PREP WRESTLING: Bonners Ferry finishes tenth in Kellogg

The Bonners Ferry Wrestling Team went to Kellogg for the George Wild Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 13. There were 22 teams in the boys group and 15 on the girls side, including one from Montana. Bonners Ferry finished in tenth place for both the boys and the girls.  

Boys

Taylor Dodd, who finished in second at state last year, pinned four straight opponents en route to a win in his division, his second win in as many weeks.  

Ethan Matthews finished in second place in his division, as three wrestlers just missed a chance at the podium by one match.   

TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 202.5. 2, St. Maries 175. 3, Timberlake 167. 4, Kellogg 153. 5, Clearwater Valley 146. 6, Coeur d’Alene 128.5. 7, Moscow 90.5. 8, Post Falls 90. 9, Priest River 81. 10 (tie), Bonners Ferry, Eureka (Mont.) 80. 12, Soda Springs 74. 13, Kamiah 72. 14, Aberdeen 62.5. 15, Lakeland 46.5. 16, Grangeville 44. 17, Lakeside 27. 18, Kootenai 21. 19, Potlatch 20. 20, Kootenai Classical 18. 21, Lapwai 14.5. 22, Prairie 12.   

138 — Hunter Gamble, Clearwater Valley, p. Ethan Matthews, Bonners Ferry, 2:13.   

285 — Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry, p. William Bomba, Sandpoint, 5:26.   

Girls

Aubree Graves finished in second place, losing to a Sandpoint opponent whose school finished in first place. Kylie Calderone also lost to a Sandpoint high schooler, finishing in fourth place following a close 2-1 loss.  

TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 142. 2, Coeur d’Alene 80.5. 3, Potlatch 41. 4, Clearwater Valley 40. 5, Lakeland 35.5. 6, Kellogg 28. 7, Prairie 24. 8, St. Maries 23. 9, Timberlake 22.5. 10, Bonners Ferry 22. 11, Lewiston 18. 12, Priest River 17.5. 13, Lapwai 16. 14, Grangeville 4. 15 (tie), Kootenai, Lakeside 0.   

Championship Match: 125 — Championship: Avery Inge, Sandpoint, p. Aubree Graves, Bonners Ferry, 3:27. 

Third Place Match: 105 — Third place match: Violet Henney, Sandpoint, d. Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry, 2-1.