County girls get five spots
MENTOR — Columbiana County will see five girls wrestlers at the state tournament after competition on Sunday at the district tournament at Mentor High School.
United junior Auston Brown (41-6) was the only weight-class winner as she took the 125-pound class.
East Liverpool sophomore Paige Cowan (46-8) took third at 125, while United senior Dakota McCracken (16-3) was third at 235.
Placing fourth was Southern senior Katie Harshbarger (35-9) at 155 as did East Liverpool sophomore Alannah Mcgonigal (34-14) at 170.
The top four finishers in each weight class earn a spot at the state girls wrestling tournament set for March 7-9 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
First-Place Matches
100: Ella Thomas (Poland Seminary) pin Taylor MacAdam (Madison), 1:49.
105: GG Dominish (Perry) pin Kenaya Mwehu (Garrett Morgan), 0:51.
110: Abby Cornwell (Perry) pin Aniya Polk (Shaw), 3:53.
115: Carolyn Geckler (Mass. Perry) maj. dec. Gabi Gartin (Chippewa), 11-0.
120: Kayla Moroschan (Chippewa) dec. Talea Guntrum (Steubenville), 8-2.
125: Auston Brown (United) dec. Anna Madi (Brecksville), 11-9.
130: Emma Shephard (Mass. Perry) pin Emily Flynn (Hubbard), 1:40.
135: Ajiahna Triplett (Cle. Cent. Cath.) pin Cecilia Gilliam (Nordonia), 1:03.
140: Youstina Hanna (Columbia) maj. dec. Madison Burns (Howland), 9-0.
145: Abigale Torres-Miller (Poland Seminary) tech. fall Isabella Williams (Brookfield), 15-0.
155: Reghan Koch (Austintown-Fitch) pin Brooklyn Baskin (Brush), 1:56.
170: Amari Johnson (Brush) pin Tamiya Whittsette (John Adams), 3:11.
190: Riley Alborn (Carrollton) pin Dlorrah Harrold (Mentor), 0:33.
235: Deionna Borders (Berea-Midpark) pin Anne Ruble (Ak. North), 0:35.
Third-Place Matches
100: Layken Lively (Shenandoah) dec. Sara Whitlach (Tuscar. Valley), 15-9.
105: Mia Forberg (Mass. Perry) dec. Bailey Hilliard (Minerva), 7-4.
110: Deanna Walters (Canton South) dec. Natalie Wise (Cloverleaf), 9-4.
115: Kandice Spry (Tri-Valley) pin Aurora Hall (Lakeview), 0:42.
120: Yelieishka Perez-Navedo (Austintown-Fitch) pin Sarah Sphon (Minerva), 2:25.
125: Paige Cowan (East Liverpool) tech. fall Audrey Crooks (Maysville), 17-1.
130: Leannah Swiger (Ak. Springfield) dec. Natalie Martincic (Orange), 9-3.
135: Ally Williams (Berea-Midpark) pin Madison Vickers (Sandy Valley), 2:35.
140: Nadirra’G Matlock (Austintown-Fitch) forfeit Olivia Fox (Brush)
145: Tori Wilson (Tuscar. Valley) pin Addison Willis (Austintown-Fitch), 2:00.
155: Arianna Fowler (CF Northwest) pin Katie Harshbarger (Sal. Southern), 4:29.
170: Kelsee Smith (W.S. Northwestern) pin Alannah Mcgonigal (East Liverpool), 1:24.
190: Isabella Adams (Chippewa) dec. Isabelle Ramirez (New Philadelphia), 6-1.
235: Dakota McCracken (United) pin Dana Murdock (Zanesville), 0:47.