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File photo. Minot State senior Haleigh Lematta wrestles in the Minot State Dome. Photo by Sean Arbaut, courtesy of Minot State Athletics
Minot State’s Haleigh Lematta, Madilyn Schuck, and Aniya Herbin all went a perfect 3-0 on the day at the Dickinson State Open, earning championships on the mat in the women’s wrestling tournament on Saturday.
Lematta claimed the crown at 145 pounds with her undefeated day, while Schuck and Herbin shared the title in the 207-pound bracket as both went unbeaten through the round-robin bracket to earn champion honors.
Joining them with top finishes in the first tournament of the year for the Beavers were Kaiya Lopes, who finished 2nd at 103 pounds, Kaylie Julander, who was 2nd at 160 pounds, and Aliah Bertalotto, who was 3rd at 110 pounds.
Leading the way was Lematta, who after a 10-0 technical fall win to start her day, picked up an 8-0 decision victory in the semifinals, then claimed the title at 145 pounds with another 10-0 technical fall win.
At 207 pounds, Schuck earned back-to-back wins by pin before finishing her day undefeated with an injury forfeit victory.
As for Herbin, she opened with a win by pin, then claimed a 10-0 technical fall victory, before wrapping up her day a perfect 3-0 with a win by injury forfeit, as she shared the 207 title with her teammate, Schuck.
Also winning three in a row was Julander at 160 pounds as she started her day with a 12-2 technical fall victory before back-to-back wins by pin put her into the title match, where she came up one win shy of the title.
Finishing second, Kaiya Lopes picked up a 15-3 technical fall win in her first match at 103 pounds before falling in the title match.
And at 110 pounds, Bertalotto responded to an opening-round loss with three straight consolation victories to claim 3rd place as she earned a 10-0 technical fall win, a 10-7 decision win, then an 11-1 win by technical fall in her 3rd-place match.
The Beavers also saw three other wrestlers earn podium finishes at the tournament as Alyssa Arana (180 pounds) and Puakela Beebe (138 pounds) both placed 4th, and Pauline Chapman (117 pounds) placed 5th.
