Third place
In their first-ever state tournament appearance, the TMB/WWG wrestling team is taking home the third-place trophy.
The Panthers defeated LPGE-Browerville, 38-18, in the third-place match of the Class A state wrestling tournament Thursday, and finished 2-1 on the day.
Individual wrestlers compete today and Saturday.
Third place
Ayden Horner (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Carter Meiners (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Dec 5-3
Justin Crandall (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) over Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 9-1
Landon Gode (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) over Levi Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 14-2
Dereck Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Nye Becker (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Maj 18-8
Mason Gode (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) over Luis Perez (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 6-5
Ted Stacey (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) over Tyler Vandendriessche (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 13-0
Anthony Axford (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Austin Carr (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Fall 3:37
Thomas Pesta (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) over Sawyer Schwartz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 10-6
Nash Mayer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Caleb Pesta (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Fall 1:37
Trevor Eisfeld (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Dalton Butler (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Dec 12-5
Jace Paplow (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Keegan Cavallero (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Dec 3-0
Austin Buchholz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Levi Line (LPGE-Browerville Wolves) Maj 16-7
Semifinals
The fourth-seeded TMB/WWG Panthers fell to No. 1 Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 35-18, in the Class A state semifinals at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Thursday.
The Panthers (29-3) wrestle in the third-place match against LPGE-Browerville at 5 p.m.
Michael Majerus (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Ayden Horner (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 5-2
Beau Jurrens (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 10-3
Levi Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over John Poulin (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) Dec 6-5
Mike Vath (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Dereck Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 14-6
Conner Heitman (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Luis Perez (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 7-4
Spencer DeFrang (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Tyler Vandendriessche (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Fall 3:06
Anthony Axford (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Luke Tupper (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) Dec 6-4
Sam Nordquist (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Sawyer Schwartz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Fall 1:37
Hayden Stensland (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Nash Mayer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 9-3
Trevor Eisfeld (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Tyler Soltau (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) Dec 1-0
Jace Paplow (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Hayden Voxland (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) Dec 7-6
Caden Steffen (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Austin Buchholz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 8-1
Jacob Bennett (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) over Tyler Timm (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 14-3
Sam Bauer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Luke Dahlen (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) Fall 3:31
Quarterfinals
The Panthers defeated Kenyon-Wanamingo, 63-7, in the first round of the Class A state wrestling tournament.
The Panthers recorded seven pins.
Kenyon-Wanamingo reportedly had at least four wrestlers sent home sometime before the match for an undisclosed reason.
The championship match is at 7 p.m., with the third-place and consolation matches at 5 p.m.
The individual tournament in which the Panthers have six wrestlers competing starts Friday.
Ayden Horner (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Owen Scheffler (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 1:22
Isaiah Thompson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) over Caden Johnson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Dec 11-6
Levi Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Bray Olson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 4:35
Dereck Ellingson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Jaedin Johnson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 0:34
Luis Perez (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Alec Johnson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Dec 7-5
Tyler Craig (Kenyon-Wanamingo) over Tyler Vandendriessche (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) Maj 12-3
Anthony Axford (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Logan Meyers (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 1:13
Sawyer Schwartz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Nash Mayer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Carter Quam (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 1:05
Trevor Eisfeld (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Cole Johnson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 2:43
Jace Paplow (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Logan Quam (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Dec 8-7
Austin Buchholz (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Tyler Timm (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Owen Hilke (Kenyon-Wanamingo) Fall 2:31
Sam Bauer (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) over Jesse Jackson (Kenyon-Wanamingo), Dec 8-1