ABERDEEN – The host Golden Eagles took advantage of five forfeits to top the Bobcats 51-25 in an Eastern South Dakota Conference wrestling dual Thursday night.
Brookings was open at 106, 126, 132, 145 and 152 pounds.
Connor Klinkhammer picked up a 6-2 decision over Ethan Allen at 113. Jaxon Bowes followed with a win by fall in 5:04 against Brock Martin in the 120-pound bout.
At 138, Sam Lehman’s 15-2 major decision versus Garrett Mitzel pulled the Bobcats within 18-13. However, two more forfeits made it 30-13.
Aberdeen Central’s Collin Haar was a 5-2 victor over Logan Bowes at 160.
Brookings’ Jacob Schoon (170) won by forfeit.
The Golden Eagles sealed the deal with back-to-back pins as Brock Baker (182) dropped Ethan Tesch in 1:21 and Noah Fullmer (195) put Aaron Smidt on his back in 34 seconds.
The Bobcats’ Gus Miller pinned Calob Jones in 3:33 at 220.
Aberdeen Central’s Kaden Johnson closed out the dual by pinning Tucker Christie in 3:00 in the 285-pound matchup.
The Yankton Invitational is Saturday at 9 a.m.
ABERDEEN CENTRAL 51, BROOKINGS 25
106 pounds – Brenden Salfrank, AC, forfeit [6-0]
113 – Connor Klinkhammer, B, dec. Ethan Allen, 6-2 [6-3]
120 – Jaxon Bowes, B, wbf Brock Martin, 5:04 [6-9]
126 – Jacob Moore, AC, forfeit [12-9]
132 – Zach Gonsor, AC, forfeit [18-9]
138 – Sam Lehman, B, maj. dec. Garrett Mitzel, 15-2 [18-13]
145 – Austin Cihak, AC, forfeit [24-13]
152 – Will Jarrott, AC, forfeit [30-13]
160 – Collin Haar, AC, dec. Logan Bowes, 5-2 [33-13]
170 – Jacob Schoon, B, forfeit [33-19]
182 – Brock Baker, AC, wbf Ethan Tesch, 1:21 [39-19]
195 – Noah Fullmer, AC, wbf Aaron Smidt, :34 [45-19]
220 – Gus Miller, B, wbf Calob Jones, 3:33 [45-25]
285 – Kaden Johnson, AC, wbf Tucker Christie, 3:00 [51-25]
John Davis, Aberdeen American News photo: Brookings’ Sam Lehman, right, tries to turn Aberdeen Central’s Garrett Mitzel during their 138-pound match Thursday night at the Golden Eagles Arena. Lehman went on to win the match by a 15-2 major decision.
