Monday evening at Riggs High School, the Pierre Governor girls wrestling team would be celebrated with the Welcome Home after winning its fourth straight team state championship.
It’s been the fifth year overall of girls wrestling and Pierre would have won the team score in the first year, but the state did not award a team title until the second year, but for the Govs, they’ve stayed on top of the state since day one. Wrestlers and coaches were able to speak at the event and the community had a chance to show the appreciating for achieving the accomplishments. Matt Thorson, head coach of the Governors, says it’s a new year and a new team to celebrate…
The Governors had two individual state champions at the 2025 state tournament. Senior Dani Ringstmeyer and sophomore Abbi Lewis. Ringstmeyer leaves with a state championship and she says it’s very rewarding to go out on top…
Lewis, now a two time state winner as just a sophomore, says she was excited to pick up the state championship…
While the community has seen these girls compete and it felt certain the Governors were going to win a state title, Pierre still had to go out and earn the title. Thorson says there are no guarantees…
The Governors will graduate Ringstmeyer, Ireland Templeton and Kyanne Traversie-Johnson.
