The Pierre Governor girls wrestling team nabbed a second place finish at the Lee Wolf Tournament on Friday in Aberdeen scoring a total of 162.5 with Aberdeen Central winning with a 187.
Shaylee Speck in the 100 and Abbigail Lewis in the 155 both grabbed weight class championships in Aberdeen, adding to their total championships for the season. Lexie Hillmer would make the championship match but finish in second as Aubrey Fischer and Kezrey Benning had third place finishes for the Govs. Gemma Stangleand and Sydney Caven each had a fourth place finish. Overall, Pierre had 11 of the 12 girls hit the podium for the tournament.
You can see a full list of the results below. The Governor girls will wrestle again on Thursday, at home against the Mitchell Kernels. The night begins at 5:00 at Riggs High School.
2026 Girls Aberdeen Central Invitational Results for Pierre T. F. Riggs
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Shaylee Speck (26-3) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Shaylee Speck (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 26-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Shaylee Speck (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 26-3 won by tech fall over Leah Schuller (West Central) 4-2 (TF-1.5 1:04 (15-0))
- Semifinal – Shaylee Speck (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 26-3 won by fall over Tatum Palsma (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 14-17 (Fall 0:55)
- 1st Place Match – Shaylee Speck (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 26-3 won by fall over Paisley Stewart (Aberdeen Central) 22-11 (Fall 1:37)
105
Sydney Caven (24-12) placed 4th and scored 19.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Aberdeen Central) 8-8 (For.)
- Quarterfinal – Kadee Frankfurth (Clark/Willow Lake) 25-5 won by fall over Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 (Fall 1:28)
- Cons. Round 2 – Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 won by fall over Laine Petersen (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 2-10 (Fall 2:44)
- Cons. Round 3 – Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 won by fall over Olivia Borgen (Britton-Hecla) 3-11 (Fall 0:42)
- Cons. Semi – Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 won by major decision over Kyliegh Schuller (West Central) 9-7 (MD 12-1)
- 3rd Place Match – Kadee Frankfurth (Clark/Willow Lake) 25-5 won by fall over Sydney Caven (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 24-12 (Fall 2:31)
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Aubrey Fischer (21-14) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Aubrey Fischer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 21-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Aubrey Fischer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 21-14 won by fall over Gracelynn Decker (Groton Area) 4-10 (Fall 1:39)
- Semifinal – Aubrey Jensen (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 11-8 won by fall over Aubrey Fischer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 21-14 (Fall 1:31)
- Cons. Semi – Aubrey Fischer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 21-14 won by fall over Kara Kocmich (McCook Central/Montrose) 11-13 (Fall 4:01)
- 3rd Place Match – Aubrey Fischer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 21-14 won by fall over Jaylynn Johnson (Kingsbury County) 13-12 (Fall 2:44)
115
Chevelle Brakke (7-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Chevelle Brakke (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 7-9 won by fall over Addie DeJong (Kingsbury County) 13-17 (Fall 0:52)
- Quarterfinal – Alexis Bryant (McCook Central/Montrose) 32-6 won by tech fall over Chevelle Brakke (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 7-9 (TF-1.5 3:44 (17-1))
- Cons. Round 2 – Kacie Welsch (Lemmon) 10-11 won by fall over Chevelle Brakke (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 7-9 (Fall 3:38)
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Gemma Stangeland (20-10) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 20-10 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 20-10 won by decision over Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 16-11 (Dec 12-5)
- Semifinal – Payden Coughlin (Kingsbury County) 24-10 won by fall over Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 20-10 (Fall 4:19)
- Cons. Semi – Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 20-10 won by decision over Briley Gebhart (Lemmon) 23-11 (Dec 5-3)
- 3rd Place Match – Cadence Bochek (Clark/Willow Lake) 24-12 won by fall over Gemma Stangeland (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 20-10 (Fall 3:00)
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Layne Heasley (13-16) placed 8th and scored 3.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Layne Heasley (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 13-16 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Izy Bendorf (Kingsbury County) 28-9 won by fall over Layne Heasley (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 13-16 (Fall 3:45)
- Cons. Round 2 – Layne Heasley (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 13-16 won by tech fall over Maria Mathern (Aberdeen Central) 11-13 (TF-1.5 4:42 (17-2))
- Cons. Round 3 – Zoe Nichols (Clark/Willow Lake) 21-14 won by fall over Layne Heasley (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 13-16 (Fall 2:34)
- 7th Place Match – Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 15-14 won by medical forfeit over Layne Heasley (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 13-16 (M. For.)
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Jersey Lewis (17-13) placed 7th and scored 6.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jersey Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 17-13 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Sophia Knittel (Ipswich) 18-3 won by tech fall over Jersey Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 17-13 (TF-1.5 3:49 (19-3))
- Cons. Round 2 – Jersey Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 17-13 won by fall over Claire Halvorson (Webster Area) 1-13 (Fall 0:44)
- Cons. Round 3 – Chyanne Guerdet (Clark/Willow Lake) 12-18 won by decision over Jersey Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 17-13 (Dec 5-4)
- 7th Place Match – Jersey Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 17-13 won by tech fall over Layla Crowe (Kingsbury County) 9-17 (TF-1.5 2:12 (15-0))
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Lexie Hillmer (19-3) placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 19-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 19-3 won by major decision over Dora Bonen (Mobridge-Pollock) 16-5 (MD 9-1)
- Semifinal – Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 19-3 won by fall over Naomi Miller (Clark/Willow Lake) 28-4 (Fall 3:45)
- 1st Place Match – Britney Rueb (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 20-0 won by decision over Lexie Hillmer (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 19-3 (Dec 1-0)
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Kezrey Benning (28-2) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Kezrey Benning (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 28-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Kezrey Benning (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 28-2 won by major decision over Dawson Eimers (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 15-9 (MD 10-1)
- Semifinal – Brooke Grajczyk (Watertown) 33-7 won by fall over Kezrey Benning (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 28-2 (Fall 3:42)
- Cons. Semi – Kezrey Benning (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 28-2 won by decision over Ellie Stofferahn (McCook Central/Montrose) 19-16 (Dec 7-0)
- 3rd Place Match – Kezrey Benning (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 28-2 won by fall over Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 24-8 (Fall 1:13)
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Lela Lindquist (6-16) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Reva Barnes (Lemmon) 11-11 won by fall over Lela Lindquist (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 6-16 (Fall 1:03)
- Round 2 – Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 20-8 won by fall over Lela Lindquist (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 6-16 (Fall 0:54)
- Round 3 – Kaydence Hobert (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 18-16 won by fall over Lela Lindquist (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 6-16 (Fall 0:30)
- Round 4 – Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 13-10 won by fall over Lela Lindquist (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 6-16 (Fall 1:14)
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Abbigail Lewis (22-1) placed 1st and scored 29.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 22-1 won by fall over Luna Little Elk (McLaughlin) 1-3 (Fall 1:21)
- Quarterfinal – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 22-1 won by fall over Chloe Cadotte (Ethan/Parkston) 0-2 (Fall 1:30)
- Semifinal – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 22-1 won by major decision over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 15-11 (MD 12-0)
- 1st Place Match – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 22-1 won by fall over Samantha Dreiske (Lemmon) 22-6 (Fall 4:47)
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Bailee Taft (5-14) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Grayson Klapperich (Warner/Northwestern) 12-4 won by fall over Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 (Fall 3:07)
- Cons. Round 2 – Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi – Rayna Miller (Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda) 16-7 won by fall over Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 (Fall 2:28)
- 5th Place Match – Grayson Klapperich (Warner/Northwestern) 12-4 won by fall over Bailee Taft (Pierre T. F. Riggs) 5-14 (Fall 2:20)





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