It was the last chance this season for the Jackson County Central wrestling team to perform under the mat lamp in its home gym and the Huskies had a shining performance in the quarterfinals of the Section 3A tournament Saturday.
JCC won 13 of the 14 matches including two where a Husky did not allow a state-ranked wrestler to score a point in a 69-3 win over Wabasso.
The teams split the first two matches before Jackson County Central won the final dozen.
Kayden Eller won a 12-0 major decision over No. 8 Kaysen Harms at 106 pounds before Kyler Thier lost a 2-0 match at 113 for JCC.
From there, it was all Huskies.
Isaac Rodriguez (120) won by technical fall, Benjamin Dahlin (126) won a major decision, Landon Andrews (132) won by forfeit, and No. 4 Thomas Freking (138) won by fall.
No. 3 Logan Butzon (145) won by fall, Skyler Andrews (152) won by technical fall, Isaiah Rodriguez (160) won by fall, and Dylan Withers (170) won a 6-0 decision over No. 10 Chase Irlbeck.
Jack Mix (182) won by forfeit, Brayden Winter (195) was a winner by fall, Caleb Vancura (220) won by forfeit, and Cameron Scholten (285) won by forfeit.
The top-seeded Huskies are now 16-7 on the season.
They’ll take on fifth-seeded Fulda/Murray County Central (11-12) in the semifinals at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Central High School in Lamberton. The Warriors were 42-31 winners at fourth-seeded Pipestone in the quarterfinals.
In the other semifinal, also at 12:30 p.m., second-seeded Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (20-12) takes on Adrian Area (21-7). The semifinal winners meet in the championship match at about 2:30 p.m.
Jackson County Central 69, Wabasso 3
106: Kayden Eller (JCC) maj. dec. No. 8 Kaysen Harms (Wabasso) 12-0
113: Zach Skoblik (Wabasso) dec. Kyler Thier (JCC) 2-0
120: Isaac Rodriguez (JCC) tech. fall Mikale Goblirsch (Wabasso) 18-2 3:52
126: Benjamin Dahlin (JCC) maj. dec. Ashton Weidemann (Wabasso) 10-0
132: Landon Andrews (JCC) won by forfeit
138: No. 4 Thomas Freking (JCC) pinned Gavin Marotzke (Wabasso) 4:26
145: No. 3 Logan Butzon (JCC) pinned Adryen Tietz (Wabasso) 3:18
152: Skyler Andrews (JCC) tech. fall Garret Marotzke (Wabasso) 15-0 4:18
160: Isaiah Rodriguez (JCC) pinned Mason Kampsen (Wabasso) 3:53
170: No. 7 Dylan Withers (JCC) dec. No. 10 Chase Irlbeck (Wabasso) 6-0
182: Jack Mix (JCC) won by forfeit
195: Braydan Winter (JCC) pinned Ezekiel Olson (Wabasso) 1:16
220: No. 2 Caleb Vancura (JCC) won by forfeit
285: Cameron Scholten (JCC) won by forfeit
SECTION 3A WRESTLING
Thursday, Feb. 16
First round
Upper bracket
Wabasso 42, Luverne 30
Springfield 40, Red Rock Central 37
Quarterfinals
Jackson County Central 69, Wabasso 3
Fulda/Murray County Central 42, Pipestone 31
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 72, Springfield 9
Adrian Area 62, St. James Area 12
Saturday, Feb. 18
At Lamberton
Semifinals
Jackson County Central (16-7) vs. Fulda/Murray County Central (11-12), 12:30 p.m.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (20-12) vs. Adrian Area (21-7), 12:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.