Mitchell Kernels girls tennis is in third place with 262 team points after day one at the Class AA Girls State Tournament in Sioux Falls.
The Kernels are in striking distance of second place Rapid City Stevens, just 14 points behind. Sioux Falls Lincoln leads the field with 321 points. Sioux Falls Jefferson is just one point behind the Kernels in fourth at 261 points.
FLIGHT 1 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 5 Delaney Degen (MIT) def. No. 12 Kara Gary (SFW), 6-2, 6-0
Quarterfinals – No.4 Peyton Ogle (RCS) def. No. 5 Delaney Degen (MIT), 6-1, 6-1
5th Place Semis – No. 5 Delaney Degen (MIT) def. No. 8 Mckenzie Vickery (HAR), 10-4
5th Place Finals – No. 5 Delaney Degen (MIT) vs. No. 7 Ellie Zink (WAT) – Friday
FLIGHT 2 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 3 Megan Mastel def. No. 14 Chenoa Wright (RCC), 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals – No. 3 Megan Mastel def. No. 6 Samantha Smith (SFJ), 6-0, 7-5
Semifinals – No. 3 Megan Mastel vs. No. 2 Leyla Meester (WAT) – Friday
FLIGHT 3 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 1 Carsyn Weich (MIT) BYE
Quarterfinals – No. 1 Carsyn Weich (MIT) def. No. 9 Melia Thelen (BRV), 6-1, 6-0
Semifinals – No. 1 Carsyn Weich (MIT) vs. No. 4 Laney Gonsor (ABC) – Friday
FLIGHT 4 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 5 Katie Morgan (MIT) def. No. 12 Evelyne Lima-Zapon (YAN), 6-7 (10), 6-2, 10-2
Quarterfinals – No. 5 Katie Morgan (MIT) def. No. Livia Douglas (ABC), 7-6 (3), 6-7 (0), 10-7
Semifinals – No. 5 Katie Morgan (MIT) vs. No. 1 Ella Potvin (RCS) – Friday
FLIGHT 5 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 5 Elly Clement (MIT) def. No. 12 Nancy Yang (BRO), 6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals – No. 4 Abby Boersma (BRV) def. No. 5 Elly Clement (MIT), 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
5th Place Semis – No. 1 Julia Hedrick (SFL) def. No. 5 Elly Clement (MIT), 10-5
FLIGHT 6 SINGLES
Round 1 – No. 2 Matteah Graves (MIT) BYE
Quarterfinals – No. 2 Matteah Graves (MIT) def. No. 7 Riley O’Keefe (ABC), 4-6, 6-2, 10-4
Semifinals – No. 2 Matteah Graves (MIT) vs. No. 3 Bella Nelson (RCS) – Friday
FLIGHT 1 DOUBLES
Round 1 – No. 9 A. Meyers/M. Thelen (BRV) def. No. 8 D. Degen/M. Mastel (MIT), 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
Consolation Quarterfinals – No. 8 D. Degen/M. Mastel (MIT) BYE
Consolation Semifinals – No. 8 D. Degen/M. Mastel (MIT) vs. No. 13 K. Gary/M. R Dahlmeier (SFW) – Friday
FLIGHT 2 DOUBLES
Round 1 – No. 6 C. Weich/E. Clement (MIT) def. Z. VanDeVendel/E. M Morgans (SFW), 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals – No. 6 C. Weich/E. Clement (MIT) def. No. 3 L. Gonsor/L. Douglas (ABC), 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
Semifinals – No. 6 C. Weich/E. Clement (MIT) def. No. 2 B. Quello/G. Miner (SFL), 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
Finals – No. 6 C. Weich/E. Clement (MIT) vs. No 4. A. Keller/G. Sargent (SFJ) – Friday
FLIGHT 3 DOUBLES
Round 1 – No. 2 K. Morgan/M. Graves (MIT) BYE
Quarterfinals – No. 2 K. Morgan/M. Graves (MIT) def. No. 7 C. Weiss/K. Schulte (WAT), 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Semifinals – No. 2 K. Morgan/M. Graves (MIT) def. No. 3 – M. Marsh/B. Nelson (RCS), 5-7, 7-5, 10-4
Finals – No. 2 K. Morgan/M. Graves (MIT) vs. No. 1 J. Hedrick/A. Ge (SFL) – Friday
CLASS AA GIRLS TENNIS STANDINGS
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln – 321 points
2. Rapid City Stevens – 276 points
3. Mitchell – 262 points
4. Sioux Falls Jefferson – 261 points
5. Aberdeen Central – 237.5 points