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Feb. 17 Wrestling Roundup - Brandon Valley rolls to Region 2A title
Brandon Valley had eight region champions and 13 state qualifiers on their way to winning Friday's Region 2A wrestling championship

Feb. 17 Wrestling Roundup - Brandon Valley rolls to Region 2A title

Feb 17, 2023
  

605 Sports Staff

BRANDON — Behind eight region champions and 13 state qualifiers the Brandon Valley Lynx claimed the Region 2A wrestling title on Friday. 

The Lynx racked up 303 points ahead of Harrisburg (247.5) and Sioux Falls Lincoln (132.5). Beresford/Alcester-Hudson (128.5) and Yankton (111) rounded out the top five.

Brendon Oehme (106), Trevon Oehme (113), Jordan Oehme (132), Alex Mentzer (138), Treason Oehme (145), Lucas Slack (170), Elijah Schunke (182) and Navarro Schunke (285) all claimed region titles for Brandon Valley. 

Harrisburg also had a strong day with four region champions. Tyler Wurth (120), Carter Ratcliffe (126), Logan O’Connor (152) and Jack Detert (195) all won region titles. 

Beresford/Alcester-Hudson’s Peyton Fridrich (160) and Sioux Falls Washington’s Abraham Myers (220) won individual titles for their respective schools.  

Team Points: 1. Brandon Valley, 303; 2. Harrisburg, 247.5; 3. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 132.5; 4. Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, 128.5; 5. Yankton, 111; 6. Sioux Falls Washington, 100; 7. Lennox, 69; 8. Vermillion, 63.5; 9. Dakota Valley, 57.5. 

Sioux Falls Lincoln Head Wrestling coach Mark Ernster was named Region IIA Coach of the Year

Individual Results:

106 1st Place Match: Brendon Oehme (Brandon Valley) 34-4, 8th. over Grant Larson (Lennox) 30-9, 8th. (Fall 2:41); 3rd Place Match: Damian Janish (Yankton) 19-22, 8th. over Griffin Felder (Harrisburg) 22-11, 7th. (M. For.)

113 1st Place Match: Trevon Oehme (Brandon Valley) 31-3, Jr. over Hudson Cisar (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 29-13, Fr. (Fall 1:56); 3rd Place Match: Dexton Miller (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 22-18, 7th. over Cameron Curry (Dakota Valley) 8-12, 7th. (Fall 0:36)

 120 1st Place Match: Tyler Wurth (Harrisburg) 25-10, Jr. over Riley Williams (Sioux Falls Washington) 24-18, Jr. (Fall 4:38); 3rd Place Match: Landon Walker (Brandon Valley) 16-7, So. over Turner Gordon (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 29-16, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

126 1st Place Match: Carter Ractliffe (Harrisburg) 29-6, Sr. over Bentley Williams (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 37-12, Jr. (Dec 9-5); 3rd Place Match: Zander Nielsen (Brandon Valley) 22-6, Fr. over Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 34-19, Fr. (Fall 0:59)

132 1st Place Match: Jordon Oehme (Brandon Valley) 38-1, Sr. over Lincoln Peters (Harrisburg) 15-14, Fr. (M. For.); Dylan Sloan (Yankton) 25-13, Jr. over Eliot Ellenbecker (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 19-12, Jr. (Dec 7-0)

138 1st Place Match: Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley) 36-0, Sr. over Michael Roob (Vermillion) 30-8, So. (Fall 1:19); 3rd Place Match: Dawson Wallen (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 35-15, Jr. over Dylan O`Connor (Harrisburg) 23-11, Fr. (Dec 5-4)


145 1st Place Match: Trason Oehme (Brandon Valley) 35-1, Sr. over Jackson Boonstra (Dakota Valley) 33-5, So. (Dec 3-2); 3rd Place Match; Teegen Stauffacher (Harrisburg) 25-9, Jr. over Padraig Fulton (Vermillion) 14-18, 8th. (Fall 1:00)

152 1st Place Match: Logan O`Connor (Harrisburg) 36-7, Jr. over Levi Veskrna (Brandon Valley) 20-11, Fr. (Fall 1:25); 3rd Place Match; Robert Watkins (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 25-15, Jr. over Caleb Emerson (Vermillion) 19-20, Sr. (Fall 1:43)

160 1st Place Match: Peyton Fridrich (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 17-4, Sr. over Gavin Chapman (Brandon Valley) 15-5, Jr. (M. For.); Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 28-11, Sr. over Zander Eidem (Sioux Falls Washington) 19-23, So. (MD 8-0)

170 1st Place Match: Lucas Slack (Brandon Valley) 39-2, Sr. over Lane Knutson (Sioux Falls Washington) 31-11, So. (Fall 1:54); 3rd Place Match: Soren Aadland (Harrisburg) 30-10, Jr. over Joseph Tunge (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 17-19, So. (TF-1.5 3:00 (16-1))

182 1st Place Match: Elijah Schunke (Brandon Valley) 19-12, Fr. over Kishmar Eberline (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 32-19, So. (Fall 3:25); 3rd Place Match: Brandon Simunek (Harrisburg) 26-14, Sr. over Rollie French (Vermillion) 24-6, So. (Dec 6-3)


195 1st Place Match: Jack Detert (Harrisburg) 31-2, Sr. over Noah Bailous (Brandon Valley) 25-14, Jr. (Fall 1:54); 3rd Place Match: Landon Schurch (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 36-10, Sr. over Peyton Eustace (Yankton) 17-19, Fr. (Fall 3:26)


220 1st Place Match: Abraham Myers (Sioux Falls Washington) 42-2, Sr. over Aiden Schroeder (Harrisburg) 27-12, Jr. (Dec 3-2): 3rd Place Match: Aaron Larson (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 30-11, Sr. over Edly Amaro (Yankton) 18-18, Fr. (Fall 1:47)

285 1st Place Match: Navarro Schunke (Brandon Valley) 24-0, Jr. over Gueibondy Doelue (Harrisburg) 23-11, Sr. (Fall 0:51); 3rd Place Match: Elliott Renville (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 23-8, Sr. over Hayden Herlyn (Lennox) 23-19, Sr. (Fall 0:45)