WRESTLING: Bemidji athletes compete in Malecek duals, take 1st place
Jul. 1—ONALASKA, Wis. — Members of the Bemidji High School wrestling team took part in the Malecek Wrestling Camp from June 27-30 in Onalaska, Wis., and Bemidji took top honors home with them.
Bemidji finished 6-0 at the tournament, winning its pool and then the Gold Division championship bracket.
In pool play, Bemidji defeated Aquinas 39-27, Glenbrook South 84-0 and Thief River Falls 63-3.
The 3-0 record moved them into the top bracket for the finals, and the success didn't slow down there. Bemidji defeated Random Lake 51-13 in the quarterfinals and LeRoy Gold 66-6 in the semifinals. Finally, in the championship, Bemidji topped Coleman 58-16 to win the title.
Gabriel Morin (106 pounds), Nick Strand (113), Gavin Osborn (120), Hunter Heim (126), Alec Newby (132/138), Barrick Nelson (195) and Parker Orvik (220) all went undefeated and posted an unblemished 6-0 record for Bemidji.
Bemidji 39, Aquinas 27
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) over Roger Flege, Dec 5-2
113: Nick Strand (BEM) over Jake Fitzpatrick, Dec 5-3
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM) over Thomas Bagniefski, Fall 0:40
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Marcus Klar, Dec 8-2
132: Waylon Hargrove (AQU) over Lincoln Schmitt, Fall 1:31
138: Alec Newby (BEM) over Trevor Paulson, Dec 4-2
145: Zach Malin (AQU) over Ricky Wuori Jr., Fall 3:21
152: Robert Flege (AQU) over Bo Hofstad, Fall 0:55
160: Calvin Hargrove (AQU) over Jack Solum, Fall 0:37
170: David Malin (AQU) over Seth Newby, SV-1 4-2
182: Coy Olsen (BEM) over Brett Ziolkowski, Fall 1:18
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM) over Aaron Lepak, Fall 2:16
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Brogan Timm, Dec 8-3
285: Thomas Paquette (BEM) over Max Maliszewski, Fall 1:00
Bemidji 84, Glenbrook South 0
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) wins, Fall 0:21
113: Nick Strand (BEM), win by forfeit
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM), win by forfeit
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Ammar Khan, Fall 1:10
132: Alec Newby (BEM) over Matt Khamo, Fall 0:36
138: Lincoln Schmitt (BEM) over Aidan O'Connor, Fall 1:05
145: Ricky Wuori Jr. (BEM) over Jack Ehlinger, Fall 0:45
152: Bo Hofstad (BEM) over John Ptak, Fall 3:00
160: Jack Solum (BEM) over Christian Shamoon, Fall 2:28
170: Seth Newby (BEM) wins, Fall 1:35
182: Coy Olsen (BEM) over Avery Dublin, Fall 0:59
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM) over Oliver Wolf, Fall 1:38
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Alex Pyzikiewicz, Fall 0:28
285: Jared Donat (BEM), win by forfeit
Bemidji 63, Thief River Falls 3
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) over Landen Larson, Fall 0:53
113: Nick Strand (BEM) over Nick Svir, Fall 1:48
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM) over Maverick Iverson, TF 20-3
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Noah Jacobson, Dec 5-4
132: Lincoln Schmitt (BEM) over Owen Dvorak, Fall 2:40
138: Alec Newby (BEM) over Anthony Peralta, MD 12-3
145: Ricky Wuori Jr. (BEM) over Elijah Hanson, Fall 1:35
152: Bo Hofstad (BEM) over Brennen Johnson, Dec 3-2
160: Kehan Nelson (TRF) over Jack Solum, Dec 4-0
170: Seth Newby (BEM) over Damon Ferguson, Dec 5-1
182: Coy Olsen (BEM) over Riley Poissant, Fall 0:48
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM), win by forfeit
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Carter Engebretson, Dec 6-0
285: Thomas Paquette (BEM) over Jackson Ingram, Fall 1:32
Bemidji 51, Random Lake 13
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) over Drafted Wrestler, Fall 0:46
113: Nick Strand (BEM) over Chase Koepp, Fall 1:05
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM) over Grant Gibson, Dec 5-0
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Jackson Averill, Fall 0:56
132: Alec Newby (BEM) over Elijah McChain, Dec 5-1
138: David San Felippo (RL) over Lincoln Schmitt, Fall 1:01
145: Ricky Wuori Jr. (BEM) over Nicholas Daggett, Fall 1:23
152: Stone Pomeroy (RL) over Bo Hofstad, MD 11-1
160: Jack Solum (BEM) over Jayden Young, Dec 6-0
170: Seth Newby (BEM) over Toren Vandenbush, Dec 7-2
182: Tyler Schoneman (RL) over Coy Olsen, Dec 5-0
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM) over Michael Upson, Dec 3-0
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Holten Golke, Fall 1:15
285: Thomas Paquette (BEM) over Elijah Fassbender, Fall 1:36
Bemidji 66, LeRoy Gold 6
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) over Brady Mouser, Fall 1:03
113: Nick Strand (BEM) over Jimmy Chaon, Fall 1:22
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM) over Kobe Brent, Fall 1:03
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Brock Owens, SV-1 11-9
132: Lincoln Schmitt (BEM) over Colton Prosser, Dec 8-3
138: Alec Newby (BEM) over Hunter Whalen, Fall 0:55
145: Connor Lyons (LRG) over Ricky Wuori Jr., Dec 7-1
152: Bo Zeleznik (LRG) over Bo Hofstad, Dec 4-0
160: Jack Solum (BEM) over Jack Green, Fall 1:51
170: Seth Newby (BEM) over Ethan Conaty, Fall 0:21
182: Coy Olsen (BEM) over Tyson Brent, Fall 3:44
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM) over Gannon Pinkerton, Fall 2:26
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Ash Osborn, Fall 1:27
285: Thomas Paquette (BEM) over Tate Sigler, Fall 2:34
Bemidji 58, Coleman 16
106: Gabriel Morin (BEM) over Parker Owens, Fall 0:36
113: Nick Strand (BEM) over Conner Markiewicz, Fall 1:13
120: Gavin Osborn (BEM) over John Nowak, MD 11-3
126: Hunter Heim (BEM) over Chase Gruber, Dec 6-0
132: Alec Newby (BEM) over Thomas Rhode, Fall 1:40
138: Brady Gross (COL) over Lincoln Schmitt, MD 15-2
145: Ricky Wuori Jr. (BEM) over Cameron Kimmell, Fall 2:32
152: Micah Kuchta (COL) over Bo Hofstad, Fall 2:50
160: William Bieber (COL) over Jack Solum, Fall 1:27
170: Seth Newby (BEM) over Isaiah Nowak, Fall 0:59
182: Coy Olsen (BEM) over West Bieber, Dec 5-0
195: Barrick Nelson (BEM) over Adam Fonder, Fall 1:09
220: Parker Orvik (BEM) over Dameon Burke, Fall 0:38
285: Thomas Paquette (BEM) over Kain Otto, Fall 0:49
