{"id":873383,"date":"2026-10-07T01:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873383\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T01:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:10:32","slug":"vermillions-rylan-moran-claims-class-a-boys-golf-state-title-in-playoff-mitchell-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873383\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermillion’s Rylan Moran claims Class A boys golf state title in playoff – Mitchell Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

MITCHELL \u2014 Rylan Moran had waited all season for the moment.<\/p>\n

After 36 holes of golf, the Vermillion senior found himself standing on the first tee at Lakeview Golf Course with his sophomore teammate, Jeran Carr, as the two prepared to settle the Class A boys individual state championship in a playoff.<\/p>\n

One hole later, Moran had a state title.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was such a surreal moment for me,\u201d Moran said. \u201cI was just telling myself to stay calm and act like you’re playing a relaxed round with your friends. And to share that moment with my family and support group, I wouldn\u2019t want to have it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"10-6-26<\/p>\n

Vermillion\u2019s Rylan Moran gets emotional following his victory at the Class A boys golf state championship on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Trey Houchin \/ Mitchell Republic<\/p>\n

Moran entered Tuesday\u2019s final round in second place after carding a 2-under-par 70 during Monday\u2019s opening round at Lakeview. Parkston\u2019s Landon Weber held the first-round lead after firing a 3-under 69, putting Moran in position to chase down the tournament leader over the final 18 holes.<\/p>\n

Instead, the championship came down to a dramatic finish involving four players. Moran, Carr, Weber and Chamberlain\u2019s Chase McQuirk were all tied heading into the 18th hole, setting up a four-player race for the individual crown.<\/p>\n

Moran had a chance to end it in regulation. Standing roughly 5 feet from the hole with a birdie opportunity, Moran narrowly missed a putt. Carr also recorded a par, while Weber and McQuirk both carded bogeys, eliminating themselves from individual title contention.<\/p>\n

That left an all-Vermillion playoff. Moran and Carr headed back to Hole No. 1, where two teammates who had spent the summer preparing together were suddenly competing for the biggest individual prize of their high school careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt meant everything to share that playoff hole with Jeran,\u201d Moran said. \u201cWe’ve played every single day this summer. We\u2019ve worked so hard to get to this tournament, and you can’t dream of a better finish than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"10-6-26<\/p>\n

Vermillion\u2019s Rylan Moran hugs his teammate Jeran Carr after the playoff hole on Hole No. 1 following the Class A boys golf state championship on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Trey Houchin \/ Mitchell Republic<\/p>\n

Moran wasted little time seizing control. He unleashed a towering drive that came just shy of the green, putting himself in prime position. Carr, meanwhile, found himself in a difficult spot behind the trees but managed to work his way onto the green and keep the playoff within reach.<\/p>\n

Then Moran delivered the shot that sealed the championship. His chip from just off the green rolled toward the cup and nearly dropped for an eagle before settling close enough to leave him with a simple tap-in for birdie. Carr finished with a par, sealing a Moran victory.<\/p>\n

Moran finished with a two-day total of 142 strokes after rounds of 70 and 72. Carr also finished with 142, shooting a 1-over 73 Monday before posting the best round of the tournament Tuesday with a 3-under 69 to force a playoff alongside his teammate.<\/p>\n

The victory marked the first time in 25 years that a Class A boys golf state champion was crowned in Mitchell and continued a streak of individual champions in the division, with Moran becoming the 15th consecutive different Class A boys individual state champion.<\/p>\n

\"10-6-26<\/p>\n

Parkston\u2019s Landon Weber hits a chip shot out of the sand on Hole No. 17 during the Class A boys golf state championship on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Trey Houchin \/ Mitchell Republic<\/p>\n

While Moran and Carr battled for first, Weber (69-74\u2014143), McQuirk (71-72\u2014143) and Rapid City Christian\u2019s Jaxon Remington (71-72\u2014143) shared third place. Vermillion\u2019s Jack Johnson finished sixth with a 144 after rounds of 74 and 70. Elk Point-Jefferson\u2019s Ben Akin and St. Thomas More\u2019s Brady Sage tied for seventh at 145, while Aberdeen Roncalli\u2019s Harper Schnabel finished ninth at 147.<\/p>\n

Dakota Valley teammates Cash Slater and Tate Cornelsen tied with West Central\u2019s Connor Mebius for 10th place at 148 to round out the top-10 individuals.<\/p>\n

The Tanagers captured the Class A team state championship with 582 strokes (293-289), finishing 19 strokes ahead of runner-up Dakota Valley, which posted a 601 (302-299). Aberdeen Roncalli finished third (304-302\u2014606) followed by West Central (320-308\u2014628) and St. Thomas More (317-316\u2014633) to round out the top five.<\/p>\n

The title was Vermillion\u2019s third in the past five seasons. The Tanagers previously won championships in 2022 and 2023 before Dakota Valley claimed back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my senior year, for us as a team to come out on top after falling short the last few years means everything to us,\u201d Moran said. \u201cWe have all worked so hard this season for this, and I can\u2019t wait to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parkston finished sixth (322-312\u2014634), just one stroke behind St. Thomas More, while Elk Point-Jefferson finished seventh (322-320\u2014642). Winner climbed from 12th after Monday\u2019s opening round to finish eighth (339-311\u2014650).<\/p>\n

Among other area golfers, Winner\u2019s Carter Craven tied for 21st with 154 strokes after rounds of 79 and 75. Winner\u2019s Brody Calhoon tied for 26th at 158 after shooting an 84 Monday and a 2-over 74 Tuesday. Parkston\u2019s Cohen Bowar tied for 35th at 161 (85-76), while teammate Kelby Neugebauer tied for 40th (83-80\u2014163).<\/p>\n

\"10-6-26<\/p>\n

Chamberlain’s Chase McQuirk hits a chip shot onto the green on Hole No. 18 during the Class A boys golf state championship on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Trey Houchin \/ Mitchell Republic<\/p>\n

Class A state golf tournament<\/p>\n

Monday-Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Course, Mitchell (par 72)<\/p>\n

Team scores<\/p>\n

1. Vermillion, 293-289\u2014592<\/p>\n

2. Dakota Valley, 302-299\u2014601<\/p>\n

3. Aberdeen Roncalli, 304-302\u2014606<\/p>\n

4. West Central, 320-308\u2014628<\/p>\n

5. St. Thomas More, 317-316\u2014633<\/p>\n

6. Parkston, 322-312\u2014634<\/p>\n

7. Elk-Point Jefferson, 322-320\u2014642<\/p>\n

8. Winner, 339-311\u2014650<\/p>\n

9. Belle Fourche, 341-312\u2014653<\/p>\n

10. Tri-Valley, 333-325\u2014658<\/p>\n

11. Rapid City Christian, 336-328\u2014664<\/p>\n

12. Dell Rapids, 337-333\u2014670<\/p>\n

13. Sioux Valley, 336-336\u2014672<\/p>\n

14. Madison, 354-344\u2014698<\/p>\n

Top-25 finishers:<\/p>\n

1. Rylan Moran, Vermillion, 70-72\u2014142 (Won first playoff hole with a birdie on Hole No. 1)<\/p>\n

2. Jeran Carr, Vermillion, 73-69\u2014142<\/p>\n

T3. Landon Weber, Parkston, 69-74\u2014143<\/p>\n

T3. Jaxon Remington, Rapid City Christian, 71-72\u2014143<\/p>\n

T3. Chase McQuirk, Chamberlain, 71-72\u2014143<\/p>\n

6. Jack Johnson, Vermillion, 74-70\u2014144<\/p>\n

T7. Ben Akin, Elk-Point Jefferson, 73-72\u2014145<\/p>\n

T7. Brady Sage, St. Thomas More, 72-73\u2014145<\/p>\n

9. Harper Schnabel, Aberdeen Roncalli, 72-75\u2014147<\/p>\n

T10. Cash Slater, Dakota Valley, 76-72\u2014148<\/p>\n

T10. Tate Cornelsen, Dakota Valley, 75-73\u2014148<\/p>\n

T10. Connor Mebius, West Central, 74-74\u2014148<\/p>\n

13. Lucas Daggett, Aberdeen Roncalli, 74-75\u2014149<\/p>\n

T14. Andrew Levine, St. Thomas More, 77-73\u2014150<\/p>\n

T14. Finn Anderson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 73-77\u2014150<\/p>\n

16. Logan Brandon, Dakota Valley, 76-75\u2014151<\/p>\n

17. Marcus Peterson, West Central, 75-77\u2014152<\/p>\n

T18. Braylon Oftedal, Madison, 80-73\u2014153<\/p>\n

T18. Luke Nielsen, Sisseton, 77-76\u2014153<\/p>\n

T18. Damon Uecker, Sioux Valley, 73-80\u2014153<\/p>\n

T21. Noah Mailloux, Belle Fourche, 81-73\u2014154<\/p>\n

T21. Carter Craven, Winner, 79-75\u2014154<\/p>\n

23. Tysen Hovden, Vermillion, 76-79\u2014155<\/p>\n

24. Jaxson Rise, Tri-Valley, 79-77\u2014156<\/p>\n

25. Reid Reuvers, Vermillion, 79-78\u2014157<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MITCHELL \u2014 Rylan Moran had waited all season for the moment. After 36 holes of golf, the Vermillion…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":873384,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[297599,427,668,37763,99,367909],"class_list":["post-873383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-boys-golf","tag-golf","tag-local-sports","tag-prep-sports","tag-sports","tag-vermillion-tanagers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=873383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/873384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=873383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=873383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=873383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}