McCook Central/Montrose finished in a three-way tie with Beresford and Flandreau atop the Big East Conference girls basketball standings this season, and a result, the Fighting Cougars placed two players on the first-team all-conference squad released Friday.
Sophomore Madisen Koepsell and junior Abigail Van Ruler were both selected to the first team, while Jacy Pulse was voted to the second and Morgan Erikson earned third-team honors. McKenna Kranz and Ashtyn Wobig were honorable mention picks for MCM.
Lindstrom lands on all-Big East second-team
MCM placed fifth in the Big East boys standings this year and junior Kolton Lindstrom received second-team honors, while senior Trey Anderson was voted to the third team. MCM's Rylee Klinkhammer and Isaac McCormick were honorable mention selections.
All-Big East Conference teams
Boys: First team: Camden Bialas, Parker; Max Nielsen, Sioux Valley; Ryan Schuster, Sioux Valley; Trey Christensen, Parker; Drew Blosmo, Garretson. Second team: Tash Lunday, Flandreau; Tyler Kropuenske, Beresford; Kolton Lindstrom, McCook Central/Montrose; Connor LeBrun, Flandreau; Zach Polzin, Baltic. Third team: Trey Anderson, McCook Central/Montrose; Nate Kneebone, Flandreau; Noah Puetz, Sioux Valley; Trevor Fiegen, Garretson; Chris Mohr, Chester. Honorable mention: Sam Muston, Baltic; Sam Sittig, Baltic; Jack Antonson, Beresford; Alec Atwood, Beresford; Aiden Baumbereger, Chester; Alex Tammen, Chester; Dylan Kindt, Garretson; Rylee Klinkhammer, McCook Central/Montrose; Isaac McCormick, McCook Central/Montrose; Jackson Fiegen, Parker; Jaron Pesicka, Parker; Kelton Vincent, Sioux Valley; Oliver Vincent, Sioux Valley.
Girls: First team: Hannah Parsley, Flandreau; Madisen Koepsell, McCook Central/Montrose; Lizzie Olson, Garretson; Kennedy Goblirsch, Beresford; Abigail Van Ruler, McCook Central/Montrose. Second team: Raelin Jurgens, Parker; Alana Bergland, Beresford; Jacy Pulse, McCook Central/Montrose; Marianna Pavlis, Flandreau; Hannah Reiff, Chester. Third team: Jessica Niles, Beresford; Ashtyn Bertram, Flandreau; Morgan Erikson, McCook Central/Montrose, Karley Peters, Parker; Kyley Greenhoff, Garretson; Reagan Johnson, Sioux Valley; Sami Polzin, Baltic. Honorable mention: Cami Artz, Baltic; Berklee Erickson, Baltic; Sydney Nelson, Beresford; Aubrey Twedt, Beresford; Makenna Larson, Chester; Jennilee Hoyer, Chester; Tishara Hardy, Flandreau; Madie Hursey, Flandreau; Lauren Heesch, Garretson; Jaelyn Benson, Garretson; McKenna Kranz, McCook Central/Montrose; Ashtyn Wobig, McCook Central/Montrose; Grace Leberman, Parker; Abbie Schneider, Sioux Valley; Miakken Vincent, Sioux Valley.
