Sports
Wednesday, January 9, 2008


Broncos wrestlers have great week
by Coach Andy Lancaster


The Bronco wrestlers win two duals and finish second in the Royalton Tournament for the week.
On Thursday, the Broncos traveled to Barrett for a triangular versus Dilworth-Glyndon-Filton and West Central Area. In the first dual the Broncos came away with a 46-30 win over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton. Winning for the Broncos were Travis Borchert, Randy Shamp, Julius Stone, Tyler Spychalla, Brian Denny, Keith Pudwill, Justin Bollin, and Chris Minor. In the second dual, the wrestlers won big over West Central in a lopsided 59-18 score. Winning for the Broncos were Travis Borchert, Randy Shamp, Julius Stone, Tyler Spychalla, Mitch Schumann, Kayne Mueller, Brian Denny, Keith Pudwill, Justin Bollin, Aaron Perish and Chris Minor.
On Saturday, the Broncos traveled to Royalton for an eleven team individual tournament. The wrestlers wrestled very well and were in the tournament until the end for the tournament championship, but were unable to hold off a strong triple A team from Sauk Rapids-Rice. The team scores were as follows:
1. Sauk Rapids-Rice 204
2. Browerville Eagle Valley 198
3. Royalton 179
4. Kimball Area 136
5. Morris Area/Hancock 127.5
6. Holdingford 113
7. West Central Area 105.5
8. Meadow Creek/Rivers Academy 73
9. New York Mills 70
10. Big Lake 16
11. Granite City Baptist 0
Travis Borchert won the 103 lb. weight class and won the pinning award with four pins in 4 minutes and 44 seconds. Tyler Spychalla won the 125 lb. weight class. Placing second for the Broncos were Julius Stone, Mitch Schumann, Brian Denny, Aaron Perish and Chris Minor. Placing fourth was Randy Shamp. Keith Pudwill and Lucas Maschler placed fifth. Kayne Mueller, Ethan Norwood and Justin Bollin placed sixth in the tournament.