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Feb 2. Wrestling Roundup - Custer pulls away to win Black Hills Conference Tournament
Custer's Ethan O'Connor wrestling Red Cloud's Jore Trevino earlier this season.
Photo by Rodney Haas
Feb 2, 2024
 

By 605 Sports

HOT SPRINGS — Behind six individual champions the Custer boys dominated action at Friday’s Black Hills Conference tournament. 

The Wildcats racked up 217.5 points, ahead of Lead-Deadwood (138.5) and Spearfish (108.5). Hot Springs (102.5) and Belle Fourche (65.5) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Custer’s champions were Tyler Trant (113), Tray Weiss (120), Riley Scott (132), Ryder Bailey (175), Parker Noem (190) and Zayne Severyn (285). 

Other individual champions were Hot Springs’ John Ryder (106), Lead-Deadwood’s Drew Janke (126), Lead-Deadwood’s Mekhi Hayes (138), Lead-Deadwood’s Miles Renner (144), Belle Fourche’s Owyn Schredar (150), Hot Springs’ Thor FIsh (157), Spearfish’s Aiden Kracht (165) and Hot Springs’ Caleb Rickenbach (215). 



Friday night dual action: 

Lyman quadrangular

Bennett County 48, Lyman 18

190: Ethan Harris (BECO) over Ayden Brakke (LYMA) (Fall 2:56)

215: Double Forfeit 

285: Louie Thiry (LYMA) over (BECO) (For.) 

106: Ruger Smokov (BECO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

113: Double Forfeit 

120: Maddux Risse (BECO) over Royal Lulf (LYMA) (Fall 0:00) 

126: Lyle Noel (BECO) over Lane Olivier (LYMA) (Fall 2:00) 

132: Double Forfeit 

138: Gavin Risse (BECO) over Braydon Oldenkamp (LYMA) (Fall 0:00) 

144: Tel Gropper (BECO) over Aja Middletent (LYMA) (Fall 0:27) 

150: Jordan Risse (BECO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

157: Talon Krolikowski (BECO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

165: Rory McManus (LYMA) over (BECO) (For.) 

175: Jaydin Sorensen, (LYMA) over (BECO) (For.)


Bennett County 33, Marion/Freeman 27

215: Ethan Harris (BECO) over Raymond Arnold (MAFR) (Fall 0:52) 

285: Ricky Salis (MAFR) over (BECO) (For.) 

106: Logun Pankratz (MAFR) over Ruger Smokov (BECO) (TF 16-0 2:49) 

113: Brody Gossen (MAFR) over Maddux Risse (BECO) (MD 13-1) 

120: Easton Tschetter (MAFR) over (BECO) (For.) 

126: Lyle Noel (BECO) over Finley McConniel (MAFR) (Dec 4-2) 

132: Keaton Prehiem (MAFR) over (BECO) (For.) 

138: Gavin Risse (BECO) over Axle Schultz (MAFR) (Fall 3:47)

144: Tel Gropper (BECO) over Alaric Knittel (MAFR) (Fall 3:38) 

150: Jordan Risse (BECO) over (MAFR) (For.) 

157: Talon Krolikowski (BECO) over (MAFR) (For.) 


Groton Area 41, Bennett County 36

285: Gaviin Englund (GRAR) over (BECO) (For.) 

106: Aiden Strom (GRAR) over Ruger Smokov (BECO) (TF 21-5 4:00) 

113: Maddux Risse (BECO) over Lincoln Krause (GRAR) (Fall 0:41) 

120: Double Forfeit 

126: Lyle Noel (BECO) over Donavon Block (GRAR) (Fall 4:00) 

132: Walker Zoellner (GRAR) over (BECO) (For.) 

138: Gavin Risse (BECO) over (GRAR) (For.) 

144: Tel Gropper (BECO) over (GRAR) (For.) 

150: Christian Ehresmann (GRAR) over Jordan Risse (BECO) (Fall 1:06) 

157: Talon Krolikowski (BECO) over Easten Ekern (GRAR) (Fall 0:00) 

165: Korbin Kucker (GRAR) over (BECO) (For.) 

175: Ben Hoeft (GRAR) over (BECO) (For.) 

190: Ethan Harris (BECO) over Isaiah Scepaniak (GRAR) (Fall 0:30) 

215: Charlie Frost (GRAR) over (BECO) (For.)


Marion/Freeman 2, Lyman 30

285: Louie Thiry (LYMA) over (MAFR) (For.)

106: Logun Pankratz (MAFR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

113: Brody Gossen (MAFR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

120: Easton Tschetter (MAFR) over Royal Lulf (LYMA) (Fall 1:34) 

126: Caden Tieszen (MAFR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

132: Keaton Prehiem (MAFR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

138: Braydon Oldenkamp (LYMA) over Axle Schultz (MAFR) (Fall 2:53) 

144: Alaric Knittel (MAFR) over Aja Middletent (LYMA) (Fall 0:30) 

150: Double Forfeit 

165: Jaydin Sorensen, (LYMA) over (MAFR) (For.) 

175: Rory McManus (LYMA) over (MAFR) (For.) 

190: Ayden Brakke (LYMA) over (MAFR) (For.) 

215: Raymond Arnold (MAFR) over (LYMA) (Fall 0:00)


Groton Area 45, Marion/Freeman 33

190: Isaiah Scepaniak (GRAR) over (MAFR) (For.) 

215: Charlie Frost (GRAR) over Raymond Arnold (MAFR) (Fall 3:17) 

285: Gaviin Englund (GRAR) over Ricky Salis (MAFR) (Fall 1:18) 

106: Logun Pankratz (MAFR) over Wyatt Hagen (GRAR) (SV-1 3-1) 

113: Brody Gossen (MAFR) over Lincoln Krause (GRAR) (Fall 0:32) 

120: Easton Tschetter (MAFR) over (GRAR) (For.) 

126: Donavon Block (GRAR) over Finley McConniel (MAFR) (Dec 8-6) 

132: Keaton Prehiem (MAFR) over Walker Zoellner (GRAR) (Fall 2:46) 

138: Axle Schultz (MAFR) over (GRAR) (For.) 

144: Alaric Knittel (MAFR) over (GRAR) (For.) 

150: Christian Ehresmann (GRAR) over (MAFR) (For.) 

157: Easten Ekern (GRAR) over (MAFR) (For.) 

165: Korbin Kucker (GRAR) over (MAFR) (For.) 

175: Ben Hoeft (GRAR) over (MAFR) (For.)


Groton Area 60, Lyman 15

215: Charlie Frost (GRAR) over Ayden Brakke (LYMA) (Fall 3:44) 

285: Gaviin Englund (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

106: Wyatt Hagen (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

113: Lincoln Krause (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

120: Royal Lulf (LYMA) over (GRAR) (For.) 

126: Donavon Block (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

132: Walker Zoellner (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

138: Braydon Oldenkamp (LYMA) over (GRAR) (For.) 

144: Double Forfeit 

150: Christian Ehresmann (GRAR) over Aja Middletent (LYMA) (Fall 0:53) 

157: Easten Ekern (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.) 

165: Rory McManus (LYMA) over Korbin Kucker (GRAR) (Dec 4-3) 

175: Ben Hoeft (GRAR) over Jaydin Sorensen, (LYMA) (Fall 0:35) 

190: Isaiah Scepaniak (GRAR) over (LYMA) (For.)


Warner/Northwestern quadrangular

Britton-Hecla 48, Potter County 34

165: Ben Suther (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

175: Dashel Davidson (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

190: Kameron Hunnel (POCO) over Sage Watson (BRHE) (Fall 2:00) 

215: Liam Paxton (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

285: Tucker Hardy (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

106: Easton Rausch (POCO) over Korbin Mix (BRHE) (Fall 0:33) 

113: Jack Stuwe (POCO) over Lincoln Kilker (BRHE) (Fall 2:26) 

120: Lane Stuwe (POCO) over Tanner Atkinson (BRHE) (MD 12-4) 

126: Colt Hansen (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

132: Max Suther (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

138: Tanner Vander Vorst (POCO) over Bryce Heitkamp (BRHE) (Fall 0:53) 

144: Bryce Hawkinson (BRHE) over (POCO) (For.) 

150: Ivan Stuwe (POCO) over (BRHE) (For.) 

157: Collin Beaner (BRHE) over Alex Lutter (POCO) (Fall 0:33)


Britton-Hecla 54, Warner/Northwestern 30

106: Lincoln Kilker (BRHE) over Lane Shanley (WANO) (Fall 1:51) 

113: Korbin Mix (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

120: Tanner Atkinson (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

126: Colt Hansen (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

132: Bryce Heitkamp (BRHE) over Austin Vetter (WANO) (Fall 1:30) 

138: Max Suther (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

144: Bryce Hawkinson (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

150: Collin Beaner (BRHE) over (WANO) (For.) 

157: Charlie Dulany (WANO) over (BRHE) (For.) 

165: Dustin Dirksen (WANO) over Ben Suther (BRHE) (Fall 5:31) 

175: Chays Mansfield (WANO) over Dashel Davidson (BRHE) (Fall 1:01) 

190: Alex Pudwill (WANO) over (BRHE) (For.) 

215: Preston Cavalier (WANO) over (BRHE) (For.)

 285: Tucker Hardy (BRHE) over Brayden Satter (WANO) (Fall 0:46)


Britton-Hecla 66, Ipswich/Bowdle 12

190: Liam Paxton (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

215: Kadyn Weisser (IPBO) over Sage Watson (BRHE) (Fall 0:57) 

285: Tucker Hardy (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) : 

106: Lincoln Kilker (BRHE) over Weston Weisser (IPBO) (Fall 0:58) 

113: Korbin Mix (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

120: Tanner Atkinson (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

126: Max Suther (BRHE) over Ryder Berninghaus (IPBO) (Fall 1:05) 

132: Colt Hansen (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

138: Bryce Heitkamp (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

144: Bryce Hawkinson (BRHE) over Gunnar Knittel (IPBO) (Fall 1:34) 

150: Collin Beaner (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

157: 

165: Ben Suther (BRHE) over (IPBO) (For.) 

175: Justin Rorhbach (IPBO) over Dashel Davidson (BRHE) (Fall 1:32)


Potter County 30, Ipswich/Bowdle 18

190: Justin Rorhbach (IPBO) over Kameron Hunnel (POCO) (Fall 3:05) 

215: Kadyn Weisser (IPBO) over (POCO) (For.) 

106: Weston Weisser (IPBO) over Jack Stuwe (POCO) (Fall 0:41) 

113: Easton Rausch (POCO) over (IPBO) (For.) 

126: Lane Stuwe (POCO) over Ryder Berninghaus (IPBO) (Fall 0:26) 

144: Tanner Vander Vorst (POCO) over Gunnar Knittel (IPBO) (Fall 2:49) 

150: Ivan Stuwe (POCO) over (IPBO) (For.) 

157: Alex Lutter (POCO) over (IPBO) (For.) 165:


Warner/Northwestern 36, Ipswich/Bowdle 18

106: Weston Weisser (IPBO) over Lane Shanley (WANO) (Fall 3:38) 

132: Austin Vetter (WANO) over Ryder Berninghaus (IPBO) (Fall 0:59) 

144: Gunnar Knittel (IPBO) over (WANO) (For.) 

157: Charlie Dulany (WANO) over (IPBO) (For.) 

165: Dustin Dirksen (WANO) over (IPBO) (For.) 

175: Justin Rorhbach (IPBO) over Chays Mansfield (WANO) (Fall 5:42) 

190: Alex Pudwill (WANO) over (IPBO) (For.) 

215: Preston Cavalier (WANO) over Kadyn Weisser (IPBO) (Fall 5:09) 

285: Brayden Satter (WANO) over (IPBO) (For.)


Parkston 42, Redfield 42

106: Caleb Nelson (REDF) over Leighton Sudbeck (PARK) (Fall 4:30) 

113: Maddon Odland (REDF) over Jack Jodozi (PARK) (Fall 0:32) 

120: Kasey Hermann (REDF) over Javin Kniffen (PARK) (Fall 1:37) 

126: Marken Cazeau (REDF) over Krey Culbert (PARK) (Fall 0:36) 

132: Gage Reichert (PARK) over (REDF) (For.) 

138: Kaden Holzbauer (PARK) over (REDF) (For.) 

144: Riley Neugebauer (PARK) over Ayden Understock (REDF) (Fall 1:13) 

150: Carter Sommer (PARK) over Collin Dean (REDF) (Fall 0:48) 

157: Wyatt Anderson (PARK) over (REDF) (For.) 

165: Gabe Neugebauer (PARK) over (REDF) (For.) 

175: Dylan Murray (REDF) over Kash Neugebauer (PARK) (Fall 5:25) 

190: Kolter Kramer (PARK) over (REDF) (For.) 

215: Camden Murray (REDF) over Breckin Culbert (PARK) (Fall 1:15) 

285: Grady Fey (REDF) over Isaac Soulek (PARK) (Fall 1:02)