WADENA, Minn.– A big weekend of wrestling is in the books in Wadena. The Dennis Kaatz Memorial Wrestling Meet at the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School featured a combined 23 boys and girls wrestling teams from around Minnesota!
Here are the final results. Listen to local wrestling all season long by checking out our winter sports broadcast schedule by clicking here!
Dennis Kaatz Memorial Wrestling Invite – Team Results
1 Staples Motley 233.0
2 United North Central Warriors 210.0
3 Frazee 179.0
4 Thief River Falls 131.5
5 Detroit Lakes 116.5
6 Albany 60.0
7 Pequot Lks-Pine River-B 57.0
8 Badger-GB-MR 37.5
9 Wadena-Deer Creek 33.0
10 Ottertail Central Bulldogs 31.0
Dennis Kaatz Memorial Wrestling Invite – Individual Results
107
1st Place – Garrett Bjerga of Staples Motley
2nd Place – COLTON CARLSON of Albany
3rd Place – Tucker Johnson of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
4th Place – Henry Mayer of United North Central Warriors
5th Place – Caleb Ratz of Frazee
6th Place – Kaiden Nelson of Thief River Falls
1st Garrett Bjerga (Staples Motley) 3-0, 8th. over COLTON CARLSON (Albany) 7-3, Fr. (Fall 0:51)
3rd Tucker Johnson (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 3-1, Fr. over Henry Mayer (United North Central Warriors) 4-4, Fr. (Fall 1:51)
5th Caleb Ratz (Frazee) 2-2, 7th. over Kaiden Nelson (Thief River Falls) 2-6, 8th. (Fall 1:49)
114
1st Place – Lincoln Davis of Thief River Falls
2nd Place – Ashton Reller of Frazee
3rd Place – Gage Weber of Detroit Lakes
4th Place – Braeden Geise of Albany
5th Place – Justin Olson of Staples Motley
6th Place – Charlie Bertrand of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
1st Lincoln Davis (Thief River Falls) 5-2, So. over Ashton Reller (Frazee) 2-1, 8th. (Dec 7-4)
3rd Gage Weber (Detroit Lakes) 3-1, 8th. over Braeden Geise (Albany) 4-2, 8th. (MD 10-0)
5th Justin Olson (Staples Motley) 2-2, So. over Charlie Bertrand (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:42)
121
1st Place – Caden Kramer of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Christian Peichel of Frazee
3rd Place – Bryant Peterson of United North Central Warriors
4th Place – Dylan Geihsler of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
5th Place – Thomas Eidsmoe of Thief River Falls
6th Place – Jared Ohm Mehrer of Detroit Lakes
1st Caden Kramer (Staples Motley) 3-0, So. over Christian Peichel (Frazee) 2-1, 8th. (Fall 0:35)
3rd Bryant Peterson (United North Central Warriors) 4-1, 8th. over Dylan Geihsler (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 1-2, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:18 (17-0))
5th Thomas Eidsmoe (Thief River Falls) 5-4, Fr. over Jared Ohm Mehrer (Detroit Lakes) 0-3, Sr. (Inj. 0:00)
127
1st Place – Gage Bjerga of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Sam Roiko of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Brian Berg of Thief River Falls
4th Place – Keegan VonEnde of Badger-GB-MR
5th Place – Cooper Rife of United North Central Warriors
6th Place – Izaiah Vargas of Detroit Lakes
1st Gage Bjerga (Staples Motley) 3-0, Fr. over Sam Roiko (United North Central Warriors) 5-1, 8th. (Fall 1:00)
3rd Brian Berg (Thief River Falls) 7-3, Fr. over Keegan VonEnde (Badger-GB-MR) 3-2, So. (MD 12-3)
5th Cooper Rife (United North Central Warriors) 4-3, Jr. over Izaiah Vargas (Detroit Lakes) 2-3, Sr. (Fall 2:41)
133
1st Place – Eli Greenwaldt of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Talan Baker of Detroit Lakes
3rd Place – Carter Ahrendt of United North Central Warriors
4th Place – Gabe Schermerhorn of Frazee
5th Place – Hudson Schultz of Wadena-Deer Creek
6th Place – Damien Kazmierczak of Thief River Falls
1st Eli Greenwaldt (Staples Motley) 3-0, Jr. over Talan Baker (Detroit Lakes) 2-1, So. (TF-1.5 2:53 (18-0))
3rd Carter Ahrendt (United North Central Warriors) 5-3, Fr. over Gabe Schermerhorn (Frazee) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 2:14)
5th Hudson Schultz (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-3, So. over Damien Kazmierczak (Thief River Falls) 4-6, So. (Dec 7-6)
139
1st Place – Parker Zutter of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
2nd Place – Cayden Neisen of Staples Motley
3rd Place – Liam Hamm of Frazee
4th Place – Everett Northup of Detroit Lakes
5th Place – Cooper Tappe of Staples Motley
6th Place – Fynn Bakke of United North Central Warriors
1st Parker Zutter (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 3-0, Jr. over Cayden Neisen (Staples Motley) 2-1, 8th. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Liam Hamm (Frazee) 3-1, So. over Everett Northup (Detroit Lakes) 2-2, Sr. (MD 17-3)
5th Cooper Tappe (Staples Motley) 2-2, 8th. over Fynn Bakke (United North Central Warriors) 5-3, Fr. (Fall 4:25)
145
1st Place – Bailey Peichel of Frazee
2nd Place – Creed Koll of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Turner Beachy of Staples Motley
4th Place – Mason Brauch of Wadena-Deer Creek
5th Place – Mason Christianson of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
6th Place – Donavan Zima of Detroit Lakes
1st Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 3-0, Sr. over Creed Koll (United North Central Warriors) 7-1, 8th. (TF-1.5 4:00 (21-5))
3rd Turner Beachy (Staples Motley) 3-1, Jr. over Mason Brauch (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-3, Sr. (Fall 4:04)
5th Mason Christianson (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 3-2, So. over Donavan Zima (Detroit Lakes) 2-3, Fr. (MD 8-0)
152
1st Place – Elias Motta of Thief River Falls
2nd Place – Conrad Koll of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Jeremy Linn of Detroit Lakes
4th Place – Cash Osterman of Frazee
5th Place – Beau Carlson of Staples Motley
6th Place – Emmitt Isane of Badger-GB-MR
1st Elias Motta (Thief River Falls) 9-0, 8th. over Conrad Koll (United North Central Warriors) 6-1, So. (Dec 12-6)
3rd Jeremy Linn (Detroit Lakes) 3-1, So. over Cash Osterman (Frazee) 2-2, Jr. (MD 14-0)
5th Beau Carlson (Staples Motley) 2-2, Fr. over Emmitt Isane (Badger-GB-MR) 2-3, Jr. (Fall 2:06)
160
1st Place – Colbe Tappe of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Zach Davidson of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Landen Larson of Thief River Falls
4th Place – Blake Sonnenberg of Frazee
5th Place – Christain Berg of Badger-GB-MR
6th Place – Billy Thompson of Detroit Lakes
1st Colbe Tappe (Staples Motley) 3-0, Jr. over Zach Davidson (United North Central Warriors) 6-1, Sr. (Dec 8-1)
3rd Landen Larson (Thief River Falls) 7-3, So. over Blake Sonnenberg (Frazee) 2-2, Fr. (Dec 18-15)
5th Christain Berg (Badger-GB-MR) 2-2, Sr. over Billy Thompson (Detroit Lakes) 1-3, Sr. (MD 18-5)
172
1st Place – Jack Graham of Frazee
2nd Place – Fordyce Johnson of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Zachary Tabatt of Staples Motley
4th Place – Brennen Johnson of Thief River Falls
5th Place – Shaunn Reyes of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
6th Place – Dayton Putnam of Wadena-Deer Creek
1st Jack Graham (Frazee) 2-0, Jr. over Fordyce Johnson (United North Central Warriors) 5-1, Jr. (Dec 1-0)
3rd Zachary Tabatt (Staples Motley) 3-1, So. over Brennen Johnson (Thief River Falls) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 4:11)
5th Shaunn Reyes (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 1-2, So. over Dayton Putnam (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-5, So. (Fall 2:49)
189
1st Place – CONNOR PLUMSKI of Albany
2nd Place – Ryan Francis of Detroit Lakes
3rd Place – Tanner Moe of Frazee
4th Place – Riley Livingston of United North Central Warriors
5th Place – Reece Headley of Staples Motley
6th Place – Will Schwartz of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
1st CONNOR PLUMSKI (Albany) 10-0, So. over Ryan Francis (Detroit Lakes) 2-1, Jr. (MD 11-2)
3rd Tanner Moe (Frazee) 3-1, Jr. over Riley Livingston (United North Central Warriors) 5-2, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
5th Reece Headley (Staples Motley) 3-2, So. over Will Schwartz (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 1-3, Jr. (Dec 11-6)
215
1st Place – Eli Roiko of United North Central Warriors
2nd Place – Cade Nagel of Frazee
3rd Place – Cooper Hasbargen of United North Central Warriors
4th Place – Sean Thunstrom of Detroit Lakes
5th Place – Colton Christophersen of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
6th Place – Chandler Pream of Thief River Falls
1st Eli Roiko (United North Central Warriors) 6-0, So. over Cade Nagel (Frazee) 2-1, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:15 (21-5))
3rd Cooper Hasbargen (United North Central Warriors) 4-1, Sr. over Sean Thunstrom (Detroit Lakes) 1-2, Jr. (Fall 1:44)
5th Colton Christophersen (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 2-2, Sr. over Chandler Pream (Thief River Falls) 3-5, So. (Dec 6-3)
285
1st Place – Kevin Dailey of United North Central Warriors
2nd Place – Ryan Peterson of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Steven Petrich of Staples Motley
4th Place – Adrian Gomez of Staples Motley
5th Place – Joey Bruggeman of Thief River Falls
6th Place – Matthew Wegscheid of Wadena-Deer Creek
1st Kevin Dailey (United North Central Warriors) 7-0, Sr. over Ryan Peterson (United North Central Warriors) 4-0, So. (M. For.)
3rd Steven Petrich (Staples Motley) 3-1, Sr. over Adrian Gomez (Staples Motley) 2-1, Jr. (M. For.)
5th Joey Bruggeman (Thief River Falls) 3-4, Jr. over Matthew Wegscheid (Wadena-Deer Creek) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 0:34)
Dennis Kaatz Memorial Girls Invite – Team Results
1 Thief River Falls 143.0
2 Wadena-Deer Creek 81.5
3 United North Central Warriors 65.0
4 Staples Motley 56.0
5 Ottertail Central Bulldogs 50.0
6 Osakis 41.0
7 Badger-GB-MR 40.0
8 Frazee 31.5
9 Detroit Lakes 30.0
10 Pequot Lks-Pine River-B 24.0
11 New York Mills 23.0
12 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 20.0
13 Albany 0.0
Dennis Kaatz Memorial Girls Invite – Individual Results
100 A
1st Place – Kana Reese of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Adelynne Olschlager of Osakis
3rd Place – Bella Seyller of Thief River Falls
4th Place – Avery Oyster of United North Central Warriors
Round 1
Kana Reese (Staples Motley) 3-0, Fr. over Adelynne Olschlager (Osakis) 2-1, 8th. (Fall 1:28)
Bella Seyller (Thief River Falls) 2-4, 7th. over Avery Oyster (United North Central Warriors) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:16)
Round 2
Adelynne Olschlager (Osakis) 2-1, 8th. over Avery Oyster (United North Central Warriors) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:58)
Kana Reese (Staples Motley) 3-0, Fr. over Bella Seyller (Thief River Falls) 2-4, 7th. (Fall 0:27)
Round 3
Adelynne Olschlager (Osakis) 2-1, 8th. over Bella Seyller (Thief River Falls) 2-4, 7th. (Fall 3:07)
Kana Reese (Staples Motley) 3-0, Fr. over Avery Oyster (United North Central Warriors) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:33)
100 B
1st Place – Mikaela Pesta of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Milli Dewald of Staples Motley
3rd Place – Bailee Rife of United North Central Warriors
Round 1
Mikaela Pesta (Staples Motley) 2-0, 8th. over Milli Dewald (Staples Motley) 1-1, . (Fall 4:41)
Round 2
Mikaela Pesta (Staples Motley) 2-0, 8th. over Bailee Rife (United North Central Warriors) 0-3, 7th. (MD 11-0)
Round 3
Milli Dewald (Staples Motley) 1-1, . over Bailee Rife (United North Central Warriors) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 1:27)
106
1st Place – Emmarose Olschlager of Osakis
2nd Place – Isabelle Dobson of Staples Motley
3rd Place – Ellie Nelson of Thief River Falls
4th Place – Addy Holst of Staples Motley
Round 1
Emmarose Olschlager (Osakis) 3-0, So. over Addy Holst (Staples Motley) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:23)
Isabelle Dobson (Staples Motley) 2-1, Jr. over Ellie Nelson (Thief River Falls) 1-2, Fr. (Fall 1:52)
Round 2
Emmarose Olschlager (Osakis) 3-0, So. over Isabelle Dobson (Staples Motley) 2-1, Jr. (Dec 9-4)
Ellie Nelson (Thief River Falls) 1-2, Fr. over Addy Holst (Staples Motley) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:58)
Round 3
Emmarose Olschlager (Osakis) 3-0, So. over Ellie Nelson (Thief River Falls) 1-2, Fr. (Fall 0:29)
Isabelle Dobson (Staples Motley) 2-1, Jr. over Addy Holst (Staples Motley) 0-3, 7th. (Fall 0:41)
112
1st Place – Leah Greenwaldt of Staples Motley
2nd Place – Sophie Johnson of United North Central Warriors
3rd Place – Rachel Tumberg of New York Mills
4th Place – Maria Januszewski of Wadena-Deer Creek
Round 1
Sophie Johnson (United North Central Warriors) 6-2, So. over Leah Greenwaldt (Staples Motley) 2-1, Fr. (Fall 5:20)
Rachel Tumberg (New York Mills) 5-2, Fr. over Maria Januszewski (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:51)
Round 2
Sophie Johnson (United North Central Warriors) 6-2, So. over Maria Januszewski (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:47)
Leah Greenwaldt (Staples Motley) 2-1, Fr. over Rachel Tumberg (New York Mills) 5-2, Fr. (Fall 3:13)
Round 3
Rachel Tumberg (New York Mills) 5-2, Fr. over Sophie Johnson (United North Central Warriors) 6-2, So. (Dec 10-3)
Leah Greenwaldt (Staples Motley) 2-1, Fr. over Maria Januszewski (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 1:18)
118
1st Place – Dawnie Hobrecht of United North Central Warriors
2nd Place – Jolene Fosse of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
3rd Place – Shauna Geiser of New York Mills
4th Place – Maddie Kist of Staples Motley
5th Place – Brooke Bendson of Staples Motley
6th Place – Amora Puttbrese of Badger-GB-MR
1st Dawnie Hobrecht (United North Central Warriors) 8-0, Jr. over Jolene Fosse (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 2-1, 8th. (Fall 0:51)
3rd Shauna Geiser (New York Mills) 6-2, 8th. over Maddie Kist (Staples Motley) 2-2, So. (Dec 7-1)
5th Brooke Bendson (Staples Motley) 2-2, So. over Amora Puttbrese (Badger-GB-MR) 1-3, 8th. (TF-1.5 3:26 (17-2))
124
1st Place – Kaylee Endres of Wadena-Deer Creek
2nd Place – Maddie Poissant of Thief River Falls
3rd Place – Rose Tumberg of New York Mills
4th Place – Ella Rich of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
Round 1
Kaylee Endres (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-0, Jr. over Rose Tumberg (New York Mills) 3-4, So. (TF-1.5 3:25 (17-0))
Maddie Poissant (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Jr. over Ella Rich (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 0-3, 8th. (Fall 0:49)
Round 2
Kaylee Endres (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-0, Jr. over Ella Rich (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 0-3, 8th. (Fall 1:03)
Maddie Poissant (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Jr. over Rose Tumberg (New York Mills) 3-4, So. (Fall 1:38)
Round 3
Kaylee Endres (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-0, Jr. over Maddie Poissant (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Jr. (Fall 1:41)
Rose Tumberg (New York Mills) 3-4, So. over Ella Rich (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 0-3, 8th. (Fall 1:07)
130
1st Place – Grace Hamm of Frazee
2nd Place – Elizabeth Rademacher of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
3rd Place – Grace Thorpe of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
4th Place – Alora Green of Thief River Falls
5th Place – Alyssa Witt of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
6th Place – Lorelei Schermeister of United North Central Warriors
1st Grace Hamm (Frazee) 3-0, 8th. over Elizabeth Rademacher (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 4-3, Fr. (TF-1.5 2:41 (17-1))
3rd Grace Thorpe (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 3-1, Fr. over Alora Green (Thief River Falls) 3-4, So. (Fall 1:53)
5th Alyssa Witt (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 2-2, Jr. over Lorelei Schermeister (United North Central Warriors) 2-6, So. (Fall 2:26)
136
1st Place – Molly Ferguson of Thief River Falls
2nd Place – Kayetana Lopez-Moen of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
3rd Place – Addison Hillukka of Wadena-Deer Creek
4th Place – Chelsea Stowe of Detroit Lakes
5th Place – Nora Martell of Thief River Falls
6th Place – Lola Hoehne of Frazee
1st Molly Ferguson (Thief River Falls) 6-1, 8th. over Kayetana Lopez-Moen (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 1-1, So. (Fall 5:17)
3rd Addison Hillukka (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-1, Fr. over Chelsea Stowe (Detroit Lakes) 1-2, Jr. (Fall 0:38)
5th Nora Martell (Thief River Falls) 1-5, Jr. over Lola Hoehne (Frazee) 0-3, Jr. (Fall 2:17)
142
1st Place – Gabrielle Zoller of Thief River Falls
2nd Place – Kami Domek of Detroit Lakes
3rd Place – McKenna Brauch of Wadena-Deer Creek
4th Place – Chloe Swenson of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
5th Place – Ella Horn of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
6th Place – Quinn Hetherington of Thief River Falls
1st Gabrielle Zoller (Thief River Falls) 4-1, 8th. over Kami Domek (Detroit Lakes) 2-1, So. (Fall 1:31)
3rd McKenna Brauch (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-1, So. over Chloe Swenson (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 1-2, So. (Fall 1:56)
5th Ella Horn (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 1-2, Fr. over Quinn Hetherington (Thief River Falls) 0-5, 8th. (Fall 1:30)
148
1st Place – Natalia Zoller of Thief River Falls
2nd Place – Amelia Regenold of Pequot Lks-Pine River-B
3rd Place – Kennedy Bakke of Thief River Falls
4th Place – Cameron Reyes of Wadena-Deer Creek
Round 1
Natalia Zoller (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Fr. over Kennedy Bakke (Thief River Falls) 2-4, Fr. (Fall 0:51)
Amelia Regenold (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 2-1, So. over Cameron Reyes (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:57)
Round 2
Natalia Zoller (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Fr. over Cameron Reyes (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:51)
Amelia Regenold (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 2-1, So. over Kennedy Bakke (Thief River Falls) 2-4, Fr. (MD 16-7)
Round 3
Natalia Zoller (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Fr. over Amelia Regenold (Pequot Lks-Pine River-B) 2-1, So. (Inj. 0:00)
Kennedy Bakke (Thief River Falls) 2-4, Fr. over Cameron Reyes (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 2:49)
155
1st Place – Madilyn Pulk of Badger-GB-MR
2nd Place – Chloe Hammes of Wadena-Deer Creek
3rd Place – Skye Wofford of United North Central Warriors
4th Place – Ava Rousu of Ottertail Central Bulldogs
5th Place – Daphne Lundberg-Cameron of Thief River Falls
6th Place – Sierra Aufdenkamp of Frazee
1st Madilyn Pulk (Badger-GB-MR) 3-0, 8th. over Chloe Hammes (Wadena-Deer Creek) 1-2, So. (Fall 2:23)
3rd Skye Wofford (United North Central Warriors) 3-4, So. over Ava Rousu (Ottertail Central Bulldogs) 1-2, 8th. (Fall 2:22)
5th Daphne Lundberg-Cameron (Thief River Falls) 1-4, Fr. over Sierra Aufdenkamp (Frazee) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:37)
170
1st Place – Sarah Pulk of Badger-GB-MR
2nd Place – Samantha Zoller of Thief River Falls
3rd Place – Gracie Boen of Badger-GB-MR
Round 1
Samantha Zoller (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Sr. over Gracie Boen (Badger-GB-MR) 0-1, Jr. (Fall 1:01)
Round 2
Sarah Pulk (Badger-GB-MR) 1-0, So. over Gracie Boen (Badger-GB-MR) 0-1, Jr. (NC)
Round 3
Sarah Pulk (Badger-GB-MR) 1-0, So. over Samantha Zoller (Thief River Falls) 5-1, Sr. (Fall 3:00)
190
1st Place – Joy Kral of Osakis
2nd Place – Anika Tureson of Staples Motley
3rd Place – Ella Wegscheid of Wadena-Deer Creek
Round 1
Joy Kral (Osakis) 2-0, Sr. over Anika Tureson (Staples Motley) 1-1, Fr. (Fall 1:34)
Round 2
Anika Tureson (Staples Motley) 1-1, Fr. over Ella Wegscheid (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, So. (Fall 4:22)
Round 3
Joy Kral (Osakis) 2-0, Sr. over Ella Wegscheid (Wadena-Deer Creek) 0-3, So. (Fall 1:32)
235
No wrestlers competed at the 235 weight class.