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Friday's Class B State Wrestling Semifinals and 3rd/4th Round Wrestleback Results
Canton’s Josh Merkle celebrates his 4-2 sudden-victory win over Isaac Crownover of Bon Homme/Avon during a Class B 182-pound semifinal match Friday morning at the state wrestling tournament in Rapid City.
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Feb 24, 2023
 

Friday's Class B State Wrestling Semifinals and 3rd/4th Round Wrestleback Results

Semis

B-106

  • Semifinal - Brady Risetter (Redfield) 35-0 won by tech fall over Tyler Trant (Custer) 44-11 (TF-1.5 5:13 (15-0))

  • Semifinal - Carter Kendrick (Philip Area) 14-1 won by fall over Brody Randall (Hamlin/Castlewood) 32-11 (Fall 3:19)

B-113

  • Semifinal - Tray Weiss (Custer) 52-3 won by decision over Talon Ping (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 39-6 (Dec 6-1)

  • Semifinal - Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) 38-5 won by decision over Jacksen Carter (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 44-7 (Dec 10-4)

B-120

  • Semifinal - Karstyn Lhotak (Wagner) 47-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Trystan Traupel (McCook Central/Montrose) 43-6 (SV-1 3-1)

  • Semifinal - Gavin Braun (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 36-6 won by decision over Conner Giedd (Howard) 40-7 (Dec 3-0)

B-126

  • Semifinal - Kasen Konstanz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 34-1 won by decision over Teague Granum (Canton) 21-4 (Dec 5-3)

  • Semifinal - Kellan Hurd (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 43-5 won by fall over Karson Keiser (Winner Area) 51-9 (Fall 1:49)

B-132

  • Semifinal - Owen Hansen (Burke/Gregory) 42-0 won by decision over Ashton Keller (Canton) 32-2 (Dec 9-4)

  • Semifinal - Haeden Jorgenson (Webster Area) 37-6 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Iden Myers (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 39-8 (UTB 3-1)

B-138

  • Semifinal - Christian Ehresmann (Groton Area) 36-3 won by decision over Kale Ask (Canton) 31-3 (Dec 7-2)

  • Semifinal - Jace Blasius (Philip Area) 37-3 won by decision over Jhett Breen (Wagner) 44-4 (Dec 8-6)

B-145

  • Semifinal - Carter Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 38-4 won by decision over Dylan Zell (Kingsbury County) 36-8 (Dec 7-0)

  • Semifinal - Ayson Rice (Canton) 47-3 won by decision over Drew Gerlach (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 31-9 (Dec 7-0)

B-152

  • Semifinal - Jackson Remmers (McCook Central/Montrose) 50-0 won by decision over Mason Whitley (Redfield) 44-7 (Dec 8-1)

  • Semifinal - Porter Neugebauer (Parkston) 38-5 won by decision over Blair Blasius (Philip Area) 27-3 (Dec 4-1)

B-160

  • Semifinal - Riley Orel (Winner Area) 54-2 won by decision over Tance Wagner (Lyman) 46-8 (Dec 7-1)

  • Semifinal - Jonathan Lewis (Custer) 35-6 won by decision over Ben Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 41-2 (Dec 5-3)

B-170

  • Semifinal - Burk Blasius (Philip Area) 25-1 won by major decision over Weston Remmers (McCook Central/Montrose) 34-7 (MD 15-2)

  • Semifinal - Parker Noem (Custer) 38-8 won in tie breaker - 1 over Gunnar Stephens (Burke/Gregory) 38-4 (TB-1 3-1)

B-182

  • Semifinal - Jack Kruger (Winner Area) 32-2 won by decision over Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 35-9 (Dec 11-4)

  • Semifinal - Josh Merkle (Canton) 47-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Isaac Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 35-4 (SV-1 4-2)

B-195

  • Semifinal - Tanner Meyers (Canton) 43-0 won by decision over Charlie Patten (Parker) 35-5 (Dec 7-3)

  • Semifinal - Caleb Rickenbach (Hot Springs) 41-5 won by fall over Jayden Kahler (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 13-2 (Fall 4:26)

B-220

  • Semifinal - Kade Grocott (McCook Central/Montrose) 22-4 won by injury default over Levi Wieman (Parker) 43-5 (Inj. 0:00)

  • Semifinal - Aiden Schoenhard (Mobridge-Pollock) 36-7 won by decision over Preston Cavalier (Warner/Northwestern) 37-8 (Dec 4-3)

B-285

  • Semifinal - Traun Cook (Canton) 42-1 won by major decision over Lucas Rowland (Ipswich/Bowdle) 31-5 (MD 11-2)

  • Semifinal - Grady Fey (Redfield) 42-1 won by fall over Austin Hoiten (McCook Central/Montrose) 34-4 (Fall 0:37)


3rd Wrestleback

B-106

  • Cons. Round 3 - Rylan Robbins (Winner Area) 44-10 won by fall over Landon Flogstad (McCook Central/Montrose) 23-10 (Fall 2:09)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Cooper Pommer (Clark/Willow Lake) 38-5 won by fall over Sean Roseland (Faulkton Area) 34-19 (Fall 2:29)

B-113

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jackson Kaul (Bon Homme/Avon) 34-11 won by major decision over Nicholas Schlachter (Potter County) 30-10 (MD 9-1)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Aiden Schrempp (Canton) 32-9 won by decision over Neil Hicks (Bennett County) 31-13 (Dec 8-4)

B-120

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gage Anderson (Lemmon/McIntosh) 39-6 won by decision over Tate Steffensen (Sioux Valley) 31-12 (Dec 7-0)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Maxton Brozik (Winner Area) 29-3 won by fall over Drew Janke (Lead-Deadwood) 24-19 (Fall 4:09)

B-126

  • Cons. Round 3 - Chase Hanson (Stanley County) 38-6 won by decision over Gavin Risse (Bennett County) 37-13 (Dec 8-2)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gannon Gilligan (Kingsbury County) 37-7 won by decision over Landon Woodward (Custer) 40-6 (Dec 3-0)

B-132

  • Cons. Round 3 - Teagan Foreman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 30-11 won in tie breaker - 1 over Tate Miller (Howard) 36-13 (TB-1 8-6)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Anderson (Parkston) 33-12 won by decision over Riley Scott (Custer) 44-11 (Dec 10-5)

B-138

  • Cons. Round 3 - Konner Osborn (Winner Area) 40-17 won by decision over Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-16 (Dec 4-2)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Clayton Dulany (Warner/Northwestern) 41-15 won by decision over Carter Sommer (Parkston) 35-16 (Dec 7-3)

B-145

  • Cons. Round 3 - Miles Renner (Lead-Deadwood) 29-9 won by fall over Kai Rusch (Custer) 26-21 (Fall 1:37)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Joey Hoverson (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 40-10 won by decision over Jack Even (Parker) 24-14 (Dec 9-2)

B-152

  • Cons. Round 3 - Colby Kolda (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 37-12 won by disqualification over Andrew Even (Parker) 42-11 (DQ)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jack Peters (Winner Area) 25-19 won by fall over Colton Brady (Stanley County) 29-14 (Fall 1:27)

B-160

  • Cons. Round 3 - Carter Randall (McCook Central/Montrose) 42-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 38-14 (SV-1 4-2)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Thane Simons (Philip Area) 33-11 won by fall over John Halverson (Canton) 36-19 (Fall 4:05)

B-170

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) 24-4 won by decision over Alex Pudwill (Warner/Northwestern) 38-13 (Dec 7-1)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jesse Bears Heart (Mobridge-Pollock) 35-12 won by decision over Kolter Kramer (Parkston) 30-15 (Dec 6-5)

B-182

  • Cons. Round 3 - Tate Hoffman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 35-8 won by fall over Mason Heath (Philip Area) 19-8 (Fall 3:16)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Ryder Bailey (Custer) 38-8 won by fall over Noah McDermott (Elk Point-Jefferson) 28-12 (Fall 1:23)

B-195

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gunner Johnson (Lyman) 34-9 won by decision over Lincoln Dikoff (Faulkton Area) 35-10 (Dec 7-4)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Justin Granum (Deuel/Deubrook Area) 28-8 won by fall over Quinn Moon (Philip Area) 16-13 (Fall 4:57)

B-220

  • Cons. Round 3 - Grey Gilbert (Harding County) 39-12 won by fall over Chase McGillivary (Redfield) 24-7 (Fall 3:00)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Griffin Clubb (Howard) 31-7 won by fall over Tim Bouza (Wagner) 37-9 (Fall 1:33)

B-285

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jaden Richter (Garretson) 33-11 won by fall over Colton Niles (Newell) 27-14 (Fall 2:45)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 28-7 won by fall over Derek Fenenga (Winner Area) 24-19 (Fall 0:25)

Consolation Semis


B-106

  • Cons. Semi - Tyler Trant (Custer) 44-11 won by decision over Rylan Robbins (Winner Area) 44-10 (Dec 8-1)

  • Cons. Semi - Cooper Pommer (Clark/Willow Lake) 38-5 won by decision over Brody Randall (Hamlin/Castlewood) 32-11 (Dec 7-1)

B-113

  • Cons. Semi - Jackson Kaul (Bon Homme/Avon) 34-11 won by decision over Talon Ping (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 39-6 (Dec 5-2)

  • Cons. Semi - Aiden Schrempp (Canton) 32-9 won by decision over Jacksen Carter (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 44-7 (Dec 3-0)

B-120

  • Cons. Semi - Gage Anderson (Lemmon/McIntosh) 39-6 won by injury default over Trystan Traupel (McCook Central/Montrose) 43-6 (Inj. 2:21)

  • Cons. Semi - Maxton Brozik (Winner Area) 29-3 won by decision over Conner Giedd (Howard) 40-7 (Dec 6-1)

B-126

  • Cons. Semi - Chase Hanson (Stanley County) 38-6 won by decision over Teague Granum (Canton) 21-4 (Dec 4-3)

  • Cons. Semi - Karson Keiser (Winner Area) 51-9 won by decision over Gannon Gilligan (Kingsbury County) 37-7 (Dec 6-2)

B-132

  • Cons. Semi - Ashton Keller (Canton) 32-2 won by injury default over Teagan Foreman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 30-11 (Inj. 0:00)

  • Cons. Semi - Iden Myers (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 39-8 won by decision over Wyatt Anderson (Parkston) 33-12 (Dec 6-3)

B-138

  • Cons. Semi - Konner Osborn (Winner Area) 40-17 won by decision over Kale Ask (Canton) 31-3 (Dec 5-4)

  • Cons. Semi - Jhett Breen (Wagner) 44-4 won by fall over Clayton Dulany (Warner/Northwestern) 41-15 (Fall 1:33)

B-145

  • Cons. Semi - Dylan Zell (Kingsbury County) 36-8 won by fall over Miles Renner (Lead-Deadwood) 29-9 (Fall 2:14)

  • Cons. Semi - Drew Gerlach (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 31-9 won by decision over Joey Hoverson (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 40-10 (Dec 3-1)

B-152

  • Cons. Semi - Mason Whitley (Redfield) 44-7 won by injury default over Colby Kolda (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 37-12 (Inj. 0:00)

  • Cons. Semi - Blair Blasius (Philip Area) 27-3 won by decision over Jack Peters (Winner Area) 25-19 (Dec 7-3)

B-160

  • Cons. Semi - Carter Randall (McCook Central/Montrose) 42-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Tance Wagner (Lyman) 46-8 (SV-1 4-2)

  • Cons. Semi - Ben Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 41-2 won by decision over Thane Simons (Philip Area) 33-11 (Dec 5-1)

B-170

  • Cons. Semi - Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) 24-4 won by decision over Weston Remmers (McCook Central/Montrose) 34-7 (Dec 5-1)

  • Cons. Semi - Gunnar Stephens (Burke/Gregory) 38-4 won by decision over Jesse Bears Heart (Mobridge-Pollock) 35-12 (Dec 8-2)

B-182

  • Cons. Semi - Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 35-9 won in tie breaker - 1 over Tate Hoffman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 35-8 (TB-1 5-1)

  • Cons. Semi - Isaac Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 35-4 won by decision over Ryder Bailey (Custer) 38-8 (Dec 10-3)

B-195

  • Cons. Semi - Charlie Patten (Parker) 36-5 won in tie breaker - 1 over Gunner Johnson (Lyman) 34-9 (TB-1 2-1)

  • Cons. Semi - Jayden Kahler (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 13-2 won by fall over Justin Granum (Deuel/Deubrook Area) 28-8 (Fall 3:42)

B-220

  • Cons. Semi - Levi Wieman (Parker) 43-5 won by fall over Grey Gilbert (Harding County) 39-12 (Fall 2:35)

  • Cons. Semi - Griffin Clubb (Howard) 31-7 won by decision over Preston Cavalier (Warner/Northwestern) 37-8 (Dec 6-1)

B-285

  • Cons. Semi - Jaden Richter (Garretson) 34-11 won by decision over Lucas Rowland (Ipswich/Bowdle) 31-6 (Dec 3-2)

  • Cons. Semi - Austin Hoiten (McCook Central/Montrose) 35-4 won by fall over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 28-7 (Fall 6:25)