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2026 STATE WRESTLING

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2026 STATE WRESTLING

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RANDALL POWERS
The SDHSAA State Wrestling Tournament was held last week in Sioux Falls. Results from the tourney are: Summyt Larson: Champ. Round 1 - Judd Hansen (Winner) 36-9 won by decision over Summyt Larson (Bon Homme/ Avon) 34-20 (Dec 6-0); Cons. Round 1 - Keegan Kucker (Groton Area) 11-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Summyt Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 34-20 (SV-1 9-6) B120 Michael Branaugh (36-10) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-10 won by fall over Channing Bartlett (McCook Central/Montrose) 28-20 (Fall 0:58); Quarterfinal - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Connor Glassford (Tri-Valley) 46-8 (SV-1 4-1); Semifinal - Rylan Robbins (Winner) 43-3 won by decision over Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-10 (Dec 4-2); Cons. Semi - Gatlin Cordes (Philip/Kadoka Area/ Wall) 32-6 won by decision over Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-10 (Dec 6-1); 5th Place Match - Connor Glassford (Tri-Valley) 46-8 won by decision over Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-10 (Dec 4-2) B126 Ryvr Larson (36-5) placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/ Avon) 36-5 won by fall over CJ Peterson (Chester) 28-17 (Fall 1:28); Quarterfinal - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-5 won by major decision over Tayten Kurkowski (Webster Area) 22-11 (MD 14-0); Semifinal - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-5 won by decision over Kaden Wookey (Clark/ Willow Lake) 44-6 (Dec 5-4); 1st Place Match - Roukyn Robbins (Winner) 50-2 won by decision over Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 36-5 (Dec 10-5) B138 DeVonne Sessler (42- 8) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 42-8 won by decision over Blake Steiner (Sisseton) 45-14 (Dec 7-5); Quarterfinal - DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 42-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cooper Pommer (Clark/ Willow Lake) 39-5 (SV-1 7-4); Semifinal - DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 42-8 won by decision over Daniel Dorsey (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 47-11 (Dec 7-2); 1st Place Match - Jacksen Carter (Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 41-0 won by decision over DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/ Avon) 42-8 (Dec 2-1) B144 Calvin Caba (34-16) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/ Avon) 34-16 won by major decision over Bode Fennel (Elk Point-Jefferson) 32-16 (MD 14- 2); Quarterfinal - Chase Hurd (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 45-5 won by major decision over Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/ Avon) 34-16 (MD 8-0); Cons. Round 2 - Tel Gropper (Philip/ Kadoka Area/Wall) 28-11 won by fall over Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/Avon) 34-16 (Fall 3:55) B150 Jaden Bult (30-9) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 won by major decision over Owen Effling (Tri-Valley) 22-17 (MD 13-2); Quarterfinal - Johnny Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 43-6 won by decision over Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 (Dec 4-2); Cons. Round 2 - Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 won by decision over Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 29-20 (Dec 1-0); Cons. Round 3 - Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 won by fall over Sean Roseland (Faulkton Area) 31-11 (Fall 1:42); Cons. Semi - Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 won by decision over Lincoln Wickstrom (Harding County) 47-8 (Dec 5-4); 3rd Place Match - Johnny Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 43-6 won by major decision over Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-9 (MD 13-5) B157 Weston Bierema (29-17) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-17 won by decision over Holden Luper (Hot Springs) 20-11 (Dec 6-0); Quarterfinal - Conner Giedd (Canton) 42-2 won by fall over Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/ Avon) 29-17 (Fall 2:46); Cons. Round 2 - Landon Coyle (Faulkton Area) 39-10 won by major decision over Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-17 (MD 14-4) B165 Luke Guthmiller (41- 12) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Avon) 41-12 won by major decision over Lawrence `Quincy` Emery (Chester) 24-19 (MD 10-1); Quarterfinal - Blake Jennings (Kingsbury County) 36-7 won by decision over Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/ Avon) 41-12 (Dec 4-3); Cons. Round 2 - Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Avon) 41-12 won by fall over Oakley Menzel (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 25-15 (Fall 4:59); Cons. Round 3 - Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Avon) 41-12 won by decision over Austin Vig (Clark/Willow Lake) 39-16 (Dec 7-2); Cons. Semi - Tate Everson (Hamlin/ Castlewood) 46-9 won by decision over Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Avon) 41-12 (Dec 5-4); 5th Place Match - Blake Jennings (Kingsbury County) 36-7 won by decision over Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/ Avon) 41-12 (Dec 4-2) B175 Caden Zomer (27-28) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Donovan Sandven (Kingsbury County) 30-14 won by major decision over Caden Zomer (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-28 (MD 13-5); Cons. Round 1 - Caden Zomer (Bon Homme/Avon) 27- 28 won by decision over Nathan Hubsch (Webster Area) 28-17 (Dec 6-3); Cons. Round 2 - Carl Coats (New Underwood) 32-14 won in sudden victory - 1 over Caden Zomer (Bon Homme/ Avon) 27-28 (SV-1 11-8) B190 Isaiah Crownover (38-6) placed 2nd and scored 21.5 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 38-6 won by fall over Walker Zoellner (Groton Area) 27-13 (Fall 1:28); Quarterfinal - Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 38-6 won by tech fall over Tucker Hardy (Britton-Hecla) 42-12 (TF-1.5 1:47 (16-1)); Semifinal - Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 38-6 won by decision over Hunter Kunz (Hot Springs) 39-5 (Dec 17-13); 1st Place Match - Aidan Kranz (Canton) 41-0 won by decision over Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) 38-6 (Dec 9-2) B285 Randall Powers (15-7) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Gunnar Swenson (Canton) 49-12 won by decision over Randall Powers (Bon Homme/ Avon) 15-7 (Dec 6-0); Cons. Round 1 - Randall Powers (Bon Homme/Avon) 15-7 won by fall over Adley Reindl (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 18-26 (Fall 0:42); Cons. Round 2 - Zayden LaPlaca (Custer) 30-12 won by fall over Randall Powers (Bon Homme/Avon) 15-7 (Fall 2:52)