Kral (New Ulm Area) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Tegan Kral (New Ulm Area) 1-2 won by decision over Waylon Thieke (LeSueur-Henderson) 9-7 (Dec 6-2)

Quarterfinal – Tucker Skluzacek (Tri-City United) 14-1 won by major decision over Tegan Kral (New Ulm Area) 1-2 (MD 14-1)

Cons. Round 4 – Travis Weiss (Adrian Area) 10-5 won by decision over Tegan Kral (New Ulm Area) 1-2 (Dec 8-4)

139

Elijah Rieser (13-2) placed 3rd and scored 18.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by tech fall over Colton Baumgartner (BOLD) 4-11 (TF-1.5 4:26 (16-1))

Quarterfinal – Connor Peterson (Maple Grove) 16-2 won by decision over Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 (Dec 4-0)

Cons. Round 4 – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by decision over Robert Wicks (Mankato West) 8-4 (Dec 8-1)

Cons. Round 5 – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by major decision over David Schuh (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 14-2 (MD 13-2)

Cons. Semi – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by decision over Colton Wilson (LeSueur-Henderson) 4-2 (Dec 9-8)

3rd Place Match – Elijah Rieser (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by decision over Keegan O`Meara (Tri-City United) 12-6 (Dec 8-1)

145

Braxton Kiecker (11-4) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 won by decision over Wyatt Walters (Maple River/USC) 9-6 (Dec 10-4)

Champ. Round 2 – Torrey Paplow (Fairmont-Martin County West) 13-1 won by tech fall over Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 (TF-1.5 2:52 (20-5))

Cons. Round 2 – Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 won by fall over Max Dillon (Redwood Valley) 5-7 (Fall 2:18)

Cons. Round 3 – Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 won by decision over Kameron Koerner (Windom-Mountain Lake) 10-7 (Dec 9-7)

Cons. Round 4 – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by major decision over Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 (MD 12-0)

152

Spencer Drill (2-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Dalton Larson (Worthington) 11-7 won by tech fall over Spencer Drill (New Ulm Area) 2-11 (TF-1.5 3:53 (18-2))

Cons. Round 1 – Spencer Drill (New Ulm Area) 2-11 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Jackson Jenniges (Adrian Area) 12-6 won by fall over Spencer Drill (New Ulm Area) 2-11 (Fall 1:51)

160

Dirk Haynes (3-6) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Dirk Haynes (New Ulm Area) 3-6 won by fall over Brayden Mithun (Maple River/USC) 4-9 (Fall 3:32)

Champ. Round 2 – Deontre Torres (St. Peter) 12-7 won by fall over Dirk Haynes (New Ulm Area) 3-6 (Fall 3:57)

Cons. Round 2 – Dirk Haynes (New Ulm Area) 3-6 won by fall over Dylan Reid (Saint James – Madelia) 0-3 (Fall 2:01)

Cons. Round 3 – Dirk Haynes (New Ulm Area) 3-6 won by major decision over Gavin Marotzke (Wabasso) 7-6 (MD 11-3)

Cons. Round 4 – Maddex Faber (Fairmont-Martin County West) 16-3 won by decision over Dirk Haynes (New Ulm Area) 3-6 (Dec 6-1)

172

Wyatt Pollard (13-2) placed 2nd and scored 23.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Pollard (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by major decision over Isaiah Wolske (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 13-5 (MD 13-3)

Champ. Round 2 – Wyatt Pollard (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by tech fall over Nolan Hansen (Wabasso) 3-6 (TF-1.5 1:28 (21-6))

Quarterfinal – Wyatt Pollard (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by major decision over Lucas Fuhr (Redwood Valley) 10-5 (MD 15-5)

Semifinal – Wyatt Pollard (New Ulm Area) 13-2 won by decision over Ryan Moelter (St. Peter) 16-5 (Dec 12-5)

1st Place Match – Luke Bieniek (Holdingford) 14-0 won by decision over Wyatt Pollard (New Ulm Area) 13-2 (Dec 4-3)

189

Lane Ruch (11-5) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 won by fall over Sawyer Verhelst (Canby) 7-7 (Fall 4:44)

Champ. Round 2 – Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 won by fall over Zander Bitker (Rocori) 6-4 (Fall 5:18)

Quarterfinal – Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 won by decision over Aaron Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 10-2 (Dec 6-5)

Semifinal – Eli Gruenes (Minneota) 8-1 won by decision over Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 (Dec 4-2)

Cons. Semi – Chase Byrne (Worthington) 16-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 (SV-1 7-4)

5th Place Match – Carson Klein (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 14-5 won by decision over Lane Ruch (New Ulm Area) 11-5 (Dec 7-2)

215

Jamisen Frederickson (8-6) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Jamisen Frederickson (New Ulm Area) 8-6 won by fall over Gianny Lopez (Sibley East) 6-9 (Fall 0:55)

Champ. Round 2 – Jamisen Frederickson (New Ulm Area) 8-6 won by fall over Cole Hutchens (New Richland-H-E-G) 2-8 (Fall 0:49)

Quarterfinal – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won by fall over Jamisen Frederickson (New Ulm Area) 8-6 (Fall 1:10)

Cons. Round 4 – Colby Kesteloot (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 14-7 won by fall over Jamisen Frederickson (New Ulm Area) 8-6 (Fall 2:04)

FULL NUA GIRLS

RESULTS

Girls 112

Anna Pollard’s place is 2nd and has scored 16.0 team points.

Round 1 – Anna Pollard (New Ulm Area) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Anna Pollard (New Ulm Area) won by fall over Aysia Miles (Marshall) (Fall 4:09)

Round 3 – Anna Pollard (New Ulm Area) won by fall over Bobbie Jo Berg (Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield) (Fall 2:11)

1st Place Match – Tattyana Rykhus (Marshall) won by fall over Anna Pollard (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:24)

Girls 124

Karli Horner’s place is 7th and has scored 4.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Laylona Lamere Yanez (MAHACA) won by fall over Karli Horner (New Ulm Area) (Fall 4:35)

Cons. Round 1 – Traeh Siekmann Adams (Marshall) won by fall over Karli Horner (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:20)

7th Place Match – Karli Horner (New Ulm Area) won by fall over Maria De La Cruz (Windom-Mountain Lake) (Fall 0:44)

Girls 130

Marlena Kral’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Marlena Kral (New Ulm Area) received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Chloe Wehry (Sartell-Saint Stephen) won by fall over Marlena Kral (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:11)

Cons. Round 2 – Morgan Rogers (St. Peter) won by fall over Marlena Kral (New Ulm Area) (Fall 4:57)