Novy Takes Three Wins at Marv Sherrill Wrestling Tourney

The Milbank boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Watertown Civic Arena on  Saturday, December 6. In the Marv Sherrill Dual Tournament, Lawson Novy secured three wins for the Bulldogs. As a team, the Bulldogs dropped all three of their duals to Yankton, Aberdeen Central, and Watertown, but several MIlbank athletes got a win and all competed hard against tough competition. Hunter Reede claimed two victories and Liam Prasnicki and Kyle Schneck each got one win. Aberdeen Central, the defending runners-up from the State A tourney last year, pulled off four team wins to take tournament honors.The Lady Bulldog wrestlers competed in an invitational.Aza Scavariel brought home fifth place and Kyra Tostenson took third for Milbank. Lydia Novy put up a valiant effort.

Round 2
Milbank 18 vs. Yankton 64

• 106 – Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) over Griffin Bender (Yankton) Fall 4:26
• 113 – Colton Archer (Yankton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 120 – Damian Janish (Yankton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 126 – Brooks DeLozier (Yankton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 132 – Ethan Smith (Yankton) over Jacob Giles (Milbank) Fall 1:50
• 138 – Evan Jackman (Yankton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
• 144 – Caden Janssen (Yankton) over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) TF 16-0
• 150 – Kyle Schneck (Milbank) over Nathan Bohlmann (Yankton) Inj 1:44
• 157 – Zane Portillo (Yankton) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 165 – Max Eichenberger (Yankton) over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 1:20
• 175 – Shayce Platt (Yankton) over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 2:58
• 190 – CorBin Sayler (Yankton) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 2:00
• 215 – Edly Amaro (Yankton) over Hunter Reede (Milbank) TF 20-4
• 285 – Lawson Novy (Milbank) over Karsen Heck (Yankton) Fall 1:21

Round 3
Milbank 12 vs.  Aberdeen Central 66

• 106 – Henry Gillen (Aberdeen Central) over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) Dec 4-0
• 113 – Lawsen Stewart (Aberdeen Central) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 120 – Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 126 – Jackson Dargatz (Aberdeen Central) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 132 – Mason Backous (Aberdeen Central) over Jacob Giles (Milbank) Fall 1:54
• 138 – Logan Heier (Aberdeen Central) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 144 – Marlon Batista (Aber C) over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) Fall 0:52
• 150 – Hunter Opitz (Aberdeen Central) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) Dec 19-13
• 157 – Ridley Waldo (Aberdeen Central) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 165 – Porter Lozenski (Aber C) over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 0:37
• 175 – Grayden Timm (Aber C) over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 2:42
• 190 – Kaylor Swenson (Aber C) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 0:16
• 215 – Hunter Reede (Milbank) over Hunter Herceg (Aberdeen Central) Fall 3:01
• 285 – Lawson Novy (Milbank) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit

Round 4
Milbank 12 vs. Watertown 72

• 106 – Braylon Schell (Watertown) over Liam Prasnicki (Milbank) Fall 0:51
• 113 – Jonah Anderson (Watertown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 120 – Tanner Urdahl (Watertown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 126 – Chase Mathews (Watertown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 132 – Shea Richter (Watertown) over Jacob Giles (Milbank) Fall 1:46
• 138 – Brody Randall (Watertown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 144 – Kutler Swenson (Watertown) over Hunter Johnson (Milbank) Fall 0:28
• 150 – Keslar Swenson (Watertown) over Kyle Schneck (Milbank) Fall 1:05
• 157 – Gage Lohr (Watertown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
• 165 – Markus Pitkin (Watertown) over Caden Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 0:27
• 175 – Landen Lewis (Watertown) over Tanen Schmieg (Milbank) Fall 1:18
• 190 – Cade Kuemper (Watertown) over Rashawn Gertsema (Milbank) Fall 3:14
• 215 – Hunter Reede (Milbank) over Kaleb Khalil (Watertown) Fall 0:31
• 285 – Lawson Novy (Milbank) over Conner Christianson (Watertown) Fall 1:35

Girls Invitational Division
125 – Aza Scavariel (Milbank) over Camilla Von Eye Fall 3:06 (5th Place) 
155 –  Bailee St. John  (Pierre) over Lydia Novy (Milbank) Fall 3:59. 
190 – Lillian Penn (SF R) over Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) Fall 3:37 (3rd place)  

The new Bulldog coaching staff for 2025-26 includes Wyatt Winter, former assistant coach as head coach; Jeff Trapp, boys assistant; Ryan Conrad, girls coach; and Brady Femling, middle school assistant.

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