Tri-Valley Wrestling Takes Fifth in Howard

The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team placed fifth as a team at the Ken Ruml Invitational in Howard on Saturday, December 12th.  The Mustangs finished with 92.0 points.  Howard placed first with 157.5 points.  McCook Central/Montrose was second with 130.0 points.  Parker finished third with 112.0 points, and Parkston was fourth with 96.5 points.

Tri-Valley had six wrestlers place in their respective weight classes, including two first place finishers.  Porter Jensen won the 145-pound weight class, and Ethan Nehlich won the 220-pound weight class.  Brody Dyvig had a second place finish.  Mason Hendrickson and Alex Andresen both had third place finishes.  Isaac Nehlich had a fourth place finish.

The Mustangs will travel to Hartford for a dual with the West Central Trojans on Tuesday, December 5th.

Individual Results

120 – Brody Dyvig went 2-1 and placed 2nd

• Quarterfinal – Brody Dyvig (Tri-Valley) won by major decision over Dylan McGregor (McCook Central/Montrose) (MD 12-1)
• Semifinal – Brody Dyvig (Tri-Valley) won by fall over Trace Shoemaker (Webster Area)  (Fall 3:39)
• 1st Place Match – Jhett Breen (Wagner) won by fall over Brody Dyvig (Tri-Valley)  (Fall 1:22)

132 – Lawson Loiseau went 0-2

• Quarterfinal – Landon Sudbeck (Parkston)  won by fall over Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) (Fall 1:37)
• Cons. Semi – Andrew Even (Parker)  won by fall over Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley)  (Fall 1:30)

138 – Zach Powell went 2-2

• Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Bosworth (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) won by fall over Zach Powell (Tri-Valley)  (Fall 1:38)
• Cons. Round 1 – Zach Powell (Tri-Valley)  won by forfeit
• Cons. Round 2 – Zach Powell (Tri-Valley)  won by fall over Matt Mork (Webster Area)  (Fall 3:52)
• Cons. Semi – Bradyn Lhotak (Wagner) won by fall over Zach Powell (Tri-Valley) (Fall 4:46)

145 – Porter Jensen went 3-0 and placed 1st

• Quarterfinal – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) won by decision over Riley Roberts (Wagner) (Dec 6-4)
• Semifinal – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) won by decision over Jack Neises (Howard) (Dec 7-0)
• 1st Place Match – Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley)  won in sudden victory – 1 over Matthew Steffensen (Kingsbury County) (SV-1 13-11)

152 – Mason Hendrickson went 3-1 and placed 3rd

• Quarterfinal – Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley) won by decision over Kolter Kramer (Parkston) (Dec 9-7)
• Semifinal – Lane Miller (Howard)  won by fall over Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley)  (Fall 1:25)
• Cons. Semi – Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley)  won by decision over Gannon Knebel (Wagner) (Dec 8-2)
• 3rd Place Match – Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley) won by decision over Jack Even (Parker) (Dec 3-2)

182 – Isaac Nehlich went 2-2 and placed 4th

• Quarterfinal – Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) won by fall over Zaul Centeno (Parker) (Fall 1:29)
• Semifinal – Jacobi Krouse (McCook Central/Montrose) won by fall over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:24)
• Cons. Semi – Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley)  won by fall over Dominic Constant (Deuel) (Fall 2:35)
• 3rd Place Match – Nate Kersting (Kingsbury County) 3-1 won by decision over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) (Dec 6-5)

195 – Alex Andresen went 2-1 and placed 3rd

• Quarterfinal – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Austin Hoiten (McCook Central/Montrose) won by fall over Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) (Fall 1:28)
• Cons. Semi – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) won by fall over Lane Johnson (Parkston)  (Fall 0:30)
• 3rd Place Match – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) won in sudden victory – 1 over Brock Tuttle (Hanson) (SV-1 6-4)

220 – Ethan Nehlich went 3-0 and placed 1st

• Quarterfinal – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) won by fall over Justin Granum (Deuel) (Fall 1:25)
• Semifinal – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) won by major decision over Isaak Pulse (McCook Central/Montrose) (MD 15-2)
• 1st Place Match – Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley)  won by decision over Chase Reed (Flandreau)  (Dec 1-0)