By 605 Sports

WIth about three weeks until the state dual tournaments in Pierre teams are keeping one eye on the dual wrestling seed points. 

On Friday three ranked teams, No. 2 Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, No. 6 Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall and No. 11 Winner Area, along with Parker meet at the Winner quadrangular. 

Winner tied Class B No. 1 Canton (34-34) in a dual meet on Jan. 17 but the Warriors (7-1) are  currently 11th in Class B seeding points (42.625). Kimball/White Lake/Platte Geddes, 8-0 is seeded No. 2 (45.286) while Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall, 6-0 is tied with Stanley County with (44.000) seeds points. 

Class B Wrestling Seed Points: (Seedings current as of 01/24/25, provided by SDHSAA)

1. Canton, 12-0, 46.000; 2. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 8-0, 45.286; 3. Kingsbury County, 9-1, 44.400; 4. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Corsica-Stickney, 2-1, 44.333; 5. Bon Homme/Avon, 11-0, 44.300; T-6. Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall, 6-0, 44.000; T-6. Stanley County, 7-0, 44.000; 8. Parkston, 4-2, 43.500; 9. Custer, 5-2, 43.429; 10. Clark/Willow Lake, 10-1, 43.273; 11. Winner Area, 7-1, 42.625; 12. Groton Area, 3-1, 42.000; 13. Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 7-3, 41.900; 14. Tri-Valley, 6-4, 41.400; 15. Wagner, 4-4, 41.125. 

Iden Myers (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 16-2 won by major decision over Gavin Risse (Bennett County) 11-2 (MD 10-2)S during the finals of the Mid Dakota Monster wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Presho - Rodney Haas / 605 Sports

Class A Wrestling Seed Points: 

1. Sturgis, 5-0, 47.000; 2. Watertown, 8-0; 44.750; 3. Aberdeen Central, 12-0, 44.250; 4. Harrisburg, 11-3, 43.357; 5. Pierre, 4-2, 43.333; 6. Rapid City Stevens, 2-1, 43.333; 7. West Central, 9-1, 43.200; 8. Brandon Valley, 5-1, 43.167; 9. Madison, 5-2, 42.571; 10. O’Gorman, 7-5, 41.167; 11. Tea Area, 8-5, 40.462; 12. Rapid City Central, 10-13, 40.130; 13. Milbank, 1-2, 39.667; 14. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4-10, 39.143; 15. Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood, 1-3, 38.750. 

Thursday, Jan. 24 duals

• Harrisburg vs. Tea Area at Harrisburg quadrangular - Harrisburg (11-3) meets Tea Area (8-5) at the Harrisburg quadrangular. Harrisburg is No. 4 (43.357) while Tea Area (40.462) is No. 11. 

• Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney vs. Beresford/Alcester-Hudson - Mount Vernon/Plankington/Corsica-Stickney is No. 4 (44.333) in the latest Class B standings while Beresford/Alcester-Hudson is 1-3 and No. 19 (38.000) in the latest standings. 

Friday, Jan. 25 duals

• Winner quadrangular: Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall vs. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall vs. Winner Area; Winner Area vs. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes. 

• Brandon Valley vs. Watertown - Watertown is 8-0 on the season and Brandon Valley is 5-1 on the season. The Arrows hold the No. 2 seed (44.750) while the Lynx are No. 8 (43.167). 

Week 6 Dakota Grappler Class B Dual Rankings

1. Canton; 2. Winner Area; 3. Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall; 4. Bon Homme/Avon; 5. Custer; 6. Miller/Highmore-Harrold; 7. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; 8. Stanley County. 

Week 6 Dakota Grappler Class A Dual Rankings

1. Sturgis; 2. Aberdeen Central; 3. Watertown; 4. Pierre; 5. West Central; 6. Rapid City Stevens; 7. Brandon Valley; 8. Sioux Falls O’Gorman.