Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16
On December 6, the Minot United Girls Wrestling Team traveled to Turtle Mountain High School for their second tournament of the season: Thunder on the Mountain. With a variety of placements across several weight classes, the team earned multiple podium finishes across December tournaments. Girls Varsity Results – Thunder on the Mountain: 100: Brooklyn Ost, 2nd; 112: Khylie Schlotz, 4th; 118: Fatimazahra Elbouab, 3rd; 124: Aaliyah Laboy, 5th; 130: Madisyn Racine, 1st and Kierstyn Nevels, 6th; 142: Payton Russell, 2nd and Sava Nelson, 6th; 148: Riley Hansen, 2nd; 155: Maycee Boyce, 1st; 190: Jade’ence Fletcher, 2nd. Later, on December 12, the team competed at the Al Larson – Carrington tournament.
They placed 2nd as a team with 157.5 points. Girls Varsity Results – Al Larson: 100: Brooklyn Ost, 3rd; 106: Ella Brown, 2nd; 118: Khylie Schlotz, 2nd; 130: Madisyn Racine, 1st; 155: Maycee Boyce, 1st; 190: Jade’ence Fletcher, 2nd. Meanwhile, the Minot United Boys Wrestling Team placed 3rd with 173.5 points at the Al Larson – Carrington tournament. Boys Varsity Results – Al Larson: 107: Jack Combs, 4th and Gavin Herseth, 8th; 114: Rowen Risbrudt, 6th and Kohen Merkel, 7th; 121: Eliah Rogers, 3rd and Ian Halseth, 8th; 127: Tayven Blackaby, 4th; 133: Jaxson Schumann, 3rd; 145: Korbin Kraft, 1st; 152: Landen Silvis, 8th; 160: Gavin Tanberg, 5th; 215: Tucker Nelson, 3rd and Evan Berg, 5th; HWT: Kale Risbrudt, 5th.
On December 18, at the Valley City Tridual, Minot United defeated Kenmare. Later that evening, the girls team lost to Valley City 36–34, with Valley City winning seven matches to Minot United’s six. The next day, on December 19, the team placed 2nd with 136 points. Despite their loss, the girls team had multiple individual placers. Girls Varsity Results – Valley City Holiday Tournament: 100: Brooklyn Ost, 2nd and Raylin Crieghton, 7th; 112: Ella Brown, 1st and Khylie Schlotz, 2nd; 118: Fatimazahra Elbouab, 5th; 124: Aaliyah Laboy, 7th; 136: Payton Russell, 3rd; 142: Sava Nelson, 7th; 148: Riley Hansen, 6th; 170: Tori Llamas, 4th; 190: Jade’ence Fletcher, 2nd. On December 20, the Minot United Boys Wrestling Team also traveled to Valley City for their tournament. They placed 9th as a team with 109.5 points. Boys Varsity Results – Valley City Holiday Tournament: 107: Jack Combs, 3rd; 127: Tayven Blackaby, 4th; 133: Jaxson Schumann, 8th; 139: Korbin Kraft, 1st; 152: Landen Silvis, 7th; 160: Gavin Tanberg, 8th; 215: Tucker Nelson, 3rd and Evan Berg, 4th. Throughout December, both the boys and girls teams have maintained strong performances and look ahead to carrying their momentum into upcoming tournaments including the Rumble on the Red in Fargo, the Rotary tournament in Bismarck, and eventually, the state tournament.
