Winner Area wrestling team won the Big Dakota wrestling tournament Saturday in Ft. Pierre. In overall team standings, Winner took second with Parkston placing first.
Taking second place were Atlas Willuweit, Colby Curtis and Jayden Schroeder. Willuweit, 113 pounds, lost by injury default to Carl Cronin of Potter Co. Curtis, 126, lost 8-7 to Trevor Pray of Groton Area. Schroeder, 195, lost 5-3 to Caleb Brandy of Wolsey-Wessington.
Fourth place went to Wyatt Turnquist, Trevor Peters and Riggin Shippy. Turnquist, 106, lost 4-0 to Sam Kreuger of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes. Peters, 120, lost 7-3 to Weston Ireland of Bennett County. Shippy, 152, was pinned in 3:48 by Bray Harrison of Mobridge/Pollock.
“We finished in second place overall, but were the highest finishers in the Big Dakota Conference and are conference champions. This is a great accomplishment for our kids to achieve,” said Chambers.