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Kate Kolbe Pins Down State Tournament Debut

Kate Kolbe pinned her way to representing Martin County girls wrestling at the 2026 State Tournament. 

Kolbe captured the 142-pound title with a 4-0 record at the Section 3A Individual Girls Tournament. She also received Academic All-Section honors. 

Naileah Quiroz at 106 pounds and Elizabeth Burnett at 112 pounds went 1-2 plus a bye for the Martin County Red Bulls during the Section 3A Girls Individual Tournament. 

Mackena Tweedt at 148 pounds, Riley Peterson at 170 pounds, and Emelia Alvarez-Meyer at 236 pounds all finished 4th place with a 2-2 record on the mat for Jackson County Central. Aubrey Carnesi went 0-2 plus a bye at 136 pounds.

Martin County Red Bulls

Naileah Quiroz (1-2) 106 – DNP
Bout 35 (Mat 1) – Quarters: Girls Varsity – 106 – Emma Mertens (5-19) 8th, WABA over Naileah Quiroz (5-7) 8th, MCRB (F 4:43)
Bout 78 (Mat 1) – Cons. Quarters: Girls Varsity – 106 – Naileah Quiroz (5-7) 8th, MCRB over Snow Wah (8-12) Fr., WORT (F 1:21)
Bout 104 (Mat 2) – Cons. Sub-Semis: Girls Varsity – 106 – Zoey Mittelstadt (5-11) So., RRC over Naileah Quiroz (5-7) 8th, MCRB (F 1:03)

Elizabeth Burnett (1-2) 112 – DNP
Bout 8 (Mat 2) – Champ. Rd of 16: Girls Varsity – 112 – Abigail Meyer (15-18) Fr., SJM over Elizabeth Burnett (4-11) 7th, MCRB (Dec 9-2)
Bout 84 (Mat 2) – Cons. Quarters: Girls Varsity – 112 – Elizabeth Burnett (4-11) 7th, MCRB over Jordyn Hughes (4-12) 7th, MAHA (F 5:42)
Bout 107 (Mat 2) – Cons. Sub-Semis: Girls Varsity – 112 – Peer Htoo (14-12) Sr., WORT over Elizabeth Burnett (4-11) 7th, MCRB (TF 18-2 (5:58))

Kate Kolbe (4-0) 142 – 1st
Bout 26 (Mat 3) – Champ. Rd of 16: Girls Varsity – 142 – Kate Kolbe (12-5) Jr., MCRB over Aubrie Barry (2-9) Fr., MAHA (F 0:23)
Bout 63 (Mat 3) – Quarters: Girls Varsity – 142 – Kate Kolbe (12-5) Jr., MCRB over Ollie Reinbold (17-18) Jr., EARI (F 0:28)
Bout 137 (Mat 2) – Semis: Girls Varsity – 142 – Kate Kolbe (12-5) Jr., MCRB over Elyse Versland (10-16) So., HAST (F 1:05)
Bout 196 (Mat 1) – 1st Place Match: Girls Varsity – 142 – Kate Kolbe (12-5) Jr., MCRB over taniah borney (17-6) Jr., EAGA (F 4:59)

Jackson County Central

Aubrey Carnesi (0-2) 136 – DNP
Bout 22 (Mat 2) – Champ. Rd of 16: Girls Varsity – 136 – Claire Stephens (10-15) Jr., REVA over Aubrey Carnesi (19-3) So., JCC (Dec 7-0)
Bout 95 (Mat 1) – Cons. Quarters: Girls Varsity – 136 – Angella Sanchez (21-10) So., EAGA over Aubrey Carnesi (19-3) So., JCC (ID 3:04)

Mackena Tweedt (2-2) 148 – 4th
Bout 66 (Mat 1) – Quarters: Girls Varsity – 148 – Mackena Tweedt (13-10) So., JCC over Addison Odegard (14-19) Fr., SJM (F 2:00)
Bout 139 (Mat 2) – Semis: Girls Varsity – 148 – Kataniya Hernandez-Nelson (6-2) Fr., ADAR over Mackena Tweedt (13-10) So., JCC (SV 13-8)
Bout 165 (Mat 1) – Cons. Semis: Girls Varsity – 148 – Mackena Tweedt (13-10) So., JCC over Bella Martinez (17-10) Fr., TMBW (F 2:28)
Bout 198 (Mat 2) – 3rd Place Match: Girls Varsity – 148 – Jade Marty (26-4) Sr., MAHA over Mackena Tweedt (13-10) So., JCC (DQ 3:56)

Riley Peterson (2-2) 170 – 4th
Bout 72 (Mat 3) – Quarters: Girls Varsity – 170 – Riley Peterson (13-8) So., JCC over Kami Visker (6-15) So., WML (F 1:23)
Bout 142 (Mat 1) – Semis: Girls Varsity – 170 – Ellie Dake (18-0) Sr., NUA over Riley Peterson (13-8) So., JCC (F 1:18)
Bout 169 (Mat 2) – Cons. Semis: Girls Varsity – 170 – Riley Peterson (13-8) So., JCC over Arianna Valdez (4-7) So., WORT (F 1:45)
Bout 204 (Mat 2) – 3rd Place Match: Girls Varsity – 170 – Heidi Foy (15-5) So., WABA over Riley Peterson (13-8) So., JCC (Dec 6-0)

Emelia Alvarez-Meyer (1-2) 235 – 4th
Bout 76 (Mat 2) – Quarters: Girls Varsity – 235 – emelia Alvarez-Meyer (1-8) Fr., JCC over Gemma Zix (5-5) 7th, LUVE (F 3:24)
Bout 146 (Mat 1) – Semis: Girls Varsity – 235 – Lisarayne Alexander (19-4) 8th, TWRI over emelia Alvarez-Meyer (1-8) Fr., JCC (F 1:04)
Bout 210 (Mat 2) – 3rd Place Match: Girls Varsity – 235 – Olivia Olson (4-4) 8th, MAHA over emelia Alvarez-Meyer (1-8) Fr., JCC (F 2:17)