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Custer wrestlers claim title at Bill Young Invitational
Custer's Myles Woodward, left, wrestles Sturgis' Tyce Dunn during a 106 pound semifinal match during the Bill Young Invitational on Friday at the Armory in Custer.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Dec 6, 2024
 

By 605 Sports Staff

CUSTER — Behind individual champions Tyler Trant (120) and Trey Weiss (138), the Custer boys won Friday’s Bill Young Invitational wrestling tournament. 

The Wildcats racked up 192.5 points, ahead of Sturgis JV (187) and Belle Fourche (183). Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood (157) and Hot Springs (120) rounded out the top five teams. 

Belle Fourche had a strong tournament with four individual champions, Cooper Conry (113), Riley Dighton (150) Spencer Bush (175) and Lucas Tonsanger (285) all winning on Thursday. 

While Lakota Tech finished tenth in the team competition, Tatanka had two individual champions in Zaniyan Iron Eyes (144) and Kolt Fox (215).

Hot Springs had two champions as Thor Fish (165) and Hunter Kunkz (190) each won championships. 

Other titles were claimed by Tommy Studt (106) of Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood), Revyn Floyd (126) Harding County, Drew Janke (132) Lead-Deadwood and Gavin Werlinger (157) of the Sturgis JV each won on Thursday. 

Individual Results: 

106 - 1st place match: Tommy Studt (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 4-1, 8th. over Tyce Dunn (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, 8th. (Dec 6-2); 3rd Place Match: Ryan Ragsdale (Hemingford) 4-1, Jr. over Jaxon Avery (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 1:38); 5th Place Match: Myles Woodward (Custer) 2-2, 8th. over Dane Johnson (Burke/Gregory) 3-3, 8th. (Fall 2:11).

113 - 1st Place Match: Cooper Conry (Belle Fourche) 2-0, Fr. over Judd Hansen (Burke/Gregory) 2-1, Jr. (Fall 1:46); 3rd Place Match: Quintin Kelly (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, Fr. over Jackson Trant (Custer) 1-2, So. (Fall 2:17); 5th Place Match: Conner Crowser (Belle Fourche) 2-2, So. over Jackson Truax (Spearfish) 1-4, So. (Fall 0:48).

120 - 1st Place Match: Tyler Trant (Custer) 3-0, Sr. over John Ryder Weiss (Hot Springs) 2-1, 8th. (Fall 0:26); 3rd Place Match: Trik Elshere (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, So. over Dyson Eixenberger (Newell) 3-2, So. (Fall 3:18); 5th Place Match: Jaxson Turbiville (Harding County) 3-2, 8th. over Levi Ostwald (Spearfish) 1-4, So. (Fall 0:13).

126 - 1st Place Match: Revyn Floyd (Harding County) 4-0, Fr. over Bodie Vanderboom (Newell) 3-1, So. (Fall 3:12); 3rd Place Match: Riley Trout (Custer) 5-1, So. over Cory Ronish (Hill City) 3-2, Fr. (MD 12-2); 5th Place Match: Memphis Morgan (Custer) 2-2, So. over Cody Jones (Newell) 1-3, Sr. (SV-1 9-6)

132 - 1st Place Match: Drew Janke (Lead-Deadwood) 4-0, Sr. over Coy Eddy (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 4-1, 8th. (Fall 5:47); 3rd Place Match: Garet Huston (Belle Fourche) 4-1, Jr. over Ethan O`Connor (Custer) 4-2, Sr. (Fall 3:46); 5th Place Match: Orin Wilkins (Hemingford) 4-2, Jr. over Mandan Sandven (Custer) 1-1, So. (M. For.)

138 - 1st Place Match: Tray Weiss (Custer) 4-0, Sr. over Mason Ryman (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-1, So. (TF-1.5 2:29 (17-2)); 3rd Place Match; Eli Ekroth (Burke/Gregory) 4-1, Jr. over Jake Peters (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-2, So. (Fall 2:17); 5th Place Match: Gage Studer (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-2, Sr. over Shay Smith (Harding County) 3-3, So. (Dec 3-1)

144 - 1st Place Match: Zaniyan Iron Eyes (Lakota Tech) 3-0, Sr. over Barrett Patterson (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:50 (19-3)); Evan Juelfs (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-1, Jr. over Kadin Gonzales (Spearfish) 4-3, Jr. (Fall 3:21); Kordell Bruha (Harding County) 4-2, So. over Wyatt Beck (Burke/Gregory) 2-3, 8th. (Fall 0:59)

150 - 1st Place Match: Riley Dighton (Belle Fourche) 3-0, Jr. over Leighton Sander (Custer) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 8-7); 3rd Place Match: William Thompson (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 4-3, Jr. over Trinity Thompson (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 2:07); Quan Harper (St. Thomas More) 4-2, Fr. over Parker Anderson (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-3, Fr. (Dec 9-3).

157 - 1st Place Match: Gavin Werlinger (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-0, Jr. over Zade Seaman (Lead-Deadwood) 3-1, Fr. (Fall 2:59); 3rd Place Match: Paiden Sandal (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 5-1, Jr. over David Lewis (Custer) 4-2, So. (Fall 1:50); 5th Place Match: Alex Norlin (Belle Fourche) 4-2, Jr. over Dominick Mills (Spearfish) 2-3, Sr. (M. For.)

165 - 1st Place Match: Thor Fish (Hot Springs) 3-0, Fr. over Landyn Mahaffy (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, So. (Dec 9-7); 3rd Place Match: Blaise Arp (Custer) 4-1, Jr. over Grayson Hunter (Hemingford) 2-2, So. (Fall 2:23); 5th Place Match: Zach Tonsager (Belle Fourche) 2-2, Sr. over Zane Jones (St. Thomas More) 1-3, Fr. (Fall 1:36)

175 - 1st Place Match: Spencer Bush (Belle Fourche) 3-0, Jr. over Kannon Shay (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 4:30); 3rd Place Match: Asher Sarkela (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-1, So. over Exodus Two Bulls (Pine Ridge) 3-2, . (Fall 2:28); 5th Place Match: Brady Novak (Custer) 3-2, Fr. over Wicahpe Pulliam-Whirlwind Horse (Little Wound) 2-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:56 (16-1))

190 - 1st Place Match: Hunter Kunz (Hot Springs) 4-0, So. over Jacob Ellingson (Spearfish) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 2:33); 3rd Place Match: Chris Cronin (St. Thomas More) 3-1, Sr. over Lincoln Mitchell (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-2, So. (Fall 3:52); 5th Place Match: Victor Enriquez (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 6-2, Sr. over Josh Miller (Hemingford) 3-3, So. (Fall 2:15)

215 -  1st Place Match: Kolt Fox (Lakota Tech) 3-0, Sr. over Von Mogen-Frankfort (Hot Springs) 3-1, Fr. (Dec 12-6); 3rd Place Match: Brenton Padden (Harding County) 4-1, Sr. over Alex Marich (Spearfish) 3-3, Jr. (Fall 3:29); 5th Place Match: Jesse Hagen (Pine Ridge) 3-2, Sr. over Dale Smikle (Burke/Gregory) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 2:22)

285 - 1st Place Match: Lucas Tonsager (Belle Fourche) 3-0, So. over Lucas Giersberg (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 3-3, Sr. (Fall 1:32); 3rd Place Match: Gabe Reeve (St. Thomas More) 4-1, Sr. over Delbert Peters (Pine Ridge) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 2:41); 5th Place Match: Zackery James (Burke/Gregory) 4-2, Sr. over Owen Plog (Hemingford) 3-3, Jr. (Fall 2:16)