The Blue Dragons wrestling team traveled to Tea for the Region 2B tournament. Nine wrestlers competed strong all day with six of them qualifying to Rapid City for the Class B tournament. These young men battled hard all day and showed a lot of heart. I believe they put their best effort of the season together and represented the Blue Dragons wrestling team, school, and community very well this past weekend. It will take another great effort at the state tournament to reach the final goals of the season. I believe we are peaking at the right time and will perform at a high mark next weekend. Tri-Valley finished in first place with 167 points. The top five rounded out as follows: Canton (138.5 pts.), Beresford (118 pts.), Flandreau (95 pts.), and Garretson (90 pts.). The State Wrestling Tournament begins on Friday with the opening round to start at 10:00 in the Rapid City Civic Center. Individual results are below.
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Tait Johnson had his season come to an end, but not without some great effort. Tait had a great season for us considering the size disadvantage he faced almost every time out on the mat. He can hold his head high and continue to improve during the off-season. As he grows into the weight classes, I see quite a bit of success in the years coming.
* lost by fall to Justin Haneke (B) 1:00
* lost by major decision to Dylan Eldeen (TV) 12 - 0
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Thomas Howe found the guy that was on vacation for the past couple of weeks. I was very impressed with how he was able to regain his mental focus for this tournament. With this great tournament, Thomas has set himself up nicely at the state tournament. It will be another tough battle as many of the competitors in his weight are closely matched. I really look forward to watching him compete at the highest level of his abilities this week. Thomas will wrestle Alex Caba of Bon Homme in the first round of the tournament.
* won by major decision over Jordan Sehr (C) 8-0
* won by decision over Jacob Thom (TV) 3-2
* won by decision over Jared Hueser (EPJ) 5-3
* Region Champion
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Tyler Willems wrestled a strong tournament to qualify for his first state tournament. Tyler has improved greatly throughout the season and now has the opportunity to earn his first state placing. I feel he is wrestling his best right now and can open some eyes at the tournament. He is building confidence and that can be dangerous to opponents right now. Tyler will wrestle Sean Bice of Winner in the opening round of the state tournament.
* won by fall over Derek Dilts (C) 2:14
* lost by fall to Ryan Schuman (TV) 1:32
* won by fall over Alex Norby (EPJ) 2:06
* lost by decision to Jared Sutton (F) 4-2
* 4th place finish
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Colby Pierret has continued his rise up through the competition. He wrestled smart this weekend to earn his first trip to the state tournament. He has the ability to really compete with any wrestler when he stays confident in his abilities and wrestles within himself. I look forward to him showing the rest of the state that he can win any match. Colby opens the tournament with Lincoln Stoebner of Bon Homme.
* won by major decision over Dorian Verhey (P) 11-0
* lost by fall to Josh Manning (B) 0:51
* won by decision over Kaleb Haas (H) 7-2
* won by decision over Dorian Verhey (P) 5-1
* 3rd place finish
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Brady Schleuter saw his season come to an end at the regional. He wrestled a very entertaining match to put himself one match shy of the state meet. I was very pleased with the progression of Brady's season. He continued to work hard every day in practice. As only an 8th grader, he his great potential for the rest of his career. He understands it is going to take hard work in the off-season and is committed to putting in the time. His efforts this year will pay dividends in career.
* lost by fall to Levi Merrick (AH) 2:43
* won by fall over Michael Cremer (MF) 4:20
* lost by fall to Nick Weis (EPJ) 2:08
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Sean McPadden took care of business by getting some opening round revenge to earn himself a trip to his first state tournament. He knew the opening round was crucial to the rest of the day, and he took advantage of the situation. We made a late season move to 160 lbs with Sean, and he made the most of the opportunity. He will open the tournament against Bryce Sichmeller of Webster.
* won by fall over Aaron Staum (EPJ) 2:48
* lost by major decision to Caleb Heiberger (TV) 12-3
* won by fall over John Hoiten (MCM) 4:03
* lost by fall to Josh Casperson (B) 2:53
* 4th place finish
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Adrian Mendoza came one match shy of qualifying for the tournament. Adrian has been a great addition to our team. He has a great attitude and is willing to put in the time. I look forward to his senior year and watching him develop even more next season.
* lost by fall to Kase Jacobs (C) 0:34
* won by major decision over Justice Verhey (P) 11-0
* lost by decision to Dakota Petersen (F) 8-1
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Brady Bonte continued to show he is on a mission. He has been very focused on his senior year and it looks as though he will not stop until he reaches his goal. Brady is a very agile wrestler for his size. That makes match up problems for his opponents. I look forward to him showing every other wrestler that he means business this weekend in Rapid City. He will wrestle Logan Ammons of Philip to start the tournament.
* won by fall over Andrew Teply (EPJ) 1:03
* won by decision over Adam Ivarsen (B) 5-1
* won by fall over Bryce Sayler (MF) 1:38
* Region Champion
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Matt Bankes wrestled an outstanding tournament to earn his first trip to the state meet. I am very proud of Matt for finally getting to "the show" as a senior. He has put in many hours in practice and now they pay off. It is very satisfying as a coach to see the effort be rewarded. Now, it is Matt's turn to put the effort into this weekend to reward himself. He has a great opportunity to earn a placing with a strong showing. I look forward to him being focused on one more goal of his this weekend. Matt opens the first round with Dylan Knutson of Webster.
* won by fall over Derek Wiebers (B) 2:37
* lost by fall to Tanner Ovre (C) 0:56
* won by fall over Robert Hoiten (MCM) 0:30
* lost by decision to Lukas Forsling (EPJ) 8-3
* 4th place finish
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