Kenyon-Wanamingo sophomore Jeron Matson collected his 100th career victory on the mat and was named to The Clash All-Tournament team at 113 pounds during the event held Friday and Saturday in Rochester.

Buchanan, California was the champion of the 15th annual team wrestling event.

St. Edward, Ohio came in second and Lakeland High Prep, Florida was third.

Apple Valley's fifth place finish was the highest for a Minnesota school.  Anoka was 6th, St. Michael-Albertville 9th and Simley 10th.

Owatonna finished 19th, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 20th and Kenyon-Wanamingo was 27th in one of the elite team tournaments in the country.

Just getting invited is an honor.

Matson had four pins, a major decision and won by forfeit to go unbeaten at The Clash.

Peyton Robb of Owatonna was the 145 pound selection on the All-Tournament team and Apple Valley's Gable Steveson the 285 pound representative.

Guillotine's latest team rankings were released and in Class A here are the results:

  1. Frazee
  2. Pierz
  3. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
  4. Kenyon-Wanamingo
  5. Minneota
  6. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
  7. West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville
  8. Sibley East
  9. Staples-Motley
  10. Park Rapids Area
  11. Pipestone Area
  12. Caledonia

Lean and Mean:  Blue Earth Area, Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena, Dover-Eyota, Goodhue, Royalton-Upsala, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, New York Mills.

Class A individually from the area sophomore Blake Legred from United South Central is ranked 5th at 106 pounds.

Matson is on top of the 113 pound individual rankings.  Senior Keon Naranjo of LeSueur-Henderson is 9th and senior John Altendorf of Goodhue 10th.

Senior Noah Bauer of Pine Island is ranked second at 126 pounds and freshman Willie VanRuden of Medford is 8th.

Kenyon-Wanamingo senior Bradley Kish is 5th at 132 pounds.

Maple River junior Lincoln Arndt is ranked 4th at 138 pounds.

Kenyon-Wanamingo sophomore Tyler Ryan is 4th at 145 pounds.

Goodhue sophomore Kelby O'Reilly is ranked number one at 152 pounds with senior Dylan Craig of Kenyon-Wanamingo rated third and senior Maverick Jackson of Zumbrota-Mazeppa 6th.

At 160 pounds senior Luke Wilson of LeSueur-Henderson is on top and sophomore Kaleb O'Reilly of Goodhue is third.

At 170 pounds Goodhue senior Bailee O'Reilly is on top and senior Peyton Hilke of Kenyon-Wanamingo is 9th.

Junior Caden Steffen of Zumbrota-Mazeppa is ranked first at 182 pounds and Maple River senior Noah Decker is third.

At 195 Zumbrota-Mazeppa sophomore Jacob Bennett is ranked 7th.

At 220 pounds LeSueur-Henderson senior Trenton Rogich is number one and Zumbrota-Mazeppa junior Jarrett Heglund is 4th.

Senior Alex Aarsvold of Pine Island is ranked 4th at 285 pounds.

2016 106A State Champion Jeron Matson
2016 106A State Champion Jeron Matson- photo by Gordy Kosfeld
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