RAPID CITY, S.D. – The State B Semifinals wrapped up late Friday afternoon.
Philip will send four wrestlers on to the championship round. They include Jadyn Coller at 126, McCoy Peterson at 152, Burk Blasius at 160 and Cody Donnelly at 195.
Coller won his semifinal match with a 6-0 decision over Kale Ask of Canton. Peterson won his semifinal courtesy of a 15-4 decision over Keegan Hader of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington. Blasius beat Dylan Whitley of Redfield in the semi’s and Donnelly got a 12-0 decision win over Caleb McGregor of Newell for his semifinal win.
Kip Cordes of Philip dropped his 106 pound semifinal to Kasen Konstanz of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes and will wrestle for third.
Jace Blasisus will wrestle for third at 113 after a loss to Hadley Tobin in the semi’s.
Blair Blasius will also wrestle for third at 145 after a semifinal loss to Lane Miller of Howard.
Cody Rakow of Lead-Deadwood dropped his semifinal match at 170 to Luke Richardson of Canton and will wrestle for third Saturday.
And, Marcus Harkless of Hot Springs will wrestle for third after a semifinal loss to Preston Norrid of Winner area.
Here are team standings as of Friday Night:
| 1 | Canton | 179.5 |
| 2 | Winner Area | 157.0 |
| 3 | Philip Area | 129.0 |
| 4 | Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes | 89.0 |
| 5 | Redfield Area | 76.0 |
| 6 | McCook Central/Montrose | 59.0 |
| 7 | Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington | 57.0 |
| 8 | Burke/Gregory | 49.5 |
| 9 | Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney | 45.0 |
| 10 | Howard | 40.0 |
| 11 | Wagner | 39.5 |
| 12 | Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon | 36.0 |
| 12 | Elk Point-Jefferson | 36.0 |
| 14 | Clark/Willow Lake | 28.0 |
| 15 | Groton Area | 27.0 |
| 16 | Parker | 24.0 |
| 17 | Custer | 22.0 |
| 18 | Hot Springs | 21.5 |
| 19 | Kingsbury Co | 20.0 |
| 20 | Sisseton | 14.0 |
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