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South Dakota
Governor's Cup
History

Winner's list

We need your help! With ownership of the tournament changing hands over the years, there are some years that we are not sure of the winning teams. If you have info about any of the missing years below, scroll down past the winner’s list to fill out a brief form to help us “fill in the blanks” of this historical tournament!

Year / Governor's Cup AnnualTeam Name
2024 - 50thTyson Keller / Duane Hjelm
2023 - 49thChris Haines / Ben Brown
2022 - 48th Adam Porter / Riley Pugh
2021 - 47thGerrick McComsey / Max Sheets
2020 - 46thTyson Keller / Duane Hjelm
2019 - 45thTyson Keller / Duane Hjelm
2018 - 44thMatt Marsh / Chris Marsh
2017 - 43rdMatt Marsh / Kevin Marsh
2016 - 42ndGerrick Mccomsey / Ryan Doolittle
2015 - 41stDoug Iverson / Barry Sargent
2014 - 40thTyson Keller / Duane Hjelm
2013 - 39thGerrick Mccomsey / Ryan Doolittle
2012 - 38thTed Takaski / Jemmie Koepp
2011 - 37thDustin Christopherson / Adam Jost
2010 - 36thMike Fahey / Dave Panzer Jr.
2009 - 35thScott Gregg / Shane Ellwein
2008 - 34thMike Walter / Barry Seyer
2007 - 33rdGary Nelson / Darren Nelson
2006 - 32ndBrett Tschetter / Lyle Schumack
2005 - 31stJohn Brakss / Ron Walker
2004 - 30thMerle VanLiere / Don VanLiere
2003 - 29thGerrick Mccomsey / Dan Stier
2002 - 28thDoug Iverson / Barry Sargent
2001 - 27thDave Spaid / Troy Groskreutz
2000 - 26th**
1999 - 25thGerrick McComsey / Randy Gaberial
1998 - 24th**
1997 - 23rd**
1996 - 22ndDave Spaid / Paul Pittlick
1995 - 21stMike Richardson / Joseph Villa *Claimed record weight 36lbs/39lbs
1994 - 20thDave Spaid / Brett Tschetter
1993 - 19thDean Gretschmann / Brad Taylor
1992 - 18thMike McClelland / Jim McClelland
1991 - 17thMike Malwitz / Bob Malwitz
1990 - 16thDave Spaid / Brett Tschetter
1989 - 15th**
1988 - 14th**
1987 - 13th**
1986 - 12thMike McClelland / Bob Probst
1985 - 11th**
1984 - 10th**
1983 - 9thBrad Taylor / Wayne Nelson
1982 - 8th**
1981 - 7th**
1980 - 6thJack Ellenbecker / Jim Ellenbecker
1979 - 5thHartley Nordbye / David Kruse
1978 - 4th**
1977 - 3rd**
1976 - 2ndJack Ellenbecker / Jim Ellenbecker
1975 - Inaugural **

Help us with History

Is your summer of glory missing from the info above? We apologize for that…. if you are a past winner, or know something about the years missing above, please fill out as much info you can below. We may need to contact you to verify before we publish to the site. If you have a trophy, plaque or certificate – please send picture(s) to info@thefishingcrew.com after submitting this form. THANK YOU!