With their backs truly to the wall in the third-place match of the Class 1A state tournament, the B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team came alive with a full-throated roar in the upper weights after trailing 31-12 through the 152-pound match against Jackson County Central.
Then came the BOOM! The Jaguars won the next three matches by fall, all in the first period, to close the gap to 31-30. Earning the three pins were Brett DeRoo, Ethan Mueller and Maximus Hanson.
At 215, a loss by a decision at 215 put them down 34-30 going into the heavyweight match.
With Carson Gilbert having the weight of the entire match on his shoulders, the junior 215-pound wrestler put the smack down early and won by fall with a time of 1:15. Pandemonium followed!
Final: #2 B-B-E 36, #5 Jackson County Central 34. The Jaguars finish the season 23-2 overall while finishing with a team win! History is made!
B-B-E 36, JCC 34...
107: seventh grader Noah Jensen lost a 10-3 decision vs. No. 6-ranked Kyler Thier.
114: Noah Welte won by fall (1:18) vs. Ever Munoz Mazariegos.
121: Aiden Mueller lost by fall (0:53) vs. Kayden Eller.
127:seventh grader Jace Mueller lost by fall (1:27) vs. No. 10-ranked Isaac Rodriguez.
133: Louie Tensen lost by fall (3:40) vs. Benjamin Dahlin.
139: Ryan Jensen won by fall (1:03) vs. Ulises Bouakham.
145: Andrew Spanier lost by DQ.
152: Tanner Viessman lost a 16-4 major decision to No. 1-ranked Nolan Ambrose.
160: Brett DeRoo won by fall (1:01) vs. Seth Stai.
172: Ethan Mueller won by fall (1:46) vs. Carson Kolander.
189: Maximus Hanson won by fall (0:36) vs. Jack Mix.
215: Hunter Laage lost a 7-1 decision vs. Ryan Haley.
285: Carson Gilbert won by fall (1:15) vs. Michael Hansen.
The win was special for countless reasons, but one of the most wonderful qualities of the win was how the team prover the doubters wrong! In the past 2 weeks, online chatter at the Guillotine site didn't put much weight into B-B-E's fourth straight state appearance. It's great to show they had the mettle to pick up two state wins.
I will post more details on this match after 10 p.m. tonight.
The Huskies, who were state champions in 2022 and 2023, finish the season 20-5.
The Huskies, who were state champions in 2022 and 2023, finish the season 20-5.
**In the state championship, Chatfield has a 12 to 7 lead through 145 lb against Staples-Motley. It's been a grinder so far. Final score: Chatfield 47, Staples-Motley 7.
Basketball news...
*At Royalton, the boys' basketball team won 74-42 tonight. No word yet on the girls' basketball game.
In the girls' basketball playoff game, the Jaguars won 86-28 to advance to the semifinals while four players scored in double figures.
