We had a High School State Tournament, and that is something we should feel thankful for. A State Tournament not at the X will never feel the same. The smell of mini-donuts, the packed concourse, and a variety of people from Grandmas and Grandpas, to kids with Dreams. My dream of becoming a State Champion started when my dad took me to the State Tournament when I was young. As I walked into STMA for the AAA tournament, I noticed that I knew almost everybody in attendance. With only parents in the stands, it was half PINnacle parents, and the other half I had seen at local tournaments through the years. This was a lot better than my 2nd day, which was on the couch, watching the AA tournament on a computer. Yes, I still yell instructions at the computer to my wrestlers. "Get to your tie!". Back to the X next year!
Congrats to the 19 Champions, 34 Finalists, and 76 Placers that participated in PINnacle the past year. I can't say something about everybody, but a few highlights.
Although Nick Novak isn't vocal, he was a leader in our youth group, and now our High School group. He has been "All in" throughout his time at PINnacle. So proud of him as he earned his State Title.
Another quiet leader, Cael Berg, went about his "business as usual" approach and won another State title, after coming back from surgery
Becker and Howes was a tremendous handfight in the final
Sylvester's smile as he watched the clock tick down to 0 was priceless
Roman Rogotzke throws the kitchen sink, every match
Han-Lindemyer and Wester are 2 young kids with bright futures
Anthony Tuttle(and his siblings) once hit all 12 Zoom classes in a week last spring. I attribute that to his faster feet this year
Bennett Tabor broke his face, and still won a title
Simley wasn't messing around in the Team State Finals. Congrats to Coach Short and Coach LeVesseur(Shakopee) on Team State titles.
We want to congratulate all the wrestlers on the season. This was a season like no other. The wrestlers deserve all the credit with the work they must do to achieve their goals. Also, congrats to the High School coaches who led their athletes to the State Tournament and helping them Be Great! The amount of time they put in is incredible.
State Tournament by the numbers for the MN and WI State High School Tournaments
-19 Champions, 34 Finalist, 76 Placers, 88 top 8
- 5/6 Placers in 120AAA, 138AAA, and 195AAA
- In 120, 126, 132, and 138 in AAA, 18/24 placers
-10/14 Champions in AA
-39 placers out of 84 available in AAA
Results below of all the individuals who wrestled in the final 8 of the State Tournament.
Name | Weight | High School | Place |
Dawson Johnson | 106 D3 | Cumberland | Champion |
Jack Nelson | 106AA | Mound-Westonka | Champion |
Alan Koehler | 106AAA | Prior Lake | Champion |
Tyler Wells | 113AA | Princeton | Champion |
Jore Volk | 120AAA | Lakeville North | Champion |
Koy Buesgens | 126AAA | New Prague | Champion |
Austin Gabbert | 132AA | Watertown Mayer-Mayer Lutheran | Champion |
Chase DeBlaere | 138AA | Simley | Champion |
Cole Becker | 138AAA | STMA | Champion |
Nick Novak | 145AAA | New Prague | Champion |
Kole Marko | 152 D3 | Saint Croix Falls | Champion |
Ryan Sokol | 152AA | Simley | Champion |
Cael Berg | 160AA | Simley | Champion |
Adam Sylvester | 170AA | Totino-Grace | Champion |
Hunter Lyden | 170AAA | Stillwater | Champion |
Bennett Berge | 182AA | Kasson-Mantorville | Champion |
Roman Rogotzke | 195AAA | Stillwater | Champion |
Gavin Nelson | 220AA | Simley | Champion |
Bennett Tabor | 285AA | Simley | Champion |
Caleb Thoennes | 113AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Landon Robideau | 120AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Parker Janssen | 126AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Zach Hanson | 132AAA | Lakeville North | 2nd |
Brendan Howes | 138AAA | Anoka | 2nd |
Logan Vaughan | 145AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 2nd |
Jed Wester | 145AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Eddie Simes | 152AA | Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield | 2nd |
Bryce Dagel | 152AAA | Eden Prairie | 2nd |
Antony Tuttle | 160AAA | Stillwater | 2nd |
Cole Han-Lindemyer | 170AAA | Farmington | 2nd |
Tyler Raway | 195AAA | Forest Lake | 2nd |
Max Ramberg | 220 D2 | Baldwin-Woodville | 2nd |
Tommy Johnson | 220AAA | Shakopee | 2nd |
Robert Beese | 285 D2 | Amery | 2nd |
Brandon Morvari | 106AA | Simley | 3rd |
Mason Mills | 106AAA | STMA | 3rd |
Zach Silvis | 120AAA | Park | 3rd |
Cash Raymond | 126AA | Simley | 3rd |
Elijah Paulson | 126AAA | Anoka | 3rd |
Colton Bornholdt | 132AAA | New Prague | 3rd |
Kyle Boeke | 138AA | Princeton | 3rd |
Matt Hogue | 138AAA | Stillwater | 3rd |
Joey Novak | 152AAA | New Prague | 3rd |
Kail Wynia | 170AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 3rd |
Mannix Morgan | 170AAA | Mounds View | 3rd |
Blaine Guthrie | 182 D2 | Baldwin-Woodville | 3rd |
Ryder Rogotzke | 182AAA | Stillwater | 3rd |
Parker Venz | 195AAA | Farmington | 3rd |
Hunter Gorecki | 220AA | Foley | 3rd |
Dylan Dauffenbach | 106AAA | Stillwater | 4th |
Mason Gehloff | 120AA | Waseca | 4th |
Landon Nebel | 120AAA | Edina | 4th |
Nolan Reiter | 126AA | Big Lake | 4th |
Kaiden Schrandt | 132AA | Simley | 4th |
Luke Studer | 132AAA | Blaine | 4th |
Charlie Dojan | 138AAA | Irondale | 4th |
Pedro Velazquez | 145AAA | Chaska-Chanhassan | 4th |
Brice Bischof | 152AAA | Lakeville South | 4th |
Joey Johnson | 195AAA | Shakopee | 4th |
Colton Hush | 106 D2 | Baldwin-Woodville | 3rd |
Kaden Nicolas | 106AA | Becker | 5th |
Mitchell Koss | 120AA | Annandale Maple Lake | 5th |
Leo Tukhlynovych | 126AAA | Shakopee | 5th |
Calvin Lonnquist | 132AAA | Wayzata | 5th |
Bryce Burkett | 145AA | Watertown Mayer-Mayer Lutheran | 5th |
Peter Hansen | 160 D1 | Hudson | 5th |
Alek Kowalchyk | 170AAA | Coon Rapids | 5th |
Bennett Bergmann | 182 D3 | Saint Croix Falls | 5th |
Cole Ranweiler | 182AA | New Ulm Area | 5th |
Jagger Schack | 285AAA | Osseo | 5th |
Cael Robb | 120AAA | Owatonna | 6th |
Luke Schumacher | 132AA | Big Lake | 6th |
Jerry Simes | 138AAA | Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield | 6th |
Jacob Hansen | 170 D1 | Hudson | 6th |
Travis Smith | 170AA | Simley | 6th |
Jacob Solheim | 195AAA | Mounds View | 6th |
Parker Lyden | 106AAA | Forest Lake | DNP |
Sam Bethke | 120AAA | Stillwater | DNP |
Max Ricks | 126AAA | Rogers | DNP |
Reid Ballantyne | 132AAA | Stillwater | DNP |
Will Bents | 132AAA | Woodbury | DNP |
Rocco Visci | 138AA | Big Lake | DNP |
Dillon Browen | 145AA | Big Lake | DNP |
Riley Quern | 145AAA | Shakopee | DNP |
Austin Moscho | 152AA | Rocori | DNP |
Austin Kalina | 152AAA | Eagan | DNP |
Jade Trelstad | 285AAA | Shakopee | DNP |