The Pierre Governor girls wrestling team would win the ESD tournament in Harrisburg on Thursday scoring a 150 while Harrisburg and Watertown were second and third scoring a 125.5 and a 125.

Pierre had seven competitors in the championship match of the 11 weight classes which included four champions. Dani Ringstmeyer in the 120, Kezrey Benning in the 132, Ireland Templeton in the 145 and Abbigail Lewis in the 152 all won the ESD individual titles on the night while Shaylee Speck in the 100, Lexie Hillmer in the 126 and Heavenly Thompson in the 250 all reached the title bout for Pierre.

You can see a full list of the results below. This marks the end of the season for the Governors with now only the state tournament remaining which will begin on Thursday, February 22 in Sioux Falls.

2024 Girls ESD Tournament Results for Pierre TF Riggs

100

Shaylee Speck (35-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Shaylee Speck (Pierre TF Riggs) 35-10 won by fall over Benazir Wilson (Harrisburg) 5-18 (Fall 0:58)
Semifinal – Shaylee Speck (Pierre TF Riggs) 35-10 won by fall over Kendall Clayton (Brandon Valley) 28-11 (Fall 1:07)
1st Place Match – Olivia Anderson (Watertown) 43-1 won by fall over Shaylee Speck (Pierre TF Riggs) 35-10 (Fall 4:28)

107

Londyn Allen-Hunsaker (18-25) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Chalie Sah (Huron) 22-16 won by fall over Londyn Allen-Hunsaker (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-25 (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 1 – Londyn Allen-Hunsaker (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-25 won by fall over Leah Nelson (Brandon Valley) 7-11 (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Semi – Susu Kamara (Harrisburg) 19-15 won in tie breaker – 1 over Londyn Allen-Hunsaker (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-25 (TB-1 7-6)

114

Gemma Stangeland (18-14) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Gemma Stangeland (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-14 won by decision over Audrey Mack (Watertown) 17-21 (Dec 8-4)
Semifinal – Frankie Kranz (Mitchell) 29-7 won by fall over Gemma Stangeland (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-14 (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Semi – Gemma Stangeland (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-14 won by fall over Monica Massey (Yankton) 14-22 (Fall 4:34)
3rd Place Match – Bailey Tekrony (Brookings) 16-7 won by decision over Gemma Stangeland (Pierre TF Riggs) 18-14 (Dec 8-3)

120

Dani Ringstmeyer (36-6) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Dani Ringstmeyer (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Dani Ringstmeyer (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 won by fall over Destinee Wagner (Harrisburg) 16-8 (Fall 2:43)
1st Place Match – Dani Ringstmeyer (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 won by decision over Danny Borja (Mitchell) 34-6 (Dec 4-0)

126

Lexie Hillmer (29-7) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Lexie Hillmer (Pierre TF Riggs) 29-7 won by fall over Avah Grismer (Watertown) 8-23 (Fall 1:18)
Semifinal – Lexie Hillmer (Pierre TF Riggs) 29-7 won by fall over Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 28-18 (Fall 3:13)
1st Place Match – Regina Stoeser (Harrisburg) 28-0 won by tech fall over Lexie Hillmer (Pierre TF Riggs) 29-7 (TF-1.5 5:44 (20-5))

132

Kezrey Benning (36-6) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Kezrey Benning (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 won by fall over Tiana Benton (Mitchell) 3-24 (Fall 0:16)
Semifinal – Kezrey Benning (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 won by fall over Cierra Strand (Brookings) 23-10 (Fall 2:34)
1st Place Match – Kezrey Benning (Pierre TF Riggs) 36-6 won by fall over Brenna Reker (Brandon Valley) 26-16 (Fall 0:33)

138

Jayda Steinke (16-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Addi Viox (Harrisburg) 1-3 won by fall over Jayda Steinke (Pierre TF Riggs) 16-15 (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Round 1 – Jayda Steinke (Pierre TF Riggs) 16-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 21-19 won by decision over Jayda Steinke (Pierre TF Riggs) 16-15 (Dec 4-1)

145

Ireland Templeton (26-4) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Ireland Templeton (Pierre TF Riggs) 26-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Ireland Templeton (Pierre TF Riggs) 26-4 won by fall over Nevaeh Schanbeck (Watertown) 9-26 (Fall 2:43)
1st Place Match – Ireland Templeton (Pierre TF Riggs) 26-4 won by decision over Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 25-19 (Dec 8-3)

152

Abbigail Lewis (37-0) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre TF Riggs) 37-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre TF Riggs) 37-0 won by fall over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 13-15 (Fall 0:59)
1st Place Match – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre TF Riggs) 37-0 won by fall over Emerson Skuodas (Harrisburg) 16-8 (Fall 1:58)

165

Kyanne Traversie-Johnson (10-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Taylor DeJong (Mitchell) 27-10 won by fall over Kyanne Traversie-Johnson (Pierre TF Riggs) 10-18 (Fall 4:57)
Cons. Round 1 – Kyanne Traversie-Johnson (Pierre TF Riggs) 10-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Rhiannen Heimdal (Harrisburg) 27-8 won by fall over Kyanne Traversie-Johnson (Pierre TF Riggs) 10-18 (Fall 1:42)

250

Heavenly Thompson (21-18) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Heavenly Thompson (Pierre TF Riggs) 21-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Heavenly Thompson (Pierre TF Riggs) 21-18 won by fall over Nina Howard (Aberdeen Central) 15-22 (Fall 4:36)
1st Place Match – Eden Hach (Watertown) 28-8 won by fall over Heavenly Thompson (Pierre TF Riggs) 21-18 (Fall 0:29)