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Red Bulls Take Home Trio of Big South Titles

Sat 1-10-2026

Torrey Paplow, Aaron Becker, and Kate Kolbe each captured a championship to lead the Martin County Red Bulls at the Big South Conference Tournament. 

Paplow won the 152-pound title with a pair of wins by technical fall and another by decision. Becker brought home the 215-pound title with a pair of pins, a major decision, and a decision. Kolbe earned the 142-pound girls title with a pair of pins in less than two minutes of mat time. 

Pierce Rohman wrestled for the title at 133 pounds but lost to top-ranked Pipestone sophomore Miklo Hernandez in a clash of unbeatens. 

Kaedin Lange at 160 pounds and DJ Miller at 285 pounds each won fifth place. Lange went 3-2 and Miller went 2-2 on the day. 

Brock Stauffer went 2-3 at 145 pounds to finish sixth place. 

Austin Newcombe went 2-2 at 172 pounds. Brock Jagodzinske went 0-2 at 114 pounds. 

The Red Bulls collected 105.5 team points to take fourth place as New Ulm Area earned the conference title. 

The Martin County girls scored 47.5 points for eighth place as Saint James-Madelia took home the title.

Boys Team Scores
1st - New Ulm Area, MN - 191.5
2nd - St. Peter, MN - 174.5
3rd - Marshall, MN - 147
4th - Martin County Red Bulls, MN - 105.5
5th - Jackson County Central, MN - 101.5
6th - Tri-City United, MN - 98.5
7th - Waseca, MN - 82
8th - Windom-Mountain Lake, MN - 77.5
9th - Pipestone Area, MN - 77
10th - Redwood Valley, MN - 73.5
11th - Saint James - Madelia, MN - 69.5
12th - Worthington, MN - 57.5
13th - Blue Earth Area, MN - 49
14th - Luverne, MN - 21

Girls Team Scores
1st - Saint James - Madelia, MN - 160.5
2nd - Marshall, MN - 102
3rd - Luverne, MN - 100
4th - Worthington, MN - 85.5
5th - St. Peter, MN - 85
6th - Redwood Valley, MN - 80.5
7th - New Ulm Area, MN - 54.5
8th - Martin County Red Bulls, MN - 47.5
9th - Jackson County Central, MN - 45
10th - Pipestone Area, MN - 35
11th - Windom-Mountain Lake, MN - 20
12th - Waseca, MN - 16
Brock Jagodzinske (0-2) 114 - DNP (0 pts)
Bout 504 (Mat 4) - Champ. Rd of 16: Varsity Boys - 114 - Colten Gossen (10-10) Fr., JCC over Brock Jagodzinske (8-13) So., MCRB (F-SV 6:47)
Bout 586 (Mat 3) - Cons. Quarters: Varsity Boys - 114 - Bly Scott (10-6) 8th, WORT over Brock Jagodzinske (8-13) So., MCRB (F 0:30)
Pierce Rohman (3-1) 133 - 2nd (20.5 pts)
Bout 548 (Mat 4) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 133 - Pierce Rohman (22-1) Jr., MCRB over Levi Kraft (12-12) So., MARS (MD 19-8)
Bout 618 (Mat 3) - Semis: Varsity Boys - 133 - Pierce Rohman (22-1) Jr., MCRB over Kane Johnson (20-4) Jr., NUA (TF 16-1 (5:08))
Bout 717 (Mat 3) - 1st Place Match: Varsity Boys - 133 - miklo hernandez (21-0) So., PIAR over Pierce Rohman (22-1) Jr., MCRB (Dec 7-3)
Brock Stauffer (2-3) 145 - 6th (9 pts)
Bout 553 (Mat 2) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 145 - Elijah Rieser (17-9) Sr., NUA over Brock Stauffer (5-9) Jr., MCRB (TF 22-6 (4:51))
Bout 595 (Mat 4) - Cons. Quarters: Varsity Boys - 145 - Brock Stauffer (5-9) Jr., MCRB over Layden Bassett (3-14) Jr., BEA (F 2:53)
Bout 648 - Cons. Sub-Semis: Varsity Boys - 145 - Brock Stauffer (5-9) Jr., MCRB over Casen Myers (11-7) So., REVA (MFF)
Bout 674 (Mat 3) - Cons. Semis: Varsity Boys - 145 - Dawson DeCamp (17-9) Sr., MARS over Brock Stauffer (5-9) Jr., MCRB (F 0:57)
Bout 693 (Mat 6) - 5th Place Match: Varsity Boys - 145 - Beck Johnson (19-6) So., SJM over Brock Stauffer (5-9) Jr., MCRB (F 1:54)
Torrey Paplow (4-0) 152 - 1st (25 pts)
Bout 557 (Mat 4) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 152 - Torrey Paplow (19-0) Sr., MCRB over Maxim Dillon (8-12) Sr., REVA (TF 21-2 (1:46))
Bout 623 (Mat 2) - Semis: Varsity Boys - 152 - Torrey Paplow (19-0) Sr., MCRB over Tyson Louwagie (21-7) Sr., MARS (Dec 12-7)
Bout 720 (Mat 2) - 1st Place Match: Varsity Boys - 152 - Torrey Paplow (19-0) Sr., MCRB over Kameron Koerner (25-4) Sr., WML (TF 15-0 (4:27))
Kaedin Lange (3-2) 160 - 5th (9 pts)
Bout 564 (Mat 4) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 160 - Nathan Blaschko (20-9) Sr., TCU over Kaedin Lange (21-8) So., MCRB (Dec 4-0)
Bout 598 (Mat 4) - Cons. Quarters: Varsity Boys - 160 - Kaedin Lange (21-8) So., MCRB over Oliver Sterud (11-9) 8th, PIAR (Dec 7-1)
Bout 651 (Mat 2) - Cons. Sub-Semis: Varsity Boys - 160 - Kaedin Lange (21-8) So., MCRB over Samuel Selthun (15-15) So., WASE (MD 13-5)
Bout 677 (Mat 2) - Cons. Semis: Varsity Boys - 160 - Braxton Kiecker (18-8) Sr., NUA over Kaedin Lange (21-8) So., MCRB (SV 9-6)
Bout 695 (Mat 6) - 5th Place Match: Varsity Boys - 160 - Kaedin Lange (21-8) So., MCRB over Damien Davison (16-9) Jr., WML (MD 14-0)
Austin Newcombe (2-2) 172 - DNP (4 pts)
Bout 525 (Mat 2) - Champ. Rd of 16: Varsity Boys - 172 - Maxxis Ross (5-13) Sr., TCU over Austin Newcombe (6-8) Sr., MCRB (Dec 8-3)
Bout 605 (Mat 2) - Cons. Quarters: Varsity Boys - 172 - Austin Newcombe (6-8) Sr., MCRB over Colton Travaille Sr., STPE (F 2:58)
Bout 654 (Mat 2) - Cons. Sub-Semis: Varsity Boys - 172 - William Weerts (21-9) Jr., BEA over Austin Newcombe (6-8) Sr., MCRB (TF 17-0 (4:10))
Aaron Becker (4-0) 215 - 1st (27 pts)
Bout 528 (Mat 3) - Champ. Rd of 16: Varsity Boys - 215 - Aaron Becker (22-5) Fr., MCRB over Tilken Fruhwirth (7-12) Sr., NUA (F 2:36)
Bout 578 (Mat 2) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 215 - Aaron Becker (22-5) Fr., MCRB over Lucas Selthun (11-9) Sr., WASE (MD 14-6)
Bout 632 (Mat 3) - Semis: Varsity Boys - 215 - Aaron Becker (22-5) Fr., MCRB over Sam Hernandez (20-13) Sr., WML (F 2:24)
Bout 724 (Mat 4) - 1st Place Match: Varsity Boys - 215 - Aaron Becker (22-5) Fr., MCRB over Joseph Connor (16-7) Sr., STPE (Dec 6-1)
DJ Miller (2-2) 285 - 5th (11 pts)
Bout 582 (Mat 2) - Quarters: Varsity Boys - 285 - DJ Miller (17-7) Sr., MCRB over Dylan Mertens (8-11) Jr., REVA (F 1:12)
Bout 634 (Mat 3) - Semis: Varsity Boys - 285 - Matthew Veroeven (16-1) Sr., WASE over DJ Miller (17-7) Sr., MCRB (F 2:23)
Bout 685 (Mat 5) - Cons. Semis: Varsity Boys - 285 - Chase Gambell (19-6) Sr., BEA over DJ Miller (17-7) Sr., MCRB (F 2:20)
Bout 699 (Mat 6) - 5th Place Match: Varsity Boys - 285 - DJ Miller (17-7) Sr., MCRB over Isaiah Friese (5-7) Jr., NUA (F 2:48)
Hamilton Fitzgerald (2-1) 86.2-97.2 - 2nd (20 pts)
Bout 1010 (Mat 4) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 86.2-97.2 - Hamilton Fitzgerald (12-5) 7th, MCRB over Cody Johnson (0-3) 7th, MARS (F 1:03)
Bout 1131 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 86.2-97.2 - Camden Murphy (4-2) 7th, BEA over Hamilton Fitzgerald (12-5) 7th, MCRB (TF 17-1 (2:09))
Bout 1249 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 86.2-97.2 - Hamilton Fitzgerald (12-5) 7th, MCRB over Hayden Briggs (8-9) 7th, WORT (F 2:53)
Kyson Haukoos (1-2) 99.9-104.1 - 3rd (13 pts)
Bout 1012 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 99.9-104.1 - Jose Lopez (5-5) So., WORT over Kyson Haukoos (6-7) 8th, MCRB (F 2:58)
Bout 1134 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 99.9-104.1 - Kyson Haukoos (6-7) 8th, MCRB over Kevin Carrillo (0-3) 7th, MARS (F 3:40)
Bout 1309 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 99.9-104.1 - Charlie Janike (2-1) 7th, WASE over Kyson Haukoos (6-7) 8th, MCRB (F 1:02)
Nolan Myers (0-2) 104.1-106.2 - 3rd (9 pts)
Bout 1137 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 104.1-106.2 - Deymar Rojas (10-2) 8th, WORT over Nolan Myers (0-2) 7th, MCRB (TF 17-0 (1:30))
Bout 1311 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 104.1-106.2 - Ryker Saverino 7th, SJM over Nolan Myers (0-2) 7th, MCRB (F 4:24)
Jesse Desjarlais (1-2) 103.7-106.8 - 3rd (12.5 pts)
Bout 1016 (Mat 4) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 103.7-106.8 - Jesse Desjarlais (3-15) Fr., MCRB over Mason Schottenbauer 7th, NUA (TF 18-2 (4:17))
Bout 1138 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 103.7-106.8 - Nolan Sturtz (4-3) Fr., BEA over Jesse Desjarlais (3-15) Fr., MCRB (MD 14-3)
Bout 1312 - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 103.7-106.8 - William Deutz (3-0) 8th, MARS over Jesse Desjarlais (3-15) Fr., MCRB (MFF)
Cade Wiemers (2-1) 106.5-119.4 - 2nd (20 pts)
Bout 1027 (Mat 3) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 106.5-119.4 - Cade Wiemers (7-10) 8th, MCRB over Cole Entriken 7th, JCC (F 1:01)
Bout 1149 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 106.5-119.4 - Tavin Holicky 7th, TCU over Cade Wiemers (7-10) 8th, MCRB (F 3:40)
Bout 1318 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 106.5-119.4 - Cade Wiemers (7-10) 8th, MCRB over Atrayu Marchington (0-3) Fr., MARS (FF)
Jace Wiemers (1-2) 111.7-119.6 - 3rd (13 pts)
Bout 1030 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 111.7-119.6 - Caleb Arevalo Garcia (2-1) 7th, MARS over Jace Wiemers (5-11) 8th, MCRB (F 2:24)
Bout 1151 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 111.7-119.6 - Cody Tolzmann (6-2) Fr., BEA over Jace Wiemers (5-11) 8th, MCRB (F 0:58)
Bout 1258 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 111.7-119.6 - Jace Wiemers (5-11) 8th, MCRB over Dravyn Gehring 8th, NUA (F 2:14)
Cooper Stanton (2-1) 113.2-127.7 - 2nd (18 pts)
Bout 1040 (Mat 2) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 113.2-127.7 - Cooper Stanton (5-8) 7th, MCRB over Simon Holland (1-2) 8th, BEA (F 3:00)
Bout 1161 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 113.2-127.7 - Cooper Stanton (5-8) 7th, MCRB over Urban Jacobson (0-3) 8th, MARS (Dec 9-2)
Bout 1263 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 113.2-127.7 - Myles Nelson 7th, REVA over Cooper Stanton (5-8) 7th, MCRB (F 1:14)
Adam Denson (0-3) 133.4-139.3 - 4th (7 pts)
Bout 1058 (Mat 4) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 133.4-139.3 - Carson Kiecker Fr., NUA over Adam Denson (3-9) So., MCRB (F 1:10)
Bout 1180 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 133.4-139.3 - Ethan Peterson 7th, WML over Adam Denson (3-9) So., MCRB (F 2:09)
Bout 1333 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 133.4-139.3 - jackson janike (4-12) Fr., WASE over Adam Denson (3-9) So., MCRB (F 2:02)
Cooper Kolander (0-3) 139.7-146.3 - 4th (7 pts)
Bout 1062 (Mat 3) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 139.7-146.3 - John Wolle-Boyd , WML over Cooper Kolander (7-8) Fr., MCRB (F 2:50)
Bout 1184 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 139.7-146.3 - Harlan Sinclair Fr., STPE over Cooper Kolander (7-8) Fr., MCRB (F 1:05)
Bout 1335 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 139.7-146.3 - Caleb Hacker Fr., NUA over Cooper Kolander (7-8) Fr., MCRB (MD 14-1)
Camden Mathiason (0-3) 144.7-147.8 - 4th (7 pts)
Bout 1065 (Mat 3) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 144.7-147.8 - Cody Vancura 7th, JCC over Camden Mathiason (4-12) Fr., MCRB (F 0:34)
Bout 1188 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 144.7-147.8 - Nicholas Harguth (6-3) Fr., WASE over Camden Mathiason (4-12) Fr., MCRB (F 1:08)
Bout 1276 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 144.7-147.8 - Kyler Larson (1-2) 7th, MARS over Camden Mathiason (4-12) Fr., MCRB (F 0:27)
Boe Kolbe (3-0) 147.6-165.4 - 1st (25.5 pts)
Bout 1083 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 147.6-165.4 - Boe Kolbe (6-2) 8th, MCRB over Adrian Henry Sr., NUA (TF 17-2 (3:16))
Bout 1206 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 147.6-165.4 - Boe Kolbe (6-2) 8th, MCRB over Cowen Bruzek Jr., TCU (Dec 12-10)
Bout 1285 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 147.6-165.4 - Boe Kolbe (6-2) 8th, MCRB over Teagan Erickson Jr., SJM (F 2:54)
Logan Parsons (0-3) 163.1-182.5 - 4th (7 pts)
Bout 1096 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 163.1-182.5 - Jordan Rosenthal (1-8) 8th, WASE over Logan Parsons (1-11) 8th, MCRB (F 3:46)
Bout 1217 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 163.1-182.5 - Andrew Deutsch (7-5) Jr., LUVE over Logan Parsons (1-11) 8th, MCRB (F 0:21)
Bout 1291 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 163.1-182.5 - Jayce Faulkner (2-1) 7th, MARS over Logan Parsons (1-11) 8th, MCRB (F 1:02)
Maddox Williams (1-2) 180.7-202.1 - 3rd (13 pts)
Bout 1099 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 180.7-202.1 - Nathan Walter So., STPE over Maddox Williams (3-11) Fr., MCRB (F 2:40)
Bout 1222 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 180.7-202.1 - Maddox Williams (3-11) Fr., MCRB over Gabe Gronau Fr., REVA (F 3:41)
Bout 1293 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 180.7-202.1 - Mu Lay (2-1) So., MARS over Maddox Williams (3-11) Fr., MCRB (UTB 4-3)
Keyon Schutz (0-2) 179.2-202.3 - 3rd (9 pts)
Bout 1223 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 179.2-202.3 - Braxton Anderson So., SJM over Keyon Schutz (4-13) So., MCRB (F 2:20)
Bout 1355 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 179.2-202.3 - Andy Villeda (1-1) Jr., MARS over Keyon Schutz (4-13) So., MCRB (F 2:58)
Josue Cortez (1-2) 187.7-206.1 - 3rd (13 pts)
Bout 1105 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 187.7-206.1 - Josue Cortez (7-9) Fr., MCRB over Zander Marcus (0-3) 8th, MARS (F 1:15)
Bout 1227 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 187.7-206.1 - Kadyn Flowers (3-3) Jr., BEA over Josue Cortez (7-9) Fr., MCRB (F 3:20)
Bout 1357 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 187.7-206.1 - Diego Zepeda (3-0) Fr., PIAR over Josue Cortez (7-9) Fr., MCRB (F 3:00)
Timothy Parsons (1-2) 206.3-231.8 - 3rd (11 pts)
Bout 1117 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 206.3-231.8 - Carlos Zepeda (3-0) Jr., PIAR over Timothy Parsons (2-6) Fr., MCRB (F 2:29)
Bout 1239 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 206.3-231.8 - Timothy Parsons (2-6) Fr., MCRB over Jensen Morton 7th, REVA (Dec 7-0)
Bout 1363 (Mat 5) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 206.3-231.8 - Josue-joel Valdovinos (2-1) So., MARS over Timothy Parsons (2-6) Fr., MCRB (F 0:37)
Ryan Szafryk (1-2) 232.7-260.1 - 3rd (13 pts)
Bout 1121 (Mat 1) - Champ. Round 1: Junior Varsity - Boys - 232.7-260.1 - Zach Burger Fr., STPE over Ryan Szafryk (11-6) Sr., MCRB (Dec 10-7)
Bout 1243 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 2: Junior Varsity - Boys - 232.7-260.1 - Ryan Szafryk (11-6) Sr., MCRB over Majesty Htoo (0-3) So., MARS (F 3:27)
Bout 1365 (Mat 6) - Champ. Round 3: Junior Varsity - Boys - 232.7-260.1 - Jeremiah Garza Jr., SJM over Ryan Szafryk (11-6) Sr., MCRB (Dec 6-2)
Elizabeth Burnett (2-2) 112 - 5th (10 pts)
Bout 9 (Mat 4) - Quarters: Varsity Girls - 112 - Naileah Quiroz (2-5) 8th, MCRB over Elizabeth Burnett (3-3) 7th, MCRB (TF 20-4 (3:41))
Bout 56 (Mat 2) - Cons. Sub-Semis: Varsity Girls - 112 - Elizabeth Burnett (3-3) 7th, MCRB over Eh Dah Kee (1-9) So., MARS (F 0:56)
Bout 61 (Mat 2) - Cons. Semis: Varsity Girls - 112 - Abigail Meyer (12-12) Fr., SJM over Elizabeth Burnett (3-3) 7th, MCRB (F 3:37)
Bout 74 (Mat 6) - 5th Place Match: Varsity Girls - 112 - Elizabeth Burnett (3-3) 7th, MCRB over Snow Wah (1-10) Fr., WORT (F 2:11)
Naileah Quiroz (2-2) 112 - 4th (13.5 pts)
Bout 9 (Mat 4) - Quarters: Varsity Girls - 112 - Naileah Quiroz (2-5) 8th, MCRB over Elizabeth Burnett (3-3) 7th, MCRB (TF 20-4 (3:41))
Bout 36 (Mat 3) - Semis: Varsity Girls - 112 - Aviana Hardin (12-11) Fr., REVA over Naileah Quiroz (2-5) 8th, MCRB (F 3:09)
Bout 60 (Mat 4) - Cons. Semis: Varsity Girls - 112 - Naileah Quiroz (2-5) 8th, MCRB over Snow Wah (1-10) Fr., WORT (F 2:22)
Bout 80 (Mat 4) - 3rd Place Match: Varsity Girls - 112 - Abigail Meyer (12-12) Fr., SJM over Naileah Quiroz (2-5) 8th, MCRB (F 2:11)
Kate Kolbe (2-0) 142 - 1st (24 pts)
Bout 20 (Mat 4) - Champ. Round 1: Varsity Girls - 142 - Kate Kolbe (2-2) Jr., MCRB over Yasha Sleiter (4-7) So., MARS (F 1:13)
Bout 95 (Mat 3) - Champ. Round 3: Varsity Girls - 142 - Kate Kolbe (2-2) Jr., MCRB over Julia Westman (4-10) So., SJM (F 0:30)