Area youth wrestlers earn state trips at Saturday's Region 3 meet in Wagner

Mar. 16—WAGNER, S.D. — The top Mitchell-area youth wrestlers earned trips to the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association state tournament on Saturday, March 15 in Wagner at the SDWCA Region 3 tournament.

Wrestlers placing in the top three in each age division and weight class (and in the top 4 in 12-and-under division) qualified for the SDWCA State Tournament, which will be held in Rapid City on March 28-30, 2025. Participants qualified for the region tournament through one of two district tournaments by placing in the top-eight in those tournaments.

Girls 6U

37 — 1. Peyton Oberg of Howard; 2. Braelyn Wells of White Lake

40 — 1. Vera VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes; 2. Rayna Kloucek of Bon Homme; 3. Blake Qualm of Platte/Geddes; 4. Ronny Eimers of Kimball

43 — 1. Amelia Ellis of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Alayna Nightingale of White Lake; 3. Melody Wells of Hanson

49 — 1. Kennedy Krueger of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Natalie Walloch of Scotland

53 — 1. Norah Vosika of Gregory

57 — 1. Atlee Prouty of Hanson

HWT — 1. Remington Steele of Chamberlain

Boys 6U

37 — 1. Hudson Schultz of Bon Homme; 2. Payzen Puepke of Mitchell; 3. Nash Kriz of Bon Homme; 4. Kolten Kummer of Parkston

40 — 1. Rowdey Pesek of Bon Homme; 2. Uriah Krcil of Wagner; 3. Weston Schroeder of Hanson; 4. Rylan Paul of Parkston

43 — 1. Nash Williams of Hanson; 2. Rhett Juhnke of Chamberlain; 3. Wayne Bennett of Andes Central; 4. Everett Donahue of Howard

46 — 1. McCoy Meyer of Parkston; 2. Watson Bergin of Andes Central; 3. Abram Veskrna of Gregory; 4. Jaylon Blindert of McCook Central/Montrose

49 — 1. Ross Victor of MVPCS; 2. Bear Anderson of Gregory; 3. Rudy Holzer of American Outlaws; 4. Wesley Ruml of Howard

53 — 1. Rafe Woods of Scotland; 2. Ryken Robbins of McCook Central/Montrose; 3. Zach Latsha of Canistota; 4. Jackson Lynch of Chamberlain

57 — 1. Jack Sibbel of Platte/Geddes; 2. Bransen Thompson of Parkston; 3. Bennett Koch of MVPCS

67 — 1. Monte Moody of MVPCS; 2. Cooper Camac of Kimball; 3. Mac Glaus of Chamberlain; 4. Briggs Michael of Platte/Geddes

HWT — 1. Tripp Pulse of Marion/Freeman; 2. Cashton Kafka of Wagner

Girls 8U

40 — 1. Madelyn Trautmann of Scotland

44 — 1. Alaina VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes; 2. Laken Geidel of MVPCS; 3. Berkeley Moeller of Chamberlain

47 — 1. Presley Olsen of MVPCS; 2. Jovi Ehlke of Mitchell; 3. Callen Taylor of Canistota; 4. Aleigha Donker of White Lake

50 — 1. Conroe Lunne of Gregory; 2. Ellie Sedlacek of Gregory; 3. Peyton Tiesler of MVPCS; 4. Scarlet Liewer of Burke

53 — 1. Jeana Falk of White Lake; 2. Ravenna Kloucek of Bon Homme; 3. Kailey Houseman of Andes Central; 4. Haven Fischer of Scotland

57 — 1. Tenlie Reindl of Kimball; 2. Willow Mogck of Scotland; 3. Ainsley Peppel of Burke; 4. Keelan Bergin of Andes Central

61 — 1. Mary Tanke of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 2. Aaleyah Haak of MVPCS; 3. Kenna Fischer of Scotland; 4. Elleanor Hodne of McCook Central/Montrose

70 — 1. Leia Bierle of Scotland

76 — 1. Molly Manas of Scotland; 2. Elsie Lauritsen of Mitchell

83 — 1. Emma Wiedman of Todd County; 2. Marie McDermand of Kimball; 3. Marti Manas of Scotland; 4. Josie Bietz of Mitchell

HWT — 1. Jordee Hjelm of Andes Central

Boys 8U

40 — 1. Ethan Kline of MVPCS; 2. Paxton Puepke of Mitchell

44 — 1. Brecken Jensen of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 2. James Spann of Burke; 3. Tate Kunkel of Canistota; 4. Eli Schierholz of McCook Central/Montrose

47 — 1. Myles Kazena of Wagner; 2. Bridger Clarke of Howard; 3. Ramsey Pesek of Bon Homme; 4. Brecken Rothschadl of Bon Homme

50 — 1. Alan Petersen of American Outlaws; 2. Kolt Koupal of Wagner; 3. Jaxyn Tycz of Bon Homme; 4. Jack Unruh of Marion/Freeman

53 — 1. Sawyer Bierema of Bon Homme; 2. Knox Kocer of Wagner; 3. Gabe Dvoracek of Bon Homme; 4. Nolan Schoenwald of Marion/Freeman

57 — 1. McCoy Heinrich of American Outlaws; 2. Braxton Schultz of Bon Homme; 3. Tyson Tierney of Wagner; 4. Hayes Schelske of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

61 — 1. Lawson Helkenn of Winner; 2. Ty Zelmer of McCook Central/Montrose; 3. Klay Kokesh of Wagner; 4. Vander Wollman of Burke

65 — 1. Briggs Purdy of Chamberlain; 2. Brody Arizmendis of Gregory; 3. Landry Myers of Bon Homme; 4. Roderick Rouse of Wagner

70 — 1. Tyce Strand of Platte/Geddes; 2. Maverick Beyer of Parkston; 3. Max Schmitz of Burke; 4. Briggs Hamilton of Gregory

76 — 1. Rhett Grosz of Scotland; 2. Miles Hasty of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 3. Brayden Donker of White Lake; 4. McCrae Nickels of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

83 — 1. Wriglee Cadwallader of Howard

91 — 1. Jorden Ratzlaff of Bon Homme; 2. Forfeit Forfeit of Parkston

HWT — 1. Anders DuFrane of Gregory; 2. Max Lane of Gregory

Girls 10U

50 — 1. Tessa Vandenhoek of Platte/Geddes; 2. Elsie Konechne of Platte/Geddes; 3. Taya Furney of Scotland

55 — 1. Courtney Heumiller of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Sarah Bradley of Marion/Freeman; 3. Liliann Cantrell of Scotland

60 — 1. Haylee Reimnitz of MVPCS; 2. Baizlee Stirling of Winner; 3. Bryer Stevens of Howard; 4. Julia Schierholz of McCook Central/Montrose

65 — 1. Braelyn Stirling of Winner; 2. Isabella Alarcon of Mitchell; 3. Mya Kampshoff of Hanson; 4. Stella Davis of Hanson

70 — 1. Elle Houdeshell of Platte/Geddes; 2. Eisley Campbell of Bon Homme; 3. Kinsley Broders of Marion/Freeman; 4. Anavey Bruguier of Andes Central

77 — 1. Ellie Dobesh of Hanson; 2. Addison Wingert — Hempel of Winner; 3. Abigail Strand of MVPCS; 4. Lizzie Hodne of McCook Central/Montrose

84 — 1. Aurora Klumb of MVPCS; 2. Tynley Kayser of Hanson; 3. Charlotte Filter of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 4. Joelle Peterson of McCook Central/Montrose

96 — 1. Lauren Wiedman of Todd County; 2. Keena Lauritsen of Mitchell; 3. Brooklyn Liesinger of McCook Central/Montrose; 4. Kynsley Sachtjen of Burke

110 — 1. Kimimila Sully of Wagner; 2. Suttyn Bergin of Andes Central; 3. Nevaeh Waller of Scotland

125 — 1. Jerrilee Schmidt of Marion/Freeman

Boys 10U

50 — 1. Colt Calmus of Howard; 2. Kactus Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 3. Ivan Weber of Parkston; 4. Lane Littau of Gregory

53 — 1. Kix Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 2. August Muntefering of Mitchell; 3. Deekan Feldhaus of Howard; 4. Paxon Fischer of Scotland

56 — 1. Bennett Michael of Platte/Geddes; 2. Gabe Hilbrands of Mitchell; 3. Hunter Robbins of McCook Central/Montrose; 4. Cooper VanZandbergen of Winner

59 — 1. Jory Heinrich of American Outlaws; 2. Ashton Muntefering of American Outlaws; 3. Jack Hartnett of Bon Homme; 4. Liam Sutton of Burke

63 — 1. Quincy Pata of MVPCS; 2. Sam Petersek of Winner; 3. Aiden Mehlhaff of Scotland; 4. Waylon Koupal of Winner

67 — 1. Jr Maggs of Bon Homme; 2. Ashton Preheim of Marion/Freeman; 3. Carter Hamiel of Chamberlain; 4. Adam Tschumper of Andes Central

72 — 1. Maddox Bainter of Heartland Wrestling Academy; 2. Luke Weber of Parkston; 3. Josiah Krcil of Wagner; 4. Oliver Rowley of American Outlaws

77 — 1. Teagan Anderson of Parkston; 2. Karsten Storms of Winner; 3. Trace Mushitz of Platte/Geddes; 4. Jayce Gukeisen of American Outlaws

82 — 1. Kaejrick Clark of American Outlaws; 2. Gabe Dawson of Howard; 3. Lucchese Helkenn of Winner; 4. Kort Lindwurm of Winner

89 — 1. Kirby Holzer of American Outlaws; 2. Jaxon Miller of Gregory; 3. Brantley Zacharias of Winner; 4. Jacobi Wright of Mitchell

96 — 1. Hayden Kracht of Bon Homme; 2. Leo Hoffman of McCook Central/Montrose; 3. William Tietje of Marion/Freeman; 4. Sylis Huber of Scotland

104 — 1. Liam Schroeder of Winner; 2. Tyton Sharp of Winner; 3. Briggs Connor of Howard; 4. Gabriel Johnson of Bon Homme

113 — 1. Denver Rinehart of Chamberlain; 2. Wiley Huber of Hanson; 3. Daniel Parham of Canistota

123 — 1. Rage Kepler of Gregory; 2. Waylon O'Connor of Andes Central

134 — 1. Bryce Hjelm of MVPCS; 2. Jacob Sully of Winner

HWT — 1. Kharis Dion of Andes Central

Girls 12U

66 — 1. Sakura Bainter of Heartland Wrestling Academy; 2. Teagan Heinrich of American Outlaws; 3. Alli Paul of Parkston

72 — 1. Roslyn Konechne of Platte/Geddes; 2. Rowan Wenger of Gregory; 3. Adeline Blau of Marion/Freeman; 4. June Abbey of Hanson

80 — 1. Willow Selwyn of Bon Homme; 2. Adalynn Blindert of McCook Central/Montrose; 3. Tatum Palsma of Bon Homme; 4. Brinley Polk of Bon Homme

90 — 1. Brynlee Kaczor of Andes Central; 2. Alaska Foht of Marion/Freeman; 3. Cora Haiar of Hanson; 4. Jerzie Muntefering of American Outlaws

100 — 1. Lili Lachman of Marion/Freeman; 2. Caroline Tschetter of McCook Central/Montrose

110 — 1. Ava Brown of Mitchell; 2. Ellie Bult of Bon Homme

120 — 1. Peyton Runyon of Scotland; 2. Jordan DeJong of Mitchell

130 — 1. Tessa Nielsen of Andes Central

Boys 12U

60 — 1. Kaddilac Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs); 2. Loudan Vasquez of Burke

64 — 1. Brooks Berg of Parkston; 2. Benson Wagner of Mitchell; 3. Zane Vasquez of Burke

68 — 1. Rhogan Robbins of Winner; 2. Raycen Feldhaus of Howard; 3. Parker Gosmire of White Lake; 4. Lane Koupal of Wagner

72 — 1. Wyatt VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes; 2. Kruze Kaczor of Andes Central; 3. Kolsyn Zirpel of Parkston; 4. John Krcil of Wagner

77 — 1. Zander Braun of Kimball; 2. Hudson Baker of MVPCS; 3. Liam Campbell of Bon Homme; 4. Terry Stevens of Howard

82 — 1. Bridger Stirling of Winner; 2. Owen Petersek of Winner; 3. Slade Webster of Gregory; 4. Emersyn Bjorum of Scotland

87 — 1. Ethan Mehlhaff of Scotland; 2. Preston Rowley of American Outlaws; 3. Creed Reindl of Kimball; 4. Paxton Harris of Mitchell

93 — 1. Sawyer Meyer of Parkston; 2. Beckem Bauld of Burke; 3. Gus Witt of Burke; 4. Owen Novotny of Winner

100 — 1. Eli Mehlhaff of Scotland; 2. Brock Connor of Howard; 3. Gunner Veskrna of Gregory; 4. Owen Bueber of Scotland

108 — 1. Aydden Trautmann of Scotland; 2. Michael Cuka of Bon Homme; 3. Jacob Bult of American Outlaws; 4. Crue Campbell of Bon Homme

117 — 1. Mitchel Wiedman of Todd County; 2. Wylee Cadwallader of Howard; 3. William Selwyn of Bon Homme; 4. Riley Walloch of Scotland

127 — 1. Ty Larson of Chamberlain; 2. Nathan Hammit of Marion/Freeman; 3. Grayson Knebel of Wagner; 4. Bentley Moser of Winner

138 — 1. Tayton McGregor of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Ryker Peck of Burke; 3. Huntley Urban of Kimball; 4. Bradley Steffen of Kimball

150 — 1. Braxton Wermers of Parkston

175 — 1. Layton Horstman of Parkston; 2. Talon Labahn of Winner; 3. Samuel Ulrich of Andes Central

HWT — 1. Axel Steele of Chamberlain; 2. Liam Lane of Gregory; 3. Carson Schmidt of Burke

Girls 14U

75 — 1. Jerzey Preheim of Marion/Freeman

90 — 1. Charlie Petersen of American Outlaws; 2. Kate Olson of Platte/Geddes

105 — 1. Rylee Heinrich of American Outlaws; 2. Emersyn Victor of MVPCS

112 — 1. Alycia Stainbrook of American Outlaws; 2. Madeline Lachman of Marion/Freeman; 3. Sydney Johnson of Bon Homme; 4. Eliotte Kalnbach of American Outlaws

120 — 1. Harper Kracht of Bon Homme; 2. Tierney Reindl of Kimball

130 — 1. Citori Edwards of Winner; 2. Harper Wenger of Gregory

145 — 1. Dawson Eimers of Kimball

Boys 14U

70 — 1. Carter Sobotka of Bon Homme

75 — 1. Sutton Leischner of Parkston; 2. Noah Reimnitz of MVPCS

80 — 1. Bentlee Aragon of American Outlaws; 2. Weston Koupal of Wagner; 3. Jennings Pazour of Kimball

85 — 1. Hadley Peppel of Burke; 2. Blayden Stirling of Winner; 3. Hayden Berg of Parkston; 4. Kolby Dvoracek of Bon Homme

90 — 1. Cash Campbell of Bon Homme; 2. Finnegan Hopkins of Wagner; 3. Otto Reber of Gregory; 4. Fielding Johnson of Gregory

95 — 1. Micah Bennett of Mitchell; 2. Gauge Maggs of Bon Homme; 3. Charles (Charlie) Roth of Parkston; 4. Casey Truman of Kimball

100 — 1. Colt Evenson of Canistota; 2. Barrett Polk of Bon Homme; 3. Eli Orel of Winner; 4. Henry Witt of Burke

105 — 1. Radley Konrad of Parkston; 2. Colt Wolf of Bon Homme; 3. Ryder Insko of Wagner; 4. Kalem Hudson of Bon Homme

110 — 1. Thomas Krcil of Wagner; 2. Asher Hellmann of Bon Homme; 3. Caden Faehnrich of Bon Homme; 4. Cooper Sommer of Parkston

115 — 1. Bently Roth of Parkston; 2. Boone Beck of Gregory; 3. Zane Holzbauer of Parkston

120 — 1. Kiptyn Schaefers of Parkston; 2. Reed Sedlacek of Gregory; 3. Brodie Fuegen of Kimball

125 — 1. Michael Blau of Marion/Freeman; 2. Trace Urban of Kimball; 3. Easton Dobesh of Hanson

130 — 1. Mavrick Blasius of Kimball; 2. Bentley Trautmann of Scotland; 3. Drake Slade of Bon Homme

140 — 1. Ty Rose of Chamberlain; 2. Lucas Walloch of Scotland; 3. Mason Turner of Wagner; 4. Cruze Degen of Hanson

150 — 1. Levi Horstman of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Boston Myers of Kimball; 3. Cash Tuttle of Hanson

160 — 1. Beckham Houdeshell of Platte/Geddes; 2. Zachary Gordon of McCook Central/Montrose; 3. Jamison Myers of Bon Homme; 4. Kreyton Karstens of Howard

180 — 1. Jackson Runyon of Scotland; 2. Dustin Johnson of White Lake; 3. Carson Pietz of Scotland; 4. Drayke Peters of Burke

215 — 1. Easton Meyer of McCook Central/Montrose; 2. Dawson Deffenbaugh of Kimball

HWT — 1. Austin Vosika of Gregory

Boys 16U

100 — 1. Blaze Sevigny of American Outlaws

106 — 1. Gabriel Ekroth of Gregory

113 — 1. Michael Branaugh of Bon Homme; 2. Joshua Oleson of Marion/Freeman; 3. Carter Radel of Mitchell

120 — 1. Roukyn Robbins of Winner; 2. Kaysen Nightpipe of Mitchell

132 — 1. Noah Bennett of Mitchell; 2. Ethan Reimnitz of MVPCS; 3. Quinn Gregg of American Outlaws

138 — 1. Wyatt Beck of Gregory

144 — 1. Evan Hirsch of Mitchell

150 — 1. Samari Wright of Mitchell

157 — 1. Jaden Bult of Bon Homme; 2. Joshua Popkes, Jr. of Canistota; 3. Steven Nielsen Jr of Andes Central

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