{"id":2950,"date":"2025-12-23T11:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:01:52","slug":"west-central-boys-wrestling-finishes-third-in-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2025\/12\/23\/west-central-boys-wrestling-finishes-third-in-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Boys Wrestling Finishes Third in Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The West Central Trojan boys varsity wrestling team finished third at the Madison Invitational on Saturday, December 20th.\u00a0 The Trojans had 165.5 points.\u00a0 Fargo Davies won with 205.5 points, and Madison placed second as a team with 166 points.<\/p>\n<p>West Central had three first-place finishers.\u00a0 Karson Vessells took the top spot in the 126-pound class with a 3-0 record.\u00a0 Brody Gossen won the 132-pound division with a 4-0 record.\u00a0 Langdon Klinkhammer was first in the 144-pound weight class with a 3-0 record.\u00a0 Caden Roe placed second in 113-pound class with a 3-1 record.\u00a0 Bentley Klinkhammer was also second in the 120-pound class with a 2-1 record.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Whiting (157) had a third-place finish with a 3-1 record.\u00a0 Alex Siemonsma (138) finished 3-2 on the day to finish fourth.\u00a0 Spicer Johnson (106) picked up two wins had placed sixth.\u00a0 Jett Whiting (150) finished 1-2 for the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan boys varsity wrestling team finished third at the Madison Invitational on Saturday, December 20th.\u00a0 The Trojans had 165.5 points.\u00a0 Fargo Davies won with 205.5 points, and Madison placed second as a team with 166 points. 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