By Rich Winter

605 SPORTS

SALEM — The seven-time defending Class B state wrestling champions, Canton, warmed up for the state tournament with a dominant performance in winning the Region 2B wrestling tournament Saturday in Salem. 

The C-Hawks scored 295 points, ahead of Tri-Valley (207) and Elk Point-Jefferson (138.5). Parker (114.5) and Flandreau (110) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Bode Walker (106), Landon Walker (113), Zach Bartels (126), Aiden Schrempp (132), Conner Giedd (150), teague Granum (190) and Hunter Richmond (285) all won individual championships for Canton.

Tri-Valley finished with three champions as Treyson Richter (157), Brody Dybvig (165) and Landyn Reiser (175) all won region titles.

Other region titles went to McCook Central/Montrose's Landon Flogstad (120), Elk Point-Jefferson's Luke Swatek (138), Marion/Freeman's Easton Tschetter (144) and Flandreau's Karter Headrick (215). 

Team Points: 1. Canton, 295; 2. Tri-Valley, 207; 3. Elk Point-Jefferson, 138.5; 4. Parker, 114.5; 5. Flandreau, 110; 6. Howard, 106.5; 7. McCook Central/Montrose, 105.5; 8. Garretson, 90; 9. Marion/Freeman, 89; 10. Chester, 36.5; 11. Hanson, 23; 12. Canistota, 22; 13. Baltic, 6. Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda, 4.

Individual Results:

106  - 1st Place Match: Bode Walker (Canton) 31-13, Fr. over Sean King (Tri-Valley) 26-20, 8th. (Dec 10-3); 3rd Place Match: Gabe Miller (Howard) 21-17, Fr. over Blake Benson (Garretson) 34-16, Fr. (Dec 10-4); 5th Place Match: Caleb Hoffman (McCook Central/Montrose) 21-25, Fr. over Josh Oleson (Marion/Freeman) 14-21, 8th. (MD 18-8).

113 - 1st Place Match: Landon Walker (Canton) 43-2, Sr. over Legend Frederick (Tri-Valley) 25-16, 8th. (TF-1.5 1:41 (15-0)); 3rd Place Match: Kamryn Dice (Elk Point-Jefferson) 27-22, 8th. over Brysen Baloun (Parker) 13-20, 8th. (Dec 7-1); 5th Place Match: Channing Bartlett (McCook Central/Montrose) 16-25, Fr. over David Wollmann (Marion/Freeman) 9-27, 7th. (TF-1.5 2:18 (17-0)).

120 - 1st Place Match: Landon Flogstad (McCook Central/Montrose) 52-4, Sr. over Carter Kendrick (Canton) 32-5, So. (Dec 2-0); 3rd Place Match: Teague Bergjord (Flandreau) 41-13, Jr. over Owen Bunde (Tri-Valley) 36-19, So. (Dec 7-4); 5th Place Match: Michael Blau (Marion/Freeman) 7-11, 8th. over CJ Peterson (Chester) 18-18, 8th. (Dec 10-9).

126 - 1st Place Match: Zach Bartels (Canton) 46-2, Sr. over Trystan Traupel (McCook Central/Montrose) 41-3, Sr. (Dec 8-4); 3rd Place Match: Connor Glassford (Tri-Valley) 38-10, So. over Logun Pankratz (Marion/Freeman) 38-15, So. (Dec 4-1); 5th Place Match: Beckett Fennel (Elk Point-Jefferson) 13-25, Fr. over Bence Bonte (Garretson) 17-23, Fr. (MD 8-0).

132 - Aiden Schrempp (Canton) 29-3, So. over Alek Kuchta (Parker) 33-15, Sr. (Dec 5-4); 3rd Place Match: Keaton Preheim (Marion/Freeman) 35-10, Sr. over zach pederson (Flandreau) 43-18, Fr. (Fall 3:15); 5th Place Match: Alex McFarland (Tri-Valley) 19-17, Fr. over Chase Arend (Garretson) 32-21, Fr. (Dec 4-3).

138 - 1st Place Match: Luke Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 33-10, Fr. over Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) 24-8, So. (Dec 12-6); 3rd Place Match: Camdyn Ockenga (Canton) 20-14, Fr. over Colten Preheim (Parker) 34-24, Jr. (Fall 2:49); 5th Place Match:Gabriel frias (Flandreau) 30-28, Fr. over Elliott Bartlett (McCook Central/Montrose) 28-24, Sr. (Fall 2:59).

144 - 1st Place Match: Easton Tschetter (Marion/Freeman) 42-6, Fr. over Jerimiah Friman (Parker) 21-14, Sr. (Fall 1:24); 3rd Place Match: Owen Rigg (Elk Point-Jefferson) 18-15, Jr. over Wyatt Tuntland (Canton) 20-26, So. (MD 14-5); 5th Place Match: Hoyt Kizer (Howard) 14-23, So. over Otto Uberty (McCook Central/Montrose) 13-34, So. (Fall 1:38).

150 - 1st Place Match: Conner Giedd (Canton) 25-1, So. over Tate Miller (Howard) 37-5, Sr. (Fall 2:26); 3rd Place Match: Michael Even (Parker) 32-9, Sr. over Joshua Popkes Jr (Canistota) 24-16, So. (Fall 1:41); 5th Place Match: Nick Prouty (Elk Point-Jefferson) 12-26, Fr. over Ty VanHolland (Garretson) 13-32, So. (Fall 2:06).

157 - 1st Place Match: Treyson Richter (Tri-Valley) 36-9, So. over Tasyn Ockenga (Canton) 29-13, Jr. (Dec 5-3); 3rd Place Match: Hayes Johnson (Elk Point-Jefferson) 31-10, Sr. over Brock Bonte (Garretson) 37-17, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:45 (17-2)); 5th Place Match: Mason Ahlers (Chester) 24-19, Jr. over Jason Porth (Hanson) 7-8, So. (TB-1 7-6).

165 - 1st Place Match: Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 36-5, Jr. over Aidan Kranz (Canton) 34-9, Jr. (Dec 13-7); 3rd Place Match: Caleb Heuertz (Elk Point-Jefferson) 28-13, So. over Clayton Pankratz (Parker) 23-17, So. (Dec 5-0); 5th Place Match: Daniel Swenson (Chester) 28-9, Jr. over Nathanael Roberts (Garretson) 10-27, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:46 (17-0)).

175 - 1st Place Match: Landyn Reiser (Tri-Valley) 40-2, Jr. over Weston Remmers (Howard) 20-4, Sr. (Dec 4-2); 3rd Place Match: Gunner Ewing (Elk Point-Jefferson) 37-9, Sr. over Justin Klein (Flandreau) 42-16, Jr. (Dec 4-2); 5th Place Match: Chase Adam (Canton) 27-15, So. over Teegun Wentzel (Parker) 6-26, Fr. (TF-1.5 3:34 (19-3)).

190 - 1st Place Match: Teague Granum (Canton) 28-0, Sr. over Nolan Mentele (Howard) 31-13, Jr. (Fall 1:31); 3rd Place Match: Xavier Yount (Tri-Valley) 26-21, So. over Dylan Buseman (Parker) 12-4, So. (Inj. 1:36); 5th Place Match: Tucker Peterson (McCook Central/Montrose) 22-31, So. over Cole Schleuter (Garretson) 30-25, Jr. (Fall 2:26).

215 - 1st Place Match: Karter Headrick (Flandreau) 43-9, Sr. over Gabriel Martian (Howard) 28-18, Jr. (Fall 2:47); 3rd Place Match: Stetson Riggs (Hanson) 4-3, Jr. over Aiden Hilbelink (Chester) 30-13, Sr. (MD 10-2); 5th Place Match: Gunnar Swenson (Canton) 17-15, Jr. over Martin Welch (Garretson) 15-22, Sr. (Fall 1:25).

285 - 1st Place Match: Hunter Richmond (Canton) 46-3, Sr. over Jacob Johnson (McCook Central/Montrose) 32-16, Jr. (Fall 1:41); 3rd Place Match: Luke Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 35-14, Jr. over Titon Peters (Flandreau) 20-15, So. (Fall 0:34); 5th Place Match: Tanner Baatz (Garretson) 34-18, So. over Addison Peterson (Elk Point-Jefferson) 23-24, Fr. (Fall 0:48)