MHS Grapplers Punch Their Tickets to State

The Bulldog wrestlers competed at Regions in Dell Rapids on Saturday, February 21. Senior Hunter Reede and sophomore Lawson Novy each won second-place honors to earn a trip to State. On Friday February 20, in DeSmet, freshman Kyra Tostenson took second place and sophomore Mackenzie Mueller took fourth to punch their tickets to the girls state competition. 

The 2026 SDHSAA Individual State Wrestling Championships are scheduled for February 26-28 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. 

Team Scores:  (1) Watertown –244.0  (2) Brookings –194.5  (3) West Central –194.5  (4) Tea Area –155.0  (5) O’Gorman –153.0  (6) Milbank –75.0  (7) Sioux Falls Jefferson – 62.5  (8) Dell Rapids – 45.0  (9) Sioux Falls Roosevelt – 38.0

During the regional meet, Chaz Welch of Watertown was voted Region 1A Coach of the Year.

106 Liam Prasnicki (19-23) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Macyn Gardner (O`Gorman) 36-6 won by major decision over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 19-23 (MD 10-0)
• Cons. Round 1 – Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 19-23 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Josh Deming (Brookings) 29-17 won by fall over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 19-23 (Fall 4:44)
• 5th Place Match – Braylon Hoyer (Tea Area) 21-19 won by major decision over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) 19-23 (MD 12-1)

113 Jax Jonason

• Quarterfinal – Kaden Haakinson (West Central) 28-2 won by fall over Jax Jonason (Milbank) 6-19 (Fall 1:41)
• Cons. Round 1 – Bode TeKrony (Brookings) 15-22 won by fall over Jax Jonason (Milbank) 6-19 (Fall 2:13)

120 Tayson Tillma placed 5th and scored 5.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Hunter Mellon (Brookings) 16-16 won by fall over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) 0-2 (Fall 3:04)
• Cons. Round 1 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Aaron Halbur (Tea Area) 32-18 won by fall over Tayson Tillma (Milbank) 0-2 (Fall 3:42)
• 5th Place Match – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

126 Abe Fischer placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Brody Randall (Watertown) 39-7 won by fall over Abe Fischer (Milbank) 10-16 (Fall 2:53)
• Cons. Round 1 – Abe Fischer (Milbank) 10-16 won by fall over Jackson Herbek (Tea Area) 6-8 (Fall 1:20)
• Cons. Semi – Will Norman (O`Gorman) 21-10 won by tech fall over Abe Fischer (Milbank) 10-16 (TF-1.5 3:13 (18-2))
• 5th Place Match – Abe Fischer (Milbank) 10-16 won by fall over Sirius Harming (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 19-22 (Fall 1:45)

138 Maxton Schafer (5-18) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Micah Stern (Brookings) 29-15 won by fall over Maxton Schafer (Milbank) 5-18 (Fall 1:06)
• Cons. Round 1 – Maxton Schafer (Milbank) 5-18 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – Alex Siemonsma (West Central) 28-11 won by fall over Maxton Schafer (Milbank) 5-18 (Fall 0:41)
• 5th Place Match – Maxton Schafer (Milbank) 5-18 won by fall over Jasper Husman (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 16-26 (Fall 1:29)

144 Hunter Johnson

• Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 5-23 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Graham Wilde (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 20-2 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 5-23 (Fall 0:42)
• Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 5-23 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Ty Delbridge (Brookings) 25-21 won by fall over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) 5-23 (Fall 0:43)

150 Kyle Schneck (19-20) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 won by fall over Peyton Grib (Dell Rapids) 2-24 (Fall 0:35)
• Quarterfinal – Grayson Pischke (West Central) 32-14 won by decision over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 (Dec 5-3)
• Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 won by decision over Liam Fitzpatrick (O`Gorman) 9-12 (Dec 6-5)
• Cons. Semi – Keslar Swenson (Watertown) 22-23 won by fall over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 (Fall 3:35)
• 5th Place Match – Connor Osborn (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 11-23 won by decision over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) 19-20 (Dec 6-0)

165 Caden Schmieg

• Quarterfinal – Markus Pitkin (Watertown) 30-9 won by fall over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 3-25 (Fall 0:43)
• Cons. Round 1 – Michael Bastemeyer (Tea Area) 3-9 won by fall over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) 3-25 (Fall 2:29)

175 Tanen Schmieg (13-20) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Breck Evans (Dell Rapids) 22-10 won by fall over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 13-20 (Fall 1:58)
• Cons. Round 1 – Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 13-20 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi – James Fitzpatrick (Brookings) 22-19 won by tech fall over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 13-20 (TF-1.5 3:25 (16-0))
• 5th Place Match – Braxton Huber (West Central) 16-15 won by tech fall over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) 13-20 (TF-1.5 2:12 (17-0))

215 Hunter Reede (18-8) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Hunter Reede (Milbank) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal – Hunter Reede (Milbank) 18-8 won by fall over Luke Larson (West Central) 17-22 (Fall 2:47)
• 1st Place Match – Zach Hagemann (Brookings) 29-8 won by major decision over Hunter Reede (Milbank) 18-8 (MD 13-5)

285 Lawson Novy (36-9) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 36-9 won by fall over Conner Christianson (Watertown) 13-28 (Fall 0:55)
• Semifinal – Lawson Novy (Milbank) 36-9 won by fall over Dylan Reynolds (Brookings) 7-7 (Fall 6:38)
• 1st Place Match – Rip Siemonsma (O`Gorman) 13-2 won by tech fall over Lawson Novy (Milbank) 36-9 (TF-1.5 3:33 (19-1))

135 Mackenzie Mueller (18-21) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 18-21 won by fall over Charlie Herrboldt (Tea Area) 4-12 (Fall 0:29)
• Semifinal – Naomi Miller (Clark/Willow Lake) 36-6 won by fall over Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 18-21 (Fall 0:48)
• Cons. Semi – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 18-21 won by fall over Hope VanHoepen (Sioux Valley) 7-26 (Fall 0:29)
• 3rd Place Match – Jocelyn Rumpca (Webster Area) 18-9 won by fall over Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 18-21 (Fall 2:39)

155 Lydia Novy (2-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Summer Guthmiller (Sioux Valley) 38-0 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 2-19 (Fall 1:19)
• Cons. Round 1 – Claire Torrence (Webster Area) 6-17 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 2-19 (Fall 0:45)

190 Kyra Tostenson (21-12) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 21-12 won by fall over Grayson Klapperich (Warner/Northwestern) 13-7 (Fall 3:19)
• Semifinal – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 21-12 won by fall over Lillian Penn (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 27-12 (Fall 5:16)
• 1st Place Match – Allison Konrad (Watertown) 40-1 won by fall over Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 21-12 (Fall 0:49)