Mitchell leads after Day 1 in Class A

Mitchell leads after the primary day of the Class A state match in Speedy Metropolis.

The Kernels’ 300 factors give them a slim lead over second-place RC Christian (287.5), with favourite Yankton tied with the Comets at second.

Mitchell superior to the semifinal in each flight one singles and flight one doubles, including a number of wins throughout Monday so as to add to the 2 most essential flights within the state tennis match. 

The Comets and the Bucks gained most of their higher-seeded matchups all through all six singles flights and most doubles flights. Pierre and Sioux Falls Christian path closely in fourth and fifth, respectively, however nonetheless picked up a number of wins Monday, together with an upset for the Governors in flight two.

Listed below are the outcomes for day one of many Class A tennis state championship.

Singles

Flight one

Quarterfinals: 1-Noah Greni (RCH) def. 8-Daniel Gamboa (ABR) 6-2, 6-3; 4-Macon Larson (MIT) def. 5-Landon Levenhagen (SFC) 0-6, 6-2, 10-6; 3-Jaxon Plank (LEN) def. 6-Matthew Hanson (PIE) 6-2, 6-2; 2-Gage Becker (YAN) def. 7-Roger Puterbaugh (HUR) 6-0, 6-0

Flight two

Quarterfinals: 1-Tyler Loecker (MIT) def. 8-Hay Klu Moo Taw (HUR) 6-7 (7-1), 6-3, 10-7; 5-Blake Judson (PIE) def. 4-Ryan Schulte (YAN) 6-3, 2-6, 10-4; 6-Andrew Daugherty (LEN) def. 3-Joe Schneller (RCH) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7; 2-Daniel Puumala (SFC) def. 7-Cason Hellwig (ABR) 6-3, 6-0

Flight three

Quarterfinals: 1-Zachary Briggs (YAN) def. 9-Devin Dodson (PIE) 6-3, 6-1; 4-Jadon Munson (SFC) def. 5-Dah Christ Moo (HUR) 6-2, 6-4; 3-Aidan Patrick (MIT) def. 6-Bridger Meyer (SPE) 6-1, 6-2; 2-Andrew Dobbs (RCH) def. 10-Cody Plank (LEN) 6-1, 6-3

Flight 4

Quarterfinals: 1-Luke Leingang (PIE) def. 8-Gunnar Geiken (LEN) 6-3, 6-0; 4-Jack Vermeulen (MIT) def. 5-Grant Santema (SFC) 7-5, 4-6, 10-3; 3-Harrison Krajewski (YAN) def. 6-Palmer Johnson (ABR) 6-0, 6-1; 2-Jack Hancock (RCH) def. 7-Lauy Kue Say (HUR) 6-3, 6-1

Flight 5

Quarterfinals: 1-Keaton Checklist (YAN) def. 8-Lah Doh Soe (HUR) 6-2, 6-1; 4-Noah Geyer (RCH) def. 5-James Woodward (SFC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5); 3-Spencer Kelly (PIE) def. 6-Landon Zikmund (ABR) 6-4, 6-1; 2-Josh Grosdidier (MIT) def. 10-Will Snaza (MIL) 6-0, 6-2

Flight six

Quarterfinals: 1-Luke Jerke (MIT) def. 9-Gannon Might (ABR) 6-1, 6-1; 5-Carter Schulz (PIE) def. 4-Moo Homosexual (HUR); 3-Henry Beckloff (RCH) def. 6-Eli Plank (LEN) 6-1, 6-0; 2-Miles Krajewski (YAN) def. 7-Jack Squier (SFC) 6-1, 6-2;

Doubles

Flight one

Quarterfinals: 1-G. Becker/Z. Briggs (YAN) def. 9-D. Gamboa/M. Carrels (ABR) 6-4, 6-2; 3-M. Larson/T. Loecker (MIT) def. 6-M. Hanson/B. Judson (PIE) 6-3, 6-2; 2-N. Greni/J. Schneller (RCH) def. 7-R. Puterbaugh/H. Klu Moo Taw (HUR) 6-3, 6-3

Flight two

Quarterfinals: 1-R. Schulte/Okay. Checklist (YAN) def. 8-D. Christ Moo/L. Kue Say (HUR) 6-1, 6-0; 4-S. Kelly/L. Leingang (PIE) def. 5-J. Munson/G. Santema (SFC) 5-7, 6-0, 10-6; 3-A. Dobbs/J. Hancock (RCH) def. 6-C. Hellwig/P. Johnson (ABR) 6-0, 6-0; 2-A. Patrick/D. Jerke (MIT) def. 7-T. Sieber/R. Isburg (SPE) 6-3, 6-3

Flight three

Quarterfinals: 1-H. Krajewski/D. Ridgway (YAN) def. 8-W. Snaza/I. Korstjens (MIL); 4-N. Geyer/H. Beckloff (RCH) def. 5-C. Plank/E. Plank (LEN) 6-1, 6-4; 3-J. Woodward/A. Ligtenberg (SFC) def. 6-L. Doh Soe/H. N Wah (HUR) 7-5, 3-6, 10-7; 2-J. Vermeulen/C. Thelen (MIT) def. 7-D. Dodson/C. Heier (PIE) 6-3, 6-2

Staff standings

1. Mitchell: 300

2. RC Christian: 287.5

2. Yankton: 287.5

4. Pierre T.F. Riggs: 224

5. SF Christian: 214.5

6. Lennox: 199.5

7. Huron: 164.5

8. Aberdeen Roncalli: 135.5

9. Spearfish: 78

10. Milbank: 73.5

11. Madison: 59

12. St. Thomas Extra: 12

12. Vermillion: 12

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