Titans find success at Mid Dakota Monster Tournament

The Tea Area High School wrestling team headed out to Presho on Saturday, Jan. 11 to compete in the Mid Dakota Monster Tournament. 

The Titan boys captured second as a team with 226 team points. Canton won the Tournament. For the boys, Tyler Woodring captured Championship honors at 126 pounds. Dawson Eimers also claimed the Championship title at 175 pounds and Chase DeBoer was named Champion at 285 pounds. 

Also reaching the podium were Henry Fortin who took fifth, Slater Wilson who finished fourth, Trevin Audiss who captured fifth, Parker Wilson who placed fifth, Beau Werdel who took sixth, Jeremiah Wilgers who took fourth, Gabriel Bastemeyer who claimed third and Jaeden Waltner who took third. 

The Titan girls tied for 15th place as a team with 38 points in the Mid Dakota Bride of the Monster. Lainey Haines took second at 132 pounds and Emery Voelker took sixth at 100 pounds. 

Complete results for the Tea Area boys at the Mid Dakota Monster are as follows: 

106—Aaron Halbur (4-5); Champ. Round 1 - Bode Walker (Canton) 22-7 won by tech fall over Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 4-5 (TF-1.5 5:20 (17-1)); Cons. Round 1 - Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 4-5 received a bye; Cons. Round 2 - Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 4-5 won by fall over Cole Scott (Custer) 14-16 (Fall 1:47); Cons. Round 3 - Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 4-5 won by decision over Bentley Veurink (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 10-9 (Dec 7-1); Cons. Round 4 - Easton Rausch (Potter County) 18-11 won by decision over Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 4-5 (Dec 7-2)

113—Henry Fortin (15-11) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 won by fall over Taycen Scott (Todd County) 2-6 (Fall 0:35); Champ. Round 2 - Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 won by tech fall over Jyles Auble (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 9-6 (TF-1.5 5:48 (18-3)); Quarterfinal - Kayden Tchida (Sisseton) 16-3 won by tech fall over Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 (TF-1.5 3:06 (17-2)); Cons. Round 4 - Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 won by fall over Blaise Bentz (Canton) 11-7 (Fall 0:54); Cons. Round 5 - Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 won by decision over Jyles Auble (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 9-6 (Dec 9-3); Cons. Semi - Roukyn Robbins (Winner) 20-4 won by decision over Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 (Dec 10-3); 5th Place Match - Henry Fortin (Tea Area) 15-11 won by major decision over Ruger Smokov (Bennett County) 7-6 (MD 14-3)

120—Slater Wilson (20-7) placed 4th; Champ. Round 1 - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 won by tech fall over Lane Coleman (Lyman) 6-7 (TF-1.5 2:33 (20-3)); Champ. Round 2 - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 won by tech fall over Jack Stuwe (Potter County) 18-9 (TF-1.5 2:40 (21-6)); Quarterfinal - Rylan Robbins (Winner) 19-5 won by decision over Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 (Dec 11-10); Cons. Round 4 - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 won by tech fall over Hadley Steinke (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 5-2 (TF-1.5 1:42 (21-5)); Cons. Round 5 - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 won by tech fall over John Ryder Weiss (Hot Springs) 13-9 (TF-1.5 3:49 (19-3)); Cons. Semi - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 won by decision over Maddux Risse (Bennett County) 18-6 (Dec 7-1); 3rd Place Match - Landon Flogstad (McCook Central/Montrose) 24-3 won by decision over Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 20-7 (Dec 7-2)

126—Tyler Woodring (24-0) placed 1st; Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Woodring (Tea Area) 24-0 won by fall over Avery Williams (Sully Buttes) 1-6 (Fall 0:24); Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Woodring (Tea Area) 24-0 won by fall over Gunner Fuegen (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 8-9 (Fall 0:44); Quarterfinal - Tyler Woodring (Tea Area) 24-0 won by fall over Walker West (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 10-9 (Fall 0:46); Semifinal - Tyler Woodring (Tea Area) 24-0 won by tech fall over Drew Janke (Lead-Deadwood) 17-8 (TF-1.5 1:29 (19-4)); 1st Place Match - Tyler Woodring (Tea Area) 24-0 won by major decision over Zach Bartels (Canton) 24-2 (MD 19-8)

132—Sam Bullis (3-11); Champ. Round 1 - Sam Bullis (Tea Area) 3-11 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Alex Oedekoven (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 19-3 won by fall over Sam Bullis (Tea Area) 3-11 (Fall 0:52); Cons. Round 2 - Sam Bullis (Tea Area) 3-11 won by fall over Blazen Stiefvater (Hot Springs) 2-11 (Fall 0:43); Cons. Round 3 - Emmett Edwards (St. Thomas More) 3-2 won by fall over Sam Bullis (Tea Area) 3-11 (Fall 4:17)

138—Dalton Cooper (0-3); Champ. Round 1 - Ezra Rutherford (Stanley County) 10-5 won by fall over Dalton Cooper (Tea Area) 0-3 (Fall 5:02); Cons. Round 1 - Brody Wenger (St. Thomas More) 3-6 won by fall over Dalton Cooper (Tea Area) 0-3 (Fall 2:04)

144—Trevin Audiss (14-11) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 won by injury default over Lincoln Schoenhard (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 11-6 (Inj. 2:17); Champ. Round 2 - Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 won by fall over Lane Jensen (Kingsbury County) 2-4 (Fall 2:35); Quarterfinal - Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 won by major decision over Holden Luper (Hot Springs) 10-5 (MD 11-2); Semifinal - Johnny Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 18-3 won by fall over Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 (Fall 5:55); Cons. Semi - Leighton Sander (Custer) 23-7 won by tech fall over Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 (TF-1.5 4:18 (18-0)); 5th Place Match - Trevin Audiss (Tea Area) 14-11 won by decision over Reed Gray (Sisseton) 12-8 (Dec 12-11)

150—Parker Wilson (19-8) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 won by fall over Tanner Vander Vorst (Potter County) 11-12 (Fall 4:44); Champ. Round 2 - Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 won by fall over Zach Gordon (McCook Central/Montrose) 4-12 (Fall 1:31); Quarterfinal - Tate Everson (Hamlin/Castlewood) 16-10 won by fall over Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 (Fall 5:05); Cons. Round 4 - Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 won by fall over Malachi Anderson (Sisseton) 3-6 (Fall 3:46); Cons. Round 5 - Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 won by fall over Max Hunsley (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 10-10 (Fall 4:58); Cons. Semi - Lucas Yellow Hawk (Sully Buttes) 14-4 won by major decision over Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 (MD 16-2); 5th Place Match - Parker Wilson (Tea Area) 19-8 won by decision over Tate Everson (Hamlin/Castlewood) 16-10 (Dec 12-9)

157—Beau Werdel (12-13) placed 6th; Champ. Round 1 - Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 won by fall over Eddie Stover (Lakota Tech) 8-7 (Fall 5:45); Champ. Round 2 - Ian Yates (O`Neill) 7-5 won by fall over Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 (Fall 1:43); Cons. Round 2 - Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 won by fall over Zachary Fisher (Hamlin/Castlewood) 1-10 (Fall 0:28); Cons. Round 3 - Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 won by decision over Porter Hunsley (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 7-9 (Dec 5-3); Cons. Round 4 - Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 won by decision over Tripp Schrempp (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree/Tiospaye Topa) 9-5 (Dec 6-0); Cons. Round 5 - Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 won by decision over Jed Blare (Winner) 11-11 (Dec 13-9); Cons. Semi - Braydon Oldenkamp (Lyman) 22-8 won by major decision over Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 (MD 10-1); 5th Place Match - Jordan Risse (Bennett County) 15-9 won by decision over Beau Werdel (Tea Area) 12-13 (Dec 6-5)

175—Dawson Eimers (9-1) placed 1st; Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Eimers (Tea Area) 9-1 won by fall over Roy Antrium (Faith) 5-5 (Fall 1:07); Champ. Round 2 - Dawson Eimers (Tea Area) 9-1 won by fall over Ajey Rutherford (Stanley County) 1-5 (Fall 1:11); Quarterfinal - Dawson Eimers (Tea Area) 9-1 won by fall over Bryson Heuertz (Sully Buttes) 8-8 (Fall 1:06); Semifinal - Dawson Eimers (Tea Area) 9-1 won by medical forfeit over Grady Welke (O`Neill) 14-2 (M. For.); 1st Place Match - Dawson Eimers (Tea Area) 9-1 won by major decision over Aidan Kranz (Canton) 19-6 (MD 9-1)

175—Jeremiah Wilgers (16-10) placed 4th; Champ. Round 1 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by fall over Wicahpe Whirl wind horse pullium (Little Wound) 3-9 (Fall 0:16); Champ. Round 2 - Hayden Roggow (Stanley County) 17-5 won by major decision over Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 (MD 10-0); Cons. Round 2 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by medical forfeit over Jody Nededog (St. Thomas More) 3-6 (M. For.); Cons. Round 3 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by fall over Cameron Dekle (Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Dupree/Tiospaye Topa) 4-7 (Fall 1:52); Cons. Round 4 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by fall over Joseph Skluzak (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 12-10 (Fall 3:18); Cons. Round 5 - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by major decision over Kenyon Kuiper (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 18-8 (MD 13-5); Cons. Semi - Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 won by medical forfeit over Grady Welke (O`Neill) 14-2 (M. For.); 3rd Place Match - Hunter Kunz (Hot Springs) 24-5 won by fall over Jeremiah Wilgers (Tea Area) 16-10 (Fall 1:14)

190—Gabriel Bastemeyer (5-1) placed 3rd; Champ. Round 1 - Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 won by fall over Chris Cronin (St. Thomas More) 18-7 (Fall 1:42); Quarterfinal - Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 won by major decision over Von Mogen-Frankfort (Hot Springs) 21-6 (MD 20-10); Semifinal - Teague Granum (Canton) 10-0 won by tech fall over Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 (TF-1.5 3:04 (15-0)); Cons. Semi - Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 won by fall over Maddox Hammerlun (O`Neill) 8-11 (Fall 0:44); 3rd Place Match - Gabriel Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 5-1 won by fall over Garret Westendorf (Kimball/White Lake/Platte - Geddes) 18-8 (Fall 3:41)

215—Jaeden Waltner (14-12) placed 3rd; Champ. Round 1 - Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 won by fall over Wyatt Zeigler (Mobridge - Pollock) 12-7 (Fall 2:45); Quarterfinal - Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 won by decision over Noah Manchester (O`Neill) 10-11 (Dec 5-4); Semifinal - Mason Curtis (Winner) 15-6 won by fall over Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 (Fall 0:33); Cons. Semi - Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 won by major decision over Jerrick Thompson (Lakota Tech) 9-4 (MD 9-1); 3rd Place Match - Jaeden Waltner (Tea Area) 14-12 won by fall over Evan Bartels (Winner) 13-7 (Fall 2:13)

285—Chase DeBoer (15-2) placed 1st; Champ. Round 1 - Chase DeBoer (Tea Area) 15-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Chase DeBoer (Tea Area) 15-2 won by fall over Devin Binger (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 2-12 (Fall 3:47); Quarterfinal - Chase DeBoer (Tea Area) 15-2 won by major decision over Jacob Johnson (McCook Central/Montrose) 19-10 (MD 11-2); Semifinal - Chase DeBoer (Tea Area) 15-2 won by decision over Preston Cavalier (Warner/Northwestern) 14-2 (Dec 8-2); 1st Place Match - Chase DeBoer (Tea Area) 15-2 won by decision over Hunter Richmond (Canton) 24-2 (Dec 7-3)

Complete results for the Titan girls are as follows: 

100—Emery Voelker (7-4) placed 6th; Champ. Round 1 - Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 7-4 won by fall over Jaylynn Johnson (Kingsbury County) 7-9 (Fall 3:56); Quarterfinal - Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 7-4 won by fall over Kaia Hunter (Bennett County) 19-4 (Fall 1:07); Semifinal - Liza krueger (Groton Area) 26-2 won by major decision over Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 7-4 (MD 14-0); Cons. Semi - Timber Hanson (Stanley County) 10-5 won by fall over Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 7-4 (Fall 3:30); 5th Place Match - Louise Pond (Pine Ridge) 7-4 won by major decision over Emery Voelker (Tea Area) 7-4 (MD 13-4)

126—Lillia Matthews (1-7); Prelim - Hadley Schomp (Bennett County) 9-9 won by fall over Lillia Matthews (Tea Area) 1-7 (Fall 1:15); Prelim - Harlow McCauley (Lead-Deadwood) 10-6 won by fall over Lillia Matthews (Tea Area) 1-7 (Fall 2:06)

132—Lainey Haines (13-6) placed 2nd; Champ. Round 1 - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 13-6 won by fall over Wounsina Homer (Todd County) 9-11 (Fall 0:40); Quarterfinal - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 13-6 won by fall over Chloe Fire Thunder (Lakota Tech) 11-3 (Fall 1:30); Semifinal - Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 13-6 won by fall over Jersey Folkens (Canton) 15-9 (Fall 3:33); 1st Place Match - Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 14-1 won by fall over Lainey Haines (Tea Area) 13-6 (Fall 4:48)

185—Sydney Brown (2-6); Champ. Round 1 - Izzy Baldwin (Canton) 12-11 won by fall over Sydney Brown (Tea Area) 2-6 (Fall 1:00); Cons. Round 1 - Sydney Brown (Tea Area) 2-6 won by fall over Tayla Schiltz (Harrisburg) 2-7 (Fall 0:49); Cons. Round 2 - Darah Colbert (Lead-Deadwood) 7-8 won by fall over Sydney Brown (Tea Area) 2-6 (Fall 2:51)