The Becker youth wrestling team recently qualified for the NYWA State at their region tournament. Additionally, 12 wrestlers qualified individually for the state tournament. 

 

The team lost to Chaska 49-32. They then wrestled back in the bracket defeating Watertown 38-27, Waconia 43-28, and Annandale-Maple Lake 39-36, placing fifth.

 

Sixth grader Kaden Nicolas took first and Landen Kujawa took third in the fifth-sixth grade. 84-lb bracket. Eighth grader Dylan Weber won his seventh-eighth grade, 160-lb bracket. Eighth grader Ethan Duncomb placed third in the seventh-eighth grade, 100-lb bracket. 

 

Seventh grader Kaden Rish won the seventh-eighth grade, 95-lb bracket. Seventh grader Drew May placed second in the seventh-eighth grade, 90-lb bracket. Eighth grader Tyson Ricker won his seventh-eighth grade, 140-lb bracket. Fourth grader Bennett Kujawa took first and fourth grader Boston Kuschel took second in the third-fourth grade, 68-lb bracket. 

 

First grader Rylan Kujawa won the first-second grade, 65-lb bracket. Sixth grader Owen Angell took third in his fifth-sixth grade, 97-lb bracket. Sixth grader Isaac Deluge took third in the fifth-sixth grade, 75-lb bracket. Third grader Jacob Williams took third in the third-fourth grade, 55-lb bracket. 

 

Kindergartner Parker Trenz took second in the K, 50-lb. bracket. Kindergartner Keelan Weller took third in the K, 40-lb bracket. Third grader Blayne Kuschel took third in the third-fourth, 72-lb bracket.

 

The following wrestlers placed but did not advance to the state tournament: kindergartner Elijah Seifert took fifth in the K, 45-lb bracket and Odin Duncombe took fourth in the first-second grade, 61-lb bracket.

 

The following Becker youth wrestlers move on to compete in Rochester at the state tournament: Parker Trenz, Eli Seifert, Jacob Williams, Odin Duncombe, Nick Killian, Bennett Kujawa, Boston Kuschel, Isaac Daluge, Landen Kujawa, Kaden Nicolas, Owen Angell, Gus Baldry, Jake Rosenow, Cody Klatt, Lance Lysdal, Keelan Weller, Mason Weller, Blayne Kuschel, Rylan Kujawa and Tyler Hall.