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WRESTLING

Starting in the 2025-26 season, the MSHSL will expand to 16 athlete brackets at the girls state wrestling tournament. There will also now be eight competitive section tournaments moving forward.
Bemidji’s Maya Schmidt wrapped up a heck of a high school wrestling career on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center.
Two Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestlers can still win individual state championships. Gabe Morin and Nick Strand went undefeated on the first day of the Class 3A individual state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
After falling in a tight quarterfinal match, the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling team won its final two matches to claim the consolation championship at the Class 3A state team tournament.

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After their first year as a solo program, the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ girls wrestling team has been awarded the Pioneer Team of the Year for 2023-24.
If he could possibly help it, Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling senior team captain Parker Orvik wasn’t going to let anything, even injury, stop him from performing his best at the Class 3A individual state meet. He didn't, and he made the opportunity count.
Three Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestlers are still alive in their brackets at the Class AAA individual state tournament in St. Paul. Leading the pack is Parker Orvik, who won both of his matches on Friday and advanced to the Class AAA semifinals at 285 pounds.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling team had a successful day at the Section 8-3A individual tournament in Moorhead. Gabe Morin, Alec Newby and Parker Orvik earned bracket championships, while Gavin Osborn, Brody Castonguay and Nick Strand advanced to state as second-place finishers.
The Lumberjacks, after a 35-21 semifinal win over Brainerd, took on the Cardinals with the section crown on the line for the seventh consecutive year. But as it had in the last three seasons, Willmar got its way once again.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling team took care of business on Wednesday night at the BHS Gymnasium. Now, the page quickly turns to Friday, where Bemidji will face No. 3 Brainerd in the first of what could be two rounds of wrestling at Willmar High ÍáÍáÂþ»­.
Saturday is shaping up to be another banner day for the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ girls wrestling team.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling team handled Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie on Tuesday afternoon in a 42-24 win.
An abundant number of Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestlers have reached 50 wins in their career. The same can’t be said yet for Bemidji’s girls team. But after three years as an established program, that’s starting to change.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ wrestling teams welcomed in wrestlers from Hastings, Moorhead and Stillwater on Friday night at the BHS Gymnasium. The Bemidji girls faced off against all three schools in a quadrangular meet, while the boys took on Hastings and Stillwater in a triangular.
Thursday night was prime for the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys wrestling team to pick up a pair of wins at the Rocori triangular.

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