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State B Wrestling Final – Blasius wins 170 pound title; Canton wins team title

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The State B Wrestling Individual Tournament wrapped up Friday night in Sioux Falls.

Canton won the team title with 155.5 points. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes was second with 141 and Winner was third with 137 points.

Redfield was fourth 96 points and Philip rounded out the top five with 95 points. Custer was right behind in sixth with 90 points.

Area wrestlers winning titles include Chase Hanson of Stanley County, who rolled into the 120 pound championship and defeated Keilan Hurd of Miller/Highmore-Harrold in a 5-3 decision.

The Philip Scotties crowned one champion in Burk Blasius, who captured the 170 pound title with a 3-1 decision over Keegan Haider of Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Wolsey-Wessington.

Area athletes winning consolation championships included Jace Blasius of Philip at 126, Parker Noem of Custer at 170 and Caleb Rickenbach of Hot Springs at 195.

Here are the top 7 finishers from each class:

B-106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Gavin Braun of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 2nd Place – Karstyn Lhotak of Wagner
  • 3rd Place – Brady Risetter of Redfield
  • 4th Place – Tray Weiss of Custer
  • 5th Place – Conner Giedd of Howard
  • 6th Place – Jackson Kaul of Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon
  • 7th Place – Tukker Boe of Philip Area
  • 8th Place – Cole Hendrixson of Tri-Valley

1st Place Match

  • Gavin Braun (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 48-5, Fr. over Karstyn Lhotak (Wagner) 41-9, So. (UTB 2-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Brady Risetter (Redfield ) 45-4, Jr. over Tray Weiss (Custer) 44-5, Fr. (Dec 5-2)

5th Place Match

  • Conner Giedd (Howard) 36-5, 7th. over Jackson Kaul (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 32-15, Fr. (Dec 6-0)

7th Place Match

  • Tukker Boe (Philip Area) 36-12, So. over Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) 38-20, 7th. (MD 13-3)

B-113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Maxton Brozik of Winner Area
  • 2nd Place – Trystan Traupel of McCook Central/Montrose
  • 3rd Place – Holden Hawkins of Sisseton
  • 4th Place – Riley Scott of Custer
  • 5th Place – Teagan Herrick of Miller/Highmore-Harrold
  • 6th Place – Kaden Holzbauer of Parkston
  • 7th Place – Gavin Risse of Bennett County
  • 8th Place – Gannon Gilligan of Kingsbury Co

1st Place Match

  • Maxton Brozik (Winner Area) 44-1, So. over Trystan Traupel (McCook Central/Montrose) 44-7, Fr. (Dec 5-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Holden Hawkins (Sisseton) 41-7, 8th. over Riley Scott (Custer) 49-11, 8th. (Dec 6-0)

5th Place Match

  • Teagan Herrick (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 41-9, So. over Kaden Holzbauer (Parkston) 40-10, Fr. (SV-1 10-5)

7th Place Match

  • Gavin Risse (Bennett County) 42-12, Fr. over Gannon Gilligan (Kingsbury Co) 32-10, Fr. (Dec 7-1)

B-120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Chase Hanson of Stanley County
  • 2nd Place – Kellan Hurd of Miller/Highmore-Harrold
  • 3rd Place – Kasen Konstanz of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 4th Place – Kipp Cordes of Philip Area
  • 5th Place – Ian Metz of Sisseton
  • 6th Place – Tate Miller of Howard
  • 7th Place – Cade Martian of Harding Co
  • 8th Place – Teague Granum of Canton

1st Place Match

  • Chase Hanson (Stanley County) 38-11, Jr. over Kellan Hurd (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 48-6, Fr. (Dec 6-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Kasen Konstanz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 41-6, So. over Kipp Cordes (Philip Area) 40-4, Jr. (Dec 9-3)

5th Place Match

  • Ian Metz (Sisseton) 26-5, Fr. over Tate Miller (Howard) 36-9, Fr. (Dec 6-0)

7th Place Match

  • Cade Martian (Harding Co) 40-14, Sr. over Teague Granum (Canton) 28-12, Fr. (Dec 1-0)

B-126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Ayson Rice of Canton
  • 2nd Place – Kaleb Osborn of Winner Area
  • 3rd Place – Jace Blasius of Philip Area
  • 4th Place – Landon Woodward of Custer
  • 5th Place – Brody Dybvig of Tri-Valley
  • 6th Place – Hadley Tobin of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney
  • 7th Place – Tyler Tjeerdsma of Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon
  • 8th Place – Wyatt Anderson of Parkston

1st Place Match

  • Ayson Rice (Canton) 35-4, So. over Kaleb Osborn (Winner Area) 35-4, Sr. (MD 12-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Jace Blasius (Philip Area) 34-11, Fr. over Landon Woodward (Custer) 32-10, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match

  • Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 31-15, 8th. over Hadley Tobin (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 43-5, Sr. (Fall 5:53)

7th Place Match

  • Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 32-12, So. over Wyatt Anderson (Parkston) 36-19, 8th. (Dec 4-2)

B-132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Owen Hansen of Burke/Gregory
  • 2nd Place – Kale Ask of Canton
  • 3rd Place – Jhett Breen of Wagner
  • 4th Place – Dylan Zell of Kingsbury Co
  • 5th Place – Parker Geditz of Faulkton Area
  • 6th Place – Tanner Frickson of Ipswich/Leola/Bowdle
  • 7th Place – Riley Tschetter of Marion/Freeman
  • 8th Place – Jaxon Quail of Deuel

1st Place Match

  • Owen Hansen (Burke/Gregory) 46-1, Jr. over Kale Ask (Canton) 33-3, Jr. (Dec 12-5)

3rd Place Match

  • Jhett Breen (Wagner) 39-7, So. over Dylan Zell (Kingsbury Co) 42-7, Jr. (Dec 6-3)

5th Place Match

  • Parker Geditz (Faulkton Area) 36-6, Sr. over Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Leola/Bowdle) 36-10, Jr. (Dec 3-0)

7th Place Match

  • Riley Tschetter (Marion/Freeman) 32-19, 8th. over Jaxon Quail (Deuel) 45-18, So. (Dec 4-0)

B-138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Cael Larson of Webster Area
  • 2nd Place – Chase Varilek of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 3rd Place – Andy Meyer of Canton
  • 4th Place – Ryker Peterson of Philip Area
  • 5th Place – Shilo Mowry of Lyman
  • 6th Place – Joey Hoverson of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington
  • 7th Place – Braden Weiss of Custer
  • 8th Place – Brady Bierema of Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon

1st Place Match

  • Cael Larson (Webster Area) 47-2, Sr. over Chase Varilek (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 39-5, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Andy Meyer (Canton) 47-3, Sr. over Ryker Peterson (Philip Area) 34-10, So. (Fall 2:41)

5th Place Match

  • Shilo Mowry (Lyman) 45-17, Sr. over Joey Hoverson (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington) 11-7, Jr. (Fall 1:50)

7th Place Match

  • Braden Weiss (Custer) 33-16, Sr. over Brady Bierema (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 35-14, Jr. (M. For.)

B-145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Kaden Keiser of Winner Area
  • 2nd Place – Jackson Remmers of McCook Central/Montrose
  • 3rd Place – Carter Lenz of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 4th Place – Riley Roberts of Wagner
  • 5th Place – Mason Whitley of Redfield
  • 6th Place – Lucas Hueser of Elk Point-Jefferson
  • 7th Place – Christian Ehresmann of Groton Area
  • 8th Place – Thane Simons of Philip Area

1st Place Match

  • Kaden Keiser (Winner Area) 54-0, Sr. over Jackson Remmers (McCook Central/Montrose) 50-4, So. (MD 15-6)

3rd Place Match

  • Carter Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 36-12, Jr. over Riley Roberts (Wagner) 39-13, So. (SV-1 6-4)

5th Place Match

  • Mason Whitley (Redfield ) 41-14, Jr. over Lucas Hueser (Elk Point-Jefferson) 36-8, Jr. (Dec 3-0)

7th Place Match

  • Christian Ehresmann (Groton Area) 41-10, Fr. over Thane Simons (Philip Area) 10-4, So. (M. For.)

B-152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Grayson Hanson of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 2nd Place – Porter Neugebauer of Parkston
  • 3rd Place – Weston Remmers of McCook Central/Montrose
  • 4th Place – Tance Wagner of Lyman
  • 5th Place – Luke Richardson of Canton
  • 6th Place – Gunnar Kvistad of Clark/Willow Lake
  • 7th Place – Griffin Tobin of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney
  • 8th Place – Tathan Headrick of Flandreau

1st Place Match

  • Grayson Hanson (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 43-6, Sr. over Porter Neugebauer (Parkston) 39-6, Jr. (Dec 5-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Weston Remmers (McCook Central/Montrose) 25-9, Fr. over Tance Wagner (Lyman) 53-7, Jr. (UTB 1-1)

5th Place Match

  • Luke Richardson (Canton) 35-7, Sr. over Gunnar Kvistad (Clark/Willow Lake) 43-10, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

7th Place Match

  • Griffin Tobin (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 38-9, Sr. over Tathan Headrick (Flandreau) 36-15, Sr. (MD 10-1)

B-160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Mason Fey of Redfield
  • 2nd Place – John Callies of Howard
  • 3rd Place – Riley Orel of Winner Area
  • 4th Place – Jonathan Lewis of Custer
  • 5th Place – Lucas Lenz of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 6th Place – Carter Randall of McCook Central/Montrose
  • 7th Place – Turner Nicholson of Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon
  • 8th Place – Russell Sheets of Sioux Valley

1st Place Match

  • Mason Fey (Redfield ) 47-4, Sr. over John Callies (Howard) 47-4, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Riley Orel (Winner Area) 45-1, Jr. over Jonathan Lewis (Custer) 36-5, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • Lucas Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 40-10, Fr. over Carter Randall (McCook Central/Montrose) 46-15, So. (Dec 5-2)

7th Place Match

  • Turner Nicholson (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 36-13, Sr. over Russell Sheets (Sioux Valley) 42-11, Sr. (Dec 7-3)

B-170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Burk Blasius of Philip Area
  • 2nd Place – Keegan Haider of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington
  • 3rd Place – Parker Noem of Custer
  • 4th Place – Lucas Kannegieter of Clark/Willow Lake
  • 5th Place – Ben Swatek of Elk Point-Jefferson
  • 6th Place – Levi Stover of Stanley County
  • 7th Place – Noah Mahoney of Parkston
  • 8th Place – Joe Hornick of Sioux Valley

1st Place Match

  • Burk Blasius (Philip Area) 28-0, So. over Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington) 41-4, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Parker Noem (Custer) 41-9, So. over Lucas Kannegieter (Clark/Willow Lake) 37-8, Sr. (Dec 4-2)

5th Place Match

  • Ben Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 22-3, Jr. over Levi Stover (Stanley County) 34-15, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

7th Place Match

  • Noah Mahoney (Parkston) 35-13, Sr. over Joe Hornick (Sioux Valley) 41-8, Sr. (Fall 2:27)

B-182

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Isaac Crownover of Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon
  • 2nd Place – Jack Kruger of Winner Area
  • 3rd Place – Corbin Schwartz of Redfield
  • 4th Place – Tate Hoffman of Miller/Highmore-Harrold
  • 5th Place – Gavin Jacobs of Elk Point-Jefferson
  • 6th Place – Charlie Patten of Parker
  • 7th Place – Josh Merkle of Canton
  • 8th Place – Gunnar Stephens of Burke/Gregory

1st Place Match

  • Isaac Crownover (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 46-2, Jr. over Jack Kruger (Winner Area) 36-8, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Corbin Schwartz (Redfield ) 46-2, Sr. over Tate Hoffman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 44-12, Jr. (Dec 5-1)

5th Place Match

  • Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) 37-10, Jr. over Charlie Patten (Parker) 40-11, Jr. (Fall 2:36)

7th Place Match

  • Josh Merkle (Canton) 37-14, Jr. over Gunnar Stephens (Burke/Gregory) 35-17, Jr. (Dec 4-3)

B-195

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Tanner Meyers of Canton
  • 2nd Place – Levi Nightingale of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes
  • 3rd Place – Caleb Rickenbach of Hot Springs
  • 4th Place – Taron Serr of Burke/Gregory
  • 5th Place – Charley Pravecek of Winner Area
  • 6th Place – Nolan Dvorak of Wagner
  • 7th Place – Kade Grocott of McCook Central/Montrose
  • 8th Place – Nate Kersting of Kingsbury Co

1st Place Match

  • Tanner Meyers (Canton) 42-2, Jr. over Levi Nightingale (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 38-5, Sr. (Dec 3-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Caleb Rickenbach (Hot Springs) 47-4, So. over Taron Serr (Burke/Gregory) 33-8, Sr. (Dec 5-1)

5th Place Match

  • Charley Pravecek (Winner Area) 31-12, Sr. over Nolan Dvorak (Wagner) 26-19, Sr. (Dec 4-1)

7th Place Match

  • Kade Grocott (McCook Central/Montrose) 32-14, So. over Nate Kersting (Kingsbury Co) 27-12, Sr. (Fall 4:20)

B-220

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Marshall Baldwin of Canton
  • 2nd Place – Levi Wieman of Parker
  • 3rd Place – Caleb McGregor of Webster Area
  • 4th Place – Achilles Willuweit of Winner Area
  • 5th Place – Aiden Schoenhard of Mobridge-Pollock
  • 6th Place – Isaac Nehlich of Tri-Valley
  • 7th Place – Grey Gilbert of Harding Co
  • 8th Place – Tanner Davis of Hill City

1st Place Match

  • Marshall Baldwin (Canton) 44-4, Sr. over Levi Wieman (Parker) 45-9, So. (MD 13-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Caleb McGregor (Webster Area) 39-4, Sr. over Achilles Willuweit (Winner Area) 18-9, Sr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • Aiden Schoenhard (Mobridge-Pollock) 27-11, Jr. over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 29-12, So. (Dec 6-3)

7th Place Match

  • Grey Gilbert (Harding Co) 41-8, Jr. over Tanner Davis (Hill City) 19-9, Sr. (Fall 4:07)

B-285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Quinten Christensen of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington
  • 2nd Place – Grady Fey of Redfield
  • 3rd Place – Brennan Leines of Wagner
  • 4th Place – Kellen Cassidy of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney
  • 5th Place – Chase Reed of Flandreau
  • 6th Place – Lane Krueger of Groton Area
  • 7th Place – Avery Nichols of Clark/Willow Lake
  • 8th Place – Isaac Suter of Canton

1st Place Match

  • Quinten Christensen (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wosley-Wessington) 43-0, Sr. over Grady Fey (Redfield ) 38-5, So. (Fall 2:41)

3rd Place Match

  • Brennan Leines (Wagner) 33-10, Sr. over Kellen Cassidy (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 36-12, Sr. (Fall 3:34)

5th Place Match

  • Chase Reed (Flandreau) 42-12, Sr. over Lane Krueger (Groton Area) 30-12, Sr. (Dec 7-4)

7th Place Match

  • Avery Nichols (Clark/Willow Lake) 12-7, Sr. over Isaac Suter (Canton) 28-11, Sr. (Fall 1:32)

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