Wabasha-Kellogg-Alma Wrestling

What a great finish to the girls season! I spy THREE WKAP singlets on the podium!! Congratulations to the following wrestlers:
6th place- Rowyn Peterbaugh
4th place- Melanie Nofsinger
3rd place- Ace Hoffman

Thank you to the parents, coaches, teammates, and supporters who showed up or followed along to cheer these girls on today!

We are so proud to have you on the WKAP team! ❤️🖤

We are thrilled to support these 4 WKAP girl wrestlers competing at NYWA Girls State individuals and 2 of them for teams.
Pre-K & K: Rowyn Peterbaugh
1st & 2nd: Callie Duwell
3rd & 4th: Melanie Nofsinger & Ace Hoffman.

We are proud of your hard work, determination and grit. Give it your best and have fun! Let's go WKAP! ❤️🖤💪🤼❤️🖤.

Fun fact: 2 of these girls joined mid-season after watching their brothers and we are thankful they did. They may be cute but don't let them fool you, they are tough!

NYWA Pre-K -4th Grade Update

1st & 2nd Grade- Barrett Nofsinger
Round 1- Nofsinger vs Coudron (Monticello) win by decision 2-0.

Quarterfinals- Nofsinger vs Billings (Bemidji) lost by major decision 2-13.

Semis Round 2- Nofsinger vs Berthiame (Scott West) lost by fall.

3rd & 4th grade- Tyson Edelbach
Round 1- Edelbach had a bye

Quarterfinals- Edelbach vs Bullerman (Adrian) win by tech fall.

Semifinals- Edelbach vs Saewert (New York Mills) won by fall.

🤼💪🤼💪🤼💪🤼💪🤼💪

Tyson will advance to the Parade of Champions tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at Mayo Civic Center for a chance to wrestle for 🥇 or 🥈 place!!!!

5th & 6th Grade- 108 lbs- Evan Becker
Cons semis- Becker vs Lundgren (Mankato West) with a 3-14 major decision loss.

5th Place Match- Becker vs Oksness (Perham) with a hard 0-1 loss.

Congratulations Evan on your 6th Place finish.

7th & 8th Grade- 150 lbs- Jeston Edelbach
Semi cons- Edelbach vs Moses (HLWW) with a quick 42 second fall 💪

3rd Place Match- Edelbach vs Bullerman (Marshall) losing by fall.

Congratulations Jeston on your 4th Place finish.

It’s a great day to be a WKAP wrestler!!

We can’t forget to mention that Luke Lehnertz finished in 3rd place today in the State Invite!

We are excited to see what our Pre-K - 4th grade kids do tomorrow! 🤼

NYWA 5th-8th Grade Update

7th & 8th Grade- Jeston Edelbach
Round 1- Edelbach vs Bergstrom (Mahnomen-Waubun) win by fall in 2:15.

Quarterfinals- Edelbach vs Bullerman (Marshall) win by decision 20-16.

Semifinals- Edelbach vs Lopez (Windom/ Mountain Lake) lost by tech fall.

5th & 6th grade- Evan Becker
Round 1- Becker vs Landkammer (Springfield) win by fall in 27 seconds 🔥

Quarterfinals- Becker vs Chapman (Detroit Lakes) win by decision 6-4.

Semifinals- Becker vs Kratt (Summit) lost by fall.

Both Jeston and Evan advance to the Parade of Champions tonight at 5:15 pm at Mayo Civic Center.

🎉 TODAY at 2:15 PM – Join us in cheering on our WKAP Youth Wrestlers as they head to the State Tournament! 🎉

The send-off parade will start shortly after 2:15 p.m. from W-K High School, traveling down Hiawatha Drive, Broadway Ave, 3rd Street past St. Felix School, Pembroke Ave, Main St, and ending at the volleyball courts on Bridge Ave.

Let’s show our support and celebrate the incredible achievements of these EIGHT wrestlers representing our community at the NYWA State Tournament:

🏆 Jeston Edelbach (Wabasha) – 7th & 8th grade, 150 lbs
🏆 Evan Becker (Wabasha) – 5th & 6th grade, 108 lbs
🏆 Barrett Nofsinger (Rollingstone) – 1st & 2nd grade, 70 lbs
🏆 Tyson Edelbach (Wabasha) – 3rd & 4th grade, 100 lbs
🏆 Rowyn Puterbaugh (Rollingstone) – Pre K & K, 45 lbs
🏆 Callie Duwell (Pepin) – 1st & 2nd grade, 50 lbs
🏆 Melanie Nofsinger (Rollingstone) – 3rd & 4th grade, 80 lbs
🏆 Aislan Hoffman (Kellogg) – 3rd & 4th grade, 90 lbs

Follow our page for updates throughout the tournaments this weekend and next weekend for the girls!

Let’s rally behind our youth wrestlers and show them our community pride! 💪🤼‍♂️

WKAP YOUTH WRESTLING STATE SEND OFF

Wednesday, March 25 at 2:15 p.m.

Help cheer on and support our youth wrestlers as they make their way through the town. Departing from W-K High School shortly after 2:15 p.m., they will drive down Hiawatha Drive, turn right on to Broadway Ave and head down 3rd Street going past St. Felix School, turning right on Pembroke Ave, left on Main St, and left on Bridge Ave and ending at the volleyball courts.

Congratulations to the EIGHT wrestlers who will be participating in the NYWA State Tournament.

Wrestling Thursday, March 26th and possibly Friday:
Jeston Edelbach from Wabasha- 7th & 8th grade, 150 lbs.

Wrestling Friday, March 27th will be:
Evan Becker from Wabasha- 5th & 6th grade, 108 lbs.

Wrestling Saturday, March 28th and possibly Sunday will be:
Barrett Nofsinger from Rollingstone- 1st & 2nd grade, 70 lbs.
Tyson Edelbach from Wabasha- 3rd & 4th grade, 100 lbs.

Wrestling Friday, April 3rd in the Girls State Tournament will be:
Rowyn Puterbaugh from Rollingstone- Pre K & K, 45 lbs.
Callie Duwell from Pepin- 1st & 2nd, 50 lbs
Melanie Nofsinger from Rollingstone- 3rd & 4th grade, 80 lbs.
Aislan Hoffman from Kellogg- 3rd & 4th grade, 90 lbs.

Updates will be posted throughout the tournaments if you wish to follow along!

State send off details coming tomorrow night! Check back for details of how you can support our EIGHT youth wrestlers who are state bound!

NYWA REGION 1 RESULTS FROM BYRON

Congratulations to the following WKAP wrestlers on qualifying for State:
Jeston- 🥇
Tyson- 🥇
Barrett- 🥈
Evan- 🥉

Congratulations to the WKAP girls participating in Girls State:
Ace
Mel
Rowyn
Callie

Congratulations to the WKAP wrestlers that qualified for the Invite:
Rowyn- 4th
Tim- 5th
Kole- 5th
Luke- 5th
Aiden- 6th

So proud of the other WKAP wrestlers that gave their best this weekend:
Avery
Mel
Reed
River
Weston
Trent

And we saved the best for last. Thank you to Aden, Hunter, Brian, and Tommy for making sure there was a coach mat side for every wrestlers match. You’ve been outstanding coaches and put your heart and souls into this season.

See you next weekend at the Mayo Civic Center for NYWA State and invite and again in two weeks for the Girls State.