Three Big Lake wrestlers advanced to the state tournament after placing first or second in their weight class at the Section 6AA Tournament at Dassel-Cokato over the weekend.

Carson Gellerman (39-0) is the 189-pound section champion for the second straight year. The senior won all four of his matches by tech fall. He beat Isaac Thiele of Sauk Rapids-Rice 21-6. He beat Walker Harris of Foley and Lukas Bohler of Princeton by the same 21-6 margin, then beat Conner Plumski of Albany, 20-5 in the championship match.

Cash Stortz (37-5) took second at 133 pounds and advances for the second straight year. The senior opened with a bye, then pinned Alex Ogle of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 1:27. He followed with a pin of Carter Pesta of Sauk Rapids-Rice at 3:44 before losing to Bennett Kujawa of Becker, 15-5 in the championship match.

Dallas Sibbet (34-12) finished second at 152 pounds. After a bye, he pinned Blake Iverson of Albany at 0:42. He beat Caleb Michels of Howard Lake-Wavery-Winsted, 10-3 before losing by pin to Kaden Nicolas of Becker at 3:17.

Two other Hornets placed in the top five spots in their weight class. Austin Frederickson (24-20) did not advance, but did well with a fourth place finish at 285 pounds. The junior lost his first match, 6-1 to Bryce Norlund of Zimmerman. He came back to pin Taylin Nahouakhong of Sauk Rapids-Rice at 1:33. He beat Mason Corbin of Dassel-Cokato, 9-6, then pinned Willy Thesing of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 5:42. He lost a close 2-1 overtime decision to Kevin Boeke of Princeton in his final match.

Elijah Schaller (23-18) placed fifth at 121 pounds. After a bye, the sophomore beat Simon Brenny of Foley, 12-2. He lost to Cassen Brumm of Annandale-Maple Lake by tech fall, 16-1. He lost a 12-6 decision to Carter Barz of Sauk Rapids-Rice before beating Brenny of Foley a second time, a pin at 1:27.

The state tournament took place Friday (Feb. 28) at Xcel energy center, results next week.