GRANT & LIAM ARE STATE CHAMPS!

GRANT & LIAM ARE STATE CHAMPS!

Grant Robinson and Liam Martinez won state championships at the NYWA Youth Wrestling State Tournament this past weekend in Rochester, both winning their brackets in dominating fashion.

In their eight matches, the two wrestlers did not give up a single point, had four combined falls, one tech-fall, one major decision, and two 7-0 wins.

“It was a complete domination of their brackets, and we are excited for the future of these two wrestlers, as well as many others on our team,” said Andy Nelson, a TMB/WWG coach.

Robinson, who took fourth in 2023 and sixth last year, was awarded the thirdand fourth-grade Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament after going undefeated for the tournament. Robinson opened with a 16-0 tech-fall, followed by a second-round pin. Things tightened up for his semifinal match, winning 7-0, to advance to the finals, where he would cruise to a 10-0 victory.

Meanwhile, Martinez pinned his first three opponents, en route to the finals. In the state championship match he would dominate again with a 7-0 decision. Martinez was runner-up last year, and finished second in state two years ago, losing to this same opponent he would beat this year.

Other medalists from the tournament include Blake Robinson–3rd, Isaac Arnold– 5th, and Connor Gertner–3rd.

Twelve wrestlers competed in the state tournament over the four-day tournament, as well as both the K-6 team and seventh and eighth-grade team. The Panthers also had 22 wrestlers compete in the Invite Tournament with 10 placing. Braxton Petersen and Luke Millman were champions of their respective bracket.

TMB/WWG also competed at the NYWA State Tournament. The seventhand eighth-grade competed on Thursday and Friday and the K-6 team on Saturday and Sunday.

“It was the most successful weekend of team wrestling I have been a part of,” Nelson said. “Even in our losses, the boys battled, and each individual match was hard fought.”

Besides Nelson, other coaches include Austin Buchholz, Jace Paplow, Spencer Wambeke, Chris Bornitz, Linkoln Carlson, Peter Jacobsen, Cassidy Arnold and Dillon Robinson.

NYWA State Results

Kezlyn Gervais – K 60 – 0-2 - DNP Garrett Gervais – 1-2 57 – 1-2 DNP Blake Robinson – 1-2 61 – 4-1 - 3rd place Isaac Arnold – 1-2 70 – 3-2 - 5th place William Buyck – 3-4 90 – 1-2 - DNP Henry Rentschler – 3-4 100 – 0-2 - DNP Grant Robinson – 3-4 100 – 4-0 STATE CHAMPION Braxton Rolling – 3-4 110 – 0-2 – DNP Connor Gertner – 3-4 115 – 4-1 – 3rd place Liam Martinez – 3-4 155 – 4-0 – STATE CHAMPION Harrison Rentschler – 5-6 130 – 1-2 – DNP Oakley Bornitz – 7-8 135 – 1-2 – DNP

NYWA Invite Results

Myra Hohler – 4th place – K 40 Boden Peterson – DNP – K 55 Finley West – 2nd place – 1-2 45 Grace Hohler – DNP – 1-2 50 Wesley Jorgenson – 2nd place – 1-2 57 Dawson Nilius – DNP – 3-4 76 Owen Jacobsen – DNP – 3-4 80 Landon Luckhardt – DNP – 5-6 65 Lukas Swenson – 3rd place – 5-6 70 Boe Johnson – DNP – 5-6 80 Colin Nelson – 2nd place – 5-6 84 Braxton Petersen – 1st place – 5-6 88 Brian Paczkowski – DNP – 5-6 102 Ryker Lustfield – DNP – 5-6 130 Ethan Johnson – 2nd place – 7-8 95 Lane Hoffman – DNP – 7-8 110 Andrew Hippe – DNP – 7-8 115 Reese Krick – DNP - 7-8 125 Noah Johnson – 2nd place – 7-8 150 Luke Millman – 1st place – 7-8 160 Jaxter Pfarr – 2nd place – 7-8 160B Sam Willhite – DNP – 7-8 235

7th and 8th grade team results Pine Island 38, TMB/WWG 9 United 26, TMB/WWG 21 TMB/WWG 25, Dover Eyota 15 Alexandria 33, TMB/WWG 17 St. Charles 37, TMB/WWG 12

K-6 team results

STMA 58, TMB/WWG 13 Hutchinson 38, TMB/WWG 35 TMB/WWG 42, LPGE/B 35 TMB/WWG 45, Chaska/ Chanhassen 30 Paynesville 55, TMB/WWG 22