OMAHA — The South Sioux City Lady Cardinals put two wrestlers into the Class A semifinals after the first day of the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships Tuesday at the CHI Center.
Top-ranked Madelynn Bohnet improved to 42-0 on the season with a pair of pins at 105 pounds to move into Wednesday afternoon’s semifinals. She pinned Savannah Kelliher of Kearney in 3:20 and finished Rylee Luce of Gering in 2:24 to advance to the semifinals.
Defending heavyweight champion Caitlyn Sohm continued her road to the medal stand with two wins at 235 pounds. She also had a pair of pins, finishing Jennifer Lopez of Adams Central in 3:22 and pinning Kayleigh Steinbeck of McCook in 3:00.
Araidne Rocha (115) and Zuleman Godinez (190) both won one match before being defeated in the quarterfinals. Stephanie Salgado (145) and Lysandra Torres (155) both lost in the first round.
Tri County Northeast’s Kiya Tornez went 1-1 on the day at 157 pounds in Class B action. She earned a fast 27-second pin over Gabi Young of Falls City before being pinned late in the first period by Hayley Rusher of Chase County to drop into the second round of consolations.
The first two rounds of consolations start at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, followed by the semifinals and third-round consolations at 12:30 p.m. Consolation semifinals and third- and fifth-place matches will follow, with the finals set for 6:30 p.m.
Class A Top 10
Omaha Westside 55, Norfolk 43.5, Omaha North 42, Lincoln High 36.5, Lincoln East 34.5, Bennington 32.5, Lexington 32, Grand Island 29, Millard South 29, Wayne 29. South Sioux City is 11th with 28 points.
SSC Results
105: Madelynn Bohnet (42-0)
— pinned Savannah Kelliher, Kearney, 3:20.
— pinned Rylee Luce, Gering, 2:24.
115: Ariadne Rocha (23-9)
— dec. Autumn Hahn, Gering, 5-2.
— pinned by Mackenzie Olson, Waverly, 1:45.
145: Stephanie Salgado (9-11)
— pinned by Paw Wah, Omaha Northwest, 2:12.
155: Lysandra Torres (28-12)
— pinned by Quinn Madill, Elkhorn, 4:26.
190: Zulema Godinez (33-9)
— pinned Juleyli Garcia-Marin, Omaha South, 2:54.
— dec. by Jazmyn Garcia, Scottsbluff, 4-1.
235: Caitlyn Sohm (30-6)
— pinned Jennifer Lopez, Adams Central, 3:22.
— pinned Kayleigh Steinbeck, McCook, 3:00.
