Grapplers prepare to wrap up season

Vermillion’s Alex Osborne defeats Beresford’s Keegan Nordquist in the 170 pound weight class in a triangular hosted by Vermillion Monday. (Photo by David Lias)

Two trips to Harrisburg are all that remain in the regular season for the Vermillion wrestlers.

The first will be Saturday for the Big 8 Conference tournament.  The second will be next Friday, Feb. 10, for a triangular with Harrisburg and Sioux Falls Washington.

Last Saturday the Tanagers placed 11th among 12 teams at the Wagner tournament, accumulating 58 team points.  Tri-Valley, Wagner and Parkston were the top three teams.

Brett Bye won the championship at 132 pounds, claiming his title with a 10-3 decision in the championship match over Tri-Valley's Austin Oyen.  That was a monumental clash between the top-rated wrestler in Class "A" and the top-rated wrestler in Class "B" at 132 pounds, and Bye won for the 27th time without a loss so far this season.

Will Mart finished second at 285 pounds, losing in the finals to Faulkton's Rob Aesoph, 3-0.