Girls claim team title

The Summerland girls’ wrestling team scored 62.5 points and returned home with the team championship from Friday’s EPPJ invite.

South Loup finished second, scoring 42 points.

Sydni McConnell finished first in the 114-pound class. She faced the only other wrestler in the class, Shantell Mikkelson, of Madison. In the first match, McConnell earned a 5-4 decision and, in match two, won, by fall, in 3:10.

Lenora Kester finished second in the 107-pound division. She lost her opening round match, by fall, in 1:42 to Aubree Stutzman, of South Loup. In round two, Kester defeated Apple Paw, of Madison, by fall, in 1:40. Kester earned a win, by fall, in 2:48, in round three, over Day Paw, of Madison.

Four Bobcats placed in the 235-pound division, with Ammy Arroyo landing in second; Calissa Kester, third; Raina Krebs, fourth and Madison Melcher, fifth.

In round one, Kester lost by fall, in :51 to Lila Bloomer of South Loup. Krebs earned a 17-2 technical fall over Melcher.

Arroyo pinned Melcher, in 2:31, in round two, while Krebs lost by fall, in :47, to Bloomer.

In round three, Arroyo pinned Krebs in 2:33 and Kester topped Melcher, in 3:35.

Arroyo defeated Kester, pinning her in 3:19 in round four, while Melcher lost, by fall, in 1:08 to Bloomer.

In final round matches, Arroyo pinned bloomer in 1:58 and Kester pinned Krebs in :31.