Hamm takes first, Courneya second at Paul Bunyan tournament
Sports | Published on December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm EST | Author: frazeevergas
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Grace Hamm secured a pin during last week’s triangular in Frazee. She went on to win the Paul Bunyan tournament in Brainerd over the weekend.
By Chad Koenen
Publisher
The Frazee girls wrestling team made the trek up north over the weekend for the annual Paul Bunyan wrestling tournament and came home with a number of top six finishes.
Kienna Ard tries to flip her opponent on her back during last week’s home match against BHVPP.
Grace Hamm continued her solid season in Brainerd as the freshman secured a pair of pins and a major decision on her way to a first place finished at 136 lbs. Hamm opened the tournament with a pin over Maggie Bernu of Brainerd at the 3:20 mark, before defeating Kalee Winter of Staples-Motley by a pin in just 47 seconds in the semi-finals.
In the championship match, Hamm secured an 8-0 major decision over previously unbeaten Jadyn Eichberg of Bemidji to capture first place.
Rachael Courneya placed second at 106 lbs. as the seventh grader picked up a pair of first period pins, before falling by a pin in her third match to take second place.
Also placing for the Hornets was Kienna Ard in sixth place at 142 lbs., Kourtnie Earp in seventh place at 190 lbs., Lola Hoehne in sixth place at 130 lbs. and Avory Ramiriz in fourth place at 118 lbs.
As a team the Frazee girls tied Foley for sixth place with 58 points, while Bemidji won the tournament with 157.5 points.
1st – Bemidji – 157.5
2nd – Brainerd – 107
3rd – Sartell-Saint Stephen – 95
4th – Staples Motley – 82
5th – White Bear Lake Area – 71
6th – Foley – 58
6th – Frazee – 58
8th – Pierz – 49.5
9th – Nash-Kee-Greenway – 35.5
10th – Royalton-Upsala – 32
11th – Grand Rapids – 26
12th – Walker-Hack-Akeley-Nevis – 24
13th – Pillager – 19.5
106- 2nd place Mat 1 – Bout 9 – Quarters: Rachael Courneya (2-1) 7th, FRAZ over Addyson Holst (0-3) 8th, STMO (F 0:29), Mat 2 – Bout 64 – Semis: Rachael Courneya (2-1) 7th, FRAZ over Emma Zajac (4-1) 7th, PIER (F 1:36), Mat 4 – Bout 150 – 1st Place Match: Taylor Merschman (3-0) Jr., BEMI over Rachael Courneya (2-1) 7th, FRAZ (F 1:13)
118- 4th place- Mat 2 – Bout 19 – Champ. Round 1: Kinley Patton (1-2) 8th, BRAI over Avory Ramiriz (0-3) So., FRAZ (F 3:48), Mat 4 – Bout 54 – Champ. Round 2: Synneva Flom (2-1) So., BEMI over Avory Ramiriz (0-3) So., FRAZ (MD 11-2), Mat 4 – Bout 70 – Champ. Round 3: Kendall Olson (3-0) 8th, BRAI over Avory Ramiriz (0-3) So., FRAZ (MFF)
130- 6th place Mat 2 – Bout 24 – Quarters: Ariana Pickar (9-0) Fr., BRAI over Lola Hoehne (1-2) Sr., FRAZ (F 1:22), Mat 4 – Bout 99 – Cons. Semis: Lola Hoehne (1-2) Sr., FRAZ over Rhiannon King So., BRAI (F 3:31), Mat 4 – Bout 128 – 5th Place Match: Andrea Smith (2-1) Sr., WBLA over Lola Hoehne (1-2) Sr., FRAZ (MD 14-2)
136- 1st place- Mat 4 – Bout 32 – Quarters: Grace Hamm (3-0) Fr., FRAZ over Maggie Bernu (2-1) Fr., BRAI (F 3:20), Mat 2 – Bout 79 – Semis: Grace Hamm (3-0) Fr., FRAZ over Kalee Winter (1-3) So., STMO (F 0:47), Mat 2 – Bout 156 – 1st Place Match: Grace Hamm (3-0) Fr., FRAZ over Jadyn Eichberg (2-1) Sr., BEMI (MD 8-0)
142- 6th place- Mat 3 – Bout 36 – Quarters: Chloe Wehry (8-0) Jr., SSS over Kienna Ard (1-2) 7th, FRAZ (F 1:19), Mat 3 – Bout 104 – Cons. Semis: Kienna Ard (1-2) 7th, FRAZ over Harper Staskivige (1-2) Fr., GRRA (MD 11-1), Mat 3 – Bout 131 – 5th Place Match: Rylie Eustice (7-5) Fr., PILL over Kienna Ard (1-2) 7th, FRAZ (TF 17-0 (3:22))
190- 7th place- Mat 1 – Bout 49 – Quarters: Mercy McIntyre (1-2) Jr., BEMI over Kourtnie Earp (1-2) Jr., FRAZ (F 0:43), Mat 3 – Bout 109 – Cons. Semis: Bella Allord (1-2) 8th, GRRA over Kourtnie Earp (1-2) Jr., FRAZ (F 2:31), Bout 122 – 7th Place Match: Kourtnie Earp (1-2) Jr., FRAZ over Bye (Bye)