SD State Wrestling Tournament: PRZ Dakotas Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SIOUX FALLS--</strong> Last weekend in Sioux Falls was the South Dakota state wrestling tournament. I always have said my favorite sport that correlates best with scouting football prospects is wrestling in my honest opinion, as over the years I have been able to point out wrestlers on tape like clockwork just based on how they make contact and their physicality on tape. Which ranked prospects or prospects we have covered in the past showed out last weekend? We found nearly 20 standouts that popped out to me last weekend including some excellent match ups especially at 285.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 285 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='77493' first='Navarro' last='Schunke'], Brandon Valley (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The #1 overall prospect in South Dakota's 2024 and Kansas State commit won his fifth straight title last week.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='997454' first='Micah' last='Hach'], Watertown (2025)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Right behind Navarro in second place, was our #2 overall prospect in South Dakota's 2025 class in FCS offered Watertown DL/OL <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='997454' first='Micah' last='Hach']</strong>.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='825410' first='Gavin' last='Pischke'], West Central (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Dakota Wesleyan football commit finished in third place in Sioux Falls.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1152874' first='Rocky' last='Clark'], Mitchell (2027)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A freshmen offensive linemen and defensive linemen I am excited to watch develop in the 2027 class is Mitchell's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1152874' first='Rocky' last='Clark'],</strong> who finished in 4th place as just a freshmen which impresses me with his upside that is brewing.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class B, 285 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='294171' first='Isaac' last='Nehlich'], Tri-Valley (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The 2024 uncommitted defensive linemen from Tri Valley in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='294171' first='Isaac' last='Nehlich']</strong>, finished in 3rd place in Class B at 285.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 215 Pounds</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Zak Juelfs, Sturgis Brown (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A member of the All Black Hills Conference Team and a Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase alum, is Sturgis Brown's Zak Juelfs who took the title in Class A 215 pounds.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'], Pierre T.F. Riggs (2025)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Class A 215 pounds runner up should be a familiar name to Prep Redzone Dakotas subscribers in [player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'], who is a top 12 propsect at defensive end in South Dakota. The Govs dominate in football, and you will find out it was similar in the ring in Sioux Falls.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Chet Carda, West Central (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3rd place in Class A at 215 pounds went to an uncommitted and hard-hitting linebacker from West Central, in Chet Carda.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1004216' first='Rollie' last='French'], Vermillion (202</em>5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The dominance at linebacker and the defensive line are heavy in this Class A group at 215 pounds, as Vermillion 2025 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1004216' first='Rollie' last='French'] finished 4th in Sioux Falls.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class B, 215 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800369' first='Holden' last='Havlik'], Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>It is becoming more and more common that you see one of South Dakota's top quarterbacks at or near the top of the mountain in state wrestling (last year was Brandon Valley and MSU-Moorhead signee Luca Slack). This time, it is our QB2 in the 2025 class in [player_tooltip player_id='800369' first='Holden' last='Havlik'] that takes one of a couple crowns from the quarterback position, as I assure there is another one coming. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 190 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Chance Carda, Pierre T.F. Riggs (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A stud hard-hitting linebacker for the Governors that went out on top in his high school wrestling finale, is Chance Carda who finished in 1st place in Class A's 190 pound division.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Elijah Schunke, Brandon Valley (2026)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The younger brother of Navarro, took second place in Class A's 190 pound division in Sioux Falls.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='294144' first='Aiden' last='Werlinger'], Sturgis Brown (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The South Dakota Mines football commit out of Sturgis, got third place in Class A, 190 pounds as it was as the Scoopers were another team of football prospects that excelled on the mat at state.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 175 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='289595' first='Trey' last='Lewis'], Pierre T.F. Riggs (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Sioux Falls linebacker commit finished his wrestling career with a 3rd place finish in Sioux Falls last weekend.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='351555' first='Lane' last='Knutson'], Sioux Falls Washington (2025)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>One of the best finishes amongst football prospects on our radar within the city of Sioux Falls was Washington linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='351555' first='Lane' last='Knutson']'s fifth place finish in the Class A 175 pound division.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class B, 175 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='174184' first='Burk' last='Blasius'], Wall (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Remember how I mentioned their were more South Dakota quarterbacks that were notorious wrestlers? Meet uncommitted 2024 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='174184' first='Burk' last='Blasius'] out of Wall who I am at this point in super surprised he has not signed anywhere yet for football, as Burk was a top QB standout at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase last Spring.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='800481' first='Kolter' last='Kramer'], Parkston (2025)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>One of Parkston's biggest standouts in the state championships last year was 2025 RB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='800481' first='Kolter' last='Kramer'] by far, as he took third Class B's 175 pound division last weekend in Sioux Falls.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 165 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1132975' first='Lucas' last='Chamberlin'], Pierre T.F. Riggs (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make that TWO smash-mouth linebackers from the Govs that won state titles last weekend, and to my count that is four prospects on their defense that placed between 1st and 3rd place in Sioux Falls including Dakota State football commit [player_tooltip player_id='1132975' first='Lucas' last='Chamberlin'] who took home the title for in A165 as I said when Lucas committed to Dakota State, I thought the Trojans got themselves a steal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='548035' first='Logan' last='O'Connor'], Harrisburg (2024)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In second place out of Harrisburg in A165 was Tigers 2024 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='548035' first='Logan' last='O'Connor'] who has some offers out there for NAIA football, but has not committed. Logan has however broken a Harrisburg school record for takedowns in a season with 169, shattering the old record of 147.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class A, 144 Pounds:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='798291' first='Jackson' last='Boonstra'], Dakota Valley (2025)</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A recent addition to our 2025 rankings is [player_tooltip player_id='798291' first='Jackson' last='Boonstra'] of Dakota Valley who got third place in A144 as a prospect that shows off a ton of finesse on tape so the excellent wrestling background does not surprise us!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->