RAPID CITY – Aberdeen Central split a pair of non-conference wrestling duals Thursday night to begin three days of competition in Rapid City.

The Golden Eagles defeated Rapid City Central 61-15, before falling to Sturgis 43-20.

“It started out really well when we started out there with Central,” said Golden Eagles coach Donnie Bowden. “We kind of got on a roll, picked up a lot of wins, we picked up a lot of bonus-point wins, so it was good to see that. Kids were constantly scoring more points.”

Things were a bit different against the Scoopers.

“When we got in to Sturgis we knew we were going to have a fight on our hands,” Bowden said. “The kids went in there and they fought and showed some effort, and ultimately they took nine matches, we took five, but there was a couple of others that came right down to the wire. It was a lot closer than the score showed.”

Tate Huff, Rayden Zens, Mason Schrempp, Logan Opitz, and Jacob Krenz each won a pair of matches on the night for Central.

The Golden Eagles will now compete in a 48-team tourney today and tomorrow featuring wrestlers from four different states.

“It was a good start to the weekend,” Bowden said of Thursday’s duals, “and we’re hoping for better (Friday).”

Aberdeen Central 61, Rapid City Central 15
132: Tate Huff (ABCE) over Logan Brown (RCC) (Dec 7-6) 138: Brody Aesoph (ABCE) over Hadley Burrus (RCC) (Fall 3:25) 145: Mason Schrempp (ABCE) over Tate Winter (RCC) (Fall 1:31) 152: Elias Biegler (ABCE) over Zach Green (RCC) (Fall 1:32);

160: Zack Soderlin (RCC) over Cordell Rychlik (ABCE) (Dec 8-2) 170: Logan Opitz (ABCE) over Sawyer Saucerman (RCC) (Fall 3:34) 182: Ayden Gisi (ABCE) over (RCC) (For.) 195: Samson Flakus (ABCE) over Brody Knapp (RCC) (Fall 3:57) 220: Bryce Beitelspacher (ABCE) over Alex Wells (RCC) (Fall 3:10);

285: Jacob Krenz (ABCE) over Gabe Reeve (RCC) (Fall 3:06) 106: Jagar McCarthy (RCC) over Esten Foss (ABCE) (Fall 3:12) 113: Ryan Tschetter (RCC) over Will Allen (ABCE) (Fall 5:13) 120: Ridley Waldo (ABCE) over Riley Schmidt (RCC) (MD 12-4) 126: Rayden Zens (ABCE) over Connor Salazar (RCC) (Fall 1:53).

Sturgis 43, Aberdeen Central 20
138: Cade Willnerd (STBR) over Brody Aesoph (ABCE) (Dec 7-0) 145: Mason Schrempp (ABCE) over Andon Hammerstrom (STBR) (TF 26-11 3:02) 152: Kalvin Ketelsen (STBR) over Jacob Bellefeuille (ABCE) (Fall 3:49) 160: Chase Temple (STBR) over Elias Biegler (ABCE) (Dec 6-2);

170: Logan Opitz (ABCE) over Kelson Dirk (STBR) (Dec 8-2) 182: Reese Jacobs (STBR) over Ayden Gisi (ABCE) (Fall 1:43) 195: Aiden Werlinger (STBR) over Samson Flakus (ABCE) (MD 9-1) 220: Zak Juelfs (STBR) over Bryce Beitelspacher (ABCE) (Fall 1:30) 285: Jacob Krenz (ABCE) over Dakarai Osborne (STBR) (Dec 4-2);

106: Korbin Bunch (STBR) over Esten Foss (ABCE) (Fall 0:41) 113: Teryn Zebroski (STBR) over Will Allen (ABCE) (Fall 1:05) 120: Tegan Zebroski (STBR) over Ridley Waldo (ABCE) (SV-1 10-8) 126: Rayden Zens (ABCE) over Lucas Lewellen (STBR) (TF 16-0 4:00) 132: Tate Huff (ABCE) over Beau Peters (STBR) (MD 11-2).

GIRLS

Rapid City Central 9, Aberdeen Central 0

106: Mataya Jacobs (RCC) over Eva Hinkle (ABCE) (Fall 3:24) 126: Emily Hyde (RCC) over Ula Martin (ABCE) (Dec 17-11).

Sturgis 18, Aberdeen Central 0
113: Shae Irion (STBR) over Madyson Gillen (ABCE) (Fall 2:58) 126: Brookyln Baird (STBR) over Allison Neitzel (ABCE) (Fall 0:44) 132: Madison Snyder (STBR) over Ula Martin (ABCE) (Fall 3:53).