Two Britton youth wrestlers were crowned state champions at the state tournament held in Rapid City last weekend.
Ben Suther topped the 16U Cadet field while Emersyn Eimers won the girls Midget 110 bracket. Both wrestlers improved on their fifth place finishes of a year ago.
Five other grapplers placed among the top eight in their divisions. Emsley Eimers was third in Girls Bantam 70, Lincoln Kilker was fourth in 16U Cadet, Crue Jones was sixth in Midgets 63, Corbin Dawson seventh in Novice 127, and Jace Morris eighth in Tots 43.
Other wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament were Booker Hardy and Hudson Morris. All but two of the Britton competitors had a full bracket of 14-16 participants in their weight class and a total of 1,730 wrestlers qualified for the state tourney.
Ben Suther of Langford, competing with the Britton youth wrestling squad, brought home a state championship in the 16U Cadet division at the state tournament held in Rapid City last weekend. Official Tony Hoisington, also of Britton, raised Suther’s arm in victory. (Kayla Suther Photo)
