Bemidji's Craft, Masterson place at Thief River Falls wrestling invitational

Kodi Craft split four matches Saturday and finished fourth at the 145-pound division to lead the Bemidji wrestlers at the Thief River Falls Invitational.

Also placing in the varsity competition was Ryle Masterson who was sixth at 125.

Masterson pinned Paul Langdon of WHAN in his opening match but dropped his next three.

At 130 Dylan Hardy went 0-2 and did not place while Tyler Molitor won two of his four matches but also did not place at 152.

Finishing 0-2 on the day were Dustin Greenman at 160 and heavyweight Keefer Bender.

"Overall the kids looked very good," said coach Rance Bahr. "This meet was an opportunity for our younger kids to get in some matches and all of them gained experience that will help in the future."

Thief River Falls Invitational

Bemidji's Results

125-Ryle Masterson finished sixth. Masterson pin Langdon (WHAN) 5:0; Weiland (Crookston) pin Masterson 3:06; Westerberg (Parkers Prairie) dec. Masterson 3-2; Claflin (Deer River) pin Masterson 5:33

130-Dylan Hardy did not place. Yanish (EGF) pin Hardy 3:07; Jensen (BGMR) pin Hardy 2:04

145-Kodi Craft finished fourth. Craft dec. Mueller (Norwood-Young America) 9-0; Wiemann (WHAN) dec. Craft 6-1; Craft pin Ellengaard (Fertile-Beltrami) 2:59; Holecek (Thief River Falls) def. Craft injury default

152-Tyler Molitor did not place. Molitor dec. Lindberg (F-B) 12-5; Ingle (BGMR) pin Molitor 2:38; Molitor dec. Bannert (TRF) 5-2; Just (Park Rapids) dec. Molitor 17-10

160-Dustin Greenman did not place. Huckbody (WHAN) pin Greenman 1:26; Allen (TRF) pinned Greenman 4:07

Hwt-Keefer Bender did not place. Schmieg (N-YA) pin Bender 3:01; Pilger (Crook) dec. Bender 2-0 OT

Junior Varsity

Bemidji's Results

103-Lawrence placed fourth with 3-2 record

112-Fogarty did not place with 1-2 record

119-Treuer placed second with 3-1 record

125-O'Neil placed third with 4-1 recorde

140-Moore placed second with 2-1 record