wrestling

TJ Esping gets his 91st pin to set a new Minneota record.

Esping sets Viking pin record

Sun, 01/14/2018 - 10:50pm admin

Minneota may have lost to the No. 1 team in the state and defending champ Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 45-15 on Saturday.

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Teddy Pesch (left) took on two-time defending state champ Hunter Burnett of Pipestone Thursday. Pesch lost an 18-5 major decision but showed himself well against the defending champ.

Gaining steam

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 5:54pm admin

“They’re young,” Minneota wrestling Coach Joel Skillings has said.

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Esping wins 150th match at BBE

Sat, 01/06/2018 - 12:51pm admin

BBE Invitational
1 LPGE-Browerville 199
2 Minneota 190.5
3 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 173
4 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 137.5
5 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 114

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Layne Lozinski picked up a win at Pipestone.

Lozinski gets a win

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 12:59pm admin

Layne Lozinski picked up a win at Pipestone during the sweep of two matches by the Minneota Vikings.

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Justin Johnson was in control and got a win at Pipestone.

Viking wrestlers win a pair at Pipestone

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 12:49pm admin

Minneota took two matches at the Pipestone Triangular wrestling meet Thursday.

They beat Quad County 63-15 and Pipestone 42-24.
Here are the Minneota matches:

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Viking wrestling apparel available

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 5:27pm admin

Get your 2017-2018 Minneota Wrestling Gear Order at https://minneotawrestling17.itemorder.com/sale

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Coach Travis Christenson, Lincoln Christenson and Coach J.D. Pesch posed with their awards for the THOR Wrestling Club.

THOR wrestling club garners top honor

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 5:10pm admin

Four years ago, former Minneota wrestler J. D. Pesch moved his family back to Minneota.

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Joel Skillings (left) and son Christian Skillings (right) with Olympian and national wrestling champion Tom Ryan of Ohio State.

Never quit learning!

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 4:40pm admin

If you think you know everything you can about any particular thing, well, you’re probably wrong.

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Former wrestler Leo Buysse teed off on Hole No. 1 in front of the sign indicating the Memory of Wally Pesch. His family dedicated this hole, which was also named for the “Wrestlers of the VanVooren Era,” for Coach Pete VanVooren.

Wrestlers take to golf course

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 5:49pm admin

Friends, family and alumni of Minneota’s 50 years of wrestling showed up Saturday, not on the mat, but on the golf course.

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The team includes: (front Row, left to right) Garrett Regnier, Tyce Anderson, Lincoln Christenson, McCoy Marthaler, Adam DeVlaeminck, Landon Marthaler, Sam Regnier and Aidan Mattison. Middle Row: Davin Rose, Caden Rose, Zack Fier, Peyton Gillund, Dylan Louwagie, Lincoln Fink, Brett Regnier and Lane Fink. Back Row: Coach Travis Christenson, Jackson Esping, Trevon Johnson, Grant Louwagie, Justin Johnson, Ethan Lebrija, Dalton Rose, Brock Fier, Blake Reiss, Coach J.D. Pesch and Coach Wade Gillund.

Thor Wrestling Club has a successful season

Wed, 05/24/2017 - 5:50pm admin

The “THOR Wrestling Club” is a regional Freestyle/Greco Club which draws wrestlers from Southwestern Minnesota and trains in Minneota.

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