Gavyn Hlucny wins his 125th career match, but Crookston Wrestling falls to Barnesville

The Crookston Pirate Wrestling team had six open weights that gave up 36 points and the Barnesville Trojans won the dual 53-24 in Barnesville. 

Barnesville won the first six matches, with three wins coming by forfeit, one win by pin, and one win by a Tech Fall for a 35-0 lead. Crookston’s first win came at 145 pounds when Jose Arriage won by pin. Jose started the match with a takedown and was able to get a pin in the first period at 1:21. Gavyn Hlucny started the 152-pound match with a takedown and had near fall points before he won by a pin in 44 seconds. Hlucny’s win was the 125th in the junior’s career. Crookston’s Lucas Perala kept the Pirate winning streak going with a win at 160 pounds. Lucas started the match with a takedown and that would be the only points of the period as he took a 3-0 lead. He started the second period down and got a reversal before winning the match by pin at 3:05 to bring the Pirates within a 34-18 deficit.
Crookston was open at the next three weights and Barnesville had a 52-18 lead. Barnesville was open at havyweight and Riley Helgeson won by forfeit and Barnesville won the match 53-24.

With the loss, Crookston will be the #8 seed in the Section 8A Team Wrestling tournament and will have to take on the #1 seed in the team tournament. Crookston will travel to Thief River Falls on Thursday. The Albany Tournament has been canceled.