Coyle 2nd, Elizondo 7th in girls state wrestling
Humboldt senior 170-pounder Maria Elizondo pins her opponent in one of her matches on the first day of the girls' state wrestling tournament in Coralville on Jan. 21. Elizondo went on to finish seventh while teammate Rylee Coyle, a sophomore heavyweight, finished runner-up. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Humboldt sophomore Rylee Coyle finished runner-up at 285 pounds and senior 170-pounder Maria Elizondo was seventh to lead the Humboldt girls' wrestling team in the state tournament on Jan. 21-22 in Coralville inside Xtream Arena.
Coyle, 6-4 on the season, advanced into the finals of her weight class, where she was pinned in the finals by Olivia Huckfelt (14-0) of Spencer in 2:35.
Elizondo, 18-3, advanced to the quarterfinals where she was pinned by Katie Schlosser of Colfax-Mingo in 1:39. Elizondo won two of her remaining three matches in the consolation round to grab seventh. Elizondo placed third at 160 a year ago.
Humboldt placed 13th in the final team scoring with 74 points. Waverly-Shell Rock was first at 219. Colfax-Mingo second at 159 and Osage third with 135.
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