RAPID CITY – Aberdeen Central put nine guys through to podium-placing matches after day two of the Class A boys’ wrestling state tournament Friday at The Monument. That contingent includes four guys vying for fifth place, four more for third place and one – senior Mason Schrempp – contending for a state title.
“Our effort is there,” said Central coach Donnie Bowden of having nine guys out of 14 still wrestling on the final day of the tournament. “Our fight is there. Just a couple situations that didn’t go our way. So this is the next best thing.”
Schrempp, who advanced to the semifinals with a pair of wins on day one, claimed victory in his semifinal match on Friday, a win that vaulted him into the title round at 157 pounds. The Golden Eagle senior was third at that weight a year ago and will be contending for his first career state title.
“This is the spot we knew Mason could be,” Bowden said. “The last couple years it’s eluded us. This year he broke
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