Matmen prepare for Regions Saturday at Tea Area

Posted 2/14/24

As the Flier wrestling regular season wound down, the Flier matmen were active in two quads last week and will now prepare for Regions and the chance to attend the State A meet in Sioux Falls. The …

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Matmen prepare for Regions Saturday at Tea Area

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As the Flier wrestling regular season wound down, the Flier matmen were active in two quads last week and will now prepare for Regions and the chance to attend the State A meet in Sioux Falls.
The Region 1A meet will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 in the Tea Area High School gym.

BERESFORD – AT 190 pounds, Karter Headrick was the lone Flier winner in all three of his matches although he only wrestled in one. He defeated Taten Twedt of Beresford/Alcester-Hudson by fall, 4:30 and won two forfeits over Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney and Marion/Freeman.
The Fliers forfeited in several weight divisions and lost all three duals. Scores were MVPCS, 57-18, BAH 54-21 and MF 31-30.
Four Flandreau wrestlers were 2-1 on the night. Teague Bergjord won 7-0 over Bennett Farley of BAH in the 113 pound class and also pinned Ethan Reimntiz of MVPCS in 3:07.
At 138, Brayden Wiese pinned Kasen Voss of BAH in 3:43 and at 132, pinned Keaton Preheim of MF in 33 seconds.

Justin Klein, at 165 lbs., won over Isaac Boden of BAH by pinning him in 1:18 and won a forfeit to MF.
Alex Lopez picked up two forfeits wins against MVP and MF.

TRI-VALLEY – At the Tri-Valley quad, the Fliers met up with the hosts along with Garretson and Kingsbury County.
Due to illness and injury, the Fliers were down a couple of wrestlers on the night.
Bergjord, Wiese and Headrick all record 3-0 records on the night. Bergjord and Wiese marked up all three wins by fall.
At 113, Bergjord defeated Payton Barrick of RV by fall, 1:46, Caden Singrey of KC in 3:49 and Lucas Ludwig of Garretson in 56 seconds.

Wiese, at 132 pounds, won over Bracken Sharpe of TV pinning him in 53 seconds, Greyson Nielson of KC, 4:37 and Gavin Denherder of Garretson in 54 seconds.
Headrick jumped up to 215 to win over Martin Welch of Garretson pinning him at the buzzer at 1:59. He won forfeits for the other two matches.
Gabriel Frias and Justin Klein each picked up two wins on the mat. At 126, Frias pinned Wyatt Marnach of TV in 53 seconds and pinned Bence Bonte of Garretson in 54 seconds.
Klein, in the 165 pound class, defeated Deion Harris of KC, 1:45 and at 175, he won over Cole Schleuter of Garretson, by a 56 second pin.
Both Frias and Klein each wrestled a highly ranked wrestler in their two losses.
In two matches, Julie Pitsenberger pinned both of her Garretson opponents, Adair Hanisch, 3:25 and Hannah Freewaldt, 3:15.