Owatonna Wrestling Weekly

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OHS

● Varsity at Davis Duals

Won against St.Paul Harding 78-3

Won against Maple River/USC 40-33

● Last Thursday: Varsity and JV @ Rochester JM and against Faribault

○ Lost to Faribault 24-49

○ Won against Rochester JM 84-0

○ Team Highlights:

■ Trevor Townley (126) and Riley Kreeger (132) record first varsity win.

● Last Friday: Varsity @ Glencoe Silver Lake Dual Tournament

○ Finished in 4th out of 8 teams (behind 3 ranked teams Becker, Watertown-Mayer,

and Annandale/Maple Lake)

○ Won against Glencoe Silver Lake 46-27

○ Lost against #12 Watertown-Mayer 18-55

○ Lost against #10 Annandale Maple Lake 23-48

○ Team Highlights:

■ Kaden Lindquist (106) lost a close 0-3 match with the #10 Brumm from

Annandale/Maple Lake.

■ Michael Reinardy (145) had #7 Koss from Annandale/Maple Lake on his

back twice during his match.

■ Jack Sorenson avenged his Chanhassen Tournament loss to Glencoe

Silver Lake with a cement mixer in a come-from-behind pin.

● Last Saturday: JV @ Anoka JV Dual Tournament

○ Finished 11th out of 16 teams

○ Lost to Wayzata 36-45

○ Won against the JV All Stars 57-22

○ Lost to Stillwater 26-48

○ Won on criteria against Cambridge 42-42

● This Week:

○ Thursday @ Chatfield with GMLOS, Aquinas

OMS (Middle School)

● Last Saturday: Stockwell Middle School Invitational

○ Had 272 wrestlers

● This Week:

○ Tuesday @ HOME vs Kasson-Mantorville, Northfield, Scott West

YOUTH

● Last Sunday - Larry Hovden MN/USA Qualifier

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OHS

● Last Friday: Varsity and JV @ HOME

○ Won against Rochester Century 57-20

○ Won against Austin 57-18

○ Team Highlights:

■ Kaden Lindquist (106) upsets #9 ranked Thawng from Austin

■ Grant Lower (285) wins by injury default in close match with #8 Byron

Callies from Rochester Century

■ Justin Gronli (113) and Logan Risser (170) record first varsity win.

● Last Saturday: Varsity and JV @ Ethan Herman Invite in Chanhassen

○ Finished in 3rd out of 18 teams, losing by 0.5 pt to #4 Eden Prairie

○ Team Highlights:

■ 1st Place - Blake Fitcher (195)

■ 2nd Place - Ethan Anderson (195)

■ 2nd Place - Cael Robb (160)

● Cael destroyed #2 Little from Woodbury 14-0.

● Cael came back but lost to #1 Wong from Wayzata 12-9

■ 3rd Place - Michael Reinardy

■ 3rd Place - Grant Lower (285)

■ 4th Place - Lane Karsten (126)

■ 5th Place - Kaden Lindquist (106)

■ 5th Place - Ethan Schubert (138)

■ 6th Place - Justin Gronli (113)

■ 6th Place - Jack Sorenson (152)

● This Week:

○ Thursday @ Rochester JM with Faribault

○ Friday @ Glencoe Silver Lake (Becker, Watertown-Mayer, Annandale/Maple

Lake)

○ Saturday @ Anoka JV Tournament

OMS (Middle School)

● Last Thursday: Hosted Northfield, Albert Lea,

● Last Saturday: 2-1 @ Ellsworth Dual Tournament

● This Week:

○ Tuesday @ Faribault with Prior Lake, Austin

○ Thursday @ Lakeville McGuire with Farmington

○ Saturday @ OHS for the Stockwell Invitational

YOUTH

● This Sunday - Larry Hovden MN/USA Qualifier

Season 2 Episode 2:

Guest: Grant Lower

OHS: Varsity in Coon Rapids and 9th Grade in Eastview

Varsity

• L - Princeton
• L - Hastings 61-12

Upcoming:

OHS

• Home vs Century and Austin on Thursday
• Ethan Hermon Invite in Chanhassen - Saturday

OMS

• Home Thursday - Mankato East, Northfield and Shakopee
• Elsworth, WI - Saturday

OHS:

• Season starts with 9th Grade team in Eastview on Dec. 2
• Varsity and JV in Coon Rapids on Dec. 3

OHS Highlights

• Senior Captain - Cael Robb (2x MN State Place winner) Ranked #2 @160
• Isabelle Townley - MN Girls State 3rd Place
• Murderer's Row from 113-160
• Back on the Team (Did not participate last year)
• 138 - Michael Reinardy (11th Grade)
• 106 - Justin Gronli (11th Grade)
• 145 - Mason Blum (12th Grade)
• 182-195 - Ethan Anderson
• 220 - Dawson Risser
• Returning Coaches
• Josh Woodrich, Tyler Keller, Mike Meger, and Derek Skala
• New Coaches
• Doyle Johnson and Justin Sorenson

OMS

• Season starts in New Prague on Dec. 3

Youth

• Practice began in November

OHS/OWA WEEKLY RECAP

• MN/USA Greco in Forest Lake - Friday
• 1st - Miles Aase
• 1st - Landen Johnson
• 2nd - YJ Eveillard
• 3rd - Asher Johnson
• MN/USA Freestyle in Forest Lake - Saturday
• 1st - Landen Johnson
• 2nd - YJ Eveillard
• 4th - Asher Johnson

OHS WRESTLING BANQUET

• Sunday, April 24th from 1-4pm at the Owatonna Eagles Club
• Highlights
• Had over 125 in attendance
• Honored Youth and OMS Wrestlers who received awards earlier in the year
• High School Awards
• Captains: Landen Johnson, Rian Grunwald, Jacob Reinardy, and Andrew Nirk
• All-academic Gold team: Jake Gronli, Rian Grunwald, Landen Johnson, Lane Karsten, Grant Lower, Cael Robb, Jack Sorenson, Isabelle Townley
• 25 Wins: Lane Karsten (25 wins) and Trey Hiatt (25 wins)
• 30 Wins: Jacob Reinardy (35 wins)
• 40 Wins: Landen Johnson (43 wins) and Cael Robb (41 wins)
• 200 Career Wins: Landen Johnson
• 100 Career Wins: Jacob Reinardy, Kanin Hable, and Cael Robb
• MVP Varsity: Landen Johnson (230 team points)
• Most Wins Varsity: Landen Johnson (43)
• Most Pins Varsity: Landen Johnson (29)
• Most Takedowns Varsity: Cael Robb (87)
• MVP JV: RJ Reinardy (134 team points)
• Most Wins JV: Jayden Jirele (26)
• Most Improved Senior Award: Jake Gronli
• Workhorse Award - Upper Class: Rian Grunwald, Landen Johnson, Cael Robb
• Workhorse Award - Lower Class: Trey Hiatt, Parker Casas, Jack Sorenson
• The Authority Sportsmanship Award: Grant Lower, Payton Gleesing
• Service Award: Ryan Fischer

OHS WRESTLING BANQUET

• When: Sunday, April 24th from 1-4pm
• Where: Owatonna Eagles Club
• Details:
• $15 tickets at the door for all parents and community members
• Lunch buffet followed by awards. 

OHS/OWA WEEKLY RECAP

• Girls Folkstyle Nationals 
• Rian Grunwald placed 5th
• Heartland Duals this past weekend. 4 Owatonna wrestlers were on their respective age MN Team:
• Max Flemke (8th grade)
• Kaden Lindquist (6th grade)
• Aliah Fischer (6th grade)
• Kayla Pastika (6th grade)
• Freestyle and Greco Season still going.

OHS WRESTLING BANQUET

• When: Sunday, April 24th from 1-4pm
• Where: Owatonna Eagles Club
• Details:
• $15 tickets at the door for all parents and community members
• Lunch buffet followed by awards. 

OHS WRESTLING BANQUET

• When: Sunday, April 24th from 1-4pm
• Where: Owatonna Eagles Club
• Details:
• $15 tickets at the door for all parents and community members
• Lunch buffet followed by awards. 

OHS WEEKLY RECAP

• Freestyle and Greco Season 

OWA YOUTH RECAP

• NYWA STATE INVITE
• PLACEWINNERS
• 1st - Kayla Pastika
• 1st - Miles Aase
• 3rd - Levi Oeltjenbruns
• 3rd - Kaden Lindquist
• 4th - Will Frantesl
• 5th - Nash Jirele
• 6th - Kolton Lindquist
• OTHER PARTICIPANTS
• Jayden Jirele
• Easton Johnston
• Jacob Knutson
• Lucas Wallace
• Layton Wendling

OHS WEEKLY RECAP

• Peyton Robb - Nebraska - became our first Division I All American 

OWA YOUTH RECAP

• MN/USA YOUTH FOLKSTYLE STATE TOURNAMENT
• Owatonna K-6 took 2nd
• INDIVIDUAL PLACERS
• Girls Champions
• Kayla Pastika
• Aliah Fischer
• Isabelle Townley
• Boys Champions
• Kaden Lindquist
• Max Flemke
• Boys Placewinners
• 2nd - Owen Sorenson
• 3rd - Nash Jirele
• 4th - Kason Lindquist
• 4th - Kalon Lindquist
• 4th - Jayden Jirele

OHS WEEKLY RECAP

• FREESTYLE/GRECO PRACTICE STARTS

OWA YOUTH RECAP

• MN/USA YOUTH FOLKSTYLE STATE TOURNAMENT - March 17-19 at Mayo Civic Center