BISMARCK, N.D. – Aberdeen Central put nine wrestlers through to placing rounds after the opening day of the Bismarck Rotary Tournament, which began Friday.
The Golden Eagles were led by Rayden Zens (127 pounds) and Tate Huff (133), both of whom made the semifinals of their respective weight brackets. Zens secured a win in his match to advance to the finals. Huff will begin his day in the consolation rounds.
“It’s a tough tournament,” said Central coach Donnie Bowden. “It’s a quality tournament and a good barometer to see where you’re at, especially right now.”
Porter Lozenski (121), Ridley Waldo (139), Owen Ward (145), Elias Biegler (160), Ryker Meister (172), Cole Dunlavy (189) and Ayden Gisi (215) will also begin Saturday’s action in the wrestlebacks.
As a team, the Golden Eagles are sitting in fifth place out of 29 teams entered in the tournament. Central has 107 total points, just seven back of fourth place Dickinson. Rapid City Stevens holds the top spot in the standings with 151 points.
Going into the second day with nine wrestlers still vying for a place on the podium is a mixed bag for Bowden.
“We were hoping for more,” he admitted, “but we’ll see what we can do with them (Saturday).”
107: Esten Foss
Champ. Round 1 – Ivan Jolley (Williston) over Esten Foss (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Esten Foss (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Esten Foss (Aberdeen Central) over Grady Olafson (West Fargo Sheyenne) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Esten Foss (Aberdeen Central) over Alec Mutschelknaus (Mandan) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Dylan Sandness (Bismarck Legacy) over Esten Foss (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 7-4)
114: Paxton Ewing
Champ. Round 1 – Joshua Ternes (Beulah-Hazen) over Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 1 – Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) over Korbin Kraft (Minot) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) over Mitchell Gerhardt (Devils Lake) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Talen Tuchscherer (Fargo Davies) over Paxton Ewing (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 7-0)
121: Porter Lozenski
Champ. Round 1 – Porter Lozenski (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Porter Lozenski (Aberdeen Central) over Owen Borud (Moorhead) (TF 15-0 6:00)
Quarterfinals – Joey Enzminger (Bismarck Legacy) over Porter Lozenski (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Porter Lozenski (Aberdeen Central) over Cesar Cruz (Grand Forks Central) (Dec 7-2)
127: Rayden Zens
Champ. Round 1 – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) over Kaden Philion (Minot) (Fall 1:40)
Quarterfinals – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) over Brayden Collins (Rapid City Stevens) (Fall 2:00)
Semifinals – Rayden Zens (Aberdeen Central) over Ben DeForest (Bismarck) (MD 10-2)
133: Tate Huff
Champ. Round 1 – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) over Tyson Taylor (Williston) (Fall 1:14)
Champ. Round 2 – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) over Dane Nelson (Bismarck Century) (TF 21-5 4:00)
Quarterfinals – Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) over Derek Hanson (Watertown) (Dec 8-1)
Semifinals – Gage Glaser (Dickinson) over Tate Huff (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-6)
139: Ridley Waldo
Champ. Round 1 – Ridley Waldo (Aberdeen Central) over Jacob Syster (Fargo South) (Fall 0:58)
Champ. Round 2 – Ridley Waldo (Aberdeen Central) over Jace Varriano (Fargo North) (Fall 1:31)
Quarterfinals – Stetson Gisselbeck (West Fargo Sheyenne) over Ridley Waldo (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Ridley Waldo (Aberdeen Central) over Adam Wylde (Bismarck Century) (Fall 2:35)
145: Brody Aesoph
Champ. Round 1 – Cannon Bertch (Bismarck Legacy) over Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) (SV-1 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) over Jayden Suhr (Valley City) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) over Hunter Helgeson (Bismarck Century) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Aaron See (Williston) over Brody Aesoph (Aberdeen Central) (SV-1 6-4)
145: Owen Ward
Champ. Round 1 – Owen Ward (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Owen Ward (Aberdeen Central) over Owen Magnell (West Fargo) (Fall 4:13)
Quarterfinals – Reece Graves (Sidney / Fairview) over Owen Ward (Aberdeen Central) (MD 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Owen Ward (Aberdeen Central) over Conrad Kopari (Dickinson) (Dec 3-2)
152: Grayden Timm
Champ. Round 1 – Kaullen Hegney (Mandan) over Grayden Timm (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 1 – Grayden Timm (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Grayden Timm (Aberdeen Central) over Brayden Nayes (West Fargo Sheyenne) (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Round 3 – Kenneth Johnson (West Fargo) over Grayden Timm (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-4)
160: Elias Biegler
Champ. Round 1 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) over Sean Peterschick (Bismarck Legacy) (Dec 6-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) over Izac Turner (Bismarck) (Dec 2-0)
Quarterfinals – Sawyer Carr (West Fargo Sheyenne) over Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:36)
Cons. Round 4 – Elias Biegler (Aberdeen Central) over Tyler Johnson (Rapid City Stevens) (Dec 11-4)
160: Noah Kramer
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) over Ty Schepens (Sidney / Fairview) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Brayden Morris (Bismarck Century) over Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Johnson (Rapid City Stevens) over Noah Kramer (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-4)
172: Ryker Meister
Champ. Round 1 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Ethan Miller (Valley City) over Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) (TF 16-1 3:10)
Cons. Round 2 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over Noah Morkve (Grand Forks Central) (Fall 2:08)
Cons. Round 3 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over James Nagel (Bismarck) (Fall 3:52)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:48)
172: Cordell Rychlik
Champ. Round 1 – Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) over Hoyt Anderson (Rapid City Central) (Fall 5:35)
Champ. Round 2 – Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) over Andrew Stricker (Watertown) (Dec 10-8)
Quarterfinals – Emery Slater (Mandan) over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:42)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryker Meister (Aberdeen Central) over Cordell Rychlik (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:48)
189: Cole Dunlavy
Champ. Round 1 – Cole Dunlavy (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Cole Dunlavy (Aberdeen Central) over Tucker Nelson (Minot) (Fall 0:30)
Quarterfinals – Hugh Meyer (Dickinson) over Cole Dunlavy (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:31)
Cons. Round 4 – Cole Dunlavy (Aberdeen Central) over Grant Carlson (Bismarck Century) (Dec 6-1)
215: Ayden Gisi
Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) over Jack Miller (Fargo North) (Dec 2-0)
Quarterfinals – Ayden Kellogg (Rapid City Stevens) over Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Ayden Gisi (Aberdeen Central) over Lincoln Brooks (Minot) (Fall 2:17)
285: Samson Flakus
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Johnson (Bismarck Legacy) over Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) (SV-1 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Demarco Clay (Moorhead) over Samson Flakus (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:53)
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