Maple Grove freshman Joey Thompson (pictured above) helped this year’s Minnesota Cadet Team to a first place finish in Greco and a second place finish in freestyle. This is the second year in a row that Minnesota took home the Greco title. Thompson was the 106-pound wrestler for both Minnesota’s Junior and Cadet teams. He
Maple Grove wrestlers Joey Thompson (left) and AJ Aitkin (right) both won titles at the state freestyle and Greco wrestling tournaments. Maple Grove High School wrestlers AJ Aitkin and Joey Thompson both recently won championships at the Minnesota USA State Wrestling Championships. Aitkin, an eigth grader, won the Schoolboy 160 pound championship in both freestyle
AJ Aitkin is one of many Maple Grove wrestlers who enjoy success in off-season state and national tournaments. (Photo courtesy of Maple Grove Wrestling) Coming off a successful season and building toward next year, Maple Grove had eight wrestlers compete this year at the MNUSA Wrestling State Championships. Five wrestlers walked away with hardware, including
Sarah Tison completed a six-year career as a member of the Maple Grove wrestling team. (Photo by Rich Moll) She might not have made the state tournament and she might not have earned all-conference honors, but Maple Grove senior Sarah Tison looks back on her six-year career on the Crimson wrestling team with great pride.
Senior Jack Berndt was named Mr. Varsity Crimson, the Hardest Worker and a team captain by his Maple Grove wrestling teammates. He also earned all-conference and qualified for the state meet. (Photo by Rich Moll) Maple Grove High School wrestlers were rewarded for an outstanding season. Crimson coach Troy Seubert announced the following voted awards.
Joey Thompson competes at the Xcel Energy Center. (Photo courtesy of Rich Moll) Several Crimson wrestlers took to the mats at Xcel Energy Center Friday and Saturday to complete at the state individual wrestling tournament. Crimson freshman Joey Thompson won both of his matches on Friday to enter Saturday’s placing matches. He lost to Stillwater eighth grader
Crimson wrestlers going to state are (left to right): Jack Bendt, Aacoda Aitkin, Joey Thompson, Gavin Peterson, Isaac Boehmer, Adam Skogman. (Photo courtesy of Maple Grove Wrestling Team) For most wrestlers the ultimate goal in their career is to “get to state.” Last Saturday, 14 Maple Grove wrestlers entered the section tournament with aspirations of
Video courtesy of CCX Sports Maple Grove won the final five matches of the night to pull away from Osseo and beat the Orioles 49-19 in the teams’ Northwest Suburban Conference match.
The Maple Grove wrestling team competed in five dual meets last week, winning four of them. The Crimson celebrated senior night with a triangular against Park Center and Roseville. The seven seniors making their last appearance at home for the Crimson were Jack Berndt, Nick Bugajski, Sean Curtis, Noah Grant, AJ Johnson, Sarah Tison, and
The Maple Grove wrestling team competed in their final individual tournament of the season and walked away with a third place finish at the 16-team Veldman Invitational at South St. Paul High School. Stillwater finished in first place with the host Packers from South St. Paul finishing second. Maple Grove entered wrestlers in 13 out
