Bennett County sent seven middle school wrestlers to the state meet in Pierre on Sunday, February 18. Bree Risse and Kaia Hunter both fell one place short of the championship title but represented BC well and brought home silver medals.
Session 1 Boys 85
Wylie May’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Prelim - Maverick Clausen (Clark-Willow Lake) won by fall over Wylie May (BC) (Fall 0:42) Prelim - Gavin Biel (Sisseton) won by decision over Wylie May (BC) (Dec 7-1)
Session 1 Boys 100
Ruger Smokov’s place is 6th and has scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Beckham Schroeder (Harrisburg) won by fall over Ruger Smokov (BC) (Fall 3:30) Cons. Round 1 - Ruger Smokov (BC) won by decision over Colton Bairey (Chamberlain) (Dec 7-2) Cons. Round 2 - Ruger Smokov (BC) won by tech fall over Aksel Gjerde (Clark-Willow Lake) (TF 16-1) Cons. Round 3 - Ruger Smokov (BC) won by fall over Noah Scepaniak (Groton) (Fall 3:02) Cons. Round 4 - Ruger Smokov (BC) won by decision over Briggs Archer (Brookings) (Dec 2-0) Cons. Round 5 - Ruger Smokov (BC) won by decision over Hadley Steinke (Pierre) (Dec 5-2) Cons. Semi - Charles Aldana (Madison) won by fall over Ruger Smokov (BC) (Fall 1:30) 5th Place Match - Kyson Kucker (Groton) won by fall over Ruger Smokov (BC) (Fall 3:33)
Session 1 Boys 106
Rhyder Harris’s place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Rhyder Harris (BC) won by fall over Colt Brewer (Pierre) (Fall 1:55) Champ. Round 2 - Grason Finn (Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket) won by fall over Rhyder Harris (BC) (Fall 3:15) Cons. Round 2 - Kiptyn Schaefers (Parkston) won by decision over Rhyder Harris (BC) (Dec 7-1)
Session 2 Girls 73
Bree Risse’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.0 team points.
Round 1 - Sydney Caven (Pierre) won by fall over Bree Risse (BC) (Fall 4:05) Round 2 - Bree Risse (BC) won by decision over Kori Ringstmeyer (Pierre) (Dec 5-0)
Session 2 Girls 91
Kaia Hunter’s place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kaia Hunter (BC) won by fall over Fallyn Whitaker (Pierre) (Fall 0:20) Semifinal - Kaia Hunter (BC) won by fall over Morah Swartzendruber (Miller-Highmore/Harrold) (Fall 1:00) 1st Place Match - Ella Coomes (Madison) won by fall over Kaia Hunter (BC) (Fall 2:18)
Session 2 Girls 100
Sadie Schomp’s place is 4th and has scored 18.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sadie Schomp (BC) won by fall over Harlee Huber (Brookings) (Fall 1:52) Quarterfinal - Sadie Schomp (BC) won by fall over Dayani Long (Sioux Falls Washington) (Fall 2:26) Semifinal - Elliott Abbey (Hanson County) won by major decision over Sadie Schomp (BC) (Maj 11-0) Cons. Semi - Sadie Schomp (BC) won by fall over Logan Schell (Watertown) (Fall 1:35) 3rd Place Match - Reegan Cook (Tiospa Zina) won by decision over Sadie Schomp (BC) (Dec 6-1)
Session 2 Girls 107
Paesyn Wilson’s place is 4th and has scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Paesyn Wilson (BC) won by fall over Abby Blaha (Pierre) (Fall 2:02) Quarterfinal - Paesyn Wilson (BC) won by fall over Khloe Sauers (McCook Central/ Montrose) (Fall 4:04) Semifinal - Kaidynce Hand (Sturgis) won by decision over Paesyn Wilson (BC) (Dec 4-1) Cons. Semi - Paesyn Wilson (BC) won by major decision over Jersey Lewis (Pierre) (Maj 8-0) 3rd Place Match - Maddie Little (Groton) won by decision over Paesyn Wilson (BC) (Dec 5-2)