St. Michael-Albertville wrestling captured yet another tournament title this season and has its eye set on another dominant performance in the Mississippi 8 Conference after rolling through the week on the mats.
The Knights, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, cruised to victories over Hastings, Foley and Albertville Lea last weekend to claim the Kiffmeyer Duals Championship, all in convincing fashion. Then, Thursday, behind senior Jordan Joseph’s 175th win on the mat, STMA grabbed a 62-12 victory over Rogers in a conference dual, setting up a showdown at No. 6 St. Francis tonight before the Conference Championship Duals next Friday evening at STMA High School.
Mitch McKee(130), Mitch Zachman (160 pounds) and Jake Allar (138) were the most valuable wrestlers of the tournament for the Knights at Kiffmeyer, rolling to three wins by fall. Jordan Joseph, Pat McKee and Ryan Jones also went 3-0 for STMA on the weekend.
The junior varsity also cruised to the tournament JV championship.
This weekend figures to be the biggest test for the Knights until the Section 7AAA tournament next month. The Knights face St. Francis, who is hot on their heels in Section 7, tonight, and then see Anoka, another Section 7 team that is ranked in Class AAA, tomorrow at the Eden Prairie Invitational. Owatonna, Sommerset, Wisconsin and EPHS are the other feature teams at that meet.
Then, it’s a homestand that features duals for the team (dual) conference championship, Class 2A power Simley (next Saturday) and a short trip to Elk River for a triangular with another AAA ranked team and section opponent in two weeks.
St. Michael-Alberville 48 Hastings 18
106 Patrick McKee (STMA) Fall Croix Moder (HAS) 1:08
113 Zach Nygaard (STMA) Fall Derek Edwards (HAS) 3:12
120 Lynden Wilson (HAS) Dec. Zac Shoen (STMA) 9-8
126 Spencer Kopp (HAS) Dec. Zach Dehmer (STMA) 12-8
132 Mitch McKee (STMA) Fall T. J. Pottinger (HAS) 1:34
138 Jake Allar (STMA) Fall Kyle Erickson (HAS) 1:45
145 Austin Eichmann (HAS) Dec. Donnie Leuer (STMA) 4-3
152 Jake Anderson (HAS) Fall Garrett Ailts (STMA) 4-3
160 Mitch Zachman (STMA) Fall Trey Rogers (HAS) 1:26
170 Evan Ronsen (STMA) Dec. Jon Voulk (HAS) 6-4
182 Alec Birk (STMA) Dec. Jackson Schichel (HAS) 3-1
195 Jordan Joseph (STMA) Fall Edison Duong (HAS) 1:29
220 Ryan Jones (STMA) Fall Mikey Carter (HAS) 1:13
285 Cullen Bredeland (HAS) Dec. Randy Anderson (STMA) 6-1
St. Michael-Alberville 55 Foley 15
106 Patrick McKee (STMA) Fall Dylan Young (FOL) 5:05
113 Zach Nygaard (STMA) Fall Clayton Lewandowski (FOL) 5:10
120 Cody O’Neal (FOL) Dec. Zac Shoen (STMA) 5-4
126 Noah Lefebrve (FOL) Dec. Zach Dehmer (STMA) 2-0
132 Mitchell McKee (STMA) Fall Alex Moulzoff (FOL) 1:05
138 Jake Allar (STMA) Fall Dan Schneider (FOL) 2:36
145 Donnie Leuer (STMA) Maj. Dec. Randy Kutz (FOL) 18-4
152 Nathan Goulet (FOL) Fall Garret Ailts (STMA) 4:56
160 Mitchell Zachman (STMA) Fall Dakota Mclver (FOL) :31
170 Carter Nielsen (FOL) Dec. Evan Ronsen (STMA) 9-4
182 Jordan Joseph (STMA) Fall Jordan Beack (FOL) 3:40
195 Ryan Jones (STMA) Dec. Jon Olsen (FOL) 7-2
220 Evan Foster (STMA) Won by Forfeit
285 Randy Anderson (STMA) Won by Forfeit
St. Michael-Alberville 47 Albert Lea 19
106 Patrick McKee (STMA) Dec. Joe Peterson (AL) 10-6
113 Gavin Ignaszewski (AL) Dec. Zach Nygaard (STMA) 2-1
120 Garrett Aldrich (AL) Fall Zac Shoen (SYMA) 3:02
126 Beau Johnsrud (AL) Maj. Dec. Zach Dehmer (STMA) 9-0
132 Mitchell McKee (STMA) Fall Jessie Hernandez (AL) 1:43
138 Jake Allar (STMA) Fall Blake Simon (AL) :27
145 Santqna Acosta (AL) Fall Cody Schoen (STMA) 3:48
152 Garret Ailts (STMA) Dec. Mason Hammer (AL) 3-0
160 Mitchell Zachman (STMA) Fall Chris Nelson (AL) 1:24
170 Evan Rosen (STMA) Maj. Dec. Parker Mullenbach (AL) 11-2
182 Jordan Joseph (STMA) Dec. Tim Christianson (AL) 5-1
195 Ryan Jones (STMA) Maj. Dec. Tanner Palmer (AL) 9-1
220 Evan Foster (STMA) Won by Forfeit
285 Randy Anderson (STMA) Won by Forfeit