SIOUX FALLS - The Rapid City Stevens wrestling team cruised to the team title at the Ray Wellman Washington Invitational on Saturday.
The Raiders had 247-1/2 team points. Mitchell was second at 172-1/2 and Rapid City Central took third with 156.
All 14 of Stevens' grapplers placed, with six claiming individual championships.
Morgan Russell pinned Mitchell's Jason Greenway in 1 minute, 18 seconds to win the 112-pound title.
Stevens dominated the middle weights, winning at 135 pounds, 140, 145 and 152.
At 135, Kris Klapprodt beat Watertown's Shane Larson 18-9. Kramer Johnson won the 140 crown after defeating Sioux Falls Washington's Drake Bachmeier 14-8.
Jarrett Jensen needed overtime to get a 5-1 decision over Mitchell's Jordan Reiner in the 145-pound title bout. Matt Bury won a close match, 7-5, over Washington's Jordan Larson.
The Raiders' sixth title came at heavyweight, as Anthony Graziano beat Sioux Falls Lincoln's Casey Shadbolt, 9-4.
Stevens also had a pair of wrestlers finish runner-up in Justin Glover (160 pounds) and Justin Zaiser (171).
Central's Chapman Ham claimed the 215-pound championship. He pinned Mitchell's Scott Phillips in 4:45.
Cobbler Chad Gibson placed second at 189 pounds.
Posted in Local on Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:00 pm
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