Jackson County Central freshmen Kayden Eller and Kyler Thier led five individual Huskies in Class A at the 2025 State Tournament inside the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul. 

Eller finished fourth place at 114 pounds with a 4-2 record. He started with a win by decision. He got pinned by Isaac Guzman of Canby in the quarterfinals. Eller wrestled back to the third place match with wins by pin, major decision, and another pin of fifth-place finisher Logan Pearson of Chatfield. Eller got pinned again by Guzman to finish fourth place. 

Thier won fifth place at 127 pounds after a 3-2 record. He advanced to the semifinal round with wins by major decision and decision. He lost by 3-1 decision to eventual state champion Carson Petry of WEM-JWP in the semifinals. He also lost by 8-2 decision to third-place finisher Cayden Neisen of Staples Motley in the consolation semifinals. Thier outlasted Moe Erdman of Adrian/Ellsworth by 1-0 decision to take fifth place. 

Dallas Gossen finished 1-2 at 139 pounds in his debut. The sophomore started with a win by 15-8 decision for his 50th career victory. He got pinned by undefeated state champion Trey Gunderson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. He lost by 7-2 decision in the consolation semifinals to sixth-place finisher Carter Adickes of Mille Lacs Raiders. 

Ryan Haley went 0-2 at 189 pounds in his debut. The senior lost by major decision to fourth-place finisher Hank Meyer of Kimball Area. Haley lost by 7-1 decision to Zach Plank of Lewiston-Altura-Rushford-Peterson as well. 

Isaac Rodriguez took a medical forfeit at 121 pounds. 

 

MSHSL State Championships Results 

Jackson County Central

114A

Kayden Eller (40-7) placed 4th and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 won by decision over Vincent Schmid (Mille Lacs Raiders) 47-3 (Dec 15-13)
• Quarterfinal - Issac Guzman (Canby) 31-7 won by fall over Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 (Fall 1:18)
• Cons. Round 1 - Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 won by fall over Christian Peichel (Frazee) 24-22 (Fall 1:33)
• Cons. Round 2 - Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 won by major decision over Ryder Antony (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area) 35-15 (MD 13-1)
• Cons. Semi - Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 won by fall over Logan Pearson (Chatfield) 36-7 (Fall 2:01)
• 3rd Place Match - Issac Guzman (Canby) 31-7 won by fall over Kayden Eller (Jackson County Central) 40-7 (Fall 3:32)

121A

Isaac Rodriguez (37-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Tryg Olson (Border West Buccaneers) 23-16 won by medical forfeit over Isaac Rodriguez (Jackson County Central) 37-11 (M. For.)

127A

Kyler Thier (25-11) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kyler Thier (Jackson County Central) 25-11 won by major decision over Evan Dingwall (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 30-16 (MD 8-0)
• Quarterfinal - Kyler Thier (Jackson County Central) 25-11 won by decision over Wyatt Pilarski (Holdingford) 37-17 (Dec 8-3)
• Semifinal - Carson Petry (WEM-JWP) 30-3 won by decision over Kyler Thier (Jackson County Central) 25-11 (Dec 3-1)
• Cons. Semi - Cayden Neisen (Staples Motley) 44-7 won by decision over Kyler Thier (Jackson County Central) 25-11 (Dec 8-2)
• 5th Place Match - Kyler Thier (Jackson County Central) 25-11 won by decision over Moe Erdman (Adrian Area) 23-8 (Dec 1-0)

139A

Dallas Gossen (31-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Dallas Gossen (Jackson County Central) 31-16 won by decision over Shane Thompson (Fosston-Bagley) 38-6 (Dec 15-8)
• Quarterfinal - Trey Gunderson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) 43-0 won by fall over Dallas Gossen (Jackson County Central) 31-16 (Fall 1:18)
• Cons. Round 1 - Carter Adickes (Mille Lacs Raiders) 45-8 won by decision over Dallas Gossen (Jackson County Central) 31-16 (Dec 7-2)

189A

Ryan Haley (29-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Hank Meyer (Kimball Area) 14-3 won by major decision over Ryan Haley (Jackson County Central) 29-19 (MD 18-7)
• Cons. Round 1 - Zach Plank (Lewiston-Altura-Rushford-Peterson) 44-10 won by decision over Ryan Haley (Jackson County Central) 29-19 (Dec 7-1)