Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers split dual action in Highmore

The Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers traveled to Highmore on February 9 for a dual against Miller/Highmore-Harrold and Sully Buttes.

In the first action of the night the Tigers faced the Bandits of M/H-H. The teams split the four matches where each team had wrestlers. The Bandits came up on the top in the dual 36 to 21.

Individual results:

106 - Talon Ping M/HH forfeit - 6 points

113 - Brady Unser I/B forfeit - 6 points

120 - Double Forfeit

126 - Kellan Hurd M/HH forfeit - 6 points

132 - Tanner Frickson I/B over Colby Rittel M/HH (Fall 4:39) - 6 points

138 - Beau Schilling I/B forfeit - 6 points

145 - Double Forfeit

152 - Colby Kolda M/HH forfeit - 6 points

160 - Ryder Rowland M/HH forfeit - 6 points

170 - Gunner Brueggeman M/HH over Justin Rohrbach I/B (Fall 2:37) - 6 points

182 - Tate Hoffman M/HH over Grant Weisser I/B (Fall 1:38) - 6 points

195 - Kadyn Weisser I/B over Jasper Roth M/HH (Dec. 10-5)

220 - Double Forfeit

285 - Double Forfeit

In the second dual of the night the Tigers faced the Sully Buttes Chargers. The Tigers got a 36 to 30 victory in the dual.

Individual results:

106 - Bryson LaRosh SB forfeit - 6 points

113 - Brady Unser I/B over Tucker Gruis SB (Fall 2:16) - 6 points

120 - Tahnie Yellowhawk SB forfeit - 6 points

126 - Cateri Yellowhawk SB forfeit - 6 points

132 - Tanner Frickson I/B forfeit - 6 points

138 - Beau Schilling I/B over Isaac Ramirez SB (Fall 1:17)

145 - Ely Heuertz SB forfeit - 6 points

152 - Lucas Arcoren SB forfeit - 6 points

160 - Double Forfeit

170 - Justin Rohrbach forfeit - 6 points

182 - Grant Weisser forfeit - 6 points

195 - Kadyn Weisser forfeit - 6 points

220 - Double Forfeit

285 - Double Forfeit

"A couple of our athletes got one last good match before the post season," said Coach Todd Naasz. "I am excited to go to region this weekend. The team has prepared all season for this meet and I feel a lot of individuals have a great chance to qualify for State," he said.

The Tigers prepare this week for Regional competition on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Britton. Wrestling action will begin at 10 a.m. at the Britton School. The top four place winners at regions will advance to the state tournament in Sioux Falls on February 24 and 25.

Naasz said Clayton Horst wrestled hard to an eighth place finish at the middle school championship.