The Big Lake wrestling team had an easy time in a win over North Branch last Thursday, 69-3.

The Vikings were shorthanded and were only able to field athletes in seven of 14 matches.

The 106 pound match was a double forfeit. Big Lake won matches at 120, 126, 132, 195, 220 and 285 by forfeit.

The Hornets won six of the seven matches that were held.

At 113, Big Lake’s Gavin Donner pinned Levi Krenz at 1:34.

At 138, Zack Smith pinned Michael Thao at 1:29.

At 145, Jack Christensen pinned Austin Anderson at 5:05.

At 152, Carson Gellerman pinned Jay Kramer at 2:13.

At 160,  Tyler Dehmer took an 8-5 decision over Brandt Bombard.

Big Lake’s Jonathon Murphy lost a close decision to Ashton LaBelle, 8-7 at 170 pounds.

In the final match at 182, Brett Bordwell pinned Lucas Nelson at 0:48.

The Hornets are having one of their best seasons to date, with a record of 10-1 in head-to-head competition.

They opened the season with wins over Princeton (44-35) and Sauk Rapids-Rice (77-6) in a triangular meet.

They followed with wins over Foley (51-20) and Annandale-Maple Lake (47-21) in another  triangular.

Two days later in another triangular, they beat Monticello (68-6) and Rocori (45-27).

They beat Cambridge-Isanti 69-10 in a dual meet.

In a Holiday quad meet, they beat Chaska-Chanhassen (69-4), Centennial (72-4) and suffered their only defeat of the season to fifth-ranked Anoka (38-36).

Thursday’s win over North Branch was their 10th of the season.

The Hornets still have head-to-head matches against Chisago Lakes, Dassel-Cokato/ Litchfield, Albany, Mora, Becker, St. Francis, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Delano and Rockford before sections (Feb. 17-18).