Outstanding Male and Female Athlete Awards
Outstanding Athletes
Recognition of Overall Superlative Achievement when
Participating in the Annual S.D. State Senior Games
by the South Dakota Senior Games Association
2021 Mary Meierhenry, Outstanding Female Athlete
2021 Ron Kachena,Outstanding Male Athlete
Jim Phillips, Deadwood, who received the Outstanding Male Athlete Award, based on 2018 SD State Games performance.
Howard Bich, Executive Director of the SD Senior Games, presents Kathy Grady, Sioux Falls with the Outstanding Female Athlete for 2019 (who received that award along with Dawn Kruse). Kathy was unable to attend the Awards ceremony at the Annual Banquet/Awards Dinner, on September 6, 2019.
Brian Hunhoff, Yankton, President of the SD Senior Games, presenting the Outstanding Female Athlete Award to Dawn Kruse, Sioux Falls.
Brian Hunhoff- “Outstanding Male Athlete -2017”, and for Deb Bodenstedt- “Outstanding Female Athlete-2017”
Female
Year Athlete Hometown
2021 Jennifer Kirby Sioux Falls
2019 Mary Meierhenry Sioux Falls
2018 Kathy Grady +Dawn Kruse Sioux Falls
2017 Deb Bodenstedt Yankton
2016 Jo Murren Brandon
2015 Mary Turner Pierre
2014 Mary Schulte Brookings
2013 Karen Billington Box Elder
2012 Jan Johnson Watertown
2011 Edie Mueller Sioux Falls
2010 Kay Jorenby Brookings
2009 Virginia “Ginny” Banek Kimball
2008 Roberta Parker Lead
2007 Waynette Geigle Pollock
2006 Diann Nelson Sioux Falls
2005 Elaine Goldammer Mitchell
2004 Leann Fredrickson Aberdeen
2003 Ceil Edrich Hoven
2002 Edith Weber Piedmont
2001 Diane Rahn Sioux Falls
2000 Audrey Kempf Woonsocket
1999 Harriet Kaufman Freeman
1998 Jackie Bjorke Huron
1997 Darlain Deibert Harreid
1996 Mary Kay Wilmot
1995 Nona Todd Bismark, ND
1994 Edith Weber Piedmont
1993 Mary Boe Sundance, WY
1992 Alice Donovan Pierre
1991 Phyllis O’Connor Rapid City
1990 Francis Fitch Milesville
1989 Jeanne Kirsch Rapid City
1988 Patricia Farrar Britton
1987 Julianne Marzluf Rapid City
1986 Dorothy Jost Gettysburg
1985 Lee Anthony Rapid City
1984 Ginny Anderson Pierre
Male
Year Athlete Hometown
2021 Dale Stradinger Rapid City
2019 Ron Kachena Yankton
2018 Jim Phillips Deadwood
2017 Brian Hunhoff Yankton
2016 Delmer Wolkow DeSmet
2015 Howard Bich Sioux Falls
2014 Tom Nelson Tea
2013 Doug Roby Sioux Falls
2012 Steve Johnson Sioux Falls
2011 Richard Ross Vermillion
2010 Lyle Sonnenschein Hot Springs
2009 Tim Bjorkman Canistota
2008 Lonnie Iverson Madison
2007 Don Phillips Sioux Falls
2006 Dan Mehlbrech Sioux Falls
2005 Rick Althoff Yankton
2004 Lloyd Kempf Woonsocket
2003 Roland Kleinschmidt Harrold
2002 Harvey Mills Brookings
2001 Roger Nelson Brookings
2000 Gerald Armitage Sioux Falls
1999 Danny Olson Sioux Falls
1998 Dr. Ken Kessinger Sioux Falls
1997 Vern Anthony Rapid City
1996 Lee Stadem Sioux Falls
1995 Frank Page Interior
1994 Bob Beattie Aberdeen
1993 Vince Durkin Rapid City
1992 Alvin Uecker Wagner
1991 Dr. Charles “Scotty” Roberts Brookings
1990 Dr. Glen Peterson Sioux Falls
1989 Frank Farrar Britton
1988 Clarence Riggs Spearfish
1987 Fred Frost Hoven
1986 Eldon “Lars” Larson Watertown
1985 Delbert Bender Mitchell
1984 Emmett Bennett Rapid City
