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Sturgis girls capture Region 4 wrestling title
Sturgis' Annalee Pierson wrestles Rapid City Central's Mataya Jacobs in the 110-pound championship match during the Region 4 girls wrestling tournament on Friday in the Howard Naasz Gymnasium at Rapid City Central.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Feb 20, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

RAPID CITY — The Sturgis girls captured the team title at Friday’s Region 4 wrestling tournament. 

The Scoopers totaled 208 points, finishing ahead of Spearfish (206.5) and Rapid City Stevens (169.5). 

Annalee Pierson (110 pounds) was the lone individual champ for the Scoopers, picking up a 14-6 major decision win over Rapid City Central’s Mataya Jacobs in the finals. 

The other individual winners were Belle Fourche’s Kyra Vandenberg (100), Spearfish’s Morgan Little (105), St. Thomas More’s Gabrielle Nelson (115), Lakota Tech’s Brandy Marshall (120), Rapid City Central’s Anna Henstein (125), Spearfish’s Candice Matsuda (130), Spearfish’s Mathilde Matsuda (135), Lemmon’s Quinn Butler (140), Hot Springs’ Sarah Rickenbach (145), Hot Springs’ Katie Snyder (155), Lemmon’s Lainee Gebhart (170), Spearfish’s Marlee Heltzel (190) and Hot Springs’ Caydan Halls (235). 


Placing matches: 

100 - 1st Place Match: Kyra Vandenberg (Belle Fourche) 39-1, Jr. over Jenika Leonhardt (Sturgis Brown) 43-10, So. (TF-1.5 3:46 (21-0)); 3rd Place Match: Timber Hanson (Stanley County) 19-2, So. over Jamii Washechek (Rapid City Central) 43-17, 8th. (Inj. 0:00); 5th Place Match: Bree Risse (Bennett County) 35-14, 8th. over Josey Secrest (Harding County) 24-14, 7th. (Fall 2:46)

105 - 1st Place Match: Morgan Little (Spearfish) 32-14, Jr. over Averie Brehm (Rapid City Stevens) 31-15, So. (Fall 3:30); 3rd Place Match: Savannah Rondell (Rapid City Central) 32-16, Jr. over Londyn Allen-Hunsaker (Stanley County) 20-9, Sr. (Dec 19-13); 5th Place Match: Keira Thorp (Custer) 18-18, Sr. over Charlie Huston (Belle Fourche) 13-22, 7th. (MD 17-9)

110 - 1st Place Match: Annalee Pierson (Sturgis Brown) 47-1, Fr. over Mataya Jacobs (Rapid City Central) 38-6, So. (MD 14-6); 3rd Place Match: Kaia Hunter (Bennett County) 46-6, 8th. over AnnaBelle Dighton (Belle Fourche) 21-13, 7th. (Fall 4:22); 5th Place Match: Lexi McDole (Rapid City Stevens) 21-13, Fr. over Louise Pond (Pine Ridge) 25-9, So. (Fall 2:37)

115 - 1st Place Match: Gabrielle Nelson (St. Thomas More) 34-6, So. over Savannah Bell (Custer) 36-3, Jr. (SV-1 9-6); 3rd Place Match: Kaidynce Hand (Sturgis Brown) 44-10, Fr. over Haven Baker (Spearfish) 16-9, Jr. (Dec 10-4); 5th Place Match: Kendyll Risse (Bennett County) 33-19, Fr. over Averie Horton (Rapid City Central) 15-8, 7th. (Fall 4:32)

120 - 1st Place Match: Brandy Marshall (Lakota Tech) 26-6, Sr. over Brooklynn Smith (Rapid City Stevens) 34-10, Jr. (Fall 1:10); 3rd Place Match: Kadlin Humbracht (Hot Springs) 38-13, Fr. over Gracie Rutherford (Stanley County) 26-13, So. (SV-1 10-7); 5th Place Match: Briley Gebhart (Lemmon) 38-15, So. over Nevaeh Peters (Sturgis Brown) 38-24, So. (Fall 3:00)

125 - 1st Place Match: Anna Henstein (Rapid City Central) 46-3, Jr. over Kinsley Armstrong (Rapid City Stevens) 37-19, So. (Fall 1:34); 3rd Place Match: Kanyn Padden (Harding County) 43-11, Jr. over Darla Barnes (Lemmon) 34-15, Sr. (Dec 7-4); 5th Place Match: Addie Sander (Custer) 6-4, Sr. over Lily Glodt (Sturgis Brown) 37-23, So. (Fall 1:30)

130 - 1st Place Match: Candice Matsuda (Spearfish) 38-3, Sr. over Natalie Dreiske (Lemmon) 32-11, So. (Fall 0:30); 3rd Place Match: Finley Jamison (Rapid City Stevens) 29-15, Fr. over CeCe Percy (Lead-Deadwood) 29-17, Sr. (TB-1 10-9); 5th Place Match: Eleanor Jacobs (Sturgis Brown) 33-20, Jr. over Alicen Elk (Little Wound) 15-13, Jr. (Fall 1:33)

135 - 1st Place Match: Mathilde Matsuda (Spearfish) 40-6, Sr. over Brooklynn Baird (Sturgis Brown) 48-7, Sr. (Dec 8-1); 3rd Place Match: Dora Bonen (Mobridge-Pollock) 24-7, So. over Carlee Phelps (Rapid City Stevens) 19-16, Fr. (Fall 1:45); 5th Place Match: Tylyn Eagle Bull (Mahpiya Luta) 30-7, 8th. over Nora Hoffman (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 12-12, So. (MD 11-1)

140 - 1st Place Match: Quinn Butler (Lemmon) 43-0, Sr. over Langston Huffman (Rapid City Central) 37-4, Fr. (Fall 3:17); 3rd Place Match: Eddy Adkins (Lead-Deadwood) 34-10, Sr. over Neva Austin (Hot Springs) 28-19, Fr. (Dec 7-0); 5th Place Match: Anya Juelfs (Sturgis Brown) 33-27, Fr. over Kimberlyn Heisler (Spearfish) 18-22, Sr. (Fall 4:30)

145 - 1st Place Match: Sarah Rickenbach (Hot Springs) 20-3, Jr. over Makita Raysor (Spearfish) 15-6, Jr. (Fall 2:46); 3rd Place Match: Ivy Hayes (Lead-Deadwood) 25-10, Sr. over Shelby Werlinger (Sturgis Brown) 40-15, So. (Inj. 0:00); 5th Place Match: Izzi Evans (Douglas/Rapid City Christian) 19-18, Sr. over Reva Barnes (Lemmon) 19-19, Fr. (Fall 2:55)

155 - 1st Place Match: Katie Snyder (Hot Springs) 33-4, Sr. over Bella Morteo (Rapid City Stevens) 37-9, Jr. (Dec 9-3); 3rd Place Match: Samantha Dreiske (Lemmon) 36-7, So. over Jayce Turbiville (Harding County) 28-14, Jr. (Fall 2:14); 5th Place Match: Joyah Tilberg (Rapid City Central) 32-24, 8th. over Vanorah Carlson (Spearfish) 27-19, Fr. (Fall 4:28)

170 - 1st Place Match: Lainee Gebhart (Lemmon) 29-6, Sr. over Sydney Badwound (Spearfish) 23-9, Sr. (Fall 3:16); 3rd Place Match: Brelynn Price (Rapid City Central) 33-19, Fr. over Gracie Richter (Harding County) 25-13, Fr. (Dec 6-2); 5th Place Match: Riley Feistner (Sturgis Brown) 14-18, 7th. over Taylor Kokesh (Rapid City Stevens) 16-20, Jr. (Fall 2:06)

190 - 1st Place Match: Marlee Heltzel (Spearfish) 36-7, So. over Jessica Hite (Custer) 36-3, Jr. (Dec 4-2); 3rd Place Match: Murielle Hagen (Sturgis Brown) 37-14, Jr. over Azilya Iron Eyes (Mahpiya Luta) 20-11, Jr. (Fall 5:00); 5th Place Match: Brylee Bilges (Hot Springs) 8-18, 8th. over Nikolena Lang (Douglas/Rapid City Christian) 22-20, Jr. (Dec 8-1)

235 - 1st Place Match: Caydan Halls (Hot Springs) 28-8, So. over Aubree Walker (Rapid City Stevens) 16-9, So. (Fall 1:25); 3rd Place Match: Nora Bickett (Sturgis Brown) 19-11, 7th. over Sapphire White Mountain (McLaughlin) 18-8, So. (Fall 0:33); 5th Place Match: Angela Davis (Mahpiya Luta) 13-13, Fr. over Megyn Musselman (Spearfish) 11-22, Fr. (Fall 1:23)