The SDHSAA Region 3B Wrestling Tournament was held in Wagner on Saturday, February 22 with three wrestlers earning their way to state: Frank Krcil, Thayne Tjeerdsma and Gannon Knebel.

106 Frank Krcil (35-16) placed 3rd and scored 15.5 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 35-16 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 35-16 won by tech fall over Ryatt Knippling (Lyman) 28-21 (TF-1.5 3:56 (193)); Semifinal - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 39-3 won by fall over Frank Krcil (Wagner) 35-16 (Fall 4:35); Cons. Semi Frank Krcil (Wagner) 35-16 won by decision over Radley Konrad (Parkston) 34-24 (Dec 10-4); 3rd Place Match - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 35-16 won by decision over Rhys Truman (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 2817 (Dec 3-0) 126 Octavian Kocer (6-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Octavian Kocer (Wagner) 6-15 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Keagan Hill (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 28-9 won by fall over Octavian Kocer (Wagner) 6-15 (Fall 1:28); Cons. Round 2 - Octavian Kocer (Wagner) 6-15 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 - Gunner Fuegen (Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes) 20-20 won by major decision over Octavian Kocer (Wagner) 6-15 (MD 10-2) 132 Wade Kreeger (9-27) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points: Quarterfinal - Daniel Dorsey (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 40-15 won by tech fall over Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 9-27 (TF-1.5 3:36 (15-0)); Cons. Round 1 - Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 9-27 won by decision over Tayden Pechota (Winner) 5-24 (Dec 5-0); Cons. Semi - Chase Hurd (Miller/ Highmore-Harrold) 49-13 won by tech fall over Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 9-27 (TF-1.5 3:56 (20-4)); 5th Place Match - Eli Ekroth (Burke/Gregory) 27-13 won by fall over Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 9-27 (Fall 1:26) 138 Hunter Wiechmann (17--27) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 17-27 won by fall over Ethan Reimnitz ( Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 19-17 (Fall 5:00); Quarterfinal - Karson Keiser (Winner) 47-1 won by tech fall over Hunter Wiechmann(Wagner)17-27(TF1.5 2:17 (16-1)); Cons. Round 2 Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 17-27 won by major decision over Exavian Aungie (Andes Central/Dakota Christian) 2-12 (MD 11-0); Cons. Round 3 Vincent Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 39-12 won by major decision over Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 17-27 (MD 12-0) 150 Jaxton Hill (28-15) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 won by fall over Johnny Alpizar (Miller/ Highmore-Harrold) 18-35 (Fall 0:43); Quarterfinal - Paxton Nedved (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 13-3 won by decision over Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 (Dec 13-6); Cons. Round 2 - Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 - Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 won by fall over Steven Nielsen (Andes Central/Dakota Christian) 15-20 (Fall 2:31); Cons. Semi Konner Osborn (Winner) 5-2 won by decision over Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 (Dec 4-1); 5th Place Match - Jaxton Hill (Wagner) 28-15 won by fall over Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/ Avon) 30-21 (Fall 3:20) 157 Thayne Tjeerdsma (3321) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points: Quarterfinal Gage Reichert (Parkston) 35-14 won by decision over Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 33-21 (Dec 10-4); Cons. Round 1 - Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 33-21 won by major decision over Breven Bolander (Winner) 15-14 (MD 14-2); Cons. Semi - Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 33-21 won by decision over Tanner Baker (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 35-17 (Dec 10-5); 3rd Place Match - Luke Guthmiller ( Bon Homme/ Avon) 33-19 won by major de-cision over Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 33-21 (MD 12-1) 165 Kingston Brunell (16-27) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points: Quarterfinal - Tate Tolsma (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 41-8 won by fall over Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 16-27 (Fall 1:34); Cons. Round 1 - Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 16-27 won by fall over Jaydin Sorensen, (Lyman) 7-22 (Fall 0:55); Cons. Semi - Kolton Vlcek (Bon Homme/Avon) 3019 won by fall over Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 16-27 (Fall 2:05); 5th Place Match - August Bartels (Winner) 25-23 won by fall over Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 16-27 (Fall 0:50) 190 Gannon Knebel (42-1) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points: Quarterfinal - Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 42-1 won by tech fall over Seth Konechne (Sunshine Bible Academy) 4-7 (TF-1.5 1:07 (17-2)); Semifinal Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 42-1 won by tech fall over Legend Benedict (Winner) 29-14 (TF1.5 0:52 (15-0)); 1st Place Match - Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 42-1 won by major decision over Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/ Avon) 36-9 (MD 12-2) 215 Bennet Kuhlman (6-28) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points: Quarterfinal - Holden Havlik (Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket/ Wolsey- Wessington) 29-3 won by fall over Bennet Kuhlman (Wagner) 6-28 (Fall 0:28); Cons. Round 1 - Chris Baas (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 26-23 won by fall over Bennet Kuhlman (Wagner) 6-28 (Fall 0:13) 285 Bodi Chafin (7-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Jaspur Gran (Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 11-23 won by fall over Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 7-22 (Fall 2:19); Cons. Round 1 - Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 7-22 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 - Dalton Deffenbaugh (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 29-17 won by fall over Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 7-22 (Fall 1:15)