The Raider Wrestlers had another productive week with the boys taking down Irondale and Eden Prairie and the girls had individual successes at the first ever Girls Metro East Conference Championships.
The Girls
The Raider Girls participated in the first ever Metro East Conference Girls Wrestling Championships on Saturday, February 1 and they had a lot of success.
Girls Coach Angie McLay expressed her pride in the strides the girls have made this year.
“This last weekend 19 girls placing at the Metro East Conference tournament! Simply incredible!” she said.
Samantha Allen - Second Place
Kira Poellinger - Fourth Place
Allison Weinzettel - First Place
Trinity Yates - Third Place
Hannah Precious - Fifth Place
Ellie Levine - Second Place
Seebrina Chudzik - Fifth Place
Annabel Norquist - First Place
Leighton Robinson - Third Place
Maya Campbell - Fourth Place
Emma Taylor - Fifth Place
Olivia Levine - First Place
Audrianna Dahlberg - Second Place
Cashawn Brooks - First Place
Josie Giangiacomo - First Place
Lily Watts - First Place
Amelia Miller - First Place
Avery Levine - Second Place
Maddy Radspinner - Second Place
“It has been an incredibly exciting and historic year for the team! It’s so clear that the hard work and dedication from these young ladies are paying off,” added McLay. “It was thrilling to watch Hastings prove their worth at the MWCA state duals, especially with upsets against STMA, Bemidji, and narrow loss to Apple Valley. The Guillotine (wrestling newspaper/Internet forum) has had us ranked below all three of those teams since the beginning of their rankings. making how we performed much more incredible!”
McLay always has an eye on the nation wrestling scene and recent events has her fired up for the future. “The progress for girls in wrestling this year is amazing. The NCAA sanctioning women’s wrestling is a huge leap forward. More colleges will likely follow suit and create programs, opening up even more opportunities for these athletes. It’s truly a moment in history for the sport!”
The girls have sections coming up this weekend where they will travel to Redwood Valley High School for a two-day tournament that starts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb 7 and continues early in the morning on Saturday, Feb 8. McLay hopes to see their successes continue with her girls having a chance to punch their ticket to the state meet at the end of the month.
“I feel truly blessed to be a part of the Hastings Wrestling program and a part of history in the making!” she said.
The Boys
The regular season for the boys continued with a triangular against Irondale and Eden Prairie on Jan. 30. Hastings took down both teams, beating Irondale 40-31 and Eden Prairie 43-24.
Hastings vs Eden Prairie
Final Score 43-24
Weight Summary Decision Score
107 Edstrom, Beckett (Hastings) over Hamal, Hardik (Eden Prairie) Fall 0:40 6-0
114 McNamara, Sullivan (Hastings) over Melchior, David (Eden Prairie) Tech Fall 16-0 11-0
121 Haugen, Max (Eden Prairie) over Bermudez-Ramos, Albert (Hastings) Fall 0:14 11-6
127 Gruenstein, Joseph (Eden Prairie) over Lundstrom, Brock (Hastings) Maj Dec 19-7 11-10
133 Beissel, Trey (Hastings) over Davis, Cody (Eden Prairie) Fall 1:51 17-10
139 Williams, Zytavius (Eden Prairie) over Little Soldier, Taylon (Hastings) Maj Dec 16-5 17-14
145 Vanier, Charles (Eden Prairie) over McCrae, Presley (Hastings) Fall 2:06 17-20
152 Weismann, Zachary (Eden Prairie) over Peterson, Fletcher (Hastings) Maj Dec 11-3 17-24
160 Svoboda, Mark (Hastings) over Ivey, Matthew (Eden Prairie) Fall 4:40 23-24
172 Hoff, Hunter (Hastings) over Holloway, Caleb (Eden Prairie) Tech Fall 16-0 28-24
189 Fuchs, Adrian (Hastings) over Sohlstrom, Joseph (Eden Prairie) Tech Fall 20-3 33-24
215 Poellinger, Lucas (Hastings) over Sheedy, John (Eden Prairie) Maj Dec 14-4 37-24
285 Renneke, Elliot (Hastings) over Forfeit, (Eden Prairie) FORFEIT 43-24

Hastings vs Irondale
Final Score 40-31
Weight Summary Decision Score

107 McNamara, Sullivan (Hastings) over Forfeit, (Irondale) FORFEIT 6-0
114 Edstrom, Beckett (Hastings) over Nerdahl, Nicholas (Irondale) Fall 3:01 12-0
121 Shelstad, Owen (Irondale) over Bermudez-Ramos, Albert (Hastings) Fall 1:48 12-6
127 Brinkman, Arlo (Irondale) over Lundstrom, Brock (Hastings) Tech Fall 21-5 12-11
133 Beissel, Trey (Hastings) over Brownlee, Winston (Irondale) Tech Fall 22-5 17-11
139 Little Soldier, Taylon (Hastings) over Inthaly, Rylan (Irondale) Fall 3:42 23-11
145 Peterson, Fletcher (Hastings) over Packey, Ryker (Irondale) Default 29-11
152 Solberg, Clayton (Irondale) over Brockman, Bennett (Hastings) Tech Fall 22-5 29-16
160 Svoboda, Mark (Hastings) over Cope, Ole (Irondale) Fall 1:57 35-16
172 Hoff, Hunter (Hastings) over Johnston, Kyler (Irondale) Tech Fall 16-1 40-16
189 Saralampi, Aaron (Irondale) over Beying, Bryce (Hastings) Fall 0:46 40-22
215 Dojan, Eli (Irondale) over Poellinger, Lucas (Hastings) Decision 4-1 40-25
285 Holt, Austin (Irondale) over Renneke, Elliot (Hastings) Fall 1:32 40-31
The boys will head to Eastview on Feb. 6 for a 5:00 p.m. dual meet start.