The West Central Trojan wrestling team played host for the Dak-12 Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, January 23rd.
The Trojans finished sixth as a team with 86.0 points. Canton won the team title with 265.5 points. Tea Area was second with 156.0 points, and Dell Rapids was third with 149.0 points.
Chandler Carda, Robby Edberg, Justin Zirpel, and Allison Foote all had second place finishes. Connor Siemonsma and Gabe Gebhardt both had a fourth place finish.
West Central will travel to Dell Rapids on Tuesday, January 26th for dauls against Dell Rapids and Madison.
Individual Results
- Champ. Round 1 – Chandler Carda (West Central) 18-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Chandler Carda (West Central) 18-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal – Chandler Carda (West Central) 18-4 won by decision over Caleb Hodges (Madison) 12-7 (Dec 9-6)
- 1st Place Match – Hayden Schroeder (Vermillion) 22-0 won by decision over Chandler Carda (West Central) 18-4 (Dec 5-2)
- Champ. Round 1 – Jude Jarding (West Central) 11-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Michael Roob (Vermillion) 19-6 won by decision over Jude Jarding (West Central) 11-11 (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jude Jarding (West Central) 11-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Jude Jarding (West Central) 11-11 won by fall over Bennett Lukken (Dakota Valley) 3-16 (Fall 0:28)
- Cons. Semi – Teague Granum (Canton) 19-4 won by decision over Jude Jarding (West Central) 11-11 (Dec 10-4)
- Champ. Round 1 – Rayce Whiting (West Central) 6-7 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Ayson Rice (Canton) 20-0 won by fall over Rayce Whiting (West Central) 6-7 (Fall 2:34)
- Cons. Round 2 – Rayce Whiting (West Central) 6-7 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Keaton Gale (Elk Point-Jefferson) 13-15 won by decision over Rayce Whiting (West Central) 6-7 (Dec 4-0)
- Champ. Round 1 – Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Isaac Henry (Madison) 20-5 won by decision over Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 (Dec 7-5)
- Cons. Round 2 – Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 won by fall over Hunter Lavin (Vermillion) 4-17 (Fall 0:52)
- Cons. Semi – Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 won by medical forfeit over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 3-3 (M. For.)
- 3rd Place Match – Isaac Henry (Madison) 20-5 won by decision over Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 (Dec 8-2)
- Champ. Round 1 – Jesse Jost (West Central) 13-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Connor Eimers (Tea Area) 23-4 won by fall over Jesse Jost (West Central) 13-11 (Fall 5:14)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jesse Jost (West Central) 13-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Jesse Jost (West Central) 13-11 won by decision over Everet Althoff (Tri-Valley) 4-10 (Dec 5-1)
- Cons. Semi – Nick Roob (Vermillion) 17-4 won by fall over Jesse Jost (West Central) 13-11 (Fall 4:26)
- Champ. Round 1 – Kadyn Sauers (West Central) 4-11 won by fall over Latrell Watson (Dakota Valley) 3-9 (Fall 5:13)
- Quarterfinal – Sam Olson (Madison) 21-5 won by fall over Kadyn Sauers (West Central) 4-11 (Fall 0:56)
- Cons. Round 2 – Kadyn Sauers (West Central) 4-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Rollie French (Vermillion) 9-13 won by decision over Kadyn Sauers (West Central) 4-11 (Dec 7-2)
- Champ. Round 1 – Robby Edberg (West Central) 19-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Robby Edberg (West Central) 19-2 won by fall over Sam Haar (Lennox) 11-20 (Fall 1:06)
- Semifinal – Robby Edberg (West Central) 19-2 won by decision over Lucas Hueser (Elk Point-Jefferson) 16-7 (Dec 9-2)
- 1st Place Match – Ashton Keller (Canton) 19-4 won by decision over Robby Edberg (West Central) 19-2 (Dec 2-1)
- Champ. Round 1 – Cain Grocott (West Central) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Skyler Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 12-5 won by fall over Cain Grocott (West Central) 0-2 (Fall 0:24)
- Cons. Round 2 – Cain Grocott (West Central) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 won by fall over Cain Grocott (West Central) 0-2 (Fall 3:47)
- Champ. Round 1 – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 19-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 19-5 won by fall over Sutton Bern (Madison) 8-12 (Fall 2:34)
- Semifinal – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 19-5 won by decision over Ben Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 24-3 (Dec 7-4)
- 1st Place Match – Jaden Dominisse (Canton) 22-2 won by major decision over Justin Zirpel (West Central) 19-5 (MD 9-0)
- Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Jack Kratz (Vermillion) 15-4 won by tech fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 10-6 (TF-1.5 5:38 (18-3))
- Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 10-6 won by decision over Riley Kearin (Madison) 9-11 (Dec 9-3)
- Cons. Semi – Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) 21-6 won by fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 10-6 (Fall 1:49)
- Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Preston Eimers (Tea Area) 21-11 won by decision over Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 (Dec 3-2)
- Cons. Round 2 – Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 won by fall over Ethan Kerkhove (Vermillion) 0-13 (Fall 1:00)
- Cons. Semi – Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 won by fall over Noah McDermott (Elk Point-Jefferson) 9-13 (Fall 2:18)
- 3rd Place Match – Preston Eimers (Tea Area) 21-11 won by fall over Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) 11-9 (Fall 4:06)
- Champ. Round 1 – Abram Maras (West Central) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 17-8 won by fall over Abram Maras (West Central) 1-3 (Fall 2:29)
- Cons. Round 2 – Abram Maras (West Central) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Alex Swedlund (Madison) 7-11 won by fall over Abram Maras (West Central) 1-3 (Fall 1:16)
- Champ. Round 1 – Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-16 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Marshall Baldwin (Canton) 24-1 won by fall over Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-16 (Fall 0:19)
- Cons. Round 2 – Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-16 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Roz Baylor (Vermillion) 4-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-16 (SV-1 7-5)
- Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Cayden Reiniger (Tea Area) 22-11 won by fall over Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-6 (Fall 1:18)
- Cons. Round 2 – Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Hayden Herlyn (Lennox) 8-19 won by fall over Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-6 (Fall 0:47)
- Round 1 – Brooke Otte (Lennox) 13-5 won by fall over Allison Foote (West Central) 0-2 (Fall 0:27)
- Round 2 – Brooke Otte (Lennox) 13-5 won by fall over Allison Foote (West Central) 0-2 (Fall 3:40)