OMAHA -- South Sioux City senior Madelynn Bohnet and Tri County Northeast senior Kiya Tornez both made it to the semifinals during the first day of action in the State Girls Wrestling Championships at the CHI Center in Omaha.
Bohnet, who is looking to finish her career as a four-time finalist and three-time champion, recorded a pair of first-period falls to advance to Wednesday’s semifinals. She is 41-1 on the season and will face Beatrice sophomore Aubrey Johnson in the semis.
Tornez, who earned her first medal last year, is in the Class B 155-pound semis after two wins, including a 7-2 decision over Ivette Ozuna of Wayne and a quick fall over Ellie Scoville of SEM. The 34-2 senior faces Zeniah Baca of Adams Central in the semis.
First-day results involving area wrestlers were as follows:
A105
Madelynn Bohnet (41-1)
• Champ. Round 1 - Madelynn Bohnet (South Sioux City) 41-1 won by fall over Jillian Dawn (Lincoln High) 24-21 (Fall 1:35)
• Quarterfinal - Madelynn Bohnet (South Sioux City) 41-1 won by fall over Addisyn Gates (Grand Island) 31-8 (Fall 1:23)
A120
Ariadne Rocha (37-11)
• Champ. Round 1 - Jocelyn Judd (Lincoln North Star) 31-11 won by fall over Ariadne Rocha (South Sioux City) 37-11 (Fall 5:15)
A140
Mia Caro (24-24)
• Champ. Round 1 - Reese Holscher (Kearney) 42-13 won by fall over Mia Caro (South Sioux City) 24-24 (Fall 4:52)
A145
Stephanie Salgado (30-19)
• Champ. Round 1 - Farrin Thiemann (Bellevue East) 40-2 won by fall over Stephanie Salgado (South Sioux City) 30-19 (Fall 1:53)
B100
Jenni Olson (34-14)
• Champ. Round 1 - Jenni Olson (Tri County Northeast) 34-14 won by fall over Kora Schaapveld (Arlington) 31-15 (Fall 5:39)
• Quarterfinal - Brynlee Wells (Battle Creek) 48-4 won by decision over Jenni Olson (Tri County Northeast) 34-14 (Dec 12-5)
B155
Kiya Tornez (34-2)
• Champ. Round 1 - Kiya Tornez (Tri County Northeast) 34-2 won by decision over Ivette Ozuna (Wayne) 38-15 (Dec 7-2)
• Quarterfinal - Kiya Tornez (Tri County Northeast) 34-2 won by fall over Ellie Scoville (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 35-10 (Fall 0:38)
