Huron wrestlers third in Chamberlain

Plainsman staff
Posted 1/20/19

Huron wrestlers compete in Chamberlain's River City Rumble

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Huron wrestlers third in Chamberlain

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CHAMBERLAIN — With seven individual place winners, including two champions, the Huron wrestling team finished third in the River City Rumble on Saturday.
The Tigers, who advanced six wrestlers into the championship round, finished with 149.5, which put them behind Mitchell, which won the 11-team event with 173 points, and Chamberlain, which had 168.
Aberdeen Central had 138.5 to edge Harrisburg by a half a point for the fourth spot.
Claiming individual titles for Huron were Chipper Shillingstad at 138 pounds and Gabe Rieger at 182.
Shillingstad recorded a pin at 2:09 in the title match against Jackson Wilson of Douglas to win the championship.

Rieger recorded a 5-0 decision against Max Schoenfelder of Mitchell  to claim the title at 182.
Also reaching championship matches for the Tigers were Daynon Huber at 145, TahJae Jenkins-Harris at 160, Matthew Katz at 170 and Parker Broer at 220.
Devyn Balster was fourth for Huron at 195.
Next up for the Tigers will be a home match against Pierre at 7 p.m. Friday at Huron Middle School.