Edmunds County Tribune -

Tanner Frickson became the first Bowdle student in the Ipswich/Bowdle wrestling coop to place at the state meet held February 24 and 25 in Sioux Falls.

Frickson entered the tournament seeded seventh at 132 pounds. Brady Unser and Kaydn Weisser also competed but did not place.

Frickson wrestled six times at the tournament ending the tournament with a 3-3 record. In the first match of the tournament he faced Preston Bohl of Garretson. Frickson won the match 12-6 advancing to the quarter finals against the second-rated wrestler at 132 pounds Kale Ask of Canton. The final score was 12-1 in Ask's favor. In the match to determine who went for third/fourth vs fifth/sixth Tanner faced Jhett Breen of Wagner, the fourth seed of the tournament. Breen led the entire match winning 18 to 2 advancing to the consolation championship and Frickson to the fifth/sixth place match to face familiar foe Parker Geditz of Faulkton. Geditz won the rematch from regions 3-0 with Tanner bringing home the sixth place medal from the State Tournament.

SDHSAA State

Championships

Ipswich/Bowdle Results

B-113 - Brady Unser (17-10) scored 1.0 team points.

Maxton Brozik (Winner Area) 44-1 won by fall over Brady Unser (I/B) 17-10 (Fall 1:15)

Cons. Round 1 - Brady Unser (Ipswich/Bowdle) 17-10 won in tie breaker - 1 over Brock Kotalik (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 24-19 (TB-1 5-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Riley Scott (Custer) 49-11 won by fall over Brady Unser (Ipswich/Bowdle) 17-10 (Fall 1:31)

B-132 - Tanner Frickson (36-10) placed sixth and scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 won by decision over Preston Bohl (Garretson) 11-6 (Dec 12-6)

Quarterfinal - Kale Ask (Canton) 33-3 won by major decision over Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 (MD 12-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 won by decision over Kellen Griffith (Lyman) 31-11 (Dec 10-4)

Cons. Round 3 - Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 won by major decision over Jaxon Quail (Deuel) 45-18 (MD 14-5)

Cons. Semi - Jhett Breen (Wagner) 39-7 won by tech fall over Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 (TF-1.5 3:30 (18-2))

5th Place Match - Parker Geditz (Faulkton Area) 36-6 won by decision over Tanner Frickson (Ipswich/Bowdle) 36-10 (Dec 3-0)

B-195 - Kadyn Weisser (22-14)

Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Meyers (Canton) 42-2 won by fall over Kadyn Weisser (Ipswich/Bowdle) 22-14 (Fall 0:58)

Cons. Round 1 - Zayne Severyn (Custer) 28-15 won by major decision over Kadyn Weisser (Ipswich/Bowdle) 22-14 (MD 12-2)

Coach Todd Naasz said, "We had some really tough draws at this year's state meet. Two of the three athletes had the number one seed first round and the other had the number two seed second round. These young men wrestled hard and represented their towns with a lot of pride."

"Tanner's losses were to opponents that placed at the State Tournament. He wrestled very well and beat some athletes that placed in previous state tournaments," said Naasz. "These wrestlers set some lofty goals at the beginning of this season. They held a steady course from the beginning to the end and exceeded their goals. It's a privilege to coach such hardworking and dedicated individuals."