Detroit Lakes Wrestling Splits Home Triangular

Avery Nordy goes for a pin against Fergus Falls at the Lakers’ home triangular on Tuesday, January 17th at the Ralph Anderson Gymnasium (Photo: David Kinderman)

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM/KRCQ) – The Detroit Lakes Lakers hosted a Wrestling Triangular on January 17^th. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville and Fergus Falls came to town.

LPGE/B and FF opened the night up with the Wolves beating the Otters 69-9. Then DL took on LPGE/B in the second matchup.

The Wolves opened up with a Forfeit and a pinfall win to take a 12-0 lead and never lost control. The Lakers did have it down to 28-25, heading into the 195lb weight class. LPGE/B got a Major win and a Pinfall win to make it 38-25. The HWT matchup went Detroit Lakes way, with Senior Jeffrey Moen picking up his 60^th win, but the Lakers fell 38-31.

In addition to Jeffrey Moen’s highlight win, the Lakers also got highlight wins from Tyson Ullyott at 145lb, with his 100^th win at 160, Cade Okeson got his 100^th win and at 182, and Cade Jackson got not only his 175^th win but his 100^th pin against LPGE/B.

Cade Okeson, Tyson Ullyot, Jeffery Moen, and Cade Jackson celebrate milestone wins at their home tri on January 17th, 2023 (Photo: David Kinderman)

The Lakers then took on Fergus Falls to end the night and 7^th Grader Avery Nordy got his first win AND first pinfall with a pin at 2:29 at 106.

The Lakers were leading halfway through 29-12 and went on to close it out 59-24 over the Otters. For FF, Senior Jacob Widness got his 75^th win at 170 lbs. the Lakers closed it out with Jeffrey Moen getting his 61^st win with a pin at 108 to move to 19-0 this season. The Lakers are off until Friday when they host the Mid-State Conference Duels.

Laker Wrestling returns to 102.3 KRCQ Friday, January 27th when they host Crookston and West Central Area/Ashby in another Triangular.

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