TSCHETTER FALLS 6-0 IN QUARTERFINAL MATCH
Freeman freshman Easton Tschetter dropped a 6-0 decision to Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes junior Johnny Lenz in the quarterfinal round of the 144 lb. weight class late Thursday afternoon and will need to fight his way back through the consolation bracket on Friday in order to return to the podium at the 2025 State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City.
The second day of the tournament starts at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
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Easton Tschetter (43-6) won his opening match of the 2025 State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City late Friday morning, pinning Parker senior Jeremiah Friman (21-14) at the 5:20 mark. The Freeman freshman advances to the 144 lb. quarterfinal round later on Friday where he will face Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes junior Johnny Lenz (36-7) with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
Also Friday, Marion/Freeman’s other two wrestlers both lost by fall and will face elimination matches Friday morning.
Wrestling at 126 lbs., sophomore Logun Pankratz (38-15) was pinned by Potter County senior Lane Stowe (35-12) at 4:00 while senior Keaton Preheim lost to Custer senior Tray Weiss (47-2) — the No. 1 seed at 132 lbs. — at the 1:18 mark.
Preheim will face Stanley County sophomore Witt Myers (25-11) while Pankratz will battle Lemmon freshman Maxwell Anderson (21-18). If both win, they will advance to a second elimination match, where a victory would guarantee them a spot on the podium.
