Awards distributed at wrestling banquet

Humboldt won NCC dual title, finished 7th in state duals

Wildcats were 18-4 overall

Winning is a habit for the Humboldt boys’ wrestling team and no one has to look any further than the recent 2022-23 season where the Wildcats were 18-4 in duals, went unbeaten in North Central Conference duals and finished seventh in the Class 3A state dual team tournament.

Humboldt also had five qualify for the state individual tournament with seniors Jase Goodell and Jayden Gargano placing fifth and sixth, respectively.

“We’ve had 13 straight winning seasons. We’ve been ranked in the top 16 ten times over those years. This isn’t an accident,” Humboldt 20-year head coach Chad Beaman said.

“Our Wildcat Wrestling Club does an outstanding job getting kids introduced to the sport. The coaches who make that happen and were committed to it all season include Mark Cirks, Mitch Nielsen, Troy Frideres, Adam Halverson, Phil Kramer, Nate Mento, Nick Nolting, Jeremy Hermsen and Ryan Watnem. These guys put in a tremendous amount of time volunteering for this program,” Beaman said.

“As high school coaches, we are lucky we have people who give their time to help the program,” Beaman said.

“The success we are having at the high school is a direct correlation to their efforts. When we receive a district coaching award, it is truly a PK-12 award. And I say thank you,” Beaman said.

Wildcat senior 152-pounder Jase Goodell received the David Musselman Award. Goodell was a three-time North Central Conference champion and a three-time state tournament participant, capping his career with a fifth-place medal this past season.

Goodell posted a won-loss record of 43-5 and was 130-31 in his career, ranking him ninth on the school all-time career victory list.

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