By Francis Ruml, GHS Head Wrestling Coach
Garretson 6 vs Fairmont MN 75
As bad as this score may seem, we wrestle pretty well considering Fairmont is ranked number 2 in Minnesota Class AA. Jayse Miller put up a great match against a top ranked opponent losing by decision. Gabe Johnson stepped up for us at heavyweight giving the Blue Dragons our only win by pin.
Garretson 39 vs Luverne MN 24
This was a hard fought battle and our Garretson wrestlers really stepped up to beat Luverne at their own gym in Luverne. Braxten Rozeboom, Hunter Abraham, and Parker Schlenker pulled out huge wins that contributed greatly to Garretson's victory.
Garretson-SF O'Gorman-Dell Rapids Triangular
1-23-2020
Garretson 21 vs Dell Rapids 49
I thought we wrestled exceptional in this dual. Dell Rapids is currently ranked 7th in Class A so we knew we were in for a hard fought dual. Parker Schlenker had a big pin for us at 160 pounds and Gabe Johnson had a big pin for us at heavyweight against veteran wrestlers.
Garretson 30 SF O'Gorman 41
What a fun dual this was. SF O'Gorman has brought their program around from what it once was and they are a good team. Garretson stepped up and had them 'against the ropes'. Parker Schlenker and Jaden Richter had key pins that contributed to our team’s momentum.
All in all, wrestling dual scores can be deceiving. In 3 out of these 4 duals the point spread is a difference of 1 or 2 matches going the other way. Also we have 4 open weight classes that are not filled so other teams that have someone there get 6 points per forfeit. Our kids know that and we are raising our levels with these schools that are much bigger than ours. I am excited to see what these next couple of weeks bring as we wrestle teams that we match up better against.
