By 605 Sports Staff

A week ago the No. 2 Canton girls held a 45 point lead over No. 3 Watertown. Entering the new year and in the Week 5 Dakota Grappler rankings that margin has been trimmed to nine points. 

Pierre continues to get stronger and received 180 points in this week’s poll, ahead of Canton (118) and Watertown (109). Harrisburg (92) and Brookings (75) round out this week’s top-five girls teams. 

A new No. 1 in the (100) weight class as Watertown’s Olivia Anderson takes over the top-spot. The (100) class could be one of the best at the state tournament as Pierre’s Shaylee Sprick, Groton Area’s Liza Krueger and Canton’s Finley Evjen have all held the No. 1 ranking at some point this season. 

Brandon Valley’s Mary-Katherine Joseph dropped from 114 to 107 this week and moved into the No. 1 ranking in that weight class. Canton’s Sara Schroder takes over the top-ranking at (114). Lemmon/Mcintosh’s Quinn Butler moved down from 126 to 120 and assumed the No. 1 ranking in that weight class. 

One of the big movers this week was Custer freshman Jessica Hite who moved down from 250 to 185 and assumed the No. 1 ranking in her new weight class. 

(All rankings provided by Dakota Grappler)

Dynamite Dozen: 1. Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 2. Regina Stoeser, Harrisburg; 3. Britney Rueb, Bon Homme, Scotland/Avon; 4. Sara Schroder, Canton; 5. Mary-Katherine Joseph, Brandon Valley; 6. Maizy Mathis, Brookings; 7. Sydney Uhrig, Pierre; 8. Akana Metcalfe, KWLPG; 9. Kiara King, Canton; 10. Quinn Butler, Lemmon/McIntosh; 11. Abbi Lewis, Pierre; 12. Katrina Gibson, Aberdeen Central. 

Wrestler of the Week - Marieda Kalahar, Rapid City Stevens (152). Kalahar won the Rumble on the Red tournament in Fargo, ND and jumps to No. 3 in this week’s Dakota Grappler rankings. 

Week 5 Team Rankings: 1. Pierre, 180; 2. Canton, 118; 3. Watertown, 109; 4. Harrisburg, 92; 5. Brookings, 75; 6. Aberdeen Central, 71; 7. Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, 66; 8. Sturgis, 65; 9. Spearfish, 64; 10. Lakota Tech, 63; 11. Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes, 54; 12. Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda, 49; 13. Custer 43, 14. Hot Springs; 15. Rapid City Stevens, 41. 

Individual rankings:

100 - 1. Olivia Anderson, Watertown; 2. Shaylee Speck, Pierre;  3. Liza Krueger, Groton Area; 4. Finley Evjen, Canton; 5. Kyra Vanderberg, Belle Fourche; 6.  Annalee Pierson, Sturgis;; 7. Morgan Little Spearfish; 8. Louise Pond, Pine Ridge; HM. Averie Brehm, Stevens; HM. McKyla Linke, Mitchell; HM. Kendall Clayton, Brandon Valley; HM. Jaynie Perkins, Lakota Teach

107 - 1. . Mary-Katherine Joseph, Brandon Valley; 2. Sydney Uhrig, Pierre; 3. Irini Poka, Rapid City Central; 4. Bailey Tekrony, Brookings; 5. Dani Batchelor, Clark/Willow Lake; 6. Brooklyn Randall, Watertown; 8 Haven Baker, Spearfish; HM. Avery Bendewald, Aberdeen Central; HM.. Harley Iverson, Sisseton; HM. Macee McGregor, Webster; HM. Serenity TrueBlood.

114 - 2. Sara Schroder, Canton; 2. Akane Metcalfe, Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes; 3. Hadley Bryant, Harrisburg; 4. Frankie Kranz, Mitchell; 5. Madyson Gillen, Aberdeen Central; 6. Langston Huffman, RC Central; 7. Madelynn Schlup, Spearfish; 8. Brandy Marshall, Lakota Tech; HM. Mettea Marshall, Custer; HM. Darla Barnes Lemmon/McIntosh; HM. Monica Massey, Yankton; HM SageLynn Culley, Roosevelt. 

120 -  1. Quinn Butler, Lemmon/McIntosh; 2. Dani Ringstmeyer, Pierre; 3. Brooklyn Baird, Sturgis; 4. Alexis Bryant, McCook Central/Montrose; 5. Jaryn Warejcka, Canton; 6. Candice Matsuda, Spearfish; 7. Anna Henstein, Central; 8. Olivia Kolbrek, Washington; HM. Ula Martin, Aberdeen Central; HM. Addie Sander, Custer; HM. Jocelyn Thoms, Lennox; HM. Hayden Thomas, Watertown.

126 - 1. Regina Stoeser, Harrisburg; 2. Danny Borja, Mitchell; 3. Mathilde Matsuda, Spearfish; 4. Lexie Hillmer, Pierre; 5. Cateri Yellow Hawk, Sully Buttes; 6. Lakota Rodgers, Lakota Tech; 7. River Bailey, Custer; 8. Hadlee Kracht, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; HM Sophia Knittel, Ipswich/Bowdle; HM. Wendi Silverthorn, VHIW; HM. Vi Anderson, Sisseton. 

132 - 1. Britney Rueb, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 2. Summer Guthmiller, Sioux Valley; 3. Kezrey Benning, Pierre; 4. Giada Scherich, Lakota Tech; 5. Reese Olson, Beresford/Alcester-Hudson; 6. Tahnie Yellow Hawk, Sully Buttes; 7. Brooklyn Brant, Sturgis; 8. Alexa Swaney, Belle Fourche; HM. Victoria Verhey, St. Thomas More; HM. Makita Raysor, Spearfish; HM. Jersey Folkens, Canton; HM. Jasmine Maas, Aberdeen Central. 

138 - 1. Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 2. Madison Snyder, Sturgis; 3. Jaidynn Giedd,  Kingsbury County; 4. Brooke Grajczyk, Webster; 5. Jasmin Perez, Mobridge/Pollock; 6. Jaclyn Kyte, Yankton; 7. Katelyn Yexley Watertown; 8. Tiara Faehnrich, Hill City; HM. Cheyenne Fuller, Sully Buttes; HM. Teagan Vining, St. Thomas More; HM. Rakyrah Wallace, Aberdeen Central; HM. Erin Legg Canton. 

 145 - 1. Johanna Steinlicht, Brookings; 2. Ireland Templeton, Pierre; 3.  Sarah Rickenbach, Hot Springs;  4. Sammie Reil, Harrisburg; 5. Reganne Miles, DOL; 6. Hailey Fortney, West Central; 7. Aileana Brewer, Pine Ridge; 8. Lin Paw Jone, Aberdeen Central; HM. Winry Yaggie, Yankton; HM. Kenzie King, Canton; HM. Maddie Feiock, Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda; HM. Kimberly Heisler, Spearfish. 

152 - 1. Abbi Lewis, Pierre; 2. Katrina Gibson, Aberdeen Central; 3. Marieda Kalahar, RCS; 4. Trinity Zopp, Lead-Deadwood; 5. Elena Brennan, KWLPG; 6. April Peterson, Watertown; 7. Amaya Martinez, Todd County; 8. Sandra Moves Camp, Lakota Tech; HM. Emerson Skuodas, Harrisburg; HM. Ella Kessler VHIW; HM. Kaylee Dean, Canton; HM. Olivia Nehl, Belle Fourche. 

 165 - 1. Maizy Mathis, Brookings; 2. Gia Miller, VHIW; 3. Rhiannen Heimdal, Harrisburg; 4. Lilly Nelson, Aberdeen Central; 5. Bella Morteo, Rapid City Stevens; 6. Chloe Fire Thunder, Lakota Tech; 7. Kyanne Traversie Johnson, Pierre; 8. Eddy Atkins, Lead-Deadwood; HM. Jayce Turbiville, Harding County; HM. Brittney Hanson, Harding County; HM. Jasmine Carlow, Pine Ridge; HM. Blair Merkwan, Vermillion. 

185 - 1. Jessica Hite, Custer; 2. Allison Konrad, Watertown; 3. Brianna Johnson, Tea Area; 4. Rayna Miller, VHIW; 5. LaRae Severson, KWLPG; 6. Kori Wallner, Canton; 7. Lily Montgomery, Canistota; 8. Emalee Larson, Pierre; HM. Tallie Brehm, Stevens; HM. Marlee Heltzel, Spearfish; HM. Eriah Big Crow, Lakota Tech; HM. Keely Mogen Frankfort, Hot Springs. 

250 - 1. Kiara King, Canton; 2. Eden Hach, Watertown; 3. Alissa Ault, SFJ; 4.  Madison Nicolaisen, Hot Springs; 5. Maria Larson, Lincoln; 6. Allison Foote, West Central; 7. Heavenly Thompson, Pierre; 8. Destiny Triplet, Douglas; HM. Kaylie McDonald, Spearfish; HM. Kaitlyn Florey, Huron; HM.  Unique Clairmont, Todd County; HM. Grace Eagle Elk, Lakota Tech.