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STMA Wrestling Team Wins Class AAA State Championship
The Knights took down Stillwater 39-27 to earn the Class AAA state title Thursday night.
ST. MICHAEL, MN — The St. Michael-Albertville High School wrestling team dominated the competition Thursday as it won the Class AAA state championship Thursday night.
The Knights defeated Apple Valley High School 45-19 on Thursday morning in the state quarterfinals before beating Anoka High School 43-23 on Thursday afternoon in the semifinal round.
By Thursday night, Knights wrestlers were hoisting the Class AAA state championship trophy over their heads after taking down Stillwater 39-27 in the final.
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St. Michael opened up a 39-0 lead as its wrestlers dominated Stillwater in the 106-pound to 160-pound weight classes.
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Chase Mills, Mason Mills, Ian Schultz, Landon Robideau, Caleb Thoennes, Eli Davis, Cole Becker, Jimmy Heil and Jed Wester all earned individual wins, according to statistics from the Minnesota State High School League.
Stillwater recorded three falls, a technical fall and a major decision in the five weight classes between 170 pounds and 285 pounds, but it was not enough to catch the Knights on Thursday night.
Shakopee beat Anoka to finish in third place at in the team tournament.
The individual state tournament is scheduled to run Friday-Saturday, with the final matches to finish around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the MSHSL.
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