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| Class A ABERDEEN — The Pierre Governors became the first Eastern South Dakota and first East River wrestling program to win a Class A title since 2003 when it beat out Huron, Rapid City Central and Sturgis for top honors in the South Dakota State Class A Tournament on Saturday at the Barnett Center on the Northern State University campus. Pierre finished at 158 points, with Huron 145 and Rapid City Central 143. Sturgis finished fourth at 132.5, followed by Mitchell (110) and defending champion Rapid City Stevens (102). Since Watertown won the Class B title in 2003, Sturgis won five titles, Stevens won two and Winner won once. Led by the Lambert twins, Dakota Valley finished at 40 points. Tanner Lambert led the way, upending Stevens’ Cody Benne for the heavyweight title. Taylor Lambert finished sixth at 220 pounds. Vermillion finished with 37 points, as Brett Bye — upset in the semifinals for his only loss of the season — finished third at 132 pounds with a major decision over Rapid City Central’s Evan Weiler. Teammate Will Mart finished fourth, pinned by Rapid City Central’s Jake Weber at heavyweight. Yankton finished with 35.5 points, led by Logan Smith’s third place finish at 145 pounds. Smith beat out Dell Rapids’ Tyler Gee, who handed Smith a semifinal setback, by injury default. Also for Yankton, Casey Skillingstad finished sixth at 132 pounds. Skillingstad dropped a 6-0 decision to Washington’s Dylan Larson. Yankton will return seven of the eight wrestlers it qualfied for state, including Skillingstad, a two-time state placewinner. |
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