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A fast start propelled Sibley East’s grapplers to victory Friday as they opened the Minnesota River Conference (MRC) season with a 43-12 win at Le Sueur-Henderson.

Rod Tollefson’s Wolverines won six of the first seven matches to take a commanding 24-3 lead. Sibley East senior Andrew Bates capped the early rally with a first period pin in the 140-pound bout.

LSH stopped the rally in an exciting 145-pound match. Second ranked Matt Pfarr needed four overtime periods to defeat Sibley East’s Jake Zeiher 4-2.

The Wolverines also lost by decision in the next match but bounced back by winning four of the final five bouts.

Kevin Deno powered Sibley East down the stretch with a first period pin while Justin Rose won by major decision.

Individual Results

103-Adam Bates (SE) dec’d. Brett Pfarr 5-2; 112-Tyler Pasvogel (SE) dec’d. Charlie Pesch 6-2; 119-Jason Sunderman (LSH) dec’d. Mark Thoele 5-4; 125-Joey Posivio (SE) dec’d. Zach Gillespey 6-0; 130-Jon Volinkaty (SE) dec’d. Sam Lindgren 7-3; 135-Scott Tollefson (SE) won by forfeit; 140-Andrew Bates (SE) pinned Nathan Mediger in 1:15; 145-Matt Pfarr (LSH) dec’d. Jake Zeiher 4-2 in 4 OT’s; 152-Zach Pesch (LSH) dec’d. Derek Hahn 2-0; 160-Alex Thoele (SE) dec’d. Brad Johnson 6-3; 171-Justin Rose (SE) maj. dec’d. Nolan Moriarty 9-1; 189-Eldred Bach (LSH) dec’d. Todd Pauly 8-2; 215-Kevin Deno (SE) pinned Jacob Bruihler in 1:01; Hwt.-Brit Keithahn (SE) won by forfeit;