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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)