Seven OTC wrestlers place at meet

William Schwartz inches closer to a pin during last week’s dual against Border West. He went on to take third place at the conference meet on Saturday.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Tayden Soma captured first place, while William Schwartz and Joshua Larson both finished in third place at the Park Region Conference Tournament at Bertha-Hewitt High School on Saturday.

Joshua Larson tries to earn a tough take down during last week’s dual in Henning. He took third place at Saturday’s conference meet.

Soma took first place at 152 lbs. as the senior secured a pin over Clayton Kruse of Osakis at 1:27. In the semi-finals, Soma defeated seventh ranked Conrad Koll of United North Central by an 11-10 decision. 

In the championship match, Soma secured a pin at 2:25 over Preston Captain of Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie to finish in first place.

Schwartz took second place at 215 lbs. after falling to Tommy Miron of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville at the 1:56 mark of the semi-finals. Schwartz went on to pin Ben Boen of Wadena-Deer Creek in the consolation bracket semi-finals, before defeating Garrett Stang of Pillager by a 20-7 major decision in the third place to match to finish in third place.

Photo by Chad Koenen
Tayden Soma finished in first place at the Park Region Conference individual tournament over the weekend at BHVPP.

Larson took third place at 285 lbs. after defeating Noah Bailey of Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie by a pin in 40 seconds in the opening round. He fell to fourth ranked Ryan Peterson of United North Central by a pin at 1:17 in the semi-finals. Larson would go on to pick up a pair of pins in the consolation bracket in just 58 seconds and 46 seconds to finish the day in third place. 

Also placing for the Bulldogs was Colton Dolezal who took fifth place at 107 lbs., Peter Newark who took fifth place at 127 lbs., Brock Malone who took sixth place at 133 lbs. and Keaston Thorpe who took sixth place at 145 lbs.

As a team the Bulldogs finished in eighth place with 82 points, while Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie took first place with 190 points.

1st – Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie – 190

2nd – LPGE-Browerville Wolves – 150

3rd – United North Central Warriors – 149

4th – Benson – 147.5

5th – Osakis – 126

6th – New York Mills – 100

7th – Wadena-Deer Creek – 82.5

8th – Ottertail Central Bulldogs – 82

9th – Pillager – 62.5

107 – 5th place- Oakley Kern (22-11) 8th, NYM over Colton Dolezal (11-20) 8th, OCB (F 0:38), Colton Dolezal (11-20) 8th, OCB over Jett Kempe (6-20) 7th, PILL (MD 20-10), Kaiden Dykhoff (20-11) Fr., UNCW over Colton Dolezal (11-20) 8th, OCB (MD 10-0), Colton Dolezal (11-20) 8th, OCB over Mason Roemmich (5-13) 7th, WDC (ID )

121 – Bentley Ascheman (18-13) Fr., BENS over Brogan Malone (3-19) 7th, OCB (F 1:57), Brayden Wright (5-23) Fr., PILL over Brogan Malone (3-19) 7th, OCB (F 1:56)

127 – 5th place- Evan Flan (22-14) Sr., LBW over Peter Newark (16-20) Sr., OCB (Dec 11-4), Peter Newark (16-20) Sr., OCB over Noah Stroeing (5-12) So., WDC (MD 16-6), Merrick Hoffman (31-9) So., BHVP over Peter Newark (16-20) Sr., OCB (F 2:43), Peter Newark (16-20) Sr., OCB over Evan Flan (22-14) Sr., LBW (MFF)

133 – 6th place- Ashton Pastian (32-8) Jr., OSAK over Brock Malone (7-19) Fr., OCB (TF 16-1 (2:27)), Maddox Vandermay (19-14) Fr., PILL over Brock Malone (7-19) Fr., OCB (F 0:51), Bryant Peterson (18-11) Fr., UNCW over Brock Malone (7-19) Fr., OCB (ID )

139 – Brodie Pachan (32-4) Jr., LBW over Houston Schwartz (6-21) Fr., OCB (F 3:45), Kellan George (14-23) So., OSAK over Houston Schwartz (6-21) Fr., OCB (Dec 7-0)

145 – 6th place- Carter Ahrendt (26-8) So., UNCW over Keaston Thorpe (16-21) Fr., OCB (F 1:04), Keaston Thorpe (16-21) Fr., OCB over Colin Hawkinson (12-20) Jr., PILL (Dec 9-2), Tate Kobbermann (18-14) Sr., BENS over Keaston Thorpe (16-21) Fr., OCB (TF 17-1 (3:55)), John Paul Buntjer (28-13) So., LBW over Keaston Thorpe (16-21) Fr., OCB (F 1:10)

152 – 1st place- Tayden Soma (20-11) Sr., OCB over Clayton Kruse (12-20) Jr., OSAK (F 1:27), Tayden Soma (20-11) Sr., OCB over Conrad Koll (23-4) Jr., UNCW (Dec 11-10), Tayden Soma (20-11) Sr., OCB over Preston Captain (15-19) Sr., BHVP (F 2:25)

160 – Creed Koll (24-9) Fr., UNCW over Anthony Rousu (1-21) Sr., OCB (F 1:08), Tate Strom (12-12) Sr., LBW over Anthony Rousu (1-21) Sr., OCB (F 0:54)

172 – Tucker Hagen (27-12) Jr., OSAK over Luitovio Faaaliga (9-13) Sr., OCB (F 1:36), Jaydyn Kenney (13-16) Sr., WDC over Luitovio Faaaliga (9-13) Sr., OCB (F 1:24)

215 – 3rd place- Tommy Miron (19-14) Sr., LBW over William Schwartz (12-10) Sr., OCB (F 1:56), William Schwartz (12-10) Sr., OCB over Ben Boen (5-9) Jr., WDC (F 1:46), William Schwartz (12-10) Sr., OCB over Garrett Stang (12-17) Sr., PILL (MD 20-7)

285 – 3rd place- Joshua Larson (17-16) Sr., OCB over Noah Bailey (5-4) Jr., BHVP (F 0:40), Ryan Peterson (32-3) Jr., UNCW over Joshua Larson (17-16) Sr., OCB (F 1:17), Joshua Larson (17-16) Sr., OCB over Will Giza (7-23) Sr., PILL (F 0:58), Joshua Larson (17-16) Sr., OCB over Noah Bailey (5-4) Jr., BHVP (F 0:46)