PREP WRESTLING: Becker, Marti take home gold; Sandpoint girls 2nd at Lakeland Tournament

by MAX OSWALD
Sports Reporter | December 16, 2023 6:30 PM

RATHDRUM – Sandpoint’s Sylvia Becker (165) and Lilli Marti (235) both won their respective round robins to lead the Bulldogs to a second place finish out of 13 teams at the Lakeland Girls Tournament on Saturday.

Becker pinned all three of her opponents on Saturday. In round one, she pinned Tamzyn Feierabend of Coeur d`Alene (0:30); round two, Shariece Vandever of Lakeland (0:41); and in round three, Emma Roberts of Bonners Ferry (0:58). Marti pinned one of her two matches on Saturday – Hallie Hartman of Bonners Ferry (1:47) – and won her other match via a medical forfeit.

“Sylvia Becker had an incredible day on the mat,” head coach Valerie Johansen said. “The entire coaching staff was impressed with her and all our girls today. They continue to work hard each week.”

Emma Garman (120) placed second for the Bulldogs after going 2-1 on the weekend with two pins.

Hunter Edmonson (120), Izzy Stark (126), Teagan Newsom (145) and Zxyloh Johnson (152) all notched crucial third place finishes for Sandpoint. Edmonson, Stark, and Newsom all went 3-1 on the weekend with three pins each.

Sandpoint will dual Priest River on Monday.

TEAM SCORES

1, Bonners Ferry 170; 2, Sandpoint 127; 3, Post Falls 103; T4, Kellogg 41; T4, Mead 41; 6, Mt. Spokane 29; 7, Lakeland 25; T8, Moscow 18; T8, Timberlake 18; 10, St. Maries 16; 1, Priest River 11; 12, Coeur d`Alene 4. No score – East Valley.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

107 – Nevaeh Therrien, Bonners Ferry, won round robin. 113 – No match. 120 – Isabella Rice, Post Falls, 9-1, p. Emma Garman, Sandpoint, 5-2, 4:23. 126 – Raylee Reynolds, Post Falls, 7-3, d. Matisyn Stiern, Bonners Ferry, 5-3, 5-2. 132 – Sofia Brown, Bonners Ferry, 7-1, p. Shelby Garten, Timberlake, 4-2, 3:32. 138 – Aubree Graves, Bonners Ferry, won round robin. 145 – Izzy Davis, Kellogg, 8-0, p. Aubrey Wells, Bonners Ferry, 4-2, 1:43. 152 – Savannah Rickter, Bonners Ferry won round robin. 165 – Sylvia Becker, Sandpoint, won round robin. 185 – Eva Willis, Bonners Ferry, won round robin. 235 – Lilli Marti, Sandpoint, won round robin.

THIRD-FOURTH PLACE

107 – Sophia McLain, Kellogg, won round robin. 113 – No match. 120 – Hunter Edmondson, Sandpoint, 5-4, p. Ireland Grady, Bonners Ferry, 5-4, 1:07. 126 – Izzy Stark, Sandpoint, 8-2, p. Alexandrea Schroeder, Lakeland, 3-2, 0:34. 132 – Emma Younger, Post Falls, 7-5, p. Jaya Rosenau, Sandpoint, 2-6, 2:21. 138 – Kamryn Ellis, Mt. Spokane, won round robin. 145 – Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, 6-4, p. Abby Thoreifson, Mead, 2-2, 0:52. 152 – Zxyloh Johnson, Sandpoint, won round robin. 165 – Shariece Vandever, Lakeland, won round robin. 185 – Emma Hilton, Sandpoint, by default. 235 – Grace Balch, Sandpoint, by default.