SIOUX FALLS – Pierre Governor Boys Wrestling finished fifth at the SDHSAA State Wrestling tournament in the individual competition, which concluded Friday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
The Governors, who scored 138.5 points, had two wrestlers make championship matches in their weight classes. At 138 pounds, Blake Judson lost a 6-1 decision to unbeaten Alex Mentzer of Brandon Valley. 152-pounder Deegan Houska lost a 7-5 decision in the title match to Corter Doney of Rapid City Stevens.
Eight other Governor boys wrestlers placed. Alex Oedekoven was third at 106, Chance Carda finished fourth at 182, Tristan Spencer was fifth at 132, Nate Williams came sixth at 126, Hayden Shaffer was sixth at 145, Josh Rydberg was sixth at 285, Lucas Chamberlin placed seventh at 170 and Gavin Stotts was seventh at 195.
Pierre Boys – 2022 SDHSAA State Wrestling
106 – Alex Oedekoven – 3rd
1st Round- def. Mikyle Weston (Chamberlain), pin – 0:46 1st period
Quarterfinal – lost to Tyler Woodring (Tea Area), 12-2 major decision
Consolation Round 2 – def. Korbin Bunch (Sturgis), 8-2
Consolation Round 3 – def. Aidan Wells (SF Jefferson), 1-0
Consolation Semifinal – def. Karson Vessells (West Central), 5-1
3rd Place – def. Tyler Woodring (Tea Area), 7-3
113 – Lincoln Schoenhard
1st Round – lost to Emory Johnson (Harrisburg), 6-5
Consolation Round 1 – def. Cruz Alhizer (Mitchell), 6-2
Consolation Round 2 – lost to Jackson Tschetter (Tea Area), 4-3
120 – Noah Williams
1st Round – def. Logan Brown (RC Central), pin – 1:41 2nd period
Quarterfinal – lost to Jack Schoenhard (RC Stevens), 10-1 major decision
Consolation Round 2 – lost to Carter Ractliffe (Harrisburg), 9-1 major decision
126 – Nate Williams – 6th
1st Round – def. Connor Hanson (Watertown), 5-4
Quarterfinal – lost to Michael Roob (Vermillion), 2-0
Consolation Round 2 – def. Dylan Sloan (Yankton), pin – 0:24 2nd period
Consolation Round 3 – def. Bentley Williams (SF Lincoln), 8-5
Consolation Semifinal – lost to Mason Schrempp (Aberdeen Central), 4-1
5th Place – lost to Michael Roob (Vermillion), 10-0 major decision
132 – Tristan Spencer – 5th
1st Round – def. Korben Harris (Spearfish), pin – 1:36 1st period
Quarterfinal – lost to Kelton Olson (Sturgis), 9-2
Consolation Round 2 – def. Dawson Wallen (SF Lincoln), 12-0 major decision
Consolation Round 3 – def. Korbyn Ockenga (Harrisburg), 2-0
Consolation Semifinal – lost to Caleb Richter (RC Stevens), pin – 0:30 1st period
5th Place – Tristan Spencer (Pierre) def. Weston Everson (Watertown), 6-5
138 – Blake Judson – 2nd
1st Round – def. Blessing Taniah (SF Washington), 1-0
Quarterfinal – def. Jacob McCormick (RC Stevens), pin – 1:27 1st period
Semifinal – def. Wyatt Stuntebeck (Tea Area), 6-5
Championship – lost to Alex Mentzer (Brandon Valley), 6-1
145 – Hayden Shaffer – 6th
1st Round – def. Lane Knutson (SF Washington), pin – 1:18 1st period
Quarterfinal – def. Gavin Chapman (Brandon Valley), pin – 0:59 3rd period
Semifinal – lost to Oakley Blakeman (Spearfish), 9-6
Consolation. Semifinal – lost to Logan O`Connor (Harrisburg), 3-2
5th Place – lost to Gavin Chapman (Brandon Valley), 11-2 major decision
152 – Deegan Houska – 2nd
1st Round – def. Joey Fitzpatrick (Brookings), pin – 1:36 1st period
Quarterfinal – def. Sam Werdel (Tea Area), 4-3
Semifinal – def. Justin Zirpel (West Central), 7-5 sudden victory-1
Championship – lost to Corter Doney (RC Stevens), 7-5
160 – Jayden Wiebe
1st Round – def. Preston Ray (Sturgis), 19-2 technical fall
Quarterfinal – lost to Riley Benson (RC Stevens), pin – 1:43 3rd period
Consolation Round 2 – lost to Payton Dewitt (Douglas), 8-4
170 – Lucas Chamberlin – 7th
1st Round – def. Caleb Allen (RC Stevens), pin – 0:59 3rd period
Quarterfinal – lost to Lucas Slack (Brandon Valley), 6-0
Consolation Round 2 – def. Colin Horrocks (Harrisburg), 4-2
Consolation Round 3 – lost to Carson Holt (O`Gorman), 6-0
7th Place – def. Graydon Bakke (RC Central), 11-2 major decision
182 – Chance Carda – 4th
1st Round – def. Leyton Raffety (Milbank), pin – 0:21 3rd period
Quarterfinal – def. Dominic Tucker (Brandon Valley), pin – 0:43 2nd period
Semifinal – lost to Ryan Hirschkorn (Harrisburg), 8-1
Consolation Semifinal – def. Tanner VanScoy (RC Stevens), pin – 0:34 3rd period
3rd Place – lost to Dominic Tucker (Brandon Valley), 10-5
195 – Gavin Stotts – 7th
1st Round – def. Kadin Nelson (RC Stevens), 6-4
Quarterfinal – lost to Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain), 8-1
Consolation Round 2 – def. Caleb Loehr (Brookings), 9-6
Consolation Round 3 – lost to Jack Detert (Harrisburg), 6-1
7th Place – def. Jase Langbehn (Lennox), injury default
220 – Elijah Boutchee
1st Round – def. Reign Thompson (RC Stevens), 4-2
Quarterfinal – lost to Luke Rasmussen (Brookings), pin – 1:37 1st period
Consolation Round 2 – lost to Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central), pin – 1:19 1st period
285 – Joshua Rydberg – 6th
1st Round – def. Nike Rosas (Tea Area), 4-1
Quarterfinal – def. Colton Lauen (RC Stevens), 5-0
Semifinal – lost to Navarro Schunke (Brandon Valley), pin – 0:37 3rd period
Consolation Semifinal – lost to Micah Hach (Watertown), 5-2
5th Place – lost to Josh Larsen (Harrisburg), 5-3 tie-breaker – 1
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