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Pioneers crown 2 champions at wrestling invite

Bronstad, Strantz lead Okoboji/HMS to fourth-place finish

Okoboji/HMS crowned two champions, had a runner-up finisher and added three third place finishes during the Pioneers' annual wrestling invitational on Dec. 4 at Milford.

First place finishers for Okoboji/HMS were Nick Bronstad at 285 pounds and Noah Strantz at 152. Dylan Jones finished second at 120 pounds.

Bronstad pinned all of his opponents, defeating Jess Christensen of Estherville-Lincoln Central in 36 seconds, Keegan McMillan of West Sioux in 1:34 and David Smith of West Hancock in the title match in 34 seconds.

Adding third-place finishes were Jesse Bockman at 170 pounds, James Gellerma...