Bulldog Wrestlers See Podium Finishes at Faulkton and Baltic Invitationals

Bulldog wrestlers traveled to Faulkton on Saturday, December 12, for an invitational that featured grapplers from 17 schools. At 285 pounds, Lawson Novy brought home third place for Milbank. Oakes, North Dakota, won the tournament. Sisseton took second. Clark-Willow Lake was third.  Faulkton was fourth and Sioux Valley captured fifth place. The Lady Bulldog wrestlers traveled to the Baltic Invitational. Kyra Tostenson brought home second for Milbank. Lydia Novy placed third.

Individual Results for the Bulldogs at the Faulkton Invitational:

106: Liam Prasnicki 

• Champ. Round 1 – Carter Wald (Oakes) 5-2 won by fall over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 1-5 (Fall 5:24)
• Cons. Round 1 – Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Bentley Peterson (Aberdeen Central JV) 2-2 won by decision over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 1-5 (Dec 6-5)

144: Hunter Johnson

• Champ. Round 1 – Spencer Schulte (Faulkton) 4-4 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 0-6 (Fall 0:46)
• Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 0-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Tucker Meierotto (Oakes) 5-3 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 0-6 (Fall 0:29)

150: Kyle Schneck scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 2-5 won by major decision over Brodene Beitelspacher (Aberdeen Central JV) 3-2 (MD 13-1)
• Quarterfinal – Conner Zens (Redfield) 2-1 won by fall over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 2-5 (Fall 0:39)
• Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Dante Schortzmann (Hamlin) 1-3 won by fall over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 2-5 (Fall 2:15)

• 165: Caden Schmieg 
• Champ. Round 1 – Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Zade Heier (Oakes) 3-2 won by fall over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 0-2 (Fall 0:24)
• Cons. Round 2 – Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cael Dreis (Aberdeen Central JV) 3-2 won by fall over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 0-2 (Fall 0:43)

175: Tanen Schmieg scored 3.0 team points

• Champ. Round 1 – Bryson Heuertz (Sully Buttes) 6-4 won by fall over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 1-6 (Fall 3:09)
• Cons. Round 1 – Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 1-6 won by fall over Behrett Ahrens (Clark/Willow Lake) 1-4 (Fall 2:22)
• Cons. Round 2 – Isaac Price (Aberdeen Central JV) 2-2 won by fall over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 1-6 (Fall 4:51)

285: Lawson Novy (6-2) Placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 6-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 6-2 won by fall over Brayden Siemieniewski (Oakes) 0-3 (Fall 1:02)
• Semifinal – Wyatt Zeigler (Mobridge/Pollock) 5-1 won by decision over Lawson Novy (Milbank) 6-2 (Dec 10-3)
• Cons. Semi – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 6-2 won by fall over Dominic Mound (Mobridge/Pollock) 3-4 (Fall 0:36)
• 3rd Place Match – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 6-2 won by fall over Cesar Ortiz (Aberdeen Central JV) 2-2 (Fall 0:36)

Team Scores:
1 Oakes –196.5 points
2 Sisseton – 196.0 
3 Clark/Willow Lake –176.0 
4 Faulkton – 140.5 
5 Sioux Valley –113.0 
6 Britton/Hecla –107.0 
7 Redfield –100.0 
8 Aberdeen Central JV –75.0 
9 Mobridge/Pollock –63.0 
10 Hamlin –50.0 
11 Gettysburg –48.0 
12 Ipswich-Bowdle –32.0 
13 Milbank –26.0 
14 Warner/NW –17.0 
15 Sully Buttes –16.0 
16 Sunshine Bible Academy –14.0 
17 McLaughlin –12.0

Individual Results for the Lady Bulldogs at the Baltic Invitational:

110: Alondra Romero Mondragon scored 1.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 
• Quarterfinal – Liza Krueger (Groton) 9-0 won by fall over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-5 (Fall 1:38)
• Cons. Round 2 – Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-5 won by decision over Hidvera Leonel Cristobal (Madison) 0-3 (Dec 11-9)
• Cons. Round 3 – Kara Kocmich (McCook Cent/Montrose) 2-4 won by fall over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-5 (Fall 0:38)

115: Andrea Luna Sanchez 

• Champ. Round 1 – Sage Haiar (Hanson) 2-2 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-4 (Fall 2:50)
• Cons. Round 1 – Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-4 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cadence Bochek (Clark-Willow Lake) 3-4 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 1-4 (Fall 0:54)

155: Lydia Novy –  Placed 3rd 

• Round 1 – Madison Ballis (Brookings) 2-2 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 1-9 (Fall 0:39)
• Round 3 – Lilliana Vogel (Canton) 3-2 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 1-9 (Fall 2:38)

190: Kyra Tostenson – Placed 2nd and scored 4.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 3-3 won by fall over Breanna Ahrens (Clark-Willow Lake) 0-2 (Fall 2:00)
• Round 3 – Rayna Miller (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 6-1 won by fall over Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 3-3 (Fall 5:08)

What’s next? The Bulldogs travel to Clark to compete in the NEC Tournament on Thursday, December 18.