FORT PIERRE — Behind four individual champions the Winner Area Warriors won Saturday’s Big Dakota Conference wrestling tournament.
The Warriors scored 232 points, ahead of Chamberlain 203.5 and Miller/Highmore-Harrold 183.5. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes (167.5) and StanleyCounty (135) rounded out the top-five.
Rylan Robbins (106), Karson Keiser (132), Riley Orel (160) and Jack Kruger each won titles for the Warriors.
Chamberlain’s three champions were Chisum Blam (138B), Noah Hutmacher (220) and Canyon Burkhard (285).
Other champions were Miller/Highmore-Harrold’s Talon Ping (113), Kimball/White Lake Platte-Geddes athlete Gavin Braun (120), Miller/Highmore-Harrold’s Kellan Hurd (126), Groton Area’s Christian Ehesmann (138), Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes Carter Lenz, Stanley County’s Colton Brady (152), Jesse Bears Heart (170) and Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes Jaydn Kahler (195).
Team Points: 1. Winner Area, 232; 2. Chamberlain, 203.5; 3. Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 183.5; 4. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 167.5; 5. Stanley County, 135.5; 6. Mobridge-Pollock, 96.5; 7. Marion/Freeman, 85; 8.ennett County, 78.5; 9. Groton Area. 75; 10. Lakota Tech, 65; 11. Harding County, 48; 12. Todd County, 37; 13. Sully Buttes, 32; 14. Sunshine Bible Academy, 23; 15. McLaughlin, 20; 16. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 15; 17. Faith, 7.
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Parkston edges Redfield to take Redfield Invite title
REDFIELD — Parkston had three individual champions and claimed the team title of Saturday’s Redfield Invitational.
The Trojans amassed 164 points, ahead of Redfield (139.5) and Wessington Spring/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessinton (155). Madison and Wagner tied for fourth place with 111 points.
Kaden Holzbauer (126) and Porter Neugebauer (160) won championships for the Trojans.
Redfield nabbed four individual titles with Brady Risetter (106), Mason Whitley (160), Seth Siebrecht (195) and Grady Fey (285) all winning their respective weight classes.
Wagner’s three champions were Karstyn Lhotak (120), Jhett Breen (138) and Tim Bouza (220. Wessington Springs/Woosocket/Wolsey-Wessington’s Jackson Carter (113), Joey Hoverson (145) and Keegain Haider (182) each won championships.
The other two champions came from Burke/Gregory as Owen Hansen (132) and Gunnar Stephens (170) were victorious.
Team Points: 1. Parkston, 164; 2. Redfield, 139.5; 3. Wessington
Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, 135; T-4. Madison, 111; T-4 Wagner, 111; 6. Tri-Valley, 87; 7. Lyman, 78.5; 8. Burke/Gregory, 77; 9. Britton-Hecla, 46.5; 10. Potter County, 43; 11. Sisseton 29; 12. Hanson, 26; 13. Andes Central-Dakota Christian, 3.
Custer edges Rapid City Central for Black Hills Classic Tournament title
HILL CITY — A tight team battle all day Saturday between Custer and Rapid City Central at the Black Hills Classic Tournament in Hill City.
Custer had four individual champions to Central’s lone champion as the Wildcats notched 230.5 points, ahead of Central’s 217 and Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall Badlands Brawlers 171.5. Gordon-Rushville, NE (159) and the Sturgis JV rounded out the top-five.
Team Points: 1. Custer, 230.5; 2. Rapid City Central, 217; 3. Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall Badlands Brawlers 171.5; 4. Gordon-Rushville, 159; 5. Sturgis Brown J, 143; 6. Newcastle/Upton, 121; 7. Belle Fourch, 86.5; 8. Rapid City City Stevens JV, 79; 9. Lemmon/McIntosh, 63; 10. Lead-Deadwood, 61; 11. Hot Springs 58; 12. Newell, 46.5; 13. St. Thomas More, 44; 14. Hulett, 41; 15. Sundance, 31; 16. Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underoowd, 20; 17. Pine Ridge, 16; 18. Hill City, 15; 19. Spearfish, 11.
Tray Weiss (113), Riley Scott (132), Parker Noem (182) and Grady Lehrkamp all won individual titles for Custer.
Jace Blasius (138), Gage Ravellette (145), Thane Simons (160) and Burk Blasius (170) were all crowned champions for the Brawlers on Saturday.
Other South Dakota champions were Lemmon/McIntosh’s Gage Anderson (120), Rapid City Central’s Logan Brown (126), Belle Fouche’s Thomas McCoy (152) and Hot Springs’ Caleb Rickenbach (195).
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Parker wins Big East/LCC wrestling title on Saturday
De Smet — The Parker wrestling team won four individual titles and the team title at Saturday’s Big East/LCC tournament in De Smet.
The Pheasants accumulated 182 points, ahead of McCook Central/Montrose (145) and Elk Point-Jefferson (154). Kingsbury County (101) and Howard 94) rounded out the top-five.
Alex Kuchta (113), Michael Even (138), Charlie Patten (195) and Levi Wieman (220) won titles for the Pheasants.
Other individual championships went to Howard’s Conner Giedd, Kingsbury County’s Gannon Gilliagan, Howard’s Tate Miller (132), Mount Vernon Plankinton’s Drew Gerlach (145), McCook Central/Montrose’s Jackson Remmers (152). Elk Point-Jefferson had a pair of champions in Ben Swatek (160) and Gavin Jacobs (170). Deuel’s Dominic Constant won at (182) while Alex Jensen of Beresford/Alcester-Hudson won at (285).
Team Points: 1. Parker, 182; 2. McCook Central/Montrose, 145; 3. Elk Point-Jefferson, 145; 4. Kingsbury County, 101; 5. Howard. 94; 6. Beresford/Alcester-Hudson; 7. Deuel, 86; 8. Sioux Valley, 55; T-9. Clark/Willow Lake, 54; T-9. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton; 11. Garretson, 48; 12. Hamlin/Castlewood, 38; 13. Flandreau, 23; 14. Chester Area, 9.
Pierre edges Watertown for team title at Yankton Invitonal
YANKTON — Behind three individual champions the Pierre Governors were able to capture the team title at Saturday’s Yankton Invitational.
Pierre racked up 250.5 points ahead of Watertown (235) and West Central (211.5). Rapid City Stevens (158.5) and Tea Area (118.5) rounded out the top-five.
Team Points: 1. Pierre, 250.5; 2. Watertown, 235; 3. West Central, 211.5; 4. Rapid City Stevens, 158.5; 5. Tea Area, 118.5; 6. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 110.5. 7. Brooking, 99; 8. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 98.5; 9. Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 88; 10. Spearfish, 74; 11. Yankton, 70.5; 12. Mitchell, 63; 13. Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood, 51.5; 14. Vermillion, 43; 15. Dakota Valley, 34; 16. Lennox, 29.
Tristan Spencer (138), Chance Carda (182) and Elijah Boutchee (220) each won championships for the Governors.
Watertown had five individual champions with Gage Lohr (106), Sloan Johannsen (120), Braden Le (132), Broach Eitreim (220) and Watertown’s Micah Hack (285).
Other individual titles were claimed by West Central’s Karson Vessells (113), Tea Area’s Maddix Slykhuis (126), Dakota Valley’s Jackson Boonstra (145), Rapid City Stevens athlete Corter Doney (152), O’Gorman’s Keenan Sheridan (160), Tea Area’s Sam Werdel (170).
