Six Watertown High School seniors are part of a group of 17 area standouts who were involved in National College Signing Day for football on Wednesday.
Two of the Arrows, offensive lineman Micah Hach (South Dakota State) and defensive lineman Jayden Lambert (Dordt, Iowa) each officially signed during the early signing period in December. Hach is a 6-foot, 4-inch 285-pounder and Lambert 6-0, 245.
Four other Watertown players, who helped lead the Arrows to the state Class 11AA championship in November, have also finalized plans to play at the next level. The quartet includes linebacker Spencer Wientjes (South Dakota State), offensive lineman Karter Engels (Augustana Univeristy) and offensive lineman Nash Berg and defensive back Jeremiah Schulte (Dakota State).
Wientjes is 6-0, 215; Engels 6-6, 293; Berg 6-3, 250 and Schulte 6-0, 160.
Other area players who were announced Wednesday as incoming freshmen or transfers for colleges include:
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- South Dakota State — Hamlin tight end Zac VanMeeteren (Hayti) and Mobridge-Pollock tight end Shane Henderson (Mobridge). VanMeeteren helped lead Hamlin to the state Class 9AA championship in November. Both players are listed at 6-6, 215.
- Northern State — Former Aberdeen Christian quarterback-kicker-punter Jackson Isakson is joining the Wolves after transferring from South Dakota State. Zach Smith, a freshman linebacker will also join the squad. Isakson is 6-2, 195 and Smith 6-0, 215.
- Sioux Falls — Wide receiver Donovan Rose of Sioux Valley High School in Volga. The 5-7, 165-pounder played running back in high school.
- Dakota State — DSU’s signees include Great Plains Lutheran linebacker Kowynn Muhl and Sioux Valley players Brock Christopherson, a linebacker, and Ayden Contreras, a defensive lineman. Muhl is 6-0, 195; Christopherson 5-10, 165; and Contreras 6-4, 235.
- Dakota Wesleyan — Defensive back Payton Chasing Hawk (5-10, 161) of Hitchcock-Tulare and linebacker Carson Reitz (6-1, 200) of Estelline-Hendricks.
- Valley City (N.D.) — Linebacker Dylan Rumpza of Waubay-Summit (6-0, 165).
Other Area Signees/Commits
Information on college football signees were not posted for a number of college commits in the Upper Midwest on Wednesday and may be released in the coming days. Listed below are the list of known area signees/commits for current area high school athletes.
If we’re missing somebody, email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com and we will add them to the list.
Men’s Basketball
Castlewood — Bryon Laue, University of Sioux Falls.
Hamlin — Easton Neuendorf, Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa.
Women’s Basketball
Aberdeen Roncalli — Ava Hanson, Northern State University.
Sioux Valley — Kailey Cradduck, University of South Dakota (She is only a sophomore in high school).
Baseball
Watertown — Kaden Rylance, South Dakota State University; Mitch Olson, University of Sioux Falls; Nathan Briggs, Wayne (Neb.) State; Talan Jurgens, Dakota State University; Hayden Ries and Treyton Himmerich, Mount Marty University.
Hamlin — Dawson Noem, Mount Marty University.
Women’s Tennis
Watertown — Ellie Zink, University of Sioux Falls.
Men’s Wrestling
Watertown — Micah Hach, South Dakota State University (also football).
Aberdeen Central — Mason Schrempp, Northern State University.
Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field
Sioux Valley — Isabelle Bloker, University of New Mexico.
Women’s Soccer
Aberdeen Central — Addyson Thorstad, Northern State University.
Softball
Watertown — Aleia Johnston, Augsburg University (Minn.).
Volleyball
Watertown — Emery Thury, St. Cloud (Minn.) State University, Madisyn Grimsrud, Dakota Wesleyan University and Grace Corey, Central College (Pella, Iowa).
Castlewood — Emerson Carter, North Dakota State College of Science.
Clark — Shay Michalski, Dakota State University.
Hitchcock-Tulare — Katelyn Schroeder, Northern State University.
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