Wildcat girls turn back LeMars on the mat, 42-36
Humboldt's Macey Varangkounh drives her opponent to the mat in a 135-pound match against LeMars in the Humboldt gym Monday night, Nov. 28. Varangkounh lost the bout but her team won the meet, 42-36. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
In the first-ever sanctioned girls' wrestling meet in the Humboldt gym, the Wildcats turned back the LeMars Bulldogs, 42-36 Monday night (Nov. 28).
Humboldt won five matches by fall in head-to-head competition to earn the victory. Humboldt also won two matches by forfeit.
Humboldt's Claire Weydert won by a 12-second pin at 135 pounds over Autumn Olsen. Mia Harris pinned Emily Ward in 1:37. Wildcat senior Dylan Saathoff pinned Zoey Jeppesen in 52 seconds. Baylie Beers won by fall in the first period at 130 and Sophia Harris pinned Adrianna Guerrero in 2:33.
Next action for Humboldt is Friday, Dec. 2, in the middle school gym starting at 4:30 p.m. The event will feature 200 girls from across the state.
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