The Albert Lea Tigers wrestling team won the eight-team Champlin Park Rebel Duals Saturday at Champlin Park High School.

The No. 6 Tigers (19-3, 8-0 Big Nine) had five wrestlers finish the tournament undefeated and knocked off the No. 8 White Bear Lake Bears in the title match.

The Tigers beat St. Francis 60-9 in the first round behind six falls before beating Eagan in the semifinals 48-21.

Against White Bear Lake, Tigers head coach Larry Goodnature moved Garrett Wangsness from 112 pounds to 119 pounds to face Alex Rod, one of the Bears’ top wrestlers. Tylor Nelson filled the 112 pound slot and the Tigers gained momentum early.

No. 6-ranked Dakota Wangsness earned a 3-1 decision over the Bears’ No.3 Mat Metuwissen at 103 pounds and Nelson picked up a fall at 112. At 119 pounds, Garrett Wangsness added another six-point fall to pull the Tigers ahead 15-0.

“We got off to a great start,” Goodnature said. “The Wangsness boys did what they’ve been doing all year and were big leaders in the dual.”

Tristan Westerlund, Trey Hable and Conner Kortan, Caleb Gaudian also earned falls for the Tigers, who beat the Bears 48-25.

Goodnature said that the Tigers wrestled flat during the first two matches and that he asked his team to turn it up a notch against the Bears.

“The kids responded,” he said. “When the competition is tough, they dig deep, shift gears and wrestle hard. The Bears are a good team and I think they thought they could get us, but we just wrestled unbelievable.”

The Tigers wrestle again at 7 p.m. Thursday against Rochester John Marshall at Albert Lea High School.

Albert Lea 60, Saint Francis 9

103 — Dakota Wangsness (AL) fall Colton Oie

112 — Garrett Wangsness (AL) fall CJ Leibel

119 — Tylor Nelson (AL) maj. dec. Preston Flaherty 10-0

125 — Spencer Carstens (AL) forfeit

130 — Jordan O’Connell (SF) dec. Tristan Westerlund 4-1

135 — Zach Ech (SF) fall Ethan Kristie

140 — Bany Chan (AL) maj. dec. Alex Eastman

145 — Trey Hable (AL) inj. default Josh Bishop

152 — Dalton Westerlund (AL) fall Conan Sandberg

160 — Cory Hansen (AL) tech. fall Jared Goldman

171 — Dustin Samudio (AL) inj. default Alex Simoneau

189 — Conner Kortan tech. fall Sam Gerlach

215 — double forfeit

285 — Alex Nielsen (AL) fall Danton Winkelman

Albert Lea 48, Eagan 21

103 — Bo Johnsrud (AL) fofeit

112 — Garrett Wangsness (AL) fall Dawit Gebreab

119 — Conner Moore (E) maj. dec. Tylor Nelson 9-1

125 — Devin Nelson (AL) forfeit

130 — Spencer Carstens (AL) maj. dec. Yonis Gebreab 13-0

135 — Tristan Westerlund (AL) fall Luke Keller

140 — Mike Rahman (E) maj. dec. Bany Chan

145 — Trey Habl (AL) fall Alex Gwinup

152 — D. Westerlund (AL) fall Mike Marsh

160 — Cory Hansen (AL) fall Dakota Joseph

171 — Dustin Samudio AL) fall Kevin Martinez

189 — Bob Rada (E) dec. Conner Kortan 8-5

215 — Mitch Johnson (E) dec. Caleb Gaudian 7-0

285 — Jacob Lueck dec. Alex Nielsen 3-1

Albert Lea 48, White Bear Lake 25

103 — Dakota Wangsness (AL) dec. Matt Meuwissen 3-1

112 — Tylor Nelson (AL) fall Andy Martin

119 — Garrett Wangsness (AL) fall Alex Rod

125 — Elijah Muedeking (WBL) Devin Nelson

130 — Tristan Westerlund (AL) fall Cam Brandvold

135 — Shane Sheppard (WBL) maj. dec. Derek Samudio 15-7

140 — Duncan Potter (WBL) dec. Bany Chan 5-1

145 — Trey Hable (AL) fall Greg Wilcox

152 — Dalton Westerlund (AL) maj. dec. Cody Anderson 14-2

160 — Cory Hansen (AL) tech. fall Tommy Longendyke

171 — Bo Bibeau (WBL) fall Dustin Samudio

189 — Conner Kortan (AL) fall Kyle Ross

215 — Caleb Gaudian fall Flynn Leider

285 — Donny Longendyke (WBL) forfeit