Over the course of a season, there are hundreds of varsity wrestling tournaments that teams from across the state can participate in. On December 15th and 16th, PEM wrestling
challenged themselves and wrestled in the toughest tournament the state has to offer, the Matboss Minnesota Christmas tournament, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota!
40 teams from across Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin met at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester that many agree is even tougher than the Minnesota State tournament in March. In order to be crowned a champion at this event a wrestler must grind his way through a 64 person bracket, with wrestlers battling from all 3 of Minnesota's classes.....A, AA, and AAA.
PEM coach Cam Miller commented, "PEM didn't back down, we saw the best that Minnesota can throw at us, and we showed up this weekend. Carson Rahman is really moving to a new level.
He went 3-2 over 2 days and beat some tough kids from Apple Valley and Wilmar!"
AAA power Mounds View took home championship honors as PEM earned 31 tough points throughout the weekend. Added Coach Daren Wingert, "Nolan Ford, Alex Bedsted, and Alex Hinrichs showed with their 3 win performance they are ready to make that move and compete with Minnesota's finest. They saw some highly ranked wrestlers that many don't want to step on the mat with. They did and showed their GRIT!
Coach Bobby Bedsted summarized the weekend, "In all, 9 varsity wrestlers from PEM competed with 8 grapplers earning at least one victory and 7 more with 2 or 3 wins to close out the tournament. All Bulldog wrestlers battled in 4 or 5 matches over the 2 days and will now take what they learned, focus their practice and study film to improve themselves so they can move to the next level as the season progresses."
PEM will take on Section 1AA opponents Stewartville and Zumbrota-Mazeppa this Thursday in Mazeppa. Stay tuned next week for highlights of this action!
Pictures will be available shortly!
2023 MatBoss Minnesota Christmas Tourney Results
107- Cooper Mack (8-6) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Saitaro Kong (Apple Valley) 11-5 won by fall over Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 (Fall 2:41)
Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 won by major decision over Ayden Creamer (Homestead) 4-10 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Deacon Ramthun (Mound Westonka) 7-3 won by major decision over Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 (MD 8-0)
114- Nash Graner (2-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joel Friederichs (Watertown-Mayer) 13-2 won by tech fall over Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-5 (TF-1.5 2:53 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Gavin Lambert (Hastings) 6-5 won by major decision over Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-5 (MD 12-4)
121- Carson Rahman (10-4) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brody Bergeron (STMA) 7-5 won by fall over Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 2 - Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 won by decision over Andrew Roskosh (Apple Valley) 2-8 (Dec 12-10)
Cons. Round 4 - Caleb Tracy (Scott West) 16-5 won by decision over Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 (Dec 8-1)
139- Nolan Ford (11-5) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Mason Breeggemann (Scott West) 10-4 won by decision over Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-5 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-5 won by major decision over Karson Tufte (Watertown-Mayer) 5-8 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Gunner Hostetter (St. Francis) 10-5 won by decision over Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-5 (Dec 3-1)
145- Hunter Johnson (2-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brody Urbanski (Stillwater) 5-6 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-6 (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Johnson (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Mangowi (Farmington) 5-8 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-6 (Fall 0:31)
172- Alex Hinrichs (10-5) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alex Hinrichs (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 won by fall over Jonas Petrie (Prior Lake) 0-6 (Fall 1:48)
Champ. Round 2 - Owen Angell (Becker) 10-3 won by fall over Alex Hinrichs (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 (Fall 5:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Hinrichs (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 won by fall over Griffin Kostecka (Cambridge-Asanti) 0-2 (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Round 3 - Alex Hinrichs (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 won by decision over Steele Schaefer (Menomonie) 7-6 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Brady Stammer (Homestead) 12-5 won by decision over Alex Hinrichs (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 (Dec 6-3)
189- Alexander Bedsted (8-6) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alexander Bedsted (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Alexander Bedsted (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 won by fall over Owen Johnson (New Prague) 6-4 (Fall 3:40)
Champ. Round 3 - Marco Christiansen (Minnetonka) 7-1 won by tech fall over Alexander Bedsted (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 (TF-1.5 1:38 (16-0))
Cons. Round 4 - Alexander Bedsted (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 won by fall over Cristobal Estrada (Hastings) 1-4 (Fall 2:43)
Cons. Round 5 - Owen Nelson (Kasson-Mantorville) 4-4 won by major decision over Alexander Bedsted (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 (MD 11-2)
215-Maeson Tradup (1-5) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brock Zurn (Prior Lake) 12-3 won by fall over Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-5 (Fall 2:58)
Cons. Round 2 - Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Mitch Folks (Woodbury) 5-7 (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Max Berglund (Anoka) 8-4 won by fall over Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-5 (Fall 0:39)
285-Drew Rahman (10-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tristen Brennan (Holmen) 8-3 won by fall over Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 won by fall over Andrew Lubinski (West Bend West) 1-2 (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Round 4 - Michael Chamberlain (Anoka) 14-4 won by fall over Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-5 (Fall 1:31)
MatBoss Christmas Tournament Last Chance Results
107-Cooper Mack (8-5) placed 2nd and scored 3.0 team points.
Round 1 - Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-5 won by major decision over Aydan Creamer (Homestead) 0-2 (MD 11-0)
Round 3 - Beckett Rehorst (Brandon Valley) 13-2 won by major decision over Cooper Mack (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-5 (MD 9-0)
114-Nash Graner (3-4) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.
Semifinal - Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 3-4 won by fall over Brady Youngstrom (Homestead) 0-2 (Fall 0:38)
1st Place Match - Kalin Anderson (Kasson-Mantorville) 6-2 won by major decision over Nash Graner (Plainview Elgin Millville) 3-4 (MD 10-2)
121-Carson Rahman (11-2) placed 1st and scored 16.0 team points.
Semifinal - Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-2 won by decision over Andrew Roskosh (Apple Valley) 2-7 (Dec 11-5)
1st Place Match - Carson Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 11-2 won by decision over Wyatt Cruze (Willmar) 4-5 (Dec 7-0)
139- Nolan Ford (12-3) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.
Semifinal - Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 12-3 won by decision over Kyle McCarthy (New Prague) 1-1 (Dec 2-0)
1st Place Match - Nolan Ford (Plainview Elgin Millville) 12-3 won by fall over Brody Rehbein (West Bend West) 1-1 (Fall 0:57)
145- Hunter Johnson (2-6) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 1 - Samuel White (Mahtomedi) 2-9 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-6 (Fall 1:22)
Round 3 - Jaxon Mikolyzk (Prior Lake) 6-2 won by tech fall over Hunter Johnson (Plainview Elgin Millville) 2-6 (TF-1.5 1:56 (20-3))
215- Maeson Tradup (1-4) placed 2nd and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 2 - Parker Davis (Simley) 2-0 won by decision over Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-4 (Dec 3-2)
Round 3 - Maeson Tradup (Plainview Elgin Millville) 1-4 won by fall over Shawn Johnson (Minnetonka) 0-3 (Fall 3:20)
285- Drew Rahman (10-4) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.
Semifinal - Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 won by fall over Thadeus Zabel (Byron) 0-2 (Fall 2:12)
1st Place Match - Finley Donelan (Willmar) 4-3 won by fall over Drew Rahman (Plainview Elgin Millville) 10-4 (Fall 4:42)
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