Five Mitchell Kernel seniors recognized for committing to play college sports

MITCHELL — Five Mitchell High School seniors were recognized on Tuesday for committing to play sports at the collegiate level in 2026-27. Mitchell athletes recognized included: Lincoln Bottum attending Morningside University for baseball Anna Eliason is attending Augustana University for golf Frances Kranz is attending Dakota Wesleyan University for wrestling Mia Larson is attending University of Sioux Falls for golf Presley Meyerink is attending Dakota Wesleyan University for golf On the baseball diamond, Bottum bats right, throws right, plays third base and pitches. For the Mitchell High School spring baseball team, Bottum hit .313 with a .465 on-base percentage, 11 RBIs, and 12 runs scored, and threw eight innings on the mound with a 1.75 ERA. He played travel baseball for the Sanford Sports Academy under-17 team last summer and hit .308 with a .432 on-base percentage, 12 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

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