Titans reach podium at Yankton
The Tea Area High School wrestling team competed at the Yankton Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The Titans had many wrestlers who found success with Tyler Woodring taking second at 120 pounds; Trevin Audiss taking fifth 126 pounds; Parker Wilson claiming fifth at 138 pounds; Austin Eimers taking second at 144 pounds; Jackson Tschetter taking sixth 150 pounds; Carson Lohr taking third at 157 pounds; Dawson Eimers claiming second at 165 pounds; Sam Werdel taking second at 175 pounds; Keegan DeYoung taking fifth at 190 pounds; Chase DeBoer taking second at 215 pounds; and Gavin Van Emmerik taking third at 285 pound for the boys.
For the girls, Emery Voelker took third at 100 pounds; Lainey Haines also took third at 120 pounds; and Brianna Johnson took third as well at 185 pounds.
Complete results from the Yankton invitational are as follows:
Boys — 106; Slater Wilson (17-9); Champ. Round 1 - Slater Wilson (Tea) 17-9 won by fall over Easton Scheidt (O`Gorman) 17-18 (Fall 3:34); Quarterfinal - Chase Mathews (Watertown) 25-14 won by decision over Slater Wilson (Tea) 17-9 (Dec 9-3); Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Kauffman (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 34-17 won by fall over Slater Wilson (Tea) 17-9 (Fall 3:56)
113; Henry Fortin (16-20); Champ. Round 1 - Keanu lee (O`Gorman) 29-12 won by fall over Henry Fortin (Tea) 16-20 (Fall 1:08); Cons. Round 1 - Henry Fortin (Tea) 16-20 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 - Josiah Kauffman (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 35-13 won by fall over Henry Fortin (Tea) 16-20 (Fall 4:22)
120; Tyler Woodring (37-2) placed 2nd; Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Woodring (Tea) 37-2 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Tyler Woodring (Tea) 37-2 won by fall over Levi Quam (Brookings) 17-18 (Fall 1:46); Semifinal - Tyler Woodring (Tea) 37-2 won by decision over Corbin Zent (Rapid City Stevens) 29-10 (Dec 9-6); 1st Place Match - Gage Lohr (Watertown) 36-0 won by major decision over Tyler Woodring (Tea) 37-2 (MD 11-3)
126; Trevin Audiss (19-19) placed 5th; Round 1 - Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 won by decision over Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 16-18 (Dec 11-10); Quarterfinal - Sloan Johannsen (Watertown) 36-1 won by fall over Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 (Fall 2:53); Cons. Round 2 - Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 won by fall over Dax Gukeisen (Mitchell) 5-19 (Fall 3:36); Cons. Round 3 - Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 won by fall over Colton Kline (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 8-27 (Fall 1:56); Cons. Semi - Karson Vessells (West Central) 35-9 won by fall over Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 (Fall 3:55); 5th Place Match - Trevin Audiss (Tea) 19-19 won by injury default over Kutler Swenson (Watertown) 18-8 (Inj. 3:47)
132; Dalton Cooper (3-11); Champ. Round 1 - slaton jones (O`Gorman) 17-14 won by fall over Dalton Cooper (Tea) 3-11 (Fall 1:55); Cons. Round 1 - Dalton Cooper (Tea) 3-11 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 - Grant Larson (Lennox) 20-11 won by fall over Dalton Cooper (Tea) 3-11 (Fall 2:38)
138; Parker Wilson (27-17) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Parker Wilson (Tea) 27-17 won by decision over Brady Kuhnert (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 22-22 (Dec 11-8); Quarterfinal - Parker Wilson (Tea) 27-17 won by fall over Nicholas Giese (O`Gorman) 9-15 (Fall 2:40); Semifinal - Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 31-12 won by major decision over Parker Wilson (Tea) 27-17 (MD 12-1); Cons. Semi - Langdon Klinkhammer (West Central) 29-14 won by fall over Parker Wilson (Tea) 27-17 (Fall 1:16); 5th Place Match - Parker Wilson (Tea) 27-17 won by tech fall over Van Johnson (Mitchell) 7-11 (TF-1.5 2:07 (18-3))
144; Austin Eimers (17-2) placed 2nd; Champ. Round 1 - Austin Eimers (Tea) 17-2 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Austin Eimers (Tea) 17-2 won by decision over Holden Hight (O`Gorman) 26-11 (Dec 4-0); Semifinal - Austin Eimers (Tea) 17-2 won by decision over Jacob Williams (Rapid City Stevens) 33-9 (Dec 9-7); 1st Place Match - Jackson Boonstra (Dakota Valley) 35-3 won by fall over Austin Eimers (Tea) 17-2 (Fall 5:40)
150; Jackson Tschetter (27-12) placed 6th; Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Tschetter (Tea) 27-12 won by fall over Rylan Langbehn (Lennox) 12-19 (Fall 1:18); Quarterfinal - Jackson Tschetter (Tea) 27-12 won by decision over Sterne Pankratz (O`Gorman) 20-17 (Dec 3-2); Semifinal - Brayden Voorhees (Rapid City Stevens) 20-14 won by decision over Jackson Tschetter (Tea) 27-12 (Dec 7-3); Cons. Semi - Shayce Platt (Yankton) 23-12 won by decision over Jackson Tschetter (Tea) 27-12 (Dec 5-3); 5th Place Match - Markus Pitkin (Watertown) 27-13 won by medical forfeit over Jackson Tschetter (Tea) 27-12 (MFFL)
157; Carson Lohr (21-10) placed 3rd; Champ. Round 1 - Carson Lohr (Tea) 21-10 won by fall over Josue GarciaGonzalez (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 4-9 (Fall 0:57); Quarterfinal - Carson Lohr (Tea) 21-10 won by major decision over Logan Straub (Brookings) 19-14 (MD 10-2); Semifinal - Michael Roob (Vermillion) 27-6 won by major decision over Carson Lohr (Tea) 21-10 (MD 11-3); Cons. Semi - Carson Lohr (Tea) 21-10 won by fall over Tyler Johnson (Rapid City Stevens) 14-22 (Fall 0:34); 3rd Place Match - Carson Lohr (Tea) 21-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Austin Osborn (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 26-11 (SV-1 3-1)
165; Jeremiah Wilgers (4-7) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Tucker Urdahl (Watertown) 23-15 won by fall over Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea) 4-7 (Fall 1:49); Cons. Round 1 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea) 4-7 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 - Greyson Deelstra (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 14-7 won by fall over Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea) 4-7 (Fall 4:32)
165; Dawson Eimers (20-5) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Eimers (Tea) 20-5 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Dawson Eimers (Tea) 20-5 won by fall over Chaz Carda (West Central) 2-3 (Fall 1:53); Semifinal - Dawson Eimers (Tea) 20-5 won by fall over Casen Tibbetts (Douglas) 39-6 (Fall 5:56); 1st Place Match - Lucas Chamberlin (Pierre) 31-7 won by decision over Dawson Eimers (Tea) 20-5 (Dec 6-3)
175; Sam Werdel (34-3) placed 2nd; Champ. Round 1 - Sam Werdel (Tea) 34-3 won by fall over Zach Hagemann (Brookings) 5-11 (Fall 1:27); Quarterfinal - Sam Werdel (Tea) 34-3 won by fall over Rayce Whiting (West Central) 23-11 (Fall 2:58); Semifinal - Sam Werdel (Tea) 34-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Trey Lewis (Pierre) 28-4 (SV-1 3-1); 1st Place Match - Keenan Sheridan (O`Gorman) 16-0 won by decision over Sam Werdel (Tea) 34-3 (Dec 7-2)
190; Keegan DeYoung (16-17) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Tate Crosswait (Rapid City Stevens) 14-13 won by fall over Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 (Fall 5:44); Cons. Round 2 - Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 - Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 won by fall over Sameer Hamed (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 11-13 (Fall 1:30); Cons. Semi - Kishmar Eberline (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 21-14 won by decision over Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 (Dec 8-4); 5th Place Match - Keegan DeYoung (Tea) 16-17 won by decision over Connor Degen (Mitchell) 4-8 (Dec 8-5)
215; Jaeden Waltner (7-8) placed 8th; Champ. Round 1 - Jaeden Waltner (Tea) 7-8 won by fall over Sylvan Kent (Douglas) 23-17 (Fall 1:11); Quarterfinal - Rollie French (Vermillion) 23-5 won by fall over Jaeden Waltner (Tea) 7-8 (Fall 2:19); Cons. Round 2 - Jaeden Waltner (Tea) 7-8 won by fall over Peyton Eustace (Yankton) 12-19 (Fall 0:52); Cons. Round 3 - Rip Siemonsma (O`Gorman) 29-15 won by fall over Jaeden Waltner (Tea) 7-8 (Fall 2:08); 7th Place Match - Seth Foote (Mitchell) 16-6 won by fall over Jaeden Waltner (Tea) 7-8 (Fall 3:13)
215; Chase DeBoer (28-8) placed 2nd; Champ. Round 1 - Chase DeBoer (Tea) 28-8 won by fall over Carlos Rodriguez (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 13-25 (Fall 1:08); Quarterfinal - Chase DeBoer (Tea) 28-8 won by decision over Rip Siemonsma (O`Gorman) 29-15 (Dec 9-7); Semifinal - Chase DeBoer (Tea) 28-8 won by decision over Rollie French (Vermillion) 23-5 (Dec 11-7); 1st Place Match - Ayden Kellogg (Rapid City Stevens) 19-5 won by fall over Chase DeBoer (Tea) 28-8 (Fall 1:49)
285; Gavin Van Emmerik (29-9) placed 3rd; Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Van Emmerik (Tea) 29-9 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Gavin Van Emmerik (Tea) 29-9 won by fall over Lucas Giersberg (Douglas) 35-13 (Fall 1:27); Semifinal - Micah Hach (Watertown) 37-1 won by fall over Gavin Van Emmerik (Tea) 29-9 (Fall 1:27); Cons. Semi - Gavin Van Emmerik (Tea) 29-9 won by fall over Rocky Clark (Mitchell) 19-7 (Fall 4:28); 3rd Place Match - Gavin Van Emmerik (Tea) 29-9 won by fall over Lucas Giersberg (Douglas) 35-13 (Fall 4:34)
Girls—100; Emery Voelker (13-11) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 13-11 won by fall over Kinsley Sheridan (Sioux Falls O`Gorman) 14-14 (Fall 0:38); Semifinal - Averie Brehm (Rapid City Stevens) 26-18 won by fall over Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 13-11 (Fall 0:36); Cons. Semi - Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 13-11 won by fall over McKyla Linke (Mitchell) 14-13 (Fall 1:26); 3rd Place Match - Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 13-11 won by fall over Vanessa Anderson (Watertown) 13-13 (Fall 1:43)
120; Lainey Haines (20-15) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 20-15 won by fall over McKenzie Scott (Dakota Valley) 19-7 (Fall 4:27); Semifinal - Britney Rueb (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 22-1 won by fall over Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 20-15 (Fall 1:51); Cons. Semi - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 20-15 won by fall over Addison Green (Vermillion) 3-15 (Fall 2:24); 3rd Place Match - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 20-15 won by fall over Hayden Thomas (Watertown) 20-17 (Fall 2:30)
185; Brianna Johnson (22-6) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points. Round 1 - Tailie Brehm (Rapid City Stevens) 25-20 won by fall over Brianna Johnson (Tea Area) 22-6 (Fall 2:26); Round 2 - Brianna Johnson (Tea Area) 22-6 won by fall over Hope Kemnitz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 9-13 (Fall 3:34); Round 3 - Allison Konrad (Watertown) 34-2 won by major decision over Brianna Johnson (Tea Area) 22-6 (MD 9-1)