Photo courtesy of Marshall Area Wrestling Association: Marshall’s Brayden Chandler competes during the Redwood River Riot wrestling tournament at Redwood Valley High School on Saturday.

REDWOOD FALLS — Brayden Chandler was the Marshall boys wrestling team’s top-finisher on at this weekend’s Redwood River Riot. The sophomore earned a first-place finish in the 160-pound division for the Tigers, earning his team 29.5 points as Marshall went on to finish as the runner-up in the 34-team event.

Marshall finished with 168.5 points at the tournament, putting them behind only Holdingford’s 201.5. New Ulm Area rounded out the podium with 140.5 points.

In Chandler’s run to an individual title, he faced his toughest challenge in the first round. His match against MAHACA’s Andrew Marty went past the third period after finishing tied, but Chandler pulled out a 5-2 sudden victory.

From there, Chandler won by technical fall over Rocori’s Sawyer Minnerath (15-0, 3:41), won by fall over Fairmont/Martin County West’s Maddex Faber and Fulda/Murray County Central’s Quintin Lewis, and defeated Canby’s Sam Drietz 12-11 in a narrow championship battle.

Lincoln Christenson was an individual runner-up in 121, earning the Tigers another 24.5 points. After receiving a first-round bye, he defeated New Ulm’s Braydon Miller by fall and Holdingford’s Noah Perowitz by technical fall.

Christenson continued his strong run with a 10-1 major decision over Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo United’s Gavin Mortenson but fell via 7-2 decision to Edina’s Anthony Nichols in the first-place match.

Gavin Schaefer earned a third-place finish for Marshall in 215 to fittingly earn his team 21.5 points. He started his run with awin by technical fall over Sauk Rapids-Rice’s Chris Smith (17-2, 5:51) before claiming consecutive pins over Canby’s Bryant Hansen and New Ulm’s Jamisen Frederickson.

Holdingford’s Kolton Harren knocked Schaefer out of title contention with a 4-0 decision in the semifinals, but Schaefer finished strong with a 6-1 decision over Sartell-Saint Stephen’s Peyton Allen in the consolation semi and a narrow 8-5 sudden victory over Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield’s OJ Winston in the third-place match.

Aidan Mattison, Landon Marthaler and Keynan Coequyt each placed fourth in 189, 121 and 114 respectively. Coequyt earned 19 points for his performance, Marthaler earned 17.5 and Mattison earned 21.5.

Tyson Louwagie and Drew Chandler placed fifth and sixth in 145 and 152, earning 18 and 13 points for the team.

After taking some time off for the holidays, Marshall will next compete in a quadrangular at Canby High School. The meet will also feature BOLD and Adrian-Ellsworth, and is slated to start at 5 p.m.

RESULTS

114: Keynan Coequyt, 4th place

Champ. Round 1 – Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 won by tech fall over Owen Myrvik (Minneota) 5-4 (TF-1.5 5:15 (22-5)); Quarterfinal – Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 won by fall over Logan Petersen (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove) 13-3 (Fall 4:36); Semifinal – Issac Guzman (Canby) 12-3 won by fall over Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 (Fall 5:50); Cons. Semi – Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 won by tech fall over Beau Haugen (MAHACA) 7-4 (TF-1.5 3:40 (18-3)); 3rd Place Match – Kaston Clarke (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 12-6 won by major decision over Keynan Coequyt (Marshall) 10-3 (MD 16-3)

121: Lincoln Christenson, 2nd place

Champ. Round 1 – Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 won by fall over Braydon Miller (New Ulm Area) 5-7 (Fall 1:35); Quarterfinal – Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 won by tech fall over Noah Perowitz (Holdingford) 8-6 (TF-1.5 4:46 (19-4)); Semifinal – Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 won by major decision over Gavin Mortenson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) 11-5 (MD 10-1); 1st Place Match – Anthony Nichols (Edina) 12-0 won by decision over Lincoln Christenson (Marshall) 14-1 (Dec 7-2)

133: Landon Marthaler, 4th place

Champ. Round 1 – Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 won by tech fall over Zach Skoblik (Wabasso) 7-5 (TF-1.5 4:00 (18-2)); Quarterfinal – Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 won by fall over Isaih Hesse (St. Peter) 13-7 (Fall 1:22); Semifinal – Tucker Skluzacek (Tri-City United) 14-1 won by decision over Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 (Dec 8-4); Cons. Semi – Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 won by decision over Carter Pesta (Sauk Rapids-Rice) 9-10 (Dec 9-3); 3rd Place Match – Wyatt Novitzki (Holdingford) 15-2 won by fall over Landon Marthaler (Marshall) 14-2 (Fall 3:59)

145: Tyson Louwagie, 5th place

Champ. Round 1 – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by fall over Aaron Radtke (Buffalo) 5-6 (Fall 2:40); Champ. Round 2 – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by fall over Tygan Long (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) 2-9 (Fall 3:22); Quarterfinal – Benito Diaz (Sibley East) 17-2 won by decision over Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 (Dec 4-1); Cons. Round 4 – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by major decision over Braxton Kiecker (New Ulm Area) 11-4 (MD 12-0); Cons. Round 5 – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by fall over Troy Doroff (Edina) 9-4 (Fall 4:53); Cons. Semi – Dalton Wilson (LeSueur-Henderson) 13-2 won by decision over Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 (Dec 4-2); 5th Place Match – Tyson Louwagie (Marshall) 15-3 won by decision over Kaysen Harms (Wabasso) 14-4 (Dec 4-3)

152: Drew Chandler, 6th place

Champ. Round 1 – Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 won by decision over Joseph Sherwood (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City) 7-5 (Dec 6-0); Champ. Round 2 – Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 won by decision over Evan Walter (St. Peter) 11-9 (Dec 2-1; Quarterfinal – Grayson Gibson (MAHACA) 11-1 won by tech fall over Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 (TF-1.5 4:26 (17-1)); Cons. Round 4 – Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 won by fall over Dalton Larson (Worthington) 11-7 (Fall 4:53); Cons. Round 5 – Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 won by fall over Tallen Merritt (Canby) 8-7 (Fall 1:22; Cons. Semi – Taytan Nielsen (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 9-3 won by decision over Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 (Dec 12-6); 5th Place Match – Mason Javers (Minneota) 10-4 won by major decision over Drew Chandler (Marshall) 10-7 (MD 12-4)

172: Josh Kraft, DNP

Champ. Round 1 – Joshua Kraft (Marshall) 8-6 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Ryan Moelter (St. Peter) 16-5 won by fall over Joshua Kraft (Marshall) 8-6 (Fall 2:23); Cons. Round 2 – Joshua Kraft (Marshall) 8-6 won by decision over Charles Knese (Buffalo) 3-2 (Dec 7-2); Cons. Round 3 – Sam Holman (Edina) 8-3 won by tech fall over Joshua Kraft (Marshall) 8-6 (TF-1.5 4:26 (24-6))

189: Aidan Mattison, 4th place

Champ. Round 1 – Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 won by fall over Mason Toivola (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 1-7 (Fall 1:24); Champ. Round 2 – Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 won by fall over Sam Hernandez (Windom-Mountain Lake) 7-8 (Fall 0:45); Quarterfinal – Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 won by tech fall over Ezekiel Olson (Wabasso) 10-5 (TF-1.5 2:29 (15-0)); Semifinal – Jaxon Bartkowicz (Holdingford) 14-1 won by fall over Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 (Fall 3:21); Cons. Semi – Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 won by fall over Carson Klein (Fulda-Murray Cty Central) 14-5 (Fall 1:38); 3rd Place Match – Chase Byrne (Worthington) 16-3 won by major decision over Aidan Mattison (Marshall) 14-3 (MD 13-4)

215: Gavin Schaefer, 3rd place

Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won by tech fall over Chris Smith (Sauk Rapids-Rice) 2-8 (TF-1.5 5:51 (17-2)); Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won by fall over Bryant Hansen (Canby) 4-4 (Fall 0:41); Quarterfinal – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won by fall over Jamisen Frederickson (New Ulm Area) 8-6 (Fall 1:10); Semifinal – Kolton Harren (Holdingford) 14-1 won by decision over Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 (Dec 4-0); Cons. Semi – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won by decision over Peyton Allen (Sartell-Saint Stephen) 11-5 (Dec 6-1); 3rd Place Match – Gavin Schaefer (Marshall) 12-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over OJ Winston (Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield) 9-5 (SV-1 8-5)

285: Brooks Hess, DNP

Champ. Round 1 – Jordan DePestel (Canby) 12-6 won by fall over Brooks Hess (Marshall) 2-3 (Fall 5:24); Cons. Round 1 – Brooks Hess (Marshall) 2-3 received a bye; Cons. Round 2 – Brooks Hess (Marshall) 2-3 won by fall over Eli Ahmann (Mankato West) 6-5 (Fall 2:59); Cons. Round 3 – Issac Lhotka (MAHACA) 1-4 won by fall over Brooks Hess (Marshall) 2-3 (Fall 1:23)