605 Sports Staff

Huron - The Huron meet features teams from Aberdeen Central, Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, Bon Homme/Avon, Dell Rapids, Hamlin Castlewood, Huron, Milbank, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, Winner Area and Yankton

Huron News & Notes: 

• Top Match: In the (145) weight class Huron’s Moses Gross (Class A No. 2) could meet (Class A No. 3) Mason Schrempp of Aberdeen Central. 

• Red Hot Wrestler: Winner Area’s Karson Keiser has been on a tear. After winning the Lee Wolf Invitational Keiser won last weekend’s Big Dakota Conference tournament and now finds himself ranked Class B No. 2 (132). 

• Family Bloodlines: Keep an eye out for Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey Wessington’s Keegan Haider at the Huron meet. Haider’s father Kevin, who is the coach for WS/W/WW was a two-time state champion for Redfield and was once named the outstanding wrestler of the Class B state tournament. 

Badlands Brawlers Invitational sets the stage for west river wrestlers

WALL — This tournament features teams from Belle Fourche, Bennett County, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree/Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood, Harding County, Hot Springs, Lakota Tech, Little Wound, Lyman, McLaughlin, Newell, Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall Badlands Brawlers, Rapid City Central and Todd County. 

Photo by Trey Kaul

• Top Match: Class A No. 4 (220) Rocky Wiedeman (Todd County) could meet up with Harding County’s Grey Gilbert, Class B No. 3 (220). These two met in the quarterfinals of the Rapid City Invitational way back in December with Gilbert eking out a narrow win. 

• Who wrestlers 106 for the Badlands Brawlers: For the past month we’ve watched as Carter Kendrick climbed the rankings in this weight class. Last week Tukker Boe (7th at the 2022 Class B state tournament (106)) wrestled for the first time this year and jumped into the Class B rankings at No. 4 this week. 

• Athletes to watch: Pine Ridge’s Semni Big Crow has been hovering in the Class A Honorable Mention rankings (145) for the past few weeks. Bennett County sophomore Gavin Risse went ove the 100 career win plateau last week. He is currently ranked Class B No. 7 (126). 

Dual standings heading into the weekend of Feb. 11

With just a handful of duals remaining in the regular season here are your top-10 in dual standings prior to action on Friday, Feb. 10. 

Class A dual standings (Provided by SDHSAA)

1. Brandon Valley, 18-0; 2. Pierre, 11-1; 3. Sturgis, 11-2; 4. West Central, 16-1; 5. Harrisburg, 18-5; 6. Rapid City Stevens, 10-4; 7. Watertown, 11-3; 8. Tea Area, 18-5; 9. Aberdeen Central, 14-8; 10. Madison, 8-4. 

Class B Dual Standings: (Provided by SDHSAA)

1. Bon Homme/Avon, 10-0; 2. Canton, 23-0; 3. Custer, 14-0; 4. McCook Central/Montrose, 16-2; 5. Elk Point-Jefferson, 10-3; 6. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 10-4; 7. Winner Area, 8-3; 8. Deul/Deubrook Area, 11-1; 9. Parker, 14-4; 10. Kingsbury County, 7-4