RAPID CITY — The Huron Tigers wrestled their way to an eighth-place finish in the team race Saturday, as the Rapid City Invitational Wrestling Tournament wrapped up at the Civic Center.
The two-time defending S.D. Class “A” champion Pierre Governors finished atop the team standings with 214 points, edging the Rapid City Stevens Raiders by three points. Rapid City Central was third with 169.5 points.
Huron finished with 112.5 points, which was good for a solid eighth-place finish in the event.
After Friday’s opening round, four Tigers were still in the running to place at the early season tournament, which draws some of the top teams in South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming.

A pair of Huron wrestlers moved through the brackets to the finals, but were unable to come away with the final win to claim the top spot on the podium.
TahJae Jenkens at 152 pounds won decisions in the quarterfinals and semifinal matches, downing Tanner Skaare of Rapid City Central 5-4 in the quarters and eliminating Baily Brengle 6-1 in the semifinals.
In the finals, Jenkings dropped a 4-1 decision to Trevor Jeffries of Thunder Basin, Wyo., to finish second.
At 182 pounds, Wyatt Larsen mowed through the competition, earning a Major Decision over Bridger Kraye of R.C. Central in the semifinals, but falling in a 3-0 decision to Dante Colicheski of R.C. Stevens in the finals.
Chipper Shillingstad finished third at 138 pounds, coming back through the wrestlebacks after falling in the semifinals 11-1 to Cale Schalesky of Hettinger, N.D.
Shillingstad qualified for the third-place match with a pin of Kel Tritschler of Sheridan, Wyo., in the consolation semifinals, then dispatched Chance Davis of Bismarck Legacy 13-6 for the third-place medal.
And Travis Kleinsasser worked his way back through the wrestlebacks to qualify for the fifth-place match, where he was decisioned by Riley Mitchell of Thunder Basin.