On Jan. 4 the BlackHawk wrestlers traveled to Salem joining 17 teams participating in the annual  McCook Central/Montrose Wrestling Invitational.  Other teams included Beresford, Kingsbury County, Elk Point/Jefferson, Parker, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, Burke/Gregory, Potter County, Alcester/Hudson, Philip, Mt Vernon/Plankinton-Corsica, Flandreau, Dakota Valley, Bon Homme/Scotland, Marion/Freeman, Lennox and McCook.
First round: 106, Dylan Colt (EPJ) over Wyatt Stevens, 7-1; 126, Rylie Stevens, bye; 152, Trinity Brunsen, bye; 195, Jacob Fouberg, bye; HWT, Riley Schmiedt, bye.
First round wrestle-backs: 106, W. Stevens over Haydn Gilbertson (KC), 10-0.
Quarterfinals: 126, R. Stevens defeated by Nick Casperson (BER) by fall, :24; 152, Noah Beck (BG) over Brunsen by fall, :11; 195, Fouberg over Cain Rotert (MCM) by fall, 3:28; HWT, James Smith (EPJ) over Schmiedt by fall, 1:08.
Second round wrestle-backs: 106, Marcus Urban (MVPC) over W. Stevens. 9-2; 126, Dawson Hopkins (UNATT-MCM) over R. Stevens 4-2; 152, Brunsen defeated Brady McManus (L), 12-2 Major Dec.; 195, Kole Nordquist (BER) over Fouberg OT 3-1; HWT, Schmiedt over Jordan VanHout (MCM) by fall, 2:05.
Third round wrestle-backs: 152, Brunsen over Kaleb Peterson (BER), OT 7-5; 195, Fouberg over Alan Hataaja (BH), 9-2; HWT, Colten Nelson (BG) over Schmeidt by fall, 2:53.
Finals/Consolation round: (5th /6th) 152, Josh Vaith (BH) over Brunsen by fall, 1:26; (3rd/4th) 195, Dowain Kemer (BG) over Fouberg by fall, 4:45; HWT, (5th/6th) Schmiedt win by forfeit.