The West Central Trojan wrestling team had a third place finish at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament in Canton on Saturday, January 22nd. The Trojans finished with 167.5 points. Canton won the team title with 232.0 points. Tea Area was second with 215.5 points.
The Trojans had two individual champions. Karson Vessells placed first in the 106-pound class with a 3-0 record. Justin Zirpel won the 152-pound division also with a 3-0 record. Jesse Jost finished second in the 132-pound class with a 2-1 record. Four wrestlers finished third in their respective weight classes with 3-1 records on the day. They were Rayce Whiting (120-pound), Chandler Carda (126-pound), Wyatt Nielsen (160-pound), and Gabe Gebhard (195-pound). Orlando Whiting (113-pound) and Keaton Vessells (138-pound) both finished fourth with 2-2 records. Langdon Klinkhammer, Cody Opitz, Abram Maras, and Gavin Pischke all had one win in the tournament.
All three wrestlers in the girls brackets placed for West Central. Alexis Bryant (G126) was second with a 3-1 record. Allison Foote (G285) also placed second with a 2-1 record. Hailey Fortney (G142) placed third with a 1-2 record.
West Central will be at Tri-Valley High School for a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 25th. The Trojans will have a dual against Madison and Dell Rapids.