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Border West edges Viking matmen 35-32
Published 10:10am Friday, January 4, 2013WHEATON — The Pelican Rapids wrestlers look to shake off the rust from the holiday season against Border West.
After the dust cleared, the hosting Buccaneers edged out the Vikings 35-32 Thursday.
The teams traded wins back and forth in their hard fought battle.
Pelican Rapids took control as Ray Elizondo (138 lb.), Josh Klovstad (145 lb.) and Alex Diaz (152 lb.) each picked up wins in the middle weight classes.
The Buccaneers would not fold as they took the next three wins and kept it close the rest of the way through to win by a three point margin.
Diaz was named wrestler of the meet with his pin over Border West’s Eric Schwagel.
The Vikings will look to right the ship as they host a triangular Tuesday against Perham and Breckenridge at 5 p.m.
Border West 35 Pelican Rapids 32
106 Jason Meyer (PR) WBMD over Dylan Menge BW 14-2
113 Cameron Sykora BW WBTF over Danny Franco(PR) 3:23
120 Tracer Lee BW WBF over Dakota Pixley (PR) 0:50
126 Carlos Gutierrez (PR) WBD over Bryce Nilson BW 3-1
132 Gus McCarthy BW WBF over Robert Mazariegos (PR)m 1:52
138 Ray Elizondo (PR) WBD over Dylan Pullis BW 8-5
145 Josh Klovstad (PR)WBF over Cormick Combellick BW 3:45
152 Alex Diaz (PR) WBF over Eric Schwagel BW 2:35
160 Carter Behrens BW WBD over Hobet Diaz(PR) 10-8
170 Nick Stafford BW WBForfeit
182 Austin Maanum BW WBTF over Ben Barragan (PR) 4:00
195 Felix Barragan (PR)WBF over Bradan Krump BW 1:01
220 Seth Callenius BW WBMD over Muhamed Carbo (PR) 15-4
285 Eddie Ramos (PR) WBMD over Wyatt Tritz BW 18-7
