Wrestling
2008 Academic All State Wrestling Team
Aberdeen Central-Amber Kolb; Aberdeen Roncalli-Matt Campton; Alcester-Hudson-Carl Serek; Bon Homme-Cory Sykora, Kelsey Van Gerpen; Brandon Valley-Laura Ledwell, Nate Neuberger, Becky Bly; Chamberlain-Carson Powell, Jeff Shaw; Clark-Thomas Lamb; Dell Rapids-Lukas Miller; Doland-Bryce Logan; Douglas-Kevin Chase; Flandreau-Tessa Weber; Gregory-Kyle Hemeyer; Groton-Austin Luecke; Harding County-Kyle Nible, Edward Juelfs; Howard-Austin Genzlinger, Megan Bechen; Huron-Erika Wolf; Marion-Seth Adrian; McCook Central-Tandi Shape, Paul Westhoff, Zach Blindert; Miller-Highmore-Marissa McCloud, Emily Knippling, Jake Waring, John Waring, Pat Cowan; Parkston-Rebecca Schleffer; Philip-Lincoln Smith, Mark Trask, Marla Kelly; Pierre-Samantha Clark; Red Cloud-Grey Hamilton; Redfield-Travis Hansen, Brock Edgar, Trent Jungwirth, Anilee Ford; Sioux Falls O'Gorman-Tyler Davis, Brigettt Lathrop, Jessica Leitheiser; Sioux Falls Washington-Josh Doora, Tim Marlette, Nate Carda; Sisseton-Brandon Krieger, Trent Nelson; Stanley County-Kassy Norman; Tea Area-Samantha Honocmichi; Vermillion-Stacy Bottolfson; Wagner-Austin Schroeder, Ryan Kocer, Jared Soukup; Watertown-Aaron Pickrel; Webster-Jordan Zenk, Winner-Wade Berry; Yankton-Ryan Burton, Josh Koch.
Note-Minimum requirements-Must maintain 3.5 GPA, be a senior varsity wrestler or statistician/student manager.
Greater Dakota
Conference
2008 All-Conference
Rapid City Central-Aero Amo, 7th, Tanner Spilde, 9th, Tyler Jones, jr., Chad Gibson, sr., Chapman Ham, jr., Casey Chilstorm, jr., Rapid City Stevens-Morgan Russell, soph., Taylor Rave, sr., Kris Klapprodt, 9th, Jarrett Jenson, 9th, Matt Bury, sr., Anthony Graziano, sr., Kramer Johnson, sr.; Sioux Falls Lincoln-Devin Clark, sr., C.J. Shadbolt, sr., Tim Waterman, jr.; Sioux Falls O'Gorman-Taylor Ronan, jr.; Robbie Hakl, jr., Sam Rohde, sr.; Sioux Falls Roosevelt-Josh Satlak, soph., Connor McIntire, jr., Sioux Falls Washington-Jordan Larson, sr., Drake Bachmeier, sr., Tim Marlette, sr., Nate Larson, soph.; Spearfish-Trenton Schmidt, 9th, Nick Bierschank, sr.; Sturgis-Seth Lange, soph., Josh Keszler, soph., Nate Wilson, soph., Sheldon Larsen, jr., Clint Wilson, 9th.
Standings-Rapid City Stevens 7-0, Sturgis 6-1, Rapid City Central 5-2, Sioux Falls Washington 4-3, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 3-4, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 2-5, Sioux Falls Lincoln 1-6, Spearfish 0-7.
Champion-Rapid City Stevens.
Coach of the Year-Brian Moser, Rapid City Stevens.
2008 S.D. Wrestling Coaches Association Awards
Mr. Wrestler 2008-Dustin Walhraven, Huron, $500 Scholarship.
$500 Scholarship Winners Class A-Josh Doorn, SF Washington 4.11 GPA; Brandon Krieger, Sisseton3.95 GPA.
$500 Scholarship Winners Class B-Lincoln Smith, Philip, 4.09 GPA; Brook Edgar, Redfield, 4.09.
Friend of Wrestling-Tom and Marie Radway, Philip.
Assistant Coach of the Year-Mike Esser, Redfield.
Jr. High Coach of the Year-Tracy Upton, Milbank.
Press Award-Yankton Press and Dakotan.
Coaches of the Year-Region 1A-Bob Hirsch, Watertown; Region 2A-Marc Murren, SF Washington; Region 3A-Dan McCarty, Huron; Region 4A-Brian Moser, Rapid City Stevens; Region 1B-Shayne Geditz, Faulkton; Region 2B-Dan Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson; Region 3B-Ernie Valentine, Wagner; Region 4B-Michael Phelps, Newell.
