Area Wrestling: WDC posts 3 winners in Thief River Falls girls tournament

Taylor Merschman leads the way for Bemidji again in Thief River Falls

THIEF RIVER FALLS — Taylor Merschman is making a habit out of winning invitationals. The Bemidji High School girls wrestler took first place at 106 pounds in the Army National Guard Prowler Invite in Thief River Falls. Merschman went 3-0 and pinned Pierz’s Emma Zajac in two minutes in the championship match. Three Lumberjacks took second place. Brenalen Fredriksen-Holm went 2-1 at 112 pounds before finishing as the runner-up, losing by fall agai…

Area Wrestling: WDC posts 3 winners in Thief River Falls girls tournament

THIEF RIVER FALLS — Mckenna Brauch pinned all four of her opponents to win the 142-pound bracket for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to help them to a second-place team finish in the Army National Guard Prowler Invite Friday, Jan. 16. Charli Snyder and Kaylee Endres captured firsts for WDC as they both finished 2-0. Pierz’s Ava Phillps pinned her three opponents and placed first at 155 bracket as the Pioneers placed fifth as a team with four wr…