The Britton-Hecla wrestling squad tuned up for the Region 1B tournament in Sioux Valley (Volga) on Saturday by competing in the Northeast Conference Tournament in Webster on Saturday.
Just five B-H matmen competed on Saturday due to part of the squad participating in the South Dakota State Middle School Tournament in Pierre. Those middle school grapplers are not eligible to compete in the regional event this week.
Competing for the Braves this Saturday will be Bryce Heitkamp at 120, Collin Beaner at 152, Dashel Davidson at 160, Conner Glines at 170, Dane Hansen at 195, and Tucker Hardy at 285. Hardy was not able to compete in the NEC meet due to a skin rash. The top four placers in each weight bracket advance to the state meet in Rapid City Feb. 23-25.
“Everybody has to bring their ‘A’ game,” said B-H coach Josh Hawkinson. “We will still condition pretty hard early this week and work on our favorite stuff later in the week. We will stay in Volga Friday night because wrestlers have to be there by 7 a.m. Saturday.”
Two grapplers picked up wins in the NEC meet. Heitkamp picked up a pin in the 120-pound wrestlebacks to place fourth, while Collin Beaner earned a pin and decision to place fourth at 152. Conner Glines was third at 170 and Dane Hansen fourth at 195 but neither wrestler posted wins in short brackets.
(Continued on p7) Teams in the Region IB field in addition to the Braves include Clark-Willow Lake, Deuel-DeubrookArea, Doland, Faulkton Area, Groton Area, Hamlin-Castlewood, lpswich-Bowdle, Kingsbury County, Potter County, Redfield, Sioux Valley, Sully Buttes, Tiospa Zina, Warner-Northwestern, and Webster Area.
TEAM POINTS: Deuel-Deubrook Area 125.5, Redfield 125, Clark-willow Lake 116, Hamlin 100, Milbank 96.5, Sisseton 87, Groton Area 64, Webster Area 51, Britton-Hecla 30. 120 POUNDS: Bryce Heitkamp (BH) pinned by Tyson Hagberg (Deuel) 1:04; pinned Jackson Sandoz (Redfield) 3:30; pinned by Tyson Hagberg (Deuel) :28
152 POUNDS: Collin Beaner (BH) pinned Reed VanWormer (Deuel) 2:52; pinned by Troy Randall, Jr. (Hamlin) 1:06; dec. Matt Mork (Webster Area) 6-2; lost dec. to Elliot Bratland (Clark-Willow Lake) 3-1
160 POUNDS: Dashel Davidson (BH) pinned by Korbin Whiteley (Deuel) :56; lost dec. to Braeden Johnson (Clark-Willow Lake) 4-3
170 POUNDS: Conner Glines (BH) pinned by Cole Bisbee (Groton Area) 3:52; 3rd Place Match received bye
195 POUNDS: Dane Hansen (BH) pinned by Justin Granum (Deuel) :12; pinned by Seth Siebrecht (Redfield) 2:21
