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Girls State Wrestling Round Up: Georgia

Girls State Wrestling Round Up: Georgia

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(Youth1) – The state of Georgia has a burgeoning culture of female wrestling from the youth divisions up through high school.  The sport continues to grow in popularity and the Georgia Girls State Championships show how competitive and promising the girls divisions have become.

 

“It was great,” said Team Georgia Pairing Director, Cheryl Flatt.  “The biggest thing that I saw was the camaraderie between the competitors who come together from all across the state.”

 

Celebrating its 2nd year, the Georgia Girls State Wrestling Championship featured over 60 competitors, each of whom is committed to the sport.  “The ultimate goal is to have as many girls wrestling as the boys some day,” said Flatt.  The level of competition is sure to inspire others to get on the mat.

 

 

GRADES K-2


In the 46 pound division, Jenna Kinsaul won the state title, defeating Zoe Davidson in consecutive matches.  In the first match, Kinsaul earned 11 points to win the major decision and in the second she won by fall, 45 seconds into the contest.

 

Lillian Phillips earned the state title in the 53 pound division with two wins over Amelia Warren.  Phillips won by fall 12 seconds into the first match and then notched an 11-0 major decision in the second to earn the gold.

 

At 60, Anna Lee and Madison Erwin did battle over two rounds, with Lee emerging triumphant in both contests.  Lee won an 8-0 major decision in the first match and put Erwin’s shoulders to the mat in the second match, winning by fall at 32 seconds.

 

 

GRADES 3-5


Girls_Wrestling_3In the 60 pound division, Anna McCrary of The Wrestling Center toppled all competition and took home the state championship.  In her first match, McCrary earned a 3-2 decision over North Gwinnett’s Diana Holmes.  In the 2nd round, Anna controlled her match with Madison Pupillo and scored a 10-0 major decision.  She earned another 10-0 major decision against her 3rd round opponent, Morgan Ray, finishing with a near unblemished scorecard and a 1st place trophy.

 

Jenna Robinson of Jackson County Youth Wrestling captured the 70 pound division title with a 5-0 record against the field.  She defeated McKinley Fielding of The Fort Benning Wrestling Club, who had a great tournament of her own, finishing with a 4-1 record and a silver medal.  Amani Jones of the Ola Junior Wrestling Club defeated three of her opponents and dropped only two matches, earning a 3rd place finish.

 

At 80, Alanna Finlay of the Coweta Cobras won two rounds against Alana Carew to earn the state title.  In the first match, Finlay won by fall in 1:20 and in the 2nd, she duplicated her winning ways, this time pinning her opponent in 1:45.

 

Danielle Fox of River Ridge won the 95 pound division, finishing with a 4-2 decision, an 11-2 major decision and a pin.  2nd place went to Amber Cowburn form West Hall Wrestling, who finished with a 2-1 record with two decision victories.  The bronze medal was earned by Zoe Jurewicz of CMP Wrestling, who won a highly contested 3rd round matchup against Katelyn Brown.

 

 

GRADES 6-8


girls_wrestling_1Madison County’s Hayleigh Turner earned two consecutive pins on her way to a state title in the 105 pound division.  She faced off against Hailey Horton of Peachtree Ridge twice, earning a victory by fall 45 seconds into the first match and 4:35 into the 2nd.

 

Caitlin Ertzberger of Effingham County Wrestling won the 125 pound division, finishing with a flawless 5-0 record.  She earned one decision, 4-1, two major decision victories and pinned two opponents on her way to a state title.  2nd place went to Makayla Chastain of The Archer Wrestling Club, who earned four wins, three of them by fall. 

 

Georgina Blewett represented The Milton Wrestling Club well and brought home a 3rd place finish, thanks to two major decisions and one victory by fall.

 

Kaylee Seabolt did Lumpkin Wrestling proud, winning both of her matches against Elizabeth Flagg to win the 145 pound state title.  Seabolt won a 5-2 decision in the 1st round and earned a major decision win in the 2nd, 8-0.

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 

Girls_Wrestling_2The 106 pound division was won by Chrissy Powell, who after a 1st round bye, won four consecutive matches to finish with a perfect tournament record.  Two of her wins came by decision, one by major decision and one by fall at 1:05 in her 3rd match.  Amy Hou took the silver medal, putting together a 3-1 tournament campaign plus one bye.  Karley Speer of The Milton Wrestling Club captured the 3rd place trophy, winning a major decision and scoring a victory by fall.

 

Emily Pinson of the Mid State Wrestling Arcade was the champion at 113-120, earning a 7-4 decision against Allie Macguire in the 1st round, winning by fall 3:31 into her second round matchup with Kara Payton and earning a fall victory 3:01 into her 3rd round matchup with Taylor Callahan.  Macguire finished 2nd overall, with a 2-1 tournament record and Callahan took home the bronze.

 

In the 126-132 pound division, Amber Pair of the Mid State Wrestling Arcade dominated the competition, finishing with a 5-0 record on one technical fall and four falls.  Mary Dangerfield put together an impressive tournament herself, winning four of her five matches and earning a silver medal for Effingham County High School.  3rd place went to Shandria Johnson who finished 3-2 with all three victories coming by fall.

 

Ebony White won the 145-152 pound division, finishing with a 3-2 tournament record.  She won a major decision, 11-1 in the 1st round, pinned her opponent, Leslie Hernandez in the 2nd round and won another match by fall at 29 seconds.  Hernandez was the 2nd place finisher, winning two matches in the tournament.  Shaylynne Williams finished 3rd with a win by fall at 1:59 in her 2nd round match.

 

 

 

 

By Steve D'Elia

Youth1.com

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