On Thursday Feb. 6, the PEM wrestlers traveled west to Austin High School to participate in a quadrangular meet with Austin, Rochester John Marshall, and Blue Earth Area.
First up for the Bulldogs was #6 ranked Blue Earth Area. BEA backed up their ranking starting off the meet by winning the first 7 matches to go up 34-0. PEM won 4 of the final 7 bouts but was unable to get back into the dual meet. Picking up wins for the Bulldogs were 152-Cael Marx (11), 170-Joe Stucky (12), 195-Martin Prieto (10), and 285-Logan Wingert (12).
Blue Earth Area 50 PEM 21
106: Caleb Langager (BEA) over Isaac Walch (PEM) (Dec 5-3)
113: Ty Peterson (BEA) over Riley Boland (PEM) (Fall 1:06)
120: Davis Sunken (BEA) over (PEM) (For.)
126: Jacob Beeler (BEA) over Alex Hinrichs (PEM) (Fall 0:33)
132: Caleb Beeler (BEA) over Austen Michel (PEM) (MD 15-1)
138: Jaxen Klinkner (BEA) over Jacob Harlow (PEM) (Fall 1:16)
145: Adam Schavey (BEA) over Kael Lamb (PEM) (Dec 7-3)
152: Cael Marx (PEM) over Koby Nagel (BEA) (Fall 1:48)
160: Max Ehrich (BEA) over Dereck Boyum (PEM) (MD 16-8)
170: Joe Stucky (PEM) over Kean Hicks (BEA) (Fall 1:53)
182: Nick Frank (BEA) over Alex Rahman (PEM) (Fall 1:21)
195: Martin Prieto (PEM) over Luke Mertens (BEA) (Dec 6-5)
220: Nick Lawrence (BEA) over Anthony Roberton (PEM) (Fall 3:26)
285: Logan Wingert (PEM) over Ian Cornelio (BEA) (Fall 1:06)
In the 2nd dual of the evening, PEM 106 Isaac Walch got things rolling with a 16-0 technical fall. In the next 3 weight classes Austin was open and spotted the Bulldogs 18 additional points. Picking up wins by forfeit were Riley Boland, Korbin Pflaum, and Alex Hinrichs. Sophomore, Austen Michel kept the ball rolling at 132, needing only 1:13 to finish his opponent with a pin. The Packers got their first win of the dual at 138, but the Bulldogs got right back to work at 145 with a major decision victory by Kael Lamb that included 3 takedowns, 1 in the last few seconds of the match. In the next 3 weight classes, the trio of Cael Marx, Dereck Boyum, and Joe Stucky needed just over 3and a half minutes combined to pin their 3 opponents, giving the Bulldogs a commanding lead entering the upper weights. With the Packers open at 182, Alex Rahman received a forfeit victory, then at 195 Martin Prieto surrendered an early takedown but recovered quickly, reversing his opponent to his back and finishing with a first period pin.
PEM 69 Austin 10
106: Isaac Walch (PEM) over Juan Marcos Rodriguez (AUST) (TF 16-0 2:35)
113: Riley Boland (PEM) over (AUST) (For.)
120: Korbin Pflaum (PEM) over (AUST) (For.)
126: Alex Hinrichs (PEM) over (AUST) (For.)
132: Austen Michel (PEM) over Lathan Wilson (AUST) (Fall 1:13)
138: Sam Oelfke (AUST) over Jacob Harlow (PEM) (Fall 0:20)
145: Kael Lamb (PEM) over Thomas Fritz (AUST) (MD 11-3)
152: Cael Marx (PEM) over Brenan Winkels (AUST) (Fall 0:28)
160: Dereck Boyum (PEM) over Garrin Wilson (AUST) (Fall 2:26)
170: Joe Stucky (PEM) over Mason Callahan (AUST) (Fall 0:40)
182: Alex Rahman (PEM) over (AUST) (For.)
195: Martin Prieto (PEM) over Angel Aguilera Lemus (AUST) (Fall 1:47)
220: Adam Vlasaty (AUST) over Anthony Roberton (PEM) (MD 10-2)
285: Logan Wingert (PEM) over Luis Nieto Vasquez (AUST) (Fall 0:24)
In the final dual of the evening, Isaac Walch again started the Bulldogs off on the right track, this time with a 4 takedown performance and a 13-3 major decision victory. In the next 2 weight classes, Riley Boland and Logan Dittrich received forfeits to make the PEM lead 16-0. At 126, 7th grader Alex Hinrichs had the match of the dual with his 8-6 victory over senior Davonte Jones. Down 6-4 entering the 3rd period, Hinrichs scored a reversal to tie the match at 6-6 then earned a 2 point nearfall to take an 8-6 lead and complete the ride-out for his 4th win in his last 8 matches. Austen Michel followed at 132 with his 13th pin of the season. JM got their only win of the dual at 138, but would close out the dual with 8 straight wins from 145-Kael Lamb, 152-Cael Marx, 160 Dereck Boyum, 170-Joe Stucky, 182-Alex Rahman, 195-Tony Roberton, 220-Martin Prieto, and 285 Logan Wingert.
PEM 70 Rochester John Marshall 6
106: Isaac Walch (PEM) over Brody Robinson (RJM) (MD 13-3)
113: Riley Boland (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
120: Logan Dittrich (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
126: Alex Hinrichs (PEM) over Davonte Jones (RJM) (Dec 8-6)
132: Austen Michel (PEM) over Evan Hanson (RJM) (Fall 2:58)
138: Connor Higgins (RJM) over Jacob Harlow (PEM) (Fall 0:24)
145: Kael Lamb (PEM) over Noah Eggebratten (RJM) (Fall 1:33)
152: Cael Marx (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
160: Dereck Boyum (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
170: Joe Stucky (PEM) over Armirmohammad Omrahl (RJM) (Fall 0:47)
182: Alex Rahman (PEM) over Ronaldo De Jesus (RJM) (Dec 5-0)
195: Anthony Roberton (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
220: Martin Prieto (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
285: Logan Wingert (PEM) over (RJM) (For.)
The 4th seeded Bulldogs are in action Thursday night in the Section 1AA quarterfinals against 5th seeded Lewiston Altura Rushford Peterson at 6:00pm at PEM High School. With a win they would compete in the Section 1AA semifinals at the Mayo Civic Center on Saturday Feb 15 at 11:00 am.
Pictures of the Austin Quad will be available shortly!
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