State champion Colten Carlson of Willmar has signed with South Dakota State for next season. He is a three-time state placer and a five-time state entrant for the Cardinals.
He won the 160-pound Class AAA state championship this season as a senior. He placed fourth at 152 pounds as a junior and was runner-up at 152 pounds as a freshman.
Carlson is projected to wrestle at 157 or 165 pounds for the Jackrabbits.
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Colten Carlson, Willmar
2016 MN HS State Tournament 3A 12th 160 1st 45-1
2015 USA Wrestling Nationals FS Junior 160 DNP
2015 MN HS State Tournament 3A 11th 152 4th 43-6
2014 MN Christmas Tournament 3A 11th 160 4th
2014 NHSCA Nationals Folk 10th 152 3rd
2014 MN HS State Tournament 3A 10th 160 DNP 42-4
2013 Big Bear Tournament 3A 10th 160 3rd
2013 USA Wrestling Nationals FS Cadet 152 DNP
2013 MN/USA Wrestling State Folk Cadet 152 1st
2013 MN HS State Tournament 3A 9th 152 2nd 41-6
2012 Big Bear Tournament 3A 9th 152 2nd
2012 MN/USA Wrestling State Folk Cadet 145 4th
2012 MN HS State Tournament 3A 8th 138 DNP 31-8
2011 Big Bear Tournament 3A 10th 138 5th
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