Repeat after me
JCC wrestlers are back-to-back-to-back-back-to-back section champs
Jackson County Central is headed to the state Class 1A wrestling team tournament for the fifth straight year after two wins Saturday at the Section 3A tournament in Slayton. The Huskies won nine matches in each of their wins and recorded bonus points in each victory.
Top-seeded JCC started the day by winning eight matches by fall and one by technical fall in a 53-19 win over fourth-seeded Pipestone in the semifinals.
In the finals vs. host and third-seeded Fulda/Murray County Central the Huskies won seven matches by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision.
Five Jackson Central wrestlers were 2-0 on the day:
Kayden Eller
Isaac Rodriguez
Dezmynd Tupper
Dallas Gossen
Cael Entriken
1-0
Michael Hansen
1-1
Mathias Liepold
Kyler Thier
Braeden Tufvesson
Ben Dahlin
Carson Kolander
Ryan Haley
Jack Mix
0-1
Karsen Janssen
The state team tournament will be held Thursday, Feb. 27 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
The Section 3A individual tournament is Saturday in St. James.
Jackson County Central 53, Pipestone 19
107: Lane Fruechte (P) pinned Mathias Liepold (JCC) 1:21
114: Kayden Eller (JCC) pinned Mason Fruechte (P) 1:01
121: Isaac Rodriguez (JCC) pinned Carloseriel Perez-Garcia (P) 1:26
127: Dezmynd Tupper (JCC) pinned Ayden Koprek (P) 3:50
133: Miklo Hernandez (P) maj. dec. Kyler Thier (JCC) 12-4
139: Dallas Gossen (JCC) pinned William Perez-Garcia (P) 3:46
145: Braeden Tufvesson (JCC) tech fall Carlos Saenlouangraj (P) 18-3
152: Haden Mulvihill (P) dec. Ben Dahlin (JCC) 8-5
160: Cael Entriken (JCC) pinned Oliver Sterud (P) 1:18
172: Carson Kolander (JCC) pinned Lucas Thooft (P) 6:00
189: Ryan Haley (JCC) pinned Diego Zepeda (P) 0:38
215: Jack Mix (JCC) pinned Griffin Smidt (P) 1:31
285: Xavier Banjoko (P) pinned Karsen Janssen (JCC) 2:31
Jackson County Central 51, Fulda/Murray County Central 19
107: Mathias Liepold (JCC) tech fall Dane Hanson (FMCC) 15-0
114: Kayden Eller (JCC) pinned Luke Sweetman (FMCC) 0:28
121: Isaac Rodriguez (JCC) pinned Kaston Clarke (FMCC) 2:34
127: Dezmynd Tupper (JCC) pinned Hunter Reese (FMCC) 0:39
133: Kyler Thier (JCC) pinned Truman Olsem (FMCC) 1:39
139:Dallas Gossen (JCC) maj. dec. Teague Meyer (FMCC) 10-0
145: Brayden Gilb (FMCC) dec. Braeden Tufvesson (JCC) 5-0
152: Ben Dahlin (JCC) pinned Noah Mathiowetz (FMCC) 2:50
160: Cael Entriken (JCC) pinned Lucas Kuball (FMCC) 3:14
172: Isaiah Wolske (FMCC) maj. dec. Carson Kolander (JCC) 8-0
189: Luke Iverson (FMCC) pinned Ryan Haley (JCC) 2:56
215: Carson Klein (FMCC) pinned Jack Mix (JCC) 3:43
285: Michael Hansen (JCC) pinned Gabriel Wolske (FMCC) 3:35
Section 3A results
Thursday
Upper bracket
At Jackson
St. James Area/Madelia 64, Red Rock Central 12
Jackson County Central 66, St. James Area/Madelia 8
At Pipestone
Pipestone 45, Wabasso 29
Lower bracket
At Adrian
Adrian/Ellsworth 41, Redwood Valley 26
At Slayton
Fulda/Murray County Central 31, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 29
Saturday
At Slayton
Semifinals
Jackson County Central 53, Pipestone 19
Fulda/Murray County Central 33, Adrian/Ellsworth 32
Championship
Jackson County Central 51, Fulda/Murray County Central 19
Section scores
Scores from the semifinals and finals of each of the section tournaments in Class 1A.
Section 1A
At Rochester
Semifinals
No. 1 Chatfield 68, No. 4 Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson 3
No. 3 Goodhue 30, No. 2 Kenyon-Wanamingo 29
Championship
No. 1 Chatfield 54, No. 3 Goodhue 14
Section 2A
At Lake Crystal
Semifinals
No. 1 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 63, No. 5 St. Clair/Loyola 10
No. 2 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 38, No. 3 Westfield 27
Championship
No. 1 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 40, No. 2 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 25
Section 3A
At Slayton
Semifinals
No. 1 Jackson County Central 53, No. 4 Pipestone 19
No. 3 Fulda/Murray County Central 33, No. 2 Adrian/Ellsworth 32
Championship
No. 1 Jackson County Central 51, No. 3 Fulda/Murray County Central 19
Section 4A
At Le Sueur
Semifinals
No. 4 Eden Valley-Watkins 34, No. 1 Norwood Young America 30
No. 3 Le Sueur-Henderson 44, No. 2 St. Agnes 18
Championship
No. 3 Le Sueur-Henderson 38, No. 4 Eden Valley-Watkins 29
Section 5A
At Minneota
Semifinals
No. 1 Minneota 36, No. 4 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 27
No. 3 Canby 43, No. 2 Paynesville 17
Championship
No. 3 Canby 33, No. 1 Minneota 24
Section 6A
At Pelican Rapids
Semifinals
No. 1 Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 34, No. 5 Border West 25
No. 2 West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville 39, No. 3 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville 27
Championship
No. 2 West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville 44, No. 1 Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 20
Section 7A
At Holdingford
Semifinals
No. 1 Staples-Motley 54, No. 5 Royalton/Upsala 18
No. 2 Holdingford 38, No. 3 Mille Lacs 26
Championship
No. 1 Staples-Motley 30, No. 2 Holdingford 28
Section 8A
At Fertile
Semifinals
No. 1 Frazee 46, No. 5 Mahnomen/Waubun 16
No. 3 United North Central 31, No. 2 Fosston/Bagley 24
Championship
No. 3 United North Central 36, No. 1 Frazee 26
More information coming in Wrestling notebook later today.