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2024 SDHSAA Spring Golf Championships, Day One Results

Aidan DeBoer
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting

The 2024 springs state golf championships began on Monday from Yankton, Sioux Falls, and Brookings with four classes being represented.

Class B Girls Team Standings

PlaceSchoolScore To Par
1Chester
40
Chester
2Miller
47
Miller
3Clark/Willow Lake
65
Clark/Willow Lake
T4Jones County
67
Jones County
T4Burke
67
Burke
6Estelline/Hendricks
71
Estelline/Hendricks
7Platte-Geddes
77
Platte-Geddes
8Dell Rapids St. Mary
82
Dell Rapids St. Mary
T9Selby Area
84
Selby Area
T9Philip
84
Philip
11Webster Area
88
Webster Area
12McCook Central/Montrose
95
McCook Central/Montrose
13Baltic
98
Baltic
14Garretson
108
Garretson
15Bennett County
116
Bennett County

Class B Girls Individual Standings

PlacePlayerScore To ParR1
1Jadyn McDonald
6

76

Chester
2Jayce Pugh
7

77

Miller
3Brynn Roehrich
9

79

Clark/Willow Lake
4Olivia Mikkelsen
11

81

Potter County
T5Kamri Kittleson
13

83

Jones County
T5Olivia Olson
13

83

Sully Buttes
T7Kaihlyn Anderberg
15

85

Miller
T7Maddy Lauck
15

85

McCook Central/Montrose
T9Taryn Hettick
16

86

Selby Area
T9Eva Koisti
16

86

Hamlin
T11Annika Kriz
17

87

Deuel
T11Cadence Olivier
17

87

Chester
T11Lauren Roberts
17

87

Chester
T11Abigail Svatos
17

87

Andes Central/Dakota Christian
15Claire Berg
18

88

Baltic
16Addy Miller
20

90

Philip
T17Lita Fryer
21

91

Estelline/Hendricks
T17Jada Buse
21

91

Freeman Academy/Marion
T19Claire Gerlach
22

92

Corsica-Stickney
T19Brynnlee Hanson
22

92

Deubrook Area
T19Paige Beckers
22

92

Burke
T19Carley Roiger
22

92

Dell Rapids St. Mary
T19Megan Jackson
22

92

Newell
T19Calli Davis
22

92

Burke
T25Ayla Texley
23

93

Estelline/Hendricks
T25Olivia Bull
23

93

Burke
T25McKenna Kocmich
23

93

Avon
T25Evie Foss
23

93

Scotland/Menno
T29Victoria Preheim
24

94

Deuel
T29Mallory Gant
24

94

Platte-Geddes
T29Bailee Ninke
24

94

Webster Area
T32Kennedy Alverson
25

95

Chester
T32Savanah Hendricks
25

95

Jones County
T32Sydney Asmuss
25

95

Miller
T32Brooke Pingrey
25

95

Centerville
36Presley Meyerink
26

96

Platte-Geddes
T37Mallory Nelson
27

97

Clark/Willow Lake
T37Berkley Birney
27

97

Sully Buttes
T37Maize Baumann
27

97

Selby Area
T37Sadie Johnson
27

97

Estelline/Hendricks
T37Leah Schuman
27

97

Platte-Geddes
T42Anika Mueller
28

98

Faulkton Area
T42Vanessa Hoffman
28

98

Mount Vernon/Plankinton
T42Allie Hansen
28

98

Dell Rapids St. Mary
T42Katelyn Engelhart
28

98

Eureka
T46Bella Guthrie
29

99

Ethan
T46Jacey Kemp
29

99

Corsica-Stickney
T46Joslyn Haugen
29

99

Webster Area
T46Olivia Knox
29

99

Doland
T46Tayah Anderson
29

99

Jones County
T46Brooklyn Gladis
29

99

Deubrook Area
T46Jalen Hohm
29

99

Clark/Willow Lake
T53Belle Niederbaumer
30

100

James Valley Christian
T53Sophia May
30

100

Bennett County
T53Aedyn Raethz
30

100

Faulkton Area
T56Maci Rotert
31

101

Garretson
T56Halle Schulz
31

101

Howard
T58Taylor O'Connell
32

102

Philip
T58Danica Middendorp
32

102

Andes Central/Dakota Christian
T58Kendall O'Connell
32

102

Philip
T58Brianna Weiland
32

102

Dell Rapids St. Mary
T62Harper Anderson
33

103

De Smet
T62Kierra Noel
33

103

Bennett County
T62Mollie Simon
33

103

Ipswich
T65Brooke Jennings
34

104

De Smet
T65Rachel Hexum
34

104

Estelline/Hendricks
T65Alexis McCann
34

104

Harding County
T65Braylee Freytag
34

104

Newell
T65Nora Bonte
34

104

Garretson
70Baylie Somsen
35

105

Webster Area
T71Charlee Bass
36

106

Kimball/White Lake
T71Kendall Cermak
36

106

Highmore-Harrold
73Olivia Karst
37

107

Castlewood
74Khloie Klinkhammer
38

108

McCook Central/Montrose
T75Haedyn Painter
39

109

Baltic
T75Braylee Walker
39

109

Wall
T75Abbey Hauger
39

109

Irene-Wakonda
T78Candice Stahl
40

110

Bridgewater-Emery
T78Addison Walkins
40

110

Great Plains Lutheran
T80Kailin Odens
41

111

Scotland/Menno
T80Randi Oberbroekling
41

111

Platte-Geddes
T80Baily Teveldal
41

111

Baltic
T80Braylen Baumann
41

111

Selby Area
T84Brooklyn Kessler
42

112

Viborg-Hurley
T84Lauren Roling
42

112

McCook Central/Montrose
T84Sage Gaikowski
42

112

Waubay/Summit
T84Bailey Brueggeman
42

112

Miller
T88Lauren Patten
43

113

Parker
T88Ella Frerk
43

113

Garretson
T90Peyton Lee
44

114

Clark/Willow Lake
T90Emmy Newsam
44

114

Jones County
92Mia Coester
48

118

Webster Area
93Brayden Padden
51

121

Harding County
94Anna Ebbing
52

122

Garretson
95Hadley Schomp
53

123

Bennett County
96Melody Dyce
59

129

Baltic
97London Wishard
63

133

Philip
98Josey Hubner
97

167

Selby Area

Class A Girls Team Standings

PlaceSchoolScore To Par
1Sioux Falls Christian
35
Sioux Falls Christian
T2Vermillion
56
Vermillion
T2West Central
56
West Central
4Madison
63
Madison
5St. Thomas More
86
St. Thomas More
6Aberdeen Roncalli
88
Aberdeen Roncalli
7Chamberlain
97
Chamberlain
8Winner Area
119
Winner Area
9Groton Area
121
Groton Area
10Custer
128
Custer
11Belle Fourche
129
Belle Fourche
12Mobridge-Pollock
164
Mobridge-Pollock

Class A Girls Individual Standings

PlacePlayerScore To ParR1 
T1Tori Peterson
6

77

Sioux Falls Christian
T1Hayden Thorton
6

77

Rapid City Christian
T1Kaitlin Strain
6

77

St. Thomas More
T4Dakotah Larson
7

78

West Central
T4Ronnie Wilharm
7

78

Vermillion
T4Katie Betsworth
7

78

Dakota Valley
T4Ari Jacobs
7

78

West Central
T8Cecelia VanDenTop
8

79

Sioux Falls Christian
T8Isabella McNaughton
8

79

Tea Area
T8Ashlee Sweeter
8

79

Lennox
T8Madison Rummel
8

79

Madison
T12Alexis Nerison
9

80

Sioux Falls Christian
T12Madison Bushkofsky
9

80

Flandreau
T14Taylor Reuvers
11

82

Vermillion
T14Finley Young
11

82

St. Thomas More
T16Chloe Attema
12

83

Sioux Falls Christian
T16Elliot Hortness
12

83

Sisseton
T18Kaia Bear
13

84

Beresford
T18Carly Guthmiller
13

84

Groton Area
T20Jaida Jacobs
14

85

Little Wound
T20Alexis Cronk
14

85

Chamberlain
T22Claire Crawford
16

87

Aberdeen Roncalli
T22Aubrie Van Beek
16

87

Sioux Falls Christian
T22Sienna Maxwell
16

87

Madison
T25Landree Meister
17

88

Canton
T25Delilah Maxwell
17

88

Madison
T25Caitlyn Cradduck
17

88

Sioux Valley
T25Gracie Root
17

88

Winner Area
T29Stephanie Carr
18

89

Vermillion
T29Natalie Wells
18

89

Elk Point-Jefferson
T29Addicyn Sailer
18

89

Dakota Valley
T29Ellery Jansen
18

89

Canton
T33Lyric Riepma
19

90

West Central
T33Madison Buenger
19

90

Elk Point-Jefferson
T35Georgia Johnson
20

91

Vermillion
T35Trey Speer
20

91

Chamberlain
37Gracie Oakley
21

92

Parkston
T38Claire Wiebelhaus
22

93

Dakota Valley
T38Delaney Gerry
22

93

Madison
T38Carlee Johnson
22

93

Groton Area
T41Grace Seyer
23

94

Aberdeen Roncalli
T41Blaire Eberhard
23

94

West Central
T41Abigail Munson
23

94

Tea Area
T41Esperanza Mendoza Rama
23

94

Mahpiya Luta
T45Morgan Helms
24

95

Aberdeen Roncalli
T45Hayden Oftedal
24

95

Madison
T47Mackenzie Wegehaupt
25

96

Aberdeen Roncalli
T47Amity Strand
25

96

St. Thomas More
T47Natalie Berg
25

96

Dell Rapids
50Morgyn Driscoll
26

97

West Central
T51Sophia McNaughton
27

98

Tea Area
T51Ava Craven
27

98

Winner Area
T51Kenzley Heath
27

98

Sisseton
T51Sierra Bristow
27

98

Hot Springs
T51Reagan Hatling
27

98

Belle Fourche
T51Claire Heil
27

98

Mobridge-Pollock
T57Saige Jorgensen
30

101

Vermillion
T57Leila Balsiger
30

101

Winner Area
T57Jordyn Uphoff
30

101

Custer
T60Jayde McQuirk
31

102

Chamberlain
T60Quinn Lewison
31

102

Custer
T60Elsie Adams
31

102

Belle Fourche
T63Ava Danielson
32

103

Aberdeen Roncalli
T63Natalie Kelsey
32

103

Chamberlain
T63Shauna Zacher
32

103

Custer
66Torah Rose
33

104

Rapid City Christian
67Denali Larson
34

105

Belle Fourche
68Lauryn Robb
35

106

Custer
69Shaylee Schuchard
36

107

Milbank
70Annika McNeese
37

108

Belle Fourche
71Taylor Kilgore
40

111

Beresford
T72Brooke Schlomer
41

112

Mobridge-Pollock
T72Claire Schuelke
41

112

Groton Area
74Aubrey Piel
43

114

Lakota Tech
T75Brianne Katzenstein
44

115

St. Thomas More
T75Natalie Nelson
44

115

Chamberlain
T75Addisyn Evans
44

115

Redfield
T78Reece Halligan
45

116

Winner Area
T78Mia Crank
45

116

Groton Area
80Brooklyn Twiss
46

117

Little Wound
81Arie Mound
47

118

Mobridge-Pollock
82Jobie Manke
48

119

Belle Fourche
83Becca Cox
49

120

Mobridge-Pollock
T84Alex Burgess
50

121

Hot Springs
T84Maddie Meyer
50

121

Custer
86Skighe McCann
51

122

Mobridge-Pollock
87Emily Sachtjen
55

126

Winner Area
88Emily Campbell
57

128

Hot Springs
89Carly Gilbert
60

131

Groton Area
WDMaggie Honeycutt
-

WD

St. Thomas More

Class AA Girls Team Standings

PlaceSchoolScore To Par
1Mitchell
43
Mitchell
2Aberdeen Central
44
Aberdeen Central
3Watertown
45
Watertown
4O'Gorman
57
O'Gorman
5Sioux Falls Lincoln
74
Sioux Falls Lincoln
6Rapid City Stevens
85
Rapid City Stevens
7Spearfish
89
Spearfish
8Yankton
91
Yankton
9Sioux Falls Jefferson
108
Sioux Falls Jefferson
10Brandon Valley
114
Brandon Valley
11Brookings
117
Brookings
T12Pierre T.F. Riggs
132
Pierre T.F. Riggs
T12Harrisburg
132
Harrisburg

Class AA Girls Individual Standings

PlacePlayerScore To ParR1
1Olivia Braun
E

72

Aberdeen Central
2Allison Meyerink
3

75

Mitchell
T3Maddie Childs
6

78

Mitchell
T3Erin Hurd
6

78

O'Gorman
T5Gabi Olson
8

80

Watertown
T5Ellia Homstad
8

80

Yankton
T5Alison Kennedy
8

80

Spearfish
8Emma Dohrer
10

82

Aberdeen Central
T9Avery Palmquist
11

83

Watertown
T9Shelby Pearson
11

83

Watertown
T9Lilly Heisinger
11

83

Sturgis Brown
12Delilah Fuls
12

84

Brookings
13Lauren Knapp
14

86

Rapid City Stevens
T14Quinn Dannenbring
15

87

Mitchell
T14Aspen Reynolds
15

87

Watertown
T14Paydyn Peterson
15

87

O'Gorman
T14Geneva Fredrickson
15

87

O'Gorman
18Abbigail Westra
16

88

Sioux Falls Lincoln
T19Kyley Wirebaugh
17

89

Aberdeen Central
T19Chloe Vikander
17

89

Aberdeen Central
T19Natalie Pearson
17

89

Watertown
T22Sabrina Krajewski
18

90

Yankton
T22Kinley Freese
18

90

Sioux Falls Lincoln
T22Megan Christoffels
18

90

Sioux Falls Washington
T22Lillian Kiesow
18

90

Sioux Falls Lincoln
T26Mia Larson
19

91

Mitchell
T26Ava Eliason
19

91

Mitchell
T26Payten Reede
19

91

Spearfish
29Faith Skelton
20

92

Sioux Falls Jefferson
T30Liliana Van der Wyst
21

93

Rapid City Stevens
T30Brinly Sanderson
21

93

Harrisburg
T30Sophia Santos
21

93

O'Gorman
33Olivia Schaefer
22

94

Sioux Falls Lincoln
T34Kamryn Shull
23

95

Rapid City Stevens
T34Morgan Jones
23

95

Aberdeen Central
T34Kortney Kriech
23

95

Brandon Valley
T34Miyah Foerster
23

95

Brookings
38Isabelle Werth
24

96

Harrisburg
T39Brooke Helland
25

97

Harrisburg
T39Sophia Klein
25

97

Sioux Falls Jefferson
T39Cadence Kilmer
25

97

Spearfish
T42Hadley Hart
26

98

Pierre T.F. Riggs
T42Sadie Hunter
26

98

Sioux Falls Roosevelt
T44Andrea Mosteller
27

99

Pierre T.F. Riggs
T44Madilyn Jacobsen
27

99

Rapid City Stevens
T44Madison Ryken
27

99

Yankton
47Gracelyn Boyden
28

100

Sioux Falls Jefferson
T48Sasha Van Veldhuizen
29

101

Brandon Valley
T48Carighan Klatt
29

101

Watertown
T48Molly Dewald
29

101

Rapid City Stevens
T48Sylvia Baumgartner
29

101

Brandon Valley
T48Geneva Bormann
29

101

Sioux Falls Lincoln
T53Holland Post
30

102

Rapid City Stevens
T53Anna Eliason
30

102

Mitchell
55Bridget Pederson
31

103

Sioux Falls Lincoln
56Sasha Anel
32

104

O'Gorman
T57Sage Gustafson
33

105

Brandon Valley
T57Karley Dumdie
33

105

O'Gorman
59Aryn Roerig
34

106

Sioux Falls Roosevelt
60Afton Reis
35

107

Sioux Falls Jefferson
T61Addison Kaltved
37

109

Sioux Falls Roosevelt
T61Elise Ligtenberg
37

109

Spearfish
T63Sittie Kasan
38

110

Pierre T.F. Riggs
T63Bailey Anderson
38

110

Yankton
T63Maya Theeler
38

110

Sioux Falls Washington
T63Aubrey Knutzen
38

110

Brookings
67Rylee Easter
39

111

Sioux Falls Washington
68Drew Rechtenbaugh
41

113

Pierre T.F. Riggs
69Josie Bertrand
44

116

Brookings
T70Ella Valle
45

117

Brandon Valley
T70Evelyn Klein
45

117

Sioux Falls Jefferson
72Kamryn Streich
48

120

Brookings
73Layla Lenning
52

124

Sioux Falls Jefferson
74Aubrey Ramse
62

134

Harrisburg
NSKeira Mertes
-

NS

Pierre T.F. Riggs

Class B Boys Team Standings

PlaceSchoolScore To Par
1Wessington Springs
21
Wessington Springs
T2Hamlin
30
Hamlin
T2Hanson
30
Hanson
4Chester
31
Chester
5Clark/Willow Lake
32
Clark/Willow Lake
T6Hill City
33
Hill City
T6Edmunds Central
33
Edmunds Central
8Sully Buttes
35
Sully Buttes
T9De Smet
36
De Smet
T9Bon Homme
36
Bon Homme
T9Miller
36
Miller
12Ipswich
38
Ipswich
T13Philip
39
Philip
T13Wall
39
Wall
T15Castlewood
43
Castlewood
T15Webster Area
43
Webster Area
17Viborg-Hurley
45
Viborg-Hurley
18Deuel
46
Deuel
19Faulkton Area
49
Faulkton Area
20Freeman
52
Freeman
21Mount Vernon/Plankinton
63
Mount Vernon/Plankinton
22Centerville
64
Centerville
23Potter County
81
Potter County

Class B Boys Individual Standings

PlacePlayerScore To ParR1
1Blake Larson
2

74

Wessington Springs
T2Gavin Colson
3

75

Sully Buttes
T2Derek Brueggemen
3

75

Miller
T4Drake Mueller
4

76

Faulkton Area
T4Taylor Kriech
4

76

Colman-Egan
6Rylan Gerlach
5

77

Ethan
7Trevor Schulz
6

78

Wall
T8Wyatt Larson
7

79

McIntosh
T8Chet Peterson
7

79

Ipswich
T8Landon Bares
7

79

Bon Homme
T8Cade Gaikowski
7

79

Clark/Willow Lake
T12Aiden Abraham
8

80

Hamlin
T12Gavin Landmark
8

80

Deubrook Area
T12Brock Krueger
8

80

Wessington Springs
T12Trevon Beckman
8

80

Dell Rapids St. Mary
T12Carter Vogel
8

80

Chester
T12Leo Daiss
8

80

Hill City
T18AJ Wilber
9

81

Hanson
T18Ty Bergh
9

81

Florence/Henry
T18Harrison Beyers
9

81

Edmunds Central
T18Alfred Frankenhoff
9

81

Chester
T18Jackson Wadsworth
9

81

Hamlin
T18Seth Hettick
9

81

Edmunds Central
T24Wesley Wittler
10

82

Sully Buttes
T24Tannen Auch
10

82

Freeman
T24Max Kees
10

82

De Smet
T24Jared Hotzler
10

82

Deuel
T24Kaden Wookey
10

82

Clark/Willow Lake
T24Steven Becker
10

82

White River
T24Will Jarding
10

82

Hanson
T31Ethan Bartholow
11

83

James Valley Christian
T31Logan Vavruska
11

83

Florence/Henry
T31Tanner Drietz
11

83

Elkton-Lake Benton
T31Briggs LaBrie
11

83

Doland
T31Ben Wilber
11

83

Hanson
T31Bryson One Star
11

83

White River
T31Luke Larson
11

83

Wessington Springs
T31Terik Haynes
11

83

Philip
T39Danny Sudenga
12

84

De Smet
T39Blaize Amdahl
12

84

Webster Area
T39Luke Stukel
12

84

Gregory
T39Zane Messick
12

84

Hill City
T39Oliver Fritzsche
12

84

Miller
T39Isayah Price
12

84

Hanson
T39Lane Tvedt
12

84

Castlewood
T46Kashius Tucker
13

85

Bon Homme
T46Larz Tvedt
13

85

Castlewood
T46Adolph Tyler
13

85

Hill City
T46Masique Carley
13

85

Philip
T46Owen Vargas
13

85

Dell Rapids St. Mary
T46Carson Meadors
13

85

Waverly-South Shore
T46Luke Fraser
13

85

Hamlin
T46Peyton Hansen
13

85

Viborg-Hurley
T54Ryker Warrington
14

86

Hamlin
T54Will Seeley
14

86

Chester
T54Grant Endahl
14

86

Baltic
T54Hadley Thompson
14

86

Timber Lake
T54Tom Augenbaugh
14

86

De Smet
T54Tucker Kadlec
14

86

Ipswich
T54Trysten Eide
14

86

Mount Vernon/Plankinton
T54Michael Dorsett
14

86

Webster Area
T54Kaiden Weinreis
14

86

Doland
T54Trey Murray
14

86

Gregory
T64Emmet Dinger
15

87

Wall
T64Easton Robbins
15

87

Lyman
T64Maverick Clausen
15

87

Clark/Willow Lake
T64Trey Maaland
15

87

Deuel
T64Trent Beyers
15

87

Edmunds Central
T64Reiley Murray
15

87

Viborg-Hurley
T64Breylon Rahn
15

87

Hill City
T64Shay Weber
15

87

Philip
T72Landon Schmidt
16

88

Bon Homme
T72Carson Fugate
16

88

Philip
T72Hayden Thompson
16

88

Timber Lake
T72Corbin Tople
16

88

Centerville
T76Jace Konsor
17

89

Ipswich
T76Charlie Deiter
17

89

Faulkton Area
T76Seth Lesnar
17

89

Webster Area
T76Brock Fredrickson
17

89

Viborg-Hurley
T76JD Thompson
17

89

Wessington Springs
T76Jye Bailey
17

89

Platte-Geddes
T82Davis Gales
18

90

Castlewood
T82Deacon Haerer
18

90

Wall
T82Jeff Mellem
18

90

Irene-Wakonda
T85Caden Oberbroekling
19

91

Platte-Geddes
T85Cullen Pollard
19

91

Centerville
T85Ethan Schmiedt
19

91

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
T85Weston Remmers
19

91

Howard
T85Thomas Kuecker
19

91

Webster Area
T90Aiden Riggs
20

92

Ethan
T90Liam Rayman
20

92

McCook Central/Montrose
T92Emmett Schwiesow
21

93

Deuel
T92Wyatt Mortenson
21

93

Stanley County
T92Ray Travnicek
21

93

Parker
T92Alaric Knittel
21

93

Freeman
T92Carter Sundall
21

93

Wall
T92Jorryn Heilman
21

93

Miller
T92Jovi Wolf
21

93

Chester
T92Oliver Waltner
21

93

Freeman
T100Benson Blake
22

94

Garretson
T100Cameron Bentley
22

94

Lemmon
T100Thor Aanenson
22

94

Freeman
T100Mason Bosworth
22

94

Mount Vernon/Plankinton
T100Jonas Olson
22

94

Sully Buttes
T100Wiley Cronin
22

94

Potter County
T100Cooper Oxner
22

94

Bowdle
T107Spencer Heflin
23

95

Arlington
T107Bryson Morrison
23

95

Viborg-Hurley
T107Jaxon Krause
23

95

Potter County
T110Kadyn Fast
24

96

De Smet
T110Bodie VanDerBoom
24

96

Newell
T110Mason Sabers
24

96

McCook Central/Montrose
T113Joshua Fargher
25

97

Eureka
T113Barret Schweitzer
25

97

Stanley County
T113Adam Heyn
25

97

Castlewood
116Mason Karst
27

99

Mount Vernon/Plankinton
117Layne Cotton
28

100

Faulkton Area
T118Braxton Yackley
29

101

Selby Area
T118Bryson Graff
29

101

Baltic
T118Dawson Standing Bear
29

101

Bennett County
T118Payton Nedved
29

101

Mount Vernon/Plankinton
T118Jase Brouwer
29

101

Centerville
T123Cade Hexum
30

102

Estelline/Hendricks
T123Logan Severson
30

102

Sully Buttes
T125Brody Roshone
31

103

Canistota
T125Nate Bass
31

103

Ipswich
T127Aaron Erikson
32

104

Lyman
T127Denver Anderson
32

104

Centerville
T127Wayne Overhulser
32

104

Alcester-Hudson
130Cade Beitelspacer
33

105

Bowdle
131Luke Norden
34

106

Miller
132Trey Machtemes
35

107

Faulkton Area
133Brendan Bieber
36

108

Potter County
Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.