PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: Donenfeld, Stark lead Sandpoint to George Wild gold
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.
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.