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Sturgis boys dominate field to win Belle Fourche wrestling invitational
Sturgis' Kelson Dirk wrestles Von Mogen-Frankfort in a 190 pound match during the Belle Fourche Invitational on Friday in the Edward Petranek Armory in Belle Fourche.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Feb 3, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

BELLE FOURCHE — Behind ten individual champions the Sturgis boys easily won the 2025 Belle Fourche Invitational. 

The Scooper scored 360 points, ahead of Rapid City Stevens (220) and Belle Fourche (134.5). Hot Springs (116) and Upton, Wyoming (115) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Sullivan Sigman (106), Tyler Baldwin (113), Mason Hagen (120), Benjamin Nadig (138), Kalvin Ketelsen (150), Cade Willnerd (157), Joseph Nadig (165), Zhoel Irion (175), Kelson Dirk (190) and Tyce Uherka (285) all won titles for the Scoopers. 

Other South Dakota championships were claimed by Custer’s Leighton Sander (144) and Rapid City Stevens’ Ayden Kellogg (215). 

Team Points: 1. Sturgis, 360; 2. Rapid City Stevens, 220; 3. Belle Fourche, 134.5; 4. Hot Springs, 116; 5. Upton, Wyoming, 115; 6. Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood, 110.5; 7. Spearfish, 97.5; 8. Custer, 93; 9. Harding  County, 66; 10. Rapid City Stevens JV, 61.5; 11. Wright, Wyoming, 59.5; 12. St. Thomas More, 57; 13. Lead-Deadwood, 52.5; 14. Newcastle, Wyoming, 46.5; 15. Newell, 30; 16. Hulett, Wyoming, 28; 17. Lakota Tech, 22; 18. Faith, 11; 19. Hill City, 10.5.

Individual Results: 

106 - 1st Place Match: Sullivan Sigman (Sturgis Brown) 28-9, Fr. over Kasen Armstrong (Rapid City Stevens) 24-11, 7th. (Fall 3:19); 3rd Place Match: Tommy Studt (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 19-5, 8th. over Caden Swaney (Belle Fourche) 18-22, Fr. (Fall 1:40); 5th Place Match: Dylan Williams (Hulett) 11-9, Jr. over Emmet Ohrtman (Rapid City Stevens JV) 17-12, 8th. (For.).

113 - 1st Place Match: Tyler Baldwin (Sturgis Brown) 31-1, Jr. over Max Schoenhard (Rapid City Stevens) 21-16, Jr. (Dec 4-3); 3rd Place Match: Cooper Conry (Belle Fourche) 17-7, Fr. over Riley Trout (Custer) 27-15, So. (Fall 2:07); 5th Place Match: Jaxson Turbiville (Harding County) 20-19, 8th. over Nate Gallardo (St. Thomas More) 12-10, 7th. (Fall 0:57)

120 - 1st Place Match: Mason Hagen (Sturgis Brown) 28-9, 8th. over Haven Vrana (Upton) 22-5, Sr. (MD 12-2); 3rd Place Match: Dyson Eixenberger (Newell) 31-9, So. over John Ryder Weiss (Hot Springs) 21-14, 8th. (Fall 3:38); 5th Place Match: Emerson Harwood (Rapid City Stevens) 17-24, Fr. over Revyn Floyd (Harding County) 28-16, Fr. (Dec 11-4).

126 - 1st Place Match: Jackson East (Upton) 20-4, Sr. over Jaxon Toennies (Rapid City Stevens) 29-11, So. (Fall 3:03); 3rd Place Match: Tarver Zebroski (Sturgis Brown) 24-13, Jr. over Landon Norman (Upton) 20-6, Jr. (Fall 4:58); 5th Place Match: Drew Janke (Lead-Deadwood) 30-11, Sr. over Coy Eddy (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 22-9, 8th. (Fall 2:29).

132 - 1st Place Match: Trey Schneider (Upton) 25-3, Jr. over Garet Huston (Belle Fourche) 26-16, Jr. (MD 16-4); 3rd Place Match:Mason Ryman (Rapid City Stevens) 26-10, So. over Emmett Edwards (St. Thomas More) 13-5, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:21 (19-4)); 5th Place Match: Shea Deering (Sturgis Brown) 5-2, So. over Alejandro Martinez (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 11-15, Jr. (MD 15-6).

138 - 1st Place Match: Benjamin Nadig (Sturgis Brown) 33-5, Fr. over Scott Larson (Newcastle) 16-6, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:46 (18-3)); 3rd Place Match: Cash Hanson (Harding County) 19-19, So. over Kaden Gonzales (Spearfish) 16-16, Jr. (Dec 5-4); 5th Place Match: Hugh Roles (Spearfish) 10-9, Jr. over Parker Millard (Lead-Deadwood) 17-16, Fr. (Fall 2:08).

144 - 1st Place Match: Leighton Sander (Custer) 34-9, Sr. over Jace Thurman (Sturgis Brown) 18-13, So. (MD 8-0); 3rd Place Match: Alexander Norlin (Belle Fourche) 19-14, Jr. over Holden Luper (Hot Springs) 25-12, So. (Dec 6-5); 5th Place Match: Jacob Foster (Spearfish) 16-15, Jr. over Brody Wenger (St. Thomas More) 6-11, Sr. (Fall 1:51).

150 - 1st Place Match: Kalvin Ketelsen (Sturgis Brown) 35-2, Sr. over Brayden Collins (Rapid City Stevens) 26-18, Sr. (MD 10-0); 3rd Place Match: Riley Dighton (Belle Fourche) 32-11, Jr. over Cullen Davis (Upton) 15-7, Sr. (Fall 3:34); 5th Place Match: Reo Edwards (Wright) 21-7, Fr. over Dain Alldredge (Hot Springs) 29-18, So. (Fall 1:50).

157 - 1st Place Match: Cade Willnerd (Sturgis Brown) 22-10, Sr. over Zade Seaman (Lead-Deadwood) 23-13, Fr. (MD 8-0); 3rd Place Match: Paiden Sandal (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 29-4, Jr. over Dane Crabtree (Newcastle) 10-9, So. (Fall 4:10); 5th Place Match: David Lewis (Custer) 20-19, So. over Gus Buchanan (Harding County) 7-28, Sr. (Dec 8-3).

165 - 1st Place Match: Joseph Nadig (Sturgis Brown) 34-1, Sr. over Thor Fish (Hot Springs) 21-15, Fr. (Fall 0:51); 3rd Place Match: Tagen Carter (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 19-9, Jr. over Owyn Schreder (Belle Fourche) 14-8, Sr. (Dec 4-3); 5th Place Match: Blaise Arp (Custer) 18-19, Jr. over Samuel Brink (Rapid City Stevens) 21-12, Fr. (M. For.).

175 - 1st Place Match: Zhoel Irion (Sturgis Brown) 32-4, So. over Hunter Kunz (Hot Springs) 33-10, So. (Dec 6-5); 3rd Place Match: Owen Thomson (Wright) 24-6, Sr. over Tucker Mason (Rapid City Stevens) 23-17, So. (Fall 2:22); 5th Place Match: Justen Foster (Hulett) 20-7, Sr. over Dresden Wilbur (Rapid City Stevens JV) 6-10, So. (Dec 7-5).

190 - 1st Place Match: Kelson Dirk (Sturgis Brown) 23-1, Jr. over Jacob Ellingson (Spearfish) 23-6, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:54 (17-1)); 3rd Place Match: Von Mogen-Frankfort (Hot Springs) 30-11, Fr. over Chris Cronin (St. Thomas More) 26-10, Sr. (Fall 1:00); 5th Place Match: Cooper Myers (Rapid City Stevens) 23-19, Sr. over Jon Rhead (Rapid City Stevens JV) 19-13, Sr. (Fall 1:00).

215 - 1st Place Match: Ayden Kellogg (Rapid City Stevens) 33-2, Sr. over Jerrick Thompson (Lakota Tech) 12-5, Sr. (Fall 0:33); 3rd Place Match: Gunnar Sarkela (Sturgis Brown) 20-15, Sr. over Alex Marich (Spearfish) 16-14, Jr. (MD 12-2); 5th Place Match: Sylvan Kent (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 11-9, Sr. over Lincoln Mitchell (Rapid City Stevens JV) 20-13, So. (Fall 2:38). 

285 - 1st Place Match: Tyce Uherka (Sturgis Brown) 24-8, Jr. over Owen Coody (Rapid City Stevens) 17-20, Sr. (Fall 5:20); 5th Place Match: Alex Cudmore (Spearfish) 15-12, Jr. over Wesley Willet (Rapid City Stevens JV) 6-2, So. (Fall 3:54); 5th Place Match: Zayden LaPlaca (Custer) 22-18, Jr. over Lucas Tonsager (Belle Fourche) 23-11, So. (M. For.)