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Central girls capture Brandon Valley team title

Aberdeen Central’s Lilly Nelson, top, rolls Huron’s Lana Sharry, bottom left, during their 170 pound match this past Tuesday at the Golden Eagles Arena. Nelson won a championship at the Brandon Valley Tournament on Friday. Photo by John Davis taken 1/6/2026

BRANDON – Aberdeen Central finished with four champions and four runners-up en route to a dominant team victory at the Brandon Valley Invitational Friday.

The Golden Eagles put more than 60 points between themselves on runner-up Central Lyon/George Little Rock out of Iowa. Central finished with 285.5 points to Central Lyon’s 222. Host Brandon Valley was a distant third with 173.5 in the 23-team field.

“The girls wrestled very well,” said Central coach Jake Flakus.

Central got individual championship efforts from Madison Little (110 pounds), Jasmine Maas (115), Lin Paw Jone (155) and Lilly Nelson (170). Jone, in particular, pinned her way to the top, winning her title with four straight falls to claim her first tournament victory of the year.

Paisley Stewart (100), Avery Bendewald (105), Rakyrah Wallace (140) and Allison Neitzel (145) each advanced to the championship round of their respective weights before finishing in the runner-up slot.

Central also finished with four sixth-place efforts, a pair of fourth place showings, two thirds and a fifth.

“Overall, I am very proud of my wrestlers today,” Flakus said. “We look forward to some good competition next week.”

Aberdeen Central’s Maddy Little, top left, ties up Huron’s Chalie Sah during their 110 pound match this past Tuesday at the Golden Eagles Arena. Little won a championship at the Brandon Valley Invitational on Friday. Photo by John Davis taken 1/6/2026

The Golden Eagles head to Yankton next Thursday for an Eastern South Dakota Conference dual.

100 – Paisley Stewart, Second Place

Champ. Round 1 – Paisley Stewart (Aberdeen Central) 13-9 won by fall over Mya Shee (Huron) 9-9 (Fall 1:19)

Quarterfinal – Paisley Stewart (Aberdeen Central) 13-9 won by fall over Jerzie Muntefering (Ethan/Parkston) 7-10 (Fall 1:06)

Semifinal – Paisley Stewart (Aberdeen Central) 13-9 won by fall over Lillie Boden (Beresford Alcester Hudson) 9-9 (Fall 3:46)

1st Place Match – Molly Konechne (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 9-0 won by fall over Paisley Stewart (Aberdeen Central) 13-9 (Fall 0:44)

100 – Lylah Irwin

Champ. Round 1 – Lylah Irwin (Aberdeen Central) 5-9 won by fall over Joanna Marroquin (Chamberlain) 0-9 (Fall 1:34)

Quarterfinal – Rinoah Gabriel (Brandon Valley) 6-2 won by fall over Lylah Irwin (Aberdeen Central) 5-9 (Fall 0:56)

Cons. Round 2 – Lylah Irwin (Aberdeen Central) 5-9 won by fall over chesley Marquez (Flandreau) 1-2 (Fall 0:45)

Cons. Round 3 – Mya Shee (Huron) 9-9 won by fall over Lylah Irwin (Aberdeen Central) 5-9 (Fall 3:26)

105 – Avery Bendewald, Second Place

Champ. Round 1 – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) 9-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) 9-6 won by fall over Aubrey Braaten (Beresford Alcester Hudson) 5-10 (Fall 0:42)

Semifinal – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) 9-6 won by fall over Shaylee Arredondo (Brandon Valley) 14-8 (Fall 1:35)

1st Place Match – Harper Gibson (Tri Valley) 18-2 won by major decision over Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) 9-6 (MD 12-0)

110 – Madison Little, First Place

Champ. Round 1 – Madison Little (Aberdeen Central) 8-1 won by fall over Jayda Pytleski (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 14-11 (Fall 0:47)

Quarterfinal – Madison Little (Aberdeen Central) 8-1 won by fall over Vanessa Erdmann (Huron) 0-7 (Fall 1:47)

Semifinal – Madison Little (Aberdeen Central) 8-1 won by decision over Gracie Peters (Brandon Valley) 15-8 (Dec 11-5)

1st Place Match – Madison Little (Aberdeen Central) 8-1 won by tech fall over Chalie Sah (Huron) 11-6 (TF-1.5 3:30 (17-1))

110 – Avyn Waldo, Sixth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Payton Raastad (SF Washington) 25-8 won by fall over Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 (Fall 4:27)

Cons. Round 2 – Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 won by fall over Jayda Pytleski (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 14-11 (Fall 1:36)

Cons. Round 3 – Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 won by fall over Brooke Stockdale (Okoboji-HMS) 9-5 (Fall 2:16)

Cons. Semi – Gracie Peters (Brandon Valley) 15-8 won by major decision over Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 (MD 11-0)

5th Place Match – Tenley Quick (Flandreau) 11-3 won by fall over Avyn Waldo (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 (Fall 2:21)

115 – Jasmine Maas, First Place

Champ. Round 1 – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) 17-2 won by fall over Grace Klien (Flandreau) 4-2 (Fall 0:35)

Quarterfinal – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) 17-2 won by fall over Alison Leloux (Western Christian) 2-14 (Fall 0:32)

Semifinal – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) 17-2 won by fall over Soobin Seo (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 18-14 (Fall 2:13)

1st Place Match – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) 17-2 won by fall over Reva McGaugh (Huron) 14-5 (Fall 2:44)

120 – Arianna Goldade, Sixth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 8-13 won by fall over Ashton Grimmius (Brandon Valley) 0-4 (Fall 1:03)

Quarterfinal – Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 8-13 won by fall over Addilyn Plathe (Okoboji-HMS) 10-10 (Fall 2:58)

Semifinal – Kinley Weiler (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 12-6 won by decision over Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 8-13 (Dec 14-13)

Cons. Semi – Keslee Kruger (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 14-14 won by decision over Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 8-13 (Dec 5-2)

5th Place Match – Aleshka Oyola-Rodriguez (Huron) 10-10 won by fall over Arianna Goldade (Aberdeen Central) 8-13 (Fall 4:07)

125 – Maria Mathern

Champ. Round 1 – Maria Mathern (Aberdeen Central) 5-11 won by decision over Michal Parker (Brandon Valley) 2-6 (Dec 16-14)

Quarterfinal – Moo B Say (Huron) 15-5 won by fall over Maria Mathern (Aberdeen Central) 5-11 (Fall 1:20)

Cons. Round 2 – Maria Mathern (Aberdeen Central) 5-11 won by fall over Alannis Fernandez Fernandez (Huron) 1-6 (Fall 3:41)

Cons. Round 3 – Avery Littlefield (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 15-9 won by fall over Maria Mathern (Aberdeen Central) 5-11 (Fall 2:41)

125 – Jayda Hoffman, Fourth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 won by fall over Lilyonna Erdmann (Huron) 3-6 (Fall 1:56)

Quarterfinal – Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 won by tech fall over Avery Littlefield (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 15-9 (TF-1.5 5:51 (20-3))

Semifinal – Moo B Say (Huron) 15-5 won by decision over Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 (Dec 8-1)

Cons. Semi – Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 won by tech fall over Bella Nelson (West Central) 4-5 (TF-1.5 3:17 (18-1))

3rd Place Match – Avery Littlefield (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 15-9 won by decision over Jayda Hoffman (Aberdeen Central) 10-9 (Dec 4-0)

130 – Say Ri

Champ. Round 1 – Eh Ku Shee (Huron) 10-11 won by fall over Say Ri (Aberdeen Central) 1-9 (Fall 0:39)

Cons. Round 1 – Say Ri (Aberdeen Central) 1-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Michelene Sedam (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-8 won by fall over Say Ri (Aberdeen Central) 1-9 (Fall 0:32)

130 – Imani Pippens, Sixth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 won by fall over Gwynith Stack (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 7-9 (Fall 1:10)

Quarterfinal – Brenna Reker (Brandon Valley) 13-9 won by fall over Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 (Fall 2:47)

Cons. Round 2 – Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 – Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 won by fall over Michelene Sedam (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-8 (Fall 0:54)

Cons. Semi – Abigail Kats (Western Christian) 22-11 won by fall over Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 (Fall 1:36)

5th Place Match – Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 won by fall over Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 (Fall 2:07)

130 – Stella Person, Fifth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 won by fall over Michelene Sedam (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-8 (Fall 0:39)

Semifinal – Brenna Reker (Brandon Valley) 13-9 won by fall over Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 (Fall 1:33)

Cons. Semi – Eh Ku Shee (Huron) 10-11 won by fall over Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 (Fall 1:33)

5th Place Match – Stella Person (Aberdeen Central) 4-2 won by fall over Imani Pippens (Aberdeen Central) 3-3 (Fall 2:07)

135 – Ellie Muller

Champ. Round 1 – Reese Olson (Beresford Alcester Hudson) 18-6 won by forfeit over Ellie Muller (Aberdeen Central) 0-7 (For.)

Cons. Round 1 – Ellie Muller (Aberdeen Central) 0-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Zoey Donovan (Chamberlain) 9-12 won by forfeit over Ellie Muller (Aberdeen Central) 0-7 (For.)

135 – Mila Hobbs, Third Place

Champ. Round 1 – Mila Hobbs (Aberdeen Central) 12-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Mila Hobbs (Aberdeen Central) 12-9 won by injury default over Kim Bergeson (Okoboji-HMS) 6-6 (Inj. 3:32)

Semifinal – Kendall Clayton (Brandon Valley) 20-7 won by fall over Mila Hobbs (Aberdeen Central) 12-9 (Fall 1:34)

Cons. Semi – Mila Hobbs (Aberdeen Central) 12-9 won by fall over Taylor Kayser (Hanson) 10-6 (Fall 1:43)

3rd Place Match – Mila Hobbs (Aberdeen Central) 12-9 won by fall over Annen Kopp (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-8 (Fall 0:58)

140 – Rakyrah Wallace, Second Place

Champ. Round 1 – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 14-5 won by fall over Catherine Walking Bull (Chamberlain) 1-4 (Fall 0:45)

Quarterfinal – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 14-5 won by fall over Saphera Reid (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 9-13 (Fall 0:33)

Semifinal – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 14-5 won by decision over Hailey Fortney (West Central) 12-7 (Dec 9-4)

1st Place Match – Lucy Konechne (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 26-1 won by fall over Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 14-5 (Fall 3:57)

140 – Katie Maack, Fourth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 won by fall over Jordan Haberman (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 0-4 (Fall 0:48)

Quarterfinal – Hailey Fortney (West Central) 12-7 won by fall over Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 (Fall 1:11)

Cons. Round 2 – Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 won by fall over Ayen Keech (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 2-6 (Fall 1:12)

Cons. Round 3 – Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 won by fall over Ichko Mungunsukh (Vermillion) 5-10 (Fall 2:10)

Cons. Semi – Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 won by fall over Grace Carson (Brandon Valley) 17-8 (Fall 1:52)

3rd Place Match – Hailey Fortney (West Central) 12-7 won by fall over Katie Maack (Aberdeen Central) 9-8 (Fall 1:16)

145 – Allison Neitzel, Second Place

Quarterfinal – Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 12-6 won by fall over Makhala Nissen (SF Roosevelt) 2-15 (Fall 0:37)

Semifinal – Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 12-6 won by fall over McKenzie Larsen (Okoboji-HMS) 7-12 (Fall 1:33)

1st Place Match – Taya Metzger (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-5 won by fall over Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) 12-6 (Fall 3:08)

155 – Grace Reszler, Third Place

Champ. Round 1 – Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 won by fall over Lariana Mora-Robles Valle-Macias (Brandon Valley) 12-10 (Fall 4:51)

Semifinal – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 17-6 won by fall over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 (Fall 4:58)

Cons. Semi – Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 won by fall over Makenzie Mattingly (Okoboji-HMS) 9-11 (Fall 1:53)

3rd Place Match – Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 won by fall over Amelia Hendrixson (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 23-10 (Fall 2:16)

155 – Lin Paw Jone, First Place

Champ. Round 1 – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 17-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 17-6 won by fall over Rory Thielsen (Flandreau) 3-6 (Fall 0:10)

Semifinal – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 17-6 won by fall over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) 12-7 (Fall 4:58)

1st Place Match – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) 17-6 won by fall over Bryleigh Benz (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 20-9 (Fall 5:53)

170 – Lilly Nelson, First Place

Champ. Round 1 – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) 16-2 won by fall over Brynnadele Made (Tri Valley) 0-2 (Fall 0:12)

Quarterfinal – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) 16-2 won by fall over Emily Netesov (Parker) 1-8 (Fall 1:01)

Semifinal – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) 16-2 won by fall over Macie Letsche (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 19-10 (Fall 3:49)

1st Place Match – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) 16-2 won by fall over Aubree Benz (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 22-3 (Fall 3:29)

190 – Meleane Mounga, Sixth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 won by injury default over Mika Whitaker (Dell Rapids) 0-1 (Inj. 0:46)

Quarterfinal – Kenley Korthals (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 23-3 won by fall over Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 (Fall 3:05)

Cons. Round 2 – Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 – Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 won by fall over Natalie Dagel (Okoboji-HMS) 10-9 (Fall 0:25)

Cons. Semi – Ceyla Verbrugge (Western Christian) 17-10 won by fall over Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match – Kenley Korthals (Central Lyon/George Little Rock) 23-3 won by fall over Meleane Mounga (Aberdeen Central) 4-9 (Fall 4:05)

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