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Chisago Lakes 66,

Benilde St. Margaret's 10

After Minnesota high school wrestling was suspended for a week because of the virus issue, the Wildcat wrestlers were eager to get back into the fray. At the Cooper Triangular Thursday, February 8, the Wildcats wrestled an undermanned Benilde-St. Margaret's team and came away with a 66-10 victory.

Benilde has only four wrestlers - yes, four -- in their program this year, and one of them wasn't available for the match with the Wildcats due to an injury. "The few kids they do have are pretty good," said Wildcat assistant coach Dave Hinsch.

John Hogie recorded his 75th career win against Benilde.

Individual Results

103     Alex Peck BSM fall over Tim Welle 1:30 0-6

112     Nic Tourville BSM 10-2 over Travis 0-10

119     Mike Michaelson CL won by forfeit 6-10

125     Mitch Anderson CL won by forfeit 12-10

130     Jonathan Barwin CL won by forfeit 18-10

135     John Hogie CL won by forfeit 24-10

140     Shane Hultman CL won by forfeit 30-10

145     Mike Welle CL won by forfeit 36-10

152     Derek Silbernagel CL won by forfeit 42-10

160     Cameron Gilliam CL fall over Sam Gondeck 1:26  48-10

171     Double Forfeit 48-10

189     Jason Schumann CL won by forfeit 54-10

215     Troy Montague CL won by forfeit 60-10

285     Tony Gall CL won by forfeit 66-10 

Chisago Lakes 46, Cooper 27   

In their second match at the Cooper Triangular, the Wildcats built a huge lead early and came away with a relatively easy 46-27 victory over the hosts from Robbinsdale Cooper.

The Wildcats opened the match with six straight wins - pins by Travis Kammerer (112), Mike Michaelson (119), Mitch Anderson (125) and John Hogie (135) and two Cooper forfeits - to take a 36-0 lead. The Wildcats got technical falls from Derek Silbernagel (152) and Cameron Gilliam (160) to build the lead to 46-9. Cooper won the last three matches by pin, making the final score Chisago Lakes 46, Cooper 27. "The kids wrestled well," said Wildcat assistant coach Dave Hinsch, "especially since this was their first day back from the long layoff."

Individual Results

103     Tim Welle CL won by forfeit 6-0

112     Travis Kammerer CL fall over Ray Pang 0:40 12-0

119     Mike Michaelson CL fall over Jackson Abide 2:31 18-0

125     Mitch Anderson CL fall over Allen Kemper 2:38 24-0

130     Jonathan Barwin CL won by forfeit 30-0

135     John Hogie CL fall over Steven Pipp 1:58 36-0

140     Eric Kemper C fall over Shane Hultman 4:22 36-6

145     Kyle Hayes C 3-2 over Mike Welle 36-9

152     Derek Silbernagel 17-0 over Drew Smith 41-9

160     Cameron Gilliam 17-0 over Allan Kerandi 46-9

171     Double Forfeit 46-9

189     Cyrus Allen C fall over Jason Schumann 5:28 46-15

215     Jamie Rybak C fall over Troy Montague 2:23 46-21

275     Bryan Gruber C fall over Tony Gall 5:27 46-27 

St. Francis 41, CL 25

In their final match of the regular season, the Wildcats lost 41-25 to the 14th-ranked St. Francis Fighting Saints Friday, February 9 at Chisago Lakes. St. Francis won the North Suburban Conference with a 9-0 record.

The Wildcats kept it close through the early weights. Tim Wells was pinned at 103 pounds, but Travis Kammerer's pin at 112 tied the score at 6-6. Mike Michaelson (119) lost to the third-ranked wrestler in the state, Trent Herold, 10-3. Since Michaelson kept the deficit to less than 8 points, the Fighting Saints received only three points for the win.

Mitch Anderson nearly pinned 10th-rank Mac Rivard in the first period, and ended up with a 6-2 upset victory, tying the team score at 9-9. And, after Jonathan Barwin lost at 130, the Wildcats beat their second ranked opponent of the day as John Hogie upset seventh-ranked Mike Castellano 6-4. This brought the Wildcats to within two points, trailing 14-12.

But, St. Francis won the next two matches by pin to go up 26-12. Mike Welle gave the Wildcats some new life with a gutty 5-4 win at 152. Cameron Gilliam's major decision at 160 closed the St. Francis lead to 26-19. But Mike Melter (171) was pinned by the top-ranked wrestler in the state at his weight, Robbie Kriesel, stretching the St. Francis lead to 32-19. Jason Schumann lost 5-4 at 189, giving the Fighting Saints a big enough lead to win the match. The teams traded pins in the last two matches, making the final score St. Francis 41, Chisago Lakes 25.

"Our kids did a great job," said Wildcat assistant coach Dave Hinsch, "against a team with a lot of ranked wrestlers. They sent five ranked wrestlers against us, and we beat two of them. Jason Schumann lost a heartbreaker at 189 that could have gone either way. But this was a fun night for us. There were a lot of fans and there was a lot of energy in the room."

Individual Results

103     Jim Lambeth SF fall over Tim Welle 1:20 0-6

112     Travis Kammerer CL fall over Evan Bremseth 3:56 6-6

119     Trent Herold SF 10-3 over Mike Michaelson 6-9

125     Mitch Anderson CL 6-2 over Mac Rivard 9-9

130     Travis Kirpach SF tech fall over Jonathan Barwin 9-14

135     John Hogie CL 6-4 over Mike Castellano 12-14

140     Jared Blaser SF fall over Shane Hultman 1:33 12-20

145     Mark Groh SF fall over Clay Olson 4:35 12-26

152     Mike Welle CL 5-4 over Jesse Hanson 15-26

160     Cameron Gilliam CL 13-4 over Jon Anderson 19-26

171     Robbie Kriesel SF fall over Mike Melter 1:04 19-32

189     Travis Mattson SF 5-4 over Jason Schumann 19-35

215     Troy Montague CL fall over Nick Raum 0:39 25-35

275     Blaine Hjelm SF fall over Tony Gall 1:16 25-41

Section Preview

The Wildcats, seeded seventh in Section 7AAA, will take on tenth-seeded Andover today, Thursday, February 15, at 5 p.m. at Cambridge-Isanti High School. "We can't take Andover for granted," said Wildcat assistant coach Dave Hinsch.

If the Wildcats beat Andover, they'll wrestle second-seeded Coon Rapids, ranked eighth in the state, tonight at 7 p.m. at Cambridge. "Coon Rapids is somewhat like St. Francis," said Hinsch. "They have some big guns, but we have some spots where we can pull out some victories." If the Wildcats beat Coon Rapids tonight, they could wrestle up to two more matches Friday, February 16, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Cambridge, in pursuit of the section championship.

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