By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Kayteana Lopez-Moen improved to 5-1 on the season with a first place finish at the Grant County Invite on Saturday. 

Lopez-Moen picked up three wins in the tournament, all by a fall, to capture first place. In the championship match she was able to secure a second period pin over teammate Grace Thorpe at the 2:30 mark of their match to win the championship at 136 lbs. Thorpe took second place in the tournament after she pinned her way to the championship match against Lopez-Moen.

In addition to Lopez-Moen and Thorpe, Ella Rich, Ava Rousu and Alyssa Witt each secured third place, while Jolene Fosse and Ella Horn took third place. 

124A- 3rd place- Round 1 – Ella Rich (OTC) 3-6 won by fall over Jolene Fosee (OTC) 4-5 (Fall 1:26); Round 2 – Skylar LaRue (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 7-2 won by fall over Ella Rich (OTC) 3-6 (Fall 3:46); Round 3 – Dawnie Hobrecht (United North Central Warriors) 3-0 won by fall over Ella Rich (OTC) 3-6 (Fall 1:06)

124A- 4th place- Round 1 – Ella Rich (OTC) 3-6 won by fall over Jolene Fosee (OTC) 4-5 (Fall 1:26); Round 2 – Dawnie Hobrecht (United North Central Warriors) 3-0 won by fall over Jolene Fosee (OTC) 4-5 (Fall 1:47); Round 3 – Skylar LaRue (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 7-2 won by fall over Jolene Fosee (OTC) 4-5 (Fall 1:59)

130A- 3rd place- Quarterfinal – Alyssa Witt (OTC) 8-3 won by fall over Hana Eitel (United North Central Warriors) 0-7 (Fall 1:01); Semifinal – Elizabeth Rademacher (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 7-3 won by fall over Alyssa Witt (OTC) 8-3 (Fall 1:41); Cons. Semi – Alyssa Witt (OTC) 8-3 won by fall over Alexis Tollakson (Ortonville) 5-6 (Fall 1:47); 3rd Place Match – Alyssa Witt (OTC) 8-3 won by fall over Jasmine Ulrich (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 4-3 (Fall 3:28)

136A- 2nd place- Round 1 – Grace Thorpe (OTC) 7-2 won by fall over Malorie Gilliland (Wabasso) 0-3 (Fall 1:23); Round 2 – Grace Thorpe (OTC) 7-2 won by fall over Shayla Reynolds (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 3-4 (Fall 1:48); Round 3 – Kayetana Lopez- Moen (OTC) 5-1 won by fall over Grace Thorpe (OTC) 7-2 (Fall 2:30)

136A- 1st place- Round 1 – Kayetana Lopez- Moen (OTC) 5-1 won by fall over Shayla Reynolds (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 3-4 (Fall 3:20); Round 2 – Kayetana Lopez- Moen (OTC) 5-1 won by fall over Malorie Gilliland (Wabasso) 0-3 (Fall 0:35); Round 3 – Kayetana Lopez- Moen (OTC) 5-1 won by fall over Grace Thorpe (OTC) 7-2 (Fall 2:30)

142A- 4th place- Round 1 – Delia Koplin (West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 7-2 won by fall over Ella Horn (OTC) 2-5 (Fall 0:41); Round 2 – Camryn Irlbeck (Wabasso) 6-0 won by fall over Ella Horn (OTC) 2-5 (Fall 0:42); Round 3 – Emily Rueda (Border West Buccaneers) 1-2 won by fall over Ella Horn (OTC) 2-5 (Fall 1:05)

155A- 3rd place- Round 2 – Ava Rousu (OTC) 4-3 won by fall over Hattie Hanninen (United North Central Warriors) 2-2 (Fall 1:51); Round 3 – Heidi Foy (Wabasso) 3-3 won by fall over Ava Rousu (OTC) 4-3 (Fall 1:00)