The Becker Bulldog wrestling team traveled to Albany High School Tuesday to compete in a dual against the Huskies and the Belgrade-Brooten Elrosa Jaguars.
Saturday, the team took third place in Delano out of 10 teams. The Bulldogs had nine place winners, three finalist and one champion (Jake Nelson). Nelson took first at 106-lbs. and Lukas Paulson (120-lbs.) and Jaylin Hildebrant (182-lbs.) took second places.
Becker 33 BBE 30
In a closely-scored match against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Tuesday, the Bulldogs escaped with a three-point victory thanks to Nick Radunz, who wrestled at heavyweight.
The Bulldogs found themselves ahead at 27-18 after Hildebrandt scored a major decision over his opponent at 182-lbs. However, BBE got two consecutive pins over their opponents to leap to a 30-27 lead heading into the final match of the day.
Radunz provided the heroics as he pinned his opponent at 1:23 for the team win.
Results:
106-lbs.: Jake Nelson (BB) fall at 1:25 over Blaine Fischer (BBE); 113-lbs.: Canon Swanson (BBE) 6-1 decision over Kylen Rish (BB); 120-lbs.: Lukas Paulson (BB) 4-3 decision over Tyler Jensen (BBE); 126-lbs.: Tyler Bents (BBE) 5-2 decision over Jacob Berning (BB); 132-lbs.: Kevin Andres (BB) fall at 2:50 over Dylan Campson (BBE); 138-lbs.: Logan Jurek (BB) tech. fall 15-0 over Mark Jennings (BBE); 145-lbs.: Isaiah Gilbert (BBE) fall at 6:03 over Colton Demant (BB);
152-lbs.: Adam Jaeger (BBE) 7-2 decision over Adam Bauman (BB); 160-lbs.: Mikey James (BB) 7-1 decision over Spencer Amundson (BBE); 170-lbs.: Trevor Kern (BBE) 6-4 decision over Brayden Weber (BB); 182-lbs.: Jaylin Hildebrandt 10-1 major decision over Dalton Guzier (BBE); 195-lbs.: Jonah Voss (BBE) fall at 3:47 over Reid Tripp (BB); 220-lbs.: Seth Roering (BBE) fall at 2:37 over Scott Braun (BB); 285-lbs.: Nick Radunz (BB) fall at 1:23 over Joseph Thompson (BBE.
Becker 48 Albany 21
The Bulldogs got pins from Nelson, Rish, Bauman, James Weber and Hildebrandt in the 27-point win over the Huskies Tuesday.
Results:
106-lbs.: Jake Nelson (BB) fall at 1:28 over Peyton Krumrei (AH); 113-lbs.: Kylen Rish (BB) fall at 4:54 over Dustin Schmitt (AH); 120-lbs.: Lukas Paulson (BB) 2-0 decision over William Mergen (AH); 126-lbs.: Jacob Berning (BB) 4-2 decision over Quinn Clapper (AH); 132-lbs.: Thomas Desautel (AH fall ay 5:32 over Kevin Andres (BB); 138-lbs.: Logan Jurek (BB) 6-2 decision over Adam Wiechmann (AH); 145-lbs.: Colton Demant (BB) 7-2 decision over Logan Wenzel (AH);
152-lbs.: Adam Bauman (BB) fall at 1:36 over Logan Kittleson (AH); 160-lbs.: Mikey James (BB) fall at 1:37 over Austin Olmscheid (AH); 170-lbs.: Brayden Weber (BB) fall at 3:30 over Jacob Gilk (AH); 182-lbs.: Riley Rakotz (AH) fall at 1:15 over Reid Tripp (BB); 195-lbs.: Jaylin Hildebrandt (BB fall at 0:53 over Carter Fish (AH)); 220-lbs.: Wyatt Mergen (AH) fall at 0:54 over Scott Braun (BB); 285-lbs.: Marvin Stang (AH) 4-0 decision over Nick Radunz (BB).
Up Next
The Bulldogs traveled to Milaca Friday night to take on Milaca/Faith Christian. Tuesday they hit the road for Rocori to take on the Spartans.
Becker’s record is 4-1 and 1-1 in Granite Ridge Conference play. Their wrestler of the week is Nelson, who improved his season record to 8-0.
Hildebrandt notched his 60th career win Tuesday when he beat Guzier of BBE in a 10-1 decision.