AREA WRESTLING

Area wrestlers claim three titles

PARKERS PRAIRIE - Jake Braaten and Amos Schmidt of the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders won Park Region Conference titles as did Peter Harrison of the Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew Saturday.

Harrison topped United North Central's Max Aho at 140-pounds to win his title and help the Road Crew to fourth place.

Braaten won the 152-pound weight class thanks to a 2-1 decision over Browerville's Nate Becker. Schmidt won his title with a 9-4 victory helping the Raiders to sixth.

Final score: 1-Browerville/Eagle Valley (B/EV) 188, 2-New York Mills 176.5, 3-Ottertail Central 154.5, 4-Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 134, 5-Parkers Prairie 125, 6-Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 109, 7-United North Central 100.5.

103: Anthony Philipson (PLPRB) 2, Jackie Swenson (BHV) 5

112: 4-Lance Squires (PLPRB)

125: 3-Kasey Horn (BHV), 5-Kyle Jordan (PLPRB)

130: 2-Drey Loge (PLPRB)

135: 2-Darian Rubner (PLPRB)

140: 1-Peter Harrison (PLPRB)

145: 2-Levi Allen (PLPRB)

152: 1-Jake Braaten (BHV), 5-Derek Sonenstahl (PLPRB)

160: 2-Christian Harrison (PLPRB), 5-Andy Bounds (BHV)

171: 1-Amos Schmidt (BHV)

Hwt: 2-Colin Turchin (BHV)

Next: Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale hosts Breckinridge, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Border West 5 p.m. Tuesday; Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus at Wadena-Deer Creek 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Flyers fifth

ANOKA - Behind three pins from Dilon Kifer and two pins from Austin Scherping, the Little Falls Flyers placed fifth at the Anoka Tournament Saturday.

The Flyers lost to New London-Spicer 31-30 in the opening round, before beating St. Francis 48-23 and Anoka 41-25.

Kifer and Scherping were joined by Connor Scherping and Joe Tuholsky with 3-0 records.

Team scores

New London Spicer 31, Little Falls 30

Little Falls 48, St. Francis 23

Little Falls 41, Anoka 25

Little Falls results

103: Frank Wilczek 2-1

112: Connor Scherping 3-0

119: Keith Yorek 0-3

125: Luke Lodermeier 0-3

130: Dillon Kifer 3-0

135: Bryant Bue 2-1

140: Justin Flavin 0-3

145: Joe Tuholsky 3-0

152: Derik Jendro 1-2

160: Cody Bue 2-1

171: Austin Scherping 3-0

189: Brandon Hiemenz 2-0 pin/ Dilan Gastecki 0-1

215: Eric Hegna 0-2/ Dilan Gastecki 1-0

Hwt: Jack Jendro 2-

Next: Little Falls at Brainerd 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

W-DC's Steffens wins

ALEXANDRIA - Mitch Steffens improved his season record to 26-4 with a 3-0 mark Saturday on his way to winning the 112-pound division at the Big Ole invite.

Isaac Lustilia and Zach Bernu captured runner-up finishes, helping Wadena-Deer Creek to fifth place.

Final score: 1-Frazee 239, 2-Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 200.5, 3-Moorhead 158, 4-Rocori 143, 5-Wadena-Deer Creek 127, 6-Alexandria 109.5.

103: 3-Josh Lawson 3-1/ 4-Sam Waln 2-2

112: 1-Mitch Steffens 3-0

119: 2-Zach Bernu 1-1

130: 3-Jordan Rentz 3-1

152: Jacob Ludovissie 0-2

160: 3-Aaron Uselman 3-1

171: 2-Isaac Lustila 2-1

189: 6-Nolan Johnson 0-3

215: 4-Dylan Anderson 1-2

Next: Wadena-Deer Creek hosts Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.