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Central boys in second place at Rapid City Invitational

Aberdeen Central’s Grayden Timm, top, works to take down Brookings’ James Fitzpatrick, bottom, during their 150 pound match last season at the Golden Eagles Arena. Timm is one of 10 Central wrestlers who will be battling for spots at the Rapid City Invitational today. Photo by John Davis taken 2/1/2024
RAPID CITY – Aberdeen Central sent 10 wrestlers through to the second day of action at the Rapid City Invitational, which got underway Friday.  Of those 10, two Golden Eagle grapplers will compete for a spot in the championship bouts of their respective weight brackets. Mason Schrempp (157) and Ryker Meister (215) each claimed quarterfinal victories to move on to the semifinal rounds. Central had a handful of other near-misses, including Ridley Waldo at 144 pounds. Waldo, who earned technical falls in his first two matches, battled one-loss Hudson Egeberg to the end of regulation before falling in the sudden victory period. Others, like Jackson Dargatz (106), Elias Biegler (165) and Grayden Timm (175) suffered early-bracket losses, but battled back through the consolation rounds to earn spots in today’s rounds. “It’s like most tournaments,” said Central coach Donnie Bowden. “You have some ups and downs, especially when this one is as deep as it is and the c

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