Larson, Thoms place at Rapid City Invitational

The Lennox High School wrestling headed out west and had two athletes reach the podium in the Rapid City Invitational.

Grant Larson took fifth place for the LHS boys at 175 pounds and Jocelyn Thoms captured fifth place for the LHS girls at 140 pounds. 

Complete results are as follows: 

Rapid City Invitational Results for Lennox boys

132— Cade Aasheim (3-4); Champ. Round 1 - Cade Aasheim (Lennox) 3-4 received a bye ; Champ. Round 2 - Cade Aasheim (Lennox) 3-4 won by fall over Wyatt Garrett (Campbell County) 1-2 (Fall 3:17); Champ. Round 3 - Slater Wilson (Tea Area) 10-4 won by major decision over Cade Aasheim (Lennox) 3-4 (MD 16-3); Cons. Round 4 - Burke Vanderpool (Hettinger/Scranton) 9-4 won by major decision over Cade Aasheim (Lennox) 3-4 (MD 13-2)

138—Kedren Fergen (1-2); Champ. Round 1 - Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 1-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Mason Hagen (Sturgis Brown) 12-2 won by fall over Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 1-2 (Fall 1:16); Cons. Round 2 - Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 1-2 received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 1-2 won by fall over Porter Dayton (Kelly Walsh) 0-2 (Fall 0:53); Cons. Round 4 - Tyson Taylor (Williston) 7-2 won by tech fall over Kedren Fergen (Lennox) 1-2 (TF-1.5 4:43 (22-6))

144—Preston Otte (0-4); Champ. Round 1 - Preston Otte (Lennox) 0-4 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Jack Bohmbach (Killdeer) 5-4 won by fall over Preston Otte (Lennox) 0-4 (Fall 0:45); Cons. Round 2 - Preston Otte (Lennox) 0-4 received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Quade Siemens (Natrona County) 4-2 won by tech fall over Preston Otte (Lennox) 0-4 (TF-1.5 1:26 (18-0))

165—Ramsey Williams (1-2); Champ. Round 1 - Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 1-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 1-2 won by fall over Max Fiesterman (Winner) 3-5 (Fall 1:50); Champ. Round 3 - Isiah Haugen (Williston) 8-7 won by decision over Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 1-2 (Dec 9-3); Cons. Round 4 - Riley Dighton (Belle Fourche) 7-2 won by injury default over Ramsey Williams (Lennox) 1-2 (Inj. 0:00)

175—Grant Larson (8-2) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 won by fall over Sameer Hamed (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 4-6 (Fall 0:57); Champ. Round 3 - Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 won by tech fall over Landen Lewis (Watertown) 8-3 (TF-1.5 2:24 (18-1)); Quarterfinal - Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Hague (Kelly Walsh) 6-1 (SV-1 12-9); Semifinal - Tayge Privett (Harrisburg) 9-3 won by fall over Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 (Fall 1:00); Cons. Semi - Porter Hunsley (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 11-4 won by fall over Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 (Fall 3:36); 5th Place Match - Grant Larson (Lennox) 8-2 won by medical forfeit over Grayden Timm (Aberdeen Central) 8-3 (M. For.)

Rapid City Invitational Results for Lennox girls

120—Nika Rasmussen (2-2); Champ. Round 1 - Nika Rasmussen (Lennox) 2-2 won by fall over Ava McKnight (Bismarck) 1-3 (Fall 1:22); Champ. Round 2 - Nika Rasmussen (Lennox) 2-2 won by fall over Kayandra Eutsey (Kelly Walsh) 0-2 (Fall 0:37); Champ. Round 3 - Olivia Anderson (Watertown) 11-0 won by major decision over Nika Rasmussen (Lennox) 2-2 (MD 17-3); Cons. Round 4 - Kendyll Risse (Bennett County) 4-3 won by decision over Nika Rasmussen (Lennox) 2-2 (Dec 12-6)

135—Marin Bartcher (0-2); Champ. Round 1 - Marin Bartcher (Lennox) 0-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Gabby Werdel (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 6-4 won by decision over Marin Bartcher (Lennox) 0-2 (Dec 4-3); Cons. Round 2 - Marin Bartcher (Lennox) 0-2 received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Brooklyn Ritter (Kelly Walsh) 1-2 won by fall over Marin Bartcher (Lennox) 0-2 (Fall 2:54)

140—Jocelyn Thoms (6-2) placed 5th; Champ. Round 1 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by decision over Anya Juelfs (Sturgis Brown) 4-5 (Dec 13-6); Champ. Round 3 - Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 8-2 won by fall over Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 (Fall 0:12); Cons. Round 4 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by decision over Milla Bretz (Natrona County) 1-2 (Dec 8-1); Cons. Round 5 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by fall over Cameron Talkington (Harrisburg) 2-2 (Fall 1:45); Cons. Round 6 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by decision over Eliana Zent (Rapid City Stevens) 6-2 (Dec 8-1); Cons. Round 7 - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by fall over Harlow McCauley (Spearfish) 8-3 (Fall 2:41); Cons. Semi - Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 8-2 won by fall over Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 (Fall 4:01); 5th Place Match - Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 6-2 won by major decision over Mattea Marshall (Custer) 3-3 (MD 11-0)

145—Rosearia Rohrer (3-2); Champ. Round 1 - Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 won by fall over Ava Johnson (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 0-2 (Fall 0:32); Champ. Round 3 - Shelby Werlinger (Sturgis Brown) 6-5 won by fall over Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 (Fall 5:33); Cons. Round 4 - Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 won by major decision over Daisy Munoz (Hill City) 4-3 (MD 13-0); Cons. Round 5 - Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 won by fall over Haylee Blomberg (Campbell County) 2-2 (Fall 2:55); Cons. Round 6 - Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 7-4 won by fall over Rosearia Rohrer (Lennox) 3-2 (Fall 2:10)

155—Chloe Sauer (2-2); Champ. Round 1 - Chloe Sauer (Lennox) 2-2 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Chloe Sauer (Lennox) 2-2 won by fall over Kirstin Waldner (Harrisburg) 0-2 (Fall 1:38); Champ. Round 3 - Katie Snyder (Hot Springs) 11-2 won by fall over Chloe Sauer (Lennox) 2-2 (Fall 0:53); Cons. Round 4 - Chloe Sauer (Lennox) 2-2 won by fall over Keara Beam (Douglas/Rapid City Christian) 3-6 (Fall 1:23); Cons. Round 5 - Taylor DeJong (Mitchell) 6-2 won by fall over Chloe Sauer (Lennox) 2-2 (Fall 0:55)

The LHS wrestling team will compete in Tri-Valley on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be at Madison on Saturday, Dec. 20.