White Hawk Wrestlers Compete at State

Five members of the /Holy Family wrestling squad competed at the state wrestling tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3 at the Xcel Energy Center. Although none of the wrestlers placed, they all battled hard and got some valuable experience. 

“We were close to getting a few kids on the stand, so it was frustrating to come away empty-handed. However, everyone took a step forward and know what they need to do to get to that next level,” said head coach Todd Munsterteiger. 

Sophomores Ryder Schmidt and Bryan Tierney both made their first trip to state. Both lost to the eventual fourth place winner and were out.

“Ryder and Bryan wrestled well, and both pushed their opponents. It was a good experience for them and they’ll be ready to go next year,” said assistant coach Eric Rodelius. 

Freshman Sam Bennyhoff made his second appearance at the state tourney, and battled the third and sixth place finishers well in losses. 

“Sam was right there with those guys and is close to breaking through,” said freshman coach John Wardlow.

Juniors Tyler Hebig and Will Van Sant both went 2-2 and just missed out on placing. Again, their losses came to state place winners, and both lost close matches that could have gone either way. 

“Will and Tyler both showed they can go with the best kids in the state. Now they need to take that next step to achieve their goals,” said senior consultant Gerry Bakke.

The White Hawks put an official end to their season with their celebration banquet on Mar. 6 at the .