We used to wrestle in youth and middle school. But then in high school he’s got the better of me until today. But he’s a really good wrestler, really good wrestler.”

Park High senior wrestler Gunnar Mullen

Park went 1-2 in a four-team meet Wednesday, but all-time winningest Park High senior wrestler Gunnar Mullen had a night to remember.
Mullen, ranked fourth at 172 pounds, got his 200th win of his career, and highlighted the meet by taking down longtime rival Brad Little of Woodbury 9-6 in the match of the meet. Both wrestlers had takedowns in the second, but Mullen added other to start the third that eventually made the difference in the match.
“It was a good match,” said Mullen. “I caught him with I think a body lock and then a head lock and that got me the match really.”
It was Mullen’s first win against Little in high school.
“We used to wrestle in youth and middle school,” said Mullen. But then in high school he’s got the better of me until today. But he’s a really good wrestler, really good wrestler.”
Both Mullen and Little earned their 200th wins during the week.
“It’s pretty serial,” Mullen agreed.
Wrestling with some holes still in the starting lineup, Park defeated Irondale/Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony Village 51-24 but lost to Woodbury 44-23 and to Cambridge-Isanti 40-31.
“Woodbury got the better of us tonight,” said Park head coach Jim LaBrosse. “We still have some holes in the lineup but we’re getting closer.”
Park’s top wrestlers almost all did well against the Royals, with Nolan Bloch, sixth-ranked Kyler Jubinal, sixth-ranked Zack Carr and fourth-ranked Mullen all winning. Bloch scored a 15-0 victory, Jubinal and Zarr had technical falls as well. Park’s eight-ranked Dylan Richardson lost a tough one at 189, however.
In the final match of the night, Park dropped a 40-31 decision to Cambridge-Isanti. Bloch, Kyler Jubinal, Layne Frandrup, Carr, Mullen and Richardson scored wins in the dual.
Park 51 Irondale-Spring Lake Park-St. Anthony Village 24
Woodbury 44 Park 23
107: Nolan Bloch (PARK) over Ben Tokin (WOOD) (15-0)
114: Adrian Andrada (WOOD) over Jackson VanHorn (PARK) (TF 5:26)
121: Pierce Osburn (WOOD) over Jaxon Jubinal (PARK) (Fall 1:08)
127: Calvin Calderon (WOOD) over Wyatt Murphy (PARK) (15-8)
133: Moises Gonzales (WOOD) over Mason Dougherty (PARK) (Fall :48)
139: Kyler Jubinal (PARK) over Xai Vang (WOOD) (TF 5:08)
145: Chris Meyers (WOOD) over Joey Chilton (PARK) (Fall 3:54)
152: Zack Carr (PARK) over Janon Coffey (WOOD) (TF 19-1)
160: Brandon Fourtune (WOOD) over Layne Frandrup (PARK) (Fall 3:43)
172: Gunnar Mullen (PARK) over Brad Little (WOOD) (9-6)
189: Parker Taveirne (WOOD) over Dylan Richardson (PARK) (Fall :55)
215: Luke Pugliss (WOOD) over Jesse Wright (PARK) (Fall 1:31)
285: Mitch Folks (WOOD) over Jairus Boston (PARK) (Fall 3:45)
Cambridge-Isanti 40 Park 31
107: Nolan Bloch (PARK) over Bryce Huntley (CAIS) (Fall 1:43)
114: Brady Huntley (CAIS) over Jackson VanHorn (PARK) (Fall 0:23)
121: Wyatt Wald (CAIS) over Jaxon Jubinal (PARK) (Fall 0:37)
127: Grady Jennissen (CAIS) over Wyatt Murphy (PARK) (MD 14-4)
133: Ben Westover (CAIS) over Mason Dougherty (PARK) (Fall 1:14)
139: Kyler Jubinal (PARK) over Ruger Block (CAIS) (MD 16-4)
145: Reshard Cronemiller (CAIS) over Nathan Fetter (PARK) (Fall 5:22)
152: Layne Frandrup (PARK) over Zach Hylton (CAIS) (MD 12-4)
160: Zack Carr (PARK) over Brock Brown (CAIS) (Fall 1:21)
172: Gunnar Mullen (PARK) over Quinton Harcey (CAIS) (TF 17-1 4:33)
189: Dylan Richardson (PARK) over Jarred Goodman (CAIS) (Fall 1:50)
215: Jacob Henderson (CAIS) over Jesse Wright (PARK) (Fall 1:20)
285: Brady Andersen (CAIS) over Jairus Boston (PARK) (Fall 0:27)

Park seventh after day one of MatBoss tourney
After day one of the star-studded MatBoss Minnesota Christmas Tourney in Rochester, Park stands seventh out of 41 teams competing.
Park’s Zach Carr (152 pounds), Gunnar Mullen (172) and Dylan Richardson (189) all won quarterfinal matches to advance Friday.
STMA leads the meet with 231 points, followed by Mounds View (185.5), Shakopee (181.5), Stillwater (140), Willmar (135), Watertown-Mayer (125.5), Park (115), Prior Lake (111.5), Zumbrota-Mazeppa (106), Albert Lea (105.5), Hastings (102) and 30 other teams.
Championship bracket results as of Friday:
133 Championship Bracket
Quarterfinal – Brett Swenson (Mounds View) 13-0 won by tech fall over Kyler Jubinal (Park) 14-3 (TF-1.5 2:22 (21-6))
Quarterfinal – Aidan Aure (Menomonie) 15-0 won by decision over Jack Bridenstine (Coon Rapids) 14-2 (Dec 13-7)
Quarterfinal – Trey Beissel (Hastings) 12-0 won by tech fall over Spencer Lee (Eastview) 10-1 (TF-1.5 4:20 (19-4))
Quarterfinal – Chase Mills (STMA) 12-0 won by tech fall over Masyn Hanson (Kenyon-Wanamingo) 9-2 (TF-1.5 3:32 (19-3))
152 Championship Bracket
Quarterfinal – Kaden Nicolas (Becker) 10-1 won by decision over Amilio Salas (Simley) 14-3 (Dec 6-1)
Quarterfinal – Conlan Carlson (Willmar) 9-0 won by fall over John Graham (Prior Lake) 10-2 (Fall 0:23)
Quarterfinal – Zach Carr (Park) 16-0 won by decision over Owen Friedrich (Kasson-Mantorville) 7-2 (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal – Calder Sheehan (Rochester Mayo) 12-0 won by tech fall over Gunner Hostetter (St. Francis) 11-4 (TF-1.5 2:10 (17-1))
172 Championship Bracket
Quarterfinal – Bryce Burkett (Watertown-Mayer) 12-0 won by fall over Brecken Wacholz (Albert Lea) 7-4 (Fall 1:33)
Quarterfinal – Gunnar Mullen (Park) 16-0 won by decision over Lindson Turner (Stillwater) 10-1 (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Jarrett Wadsen (STMA) 14-0 won by fall over Caden Grenier (Mounds View) 12-1 (Fall 1:48)
Quarterfinal – Jackson Barron (Shakopee) 6-1 won by major decision over Michael Gillette (Chaska-Chan Stormhawks) 13-3 (MD 10-1)

189 Championship Bracket
Quarterfinal – John Murphy (STMA) 13-0 won by fall over Kaelen Lembeck (Wayzata) 10-4 (Fall 2:23)
Quarterfinal – Dylan Richardson (Park) 15-1 won by fall over Carter Funk (Rochester Mayo) 11-1 (Fall 3:59)
Quarterfinal – Vristol Short (Simley) 10-2 won by major decision over Jacob Duitsman (Kasson-Mantorville) 6-3 (MD 12-4)
Quarterfinal – Joey Muhlstein (Mounds View) 13-0 won by fall over Cael Spates (Stillwater) 7-2 (Fall 3:19)