
HURON – Aberdeen Central had 12 individual place winners, including one champion, on the way to a second place finish in the team standings at the Huron Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday. the Golden Eagles were runner-up to Winner.
“It was a good tournament for us to go down to,” said Central coach Donnie Bowden. “Everyone found success on some level.”
The Eagles were led by Mason Schrempp who won the 126-pound championship. He wrestled just twice on the day.
“He was dominant in both and is kind of keeping it on a roll,” Bowden said.
Rayden Zens and Tate Huff both finished second for Central.
Zens dropped an 8-7 decision to Karson Kaiser of Winner.
“That was kind of one where we were the aggressor and we were attacking, but every time we’d get close to the edge we’d kind of hesitate for a second and then that kid would score,” Bowden said.
Huff dropped a decision to Maxton Brozik of Winner.
“He went up against another game Winner opponent,” Bowden said.
Central’s three heaviest wrestlers all finished third: Bryce Beitelspacher at 195, Samson Flakus at 220 and Jacob Krenz at heavyweight.
“They all found some wins today,” Bowden said. “They all found different ways to win and got a little bit more consistent, which helps to solidify our lineup a little bit on the back half.”
Other Central placewinners included Ayden Gisi, Noah Kramer, Logan Opitz and Dylan Schaunaman who were fifth, and Elias Biegler and Ryker Meister who were sixth.
Meanwhile, Katrina Gibson finished sixth in a tournament at Harrisburg.
“Katrina had a pretty good tournament. She beat the third ranked girl in the state in the quarterfinals,” Bowden said. “She’s a very smart girl. She picks up things quick. She’s just really finding her stride right now.”
Central now heads to the Region 3A Tournament Saturday in Milbank.
Brody Aesoph
Champ. Round 1 – Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) over Austin Blare (Winner) (For.)
Quarterfinals – Will Pavlish (Yankton) over Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) over Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 2-0)
Bryce Beitelspacher
Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) over Vaden Griel (Yankton) (Fall 0:55)
Semifinals – Charley Pravecek (Winner) over Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) (MD 16-2)
Cons. Semis – Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) over Dah Moo (Huron) (Fall 2:45)
3rd Place Match – Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) (Fall 4:49)
Elias Biegler
Champ. Round 1 – Paul McGlone (Yankton) over Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) over Brock Gisselbeck (Hamlin) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) over Lah Doh Soe (Huron) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Semis – Will Radke (Huron) over Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 1-0)
5th Place Match – Kaden Krause (Milbank) over Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 7-2)
Samson Flakus
Champ. Round 1 – Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) over Alex Jensen (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) (Fall 1:53)
Semifinals – Caleb McGregor (Webster Area) over Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) (MD 15-5)
Cons. Semis – Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) over Brandon Schmidt (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:50)
3rd Place Match – Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) over Alex Jensen (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) (Fall 1:33)
Ayden Gisi
Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) over TJ Lien (Huron) (Fall 1:48)
Semifinals – Tyrus Bietz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) over Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Semis – Jesse Schneck (Milbank) over Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) over TJ Lien (Huron) (Fall 0:53)
Brenden Grove
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) over Brenden Grove (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Brenden Grove (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Collin Patrick (Yankton) over Brenden Grove (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:03)
Tate Huff
Champ. Round 1 – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) over Caden Zomer (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) (Fall 2:39)
Semifinals – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) over Peyton Bischoff (Huron) (Fall 1:12)
1st Place Match – Maxton Brozik (Winner) over Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 6-0)
Noah Kramer
Champ. Round 1 – Moses Gross (Huron) over Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) (MD 9-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) over Ulises Ministro (Huron) (Fall 1:34)
Cons. Round 3 – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) over Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Semis – Konner Osborn (Winner) over Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 1-0)
5th Place Match – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) over Kaydin Carter (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) (Fall 1:55)
Jacob Krenz
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) over Landon Novy (Milbank) (Fall 2:52)
Semifinals – Quinton Christensen (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) over Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:28)
Cons. Semis – Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) over Stetson Shelbourn (Winner) (Fall 3:30)
3rd Place Match – Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) over Chris Wirth (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) (Fall 1:47)
Ryker Meister
Champ. Round 1 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over Hser Wah (Huron) (Fall 2:54)
Cons. Round 3 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over Max Diedrichsen (Yankton) (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Semis – Leyton Raffety (Milbank) over Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 11-8)
5th Place Match – Aaron Larson (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) over Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) (MD 8-0)
Adam Moore
Champ. Round 1 – Brody Randall (Hamlin) over Adam Moore (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:20)
Cons. Round 1 – Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) over Adam Moore (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-6)
Logan Opitz
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) over Jaymison Bjorum (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) (SV-1 8-6)
Semifinals – Chase Chambers (Hamlin) over Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 12-7)
Cons. Semis – Joseph French (Milbank) over Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 9-3)
5th Place Match – Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) over Colt Dunkelberger (Huron) (Fall 3:58)
Beau Price
Champ. Round 1 – Beau Price (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Isaac Crownover (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) over Beau Price (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 0:17)
Cons. Round 2 – Beau Price (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Aaron Larson (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) over Beau Price (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:53)
Cordell Rychlik
Champ. Round 1 – Tate Schlueter (Milbank) over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:58)
Cons. Round 1 – Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) over Griffin Storm (Huron) (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 2 – Troy Randall Jr. (Hamlin) over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:44)
Dylan Schaunaman
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) over Kaden St. Pierre (Hamlin) (Fall 1:31)
Quarterfinals – Barrett Schneck (Milbank) over Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) over Forfeit Forfeit (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) (For.)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) over Jensen Christensen (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) (MD 13-4)
Cons. Semis – Cole Ochsner (Huron) over Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) (MD 10-2)
5th Place Match – Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) over Braydin LaBore (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) (Dec 15-8)
Mason Schrempp
Champ. Round 1 – Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) over Forfeit Forfeit (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) (For.)
Semifinals – Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) over Jeran Sammons (Huron) (Fall 3:15)
1st Place Match – Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central) over John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) (MD 13-2)
Rayden Zens
Champ. Round 1 – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) over Collin Patrick (Yankton) (Fall 3:09)
Semifinals – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) over Haeden Jorgenson (Webster Area) (Fall 1:17)
1st Place Match – Karson Keiser (Winner) over Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-7)
GIRLS
Kaylee Efraimson
Champ. Round 1 – Kaylee Efraimson (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Morgan Lee (Viborg-Hurley) over Kaylee Efraimson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:18)
Cons. Round 2 – Kaylee Efraimson (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Summer Guthmiller (Sioux Valley) over Kaylee Efraimson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:12)
Autum Gauer
Quarterfinals – Ciara McFarling (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Autum Gauer (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 0:52)
Cons. Round 1 – Jenessa Skyberg (Brandon Valley) over Autum Gauer (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:25)
Katrina Gibson
Champ. Round 1 – Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) over Kori Wallner (Canton) (Fall 3:33)
Quarterfinals – Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) over Gracie Delgado (Dakota Valley) (Fall 2:40)
Semifinals – Gia Miller (Viborg-Hurley) over Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Semis – Morgan Lantaff (Harrisburg) over Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:53)
5th Place Match – Gracie Delgado (Dakota Valley) over Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) (For.)
Eva Hinkle
Champ. Round 1 – Eva Hinkle (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Emma McConniel (Marion/Freeman/Freeman Academy/Canistota/Menno) over Eva Hinkle (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Round 2 – Eva Hinkle (Aberdeen Central) over Ariyana Bhakta (Dakota Valley) (Fall 4:16)
Cons. Round 3 – Gladys Portillo (Brandon Valley) over Eva Hinkle (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 13-6)
Ula Martin
Champ. Round 1 – Kezrey Benning (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 1 – Rylee Bird (Dell Rapids) over Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 0:57)


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