Milbank Youth Wrestlers Punch Tickets to State Tournament

Milbank youth wrestlers competed in Region 4 for the opportunity to enter the state tournament. Although, there was a lot of great action, only those wrestlers who placed in the top three advanced to the next level. In the results, those wrestlers eligible for State are denoted by two asterisks (**). 

The state tournament will be held Saturday, March 25, at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen. The Barnett Center is located at 15th Ave SE. on the campus of Northern State University. 

Results from Region 4 Competition:

Tots 37

**Landon Krause placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Landon Krause (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Landon Krause (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Landon Krause (Milbank) won by fall over Max Westover (Madison) (Fall 0:12)
• 1st Place Match – Landon Krause (Milbank) won by fall over Lennox Zens (Madison) (Fall 1:01)

Tots 40

**Colton King placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Colton King (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Colton King (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Nico Aldana (Madison) won by decision over Colton King (Milbank) (Dec 17-13)
• Cons. Semi – Colton King (Milbank) won by fall over Pennak Kleine (Sioux Valley) (Fall 1:56)
• 3rd Place Match – Colton King (Milbank) won by decision over Jackson Cross (Madison) (Dec 18-13)

Tots 57

**Lincoln Trapp placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Lincoln Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Lincoln Trapp (Milbank) won by fall over Jackson Zylstra (CLAW) (Fall 0:16)
• Semifinal – Lincoln Trapp (Milbank) won by fall over Laken Nelsen (Dell Rapids) (Fall 2:25)
• 1st Place Match – Samuel Coomes (American Outlaws Wrestling) won by decision over Lincoln Trapp (Milbank) (Dec 10-4)

Tots 67

**Reed Trapp placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Reed Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Reed Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Reed Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 1st Place Match – Maurice Johnson (Clark-Willow Lake) won by decision over Reed Trapp (Milbank) (Dec 6-4)

Bantam 44

Taten Tietjen placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Taten Tietjen (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Taten Tietjen (Milbank) won by forfeit over Cole Mischke (CLAW) (FF)
• Semifinal – Layten Gust (Madison) won by decision over Taten Tietjen (Milbank) (Dec 9-2)
• Cons. Semi – Logan Grubb (Kingsbury Country) won by major decision over Taten Tietjen (Milbank) (Maj 8-0)
• 5th Place Match – Rylan Boerger (Watertown) won by major decision over Taten Tietjen (Milbank) (Maj 10-2)

Bantam 47

**Brooks Graf placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Brooks Graf (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Brooks Graf (Milbank) won by fall over Wyatt Hatle (Clark-Willow Lake) (Fall 0:15)
• Semifinal – Gus Tonneson (Colman) won by fall over Brooks Graf (Milbank) (Fall 1:58)
• Cons. Semi – Brooks Graf (Milbank) won by fall over Montee Olson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:15)
• 3rd Place Match – Brooks Graf (Milbank) won by fall over Wyatt Hatle (Clark-Willow Lake) (Fall 0:00)

Bantam 47

Harvey Schmeichel

• Champ. Round 1 – Corbyn Westall (Brookings) won by fall over Harvey Schmeichel (Milbank) (Fall 3:42)
• Cons. Round 1 – Garrett Johnson (Dakota Boyz Wrestling Club) won by fall over Harvey Schmeichel (Milbank) (Fall 3:17)

Bantam 57

Lincoln Kiley

• Champ. Round 1 – Mason Thomson (Dell Rapids) won by major decision over Lincoln Kiley (Milbank) (Maj 10-0)
• Cons. Round 1 – Lincoln Kiley (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Otto Overskei (Sioux Valley) won by major decision over Lincoln Kiley (Milbank) (Maj 12-0)

Bantam 65

Lincoln Berg

• Champ. Round 1 – Miles Christensen (Garretson) won by fall over Lincoln Berg (Milbank) (Fall 0:33)
• Cons. Round 1 – Lincoln Berg (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Huxley McCloud (Kingsbury Country) won by fall over Lincoln Berg (Milbank) (Fall 0:27)

Bantam 70

Forfeit 

• Champ. Round 1 – Bohden Palmquist (Madison) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Levi Reis (CLAW) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)

Bantam 83

Elliot Boswell placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Elliot Boswell (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – William Johnson (Clark-Willow Lake) won by fall over Elliot Boswell (Milbank) (Fall 0:29)
• Cons. Round 2 – Elliot Boswell (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Elliot Boswell (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Dylan Haas (CLAW) won by fall over Elliot Boswell (Milbank) (Fall 0:54)
• 5th Place Match – Leo Williams (Sioux Valley) won by decision over Elliot Boswell (Milbank) (Dec 3-2)

Midgets 50

**Westin Pinkert placed  3rd and scored 10.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Westin Pinkert (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Westin Pinkert (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Braxton Brown (CLAW) won by fall over Westin Pinkert (Milbank) (Fall 3:37)
• Cons. Semi – Westin Pinkert (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Westin Pinkert (Milbank) won by fall over Corbin King (Milbank) (Fall 0:43)

Midgets 50

Corbin King placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Corbin King (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Corbin King (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Eli Engelhart (Watertown) won by fall over Corbin King (Milbank) (Fall 0:39)
• Cons. Semi – Corbin King (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Westin Pinkert (Milbank) won by fall over Corbin King (Milbank) (Fall 0:43)

Midgets 59

Andrew Karges scored 2.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Benjamin Smith (Sioux Valley) won by fall over Andrew Karges (Milbank) (Fall 0:33)
• Cons. Round 1 – Andrew Karges (Milbank) won by major decision over Cooper Namken (Hamlin) (Maj 13-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cade Kreger (CLAW) won by fall over Andrew Karges (Milbank) (Fall 0:38)

Midgets 59

Brantley Mitthun 

• Champ. Round 1 – Declan Johnson (Madison) won by fall over Brantley Mitthun (Milbank) (Fall 2:44)
• Cons. Round 1 – Brantley Mitthun (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Brandt Pitkin (Watertown) won by fall over Brantley Mitthun (Milbank) (Fall 4:16)

Midgets 59

**Cruz Prasnicki placed  2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Cruz Prasnicki (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Cruz Prasnicki (Milbank) won by fall over Declan Johnson (Madison) (Fall 0:55)
• Semifinal – Cruz Prasnicki (Milbank) won by fall over Connor Rombough (Tri Valley) (Fall 1:03)
• 1st Place Match – Sawyer Ryks (Dell Rapids) won by fall over Cruz Prasnicki (Milbank) (Fall 4:01)

Midgets 63

Colton Schmidt scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kaiser Thiex (Sioux Valley) won by fall over Colton Schmidt (Milbank) (Fall 0:16)
• Cons. Round 1 – Colton Schmidt (Milbank) won by fall over Bryce Dudley (Madison) (Fall 0:24)
• Cons. Round 2 – William Jaquet (Sioux Valley) won by decision over Colton Schmidt (Milbank) (Dec 13-9)

Midgets 67

**Brady Ericsson placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Brady Ericsson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Brady Ericsson (Milbank) won by fall over Michael Dylla (Kingsbury Country) (Fall 4:00)
• Semifinal – Brady Ericsson (Milbank) won by major decision over Kade Reiff (Dell Rapids) (Maj 14-4)
• 1st Place Match – Hunter Marx (Clark-Willow Lake) won by fall over Brady Ericsson (Milbank) (Fall 3:33)

Midgets 77

Sawyer Adler scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Sawyer Adler (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Gavin Marx (Clark-Willow Lake) won by fall over Sawyer Adler (Milbank) (Fall 1:51)
• Cons. Round 2 – Sawyer Adler (Milbank) won by fall over Renn Paulson (Madison) (Fall 2:10)
• Cons. Round 3 – Brekken Frost (Madison) won by fall over Sawyer Adler (Milbank) (Fall 0:49)

Midgets 82

**Ryver Trapp placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Ryver Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Ryver Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Ryver Trapp (Milbank) won by decision over Jack Overskei (Sioux Valley) (Dec 3-2)
• 1st Place Match – Jackson LeBrun (Dell Rapids) won by fall over Ryver Trapp (Milbank) (Fall 1:49)

Midgets 82

Forfeit placed  6th and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Corbin Johnson (Webster Area) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Round 2 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Jack Overskei (Sioux Valley) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• 5th Place Match – Logan Van Duyn (Tri Valley) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)

Midgets 96

Forfeit 

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Brecken Grav (Legends of Gold) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Round 2 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Abel Bloom (Webster Area) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)

Midgets 123

**Weston Trapp placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Weston Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Weston Trapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Weston Trapp (Milbank) won by fall over Dalton Story (Garretson) (Fall 2:12)
• 1st Place Match – Beau Langager (Dakota Boyz Wrestling Club) won by decision over Weston Trapp (Milbank) (Dec 7-0)

Novice 68

Blaze Fahleen placed  4th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Blaze Fahleen (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Blaze Fahleen (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Liam Slaathaug (Madison) won by decision over Blaze Fahleen (Milbank) (Dec 7-0)
• Cons. Semi – Blaze Fahleen (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Regan Ness (Sioux Valley) won by decision over Blaze Fahleen (Milbank) (Dec 8-6)

Novice 72

Jax Jonason placed  5th and scored 13.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Jax Jonason (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Emerson Sine (Dakota Boyz Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jax Jonason (Milbank) (Fall 1:12)
• Cons. Round 2 – Jax Jonason (Milbank) won by fall over Tayt Kistler (Watertown) (Fall 4:04)
• Cons. Round 3 – Jax Jonason (Milbank) won by fall over Dusty Bolden (CLAW) (Fall 4:09)
• Cons. Semi – Landry Weiss (Watertown) won by fall over Jax Jonason (Milbank) (Fall 0:49)
• 5th Place Match – Jax Jonason (Milbank) won by forfeit over Joshua Deming (Brookings) (FF)

Novice 93

Ryder Gapp placed  6th and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Ryder Gapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Karstyn Schlechter (Webster Area) won by fall over Ryder Gapp (Milbank) (Fall 1:16)
• Cons. Round 2 – Ryder Gapp (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Ryder Gapp (Milbank) won by fall over Cameson Roberts (Garretson) (Fall 2:25)
• Cons. Semi – Declan Severson (Sioux Valley) won by fall over Ryder Gapp (Milbank) (Fall 1:22)
• 5th Place Match – Corey Johnson (Madison) won by fall over Ryder Gapp (Milbank) (Fall 2:16)

Schoolboy 90

Tayson Tillma placed  5th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) won by fall over Aksel Gjerde (Clark-Willow Lake) (Fall 0:59)
• Semifinal – Kaden Wookey (Clark-Willow Lake) won by major decision over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) (Maj 13-1)
• Cons. Semi – Evan Mack (Watertown) won by fall over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) (Fall 3:00)
• 5th Place Match – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) won by decision over Lincoln Kilker (Britton-Hecla) (Dec 7-2)

Schoolboy 105

Forfeit placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Evan Folk (Dakota Boyz Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Round 2 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Charlie Person (Dell Rapids) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• 5th Place Match – Cutler Davis (Kingsbury Country) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)

Schoolboy 120

**Zackary Karges placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Zackary Karges (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Logan Foster (Clark-Willow Lake) won by decision over Zackary Karges (Milbank) (Dec 14-8)
• Cons. Round 2 – Zackary Karges (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Zackary Karges (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Zackary Karges (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Zackary Karges (Milbank) won by fall over Ty Delbridge (Brookings) (Fall 0:21)

Schoolboy 160

**Lane Johnson placed  3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Lane Johnson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Lane Johnson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Elliot Powell (Tri Valley) won by decision over Lane Johnson (Milbank) (Dec 12-5)
• Cons. Semi – Lane Johnson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Lane Johnson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)

Schoolboy HWT

Forfeit placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 1st Place Match – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Watertown) (FF)

Girls A (Grades PreK-2) 63

Forfeit placed 5th and scored 5.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Camryn Fitzgerald (Watertown) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Round 2 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Blair Staniszewski (Sioux Valley) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• 5th Place Match – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)

Girls B (Grades 3-5) 58

**Audrey Schmeichel placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Audrey Schmeichel (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Audrey Schmeichel (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Sofia Aldana (Madison) won by fall over Audrey Schmeichel (Milbank) (Fall 1:45)
• Cons. Semi – Audrey Schmeichel (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Audrey Schmeichel (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)

Girls B (Grades 3-5) 91

Forfeit placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Jewel Vardsveen (Madison) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)
• Cons. Semi – Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 3rd Place Match – Olive Story (Garretson) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Milbank) (FF)

Girls C (Grades 6-8) HWT

**Kyra Tostenson placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)
• 1st Place Match – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) received a bye () (Bye)

Photos Submitted: Bottom -Lincoln Trapp and Landon Krause