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Jasmine Ruelas-Hertz defeated number-one rated Olivia Anderson (Watertown) in the championship match at 120 pounds by fall in 5:36 in a back-and-forth match. After her four wins on the day all by fall over Imena Metzger (West Lyon) in 1:17, over Nevaeh Peters (Sturgis) in 1:28, and in the semi-finals over Brooke Warejcka (Canton) in 1:51, the BHSA Junior was named Outstanding Wrestler by the coaches. Three other BHSA wrestlers placed in the "Battle for the Paddle" tournament: Sydney Johnson-115 won by fall over Ella Jean Kooiker (Boyden Hull/Rock Valley) in 2:57, lost to Frankie Kranz (Mitchell) 7-2, won by fall over Aurora Hammer (Sioux Falls Lincoln) in 3:20, lost to Avalynne Gemberling (Hinton) by fall in 2:02, and lost to Dayuani Long (Sioux Falls Washington) by tech. fall in 4:33 to place eighth. Hadlee Kracht-130 won by tech. fall over Mohrgan Werdel (Miller/HighmoreHarold) in 1:42, won by fall over Madelyn Jensen (Eagan) in 1:49, lost to Cateri Yellow Hawk (Sully Buttes) 11-0, lost to Olivia Kolbrek (Sioux Falls Washington) by fall in 4:14, and lost to Malia McHugh (Hinton) by fall in 2:57 to finish sixth. Hope Kemnitz went 4-2 on the day winning by fall in :57 over Tayla Schiltz (Harrisburg), lost by fall to Emma DeJong (Boyden Hull/ Rock Valley) in :21, won by fall over Sophia Webb (Sioux Falls Lincoln) in :14, won over Maria Ronquillo (Boyden Hull/Rock Valley) by fall in 2:26, lost to Natalia Long (Canton) by fall in 2:53, and won by fall over Murielle Hagen (Sturgis) in 1:54 to place fifth. Tatum Palsma-100 lost by tech. fall to Surianna Walker (Sioux Falls Washington) in 2:57, won over Zara Himanga (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) in :46, won by forfeit over Finley Dyck (Sioux Falls Lincoln) and lost to Elouise Snook (Eagan) 6-3. Harper Kracht-125 lost to Crystal Westall (Harrisburg) by disqualification (no mouth guard), and lost to Lily Glodt (Sturgis) by fall in 2:36. Host Canton easily won their tour nament with 258.5 points, followed by Sturgis-165.5, Hinton , Iowa-163, Watertown-158, Rapid City Central-149.5, Brandon Valley - 117, Eagan, Minnesota -108 , Spear fish-88.5, Boyden Hull/Rock Valley, Iowa88, MOC-Floyd, Iowa-82.5, Harrisburg-79, and Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon-72.5 to finish twelfth out of the 29 teams. Coach's Comments: With 220 wrestlers, this tournament had quantity and quality competition. Congratulations to Jasmine on her championship and being named the outstanding wrestler. Next competition will be the Floyd Farrand Invitational at Sioux Falls Lincoln on December 29.