By Rich Winter

KIMBALL -- Two of the teams expected to battle for the Class B state wrestling title this season met at Saturday’s Kimball/White-Lake/Platte-Geddes Invitational.

The Winner Warriors captured that tournament racking up 244 points while KWLPG finished with 204 points. 

Winner had five individual champions: Maxton Brozik (113), Kaden Keiser (145), Riley Orel (152), Jack Kruger (170) and Joey Cole (182).

Kimball/White-Lake/Platte-Geddes finished with four champions: Kasen Konstanz (120), Lucas Lenz (138), Grayson Hanson (160), Levi Nightingale (195).

Team points: Winner, 244, Kimball/White-Lake/Platte-Geddes 204, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica, 187, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington 139, Wagner, 121.5, Parkston, 120, Miller/Highmore/Harrold, 100.5, Warner/Northwestern, 65.5, Marion/Freeman, 32, Sunshine Bible Academy, 26, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 13

Championship matches: 

106 - Gage Reichert (Parkston) over Talon Ping (Miller/Highmore-Harrold), (Dec 13-6)

113 - Maxton Brozik (Winner) over Gavin Braun,  (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) (Fall 5:40)

120 - Kasen Konstanz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) over Carter Sommer (Parkston) (Fall 3:04)

126 - Hadley Tobin (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica) over Karson Keiser (Winner) (Dec 3-1)

132 - Jhett Breen (Wagner) over Kaleb Osborn (Winner) (Fall 3:31)

138 - Lucas Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes over Zach Vanzee (Parkston) (Fall 1:05)

145 - Kaden Keiser (Winner) over Carter Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes (MD 14-2)

152 - Riley Orel (Winner) over Griffin Tobin (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica (Dec 7-2)

160 Grayson Hanson (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) over Gunnar Brueggeman (Miller/Highmore/Harrold) (Dec 7-0)

170 - Jack Kruger (Winner) over Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington (Dec. 6-5)

182 - Joey Cole (Winner) over Noah Mahoney (Parkston) (Fall 2:32)

195 - Levi Nightingale (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes over Charley Pravacek (Winner) (Dec. 3-1)

220 - Cole Pranger (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica) over Preston Cavalier (Warner/Northwestern) (Fall 0:41)

285 - Quinten Christensen of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington over Kellen Cassicy (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica) (Fall 4:12)

Match of the Tournament: At 170 lbs. Winner’s Jack Kruger outlasted Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington’s Keegan Haider 6-5. Haider was 3rd at the state meet last season (152), while Kruger was 6th (160).