Nehemiah Schwinghammer and Nick Strand claim 3rd at individual state tournament

Story byThe Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.Nehemiah Schwinghammer and Nick Strand claim 3rd at individual state tournamentThe Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.Sun, March 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM UTC·1 min read

Feb. 28—ST. PAUL — Nick Strand will end his Bemidji High School boys wrestling career with a top-three finish.

The senior claimed third in Class 3A at 139 pounds after beating St. Michael-Albertville's Chase Mills in a 9-1 major decision.

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Junior Nehemiah Schwinghammer also claimed third at 285 pounds. He defeated Stillwater's Andrew Olson 13-4 in a major decision to get the top-three finish.

Senior Gabe Morin also had a shot at third place at 133 pounds. After losing his semifinal match to STMA's Brody Bergeron, he defeated Eastview's Spencer Lee in a 7-0 decision to move on to the third-place match, where he'd face Elk River's Walker Gaulrapp. Gaulrapp would get the best of Morin in a 12-7 decision, ending his Lumberjack career with a fourth-place finish.

The last Lumberjack alive in the consolation bracket was Ozzie Hanks at 107 pounds. He, too, made it to the third-place match, but lost in a narrow 10-6 decision to Wayzata's Gavin Hoeft.

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