The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team had two place winners at the 2022 South Dakota Class A State Wrestling Tournament held in Sioux Falls on Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th.

Weston Mason had a sixth place finish in the 160-pound weight class.  Mason had an opening round win by technical fall (15-0).  Barrett Schneck of Milbank pinned Mason in thee quarterfinal round.  Mason bounced back with a major decision win (14-3) and a 7-5 decision win in his next two matches.  In the consolation semifinals, Tyson Brand of Brookings beat Mason by a 2-1 decision.  Mason was then pinned in the 5th/6th match.

Rylee Bird had an eighth place finish in the G-126 division.  Bird lost her opening round match, but picked up two pins in a row in the first two rounds of the consolation bracket.  Bird was then pinned in her next two matches to finish eighth.

John Mortrude finished 1-2 with a pin in the 126-pound class.  Aiden Geraets was 0-2 in the 195-pound division.  Bailey Credeur was also 1-2 with a pin in the G-132 class.  Mikayla Hight finished 0-2 in the G-142 class at the tournament.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team had their final regular season tournament on Saturday, February 12th.  Dell Rapids traveled to Huron and finished ninth as a team with 92.5 points.  Winner was the top team with 231.0 points.  Aberdeen Central was second with 191.0 points, and Bon Homme/Scotland was third with 163.0 points.

John Mortrude had a second place finish in the 126-pound class finishing 3-1 on the day.  Weston Mason (160-pound) and Quinn Carr (182-pound) both had third place finishes also with 3-1 records.  Aiden Geraets finished 2-2 and placed fourth in the 195-pound class.  Hunter Nelson was fifth in the 152-pound division with a 3-2 record.  Brandon Schmidt had one win and placed sixth in the 220-pound class.  Gabe Clark (145-pound) had two wins on the day as well.

The Quarriers will be at O’Gorman High School for the Region 1A Tournament on Saturday, February 19th.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team held their senior night while hosting a quadrangular on Tuesday, February 8th.  Dell Rapids had dual matches against Garretson, Sioux Falls Jefferson, and Sioux Falls O’Gorman.

The Quarriers as a team went 1-2 in the matches.  Dell Rapids defeated Sioux Falls Jefferson 48-35.  The Quarriers fell to Garretson 36-51 and to Sioux Falls O’Gorman 39-55.

The three seniors, Weston Mason, Hunter Nelson, and Connor Swaney, were recognized and also had a good night on the mats.  Nelson went 3-0 with three pins.  Mason was 2-1 with a pin and a forfeit win.  Swaney also had a pin on the night.

Kane Murphy went 3-0 with with pins.  Quinn Carr was 3-0 with two pins and a decision win.  Aiden Geraets and John Mortrude both were 3-0 with two pins and a forfeit win.  Rylee Bird had three pins on the night.  Brandon Schmidt and Kaiden Loweman also had one pin.

Dell Rapids will travel to Huron for one last regular season tournament on Saturday, February 12th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team traveled to Brookings for the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational on Saturday, January 29th.  The Quarriers finished 16th as a team with 33.0 points.

Weston Mason continued his great season placing third in the 160-pound class with a 4-1 finish to the day.  Quinn Carr was sixth in the 182-pound class with a 2-3 record.  Hunter Nelson was seventh in the 152-pound class finishing 2-2.  Aiden Geraets (195) also had a win in the tournament.

Hannah Jensen (G106) was second with a 3-1 record for the Quarrier girls.  Rylee Bird (G126) placed fifth with a 2-2 record.

Dell Rapids won’t wrestle again until Tuesday, February 8th in a quadrangular hosted by the Quarriers.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team traveled to Tri-Valley High School for a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 25th.  The Quarriers had dual matches against Tri-Valley and West Central.

The Tri-Valley Mustangs defeated the Quarriers 47-30.  Kane Murphy (120-pound), Hunter Nelson (152-pound), Weston Mason (160-pound), and Aiden Geraets (195-pound) all had pins in the match.  Jamison Rave earned a victory by forfeit.

The West Central Trojans beat Dell Rapids 66-15.  Gabe Clark (145-pound) and Geraets (195-pound) had pins in the match.  Mason (160-pound) had an 8-5 decision win.

Mason and Geraets were the two wrestlers that had two wins on the night.

Dell Rapids will be at the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational in Brookings on Saturday, January 29th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished 9th at the Dak-12 Conference tournament in Canton on Saturday, January 22nd.  The Quarriers finished with 42.0 points.  Canton won the conference team title with 232.0 points.  Tea Area was second followed by West Central.

Two wrestlers placed in the tournament.  Weston Mason was second in the 160-pound weight class finishing 2-1 for the day.  Quinn Carr had a third place finish in the 182-pound class with a 3-1 record.  Kaiden Lowman had two wins on the day, and Hunter Nelson also earned a win.

In the girls division, Hannah Jensen won the G106 bracket with two wins.  Bailey Credeur was second in the G132 with a 2-1 record.  Rylee Bird placed third in the G126 bracket with a 2-2 record, and Mikayla Hight placed third in the G132 bracket finishing 1-2.

Dell Rapids will be at Tri-Valley for a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 25th.

Screen shot from webcast

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team won their two dual matches on Tuesday, January 18th.  The Quarriers hosted Dakota Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson in a Dak-12 quadrangular.  Dell Rapids defeated Dakota Valley 57-24 and also defeated Elk Point-Jefferson 54-21.

Brandon Schmidt, John Mortrude, and Hunter Nelson all had pins during the night.  Gabe Clark had a win by decision.

The Quarriers will travel to Canton for the Dak-12 Conference Tournament on Saturday, January 22nd.

Dell Rapids 57, Dakota Valley 24

Dell Rapids 54, Elk Point-Jefferson 21

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished 1-3 in their four duals at the Harrisburg Dual Tournament on Saturday, January 15th.  Dell Rapids lost to Aberdeen Central 66-9, lost to Sioux Falls Washington 46-30, and lost to Tea Area 61-15.  The Quarriers defeated Sioux Falls Roosevelt 42-25.

Quinn Carr had three pins and a decision win to finish 4-0 on the day.  Weston Mason was also 4-0 with a major decision, decision, pin, and forfeit win.  John Mortude and Kaiden Lowman both had two pins no the day.  Hunter Nelson and Brandon Schmidt both also earned two wins with a pin and forfeit win.  Aiden Geraets had a decision and forfeit win as well.

The Quarriers will host a Dak-12 quadrangular on Tuesday, January 18th.