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.
Weight | Crookston- | Barnesville | Winner | Result |
107 | OPEN | Elijah Pool | Barn | Forfeit |
114 | Jose Contreras | Chase Hauk | Barn | Pin 1:25 |
121 | Gabe Perala | Brant Cox | Barn | 17-2 |
127 | OPEN | Brock Grabow | Barn | Forfeit |
133 | OPEN | Gus Brown | Barn | Forfeit |
139 | Chris Goodrich | Tate Pauna | Barn | Pin :26 |
145 | Jose Arriaga | Bently Fradet | Crox | Pin 1:21 |
152 | Gavyn Hlucny | Brycen Christopherson | Crox | Pin :44 |
160 | Lucas Perala | Michael Connely | Crox | Pin 3:05 |
172 | OPEN | Cameron Halverson | Barn | Forfeit |
189 | OPEN | Jack Martin | Barn | Forfeit |
215 | OPEN | Lane Berggren | Barn | Forfeit |
HWT | Riley Helgeson | OPEN | Crox | Forfeit |

