Top-seeded Jackson County Central advanced the state Class 1A championship match for the second straight year with a 54-18 win over fifth-seeded Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted in the Class 1A semifinals this afternoon at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
The Huskies, 20-7, will face second-seeded Caledonia/Houston (34-6) for the state title at 7 p.m.
JCC won nine matches in its semifinal win, seven by fall, one by technical fall, one by major decision and one by decision.
Winning by fall were Kayden Eller (106), Isaac Rodriguez (120), Benjamin Dahlin (126), Nolan Ambrose (132), Seth Stai (160), Caleb Vancura (220) and Cameron Scholten (285).
Logan Butzon (145) won by tech fall, Thomas Freking (138) won by major decision, and Dylan Withers (170) won a decision.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (20-7) will wrestle Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (21-6) for third place at 5 p.m. West Central Area (19-7) and Medford (15-2) meet for fifth place at the same time.
Jackson County Central 54, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 18
106: Kayden Eller (JCC) pinned Ryker Cobes (HLWW) 1:51.
113: Raydon Graham (HLWW) dec. Kyler Thier (JCC) 7-0.
120: Isaac Rodriguez (JCC) pinned Gabriel Michels (HLWW) 3:33.
126: Benjamin Dahlin (JCC) pinned Tegan Miller (HLWW) 3:12.
132: Nolan Ambrose (JCC) pinned Caleb Michels (HLWW) 3:40.
138: Thomas Freking (JCC) maj. dec. Tony Baumann (HLWW) 11-3.
145: Logan Butzon (JCC) tech fall Steve Heber (HLWW) 19-4,
152: Mitchell Mallak (HLWW) dec. Isaiah Rodriguez (JCC) 7-5.
160: Seth Stai (JCC) pinned Caleb Boese (HLWW) 0:51.
170: Dylan Withers (JCC) dec. Isaac Cain (HLWW) 4-0.
182: Tyler Graczyk (HLWW) pinned Brayden Winter (JCC) :59.
195: Charlie Mumford (HLWW) pinned Jack Mix (JCC) :59.
220: Caleb Vancura (JCC) pinned Matthew Busse (HLWW) 1:35.
285: Cameron Scholten (JCC) pinned Leo Duske (HLWW) 1:01.
State Class A wrestling tournament
Quarterfinals
Jackson County Central 48, West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville 17
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 37, Royalton/Upsala 25
Caledonia/Houston 35, United North Central 23
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 42, Medford 22
Semifinals
Jackson County Central 54, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 18
Caledonia/Houston 33, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 27
Consolation semifinals
West Central Area 31, Royalton/Upsala 29
Medford 38, United North Central 20
Fifth place
West Central Area (19-7) vs. Medford (15-2), 5 p.m.
Third place
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (20-7) vs. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (21-6), 5 p.m.
Championship
Jackson County Central (20-7) vs. Caledonia/Houston (34-6), 7 p.m.