MISSION – The Aberdeen Central boys wrestling squad qualified a full slate of wrestlers for next week’s Class A State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City after putting all 14 athletes in the top four of Saturday’s Region 3A tournament in Mission.

The Golden Eagles finished with one first place showing, along with seven runner-up finishes, three thirds and two fourths at the region on the way to a second-place finish in team points.

“We wrestled really well,” said Central coach Donnie Bowden. “We did a good job of getting qualified. We won quite a few of those tough semifinal matches and some tough blood-round matches to get into the semis. The finals didn’t quite go the way we wanted, but we ended up with (two) fourths and the rest were top three. Not much more you can ask for.”

Bowden noted the last time Central came in with 14 qualifiers, the Golden Eagles came home with even bigger hardware.

“The last time we did it, we ended up winning the whole thing,” Bowden said.

That title came back in 2014. Central has had two runner-up showings since, one in 2015 and the other in 2017.

Central also qualified for the duals tournament for the first time since the return of the duals in 2020.

The Golden Eagles will be the eighth seed and take on top-seeded Brandon Valley in the first round.

Rayden Zens won a title at 126 pounds to lead the Central delegation at the region.

“It was a very good day,” Bowden said. “We’re happy with where we’re at and excited for next week.”

To see complete region results, click on the following link:

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Central Results

106 Pounds

WILL ALLEN: lost to Jacob Mason, Pierre 10-1; bye; def. Colton Blow, Mitchell, 12-4; lost to Kayden Tchida, Sisseton, 5-2. FOURTH PLACE.

113 Pounds

PORTER LOZENSKI: pinned Owen Engel, Chamberlain, :34; def. Cruze Allhiser, Mitchell, 8-4; pinned by Alex Oedekoven, Pierre, 5:01. SECOND PLACE.

120 Pounds

RIDLEY WALDO: bye; def. Lincoln Schoenhard, Pierre, 3-2; lost to Ian Metz, Sisseton 8-5. SECOND PLACE.

126 Pounds

RAYDEN ZENS: pinned Jayce Jonason, Milbank, 1:22; pinned Reed Gray, Sisseton, 1:15; pinned Penn Long, Mitchell, 2:53. FIRST PLACE.

132 Pounds

TATE HUFF: technical fall over Van Johnson, Mitchell, 15-0; def. Hudson Shaffer, Pierre, 14-4; lost to Holden Hawkins, Sisseton, 8-4. SECOND PLACE.

138 Pounds

BRODY AESOPH: def. Tripp Schrempp, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree, 15-2; def. Quinn Long, Chamberlain, 6-5; pinned by Tristan Spencer, Pierre, 3:32. SECOND PLACE.

145 Pounds

MASON SCHREMPP: pinned Kellan Odell, Mitchell, :58; technical fall over Brayden Christensen, Milbank, 23-8; lost to Moses Gross, Huron, 5-1. SECOND PLACE.

152 Pounds

ELIAS BIEGLER: pinned Nollen Sheeley, Milbank, 1:37; lost to Lucas Chamberlin, Pierre, 9-0; pinned Malachi Bronchobill, Todd County, :25; def.Bryce Reuer, Chamberlain, 6-0. THIRD PLACE.

160 Pounds

LOGAN OPITZ: pinned Carver Rahn, Todd County, 1:00; def. Cole Ochsner, Huron, 10-4; lost to Deegan Houska, Pierre, 12-1. SECOND PLACE.

170 Pounds

AYDEN GISI: pinned Cameron Dekle, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree, 1:38; lost to Trey Lewis, Pierre, 3-2; pinned TJ Lien, Huron, 2:02; def. Ty Graesser, Chamberlain, 11-0. THIRD PLACE.

182 Pounds

COLE DUNLAVY: pinned Paul VanDover, Milbank, :42; lost to Mason Shultz, Sisseton 6-3; pinned Seth Foote, Mitchell, 3:46; def. Swade Reis, Chamberlain, 9-1. THIRD PLACE.

195 Pounds

SAMSON FLAKUS: pinned Carter Santiago, Chamberlain, 1:11; def. Jesse Schneck, Milbank, 12-1; lost to Gavin Stotts, Pierre 7-4. SECOND PLACE.

220 Pounds

BRYCE BEITELSPACHER: pinned Hunter Reede, Milbank, 1:15; lost to Rocky Wiedman, Todd County, 9-1; pinned Ethan Skarnagel, Sisseton, 2:57; lost to Elijah Boutchee, Pierre, 11-4. FOURTH PLACE.

285 PoundsJACOB KRENZ: bye; pinned Canyon Burkard, Chamberlain, 3:29; lost to Joshua Rydberg, Pierre 10-8. SECOND PLACE.