Basketball and hockey aren't the only sports heavy with tournaments during the holiday season.
Wrestling is on the calendar, too. The high school portion of one of the biggest events, the Rumble on the Red in Fargo, concluded Friday, and Minnesota teams and individuals dominated.
Teams from Minnesota took the top eight spots and nine of the top 11. New Prague was first with 193.5 points, far outdistancing runner-up Stillwater, which had 146. Jackson County Central was third with 135.5 and Waconia fourth with 115.
Among individuals, a surprise came at 195 pounds, where New Prague senior Joey Novak defeated Waconia senior Max McEnelly 5-0 in the final. McEnelly, a three-time state champion, last lost during his freshman season.
Stillwater's Ryder Rogotzke, who tied a state record with 44 pins last season, was at it again, pinning all five of his opponents to win at 182 pounds. Rogotzke dispatched Caden O'Malley of Tri-City United at 1:14 in the final.
Novak wasn't the only standout from New Prague. Trojans senior Koy Buesgens won at 145, defeating Nolan Reiter of Big Lake 18-6 in the final, and Lawson Eller won at 106.
Albert Lea also had three wrestlers finish atop weight classes: Brody Ignaszewski at 126, Logan Davis at 120 and Michael Olson at 113.
Alex Braun of Woodbury slipped past Tyson Charmoli of St. Francis 3-2 in the 138-pound final, and Nolan Ambrose of Jackson County Central won at 132.
