Wrestlers Host Big StoneTherapies Tourney

The Milbank Area wrestling teams hosted the 2025 Border Battle on Saturday, January 4. The annual event is sponsored by Big Stone Therapies.

Match #1 Round 1  Milbank 29  vs. Benson 48
106 – Carson Olson (Benson) over Abe Fischer (Milbank) Fall 2:47
113 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) over Sam Svingon (Benson) TF 17-1
120 – Bentley Ascheman (Benson)  won by Forfeit
126 – Gavin Olson (Benson) over Andrew Karels (Milbank) Fall 3:08
132 – Tate Kobbermann (Benson) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) Decision 13-7
138 – Max Nygaard (Benson) over Owen Fischer (Milbank) Decision 8-3
144 – Jayce Jonason (Milbank) over Eshon Freeman (Benson) Fall 0:52
150 – Arian Whitcup (Benson) won by Forfeit
157 – Darin Hippe (Benson) won by Forfeit
165 – Adrian Young (Benson) over Reese Rabe (Milbank) Fall 5:47
175 – Tate Schlueter (Milbank) won by Forfeit
190 – Jesse Schneck (Milbank) over Caleb Pharr (Benson) Fall 1:32
215 – Taylor Ellingson (Benson) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 4:28
285 – Lawson Novy (Milbank) over DeMarcus Neal (Benson) Fall 0:27

Match #2 Round 2  Milbank 30 vs. Border West Buccaneers 51

• 106 – Abe Fischer (Milbank) over Blake Fuhrman (BW Buccaneers) Fall 1:01
• 113 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) over Griffen Klemm (BW Buccaneers) Fall 0:14
• 120 – Brayden McLain (BW Buccaneers) won by Forfeit
• 126 – Tryg Olson (BW Buccaneers) over Andrew Karels (Milbank) TF 15-0
• 132 – Brock Martig (BW Buccaneers) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) TF 18-3
• 138 – Owen Fischer (Milbank) over Teague Nachbor (BW Buccaneers) Fall 1:19
• 144 – Gunner Hennessy (BW Buccaneers) over Jayce Jonason (Milbank) TF 19-4
• 150 – Jude Olson (BW Buccaneers) won by Forfeit
• 157 – Ben Peterson (BWt Buccaneers) won by  Forfeit
• 165 – Brody Nachbor (BW Buccaneers) over Reese Rabe (Milbank) Fall 0:30
• 175 – Tate Schlueter (Milbank) over Breighton Logan (BW Buccaneers) Fall 1:57
• 190 – Jesse Schneck (Milbank) over Alexander Murphy (BWBuccaneers) Fall 3:57
• 215 – Dylan Groebner (BWt Buccaneers) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 1:24
• 285 – Aiden Sigler (BWt Buccaneers) won by Forfeit

Match #3 Round 3  Milbank 27 vs. Minnewaska Area 52

• 120 – Blair Kindel (Minnewaska Area) won by Forfeit
• 126 – Andrew Karels (Milbank) over Austin Schuler (Minnewaska Area) Fall 2:32
• 132 – Miles Wildman (Minnewaska Area) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) TF 19-2
• 138 – Owen Fischer (Milbank) over Chase Smith (Minnewaska Area) Fall 3:20
• 144 – Isaiah Rosario (Minnewaska Area) over Jayce Jonason (Milbank) Fall 1:37
• 150 – Jude Bailey (Minnewaska Area) won by Forfeit
• 157 – Sawyer Erickson (Minnewaska Area) won by Forfeit
• 165 – Reese Rabe (Milbank) over Jack Payne (Minnewaska Area) Dec 10-5
• 175 – Tate Schlueter (Milbank) over Braylen Scharmer (Minnewaska Area) Fall 0:29
• 190 – Jesse Schneck (Milbank) over Tate Anderson (Minnewaska Area) Fall 0:22
• 215 – Eric Bowen (Minnewaska Area) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 1:36
• 285 – Noah Jensen (Minnewaska Area) won by Forfeit
• 106 – Alex Adams (Minnewaska Area) over Abe Fischer (Milbank) TF 16-1
• 113 – Landon Schiffler (Minnewaska Area) over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) Fall 0:45

Match #4 Round 6  Milbank 21 vs. Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo 60

• 113 – Nelson Velasquez (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) Fall 3:35
• 120 – Gavin Mortenson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) won by Forfeit
• 126 – Grayson Olson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Andrew Karels (Milbank) Fall 0:18
• 132 – Tygan Long (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) Fall 1:06
• 138 – Owen Fischer (Milbank) over David Torgerson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) Fall 2:52
• 144 – Holland Schacherer (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Jayce Jonason (Milbank) Fall 2:51
• 150 – Kameron Sather (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) won by Forfeit
• 157 – Bentleigh Bothun (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) won by Forfeit
• 165 – Reese Rabe (Milbank) over Kyan Moseng (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) Fall 1:05
• 175 – Tate Schlueter (Milbank) over Noah Meyer (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) Fall 1:57
• 190 – Jesse Schneck (Milbank) over Bryan Rhode (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) Decision 6-2
• 215 – Gabe Lowry (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 1:09
• 285 – Karson Gariepy (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Lawson Novy (Milbank) MFF
• 106 – Eli Olson (Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United) over Abe Fischer (Milbank) Fall 0:39

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Big Stone Therapies Girls Results for Milbank
107
Alondra Romero Mondragon (3-7) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Eva Eustice (Ortonville) 10-4 won by fall over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 3-7 (Fall 0:34)
• Round 2 – Surianna Walker (Sioux Falls Washington) 20-6 won by fall over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 3-7 (Fall 1:16)
• Round 3 – Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 3-7 won by fall over Lillie Rogers (Minnewaska) 0-3 (Fall 1:53)

114
Andrea Luna Sanchez (1-9) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Kaylee Tessman (Ortonville) 7-5 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-9 (Fall 1:28)
• Round 2 – Payton Raastad (Sioux Falls Washington) 16-8 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-9 (Fall 5:01)
• Round 3 – Dayani Long (Sioux Falls Washington) 14-10 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-9 (Fall 1:24)

138
Mackenzie Mueller (9-6) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 9-6 won by fall over Sadie Daniels (Minnewaska) 0-2 (Fall 3:23)
• Round 2 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 9-6 won by fall over Kira Ashler (Minnewaska) 0-2 (Fall 0:44)
• Round 3 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 9-6 won by fall over Emily Rueda (Border West) 2-1 (Fall 2:49)

185
Kyra Tostenson scored 0.0 team points.

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Milbank: Big Stone Therapies JV Tourney Results for Milbank
Zack Karges – Second Place  and scored 2.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – Teague Nachbor (Border West Buccaneers) won by fall over Zack Karges (Milbank) (Fall 3:17)
• 1st Place Match – Zack Karges (Milbank) won by forfeit over Caden Heckel (Harrisburg) (FF)

Tanen Schmieg – Second Place and scored 2.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – Carter Moxley (Sioux Falls Jefferson) won by major decision over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) (Maj 15-7)
• 1st Place Match – Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) won by forfeit over Jaxson Vig (Minnewaska Area) (FF)

Rashawn Gertsema – Second Place  and scored 2.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) won by fall over Rowan Wilson (Minnewaska Area) (Fall 3:58)
• 1st Place Match – Preston Wilson (Minnewaska Area) won by fall over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) (Fall 1:24)

Cody Wiik – Third Place  and  scored 0.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – Preston Wilson (Minnewaska Area) won by fall over Cody Wiik (Milbank) (Fall 0:29)
• 1st Place Match – Rowan Wilson (Minnewaska Area) won by fall over Cody Wiik (Milbank) (Fall 1:37)

Terrell Wojahn – Third Place  and scored 0.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – Zayden Johnson (Minnewaska Area) won by fall over Terrell Wojahn (Milbank) (Fall 0:08)
• 1st Place Match – Easton Larson (Harrisburg) won by fall over Terrell Wojahn (Milbank) (Fall 0:41)

Parker Grabow – Third Place and scored 0.0 team points.

• 1st Place Match – John Portilo-Springer (Sioux Falls Jefferson) won by decision over Parker Grabow (Milbank) (Dec 9-2)
• 1st Place Match – Connor Bain (Harrisburg) won by fall over Parker Grabow (Milbank) (Fall 0:42)

Photo: Reese Rabe