Wyatt Pollard (left) and Winston Niehnhaus
Eight New Ulm Eagles wrestlers (co-op Sleepy Eye and St. Mary’s) qualified for the state qualifier round of the state tournament. Two local grapplers, Winston Niehnaus (Sleepy Eye High School) and Wyatt Pollard (St. Mary’s High School) were among those advancing.
Nienhaus and Pollard competed on an Eagle team that finished the team season with a 23-9 record. The wins ties the school record which was set in 2006.
Those advancing will next compete Saturday in Redwood to try to advance into the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School tournament.
The eight Eagle state qualifiers are:
106 Parker Kamm
113 Logan Lee
120 Winsten Nienhaus (Sleepy Eye)
132 Marqavian Haefner
138 Wyatt Pollard (S.E. St. Mary’s)
182 Cole Ranweiler (3rd trip)
220 Julian Hernandez
HWT Jaden Drill