Austin’s Winkels wins heavyweight title to get to second state wrestling meet
Published 10:11 am Sunday, February 25, 2024
- Austin’s Sam Winkels manuevers Rochester John Marshall’s Wyette Stanton at 285 earlier this season. This past weekend, Winkels punched his ticket to state and set AHS records. Herald file photo
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Austin junior Sam Winkels capped off a dominant Section 1A performance with a 4-1 win over Kasson Wynia of Kasson-Mantorville in the 285-pound title match to earn a trip to the state meet at the Section 1AA meet in Mayo Civic Center Saturday.
Winkels beat Teigan Bard of Cannon Falls 17-2 in the semifinals, he pinned Lucas Dykman of LaCrescent in the first period and he beat Thadeus Zabel of Byron 16-1.
Winkels, who set the AHS record for wins and pins and a season this year, is now 45-1 on the season.
Winkels went to state at 220-pounds last season.
Austin senior Tony Garcia took fifth place after he beat Alden Smith of Pine Island 9-7.
