CUSTER, S.D. – The Custer Wildcats opened the 2021-2022 wrestling season with a team victory at the Bill Young Invitational Tournament.
The Wildcats finished on top with 246 points. Spearfish came in second with a 212, Belle Fourche was third with a 181 and the Sturgis J.V. squad came in fourth.
Here is a rundown on the weight classes via trackwrestling.com:
Girls 106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Meredith Ramacher of Hot Springs
- 2nd Place – Jaynie Perkins of Pine Ridge
- 3rd Place – Neaveh Foster of Lead-Deadwood
Round 1
- Meredith Ramacher (Hot Springs) 2-0, Jr. over Jaynie Perkins (Pine Ridge) 1-1, . (Fall 4:31)
Round 2
- Jaynie Perkins (Pine Ridge) 1-1, . over Neaveh Foster (Lead-Deadwood) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 4:51)
Round 3
- Meredith Ramacher (Hot Springs) 2-0, Jr. over Neaveh Foster (Lead-Deadwood) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 0:35)
106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Riley Scott of Custer
- 2nd Place – Brayden Collins of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 3rd Place – Logan Tyndall of Belle Fourche
- 4th Place – Jagar McCarthy of Rapid City Central JV
- 5th Place – Tyler Trant of Custer
- 6th Place – Cody Jones of Sturgis Brown JV
1st Place Match
- Riley Scott (Custer) 4-0, 8th. over Brayden Collins (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-1, Fr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))
3rd Place Match
- Logan Tyndall (Belle Fourche) 4-1, So. over Jagar McCarthy (Rapid City Central JV) 3-2, Jr. (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match
- Tyler Trant (Custer) 2-2, . over Cody Jones (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 1:46)
Girls 113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Brooklyn Baird of Sturgis Brown JV
- 2nd Place – Aurora Hinman of Hemingford Girls
- 3rd Place – Cierra McKinney of Douglas
Round 1
- Brooklyn Baird (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-1, 8th. over Cierra McKinney (Douglas) 0-1, Fr. (For.)
Round 2
- Brooklyn Baird (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-1, 8th. over Aurora Hinman (Hemingford Girls) 1-1, . (Fall 1:19)
Round 3
- Aurora Hinman (Hemingford Girls) 1-1, . over Brooklyn Baird (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-1, 8th. (Fall 1:36)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Tray Weiss of Custer
- 2nd Place – D`Angelo Garduna of Belle Fourche
- 3rd Place – Korbin Bunch of Sturgis Brown JV
- 4th Place – Ian Fleming of Douglas
- 5th Place – Drew Janke of Lead-Deadwood
- 6th Place – Dago Rodriguez of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Tray Weiss (Custer) 3-0, Fr. over D`Angelo Garduna (Belle Fourche) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match
- Korbin Bunch (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-1, Jr. over Ian Fleming (Douglas) 4-2, Fr. (Dec 9-4)
5th Place Match
- Drew Janke (Lead-Deadwood) 3-2, Fr. over Dago Rodriguez (Spearfish) 1-3, Jr. (Fall 0:47)
Girls 120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Brookyln Brant of Sturgis Brown JV
- 2nd Place – Ciara Birds Head of Hot Springs
- 3rd Place – Taylor Yazza of Douglas
Round 1
- Brookyln Brant (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, So. over Taylor Yazza (Douglas) 0-2, So. (Fall 0:14)
Round 2
- Brookyln Brant (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, So. over Ciara Birds Head (Hot Springs) 1-1, Jr. (Fall 0:23)
Round 3
- Ciara Birds Head (Hot Springs) 1-1, Jr. over Taylor Yazza (Douglas) 0-2, So. (Fall 3:09)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Creel Weber of Hemmingford
- 2nd Place – Cade Costello of Harding County
- 3rd Place – John Jeffery of Spearfish
- 4th Place – Leighton Sander of Custer
- 5th Place – Riley Dighton of Belle Fourche
- 6th Place – Quintin Longanecker of Sturgis Brown JV
1st Place Match
- Creel Weber (Hemmingford) 4-0, . over Cade Costello (Harding County) 3-1, Jr. (Fall 2:25)
3rd Place Match
- John Jeffery (Spearfish) 3-1, So. over Leighton Sander (Custer) 3-2, Fr. (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match
- Riley Dighton (Belle Fourche) 4-2, 8th. over Quintin Longanecker (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-3, So. (Fall 4:57)
Girls 126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Madison Snyder of Sturgis Brown JV
- 2nd Place – Alexa Swaney of Belle Fourche
- 3rd Place – Janie Fredericksen of Lead-Deadwood
Round 1
- Madison Snyder (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, So. over Alexa Swaney (Belle Fourche) 1-1, . (Fall 3:10)
Round 2
- Alexa Swaney (Belle Fourche) 1-1, . over Janie Fredericksen (Lead-Deadwood) 0-2, Sr. (Fall 1:28)
Round 3
- Madison Snyder (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, So. over Janie Fredericksen (Lead-Deadwood) 0-2, Sr. (Fall 0:16)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Landon Woodward of Custer
- 2nd Place – Cade Martian of Harding County
- 3rd Place – Joe Juenger of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 4th Place – Mason Schmitz of Spearfish
- 5th Place – Westin Edwards of St. Thomas More
- 6th Place – William Waddell of Rapid City Stevens JV
1st Place Match
- Landon Woodward (Custer) 3-0, Jr. over Cade Martian (Harding County) 2-1, Sr. (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match
- Joe Juenger (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-1, Fr. over Mason Schmitz (Spearfish) 2-2, So. (Fall 2:34)
5th Place Match
- Westin Edwards (St. Thomas More) 3-2, So. over William Waddell (Rapid City Stevens JV) 1-3, Fr. (Fall 1:45)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Zaniyan Iron Eyes of Pine Ridge
- 2nd Place – Aiden Russell of Douglas
- 3rd Place – Tell Trohkimoinen of Sturgis Brown JV
- 4th Place – Cade Wilnerd of Sturgis Brown JV
- 5th Place – Lincoln Wickstrom of Harding County
- 6th Place – Parker Graveman of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Zaniyan Iron Eyes (Pine Ridge) 4-0, Fr. over Aiden Russell (Douglas) 2-1, Fr. (Fall 1:40)
3rd Place Match
- Tell Trohkimoinen (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-1, Jr. over Cade Wilnerd (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-2, . (Fall 2:28)
5th Place Match
- Lincoln Wickstrom (Harding County) 3-2, 8th. over Parker Graveman (Spearfish) 2-3, 8th. (Dec 7-2)
138A
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Dominick Mills of Spearfish
- 2nd Place – Nathan Randolph of Hemmingford
- 3rd Place – Daniel Stone of St. Thomas More
Round 1
- Dominick Mills (Spearfish) 2-0, Fr. over Daniel Stone (St. Thomas More) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 0:49)
Round 2
- Nathan Randolph (Hemmingford) 1-1, . over Daniel Stone (St. Thomas More) 0-2, Jr. (Fall 1:48)
Round 3
- Dominick Mills (Spearfish) 2-0, Fr. over Nathan Randolph (Hemmingford) 1-1, . (Fall 0:35)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Tyson Durham of St. Thomas More
- 2nd Place – Aiden Kracht of Spearfish
- 3rd Place – Kale Crowser of Douglas
- 4th Place – Kalvin Ketelsen of Sturgis Brown JV
- 5th Place – Owen Schreder of Belle Fourche
- 6th Place – Ezekiel Duran of Rapid City Stevens JV
1st Place Match
- Tyson Durham (St. Thomas More) 4-0, Jr. over Aiden Kracht (Spearfish) 3-1, Fr. (MD 16-2)
3rd Place Match
- Kale Crowser (Douglas) 3-1, Fr. over Kalvin Ketelsen (Sturgis Brown JV) 4-2, Fr. (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match
- Owen Schreder (Belle Fourche) 3-2, Fr. over Ezekiel Duran (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-3, So. (Fall 1:35)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Oakley Blakeman of Spearfish
- 2nd Place – Braden Weiss of Custer
- 3rd Place – Thomas McCoy of Belle Fourche
- 4th Place – Miles Renner of Lead-Deadwood
- 5th Place – Brody Thompson of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 6th Place – Ryne Bostrom of Sturgis Brown JV
1st Place Match
- Oakley Blakeman (Spearfish) 4-0, Sr. over Braden Weiss (Custer) 3-1, Sr. (Fall 1:58)
3rd Place Match
- Thomas McCoy (Belle Fourche) 4-1, Jr. over Miles Renner (Lead-Deadwood) 3-2, So. (Fall 0:46)
5th Place Match
- Brody Thompson (Rapid City Stevens JV) 4-2, Fr. over Ryne Bostrom (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-3, Jr. (For.)
152A
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Chase Temple of Sturgis Brown JV
- 2nd Place – Caden Langenfeld of Spearfish
- 3rd Place – George Harnmer of Sturgis Brown JV
Round 1
- Chase Temple (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, . over George Harnmer (Sturgis Brown JV) 0-2, . (Fall 0:33)
Round 2
- Chase Temple (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-0, . over Caden Langenfeld (Spearfish) 1-1, So. (Fall 0:53)
Round 3
- Caden Langenfeld (Spearfish) 1-1, So. over George Harnmer (Sturgis Brown JV) 0-2, . (Fall 2:47)
152
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Clayton Donovan of Spearfish
- 2nd Place – Xavier Wright of Hot Springs
- 3rd Place – Ryder Bailey of Custer
- 4th Place – Navarre Head of Harding County
- 5th Place – Cayden Wolfe of Belle Fourche
- 6th Place – Dawson Inhofer of Sturgis Brown JV
1st Place Match
- Clayton Donovan (Spearfish) 4-0, Sr. over Xavier Wright (Hot Springs) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match
- Ryder Bailey (Custer) 5-1, So. over Navarre Head (Harding County) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match
- Cayden Wolfe (Belle Fourche) 3-2, Sr. over Dawson Inhofer (Sturgis Brown JV) 3-3, . (Fall 1:59)
Girls 154
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Trinity Zopp of Lead-Deadwood
- 2nd Place – Tranna Thunder Hawk of Pine Ridge
Round 1
- Trinity Zopp (Lead-Deadwood) 2-0, . over Tranna Thunder Hawk (Pine Ridge) 0-2, Sr. (Fall 1:20)
Round 2
- Trinity Zopp (Lead-Deadwood) 2-0, . over Tranna Thunder Hawk (Pine Ridge) 0-2, Sr. (Fall 0:39)
Round 3
- This match has not been wrestled yet.
160
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jonathan Lewis of Custer
- 2nd Place – Keaton Bissonnette of Hot Springs
- 3rd Place – Payton Dewitt of Douglas
- 4th Place – Wyatt Head of Harding County
- 5th Place – Landon Mitsos of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 6th Place – Quinten Carlson of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Jonathan Lewis (Custer) 4-0, Jr. over Keaton Bissonnette (Hot Springs) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
- Payton Dewitt (Douglas) 4-1, Jr. over Wyatt Head (Harding County) 3-2, Jr. (MD 9-1)
5th Place Match
- Landon Mitsos (Rapid City Stevens JV) 4-2, So. over Quinten Carlson (Spearfish) 3-3, So. (Dec 8-7)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Parker Noem of Custer
- 2nd Place – Mason Schlup of Spearfish
- 3rd Place – Grady Lehrkamp of Custer
- 4th Place – Drew Varner of Hemmingford
- 5th Place – Ethan Hess of Lead-Deadwood
- 6th Place – Tashaun Dominick of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Parker Noem (Custer) 4-0, So. over Mason Schlup (Spearfish) 3-1, Jr. (Fall 0:34)
3rd Place Match
- Grady Lehrkamp (Custer) 4-1, Jr. over Drew Varner (Hemmingford) 3-2, . (Fall 1:22)
5th Place Match
- Ethan Hess (Lead-Deadwood) 3-2, So. over Tashaun Dominick (Spearfish) 1-3, Fr. (Fall 2:19)
182
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Weston Woodward of Custer
- 2nd Place – Sterling Sword of Custer
- 3rd Place – Ayden Kellogg of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 4th Place – Jerrick Thompson of Pine Ridge
- 5th Place – Dylan Webb of Hot Springs
- 6th Place – Markus Medina of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Weston Woodward (Custer) 4-0, Jr. over Sterling Sword (Custer) 2-1, Sr. (Fall 1:55)
3rd Place Match
- Ayden Kellogg (Rapid City Stevens JV) 5-1, Fr. over Jerrick Thompson (Pine Ridge) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 0:43)
5th Place Match
- Dylan Webb (Hot Springs) 3-2, Jr. over Markus Medina (Spearfish) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 0:43)
Girls 190
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Zoey Holltz of Douglas
- 2nd Place – Serenity Schell of Hot Springs
Round 1
- Zoey Holltz (Douglas) 2-0, Fr. over Serenity Schell (Hot Springs) 0-2, So. (Fall 3:19)
Round 2
- Zoey Holltz (Douglas) 2-0, Fr. over Serenity Schell (Hot Springs) 0-2, So. (Fall 1:18)
Round 3
- This match has not been wrestled yet.
195
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Caleb Rickenbach of Hot Springs
- 2nd Place – Zayne Severyn of Custer
- 3rd Place – Cade Bickerdyke of Belle Fourche
- 4th Place – Dylan Meade of Lead-Deadwood
- 5th Place – Levi Melanson of Belle Fourche
- 6th Place – Kolter Robbins of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Caleb Rickenbach (Hot Springs) 4-0, So. over Zayne Severyn (Custer) 2-1, So. (Fall 2:44)
3rd Place Match
- Cade Bickerdyke (Belle Fourche) 3-1, Sr. over Dylan Meade (Lead-Deadwood) 2-2, So. (Fall 1:36)
5th Place Match
- Levi Melanson (Belle Fourche) 2-2, Jr. over Kolter Robbins (Spearfish) 1-3, So. (Fall 1:28)
220
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Grey Gilbert of Harding County
- 2nd Place – Tanner Davis of Hill City
- 3rd Place – Brooks Clooten of Belle Fourche
- 4th Place – Asher Peil of Spearfish
- 5th Place – Ayden Schoeberl of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 6th Place – Jake Canaday of Douglas
1st Place Match
- Grey Gilbert (Harding County) 4-0, Jr. over Tanner Davis (Hill City) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match
- Brooks Clooten (Belle Fourche) 4-1, Sr. over Asher Peil (Spearfish) 2-2, 8th. (Fall 2:21)
5th Place Match
- Ayden Schoeberl (Rapid City Stevens JV) 2-2, So. over Jake Canaday (Douglas) 2-3, So. (Fall 2:24)
Girls 285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Destiny Triplet of Douglas
- 2nd Place – Mady Radspinner of Hemingford Girls
Round 1
- Destiny Triplet (Douglas) 2-0, Fr. over Mady Radspinner (Hemingford Girls) 0-2, . (Fall 1:53)
Round 2
- Destiny Triplet (Douglas) 2-0, Fr. over Mady Radspinner (Hemingford Girls) 0-2, . (Fall 0:49)
Round 3
- This match has not been wrestled yet.
285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Reign Thompson of Rapid City Stevens JV
- 2nd Place – Buck Fickbohm of Sturgis Brown JV
- 3rd Place – Sean Wahlfeldt of Belle Fourche
- 4th Place – Matthew Medina of Spearfish
- 5th Place – Clancy Adolph of Harding County
- 6th Place – Sylvan Kent of Douglas
1st Place Match
- Reign Thompson (Rapid City Stevens JV) 3-0, Jr. over Buck Fickbohm (Sturgis Brown JV) 2-1, Sr. (Fall 2:14)
3rd Place Match
- Sean Wahlfeldt (Belle Fourche) 3-1, Sr. over Matthew Medina (Spearfish) 2-2, Fr. (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match
- Clancy Adolph (Harding County) 3-2, So. over Sylvan Kent (Douglas) 1-3, Fr. (Fall 0:40)
