Rookie of the Year Award
2021 Kathy Dellman,Rookie of the Year
This image is of Jodie Gjefle, Pollock, who received the "Rookie of the Year" Award at the 2019 Banquet, based on her performance at the State Games in 2018.
Darcy Burnham and Dowell Casseli-Smith are for the Female “Rookie” of the Year and Male “Rookie” of the Year, based on their 1st year performances in the SD State Senior Games in 22017
Rookie of the Year
Recognition of Superlative Achievement of Athletes Distinguishing
Themselves in their First Eligible Year of Competition in the Annual
S.D. State Senior Games
by the South Dakota Senior Games Association
Year Athlete Hometown
2019 Kathy Dellman Brandon
2018 Jodi Gjefle Pollock
2017 Darcy Burnham-Sioux Falls Dowell-Caselli Smith-Rapid City
2016 Gary Aderhold Bath
2015 Mary Meierhenry Sioux Falls
2014 Mary Turner Pierre
2013 Gerald Lange Madison
2012 Nancy Lewellen Spearfish
2011 Brian Roegiers Brandon
2010 Doug Roby Sioux Falls
2009 Julie Retallick Little Eagle
2008 Kay Jorenby Brookings
2007 Jim Smoragiewicz Rapid City
2006 Darlene Kuhnel Flandreau
2005 Tony Trussell Sioux Falls
2004 Patricia Entringer Colman
2003 Sharon Bortnem Brookings
Marc Richards Brookings
2002 Ann Novotny Lake Andes
2001 Richard Ross Vermillion
Verlyn Pritzkau Rapid City
2000 Glenn Carlson Winner
Anne Bodman Sturgis
1999 Dale Paulson Wessington
