South Dakota Class A state tennis results: Mitchell leads after tightly-contested first day

Mitchell leads after the first day of the Class A state tournament in Rapid City.

The Kernels' 300 points give them a narrow lead over second-place RC Christian (287.5), with favorite Yankton tied with the Comets at second.

Mitchell advanced to the semifinal in both flight one singles and flight one doubles, adding several wins across Monday to add to the two most important flights in the state tennis tournament. 

The Comets and the Bucks won most of their higher-seeded matchups throughout all six singles flights and most doubles flights. Pierre and Sioux Falls Christian trail heavily in fourth and fifth, respectively, but still picked up several wins Monday, including an upset for the Governors in flight two.

Here are the results for day one of the 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 four

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 Five

Quarterfinals: 1-Keaton List (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 May (ABR) 6-1, 6-1; 5-Carter Schulz (PIE) def. 4-Moo Gay (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/K. List (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

Team 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 More: 12

12. Vermillion: 12

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