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605 Sports
Jan. 24 Wrestling Roundup - Winner Area, Brandon Valley and Kingsbury County have successful nights on the mat
Ryken Orel (Winner) 21-4 won by decision over Johnny Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 18-3 (Dec 4-S during the finals of the Mid Dakota Monster wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Presho.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Jan 25, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

WINNER — Entering Friday’s duals against Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall and Parker the Winner wrestling team was on the outside of the state dual tournament and looking in. 

After convincing wins over Parker, 68-11, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 43-19 and Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall, 39-27 the Warriors will certainly move up from the No. 11 seed they held going into the meet. 

Brandon Valley solidified their Class A seeding with a 39-30 win over Watertown and a 70-12 win over Mitchell. 

Kingsbury County has been one of the surprise teams in Class B this season and the Knights looked sharp again on Friday. Kingsbury County is currently the No. 3 seed in Class B wrestling and had wins over Lyman, 69-10, Sioux Valley 60-17 and Warner/Northwestern 78-6. 


Friday’s Dual Results: 

Winner Triangular

Winner 68, Parker 11

132: Alek Kuchta (PARK) over (WIN) (For.) 

138: Karson Keiser (WIN) over Colten Preheim (PARK) (Fall 1:24) 

144: Ryken Orel (WIN) over Devin Kuchta (PARK) (TF 17-2 3:21) 

150: Michael Even (PARK) over Jed Blare (WIN) (TF 16-1 4:00) 

157: Breven Bolander (WIN) over (PARK) (For.) 

165: August Bartels (WIN) over Clayton Pankratz (PARK) (Dec 8-1) 

175: Kellen Cihak-Brozik (WIN) over Teegun Wentzel (PARK) (Fall 1:35) 

190: Legend Benedict (WIN) over (PARK) (For.) 

215: Mason Curtis (WIN) over (PARK) (For.) 

285: Derek Fenenga (WIN) over Donald Gergen (PARK) (Fall 3:14) 

106: Apollo Willuweit (WIN) over (PARK) (For.) 

113: Roukyn Robbins (WIN) over (PARK) (For.) 

120: Rylan Robbins (WIN) over Billy Stone (PARK) (Fall 2:43) 

126: Hudson Peters (WIN) over (PARK) (For.)


Winner 39, Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall 27

138: Karson Keiser (WIN) over (PKAW) (For.) 

144: Ryken Orel (WIN) over Rayler Fitch (PKAW) (Fall 1:30) 

150: Tel Gropper (PKAW) over Jed Blare (WIN) (MD 15-6) 

157: Jace Blasius (PKAW) over Breven Bolander (WIN) (TF 17-2 4:25) 

165: Tyce Gropper (PKAW) over August Bartels (WIN) (MD 11-2) 

175: Kale Crowser (PKAW) over Kellen Cihak-Brozik (WIN) (TF 21-5 3:40) 

190: Legend Benedict (WIN) over Ethan Harris (PKAW) (TF 15-0 1:19) 

215: Mason Curtis (WIN) over Jensen Fitch (PKAW) (Fall 1:28) 

285: Derek Fenenga (WIN) over Patrick Trask (PKAW) (MD 14-4) 

106: Apollo Willuweit (WIN) over Cannin Snyder (PKAW) (Dec 5-2) 

113: Roukyn Robbins (WIN) over Shay Weber (PKAW) (MD 14-4) 

120: Rylan Robbins (WIN) over Rio Rislov (PKAW) (TF 17-2 1:54) 

126: Chance Wagner (PKAW) over Hudson Peters (WIN) (MD 9-0) 

132: Kason Barry (PKAW) over Tayden Pechota (WIN) (TF 20-2 5:20)



Winner 43, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes 19

144: Ryken Orel (WIN) over Chevy Fees (KWLP) (Fall 1:57) 

150: Iden Myers (KWLP) over Jed Blare (WIN) (Fall 5:42) 

157: Carter Konechne (KWLP) over Breven Bolander (WIN) (MD 9-0) 

165: August Bartels (WIN) over Joseph Skluzak (KWLP) (Dec 7-3) 

175: Kellen Cihak-Brozik (WIN) over Kenyon Kuiper (KWLP) (MD 21-8) 

190: Legend Benedict (WIN) over Garret Westendorf (KWLP) (Dec 7-5) 

215: Mason Curtis (WIN) over Chris Baas (KWLP) (MD 10-1) 

285: Dalton Deffenbaugh (KWLP) over Derek Fenenga (WIN) (TB-1 2-1) 

106: Apollo Willuweit (WIN) over Rhys Truman (KWLP) (Dec 7-0) 

113: Roukyn Robbins (WIN) over Bentley Veurink (KWLP) (Fall 3:04) 

120: Rylan Robbins (WIN) over Remington Meyerink (KWLP) (Fall 1:13) 

126: Hudson Peters (WIN) over Gunner Fuegen (KWLP) (Dec 6-2) 

132: Gavin Braun (KWLP) over Tayden Pechota (WIN) (Fall 0:49) 

138: Karson Keiser (WIN) over Tate Surat (KWLP) (TF 17-2 4:00)


Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall 37, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes 24

132: Gavin Braun (KWLP) over Kason Barry (PKAW) (Fall 3:12) 

138: Tate Surat (KWLP) over Rayler Fitch (PKAW) (Dec 4-0) 

144: Tel Gropper (PKAW) over Chevy Fees (KWLP) (MD 16-3) 

150: Iden Myers (KWLP) over Payton Blackham (PKAW) (Fall 0:34) 

157: Jace Blasius (PKAW) over Ashton Olson (KWLP) (TF 18-3 4:24) 

165: Carter Konechne (KWLP) over Tyce Gropper (PKAW) (Dec 7-1) 

175: Kale Crowser (PKAW) over Kenyon Kuiper (KWLP) (Fall 3:29) 

190: Garret Westendorf (KWLP) over Ethan Harris (PKAW) (Fall 0:42) 

215: Patrick Trask (PKAW) over Chris Baas (KWLP) (Dec 3-0) 

285: Jensen Fitch (PKAW) over Dalton Deffenbaugh (KWLP) (Dec 3-0) 

106: Cannin Snyder (PKAW) over Rhys Truman (KWLP) (Dec 9-6) 

113: Jerrett Hutchinson (PKAW) over Bentley Veurink (KWLP) (MD 12-4) 

120: Shay Weber (PKAW) over Remington Meyerink (KWLP) (Fall 1:53) 

126: Chance Wagner (PKAW) over Gunner Fuegen (KWLP) (Dec 12-6)


Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes 72, Parker 3

138: Tate Surat (KWLP) over Colten Preheim (PARK) (TB-1 2-1) 

144: Chevy Fees (KWLP) over Wyatt Rand (PARK) (TF 17-0 4:19) 

150: Iden Myers (KWLP) over Michael Even (PARK) (MD 10-2) 

157: Carter Konechne (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

165: Clayton Pankratz (PARK) over Joseph Skluzak (KWLP) (Dec 1-0) 

175: Kenyon Kuiper (KWLP) over Teegun Wentzel (PARK) (Fall 1:16) 

190: Garret Westendorf (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

215: Chris Baas (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

285: Dalton Deffenbaugh (KWLP) over Donald Gergen (PARK) (Fall 1:41) 

106: Bentley Veurink (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

113: Rhys Truman (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

120: Remington Meyerink (KWLP) over Billy Stone (PARK) (Fall 1:27) 

126: Gunner Fuegen (KWLP) over (PARK) (For.) 

132: Gavin Braun (KWLP) over Alek Kuchta (PARK) (Fall 4:26)



Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall 58, Parker 20

144: Tel Gropper (PKAW) over Devin Kuchta (PARK) (TF 18-0 2:41) 

150: Michael Even (PARK) over Joe Trask (PKAW) (Fall 1:21) 

157: Jace Blasius (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.) 

165: Clayton Pankratz (PARK) over Tyce Gropper (PKAW) (Fall 4:45) 

175: Kale Crowser (PKAW) over Teegun Wentzel (PARK) (TF 21-6 1:53) 

190: Ethan Harris (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.) 

215: Jensen Fitch (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.) 

285: Patrick Trask (PKAW) over Donald Gergen (PARK) (Fall 4:40) 

106: Cannin Snyder (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.) 

113: Jerrett Hutchinson (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.) 

120: Rio Rislov (PKAW) over Billy Stone (PARK) (Fall 3:26) 

126: Chance Wagner (PKAW) over (PARK) (For.)

132: Alek Kuchta (PARK) over Kason Barry (PKAW) (Dec 9-2) 

138: Colten Preheim (PARK) over Rayler Fitch (PKAW) (TF 17-1 4:48)



Stanley County 64, Lead-Deadwood 9

113: Jerrick Walker (STCO) over (LEDE) (For.) 

120: John Boes (STCO) over Levi Key (LEDE) (Fall 1:13) 

126: Drew Janke (LEDE) over (STCO) (For.) 

132: Witt Myers (STCO) over Peyton Percy (LEDE) (MD 14-1) 

138: Ezra Rutherford (STCO) over Parker Millard (LEDE) (Dec 4-0) 

144: Landon Bame (STCO) over (LEDE) (For.) 

150: Spencer Sargent (STCO) over (LEDE) (For.) 

157: Case Kolda (STCO) over Zade Seaman (LEDE) (Dec 15-10) 

165: Coy Ludemann (STCO) over (LEDE) (For.) 

175: Hayden Roggow (STCO) over (LEDE) (For.) 

190: Tyrell Seaman (LEDE) over Sayth Cronin (STCO) (Dec 10-8) 

215: Wyatt Schilling (STCO) over brennen Meade (LEDE) (Fall 1:01) 

285: Aven Angyal (STCO) over garek kolski (LEDE) (Fall 2:21) 

106: Jeff Knight (STCO) over Owen Sneesby (LEDE) (Fall 0:37)


Watertown/Mitchell/Brandon Valley Triangular

Brandon Valley 37, Watertown 30

106: Braylon Schell (WATE) over Isaac Weerhein (BRVA) (Fall 1:10) 

113: Chase Mathews (WATE) over Braylon Bach (BRVA) (Fall 1:03) 

120: Shea Richter (WATE) over Beckett Rehorst (BRVA) (Dec 8-4) 

126: Brendon Oehme (BRVA) over Braxten Petersen (WATE) (TF 19-4 1:36) 

132: Hayden McGuire (BRVA) over Max Stroup (WATE) (Fall 0:59) 

138: Aaron Tucker (BRVA) over Kutler Swenson (WATE) (Dec 8-5) 

144: Braden Shoemaker (BRVA) over Keslar Swenson (WATE) (MD 9-0) 

150: Jack Nelson (BRVA) over Leo Stroup (WATE) (Dec 6-3) 

157: Markus Pitkin (WATE) over Judah Larson (BRVA) (Dec 11-4) 

165: Levi Veskrna (BRVA) over Landen Lewis (WATE) (TF 16-1 4:25) 

175: Cade Kuemper (WATE) over Ethan Tucker (BRVA) (Fall 0:47) 

190: Cody Lindekugel (BRVA) over Ty Hagen (WATE) (TF 16-1 4:28) 

215: Elijah Schunke (BRVA) over Ethan Wientjes (WATE) (Fall 0:34) 

285: Micah Hach (WATE) over Ethan Schleicher (BRVA) (Fall 0:54)


Watertown 71, Mitchell 9

106: Braylon Schell (WATE) over Blaze Sevigny (MITC) (Fall 1:00) 

113: Chase Mathews (WATE) over (MITC) (For.) 

120: Shea Richter (WATE) over Noah Bennett (MITC) (Fall 3:07) 

126: Braxten Petersen (WATE) over Stratton VanOverschelde (MITC) (Fall 1:33) 

132: Kutler Swenson (WATE) over Dax Gukeisen (MITC) (Fall 0:48) 

138: Max Stroup (WATE) over Tayven Red Day (MITC) (Fall 4:42) 

144: Van Johnson (MITC) over Keslar Swenson (WATE) (Fall 1:33) 

150: Leo Stroup (WATE) over Samari Wright (MITC) (Fall 3:55) 

157: Markus Pitkin (WATE) over Trell Kaupp (MITC) (TF 17-1 3:38) 

165: Landen Lewis (WATE) over Kaiden Allen (MITC) (Fall 2:27) 

175: Cade Kuemper (WATE) over Garrett Dumas (MITC) (Fall 0:49) 

190: Ty Hagen (WATE) over Mason Fosness (MITC) (Fall 2:59) 

215: Sean Foote (MITC) over Ethan Wientjes (WATE) (Dec 7-1) 

285: Micah Hach (WATE) over (MITC) (For.)


Brandon Valley 70, Mitchell 12

106: Blaze Sevigny (MITC) over Isaac Weerhein (BRVA) (Fall 1:54) 

113: Braylon Bach (BRVA) over (MITC) (For.) 

120: Beckett Rehorst (BRVA) over Noah Bennett (MITC) (TF 19-2 3:06) 

126: Brendon Oehme (BRVA) over Stratton VanOverschelde (MITC) (Fall 1:48) 

132: Hayden McGuire (BRVA) over Dax Gukeisen (MITC) (TF 21-5 1:42) 

138: Aaron Tucker (BRVA) over Tayven Red Day (MITC) (Fall 1:23) 

144: Braden Shoemaker (BRVA) over Van Johnson (MITC) (Fall 1:33) 

150: Jack Nelson (BRVA) over Samari Wright (MITC) (Fall 2:26) 

157: Judah Larson (BRVA) over Trell Kaupp (MITC) (Fall 5:11) 

165: Levi Veskrna (BRVA) over Kaiden Allen (MITC) (Fall 1:12) 

175: Ethan Tucker (BRVA) over Garrett Dumas (MITC) (Fall 0:35) 

190: Cody Lindekugel (BRVA) over Mason Fosness (MITC) (Fall 1:55) 

215: Elijah Schunke (BRVA) over Sean Foote (MITC) (Fall 1:21) 

285: Rocky Clark (MITC) over Ethan Schleicher (BRVA) (Fall 2:47)


Sioux Valley Quadrangular

Kingsbury County 69, Lyman 10

157: Donovan Sandven (KICO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

165: Kaleb Johnson (KICO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

175: Bennett Kinsley (LYMA) over Liam Gunnon (KICO) (MD 10-2) 

190: Marshall Holz (KICO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

215: Breyten Johnson (KICO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

285: Desmerius McGhee (LYMA) over (KICO) (For.) 

106: Chase Henriksen (KICO) over Ryatt Knippling (LYMA) (Fall 5:03) 

113: Winchester Temme (KICO) over Lief Henriksen (LYMA) (Dec 7-3) 

120: Karsten Lerwick (KICO) over Callen Gran (LYMA) (Fall 0:47) 

126: Cody Zell (KICO) over Lane Coleman (LYMA) (Fall 1:27) 

132: Gannon Gilligan (KICO) over (LYMA) (For.) 

138: Sutton Murphy (KICO) over Royal Lulf (LYMA) (Fall 4:35) 

144: Greyson Nielson (KICO) over Lane Olivier (LYMA) (Fall 0:43) 

150: Blake Jennings (KICO) over Skyler Langenbau (LYMA) (Fall 0:57)



Kingsbury County 60, Sioux Valley 17

150: Blake Jennings (KICO) over (SIVA) (For.) 

157: Donovan Sandven (KICO) over Vanden Virchow (SIVA) (MD 15-1) 

165: Kaleb Johnson (KICO) over Gile Rud (SIVA) (Fall 0:34) 

175: Wyatt Hardt (SIVA) over Liam Gunnon (KICO) (Fall 1:36) 

190: Marshall Holz (KICO) over Harvey Hardt (SIVA) (Fall 3:33) 

215: Breyten Johnson (KICO) over Andrew Gunderson (SIVA) (Fall 2:17) 

285: Owen Vandeweerd (SIVA) over (KICO) (For.) 

106: Chase Henriksen (KICO) over Kyson Sundberg (SIVA) (Fall 2:29) 

113: Triston Kurtenbach (SIVA) over Willy Miller (KICO) (TF 19-3 5:39) 

120: Karsten Lerwick (KICO) over Rennick Wagner (SIVA) (TF 15-0 2:27) 

126: Cody Zell (KICO) over (SIVA) (For.) 

132: Gannon Gilligan (KICO) over matthew field (SIVA) (Fall 2:39) 

138: Caden Singrey (KICO) over Dubhlainn Vermeulen (SIVA) (Dec 7-4) 

144: Greyson Nielson (KICO) over Luke Derynck (SIVA) (Fall 4:35)


Kingsbury County 78, Warner/Northwestern 6

144: Greyson Nielson (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

150: Blake Jennings (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

157: Donovan Sandven (KICO) over Austin Nash (WANO) (Fall 3:34) 

165: Kaleb Johnson (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

175: Liam Gunnon (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

190: Marshall Holz (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

215: Breyten Johnson (KICO) over (WANO) (For.)

285: Preston Cavalier (WANO) over Sam Crowe (KICO) (Fall 0:46) 

106: Chase Henriksen (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

113: Winchester Temme (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

120: Karsten Lerwick (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

126: Cody Zell (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

132: Gannon Gilligan (KICO) over (WANO) (For.) 

138: Sutton Murphy (KICO) over Austin Vetter (WANO) (Fall 2:30)


Sioux Valley 59, Lyman 14

144: Luke Derynck (SIVA) over Lane Olivier (LYMA) (Fall 0:58) 

150: Skyler Langenbau (LYMA) over Tyson Norgaard (SIVA) (Dec 13-6) 

157: Vanden Virchow (SIVA) over (LYMA) (For.) 

165: Gile Rud (SIVA) over Julian Hickey (LYMA) (Fall 1:27) 

175: Wyatt Hardt (SIVA) over Bennett Kinsley (LYMA) (TF 17-2 4:17) 

190: Harvey Hardt (SIVA) over Maverick Johnson (LYMA) (Fall 2:45) 

215: Andrew Gunderson (SIVA) over (LYMA) (For.) 

285: Owen Vandeweerd (SIVA) over Desmerius McGhee (LYMA) (Dec 4-2) 

106: Kyson Sundberg (SIVA) over Ryatt Knippling (LYMA) (Fall 5:58) 

113: Triston Kurtenbach (SIVA) over Lief Henriksen (LYMA) (MD 17-8) 

120: Lane Coleman (LYMA) over Rennick Wagner (SIVA) (TF 23-2 2:20) 

126: Callen Gran (LYMA) over (SIVA) (For.) 

132: matthew field (SIVA) over (LYMA) (For.) 

138: Dubhlainn Vermeulen (SIVA) over Royal Lulf (LYMA) (TF 15-0 2:00)


Lyman 60, Warner/Northwestern 12

150: Double Forfeit 

157: Austin Nash (WANO) over Skyler Langenbau (LYMA) (Fall 5:43) 

165: Julian Hickey (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

175: Bennett Kinsley (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

190: Aja Middletent (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

215: Maverick Johnson (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

285: Preston Cavalier (WANO) over Desmerius McGhee (LYMA) (Fall 0:39) 

106: Ryatt Knippling (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

113: Lief Henriksen (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

120: Lane Coleman (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

126: Callen Gran (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.) 

132: Double Forfeit 

138: Royal Lulf (LYMA) over Austin Vetter (WANO) (Fall 6:00) 

144: Lane Olivier (LYMA) over (WANO) (For.)


Sioux Valley 71, Warner/Northwestern 6

157: Vanden Virchow (SIVA) over Austin Nash (WANO) (TF 18-2 3:04) 

165: Gile Rud (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

175: Wyatt Hardt (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

190: Harvey Hardt (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

215: Andrew Gunderson (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

285: Preston Cavalier (WANO) over Owen Vandeweerd (SIVA) (Fall 1:34) 

106: Kyson Sundberg (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

113: Triston Kurtenbach (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

120: Rennick Wagner (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

126: Double Forfeit 

132: matthew field (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

138: Dubhlainn Vermeulen (SIVA) over Austin Vetter (WANO) (Fall 0:17) 

144: Luke Derynck (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.) 

150: Tate Steffensen (SIVA) over (WANO) (For.)



Groton Area 52, Deuel/Deubrook Area 26

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

113: Kyson Kucker (GRAR) over Bentley Fokken (DDA) (Fall 2:55) 

120: Noah Scepaniak (GRAR) over Aiden Warren (DDA) (MD 12-3) 

126: Lincoln Krause (GRAR) over Erich Fokken (DDA) (Fall 0:45) 

132: Donavon Block (GRAR) over (DDA) (For.) 

138: Dominic Kluckman (DDA) over Kason Oswald (GRAR) (Fall 2:00) 

144: Chris Schwab (GRAR) over (DDA) (For.) 

150: Zane Miller (DDA) over Walker Zoellner (GRAR) (MD 8-0) 

157: Christian Ehresmann (GRAR) over (DDA) (For.) 

165: Hayden Landmark (DDA) over Ben Hoeft (GRAR) (MD 14-6) 

175: Korbin Whiteley (DDA) over (GRAR) (For.) 

190: Sam Leen (DDA) over Layne Johnson (GRAR) (Fall 3:07) 

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

285: Gavin Englund (GRAR) over Tytian Lauseng (DDA) (Fall 2:35)