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Winner tops Region 3B wrestling field

Redfield’s Mason Whitley, right, tries to take down Winner’s Riley Orel, recently at the Lee Wolf Wrestling Tournament at the Golden Eagles Arena. Orel won the 160-pound championship at the Region 3B tournament Saturday in Miller. Photo by John Davis taken 1/28/2023

MILLER – Winner Area won three individual weight classes and finished runner-up in two other classes on the way to capturing the team championship at the Region 3B wrestling tournament Saturday in Miller.
Winner Area’s Riley Orel, Jack Kruger, and Derek Fenenga each captured first-place finishes.
Other titles went to Keagan Hill of Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Jacksen Carter of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, Karstyn Lhotak, Jhett Breen, and Tim Bouza of Wagner, Kasen Konstanz, Carter Lenz, and Jayden Kahler of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, Owen Hansen and Gunnar Stephens of Burke/Gregory, and Porter Neugebauer of Parkston.
Team Points: Winner Area 185, Miller/Highmore-Harrold 168, Kimball/White Lake/Platte- Geddes 162.5, Bon Homme/Avon 140, Burke/Gregory 113, Parkston 98, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington 94, Wagner 92.5, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney 59, Hanson 39, Sunshine Bible Academy 18, Sanborn Central 11, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 5, Crow Creek, Lower Brule 0, Scotland 0.
106 Pounds
Championship:
Keagan Hill (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 31-7, 8th. over Rylan Robbins (Winner Area) 41-8, 7th. (Dec 6-3)
Third Place: Judd Hansen (Burke/Gregory) 34-9, Fr. over Vincent Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 33-15, 8th. (Dec 1-0)
113 Pounds
Championship:
Jacksen Carter (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 42-5, 8th. over Jackson Kaul (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-10, So. (SV-1 4-2)
Third Place: Talon Ping (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 37-4, Fr. over Gage Reichert (Parkston) 17-12, Fr. (MD 9-0)
120 Pounds
Championship:
Karstyn Lhotak (Wagner) 44-3, Jr. over Maxton Brozik (Winner Area) 25-2, Jr. (Dec 9-2)
Third Place: Gavin Braun (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 33-6, So. over Jordan Schafer (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 29-17, 8th. (Dec 7-1)
126 Pounds
Championship:
Kasen Konstanz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 31-1, Jr. over Kellan Hurd (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 40-5, So. (Dec 6-3)
Third Place: Karson Keiser (Winner Area) 48-8, So. over Austin Hauge (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 21-15, Sr. (MD 12-4)

132 Pounds
Championship:
Owen Hansen (Burke/Gregory) 39-0, Sr. over Iden Myers (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 36-7, So. (MD 14-4)
Third Place: Wyatt Anderson (Parkston) 30-10, Fr. over Teagan Foreman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 27-9, Jr. (MD 10-2)
138 Pounds
Championship:
Jhett Breen (Wagner) 41-3, Jr. over Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/Avon) 28-14, Jr. (Fall 1:23)
Third Place: Konner Osborn (Winner Area) 36-16, So. over Carter Sommer (Parkston) 33-14, So. (Dec 7-3)

145 Pounds
Championship:
Carter Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 35-4, Sr. over Drew Gerlach (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 28-8, Sr. (Dec 1-0)
Third Place: Joey Hoverson (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 37-8, Sr. over Ryken Orel (Winner Area) 41-20, Fr. (MD 9-1)
152 Pounds
Championship:
Porter Neugebauer (Parkston) 35-5, Sr. over Lucas Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 9-2, So. (Fall 1:52)
Third Place: Colby Kolda (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 34-10, So. over Jack Peters (Winner Area) 22-17, Sr. (Fall 2:20)
160 Pounds
Championship:
Riley Orel (Winner Area) 51-2, Sr. over Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 36-12, Fr. (Dec
7-2)
Third Place: Ryder Rowland (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 40-14, Jr. over Jhett Eklund (Burke/Gregory) 33-12, So. (DQ)
170 Pounds
Championship:
Gunnar Stephens (Burke/Gregory) 35-3, Sr. over Kolter Kramer (Parkston) 28-13, So. (Inj. 0:00)
Third Place: Gunner Brueggeman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 27-10, Sr. over Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 24-19, 8th. (MD 15-5)
182 Pounds
Championship:
Jack Kruger (Winner Area) 29-2, Sr. over Isaac Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 32-3, Sr. (Dec 5-4)

Third Place: Tate Hoffman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 32-6, Sr. over Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 32-8, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
195 Pounds
Championship:
Jayden Kahler (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 10-1, Sr. over Stetson Riggs (Hanson) 18-15, Fr. (Fall 1:16)
Third Place: Jimmy Burma (Sunshine Bible Academy) 11-15, So. over Cody Sassaman (Bon Homme/Avon) 10-10, So. (Dec 6-2)
220 Pounds
Championship:
Tim Bouza (Wagner) 35-7, Jr. over Brock Tuttle (Hanson) 16-11, Jr. (Dec 5-2)
Third Place: Parker Mathis (Winner Area) 18-22, Fr. over Tucker McCauley (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 19-17, Sr. (Fall 3:24)
285 Pounds
Championship:
Derek Fenenga (Winner Area) 22-17, Fr. over Randall Powers (Bon Homme/Avon) 9-12, Fr. (Fall 3:22)
Third Place: Dalton Deffenbaugh (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 13-18, Fr. over Cooper Goldammer (Sanborn Central) 7-11, Jr. (Dec 5-2)

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