605 Sports Staff

A week ago Pierre had a 50-point lead on No. 2 Canton in the girls wrestling poll. After an impressive performance at Saturday’s Harrisburg Invitational the C-Hawks have cut the projected margin of victory for Pierre to 38 points. 

Still a decisive lead for the defending champion Governors who are projected to score 165 points at the state meet, ahead of Canton (127) and Spearfish (74). Brookings (69) and Rapid City Stevens (61) round out the top five in the final wrestling poll of the season. 

Brookings girls on the move: A week ago the Brookings girls were ranked 11th. This week, with a number of wrestlers making their first appearance in the rankings, the Bobcats are all the way up to a No. 4 ranking. 

The 106-pound bracket is going to be a barn burner at the state meet. Defending state champion, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes athlete Akana Metcalfe has several losses this season and at one point dropped all the way to No. 3 in the rankings. Well, Metcalfe won at Harrisburg on Saturday to jump back to the top ranked grappler in her weight class. Brandon Valley’s Mary-Kathernine Joseph and Spearfish’s Maraia Kruske each have held the No. 1 ranking this season and are No. 2 and No. 3 respectively this week. 

Yankton’s 142-pounder Naveah Leonard jumps back to No. 1 ranking this week after winning the Harrisburg tournament on Saturday. 

(Rankings Provided by Dakota Grappler)

Team rankings: 1. Pierre, 165; 2. Canton, 127; 3. Spearfish, 74; 4. Brookings, 69; 5. Rapid City Stevens, 61; 6. Bon Homme/Scotlanda/Avon, 57; 7. Viborg/Hurley/Irene-Wakonda, 55; 8. Harrisburg, 50; 9. Sturgis, 48; 10. Watertown, 44; 11. Aberdeen Central, 43; 12. Lakota Tech, 37; 13. SF Roosevelt, 31; 14. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 31; 15. Lead/Deadwood, 28. 

Dynamite Dozen: 1. Taylor Graveman, Spearfish; 2. Zoe Adam, Canton; 3. Carlee Laubach, Canton; 4. Britney Rueb, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon;  5. Regina Stoeser, Harrisburg; 6. Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 7. Ciara McFarling, Pierre; 8. Trinity Zopp, Lead-Deadwood; 9. Akane Metcalfe, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; 10. Mary-Katherine Joseph, Brandon Valley; 11. Maraia Kruske, Spearfish; 12. Gianna Stangeland, Pierre. 

106: 1. Akane Metcalfe, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; 2. Mary-Katherine Joseph, Brandon Valley; 3. Maraia Kruske, Spearfish;  4. Sydney Uhrig, Pierre; 5. Bailey TeKrony, Brookings; 6. Trinity Duran, Rapid City Stevens; 7. Olivia Anderson, Watertown; 8. Kyra Vanderberg, Belle Fourche; HM Frankie Kranz, Mitchell; HM Mataya Jacobs, Rapid City Central; HM Eulayal Maynard, CEB; HM Meredith Ramacher, Host Springs. 

113: 1.  Brooklyn Baird, Sturgis; 2. Cassandra Witte, Rapid City Stevens; 3. Sara Schroder, Canton; 4. Dani Batchelor, Clark/Willow Lake;  5. Madyson Gillen, Aberdeen Central; 6. Hailey Rodrigueaz, Belle Fourche; 7. Lexi Hillmer, Pierre;  8. Addie Sander, Custer; HM Madelynn Schlup, Spearfish; HM Jocelyn Thoms, Lennox;  HM Kanyan Padden, Harding County; HM Bailey Yost, Chamberlain. 

120: 1. Britney Rueb, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 2. Regina Stoeser, Harrisburg; 3. Quinn Butler, Lemmon/McIntosh; 4. Kenzrey Benning, Pierre; 5. Candice Matsuda, Spearfish; 6. Jaryn Warejcka, Canton; 7. Shelby Shrake, Chamberlain; 8. Aubrey Jensen, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; HM Danny Borja, Mitchell; HM Rylee Bird, Dell Rapids; HM Cante White Bull, Lakota Tech; Olivia Kolbrek, Sioux Falls Washington. 

126: 1. Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 2. Cateri Yellow Hawk, Sully Buttes; 3. Madison Snyder; 4. Dani Ringstmeyer, Pierre; 5. Alexis Bryant, McCook Central/Montrose; 6. Kieonna Smith, Canton; 7. Alexa Swaney, Belle Fourche; 8. Jessica Waln, Lakota Tech; HM Htee Htoo, Huron; HM Julie Pitsenberger, Flandreau; HM Chloe Ellingsen, Harrisburg; HM Faith Caldron, Brookings.

132: 1.Taylor Graveman, Spearfish; 2. Gianna Stangeland, Pierre; 3. Giada Scherich, Lakota Tech; 4. Sammie Reil, Harrisburg; 5. Johanna Steinlicht, Brookings; 6. EhLer Klay, Huron; 7. Morgan Lee, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; 8. Katelyn Yexley, Watertown; HM Reese Olson, Beresford/Alcester-Hudson; HM Brooke Grajczyk, Webster Area; HM Jasmine Maas, Aberdeen Central; HM Jersey Folkens, Canton. 

142: 1. Navaeh Leonard, Yankton; 2. Ali Bissell, Sioux Falls Roosevelt; 3. Jayden Lange, Flandreau; 4. Summer Guthmiller; 5. Kyla Logan, Doland; 6. Abbi Lewis, Pierre; 7. Marieda Kalahar, Rapid City Stevens; 8. Sarah Rickenbach, Hot Springs; HM Teagan Vining, St. Thomas More; HM Saige Hinricher, Brookings; HM Atlantis Witt, Todd County; HM Emerson Skuodas, Harrisburg; 

154: 1. Trinity Zopp, Lead-Deadwood; 2. Maya Erickson, Brookings; 3. Katrina Gibson, Aberdeen Central; 4. Hattie Baldwin, Pierre; 5. Natalie Long, Canton; 6. Rhiannen Heimdal, Harrisburg; 7. Jayden Werlings; Spearfish; 8. Elena Brennan, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; HM Kadie Mendel, Steven; HM Jordan Waln, Lakota Tech; HM Annala Davis, Brandon Valley; HM Gracie Delgago, Dakota Valley. 

170: 1. Carlee Laubach, Canton; 2. Gia Miller, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; 3. Maizy Mathis, Brookings; 4. Ireland Templeton, Pierre;  5. Brianna Johnson, Tea Area; 6. Paytan Waterman, Sioux Falls Roosevelt; 7. Bella Morteo, Rapid City Stevens; 8. Marlee Heltzel, Spearfish; HM Fantasia Felcher, Brandon Valley; HM Keely Mogen-Frankfort; HM Arlisa Waln, Lakota Tech; HM Amaya Martinez, Todd County. 

190: 1. Zoe Adam, Canton; 2. Marlee Shorter; Pierre; 3. Lauren Peterson, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; 4. Jessica Mckenney, Custer; 5. Tailie Brehm, Rapid City Stevens; 6. Allison Konrad, Watertown; 7. Eriah Big Crow, Lakota Tech; 8. Zoel Holtz, Douglas; HM Adelae Grusing, Belle Fourche; HM Saige Heath, Sully Buttes; HM Kathryn Iron Shell, Todd County; HM Anna Schuewe, Brandon Valley. 

285: 1. Ciara McFarling, Pierre; 2. Hope Orr, Watertown; 3. Kiara King, Canton; 4. Alisa Ault, Sioux Falls Jefferson; 5. Autum Gauer, Aberdeen Central; 6. Destiny Triplet, Douglas; 7. Allison Foote, West Central; 8. Maria Larson, Sioux Falls Lincoln; HM Gracie Eagle Elk, Lakota Tech; HM Unique Clairmont, Todd County; HM Brinlee Smith, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; HM Madison Nicolaisen, Hot Springs.