The Britton-Hecla wrestling squad had a busy week, competing in a tournament in Groton on Saturday, three dual matches in Groton on Friday, and wrestling a pair of duals in their only home matches of the season last week Tuesday.
Five local matmen placed in the Groton tourney, led by 215-pounder Tucker Hardy’s championship. Three grapplers finished third – Max Suther at 138, Colton Chapin at 165, and Ben Suther at 175. Henry Kilker was sixth at 90-98. As ateam the Braves placed sixth in a 19-team field.
Coach Josh Hawkinson’s crew also won three of the five dual matches. The Braves competed without Bryce Hawkinson all week, who has just two losses all season, due to a sinus infection.
This week the Braves compete in a quadrangular at Warner on Friday and wrap up the regular season at a strong tournament in Redfield on Saturday. The regional meet is set for Hamlin on Feb. 22.
“I thought we wrestled pretty well,” said Hawkinson. “We made a few mistakes but will get those fixed before we see those teams in the region. I thought Max Suther wrestled really well, placing in a varsity tournament for the first time, and we placed well as a team. It makes a difference when you fill in some of those spots and winning becomes contagious.”
Hawkinson also expressed his appreciation for the fan support at the team’s only home matches of the year.
Groton Tournament
TEAM POINTS: Groton Area 291, Watertown JV 185.5, Clark-
Willow Lake 115.5, Potter County 109.5, Huron JV 91.5, Britton-Hecla 91, Webster Area 76.5, Sully Buttes 59.5, Warner-Northwestern 57, McLaughlin 46.5, Canistota 39, Wessington Springs-Woonsocket-Wolsey-Wessington 36.5, Timber Lake 36, Redfield 34, Ipswich-Leola-Bowdle 32, SF O’Gorman JV 30, Milbank JV 13, McIntosh 12, Tiospa Zina 0.
90-98 POUNDS: Henry Kilker (BH) won by disqualification over Collin Quidachay (Potter County); lost by medical forfeit to Landry Weiss (Watertown JV); lost by medical forfeit to Axel Deyoung (Redfield); Fifth place match: lost by medical forfeit to Collin Quidachay (Potter County)
106 POUNDS: Lincoln Kilker (BH) dec. Wambli White Tail (McLaughlin) 12-0; pinned by Wyatt Hagen (Groton Area) 1:31; lost dec. to Jace Edgar (Redfield) 14-4
120 POUNDS: Carter Grobe (BH) pinned Karstyn Schlechter (Webster Area) 4:21; pinned by Kyson Kucker (Groton Area) 5:19; dec. Ryken McCloud (McLaughlin) 8-6; pinned by Kadrian Moreno (Huron JV) 10-9 2:56
138 POUNDS: Max Suther (BH) lost in sudden victory to Carmine Crow Ghost (McLaughlin) SV-1, 18-11; pinned Adam Hammer (SF O`Gorman JV) 2:56; dec. Isaac Ramirez (Sully Buttes) 7-6; Third place match: pinned Austin Vetter (Warner/Northwestern) 2:45
165 POUNDS: Colton Chapin (BH) pinned Trey Dahl (Watertown JV) 1:16; pinned by Gavin Boyle (SF O`Gorman JV) 1:34; pinned Hayes Christensen (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey/Wessington) 1:34; Third place match: pinned Jacoby Carry Moccasin (McLaughlin) 1:49
175 POUNDS: Ben Suther (BH) pinned Hunter Bourassa (Webster Area ) 3:19; lost dec. to Justin Rohrbach (Ipswich/Leola/Bowdle) 16-6; pinned Nathan Hubsch (Webster Area ) 4:16; Third place match: dec. Ivan Stuwe (Potter County) 11-2
190 POUNDS: Liam Paxton (BH) pinned by Kadyn Westergren (Sully Buttes) :52; pinned by Jensen Wientjes (Watertown JV) 2:44
215 POUNDS: Tucker Hardy (BH) pinned Ethan Eischens (Watertown JV) :30; pinned Matthew Angiolelli (Webster Area ) 6:00; First place match: pinned Charlie Frost (Groton Area) 1:33
Britton-Hecla 41
Sioux Valley 26
106: Triston Kurtenbach (SV) won by tech fall over Henry Kilker TF 19-1, 5:50); 113: Kyson Sundberg (SV) dec. Lincoln Kilker 12-11; 120: Carter Grobe (BH) won by tech fall over Rennick Wagner TF 21-0, 2:26; 126: Double Forfeit
132: Matthew Field (SV) won by forfeit; 138: Max Suther (BH) won by forfeit; 144: Double Forfeit 150: Bryce Hawkinson (BH) pinned Tyson Norgaard 1:31; 157: Dashel Davidson (BH) pinned Vanden Virchow :29
165: Colton Chapin (BH) pinned Gile Rud 1:21; 175: Ben Suther (BH) pinned Wyatt Hardt 1:34; 190: Harvey Hardt (SV) pinned Liam Paxton 1:54; 215:
Tucker Hardy (BH) pinned Luke Johnson 3:29; 285: Owen Vandeweerd (SV) won by forfeit
Deuel-Deubrook Area 47
Britton-Hecla 24
106: Henry Kilker (BH) won by forfeit; 113: Bentley Fokken (DDA) won by tech fall over Lincoln Kilker TF 19-0, 4:19; 120: Carter Grobe (BH) dec. Gage Landmark 7-0; 126: Erich Fokken (DDA) won b y forfeit
132: Aiden Warren (DDA) won by forfeit; 138: Tyson Hagberg (DDA) pinned Max Suther 1:40; 144: Dominic Kluckman (DDA) won by forfeit; 150: Bryce Hawkinson (BH) dec. Zane Miller 10-6; 157: Gavin Kloos (DDA) pinned Dashel Davidson 1:01
165: Colton Chapin (BH) won b y forfeit; 175: Korbin Whiteley (DDA) pinned Ben Suther 2:59; 190: Sam Leen (DDA) pinned Liam Paxton :24; 215: Double Forfeit; 285: Tucker Hardy (BH) pinned Tytian Lauseng :49
Britton-Hecla 54
Canistota 24
106: Lincoln Kilker (BH) opined Colt Evenson 3:04; 113: Jerrik Jones (BH) over won by forfeit; 120: Carter Grobe (BH) won by forfeit; 126: Lucas Mathieu (CAN) won by forfeit
132: Koda Popkes (CAN) won by forfeit; 138: Max Suther (BH) pinned Arik Hanson 4:50; 144: Joesph Haag (CAN) won by forfeit; 150: Joshua Popkes Jr. (CAN) won by forfeit; 157: Dashel Davidson (BH) won by forfeit
165: Colton Chapin (BH) won by forfeit; 175: Ben Suther (BH) won by forfeit; 190: Liam Paxton (BH) pinned Will Globke 1:06; 215: Tucker Hardy (BH) won by forfeit; 285 – Double forfeit
Britton-Hecla 51
McLaughlin 21
106: Lincoln Kilker (BH) dec. Wambli White Tail 6-1; 113: Henry Kilker (BH) won by forfeit; 120: Ryken McCloud (McL) dec. Carter Grobe 9-4; 126: Gabe Crow Ghost (McL) won by forfeit
132: Amiel Spotted Horse (McL) won by forfeit; 138: Max Suther (BH) pinned Chance Little Bear :45; 144: Carmine Crow Ghost (McL) won by forfeit; 150: Corbin Dawson (BH) won by forfeit; 157: Dashel Davidson (BH) won by forfeit
165: Colton Chapin (BH) pinned Jacoby Carry Moccasin 2:00; 175: Ben Suther (BH) won by forfeit; 190: Liam Paxton (BH) won by forfeit; 215: Tucker Hardy (BH) pinned Quentin White Mountatin 1:03; 285: Double forfeit
Groton Area 74
Britton-Hecla 6
106: Wyatt Hagen (GA) tech fall over Lincoln Kilker 15-0, 3:51; 113: Keegan Kucker (GA) won by forfeit; 120: Kyson Kucker (GA) pinned Carter Grobe 3:52; 126: Lincoln Krause (GA) won by forfeit
132: Aiden Strom (GA) won by forfeit; 138: Donavon Block (GA) pinned Max Suther 5:06; 144: Chris Schwab (GA) won by forfeit; 150: Walker Zoellner (GA) won by forfeit; 157: Christian Ehresmann (GA) pinned Dashel Davidson 1:12
165: Ben Hoeft (GA) pinned Colton Chapin 5:52; 175: Korbin Kucker (GA) dec. Ben Suther 7-2; 190: Layne Johnson (GA) pinned Liam Paxton 1:04; 215: Tucker Hardy (BH) pinned Charlie Frost 3:58; 285: Gavin Englund (GA) won by forfeit
