By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Grace Hamm took second place at the Bemidji Blue Ox girls wrestling tournament on Saturday, Dec. 21. The 27-team tournament featured several hundred wrestlers from across the region.

Hamm, who is currently ranked 10th in the state at 130 lbs., opened her tournament with a pair of pins over Amber Kremper of Bemidji and Kaylee Endres of Wadena-Deer Creek. Both pins occurred in the second period.

In the championship match, Hamm squared off against sixth ranked at 124 lbs. Ariana Pickar of Brainerd. Unfortunately, Hamm fell for the first time this season as Pickar secured a pin in the championship match to secure first place. Hamm took second place in the 124 lbs. tournament and the eighth grader is currently 11-1 on the season.

Lola Hoehne and Sierra Aufdenkamp also competed for the Hornets in the tournament, but did not place in a pair of tough brackets. 

124- 2nd place- Champ. Round 1 – Grace Hamm (Frazee) 11-1 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Grace Hamm (Frazee) 11-1 won by fall over Amber Kremper (Bemidji) 9-8 (Fall 2:32); Semifinal – Grace Hamm (Frazee) 11-1 won by fall over Kaylee Endres (Wadena-Deer Creek) 8-2 (Fall 3:55); 1st Place Match – Ariana Pickar (Brainerd) 15-0 won by fall over Grace Hamm (Frazee) 11-1 (Fall 2:58)

136- Champ. Round 1 – Cailey Williams (Moorhead) 9-2 won by fall over Lola Hoehne (Frazee) 2-10 (Fall 0:45); Cons. Round 1 – Lola Hoehne (Frazee) 2-10 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 2 – Nora Martell (Thief River Falls) 4-9 won by fall over Lola Hoehne (Frazee) 2-10 (Fall 1:00)

155- Champ. Round 1 – Sierra Aufdenkamp (Frazee) 2-10 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal – Avery Herron (St. Michael-Albertville) 6-0 won by fall over Sierra Aufdenkamp (Frazee) 2-10 (Fall 0:12); Cons. Round 2 – Madi Deroscher (Bertha-Hewitt- Verndale -Parkers Prairie) 2-2 won by fall over Sierra Aufdenkamp (Frazee) 2-10 (Fall 0:31)