Team Idaho wins big at Fargo

FARGO, North Dakota —- Bonners Ferry wrestlers Eli Richards and Savannah Rickter and the remainder of Group Idaho’s nationwide wrestling workforce are competing in Fargo, North Dakota, on the 2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals.

The freestyle a part of the event happened on July 16.

Richards competed within the Junior Freestyle competitors on the 182-pound weight class towards 127 rivals. He beat Matthew Gazda of Arizona, earlier than falling to Watson Reed of Missouri. Richards got here again sturdy in his subsequent matches, defeating a wrestler from Kentucky and one other from Massachusetts. Richards completed his final spherical, falling to Chase Cordia of Missouri.

The Idaho Junior Boys Freestyle workforce completed fourth, which is the very best placement in Idaho historical past, USA Idaho Wrestling officers stated. It was additionally the primary time there was an all-Idaho finals match and probably the most finalists ever for Idaho.

Savannah Rickter competed within the junior girls freestyle competitors on the 152-pound weight class towards 63 rivals. She went 1-2. She beat Abrey Reese of Ohio, 7-6 earlier than falling to Rose Cassioppi of Illinois and Frances Porteous of Washington. Cassioppi went on to the quarter finals, however fell to S. Steilgar from Virginia, who went on to the finals.

The Greco Roman a part of the competitors began Wednesday morning, however because of the publication deadline the outcomes will probably be within the subsequent version of the Bonners Ferry Herald.