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THIEF RIVER FALLS — Six first-place wrestlers and seven top-seven finishes.

In a Saturday afternoon full of first-place finishes and other solid performances, the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys team finished with 252 team points, comfortably earning the top spot at the Minnesota Army National Guard Prowler Invite in Thief River Falls.

Oscars Hanks notched a first-place finish competing at the 106-pound weight class, pinning Landon Schiffler of Minnewaska in 3:26 in the first-place match after topping his opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal by fall.

Casey Sisneros placed first at 121, collecting a victory by a 15-4 major decision over Miles Wildman of Minnewaska to end the night. To get there, he beat Cleighton Hoban (Mahnomen-Waubun) by technical fall and Brian Berg (Thief River Falls) in a 9-1 major decision.

At 127, Gabe Morin made it to the championship match and took home first by defeating Drew Rasch (Fertile-Beltrami) by fall in 5:05. He defeated Meryk Ullman (Roseau) by technical fall in round one, Aiden Holmberg (Balckduck/Cass Lake-Bena) in the quarterfinals by technical fall and Kendall Booker (All Saints Home ÍáÍáÂþ»­) in the semifinals by a 4-0 decision.

Gavin Osborn was the last one standing at 133, besting Chase Smith (Minnewaska) by a 5-1 decision. En route to the championship round, he won by techincal fall over Owen Lund (Badger-Greenbush-Middle River) in the quarterfinal and defeated Ian Phrakonkham (Bagley/Fosston) by 6-2 decision in the semifinal.

Nick Strand dominated the 139-pound weight class, finishing off his impressive day by pinning Shane Thompson of Bagley/Fosston in 2:21 in the first-place match. His wins in the quarterfinal and semifinal both came by fall.

Alec Newby (160) won by technical fall over Landon Petron of Grand Forks Central in the first-place match after pinning Weston McKay (Crosby-Ironton) in 2:21 in the quarterfinal and beating Tanner Schulke (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie) by 18-5 major decision.

The Jacks also had four wrestlers collect third-place finishes at the invite.

Lincoln Schmitt ended up in third competing at 145, defeating Caden Everson (Grand Forks Central) by technical fall in the third-place match. Kohen Donat captured third by defeating Logan Vorhies (GFC) in a 10-3 decision.

Ben Desrosier (215) lost in the quarterfinal and battled his way back through the consolation bracket for a place in the third-place match, where he pinned Eli Fischer (GFC) in 1:33 for bronze.

Nehemiah Schwinghammer took the same path at 285, losing in the quarterfinal before running through the consolation rounds, ending the day with a 16-2 major decision win over Braden Shamp (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie).

Levi Mellema (114) and Trenten Fredriksen-Holm (152) both wound up in sixth place in their respective weight classes. Thaddeus Variance (172) finished seventh.