The Section 8A Champion Crookston Pirate Wrestling team held its end of the season banquet to celebrate one of the best seasons in program history at the Crookston Inn and Convention Center. The team also received their Section 8A Championship medals and their Section 8A individual tournament placer medals. Team awards were handed out during the celebration. All the award winners are listed and pictured below. We also have a video of the Pirates getting their medals.
Team awards –
-Section 8A Champions and State Wrestling Team Tournament participant
-Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Silver Academic Award (3.436 GPA)
Section 8A Coach of the Year – Wes Hanson
State Individual awards –
All-State – Ethan Boll (5th place at state)
All-State All-Academic team – Zach Brown
Pirate Individual awards –
Most pins – Ethan Boll (20)
Rookie of the Year – Evin Trudeau
Most Improved – Nolan Dans
Most Dedicated – Ethan Bowman
Most Dominant – Ethan Boll (averaged 4.5 team points per match)
Category leaders –
Most wins – Ethan Boll (38)
Most team points – Ethan Boll (208)
Most major decisions – Ethan Boll (6)
Most wins by decision – Ethan Bowman (8)
Most 3 point near falls – Nolan Dans (14)
Most 2 point near falls – Ethan Bowman (12)
Most escapes – Cameron Weiland (24)
Most reversals – Ethan Bowman (24)
Most tech falls – Ethan Boll and Zach Brown (2)
Most takedowns – Ethan Boll
Win Club Members –
50 win club – Hunter Knutson (52), and Carter Coauette (60)
75 win club – Braxton Volker (78)
100 win club – Ethan Bowman (101), Nolan Dans (115), and Ethan Boll (123)
150 win club – Zach Brown (171 – 4th place all-time for most wins as a Pirate
