Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 Church Directory
THE GROUP OF WRESTLING CHAMPIONS from last Friday’s BBE Jaguar Invitational included Becker’s Blake Paulson, first row, third from the right. Becker also had three second place finishers and four third place finishers (not shown).

Paulson Captures First Place At Bbe Invite

The Becker Bulldog wrestling team finished fourth at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguar Invitational last Friday night.
 
Tuesday’s meet against Mora was cancelled due to inclement weather.
 
Jaguar Invitational
Blake Paulson took first place at 132-lbs. as he beat Max Naddy of Ottertail Central by a 3-2 score. Becker’s Kevin Andres took third in the same weight class with a 5-2 win over Aaron Lang of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.
 
Jake Nelson took second at 106-lbs. after he beat Justin Crandall of LPGE-Browerville by a 7-0 score, then lost to Will Magaard of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 6-3.
 
Colton Demant took third at 138-lbs. after he was pinned at 3:43 in the semi-finals to Sam Tibbits of Litchfield, then beat Zane Swanson of  Ottertail Central by 8-2.
 
Adam Bauman took third at 145-lbs. when he lost a 4-2 match to Isaiah Gilbert of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the semis, then beat Shane Whitcomb of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, 4-3. 
 
Mikey James took third at 152-lbs. when he recovered from a semi-final loss to Adam Jaeger of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 6-2 and beat Thomas Pesta of LPGE-Browerville 6-2.
 
Jaylin Hildebrandt took second at 182-lbs. when he beat Kal Jackman of Litchfield, 7-3 then lost by fall at 3:03 to Alex Erpelding of  Staples-Motley. 
 
Nick Radunz took second at heavyweight (285-lbs.) when he pinned RJ Ehlert of Ottertail Central at 5:12 in the semi-finals, then lost a 4-0 decision to Chase Liestman of Litchfield in the championship match.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs wrestled at home Friday in a Quadrangular then head to Big Lake Thursday to take on the Hornets at 7 p.m.