Senior Ryan Stottler will represent Minnewaska Area in the upcoming Class A state wrestling tournament after he won the 170-pound championship at the Section 5A tournament in Kimball on Saturday.
In the section championship, Stottler beat Eden Valley-Watkins' Luke Kuechle in a 10-2 major decision. Kuechle takes a 27-7 record to state, while Stottler is 30-1.
The first round of the individual state wrestling tournament begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The tournament concludes on Saturday.
