: 2015 National Senior Games Results

2015 National Senior Games Award Winners

July 18, 2015

From: Howard Bich, Ex. Dir.

RESULTS: SOUTH DAKOTAS SENIOR GAMES PARTICIPANTS AT

JULY, 2015 NATIONAL SENIOR OLYMPICS IN TWIN CITIES

Approximately 195 South Dakotans participated in the National Senior Games held this past 2 weeks in the Twin Cities (July 4 – July 16). SD Senior Athletes brought home 20 Gold Medals, 16 Silver, and 21 Bronze in Age Categories ranging from Age 50 – 100 +, and ranked 15^th out of 50 States for the number of medals awarded. (Individual members of Teams are not included in this number). In addition to those who Medal, the National Games recognize 4^th-8^th places in individual events, and 4 places in any Doubles or Team events. The Individual BIG winner was Dan Phillips (age 85-89) from Sioux Falls, who placed 1^st in 5 individual events and 1^st in a relay in Track and Field.

All Medal and Place winners are listed as follows:

NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES RESULTS, Minneapolis/St Paul, July 5-July 16

AWARD WINNERS from South Dakota by Age Category:

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:

John Zilverberg (100 +), Highmore, SD

Bowling – 1^st

Hammer Throw – 1^st

Discus – 2^nd

Javelin – 2^nd

Shotput – 2^nd

Mary Kay (95-99), Wilmot, SD

50 Meter Dash – 1^st

100 Meter Dash – 1^st

Discus – 1^st

Shot Put – 1^st

Tom Milroy (95-99) – Yankton

Swimming 50 yd. Freestyle – 3^rd

Swimming 50 yd. Backstroke – 2nd

Ken Kessinger (90-94), Sioux Falls, SD

Discus – 2^nd

Hammer Throw – 3^rd

Shot Put – 3^rd

Javelin – 5^th

Mary Ann Boe (85-89, Spearfish

50 Meter Dash – 2^nd

100 Meter Dash – 2^nd

200 Meter Dash – 1^st

400 Meter Dash – 1^st

Ceil Edrich (85-89), Hoven

5000 Meter Race Walk – 1^st

Don Phillips (85-89), Sioux Falls

50 Meter Dash – 1^st

100 Meter Dash – 1^st

200 Meter Dash – 1^st

400 Meter Dash – 1^st

800 Meter Run – 1^st

4x100 Relay – 1^st

Frank Farrar (85-89), Britton

Triathlon – 2^nd

500 yd. Freestyle Swimming – 3^rd

50 yd. Backstroke – 3^rd

100 yd. Backstroke- 2^nd

200 yd. Backstroke – 2^nd

Lee Stadem (85-89) – Sioux Falls

Tennis – 5th

Lloyd Kempf (80-84) – Woonsocket

High Jump – 2^nd

Hammer Throw – 3^rd

50 Meter Dash – 4^th

100 Meter Dash – 4^th

Discus – 5^th

200 Meter Dash – 7^th

4x100 Relay – 1st

Liz Stadem (80-84) – Sioux Falls

Horseshoes – 5^th

Lovell Wheeler (80-84) – Sioux Falls

Shot Put – 3^rd

Phyllis Wheeler (75-79) – Sioux Falls

Horseshoes – 1^st

Harriet Kaufman (75-79) – Freeman

Long Jump – 3^rd

High Jump – 4^th

4x100 Relay – 1^st

^{50 Meter Dash - 5th}

Audrey Kempf (75-79) – Woonsocket

High Jump – 3^rd

Hammer Throw - 5^th

Discus – 8^th

Howard Bich (75-79) – Sioux Falls

Triathlon – 5^th

Mary Fittje (75-79 ) – Sioux Falls

Bowling – 3^rd

Carol Ellston (75-79) – Sioux Falls

Bowling – 6^th

Denis Wingen (75-79) – Canova

400 Meter Dash – 8^th

Doug Thompson (70-74) – Aberdeen

Bowling – 6th

Dick McConnell (70-74)– Rapid City

High Jump – 5^th

Lloyce May (70-74) – Custer

Archery – Compound with Release – 5^th

Dale Patterson (65-69) – Wall

50 Meter Dash – 8^th

Linda Stoll (65-69) – Hot Springs

Swimming 500 yd. Freestyle – 8^th

Pam Niles (65-69) – Brookings

1500 Meter Race Walk – 8th

Mike Venenkamp - (65-69) – Sioux Falls

Hammer Throw – 3^rd

Javelin – 7^th

Doug Jacobs – (65-69) – Sturgis

Shuffleboard – 6^th

Steve Johnson ( 60-64) – Sioux Falls

Swimming – 100 yd. Butterfly – 5^th

Swimming – 50 yd. Back Stroke – 5^th

Swimming – 100 yd. Back Stroike – 4^th

Swimming – 100 yd. Freestyle – 4th

Dan Mehlbrech ( 60-64) – Crooks

Triple Jump – 2^nd

High Jump – 4th

Dennis Hinckly(60-64) – Sioux Falls

Shuffleboard – 4^th

Horseshoes – 3^rd

Jeffrey Filipek (55-59)

Disc Golf – 6th

Howard Brown (55-59) – Brandon

Discus – 5^th

Doug Roby (55-59) – Sioux Falls

Discus – 3^rd

Hammer Throw – 3^rd

Shot Put – 6^th

Javelin – 5^th

Debra Bodenstadt – (55-59) – Yankton

Javelin – 8^th

Mark Stiller (55-59) – Belle Fouche

Archer Recurve – 2^nd

Ron Kachena (50-54) – Yankton

Swimming 100 yd. Freestyle – 6^th

Swimming 100 yd. Breaststroke – 5^th

Swimming 200 yd. Breaststroke – 4^th

Swimming 50 yd. Butterfly – 5th

Bunnie Williams (50-54) – Rapid City

1500 Meter Run – 7^th

800 Meter Run – 7^th

Mary Turner (50-54) – Pierre

Swimming 50 yd. Backstroke – 2^nd

Swimming 100 yd. Butterfly – 3^rd

Swimming 50 yd. Butterfly – 3^rd

Swimming 500 yd. Freestyle – 4^th

Swimming 50 yd. Free Style – 1st

DOUBLES:

John Larson/Kent Rolfing (75-79) – Lake Norden/Sioux Falls

Raquetball – 3^rd

Carol Ellston/Mary Fittje (75-79) – Sioux Falls

Bowling – 1^st Gold

Les Larson/Larry Lewis (75-79- Rapid City

Pickleball – 3rd

Keith Fittje/Paul Miersma ( 70-74) – Sioux Falls

Bowling –3rd

Doug Thompson/Terry Hawkins (70-74) – Aberdeen/Mellette

Bowling – 2^nd

Mixed Doubles: Carol Ellston/Paul Miersma (70-74)

Bowling – 7^th

Brenda Thompson/Cheryl Rolle (55-59)- Aberdeen/unknown

Bowling – 3^rd

TEAMS:

BASKETBALL (75-79) – South Dakota Pheasants Team

Division I – 4^th Place

Team Members: Howard Bich – Manager/Player – Sioux Falls

Gene Applewick – Madison

Terry Jordre – Aberdeen

Nick O’Hara – Edina, MN

John Larson – Lake Norden

Terry Pexa – Sioux Falls

Pat Kane – Sioux Falls

SOFTBALL TEAMS:

MEN’S - Bob Artz Distributing Team – 65 Plus Team

Division II – 3^rd Place Bronze Team Members as follows:

Bob Artz – Mgr./Player – Ashton

Dennis Nincehelser – Pierre

Tom Appletoft – Aberdeen

Arly Schelhaas – Edgerton, MN

Garth Couey – Huron

Mike Staebell – Sioux Falls

Roy King – Armour

Nick Lumby – Pierre

Bill Nelson – Redfield

Mike Oakland – Pierre

Wayne Bradley – Fargo, ND

Bernie Ojeda – Brooklyn Park, MN

Don Cross – Mandan, ND

Mens – Boys of Summer – 60 + Team

Division II – 2^nd Team Members:

Jack Kolbeck , Mgr.Player - Sioux Falls

Robert Flying Hawk – Lake Andes

Bob Kraft – Sioux Falls

Paul Miersma – Sioux Falls

Rod Zens – Canova

Wayne Novotny – Sioux Falls

Gary England – Brookings

Tom Osterberg – Madison

Virgil Tiakosin – Mandan

Everett Chasing Hawk – Mandan

Dave Melber – Austin, TX

Mens : Aberdeen My Place – 50 + Team

Division I – 2^nd Place Silver : Team Members:

Mark Kolb, Mgr./Player – Aberdeen

Monty Gloe,

Tom Lundin

Steve Thornton

Eric Feiler

Bruce Kinder, Team Captain

Karl Alberts

Steve Kjenstad

Jack Waldman

Mark Rutherford

Pat Murphy

Brandon Kinder, Score Keeper

Dan Grewe

Mens: Flandreau 50 + Team

Division I – 4^th Place : Team Members:

Tim Nelson – Sioux Falls

Tom Nelson – Tea

Lawrence Johnson – Flandreau

Chuck Rosheim – Flandreau

John Duffert – Flandreau

Wyman Gageby – Flandreau

Dave Feske – Flandreau

Larry Schulte – Brookings

Scott Peterson – Trent

Todd Sanderson – Flandreau

Dale Tjarks – Flandreau

Jim Jepson – Flandreau

Steve Krause – Elkton

Marty Parsley – Flandreau

Women’s Nifty Fifties Plus 55+Team

Division II – 3^rd Bronze Medal – Members are:

Darlene Kuhmel –Flandreau –Mgr./Player

Dee McKeown – Sioux Falls

Janet Beltman – Platte

Wynette Geigle – Pollack

Kay Jorenby – Brookings

Trish Scheidt – Laverne, MN

Ginny Schulte – Tyler, MN

Linda Schaefer – Pierre

Jackie Hurd – Rapid City

Sabrina Schroeder –Rapid City

Linda Lucas – Cleveland, OH

Faye Freed – Cleveland, OH

Laurie Rosenberg – Cleveland, OH

Shirley Kowalski – Cleveland, OH

Coaches: Tom Morgan – Sioux falls, and Orland Geigle -Pollack

Women’s PPC Hot Flashes 50 + Team

Division III – tied for 4^th - Team Members:

Julie Gregory, Coach/Player – Ethan

Michele Schulte – Emery

De Battes – Mitchell

Becky Handrahan – Mitchell

Amy Blasé – Ethan

Jody McQuillen – Aberdeen

Tami Young – Dickinson, ND

Michele Meservey – Mitchell

Cherie Scheich – Mitchell

Deb Everson – Mitchell

Michelle Timmerman – Mitchell

Larue Steffes – Mitchell

Barb Schulte – Mitchell

Patricia Entringer – Colman

Cindy Boggs – Mitchell

Beth Polreis – Parkston

Women’s: Silver Streaks 50 + Team

Division III – 3^rd Place Bronze Medal

Members are:

Phyllis Parkhurst, Mgr./Player- Keystone

Rose Evenson – Keystone

Joyce Sauer – Rapid City

Dianne Conner – Rapid City

Lori Rowe – Black Hawk

Kathy Baumberger – Black Hawk

Yvonne Barry – Sturgis

Deb Tridle – Lead

Janet Rosenau – Spearfish

Theresa Hanzlik – Union Center

DeeAnne Kilness – Howes

Helen Thiry-Chmela – Chamberlain

Deb Tinker - Sturgis