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Canton girls win team title at McCook Central/Montrose Invitational
Canton's Finley Evjen after winning her semifinal match at the 2024 state tournament. Evjen won the (120) championship at Friday's McCook Central/Montrose Invitational.
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Jan 4, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

SALEM —- Behind four individual champions the Canton girls dominated action at Friday’s McCook Central/Montrose Invitational.

Canton posted a score of 225 points, well ahead of Miller/Highmore-Harrold (125) and Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda (114.5). Mitchell (77) and Sisseton (56) rounded out the top-five teams. 

Winning individual titles for Canton were Jewel Gannon (100), Finley Evjen (120), Kori Wallner (185) and Natalia Long (235). Evjen defeated defending state champion Alexis Bryant of McCook Central/Montrose 10-0 in the championship match. 

The Doland girls finished seventh in the team standings but had two individual champions in Reganna Miles (165) and Kyla Logan (132). Logan edged Ipswich/Bowdle’s Sophia Knittel 10-8 in one of Friday’s top championship matches. 

Other individual titles were claimed by Liza Krueger, Groton Area (107), Frankie Kranz, Mitchell (114), Jocelyn Thomas, Lennox (126), Summer Githmiller, Sioux Valley (138), Maddie Feiock, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda (145), Jaidynn Giedd, Kingsbury County (152). 

Team Points: 1. Canton, 225; 2. Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 125; 3. Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda, 114.5; 4. Mitchell, 77; 5. Sisseton, 56; 6. Kingsbury County, 50.5; T-7. Chamberlain, 49; T-7. Doland, 49; 9. Sioux Valley,. 45.5; 10. Webster, 41.5; T-11. Canistota, 32; T-11. Madison, 32; 13. Burke/Gregory, 30; 14. Lennox, 29; 15. Groton Area, 28; T-16. Flandreau, 22; T-16. Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, 22; T-18. Ipswich/Bowdle,. 21.5; T-18. McCook Central/Montrose, 21.5; T-20. Clark/Willow Lake, 20; T-20. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 20. 

Individual Results: 

100 - 1st Place Match: Jewel Gannon (Canton) 12-6, Jr. over Hailey Schafer (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 11-6, 7th. (MD 11-3); 3rd Place Match: McKyla Linke (Mitchell) 6-4, So. over Jaylynn Johnson (Kingsbury County) 3-7, 8th. (Dec 7-4); 5th Place Match: Charlee Ann Winter (Canton) 9-5, 7th. over Jadelynn McCall (Winner) 4-5, Fr. (M. For.)

107 - 1st Place Match: Liza Krueger (Groton Area) 22-2, So. over Brooke Warejcka (Canton) 13-4, Fr. (Dec 16-10); 3rd Place Match: Tenley Quick (Flandreau) 9-5, 8th. over Trinity Kurtenbach (Sioux Valley) 4-6, Fr. (Fall 1:29); 5th Place Match: Clara Iverson (Sisseton) 12-10, Fr. over Avery Kranz (Canton) 6-4, 7th. (Fall 0:48)

114 - 1st Place Match: Frankie Kranz (Mitchell) 12-1, So. over Nayeli Ortega (Canton) 16-8, Fr. (Dec 5-1); 3rd Place Match: Bailey Yost (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 11-4, Sr. over Harley Iverson (Sisseton) 15-5, Fr. (Fall 3:58); 5th Place Match: Danika Juhl (Garretson) 10-10, Sr. over Aubrey Jensen (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 19-7, Jr. (M. For.)

120 - 1st Place Match: Finley Evjen (Canton) 21-0, 8th. over Alexis Bryant (McCook Central/Montrose) 14-1, Jr. (MD 10-0); 3rd Place Match: Vi Anderson (Sisseton) 16-4, Fr. over Aine Graesser (Chamberlain) 8-6, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:28 (18-0)); 5th Place Match: Dana Wallace (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 12-8, Sr. over Sage Hill (Canton) 9-10, Fr. (M. For.)

126 - 1st Place Match: Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 14-1, Fr. over Jocelyn Rumpca (Webster) 7-3, So. (MD 15-2); 3rd Place Match: Wendi Silverthorn (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 14-8, Sr. over Mohrgan Werdel (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 9-9, So. (Fall 4:19); 5th Place Match: Shelby Shrake (Chamberlain) 9-9, Sr. over Makayla Schardin (Madison) 4-6, 8th. (Fall 1:35)

 132 - 1st Place Match: Kyla Logan (Doland) 16-4, Sr. over Sophia Knittel (Ipswich/Bowdle) 10-2, 8th. (Dec 10-8); 3rd Place Match: Jersey Folkens (Canton) 11-8, So. over Hannah Zeigler (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 7-7, Sr. (Fall 1:52); 5th Place Match: Liliana Luque (Mitchell) 5-5, So. over Emma Bockelman (Canton) 3-7, So. (Fall 0:43)

 138 - 1st Place Match: Summer Guthmiller (Sioux Valley) 17-0, So. over Kayla Schoolmeester (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 11-3, Fr. (Fall 0:10); 3rd Place Match: Gabby Werdel (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 9-7, Jr. over Miley Janek (Burke/Gregory) 10-5, Fr. (Fall 4:48); 5th Place Match: Erin Legg (Canton) 5-10, Jr. over Brynn Mulder (Canton) 13-11, Jr. (M. For.)

 145 - 1st Place Match: Maddie Feiock (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 15-4, Jr. over Brooke Grajczyk (Webster) 9-3, Fr. (Fall 5:06); 3rd Place Match: Lakynn Qualseth (Canton) 14-7, So. over Valonny Walking Bull (Chamberlain) 2-2, 7th. (Fall 0:38); 5th Place Match: Mahli Bresson (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 6-8, Jr. over Randi Norgaard (Ethan/Parkston) 1-7, Jr. (Fall 1:47)

 152 - 1st Place Match: Jaidynn Giedd (Kingsbury County) 10-1, 8th. over Alyssa McCracken (Canton) 7-10, So. (Fall 2:58); 3rd Place Match: Katelyn Bond (Canistota) 7-10, So. over Lexis Moe (Madison) 4-5, So. (Fall 3:25); 5th Place Match: Libby Krcil (Burke/Gregory) 2-5, So. over Penelope Bruneau (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 2-16, Fr. (Fall 1:55)

 165 - 1st Place Match: Reganne Miles (Doland) 16-4, Sr. over LaRae Severson (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 0:48); 3rd Place Match: Taylor DeJong (Mitchell) 7-3, Jr. over Kyler Foreman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 5-6, So. (Fall 1:35); 5th Place Match: Olivia Manca (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 6-7, Jr. over Anna Folkens (Canton) 6-12, So. (Dec 12-7)

 185 - Round 1 - Kori Wallner (Canton) 12-5, So. over Elizabeth Moser (Winner) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:23); Izzy Baldwin (Canton) 9-9, Sr. over Rayna Miller (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 17-4, So. (Fall 2:57); Round 2 - Kori Wallner (Canton) 12-5, So. over Izzy Baldwin (Canton) 9-9, Sr. (Fall 0:11), Rayna Miller (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 17-4, So. over Elizabeth Moser (Winner) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 0:35); Round 3 - Kori Wallner (Canton) 12-5, So. over Rayna Miller (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 17-4, So. (Fall 1:58); Izzy Baldwin (Canton) 9-9, Sr. over Elizabeth Moser (Winner) 0-3, Fr. (Fall 1:14)

235 - 1st Place Match: Natalia Long (Canton) 11-4, So. over Malinda Oleson (Baltic) 7-13, Sr. (Fall 2:13); 3rd Place Match: Emma Carter (Canistota) 6-5, So. over Mallory Baldwin (Canton) 3-5, So. (Fall 4:58); 5th Place Match: Jazmyne Robinson (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 0-2, So. over () , . (Bye)