PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: Donenfeld, Stark lead Sandpoint to George Wild gold
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 3 weeks AGO
Mackenzee Donenfeld, left, and Izzy Stark, right, both sophomores at Sandpoint High, show off their first-place medals and the Lady Bulldogs' team trophy after a successful couple of days at the George Wild Invitational.
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | December 21, 2024 9:05 PM
KELLOGG — Sophomores Mackenzee Donenfeld (100 pounds) and Izzy Stark (126) both won their respective weight classes to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their third straight tournament win at the George Wild Invitational held Friday and Saturday at Kellogg High.
Donenfeld won her opening round bout by a 13-7 decision and wrestled to a first round pin in the championship match. Stark won four straight matches, all by pin, to pick up her first individual title of the season.
Nya Eby (120) picked up three wins by pin and placed second while Teagan Newsom (145), Sylvia Becker (165) and Lilli Marti (185-235) also picked up second-place finishes for Sandpoint, which defeated runner-up Post Falls by 63 points.
Only one wrestler could score in each weight class, making the team title win an impressive one for the Lady Bulldogs.
Hunter Edmondson (114), Vanessa Hood (126) and Bayah Ratigan (138) all wrestled to fourth-place finishes for Sandpoint, which travels to the Lakeland Duals Dec. 27 and 28.
TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 150. 2, Post Falls 93. 3, Polson 92. 4, Bonners Ferry 82. 5, Lewiston 65. 6, Eureka 53. 7, Lapwai 52. 8, Coeur d'Alene 42. 9, Clearwater Valley 38. 10, Timberlake 31. 11, Kellogg 20. 12, St. Maries 15. 13, Lakeland 13.5. 14, Priest River 10. 15, Flathead (Kalispell) 7.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
100 — Mackenzee Donenfeld, Sandpoint, p. Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry, 0:48. 107 — Murphee Balich, Coeur d'Alene, p. Jaiden DeTienne, Coeur d'Alene, 1:03. 114 — Joely Slyter, Lewiston, p. Kooper Bugner, Lewiston, 1:29. 120 — Vada Hutchinson, Post Falls, p. Nya Eby, Sandpoint, 3:21. 126 — Izzy Stark, Sandpoint, p. Sammie Slyter, Lewiston, 1:26. 132 — Shelby Garten, Timberlake, p. Skyla Nielsen, Polson, 0:36. 138 — Sofia Brown, Bonners Ferry, md. Kahli Brown, Post Falls, 13-3. 145 — Amaris Kager, Lapwai, p. Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, 3:02. 152 — Ciel Sattler, Lapwai, p. Sophia Stewart, Post Falls, 2:50. 165 (round robin) — 1, Brooklyn Anderson, Coeur d'Alene; 2, Sylvia Becker, Sandpoint; 3, Kaysha Kimura, Sandpoint. 185-235 (round robin) — 1, Abighail Sorrell, Polson; 2, Lilli Marti, Sandpoint; 3, Bria Miller, Lewiston.
THIRD-PLACE MATCHES
100 — Ciri Nice, Polson, p. Ezrah Vollendorff, Priest River, 1:04. 107 — Avari Stone, Polson, p. Kricket Bridges, Eureka, 1:22. 114 — Nevaeh Therrien, Bonners Ferry, p. Hunter Edmondson, Sandpoint, 1:03. 120 — Samantha Day, Eureka, p. JoJane Barta, St. Maries, 1:55. 126 — Aubree Graves, Bonners Ferry, d. Vanessa Hood, Sandpoint, 7-5. 132 — Megan Myers, Clearwater Valley, p. Leanna Montes, Lewiston, 1:38. 138 — Jesse Rice, Clearwater Valley, p. Bayah Ratigan, Sandpoint, 0:31. 145 — Kalayah White, Kellogg, p. Makayla Reynolds, Post, 0:41. 152 — Venessa Wheeler, Polson, p. Maddie Morris, Eureka, 0:44.
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