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 Spearfish girls claim top spot at Black Hills conference wrestling tournament
Spearfish's Mathilde Matsuda pins Mahpiya Luta's Jessica Waln during the 132 pound championship match during the Black Hills Conference girls wrestling tournament on Saturday in Hill City.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Jan 19, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

HILL CITY — Behind three individual champions the Spearfish girls won Saturday's Black Hills Conference wrestling tournament in Hill City. 

The Spartans totaled 167 points, ahead of Custer (139) and Hot Springs (92). Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood (73) and Belle Fourche (72.5) rounded out the top five teams. 

Morgan Little (107), Madelyn Schulp (114) and Candice Matsuda (126) all won titles for Spearfish. 

Other champions were Belle Fourche’s Kyra Vandeberg (100), Custer’s Addie Sander (120), Custer’s Tiara Faehnrich (138), Hot Springs’ Sarah Rickenbach (145), Hot Springs’ Katie Snyder (152), Custer’s Jessica Hite (185) and Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood athletes Zoey Holtz (165) and Destiny Triplet (235). 

Team Points: 1. Spearfish, 167 ; 2. Custer, 139; 3. Hot Springs, 92; 4. Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood, 73; 5. Belle Fourche, 72.5; 6. Lead-Deadwood, 58; 7. St. Thomas More,. 27; 8. Mahpiya Luta, 22; Hill City, 16. 

Individual Results:

100 - Kyra Vandenberg (Belle Fourche) 21-2, So. over Haven Baker (Spearfish) 6-3, So. (Fall 1:59); 3rd Place Match: Keira Thorp (Custer) 12-12, Jr. over Autumn Owens (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 0-2, 8th. (Fall 1:58). 


107 - Morgan Little (Spearfish) 16-8, So. over Essah Syverson (Custer) 12-6, Fr. (Fall 5:24); 3rd Place Match: Lia Mundt (Belle Fourche) 14-9, 8th. over Chloe Lee (Lead-Deadwood) 5-7, 8th. (Fall 3:47). 


114 - Madelynn Schlup (Spearfish) 14-7, Sr. over Kayli Morgan (Custer) 11-8, 8th. (Fall 3:22); 3rd Place Match: Nevada Mcmahon (Lead-Deadwood) 1-1, Jr. over Emily Morterud (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 13-12, Sr. (Fall 0:56). 


120 - Addie Sander (Custer) 19-8, Jr. over Gabrielle Nelson (St. Thomas More) 15-9, Fr. (Fall 1:35); 3rd Place Match: Kadlin Humbracht (Hot Springs) 15-11, 8th. over Jaden Huffman (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 10-12, 8th. (MD 14-4).


126 - Candice Matsuda (Spearfish) 20-3, Jr. over Harlow McCauley (Lead-Deadwood) 12-7, Fr. (Fall 1:14); 3rd Place Match: River Bailey (Custer) 14-9, So. over Aleyah Carbajal (Belle Fourche) 12-11, Sr. (Fall 2:33)

132 - Mathilde Matsuda (Spearfish) 15-5, Jr. over Jessica Waln (Mahpiya Luta) 2-1, Sr. (Fall 1:58); Teagan Vining (St. Thomas More) 13-8, Sr. over Brittany Phifer (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 19-11, So. (Fall 0:38). 


138 - Tiara Faehnrich (Custer) 32-4, Sr. over Alexa Swaney (Belle Fourche) 23-7, Sr. (Fall 1:04); 3rd Place Match: Jayden Werlinger (Spearfish) 3-4, Jr. over Neva Austin (Hot Springs) 7-7, 8th. (Fall 2:16). 


145: Sarah Rickenbach (Hot Springs) 8-1, So. over Kimberlyn Heisler (Spearfish) 17-8, Jr. (Fall 3:02); Daisy Munoz (Hill City) 17-9, Jr. over BreAnna Ganaden (Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood) 9-9, So. (Fall 1:55)


152 - Katie Snyder (Hot Springs) 20-6, Jr. over Makita Raysor (Spearfish) 15-6, So. (Fall 0:44); 3rd Place Match: Joselyn Shockey (Belle Fourche) 20-9, Sr. over Ivy Hayes (Lead-Deadwood) 16-13, Jr. (Dec 10-6). 


165 - Zoey Holtz City Christian/New Underwood) 27-10, Sr. over Eddy Adkins (Lead-Deadwood) 17-8, Jr. (Fall 1:22); Avari Dorrance (Custer) 22-13, Sr. over Emilia Cupsa (Hot Springs) 4-12, Fr. (Fall 1:09). 


185 - Jessica Hite (Custer) 22-1, So. over Marlee Heltzel (Spearfish) 15-5, Fr. (Fall 0:59); 3rd Place Match: Caydan Halls (Hot Springs) 2-10, Fr. over Azliya Iron Eyes (Mahpiya Luta) 12-11, So. (Fall 2:41). 


235 - 1st Place - Destiny Triplet of Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood