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Pierre girls put up big numbers to win Region 3A wrestling tourney
Pierre's Lexie Hillmer was one of four Pierre wrestlers to win region titles Thursday in Aberdeen.
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Feb 20, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

ABERDEEN — Behind four individual champions the Pierre girls scored 225.5 points and won Thursday’s Region 3A wrestling tournament in Aberdeen. 

The Governors scored 225.5 points, ahead of Aberdeen Central (172.5) and Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon (147). Mitchell (97.5) and Miller/Highmore-Harrold (88) rounded out the top five teams. 

Dani Ringstmeyer (126), Lexie Hillmer (132), Kezrey Benning (138) and Abbigail Lewis (152) won region titles for Pierre. 

Madison Little (100) and Lilly Nelson (165) won titles for Aberdeen Central.

Jasmine Rueles-Hertz (114), Peyton Hellmann (145) and Hope Kemnitz (185) won region titles for Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon. 

Other region championships went to Huron’s Chalie Sah (107), Mitchell’s Frankie Kranz (120) and Todd County’s Unique Clairmont (235). 

Team Points: 1. Pierre, 225.5; 2. Aberdeen Central, 172.5; 3. Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, 147; 4. Mitchell, 97.5; 5. Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 88; 6. Huron, 63.5; 7. Madison, 57; 8. Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, 40; 9. Todd County, 34.5; 10. Chamberlain, 34; 11. Burke/Gregory, 31.5; 12. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 28; 13. Winner, 8; 14. Lyman, 4

Individual Results:

100 - 1st Place Match: Madison Little (Aberdeen Central) 40-9, 8th. over Shaylee Speck (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 31-4, So. (Fall 3:58); 3rd Place Match: Ella Coomes (Madison) 26-7, 7th. over Hailey Schafer (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 30-14, 7th. (Fall 4:43); 5th Place Match: Sep Jade Lyric Paw Gay (Huron) 9-23, Jr. over McKyla Linke (Mitchell) 22-21, So. (MD 11-1)

107 - 1st Place Match: Chalie Sah (Huron) 33-9, So. over Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) 6-4, Jr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0)); 3rd Place Match: Layne Heasley (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 16-17, 7th. over Sydney Johnson (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 17-21, 7th. (MD 12-1); 5th Place Match: Allyson Tilberg (Mitchell) 9-21, Jr. over Jadelynn McCall (Winner) 8-16, Fr. (Fall 2:01).

114 - 1st Place Match: Jasmine Rueles-Hertz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 35-13, So. over Bailey Yost (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 25-12, Sr. (Fall 0:14); 3rd Place Match: Reva McGaugh (Huron) 29-23, Fr. over Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 28-13, Fr. (Fall 1:47); 5th Place Match: Kennley Sedlacek (Burke/Gregory) 7-7, 8th. over Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 13-21, 8th. (Fall 2:14).

120 - 1st Place Match: Frankie Kranz (Mitchell) 30-7, So. over Dana Wallace (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 21-12, Sr. (Fall 3:02); 3rd Place Match: Gracie Lobbins (Madison) 26-8, Jr. over Harper Kracht (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 34-22, 7th. (Fall 0:43); 5th Place Match: Aine Graesser (Chamberlain) 18-12, Jr. over Moo B Say (Huron) 16-24, Fr. (Fall 1:10).

126 - 1st Place Match: Dani Ringstmeyer (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 41-1, Sr. over jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) 42-14, Fr. (Fall 3:02); 3rd Place Match: Hadlee Kracht (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 49-14, So. over Danny Borja (Mitchell) 11-5, Jr. (Fall 2:27); 5th Place Match: Mohrgan Werdel (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 21-19, So. over Taelyn Clark (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 2-3, 7th. (Fall 3:48).

132 - 1st Place Match: Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 32-2, Fr. over Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 33-16, Jr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0)); 3rd Place Match:Liliana Luque (Mitchell) 19-19, So. over Daytona Paris (Burke/Gregory) 17-16, Jr. (Fall 0:40); 5th Place Match: Evelyn Olson (Chamberlain) 17-19, Jr. over Hannah Zeigler (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 16-19, Sr. (Fall 0:50).

138 - 1st Place Match: Kezrey Benning (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 27-3, Jr. over Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 37-15, Jr. (Dec 6-0); 3rd Place Match: Camille Rearick (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 18-10, Fr. over Gabby Werdel (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 24-16, Jr. (Dec 9-5); 5th Place Match: Bailey Kemnitz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 33-22, 8th. over Miley Janek (Burke/Gregory) 21-16, Fr. (Fall 1:08).

145 - 1st Place Match: Peyton Hellmann (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 41-0, Sr. over Ireland Templeton (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 29-5, Sr. (Fall 2:36); 3rd Place Match: Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 33-15, Fr. over Devrah Meyer (Madison) 22-14, Jr. (Fall 3:22); 5th Place Match: Valonny Walking Bull (Chamberlain) 13-12, 7th. over Caitlyn Points At Him (Todd County) 10-19, Jr. (Fall 1:25)

152 - 1st Place Match: Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 31-3, So. over Ashley Tolsma (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 34-14, Sr. (Fall 3:42); 3rd Place Match: Kyler Foreman (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 14-18, So. over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 21-18, So. (Dec 8-4); 5th Place Match: Rachel Michl (Winner) 8-16, Jr. over () , . (Bye).

165 - 1st Place Match: Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) 32-12, Jr. over LaRae Severson (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 9-6, Sr. (Fall 4:51); 3rd Place Match: Taylor DeJong (Mitchell) 23-12, Jr. over Jayda Steinke (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 19-13, Jr. (Fall 4:58); 5th Place Match: Paola Fernandez Fernandez (Huron) 13-24, So. over Gwen Leading Fighter (Todd County) 8-12, 7th. (Inj. 1:00).

185 - 1st Place Match: Hope Kemnitz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 22-19, Jr. over Kyanne Traversie-Johnson (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 19-17, Sr. (Dec 3-1); 3rd Place Match: Augustina Hieb (Aberdeen Central) 14-13, So. over () , . (Bye)

235 - 1st Place Match: Unique Clairmont (Todd County) 25-10, Jr. over Brylee Pelle (Pierre T.F. Riggs) 22-16, Fr. (Fall 2:45); 3rd Place Match:Kaylynn Fick (Mitchell) 0-3, Fr. over () , . (Bye)