CHADRON, Neb. -- November, 19, 2022 -- The Sioux Falls Cougars scored on a tip-in inbounds play with barely more than a second remaining to edge the Chadron State Eagles 69-68 in a non-conference men's basketball game Saturday afternoon in the Chicoine Center.

The outcome was a heart-breaker for the Eagles, who played their hearts out trying to topple Sioux Falls, which beat them 96-78 on the Cougars' home court last year. Chadron State may not have defended the winning shot well, but it was executed to perfection by the South Dakota team.

The Eagles had taken a 68-67 lead when center Porter Anderson grabbed a rebound and made the put-back with eight seconds remaining.

After a timeout, Sioux Falls missed an off-balance shot. The referees ruled that the ball was knocked out of bounds by the Eagles with 1.7 seconds remaining.  After the refs spent several minutes looking at the video to make sure their call was right, the play unfolded.

Jake Kettner inbounded the ball by lobbing it over about a half dozen players in the paint to 6-foot-6 sophomore Noah Puetz. He was about eight feet away from the basket when he jumped, caught the ball and shot all in one motion.  Puetz was just one of eight from the field when he sank the winning shot. The officials reviewed the video again after the shot. They determined 1.1 seconds were still on the clock, but it was not enough time for the Eagles to get off a viable shot

While Kettner was one-of-10 shooting, his pass to Puetz gave him six assists.

Two players—one on each side—had outstanding games.

Matt Cartwright, a 6-6 grad student, led Sioux Falls with 27 points on nine-of-18 shooting from the field, including six-of-nine on 3-pointers. He also made three-of-five free throws and grabbed eight rebounds.

The 6-7 Anderson paced the Eagles with 24 points while making eight of 10 field goal shots, nearly all of them power layups, and eight-of-11 free throws to go with six rebounds.  

Anderson had a reason for wanting to play well. A year ago during the game in Sioux Falls, he was inadvertently hit, sustaining a broken nose and a concussion that forced him to miss the Eagles' next six games and wear a mask a few more times. 

The Eagles got off to a slow start Saturday and trailed 23-9 midway in the first half. However, they got untracked and tallied 14 of the next 16 points, and were behind just 31-28 at halftime.

It was nip-and-tuck the rest of the game with nine more lead changes and four ties. A layup by Anderson with 11:52 to play put CSC ahead 50-44 for the biggest lead either team owned in the second half.

Besides Anderson, the Eagles had two more players score in double figures. Guard Isaiah Wyatt had 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, all off the defensive glass.  Point guard Marcus Jefferson had 11 while going seven-of-eight at the free throw line.

Sioux Falls' only double-digit scorer besides Cartwright, who now has scored 85 points in four games, was point guard Jack Thompson with 11.

Sioux Falls is 3-1 and Chadron State 0-3. The Eagles will host Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday at 7 p.m. 

                Sioux Falls—Matt Cartwright 27, Jack Thompson 11, Zane Alm 8, Chase Grinde 8, Trent Lippoldt 4, Noah Pueltz 4, Kenji Scales 4, Jack Kettner 3.  Totals: 27-66 (9-22) 6-11 69 points, 38 rebounds, 7 turnovers.

                Chadron State—Porter Anderson 24, Isaiah Wyatt 12, Marcus Jefferson 11, Bryce Latimer 9, MJ Foust 5, Jarrett Taylor 4, Pat McLachian 3. Totals: 22-51 (4-12) 20-32 69 points, 40 rebounds, 9 turnovers.

                Sioux Falls             31           38         ---69

                Chadron State        39           40         ---68

                3-pointers: USF—Cartwright 6, Scales 1, Thompson 1, Kettner 1. CSC—Wyatt 2, Latimer 1, McLachlan 1.

Eight place at Younes Hospitality Open

KEARNEY, Neb. -- November 20, 2022 -- Eight Chadron State College men's wrestlers placed on Saturday at the Younes Hospitality Open in Kearney, hosted at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.

Three men placed in the Elite brackets, where primarily varsity wrestlers and veterans compete, while five were in the Amateur brackets against freshmen and junior varsity competition.

Junior Quentrevion Campbell was the runner-up in the Elite 133-pound competition. His route to the finals included victories by decision over NAIA No. 12 Alex Pena of Wayland Baptist and Division II No. 1 Reece Barnhardt. His loss in the finals came to a two-time NCAA Division I qualifier from Nebraska.

In the Elite 125 bracket, sophomore Quade Smith started off with a sudden victory win over NAIA No. 12 Johnathon Ortegon. He lost his third match 6-0, but came back through consolations to defeat No. 9 Patrick Allis of Western Colorado in the third place match.

Junior Ethan Leake was the other placer in the Elite brackets, at 141 pounds. Going 5-1, every match he wrestled was a simple decision, including a sudden victory win over No. 7 Grayston DiBlasi of Colorado School of Mines. He finished off with a 9-5 win over a Kearney wrestler in the third place match.

In the Amateur brackets, redshirt freshman Keegan Gehlhausen led the younger cohort by getting to the 184-pound finals, where he lost 13-11.

Freshmen Hunter Gilmore, at 141, and Logan Berger, at 165, both placed third by getting to the semifinals, losing a close decision, and then advancing through consolations. In Berger's case, he came to the consolation semifinals having only wrestled four times, and his opponents had reached their match limits.

Freshman Hayden Burr was fifth in the 184-pound Amateurs, losing to Gehlhausen in the semifinal. Sophomore Darwin Hull fell to sixth in the same bracket after meeting his match limit in consolations.

The CSC wrestlers take the holiday week off of competition, before hosting a quad meet on December 4.

CSC Individual Results:

Elite 125
 
Quade Smith (CSC) Dec. No. 12 Johnathon Ortegon (Wayland Baptist (Texas)) (SV-1 4-2)
Quade Smith (CSC) Dec. Cevion Severado (Grand View (Iowa)) (2-1)
Jett Strickenberger (Northwest Kansas Technical College) Dec. Quade Smith (CSC) (6-0)
Quade Smith (CSC) pinned Christian Lopez (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 4:34)
Quade Smith (CSC) Dec. No. 9 Patrick Allis (Western Colorado University) (4-0)
 
No. 9 Patrick Allis (Western Colorado University) pinned Yusef Nelson (CSC) (Fall 0:48)
Jaden Verhagen (Mary) pinned Yusef Nelson (CSC) (Fall 4:44)
 
Elite 133
 
Quentrevion Campbell (CSC) Dec. No. 12 Alex Pena (Wayland Baptist (Texas)) (6-3)
Quentrevion Campbell (CSC) Dec. Brenden Barnes (Air Force) (SV-1 3-1)
Quentrevion Campbell (CSC) Dec. No. 1 Reece Barnhardt (Mary) (7-3)
Kyle Burwick (Unattached-Nebraska) TF Quentrevion Campbell (CSC) (TF 16-0)
 
Kobe Lepe (CSC) Dec. Alec Segarra (Nebraska-Kearney) (3-2)
Kyle Burwick (Unattached-Nebraska) pinned Kobe Lepe (CSC) (Fall 1:07)
Kobe Lepe (CSC) pinned Corbin White (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:33)
Joseph Airola (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec. Kobe Lepe (CSC) (5-3)
 
Elite 141
 
Ethan Leake (CSC) Dec. Maximus Barajas (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (5-2)
Laken Boese (Mary) Dec. Ethan Leake (CSC) (4-2)
Ethan Leake (CSC) Dec. Denim Torgerson (Colorado Mesa University) (6-0)
Ethan Leake (CSC) Dec. No. 7 Grayston DiBlasi (Colorado School Of Mines) (SV-1 6-4)
Ethan Leake (CSC) Dec. Ethan Krey (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (5-0)
Ethan Leake (CSC) Dec. Daniel DeRosier (Nebraska-Kearney) (9-5)
 
Elite 174
 
Rowdy Pfeil (CSC) Dec. Cade Lindsey (Fort Hays State) (5-1)
Gage Musser (Air Force) Dec. Rowdy Pfeil (CSC) (7-4)
Rowdy Pfeil (CSC) pinned Grady Funk (Colorado Mesa University) (Fall 0:33)
Rowdy Pfeil (CSC) pinned No. 16 Joey Ewalt (Baker (Kan.)) (Fall 2:49)
Alex Reynolds (Grand View (Iowa)) MD Rowdy Pfeil (CSC) (Maj 13-4)
 
Elite 285
 
Mason Watt (CSC) pinned Levi Malcolm (Mary) (Fall 2:27)
Mason Watt (CSC) Dec. Ben Gould (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (SV-1 3-1)
Crew Howard (Nebraska-Kearney) MD Mason Watt (CSC) (Maj 9-1)
Mason Watt (CSC) pinned Anthony Atria (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 1:40)
Ben Gould (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by medical forfeit over Mason Watt (CSC) (MFF)
 
Amateur 125
 
Sefton Douglass (Unattached-Western Wyoming) pinned Cooper Cohee (CSC) (Fall 1:51)
Cooper Cohee (CSC) Dec. Ian Balana (Western Colorado University) (10-8)
Ivan Lazo (Nebraska-Kearney) pinned Cooper Cohee (CSC) (Fall 2:40)
 
Amateur 141
 
Skyler Geier-Dodson (CSC) pinned Wyatt Skuodas (Morningside (Iowa)) (Fall 2:21)
Skyler Geier-Dodson (CSC) won by forfeit over Jace Long (Adams State) (FF)
Skyler Geier-Dodson (CSC) Dec. Jacob McCarley (Western Colorado University) (7-6)
Logan Branigan (Western Colorado University) MD Skyler Geier-Dodson (CSC) (Maj 14-4)
Ryker Johnecheck (Air Force) pinned Skyler Geier-Dodson (CSC) (Fall 3:55)
 
Hunter Gilmore (CSC) pinned Hayden Straumann (Southwest Minnesota State) (Fall 3:47)
Hunter Gilmore (CSC) pinned Jake Olsen (Northwest College) (Fall 1:44)
Hunter Gilmore (CSC) pinned Collin Creach (Newman) (Fall 2:51)
Hunter Gilmore (CSC) Dec. Elijah Olguin (Adams State) (SV-1 5-3)
Kole Biscoe (Air Force) Dec. Hunter Gilmore (CSC) (4-3)
Hunter Gilmore (CSC) Dec. Elijah Olguin (Adams State) (3-1)
 
Amateur 149
 
Brandon Paredes (CSC) TF Rojelio Loya (Colby Community College) (TF 18-3)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) Dec. Braydon Lemuz (Pratt Community College) (9-2)
Jakob Smith (Colorado School Of Mines) Dec. Brandon Paredes (CSC) (2-1)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) MD Tayton Ricard (CSC) (Maj 14-3)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) Dec. John `Beau` Hostler (Nebraska-Kearney) (2-0)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) Dec. Nikolas Slatoff (Unattached-Baker) (SV-1 8-6)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) and Travis Vialpando (Adams State) (DFF)
 
Reese Davis (Nebraska) pinned Adam Kruse (CSC) (Fall 1:33)
Adam Kruse (CSC) Dec. Tyler Fouts (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (6-4)
Dylan Pickering (Adams State) MD Adam Kruse (CSC) (Maj 16-3)
 
Gabe Maki (Pratt Community College) MD Tayton Ricard (CSC) (Maj 11-1)
Tayton Ricard (CSC) pinned Quentyn Frank (Doane University) (Fall 0:23)
Tayton Ricard (CSC) pinned Amulek Partida (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 0:50)
Brandon Paredes (CSC) MD Tayton Ricard (CSC) (Maj 14-3)
 
Amateur 157
 
Jayden Luttrell (Western Wyoming College) pinned Colton Gehlhausen (CSC) (Fall 2:57)
Colton Gehlhausen (CSC) pinned Fernando Luna (Colorado State University) (Fall 2:25)
Roberto Bautista (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec. Colton Gehlhausen (CSC) (3-1)
 
Dylan White (CSC) Dec. Tyson Moffitt (Northeastern Junior College) (4-3)
Cameron Graham (Nebraska) pinned Dylan White (CSC) (Fall 0:47)
Dylan White (CSC) won by medical forfeit over Joseph Anderson (Southwest Minnesota State) (MFF)
Dylan White (CSC) MD Brock Chapman (Ottawa University) (Maj 12-2)
HM Carlos Meza (Sierra College) pinned Dylan White (CSC) (Fall 6:59)
 
Amateur 165
 
Logan Berger (CSC) pinned Aj Salinas (Doane University) (Fall 5:32)
CSCLogan Berger (CSC) Dec. Tristin David (Colorado School Of Mines) (8-2)
Logan Berger (CSC) Dec. Caden Dobbins (Air Force Prep) (4-3)
Cayleb Atkins (Pratt Community College) Dec. Logan Berger (CSC) (4-2)
 
Amateur 184
 
Chase Stieb (Doane University) MD Morgen Watt (CSC) (Maj 13-2)
Cody Todd (Northwest College) pinned Morgen Watt (CSC) (Fall 5:48)
 
Hayden Burr (CSC) Dec. Remington Winmill (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (7-6)
Hayden Burr (CSC) TF Spencer Rochelle (Ottawa University) (TF 16-0)
Hayden Burr (CSC) pinned Blake Jouret (Pratt Community College) (Fall 2:39)
Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) MD Hayden Burr (CSC) (Maj 13-3)
Connor Davis (Northeastern Junior College) pinned Hayden Burr (CSC) (Fall 6:07)
 
Tate Kuchera (Nebraska-Kearney) pinned Darwin Hull (CSC) (Fall 0:50)
Darwin Hull (CSC) pinned Dereck Samudio (Unattached) (Fall 2:04)
Darwin Hull (CSC) pinned Terungwa Unongo (Doane University) (Fall 5:33)
Darwin Hull (CSC) TF Spencer Rochelle (Ottawa University) (TF 18-3)
Darwin Hull (CSC) pinned Lucas Arthur (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 1:07)
Darwin Hull (CSC) MD Brian Thorpe (Air Force Prep) (Maj 12-0)
 
Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) MD Pratt Williams (Western Colorado University) (Maj 11-0)
Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) TF Zaire Ridley (Doane University) (TF 15-0)
Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) TF Lucas Arthur (Northeastern Junior College) (TF 18-1)
Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) MD Hayden Burr (CSC) (Maj 13-3)
Parker Gasser (Western Colorado University) Dec. Keegan Gehlhausen (CSC) (13-11)
 
Amateur 197
 
Bryan Zutavern (CSC) pinned Michael Sanner (Benedictine College) (Fall 1:49)
Bryan Zutavern (CSC) pinned Jaron Alf (Ottawa University) (Fall 3:59)
Angel Fuentes (Northeastern Junior College) Dec. Bryan Zutavern (CSC) (5-4)
Bryan Zutavern (CSC) Dec. Brandon Knoles (Colby Community College) (8-7)
Tre Daro (Nebraska-Kearney) pinned Bryan Zutavern (CSC) (Fall 1:46)
 
Amateur 285
 
Cade Whish (Colorado School Of Mines) Dec. Nate Meza (CSC) (5-3)
Nate Meza (CSC) pinned Christopher Walker (Bethany (Kan.)) (Fall 1:26)
Levi Kerner (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec. Nate Meza (CSC) (6-0)

Cross country teams improve at regional meet

CHADRON, Neb. -- November 19, 2022 – The Chadron State College cross country teams finished 17th on the men's side, out of 25 teams, and 22nd out of 26 teams on the women's side, in a slight improvement from 2021 on Saturday in Denver.
 
In 2021, the men's side was 22nd, while CSC's women were 24th.
 
True freshman Topi Alahuhta was less than 30 seconds from cracking the top 10 seasonal performances all-time for CSC, at the 10-kilometer distance, clocking 33:29.1 in Denver to finish 69th.
 
The CSC women were led by true freshman Lexi Rule, who crossed the finish line in the six-kilometer final in 25:19.3.
 
Colorado School of Mines' Dillon Powell won the men's overall individual race, at 29:43.10. His team took the regional title by winning five of the top eight spots.
 
For the women, Adams State took top honors as a team. In a hotly contested race, the Grizzlies earned the top team score despite West Texas A&M taking the top two individual places at the regional.
 
Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian, and Western Colorado are the top three finishers, in order, in the men's races, to get auto-qualification for the NCAA Championships.
 
The Adams State women won the regional title. Colorado School of Mines and University of Colorado Colorado Springs rounded out the top three to finish auto-qualification.
 
The Eagles have concluded their season in Denver, with the regional challenge.

CSC Individual Results:

Men
69, Topi Alahuhta, 33:29.1; 88, Kyle Shirley, 34:10.3; 91, Charles Fossey, 34:14.9; 103, Blaine Johnson, 34:31.8; 110, Garrett Avery, 34:53.8; 124, Noah Burtis, 35:42.5; 138, Nate Mann, 36:23.9.

Women
107, Lexi Rule, 25:19.3; 111, Alissa Wieman, 25:27.9; 112, Josie Diffendaffer, 25:30.5; 123, Lydia Peters, 25:45.2; 149, Tukker Romey, 27:14.8; 156, Breanna Meats, 28:05.8; 159, Jacie Lossetto, 28:34.3.

Team Results:

Men
1, Colorado School of Mines, 25; 2, Colorado Christian, 59; 3, Western Colorado, 103; 4, UCCS, 126; 5, West Texas A&M, 170; 6, CSU-Pueblo, 199; 7, Adams State, 213; 8, Colorado Mesa, 255; 9, New Mexico Highlands, 261; 10, Dallas Baptist, 292; 11, Fort Lewis, 320; 12, Black Hills State, 322; 13, MSU Denver, 345; 14, South Dakota Mines, 387; 15, St. Edward's, 428; 16, Western New Mexico, 435; 17, Chadron State, 461; 18, Oklahoma Christian, 474; 19, Texas A&M-International, 583; 20, UT-Tyler, 587; 21, Cameron, 606; 22, Lubbock Christian, 620; 23, Westminster, 624; 24, Arkansas-Fort Smith, 709; 25, Regis, 777.

Women
1, Adams State, 67; 2, Colorado School of Mines, 72; 3, UCCS, 84; 4, CSU-Pueblo, 106; 5, Western Colorado, 127; 6, West Texas A&M, 175; 7, Colorado Christian, 198; 8, Dallas Baptist, 221; 9, Westminster, 236; 10, Fort Lewis, 262; 11, Colorado Mesa, 317; 12, Black Hills State, 378; 13, MSU Denver, 381; 14, Oklahoma Christian, 416; 15, Midwestern State, 475; 16, St. Edward's, 492; 17, Arkansas-Fort Smith, 530; 18, Texas A&M-International, 534; 19, South Dakota Mines, 543; 20, Lubbock Christian, 552; 21, New Mexico Highlands, 577; 22, Chadron State, 602; 23, Cameron, 610; 24, Western New Mexico, 656; 25, Regis, 755.

CSC women pick up wins in dual meets

MINOT, N.D. – November 19, 2022 – The Chadron State College women's wrestling team won its two duals on Saturday, to run its record to 3-1 on the season.
 
The results were both close. CSC won 25-23 over the second-ranked Canadian collegiate team in Saskatchewan, before closing out a dual with NAIA No. 14 Jamestown, by the margin of 26-22.
 
Three weight classes went to the Eagles by default. CSC got forfeit wins at 101, 109, and 116.
 
Kayley Garcia won by tech fall, 14-4, at 143 pounds.
 
At 155, Marissa Porch pinned her opponent to run the Eagles out to a nine-point lead, with two matches remaining.
 
Kamila Montenegro, at 170 pounds, made sure that despite her 5-2 loss by decision, the Huskies would not rebound to get the team win.
 
The dual against Jamestown did not disappoint. The Eagles won the first three matches, then got a point in the fourth, to go up 14-5 nearly halfway through.
 
The Jimmies took the next four, leading at one point by 17-16, but forfeits by Jamestown at 155 and 170 pounds put the match out of reach for the Eagles.
 
CSC Individual Results:
 
CSC 25, Saskatchewan 23
101 – Britley Lopez (CSC) won by forfeit                                                                                                
109 – Heavynne Robles-Wright (CSC) won by forfeit
116 – Isabel Ortiz (CSC) won by forfeit
123 – Allison Kuzub, (Saskatchewan) pinned Kacey Schafer
130 – SueAnna Harms (Saskatchewan) TF Josephine Wearmouth (10-0)
136 – Caitlin Clatney (Saskatchewan) pinned Ryleigh Dye
143 – Kayley Garcia, (CSC) TF Angela Aalbers (14-4)
155 – Marissa Porsch (CSC) pinned Jenna Patrician
170 – Shelby Daniels (Saskatchewan) Dec. Kamila Montenegro (5-2)
191 – Myah Phillips (Saskatchewan) pinned Sofia Rubio 
 
CSC 26, Jamestown 22
101 – Britley Lopez, (CSC), pinned Alexis Lafountain (1:07)
109 – Heavynne Robles-Wright (CSC) dec. Jenna Gerhardt
116 – Brianna Vollendroff, (CSC) by forfeit
123 – Arianna Maruffo, (Jamestown) TF Isabel Ortiz (12-1)
130 – Allie Naudhuin (Jamestown) TF Josephine Wearmouth (10-0)
136 – Caitlin Clatney (Jamestown) pinned Ryleigh Dye
143 – Luisita Jara, (Jamestown) dec. Kayley Garcia (5-4)
155 – Leila Martin, (CSC) won by forfeit                                                                                                  21-17
170 – Kamila Montenegro (CSC) won by forfeit                                                                                   26-17
191 – Kelly Lacost (Jamestown) pinned Sofia Rubio                                                           26-22