Seven wrestlers place at tournament

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

A pair of Otter Tail Central wrestlers placed second at the annual Dennis Kaatz Memorial wrestling girls tournament on Saturday.

Eighth grader Jolene Fosse picked up a pair of pins in the opening two rounds to, including a pin in just 41 seconds in her semi-final match, advance to the championship match at 118 lbs. In the championship she fell to eventual champion Dawnie Hobrecht of United North Central by a fall at the 51 second mark of her match to take second place. 

At 136 lbs,, Kayetana Lopez-Moen secured a pin over Addison Hillukka of Wadena-Deer Creek at the 55 second mark of the match to advance to the championship where she faced off against Molly Ferguson of Thief River Falls. In a tight match throughout the contest, Ferguson was able to secure a pin late in the third period to win the championship as Lopez-Moen captured second place. 

At 130 lbs., Grace Thorp took third place after picking up three pins on the day, including a pin at the 1:53 mark of her third place match against Alora Green of Thief River Falls. 

Other wrestlers who placed include: Ella Rich who took fourth place at 124 lbs., Alyssa Witt who took fifth place at 130 lbs., Ella Horn who took fifth place at 142 lbs. and Ava Rousu who took fourth place at 155 lbs. 

118- 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Jolene Fosse (OTC) 2-1 won by fall over Brooke Bendson (Staples Motley) 2-2 (Fall 2:27); Semifinal – Jolene Fosse (OTC) 2-1 won by fall over Amora Puttbrese (Badger-GB-MR) 1-3 (Fall 0:41); 1st Place Match – Dawnie Hobrecht (United North Central Warriors) 8-0 won by fall over Jolene Fosse (OTC) 2-1 (Fall 0:51)

124- 4th place- Round 1 – Maddie Poissant (Thief River Falls) 5-1 won by fall over Ella Rich (OTC) 0-3 (Fall 0:49); Round 2 – Kaylee Endres (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-0 won by fall over Ella Rich (OTC) 0-3 (Fall 1:03); Round 3 – Rose Tumberg (New York Mills) 3-4 won by fall over Ella Rich (OTC) 0-3 (Fall 1:07)

130- 3rd place- Quarterfinal – Grace Thorpe (OTC) 3-1 won by fall over Hana Eitel (United North Central Warriors) 0-5 (Fall 0:15); Semifinal – Grace Hamm (Frazee) 3-0 won by fall over Grace Thorpe (OTC) 3-1 (Fall 3:16); Cons. Semi – Grace Thorpe (OTC) 3-1 won by fall over Lorelei Schermeister (United North Central Warriors) 2-6 (Fall 0:51); 3rd Place Match – Grace Thorpe (OTC) 3-1 won by fall over Alora Green (Thief River Falls) 3-4 (Fall 1:53)

130- 5th place- Quarterfinal – Alyssa Witt (OTC) 2-2 won by fall over Lorelei Schermeister (United North Central Warriors) 2-6 (Fall 2:41); Semifinal – Elizabeth Rademacher (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) 4-3 won by fall over Alyssa Witt (OTC) 2-2 (Fall 1:24); Cons. Semi – Alora Green (Thief River Falls) 3-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Alyssa Witt (OTC) 2-2 (SV-1 8-5); 5th Place Match – Alyssa Witt (OTC) 2-2 won by fall over Lorelei Schermeister (United North Central Warriors) 2-6 (Fall 2:26)

136- 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Kayetana Lopez-Moen (OTC) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Kayetana Lopez-Moen (OTC) 1-1 won by fall over Addison Hillukka (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-1 (Fall 0:55); 1st Place Match – Molly Ferguson (Thief River Falls) 6-1 won by fall over Kayetana Lopez-Moen (OTC) 1-1 (Fall 5:17)

142- 5th place- Quarterfinal – Kami Domek (Detroit Lakes) 2-1 won by fall over Ella Horn (OTC) 1-2 (Fall 2:36); Cons. Round 1 – Ella Horn (OTC) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Semi – McKenna Brauch (Wadena-Deer Creek) 3-1 won by fall over Ella Horn (OTC) 1-2 (Fall 1:00); 5th Place Match – Ella Horn (OTC) 1-2 won by fall over Quinn Hetherington (Thief River Falls) 0-5 (Fall 1:30)

155- 4th place- Quarterfinal – Ava Rousu (OTC) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Madilyn Pulk (Badger-GB-MR) 3-0 won by fall over Ava Rousu (OTC) 1-2 (Fall 1:12); Cons. Semi – Ava Rousu (OTC) 1-2 won by fall over Daphne Lundberg-Cameron (Thief River Falls) 1-4 (Fall 3:21); 3rd Place Match – Skye Wofford (United North Central Warriors) 3-4 won by fall over Ava Rousu (OTC) 1-2 (Fall 2:22)