Wrestling: Willmar Cardinals trying to stay in the 8AAA title hunt

Wrestling: Willmar Cardinals trying to stay in the 8AAA title hunt

The Section 8AAA team wrestling championship has felt like a foregone conclusion for almost a decade. Going back to 2018, the 8AAA final has been Willmar vs. Bemidji. The Cardinals have gone 5-3 in those matches. The Lumberjacks won the section in 2025 on criteria after the dual finished at 29-29. That familiarity makes it easy to forget how talented the rest of the section is. That’s something not lost on Willmar head coach Ed Oehlers. “People …