Vikings win 9th Grade state consolation title

The Minneota 9th grade-and-under wrestling team claimed the consolation championship at the team state tournament this past weekend in Mora.
The state tournament included 24 teams from all classes that qualified.
Minneota went 5-1 in the tournament. The Vikings beat Foley 34-28, lost to Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 52-22, then defeated Fulda 47-25, Rosemount 50-26, Hastings 48-29 and Foley by rule.
Minneota qualified for the state tournament by placing third in the state qualifying tournament the previous weekend. In that meet, Minneota defeated Redwood Valley 72-6, lost to United 38-30, beat New Ulm 48-32 and topped Canby 45-17.
Members of the team were Kaden Lasnetski, Blake Mead, Adam DeVlaeminck, Quinton Anderson, Cael Fier, Chase Johnson, Destin Fier, Browdy Lozinski, Brock Fier, Eli Gruenes, Kyson Arndt, Noah Gorecki, Kyler Lozinski, Matt Gamrak, Heydan Danielson, and Sam Myhre. Managers were Hunter Danielson and Nolan Van Keulen.
Minneota coaches were Wade Gillund, Brock Buysse, Kris Fier, Drew Bouwman and Matt Buysse.