Lady Bulldog Wrestlers Hold on at Harrisburg for 11th Place

The Lady Bulldog wrestlers competed in the annual Harrisburg Invitational on Friday, January 16. The meet included 27 schools. Aberdeen Central won the tournament with 201 points. Watertown took second place with 163.5 points. Pierre T.F. Riggs acquired 147.5 points to secure third. Milbank earned 26 points and 11th place with just six girls participating. Kyra Tostenson brought home a fifth place victory for Milbank and Mackenzie Mueller took sixth place in their respective weight classes.

Individual Results for Milbank:

105 Alondra Romero Mondragon

• Champ. Round 1 – Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-7 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal – Liza Krueger (Groton Area) 29-2 won by fall over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-7 (Fall 1:09)
• Cons. Round 2 – Nyiel Achiek (Sioux Falls Washington) 8-18 won by decision over Alondra Romero Mondragon (Milbank) 1-7 (Dec 14-9)

110 Andrea Luna Sanchez scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Hailey Schafer (Miller/Highmore-Harrold) 7-3 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 2-8 (Fall 3:19)
• Cons. Round 1 – Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 2-8 won by fall over Jocelynn Parker (Brandon Valley) 0-2 (Fall 3:26)
• Cons. Round 2 – Gracie Peters (Brandon Valley) 19-10 won by fall over Andrea Luna Sanchez (Milbank) 2-8 (Fall 1:45)

120 Abril Ayala Ramirez

• Champ. Round 1 – Jasmine Rueles-Hertz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 17-2 won by fall over Abril Ayala Ramirez (Milbank) 0-5 (Fall 0:51)
• Cons. Round 1 – Abril Ayala Ramirez (Milbank) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Leah Nelson (Brandon Valley) 21-11 won by fall over Abril Ayala Ramirez (Milbank) 0-5 (Fall 0:41)

140 Mackenzie Mueller placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 19-6 won by fall over Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 (Fall 1:26)
• Cons. Round 1 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 won by fall over Ava Johnson (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 2-13 (Fall 0:58)
• Cons. Round 2 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 won by fall over Cameron Talkington (Harrisburg) 10-12 (Fall 2:40)
• Cons. Round 3 – Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 won by fall over Peyton Kyte (Yankton) 13-13 (Fall 2:03)
• Cons. Semi – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) 19-6 won by fall over Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 (Fall 0:14)
• 5th Place Match – Ellie Stofferahn (McCook Central/Montrose) 11-12 won by tech fall over Mackenzie Mueller (Milbank) 7-10 (TF-1.5 3:58 (20-5))

155 Lydia Novy

• Champ. Round 1 – Faith Slavin (Viborg-Hurley) 13-12 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 2-11 (Fall 1:33)
• Cons. Round 1 – Lydia Novy (Milbank) 2-11 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Lariana Mora-Robles Valle-Macias (Brandon Valley) 16-12 won by fall over Lydia Novy (Milbank) 2-11 (Fall 0:50)

190 Kyra Tostenson placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 9-5 won by fall over Sally Beal (Brandon Valley) 12-15 (Fall 4:45)
• Semifinal – Hope Kemnitz (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) 18-8 won by tech fall over Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 9-5 (TF-1.5 6:00 (15-0))
• Cons. Semi – Lillian Penn (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 20-10 won by fall over Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 9-5 (Fall 0:45)
• 5th Place Match – Kyra Tostenson (Milbank) 9-5 won by fall over Jade Dubbelde (Harrisburg) 10-8 (Fall 2:17)