Clark 2nd, Elizondo 3rd as Wildcat girls finish 2nd in state wrestling
Humboldt's Maria Elizondo (top) dominates her opponent in the 160-pound weight class in the girls' state wrestling tournament in Coralville on Jan. 22. Elizondo finished third. Teammate Kendal Clark was runner-up as Humboldt finished second as a team. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Kendal Clark finished runner-up at 170 pounds and Maria Elizondo placed third at 160 pounds to lead the Humboldt girls' wrestling team to a runner-up finish in the team scoring of the girls state wrestling tournament inside Xtreme Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Clark, ranked first and the defending state champion, took a 6-0 lead over Denver senior Morgan Smith midway through the first period. Smith reversed Clark and locked up the top position to win by fall.
Humboldt, which was seventh in the team scoring a year ago, finished runner-up to Waverly-Shell Rock. WSR totaled 256 points while Humboldt had 124. Colfax-Mingo was third at 119. Spencer was fourth at 115, followed by Osage (114), Charles City (109), Decorah (106), Bettendorf (87), Ridge View (87) and Anamosa (85) to round out the top 10.
It was the third year where female wrestling in Iowa has been operating under the wing of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (boys). It was the third year a season-ending state tournament has been sponsored by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.
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