Staff photo by Jeremy Behnke New Ulm’s Cole Ranweiler (top) pinned Morris Area’s Colton Wohlers in a semifinal match on Saturday. Ranweiler earned a state tournament trip after he won his true-second bout at the Section 3AA meet in Luverne.

LUVERNE — New Ulm’s Cole Ranweiler (170) and Colby Wennninger (285) both qualified for the Class AA state wrestling tournament next Friday and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center after they both finished second in their weight classes on Saturday at Luverne High School.

Ranweiler lost his championship round match, setting up a true-second match with Worthington’s Juan Guizar. There, Ranweiler took care of business to advance to the state tournament, picking up a fall in 33 seconds.

Wenninger, meanwhile also qualified after he took second in his weight class at 285.

New Ulm’s Carter Brandes lost in the semifinals and finished third at 120. His teammate, Jackson Bode, also lost in the semifinals at 132 and he also finished third. Caleb Arndt finished fourth overall at 195.

In the Section 3A meet, Springfield sent three wrestlers to the state meet. Owen Bertram finished second at 120 pounds and it will be Bertram’s first state tournament appearance. Kadin Johnson also qualified for the first time at 170 pounds, winning his true-second match against Adrian’s Preston Nelson. Mason Rummel also earned a state tournament berth, defeating Jackson County Central’s Sam Dunker for the true-second victory at 220 pounds.

Wabasso/Red Rock Central qualified Lance Wagner at 182 pounds after Wagner defeated Canby’s Parker Verhelst in the true-second match. Derek Werner also qualified at 195 in a true-second bout.

Sibley East will send three wrestlers to the state meet. Derek Steele (113), Drayden Morton (120) and Lincoln Carpenter (138) all qualified for next week’s tournament after qualifying in the Section 4A tournament.

Section 3AA results

Results for New Ulm Area @ MSHSL Section 3AA (02/21 – 02/22/2020)

106: Parker Kamm (New Ulm Area) – 8th

Champ. Round 1 – Parker Kamm (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Luke Knudsen (New London-Spicer) over Parker Kamm (New Ulm Area) (MD 15-5)

Cons. Round 2 – Parker Kamm (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Daniel Gunlogson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Parker Kamm (New Ulm Area) (MD 10-2)

113: Logan Lee (New Ulm Area) – DNP

Champ. Round 1 – Dallas Walton (MAHACA) over Logan Lee (New Ulm Area) (MD 14-3)

Cons. Round 1 – Logan Lee (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Lincoln Ourada (Redwood Valley) over Logan Lee (New Ulm Area) (Fall 4:35)

120: Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) – 3rd

Champ. Round 1 – Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) over Noah Mehlhaff (Luverne) (Fall 0:37)

Semifinals – Hsa Khee Lar (Marshall) over Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) (Dec 7-3)

Cons. Semis – Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) over Damico Arredondo (Redwood Valley) (Fall 0:54)

2nd Place Match – Hsa Khee Lar (Marshall) over Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) (NC)

3rd Place Match – Carter Brandes (New Ulm Area) over Tyler Schickedanz (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) (Fall 2:32)

126: Isaiah Rieser (New Ulm Area) – 8th

Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah Rieser (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Davin Rose (MAHACA) over Isaiah Rieser (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:04)

Cons. Round 2 – Isaiah Rieser (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Austin Ourada (Redwood Valley) over Isaiah Rieser (New Ulm Area) (Dec 7-2)

132: Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) – 3rd

Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) over Dain Mortenson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) (Dec 11-8)

Semifinals – Blake Jagodzinske (Fairmont-Martin County West) over Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) (Fall 4:21)

Cons. Semis – Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) over Dylan Rose (MAHACA) (Fall 0:44)

2nd Place Match – Connor Roth (Marshall) over Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:00)

3rd Place Match – Jackson Bode (New Ulm Area) over Dain Mortenson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) (Dec 6-2)

138: Brayden Gibson (New Ulm Area) – 8th

Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Gibson (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Connor Simmonds (Fairmont-Martin County West) over Brayden Gibson (New Ulm Area) (Fall 0:54)

Cons. Round 2 – Brayden Gibson (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Dain Schroeder (MAHACA) over Brayden Gibson (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:39)

170: Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) over Eli Lowry (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) (Fall 0:17)

Semifinals – Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) over Colten Wohlers (MAHACA) (Fall 0:45)

1st Place Match – Nathan Simmonds (Fairmont-Martin County West) over Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) (Fall 5:39)

2nd Place Match – Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Area) over Juan Guizar (Worthington) (Fall 0:44)

182: John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) – 5th

Champ. Round 1 – John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) over Andy Fischer (Redwood Valley) (Fall 2:56)

Semifinals – Dalton Rose (MAHACA) over John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) (Dec 12-5)

Cons. Semis – Max Olson (Fairmont-Martin County West) over John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) (Fall 5:47)

5th Place Match – John Mehlhop (New Ulm Area) over Thomas Lais (Worthington) (Fall 1:36)

195: Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) – 4th

Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) over Tanner Hennings (Worthington) (Fall 2:22)

Semifinals – Jacob Rahn (Fairmont-Martin County West) over Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) (Fall 2:45)

Cons. Semis – Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) over Tristian Raths (MAHACA) (Fall 1:49)

3rd Place Match – Adam Bommersbach (Redwood Valley) over Caleb Arndt (New Ulm Area) (Fall 0:55)

220: Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) – 6th

Champ. Round 1 – Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Jaiden Bahr (Marshall) over Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) (Fall 1:13)

Cons. Round 2 – Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) over Shayne Steinbrink (Fairmont-Martin County West) (Fall 2:21)

Cons. Semis – Ross Kwilinski (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) (Fall 2:24)

5th Place Match – Dillon Nelson (MAHACA) over Julian Hernandez (New Ulm Area) (Fall 4:58)

285: Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) received a bye

Quarterfinals – Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) over Marshel Johnson (New London-Spicer) (Fall 0:24)

Semifinals – Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) over Kyle Mullaney (Worthington) (Dec 7-2)

1st Place Match – Kaleb Haase (Redwood Valley) over Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) (Fall 0:50)

2nd Place Match – Colby Wenninger (New Ulm Area) over Kyle Mullaney (Worthington) (NC)