The record · By state · South Dakota
South Dakota women's wrestlers, written down
2 wrestlers from South Dakota, with every placement traced to a source. Home state as her profile records it, so a wrestler who left for college is still listed here.
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 3, 2026
The record
Peyton HellmannTabor, SD · Fort Hays State UniversitySouth Dakota's first 5x girls' state champion, for Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon; 128 straight wins; 2023 16U Fargo All-American
Ronna HeatonBrookings, SD · Grays Harbor College2015 Cadet World champion at 49 kg; first girl in South Dakota history to qualify for the state tournament; 2021 Pan American champion
Wrestling in South Dakota
The South Dakota state championship
Dates, venue and qualifying for the girls' state series, read off the association's own page.
Wrestling clubs in South Dakota
Where to practice, with the girls'-only and girls'-practice programs flagged.
South Dakota colleges with women's wrestling
2 listed programs in the state, with the coach's email where the school publishes one.
Photo credits
Photographer and outlet for each photo above. The license each one is used under is printed on that wrestler's own page.
- Peyton Hellmann: Jordyn Bredenberg, Fort Hays State Athletics
- Ronna Heaton: Jay Pickthorn, Argus Leader
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