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The match, originally scheduled for December, was tied at 28-28 before the Lakers got a pin at 215. Sophomore Luke Frank won a decision at 275 for the Dogs, who lost by three.

The Dogs trailed 25-15 before rallying to tie the match at 28-28, winning three of four matches from 152 to 189. Senior Sean Glenz got a major decision at 152, sophomore Kevin Klein won a decision at 171, and senior Dustin Utsch got a pin at 189 to tie the match.

Earlier, the Dogs jumped to a 9-0 lead with a pin from sophomore Jeff Albright at 103 and a decision by sophomore Jordan Christian at 112. After the Lakes won three straight matches, senior Keith Klein gave the Dogs their last lead, at 15-13, with a pin at 135.

Senior Dustin Utsch delivered a pin at 189 to tie the Bulldogs' match at Minnewaska on Friday night, but the Dogs lost the conference clash 34-31.

Both the Dogs and the Lakers entered the match with one conference loss each. (LPGE also has one loss.) The Dogs dropped to 4-2 in the WCC North with the loss.

The Dogs wrestled without four upperclassmen regulars out with injuries: seniors Aaron Bachman, A.J. Christian, and Joel Kerzman and junior Aaron Burris.

This week, the Dogs (15-7) will wrestle in the WCC North tourney at Albany on Friday, starting at 4 p.m. with the quarterfinals. The semifinals - as well as the first round of wrestlebacks - are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. The second round of wrestlebacks is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the championship round - first-, third-, and fifth-place matches - are scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

This tourney will not only determine All Conference honors but will determine the team placings (in combination with the dual match records).

Senior Sean Glenz (25-1) could tie and break the school record for career wins at the tourney. Glenz (176-49 for his career) trails assistant coach David Kerzman (178-21) by two victories entering the conference tourney.

Minnewaska 34, Paynesville 31
103-Jeff Albright (P) pinned Andy Goracke, 5:32; 112-Jordan Christian (P) dec. Justin Frederick, 11-8; 119-Jon Tatro (M) pinned Cody Fuchs, 0:39; 125-David Bond (M) maj. dec. Joe Sheridan, 16-3; 130-Dan Braaten (M) dec. Jon Kerzman, 6-4; 135-Keith Klein (P) pinned Collin Jergenson, 3:47; 140-Sam Goracke (M) pinned Cody Block, 1:38; 145-Trevor Larsen (M) pinned Tim Rudnick, 1:15; 152-Sean Glenz (P) maj. dec. Colin Cihlar, 12-2; 160-Alan Erickson (M) dec. Andrew Moser, 8-6; 171-Kevin Klein (P) dec. Jared Jordahl, 9-5; 189-Dustin Utsch (P) pinned Jamie Linman, 3:54; 215-Alan Lutterman (M) pinned Joe Fry, 0:33; 275-Luke Frank (P) dec. Shane Cowen, 7-5.

Dogs 45, Sauk Centre 19
The Dogs won nine of 14 matches in easily defeating Sauk Centre in a road conference match on Thursday. The Dogs built leads of 21-3 and 36-11 in winning their fourth match in the WCC North 45-19.

After falling behind 3-0, the Dogs got three straight pins from sophomore Jordan Christian at 112, senior Joe Sheridan at 119, and eighth grader Justin Wendlandt at 125. Ninth grader Jon Kerzman followed with a decision at 130 for a 21-3 lead for the Dogs.

Senior Keith Klein (140), senior Sean Glenz (152), and junior Joe Fry (215) also recorded pins for the Dogs.

Sophomore Kevin Klein added a decision at 189. Eighth grader Andrew Moser got his first career varsity win with a decision at 160. And seventh grader Tyler Hemmesch also saw his first varsity action, losing a hard-fought major decision at 135.

Paynesville 45, Sauk Centre 19
103-Shane Trattles (SC) dec. Jeff Albright, 4-3; 112-Jordan Christian (P) pinned Lucian Grow, 1:16; 119-Joe Sheridan (P) pinned Nathan Walter, 1:23; 125-Justin Wendlandt (P) pinned Kyle Hartigan, 0:56; 130-Jon Kerzman (P) dec. John Gusewelle, 14-10; 135-Adam Helgeson (SC) maj. dec. Tyler Hemmesch, 21-8; 140-Keith Klein (P) pinned Matt Walter, 3:34; 145-Brett Illies (SC) maj. dec. Cody Block, 9-1; 152-Sean Glenz (P) pinned Tyson Molitor, 3:01; 160-Andrew Moser (P) dec. Hayden Hammell, 6-3; 171-Jake Uphus (SC) tech. falled Brad Torborg, 18-3; 189-Kevin Klein (P) dec. Brian Ruegemer, 7-4; 215-Joe Fry (P) pinned Josh Jordan, 0:49; 275-Justin Messer (SC) dec. Luke Frank, 8-2.

Quadrangular
The Dogs went 1-2 at their home quadrangular on Tuesday, Jan. 17, dropping their first conference match to LPGE 42-28 and losing to Litchfield 41-29 before beating the Trinity School at River Ridge 53-20.

LPGE won five of six matches from 135 to 171, turning a 12-9 deficit into an insurmountable 36-16 lead. The Thunder got four pins in this stretch, including from defending state champion Sam Schad at 135. Senior Pat Jenkins of LPGE also upset senior Sean Glenz 5-2 in double overtime at 160, handing Paynesville's defending state champ his first loss of the season.

The Dogs got pins from sophomore Kevin Klein and sophomore Luke Frank at 189 and 215, as well as from senior Joe Sheridan at 125. Senior Keith Klein added a major decision at 140, and sophomore Jeff Albright and ninth grader Jon Kerzman had decisions.

Litchfield broke a 29-29 tie with pins at the final two weights to win 41-29. The Dogs had tied the match with Kevin Klein's decision at 189.

Earlier, the Dogs had taken a 20-12 lead with three back-to-back wins rom 125 to 135. Sheridan won a major, Kerzman got a pin, and senior A.J. Christian got a major to give the Dogs their largest lead.

Sophomore Jordan Christian added a pin at 112, and Keith Klein and Glenz both added decisions to temporarily keep the Dogs in the lead at 145 and 160 respectively.

Against Trinity School at River Ridge, a new section rival, sophomore Jeff Albright, Jordan Christian, and Sheridan scored back-to-back-to-back first-period pins to open the match, giving the Dogs an 18-0 lead. The Dogs led for the entire match.

Trinity won three straight matches to get within 18-11, but Keith Klein had a technical fall at 140 and senior Cody Block a key pin at 145 to stretch the lead to 29-11 again. Glenz and Kevin Klein added pins before Trinity forfeited the last two weights to make the final 53-20.

LPGE 42, Paynesville 28
103-Jeff Albright (P) dec. Timber Holmquist, 10-5; 112-Ulises Morelos (LPGE) dec. Hayden Spaeth, 7-6; 119-Derek Pesta (LPGE) pinned Cody Fuchs, 1:25; 125-Joe Sheridan (P) pinned Danny Middendorf, 1:39; 130-Jon Kerzman (P) dec. Chad Hibbs, 11-8; 135-Sam Schad (LPGE) pinned A.J. Christian, 0:25; 140-Keith Klein (P) maj. dec. Joe Pesta, 18-5; 145-Brad Twardowski (LPGE) pinned Cody Block, 3:20; 152-Chris Callahan (LPGE) pinned Keegan Meagher, 2:47; 160-Pat Jenkins (LPGE) dec. Sean Glenz, 5-2 (OT-2); 171-Mitch Ainoli (LPGE) pinned Cory Spanier, 2:40; 189-Kevin Klein (P) pinned Eric Jenkins, 4:46; 215-Luke Frank (P) pinned Tim Wolbeck, 1:08; 275-Levi Pray (LPGE) won by forfeit.

Litchfield 41, Paynesville 29
103-Mike Knisley (L) pinned Jeff Albright, 1:06; 112-Jordan Christian (P) pinned John Binsfeld, 2:49; 119-Reed Wimmer (L) pinned Cody Fuchs, 0:51; 125-Joe Sheridan (P) maj. dec. Damian Heairet, 9-1; 130-Jon Kerzman (P) pinned Brandon Skalberg, 3:34; 135-A.J. Christian (P) maj. dec. Elliot Bachman, 14-0; 140-Beau Penk (L) won by forfeit; 145-Keith Klein (P) dec. David Malepsy, 9-8; 152-Steve Osborne (L) pinned Keegan Meagher, 0:57; 160-Sean Glenz (P) dec. Jared Fleming, 10-9; 171-Dustin Celander (L) tech. falled Cory Spanier, 16-0; 189-Kevin Klein (P) dec. Tony Gutromson, 12-6; 215-Sam Pautske (L) pinned Luke Frank, 2:20; 275-Jeremy Forester (L) pinned Joe Fry, 0:56.

Paynesville 53, Trinity School 20
103-Jeff Albright (P) pinned Joe Bulger, 1:36; 112-Jordan Christian (P) pinned Mike Earhart, 0:15; 119-Joe Sheridan (P) pinned Luke Stephanson, 1:15; 125-Luke Olson (TS) dec. Cody Fuchs, 9-5; 130-Joe Murphy (TS) tech. falled Jon Kerzman, 22-7; 135-Micah Olson (TS) dec. A.J. Christian, 12-11; 140-Keith Klein (P) tech. falled Charlie Reinhart, 19-4; 145-Cody Block (P) pinned Steve Sattler, 2:53; 152-Artie Leighton (TS) pinned Keegan Meagher, 1:25; 160-Sean Glenz (P) pinned Sam Aritingi, 1:42; 171-Peter DeMarais (TS) dec. Cory Spanier, 11-6; 189-Kevin Klein (P) pinned John Mordh, 2:47; 215-Joe Fry (P) won by forfeit; 275-Luke Frank (P) won by forfeit.