Pierre Wrestling Qualifies All 14 for State Tournament

Pierre Wrestling Qualifies All 14 for State Tournament

All 14 Pierre Governor wrestlers qualified for the state tournament on Saturday as 11 of the 14 wrestlers competed in the championship matches while the other three Governors were in the third place contests.

Six Governors won their weight classes as Alex Oedekoven in the 106, Blake Judson in 138, Deegan Houska in the 152, Jayden Wiebe in the 160, Lucas Chamberlain in the 170 and Chance Carda in the 182 all took home first place in the region tournament.

Nate Williams, Tristan Spencer and Josh Rydberg all won their third place matches.

You can see a full list of the results below.. The Governors will be at the state tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week. KCCR will have updates throughout the tournament for Class A and Class B.

SDHSAA Region 3A Results for Pierre

106

Alex Oedekoven (38-8) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Alex Oedekoven (Pierre) 38-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Alex Oedekoven (Pierre) 38-8 won by fall over Owen Fischer (Milbank) 8-21 (Fall 1:36)
  • 1st Place Match – Alex Oedekoven (Pierre) 38-8 won by fall over Spencer Eldeen (Mitchell) 19-14 (Fall 1:24)

113

Lincoln Schoenhard (20-15) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Lincoln Schoenhard (Pierre) 20-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Lincoln Schoenhard (Pierre) 20-15 won by fall over Xavier Donovan (Chamberlain) 11-15 (Fall 1:16)
  • 1st Place Match – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) 31-13 won by decision over Lincoln Schoenhard (Pierre) 20-15 (Dec 6-0)

120

Noah Williams (32-18) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Noah Williams (Pierre) 32-18 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Noah Williams (Pierre) 32-18 won by tech fall over Jacob Johnson (Milbank) 18-11 (TF-1.5 3:20 (16-0))
  • 1st Place Match – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) 36-8 won by decision over Noah Williams (Pierre) 32-18 (Dec 8-5)

126

Nate Williams (33-17) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Nate Williams (Pierre) 33-17 won by tech fall over Tripp Schrempp (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree) 5-11 (TF-1.5 2:58 (15-0))
  • Semifinal – Dominic Santiago (Chamberlain) 30-11 won by decision over Nate Williams (Pierre) 33-17 (Dec 5-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Nate Williams (Pierre) 33-17 won by fall over Penn Long (Mitchell) 9-29 (Fall 1:20)
  • 3rd Place Match – Nate Williams (Pierre) 33-17 won by fall over Tripp Schrempp (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree) 5-11 (Fall 1:19)

132

Tristan Spencer (29-13) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Tristan Spencer (Pierre) 29-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Brock Sparks (Mitchell) 29-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Tristan Spencer (Pierre) 29-13 (SV-1 6-4)
  • Cons. Semi – Tristan Spencer (Pierre) 29-13 won by fall over Isaac Halfred (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree) 11-11 (Fall 1:54)
  • 3rd Place Match – Tristan Spencer (Pierre) 29-13 won by fall over Quinn Long (Chamberlain) 15-21 (Fall 1:45)

138

Blake Judson (41-5) placed 1st and scored 24.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Blake Judson (Pierre) 41-5 won by fall over Aebrie Waugh (Todd County) 4-18 (Fall 0:30)
  • Semifinal – Blake Judson (Pierre) 41-5 won by major decision over Bryce Reuer (Chamberlain) 24-20 (MD 8-0)
  • 1st Place Match – Blake Judson (Pierre) 41-5 won by tech fall over Brandon Sparks (Mitchell) 23-15 (TF-1.5 4:25 (15-0))

145

Hayden Shaffer (9-3) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Hayden Shaffer (Pierre) 9-3 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Hayden Shaffer (Pierre) 9-3 won by fall over Logan Opitz (Aberdeen Central) 20-20 (Fall 0:37)
  • 1st Place Match – Jagger Tyler (Mitchell) 33-2 won by major decision over Hayden Shaffer (Pierre) 9-3 (MD 11-3)

152

Deegan Houska (25-10) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Deegan Houska (Pierre) 25-10 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Deegan Houska (Pierre) 25-10 won by fall over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) 6-21 (Fall 0:38)
  • 1st Place Match – Deegan Houska (Pierre) 25-10 won by major decision over Tucker Vilhauer (Mitchell) 23-11 (MD 11-3)

160

Jayden Wiebe (28-17) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Jayden Wiebe (Pierre) 28-17 won by fall over Cameron Dekle (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree) 2-22 (Fall 0:15)
  • Semifinal – Jayden Wiebe (Pierre) 28-17 won by decision over Cole Ochsner (Huron) 21-16 (Dec 5-0)
  • 1st Place Match – Jayden Wiebe (Pierre) 28-17 won by decision over Dylan Schaunaman (Aberdeen Central) 19-26 (Dec 9-2)

170

Lucas Chamberlin (31-14) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Lucas Chamberlin (Pierre) 31-14 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Lucas Chamberlin (Pierre) 31-14 won by fall over Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) 20-23 (Fall 3:49)
  • 1st Place Match – Lucas Chamberlin (Pierre) 31-14 won by decision over Swade Reis (Chamberlain) 23-21 (Dec 6-0)

182

Chance Carda (28-17) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Chance Carda (Pierre) 28-17 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Chance Carda (Pierre) 28-17 won by fall over Leyton Raffety (Milbank) 20-14 (Fall 1:43)
  • 1st Place Match – Chance Carda (Pierre) 28-17 won by forfeit over Joe VanOverschelde (Mitchell) 24-2 (For.)

195

Gavin Stotts (26-17) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Gavin Stotts (Pierre) 26-17 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Gavin Stotts (Pierre) 26-17 won by fall over Bryce Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central) 20-25 (Fall 4:18)
  • 1st Place Match – Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain) 35-4 won by fall over Gavin Stotts (Pierre) 26-17 (Fall 3:01)

220

Elijah Boutchee (18-17) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Elijah Boutchee (Pierre) 18-17 won by fall over Jackson Reno (Huron) 2-12 (Fall 1:01)
  • Semifinal – Elijah Boutchee (Pierre) 18-17 won by decision over Connor Degen (Mitchell) 10-11 (Dec 9-5)
  • 1st Place Match – Rocky Wiedman (Todd County) 32-8 won by decision over Elijah Boutchee (Pierre) 18-17 (Dec 4-1)

285

Joshua Rydberg (29-10) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Joshua Rydberg (Pierre) 29-10 won by fall over Landon Novy (Milbank) 20-17 (Fall 0:28)
  • Semifinal – Canyon Burkard (Chamberlain) 28-5 won by decision over Joshua Rydberg (Pierre) 29-10 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Semi – Joshua Rydberg (Pierre) 29-10 won by fall over Jacob Krenz (Aberdeen Central) 20-20 (Fall 1:31)
  • 3rd Place Match – Joshua Rydberg (Pierre) 29-10 won by fall over Bryan Ramirez (Huron) 21-20 (Fall 1:24)