Minneota qualifies 6 for 9th Grade State Wrestling

Minneota had four champions and two runners-up in the 9th Grade Section Tournament Saturday in Redwood Falls. All six wrestlers qualified for the state tournament on Feb. 3 in Champlin Park.
Minneota champions were Heydan Danielson (24-5) at 88 pounds, Mason Javers (24-10) at 139, Sam Myhre (21-7) at 145, and Cael Fier (32-2) at 172.
Finishing second for the Vikings was Quinton Anderson (18-15) at 121 pounds and Randy Sorensen (17-13) at 133.
The Vikings, who finished with the most points among the 20 teams competing, had 10 wrestlers earn a medal for finishing in the top six in their respective weight class.
The section team meet was held the previous week.
Other medal winners (top six) for Minneota were: Eli Faris (21-6), fourth place at 94 pounds; Nolan VanKeulen (21-9), fifth at 100; Owen Myrvik (28-7), fourth at 107; and Brody Anderson (23-10) at 160.

TEAM SCORING
(1) Minneota 216 (2) Redwood Valley 188 (3) Marshall 144 (4) Canby 130 (5) Kerkhoven Murdock Sunburg 127 (6) Pipestone 113.5 (7) Luverne 111.5 (8) Dawson-Boyd/Lac Qui Parle Valley/Montevideo 104 (9) tie, Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, each 92.5 (11) New London-Spicer 88 (12) Minnewaska Area 87 (13) Benson 64.5 (14) tie, New Ulm and Springfield, each 62 (16) BOLD 44 (17) Willmar 35.5 (18) Red Rock Central 31 (19) tie, Quad County and Wabasso, each 28.