Owatonna Ends Apple Valley Wrestling Run

Owatonna beat Apple Valley 40-24 in the finals of the A bracket to advance to today’s four-team wrestling championship bracket at the Clash National Duals in Rochester.

Apple Valley, which has won six consecutive Class 3A championships and was ranked No. 1, had not lost a dual-meet match to a Minnesota school since losing to Hastings in the semifinals of the 1998 state tournament, a streak of 190 consecutive victories. The Eagles lost twice last year to teams outside of Minnesota.

Owatonna, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, won eight of 14 matches, five of them by pin. The Huskies will be joined by Heber City/Wasatch (Utah) and winners of brackets B and D in today’s championship finals bracket.

Apple Valley, which won the tournament last year, advances to a different bracket and can finish no higher than fifth.