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BERGE REPEATS, FOUR OTHER JACKS IN QUARTERS
6/3/2023 10:18:00 PM | Wrestling
GENEVA, Ohio — South Dakota State wrestler Bennett Berge is headed back to the U20 World Championships in freestyle after winning the 86-kilogram division during competition Saturday at SPIRE Institute.
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A native of Mantorville, Minnesota, Berge swept a best-of-three series against Brayden Thompson of the Cowboy Regional Training Series by scores of 6-2 (VPO1) and 10-0 (VSU, 1:35). Berge secured a spot in the finals after winning the U.S. Open in late April in Las Vegas.
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The U20 World Championships are slated for Aug. 14-20 in Warsaw, Poland. Berge earned a silver medal at the 2022 U20 World Championships last summer in Bulgaria.
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In addition, four Jackrabbit wrestlers remain in contention for freestyle titles in the U23 Nationals portion of the competition. Three of the SDSU wrestlers posted 3-0 records Saturday, including fifth-seeded Derrick Cardinal in the 61-kilogram weight class and No. 6 Cael Swensen in the 74-kilogram weight class. Cardinal outscored his opponents, 31-0, with Swensen registering a 29-0 advantage in scoring in his three bouts.
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Also earning a trip to Sunday's quarterfinals were Logan Graf (57 kg) and Caleb Gross (65 kg). Graf notched a 2-0 record on Saturday, while Gross went 3-0, including a win over 12th-seeded Sean Seefeldt of the Pennsylvania RTC, outscoring the opposition by a 33-0 margin in the process.
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To open the weekend, Spencer Trenary advanced to the U23 Greco-Roman finals of the 130-kilogram weight class on Friday. Trenary won his first three matches to set up a best-of-three series against Kaleb Reeves of Iowa. Reeves tallied a 6-2 victory in the first bout, then earned a 6-4 victory over Trenary in the second bout to earn the title.
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Coverage of Sunday's competition is available through FloWrestling.org.
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A native of Mantorville, Minnesota, Berge swept a best-of-three series against Brayden Thompson of the Cowboy Regional Training Series by scores of 6-2 (VPO1) and 10-0 (VSU, 1:35). Berge secured a spot in the finals after winning the U.S. Open in late April in Las Vegas.
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The U20 World Championships are slated for Aug. 14-20 in Warsaw, Poland. Berge earned a silver medal at the 2022 U20 World Championships last summer in Bulgaria.
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In addition, four Jackrabbit wrestlers remain in contention for freestyle titles in the U23 Nationals portion of the competition. Three of the SDSU wrestlers posted 3-0 records Saturday, including fifth-seeded Derrick Cardinal in the 61-kilogram weight class and No. 6 Cael Swensen in the 74-kilogram weight class. Cardinal outscored his opponents, 31-0, with Swensen registering a 29-0 advantage in scoring in his three bouts.
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Also earning a trip to Sunday's quarterfinals were Logan Graf (57 kg) and Caleb Gross (65 kg). Graf notched a 2-0 record on Saturday, while Gross went 3-0, including a win over 12th-seeded Sean Seefeldt of the Pennsylvania RTC, outscoring the opposition by a 33-0 margin in the process.
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To open the weekend, Spencer Trenary advanced to the U23 Greco-Roman finals of the 130-kilogram weight class on Friday. Trenary won his first three matches to set up a best-of-three series against Kaleb Reeves of Iowa. Reeves tallied a 6-2 victory in the first bout, then earned a 6-4 victory over Trenary in the second bout to earn the title.
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Coverage of Sunday's competition is available through FloWrestling.org.
-GoJacks.com-
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