
ASHLEY, N.D. – Aberdeen Central had three runner-up place winners on the way to a fourth-place finish at the Second Annual Border Brawl on Saturday.
Avery Bendewald, Katrina Gibson, and Madyson Gillen each took second place on the day for the Golden Eagles.
“I thought we had a decent tournament. We just struggled to finish it out in the placing matches,” said Central coach Jake Flakus. “Avery Bendewald, Madyson Gillen, and Katrina Gibson all had a decent day making the finals, and Lin Paw Jone and Lilly Nelson both had strong finishes getting fourth.”
Bendewald came the closest to winning a championship, falling 2-1 in the title match.
The Eagles will be right back in action on Tuesday when they host Huron in a dual at Golden Eagles Arena.
“Looking forward to dualing Huron at home on Tuesday, and then getting a break for Christmas,” Flakus said.
Avery Bendewald
Champ. Round 1 – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) over Leby Montez (Pembina County North) (Fall 0:27)
Semifinals – Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) over Macee McGregor (Webster Area) (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match – Ava Litsey (South Border) over Avery Bendewald (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 2-1). SECOND PLACE.
Katrina Gibson
Champ. Round 1 – Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) over Nevaeh Sorensen (Carrington) (Fall 0:19)
Quarterfinals – Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) over Lilly Bloom (MonDak) (Fall 2:55)
Semifinals – Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) over Aubrey Locken (Stanley) (Fall 3:24)
1st Place Match – Abbigail Lewis (Pierre T.F. Riggs) over Katrina Gibson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:46). SECOND PLACE.
Madyson Gillen
Champ. Round 1 – Madyson Gillen (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Madyson Gillen (Aberdeen Central) over Bailey Ferderer (Bismarck Century) (Fall 1:18)
Semifinals – Madyson Gillen (Aberdeen Central) over Addison Yates (Harvey – Wells County) (Fall 3:03)
1st Place Match – Adaleene Hansen (Lisbon) over Madyson Gillen (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 4:59). SECOND PLACE.
Nina Howard
Champ. Round 1 – Nina Howard (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Quarterfinals – Mekayla Stordalen (Bismarck Century) over Nina Howard (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 2 – Riley Cline (Beulah-Hazen) over Nina Howard (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:44)
Jasmine Maas
Champ. Round 1 – Reagan Ulmer (South Border) over Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 12-10)
Cons. Round 1 – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) over Isabel Medearis (Dickinson) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Round 2 – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) over Kyla Logan (Doland) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Madison Reems (Bismarck) over Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) (Dec 12-8)
7th Place Match – Jasmine Maas (Aberdeen Central) over Reagan Ulmer (South Border) (Fall 1:23). SEVENTH PLACE.
Ula Martin
Champ. Round 1 – Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) over Ella Wald (Bismarck Century) (Dec 4-1)
Quarterfinals – Marlie Stremick (Pembina County North) over Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 2 – Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) over Khylie Schlotz (Minot) (Fall 1:36)
Cons. Round 3 – Adali Simmons (Killdeer) over Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) (MD 13-2)
7th Place Match – Aryana Loran (Dickinson) over Ula Martin (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 3:27). EIGHTH PLACE.
Allison Neitzel
Dannika Bennett (Pembina County North) over Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:30)
Cante White Bull (Lakota Tech) over Allison Neitzel (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 5:19)
Lilly Nelson
Champ. Round 1 – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) over Kendra Erickson (Dickinson) (Fall 0:24)
Quarterfinals – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) over Madi Leathermen (MonDak) (DQ)
Semifinals – Kiley Cline (Beulah-Hazen) over Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 4:31)
Cons. Semis – Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) over Brennida Myers (Bismarck Century) (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match – Victoria Pasterz (Des-Lacs Burlington) over Lilly Nelson (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:55). FOURTH PLACE.
Lin Paw Jone
Champ. Round 1 – Katelyn Vetter (Minot) over Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 4:35)
Cons. Round 1 – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) over Chloe Bartz (Harvey – Wells County) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) over Megan Ebach (Minot) (Fall 0:54)
Cons. Semis – Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) over Cadence Cook (Bismarck Century) (MD 14-0)
3rd Place Match – Katelyn Vetter (Minot) over Lin Paw Jone (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 1:48). FOURTH PLACE.
Grace Reszler
Champ. Round 1 – Jasmin Perez (Mobridge-Pollock) over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) (MD 12-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Madelyn Roth (Minot) over Grace Reszler (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 2:55)
Rakyrah Wallace
Champ. Round 1 – Kylee Yetter (Minot) over Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) (MD 14-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Bristol Fike (Harvey – Wells County) over Rakyrah Wallace (Aberdeen Central) (Fall 4:04)


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