Parkston brings home five individual titles from SD state youth wrestling in Rapid City

Apr. 2—RAPID CITY — Five state champions for Parkston led the way among area teams at the 2025 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association youth state tournament on March 28-30 at the Summit Arena.

In the 14-and-under boys division, Parkston's Sutton Leischner won the 75-pound title with a first-period pin over Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica/Stickney's Noah Reimnitz, while Kiptyn Schaefers won the 120-pound title with a second-period pin. In the under-12 175-pound boys division, Layton Horstman, of Parkston, won the state title with a second-period pin.

For Parkston in the 19-and-under 175-pound championship, Wyatt Anderson won the state title with an 11-0 technical fall over Rapid City's Tucker Mason. At 6U boys 46 pounds, McCoy Meyer, of Parkston, won the state title with a 41-second pin over Gregory's Abram Veskrna.

Chamberlain had four title winners, including a pair of champions in the boys under-12 division, plus an 8U and 10U champion. At 65 pounds in 8U, Briggs Purdy claimed the title, while Denver Rinehart won the 10U title at 113 pounds with a 59-second pin. In the 12U division, Ty Larson won the 127-pound championship via decision and Axel Steele won the heavyweight title with a second-period pin.

Bon Homme's Harper Kracht claimed the girls state title at 14U 120 pounds with a major decision in the final, claiming her second-straight state championship. In the 6-and-under boys 40-pound division, Bon Homme's Rowdey Pesek won the title with a major decision in the final.

Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica/Stickney had a pair of state champions. In the girls 10U division, Haylee Reimnitz won the 60-pound title with a major decision over Winner's Baizlee Stirling. In the boys 6U 67-pound division, Monte Moody won the title over Cooper Camac, of Kimball, with a pin in 2 minutes and 14 seconds.

Winner had a pair of state champions. In the 16U division, Roukyn Robbins won the 120-pound title with a 19-10 decision over Clark/Willow Lake's Kaden Wookey, while Bridger Stirling won the 82-pound boys 12U title by 3-0 decision.

American Outlaws' Jory Heinrich, of Dimock, won the state title in the 10U boys 59-pound division via technical fall in the championship round. The club also had Madison Little, of Aberdeen, win the 14U 105-pound girls title with a 4-0 decision.

For the Heartland Wrestling Academy club, Sakura Bainter, of Montrose, won the girls 12U title at 66 pounds with a 2-0 decision. It was Bainter's third AAU state title in a row.

Claiming girls titles, Platte/Geddes' Alaina VandenHoek claimed the 8U title at 44 pounds, picking up a title-round pin in 24 seconds. In the 10U girls division at 50 pounds, Platte/Geddes' Tessa Vandenhoek topped teammate Elsie Konechne for the state title via pin.

Mary Tanke, wrestling for the Pony Hills squad out of Wessington Springs, won the girls 8U 61-pound championship with a 2:08 pinfall in the title round. Scotland's Molly Manas won the 76-pound girls title in the 8U division, defeating Mitchell's Elsie Lauritsen via pinfall. Hanson's Ellie Dobesh picked up a title at 77 pounds in the girls under-10 division, with a 39-second pin over Winner's Addison Wingert-Hempel.

Andes Central's Kharis Dion won the boys 10U heavyweight title with a 31-second pin in the championship match, claiming his second AAU state title in a row. Lyman had a state champion in the 10U boys 134-pound division as Hooper Sazue won the title over Winner's Jacob Sully with a first-period pin.

For Marion/Freeman, Michael Blau won the 125-pound title for the 14U division with a pin in 4:21. Scotland's Jackson Runyon won the 180-pound 14U title with a second-period pin, while McCook Central/Montrose's Easton Meyer won 3-1 over Sioux Valley's Harvey Hardt for the 215-pound title in the boys 14U division. Gregory's Elijah Ekroth won the 144-pound 19U title with a first-period pin.

More than 1,750 wrestlers were registered for the state competition after qualifying for the event through district and region tournaments. Below is a listing of top-eight finishers from the Mitchell area in the event.

37: 7. Braelyn Wells of White Lake; 8. Peyton Oberg of Howard

40: 3. Vera VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes; 5. Rayna Kloucek of Bon Homme; 7. Blake Qualm of Platte/Geddes

43: 4. Amelia Ellis of McCook Central/Montrose; 5. Alexis Janssen of Lyman County; 6. Alayna Nightingale of White Lake

49: 2. Kennedy Krueger of McCook Central/Montrose; 7. Natalie Walloch of Scotland

53: 5. Norah Vosika of Gregory

57: 2. Atlee Prouty of Hanson

HWT: 2. Remington Steele of Chamberlain

37: 2. Hudson Schultz of Bon Homme; 6. Payzen Puepke of Mitchell

40: 1. Rowdey Pesek of Bon Homme; 7. Weston Schroeder of Hanson

43: 2. Nash Williams of Hanson

46: 1. McCoy Meyer of Parkston; 2. Abram Veskrna of Gregory; 7. Watson Bergin of Andes Central

49: 8. Bear Anderson of Gregory

53: 3. Rafe Woods of Scotland; 4. Ryken Robbins of McCook Central/Montrose

57: 3. Jack Sibbel of Platte/Geddes; 8. Bransen Thompson of Parkston

67: 1. Monte Moody of MVPCS; 2. Cooper Camac of Kimball; 7. Mac Glaus of Chamberlain

HWT: 2. Tripp Pulse of Marion/Freeman

40: 3. Madelyn Trautmann of Scotland

44: 1. Alaina VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes; 4. Laken Geidel of MVPCS

47: 7. Callen Taylor of Canistota

50: 2. Conroe Lunne of Gregory

53: 5. Jeana Falk of White Lake

57: 6. Tenlie Reindl of Kimball

61: 1. Mary Tanke of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

70: 6. Leia Bierle of Scotland

76: 1. Molly Manas of Scotland; 2. Elsie Lauritsen of Mitchell

83: 4. Marti Manas of Scotland; 5. Marie McDermand of Kimball

HWT: 4. Jordee Hjelm of Andes Central

40: 3. Ethan Kline of MVPCS; 7. Paxton Puepke of Mitchell

44: 8. Tate Kunkel of Canistota

47: 6. Myles Kazena of Wagner

50: 3. Alan Petersen of American Outlaws; 8. Kolt Koupal of Wagner

53: 3. Sawyer Bierema of Bon Homme

57: 2. McCoy Heinrich of American Outlaws

61: 3. Lawson Helkenn of Winner; 6. Ty Zelmer of McCook Central/Montrose; 7. Klay Kokesh of Wagner

65: 1. Briggs Purdy of Chamberlain

76: 4. Rhett Grosz of Scotland

91: 6. Jorden Ratzlaff of Bon Homme

HWT: 6. Anders DuFrane of Gregory; 8. Max Lane of Gregory

50: 1. Tessa Vandenhoek of Platte/Geddes; 2. Elsie Konechne of Platte/Geddes; 4. Taya Furney of Scotland

55: 6. Courtney Heumiller of McCook Central/Montrose

60: 1. Haylee Reimnitz of MVPCS; 2. Baizlee Stirling of Winner; 6. Bryer Stevens of Howard; 7. Delilah Ray of American Outlaws

65: 2. Braelyn Stirling of Winner; 4. Isabella Alarcon of Mitchell; 5. Mya Kampshoff of Hanson

70: 3. Elle Houdeshell of Platte/Geddes; 7. Eisley Campbell of Bon Homme

77: 1. Ellie Dobesh of Hanson; 2. Addison Wingert-Hempel of Winner

110: 3. Kimimila Sully of Wagner; 4. Nevaeh Waller of Scotland; 5. Suttyn Bergin of Andes Central

125: 4. Jerrilee Schmidt of Marion/Freeman

50: 4. Colt Calmus of Howard; 6. Kactus Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

53: 5. Kix Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

56: 5. Gabe Hilbrands of Mitchell

59: 1. Jory Heinrich of American Outlaws

67: 8. Jr Maggs of Bon Homme

77: 2. Teagan Anderson of Parkston; 4. Karsten Storms of Winner

82: 2. Gabe Dawson of Howard; 3. Kaejrick Clark of American Outlaws

89: 4. Kirby Holzer of American Outlaws

96: 2. Hayden Kracht of Bon Homme; 4. Leo Hoffman of McCook Central/Montrose

104: 2. Briggs Connor of Howard; 4. Liam Schroeder of Winner

113: 1. Denver Rinehart of Chamberlain

134: 1. Hooper Sazue of Lyman County; 2. Jacob Sully of Winner; 3. Bryce Hjelm of MVPCS

HWT: 1. Kharis Dion of Andes Central

66: 1. Sakura Bainter of Heartland Wrestling (Montrose); 4. Teagan Heinrich of American Outlaws; 6. Alli Paul of Parkston

72: 3. June Abbey of Hanson; 4. Adeline Blau of Marion/Freeman; 7. Rowan Wenger of Gregory; 8. Roslyn Konechne of Platte/Geddes

80: 6. Adalynn Blindert of McCook Central/Montrose; 8. Tatum Palsma of Bon Homme

90: 2. Brynlee Kaczor of Andes Central; 6. Alaska Foht of Marion/Freeman

100: 8. Lili Lachman of Marion/Freeman

110: 4. Ava Brown of Mitchell

120: 3. Peyton Runyon of Scotland

130: 4. Tessa Nielsen of Andes Central

60: 2. Kaddilac Coleman of Pony Hills (Wessington Springs)

64: 5. Brooks Berg of Parkston

68: 6. Raycen Feldhaus of Howard

72: 6. Wyatt VandenHoek of Platte/Geddes

77: 4. Zander Braun of Kimball; 6. Hudson Baker of MVPCS

82: 1. Bridger Stirling of Winner; 8. Owen Petersek of Winner

87: 4. Ethan Mehlhaff of Scotland

93: 3. Sawyer Meyer of Parkston; 5. Beckem Bauld of Burke

100: 2. Eli Mehlhaff of Scotland; 3. Gunner Veskrna of Gregory; 4. Brock Connor of Howard

108: 2. Aydden Trautmann of Scotland; 5. Michael Cuka of Bon Homme; 7. Crue Campbell of Bon Homme; 8. Jacob Bult of American Outlaws

127: 1. Ty Larson of Chamberlain; 4. Nathan Hammit of Marion/Freeman

138: 3. Ryker Peck of Burke; 5. Tayton McGregor of McCook Central/Montrose; 7. Huntley Urban of Kimball; 8. Bradley Steffen of Kimball

175: 1. Layton Horstman of Parkston; 4. Talon Labahn of Winner

HWT: 1. Axel Steele of Chamberlain; 3. Liam Lane of Gregory; 7. Carson Schmidt of Burke

75: 3. Jerzey Preheim of Marion/Freeman

90: 6. Kate Olson of Platte/Geddes

105: 1. Madison Little of American Outlaws; 7. Rylee Heinrich of American Outlaws; 8. Emersyn Victor of MVPCS

112: 3. Alycia Stainbrook of American Outlaws

120: 1. Harper Kracht of Bon Homme; 6. Tierney Reindl of Kimball

130: 5. Citori Edwards of Winner; 6. Harper Wenger of Gregory

145: 5. Dawson Eimers of Kimball

160: 3. Ginger Mcmanigal of Lyman County

70: 4. Carter Sobotka of Bon Homme

75: 1. Sutton Leischner of Parkston; 2. Noah Reimnitz of MVPCS

80: 6. Bentlee Aragon of American Outlaws Wrestling

85: 8. Blayden Stirling of Winner

90: 2. Cash Campbell of Bon Homme; 8. Finnegan Hopkins of Wagner

95: 7. Micah Bennett of Mitchell; 8. Gauge Maggs of Bon Homme

105: 4. Radley Konrad of Parkston; 5. Colt Wolf of Bon Homme; 8. Ryder Insko of Wagner

110: 3. Thomas Krcil of Wagner; 5. Asher Hellmann of Bon Homme; 7. Caden Faehnrich of Bon Homme

115: 7. Bently Roth of Parkston

120: 1. Kiptyn Schaefers of Parkston; 5. Reed Sedlacek of Gregory

125: 1. Michael Blau of Marion/Freeman; 4. Lane Coleman of Lyman County; 7. Trace Urban of Kimball

130: 4. Mavrick Blasius of Kimball

140: 8. Ty Rose of Chamberlain

150: 3. Levi Horstman of McCook Central/Montrose; 6. Boston Myers of Kimball

160: 2. Beckham Houdeshell of Platte/Geddes; 5. Jamison Myers of Bon Homme; 6. Zachary Gordon of McCook Central/Montrose

180: 1. Jackson Runyon of Scotland; 8. Carson Pietz of Scotland

215: 1. Easton Meyer of McCook Central/Montrose; 5. Dawson Deffenbaugh of Kimball

HWT: 2. Austin Vosika of Gregory

100: 3. Blaze Sevigny of American Outlaws

106: 7. Gabriel Ekroth of Gregory

113: 3. Michael Branaugh of Bon Homme; 7. Joshua Oleson of Marion/Freeman; 8. Carter Radel of Mitchell

120: 1. Roukyn Robbins of Winner; 8. Kaysen Nightpipe of Mitchell

132: 2. Noah Bennett of Mitchell; 5. Ethan Reimnitz of MVPCS

144: 7. Evan Hirsch of Mitchell

157: 2. Jaden Bult of Bon Homme; 5. Joshua Popkes, Jr. of Canistota; 7. Steven Nielsen Jr of Andes Central

105: 6. Olivia Borgen of American Outlaws

120: 2. Frances Kranz of Mitchell; 4. Marlie Whitaker of American Outlaws; 8. Remington Edwards of Winner

130: 5. Taelyn Clark of White Lake

140: 4. Randi Norgaard of American Outlaws

144: 1. Elijah Ekroth, of Gregory

175: 1. Wyatt Anderson of Parkston; 6. Andrew Schelske of American Outlaws

285: 3. Jacob Johnson of McCool Central /Montrose