SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Mitchell Kernels girls tennis sits in fourth place after the first day of the Class AA State Tournament in Sioux Falls.
The Kernels have accumulated 247.5 points, with Rapid City Stevens in the lead with 276 points. Harrisburg is a close second at 266 points and Sioux Falls Lincoln is in third place with 265 points.
SINGLES – FLIGHT #1
Round 1: No. 6 Megan Mastel (MIT) defeats No. 11 Madelyn Dahlmeier (SFW) 6-2, 6-1
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Arabella Scott (RCS) defeats No. 6 Megan Mastel (MIT) 7-5, 6-2
5th Place Semis: No. 7 Leyla Meester (WAT) defeats No. 6 Megan Mastel (MIT) 10-5
SINGLES – FLIGHT #2
Round 1: No. 3 Matteah Graves (MIT) defeats No. 14 Kili Cole (RCC) 6-0, 6-3
Quarterfinals: No. 6 Madelyn Von Wald (HAR) defeats No. 3 Matteah Graves (MIT) 7-5, 6-1
5th Place Semis: No. 3 Matteah Graves (MIT) defeats No. 10 Jade Smith (WAT) 10-5
5th Place Finals: No. 3 Matteah Graves (MIT) vs. No. 5 Lily Statema (SFL) – FRIDAY
SINGLES – FLIGHT #3
Round 1: No. 4 Kathleen Morgan (MIT) defeats No. 13 Lilly Deming (RCC) 6-0, 6-1
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Kathleen Morgan (MIT) defeats No. 5 Chloe Ladner (ABC) 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals: No. 1 Ella Potvin (RCS) vs. No. 4 Kathleen Morgan (MIT) – FRIDAY
SINGLES – FLIGHT #4
Round 1: No. 4 Mia Larson (MIT) defeats No. 13 Mya Rivers (RCC) 6-0, 6-1
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Mia Larson (MIT) defeats No. 5 Kaia Pauli (SFJ) 7-5, 2-6, 10-3
Semifinals: No. 1 Hope Gabel (HAR) vs. No. 4 Mia Larson (MIT) – FRIDAY
SINGLES – FLIGHT #5
Round 1: No. 2 Elliot Smith (MIT) – BYE
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Elliot Smith (MIT) defeats No. 7 Mady Holman (ABC) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
Semifinals: No. 2 Elliot Smith (MIT) vs. No. 3 Bella Nelson (RCS) – FRIDAY
SINGLES – FLIGHT #6
Round 1: No. 3 Ava Prunty (MIT) defeats No. 14 Kaelyn Bertsch (RCC) 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Ava Prunty (MIT) defeats No. 6 Jennika Kettwig (WAT) 7-5, 6-2
Semifinals: No. 2 Jessi Muth (HAR) vs. No. 3 Ava Prunty (MIT) – FRIDAY
DOUBLES – FLIGHT #1
Round 1: No. 4 Mastel/Graves (MIT) defeats No. 13 A. Paulsen/H. Pederson (SFR) 6-1, 6-1
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Mastel/Graves (MIT) defeats No. 5 Mortimer/Marsh (RCS) 6-4, 5-7, 10-4
Semifinals: No. 1 N. Krajewski/S. Krajewski (YAN) vs. No. 4 Mastel/Graves (MIT) – FRIDAY
DOUBLES – FLIGHT #2
Round 1: No. 6 Larson/Morgan (MIT) defeats No. 11 Sovell/Pesek (WAT) 6-1, 6-2
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Welch Okawa/Gohl (SFL) defeats No. 6 Larson/Morgan (MIT) 6-2, 6-3
5th Place Semis: No. 6 Larson/Morgan (MIT) vs. No. 7 Menden/Beatch (BRV) – FRIDAY
DOUBLES – FLIGHT #3
Round 1: No. 3 Prunty/Smith (MIT) defeats No. 14 Skadsen/Marie Ilieva (SFR) 6-3, 6-1
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Prunty/Smith (MIT) defeats No. 6 Ge/Reynoza (SFL) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
Semifinals: No. 2 Frye/Muth (HAR) vs. No. 3 Prunty/Smith (MIT) – FRIDAY
| TEAM STANDINGS | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Team | Points | |||||||||||
| 1 | Rapid City Stevens | 276 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Harrisburg | 266 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Sioux Falls Lincoln | 265 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Mitchell | 247.5 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Sioux Falls Jefferson | 197.5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Yankton | 176.5 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Aberdeen Central | 166.5 | |||||||||||
| 8 | O’Gorman | 154 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Watertown | 136.5 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Brandon Valley | 127 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Sioux Falls Washington | 37 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Brookings | 27.5 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 20 | |||||||||||
| 14 | Rapid City Central | 5.5 | |||||||||||