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Medomak’s Ellery Micklich takes down Lindsay Bailey at the Maine Girls Wrestling Championships. (Paula Roberts photo) |
By Paula Roberts
The Maine State Girls Wrestling Championships were held at Massabesic Middle School in East Waterboro on Saturday, March 14. Six local wrestlers from Lincoln Academy, Medomak Valley, and Erskine Academy competed in the championship meet.
Lincoln Academy seniors Miranda and Morgan Achorn placed second, as did Medomak’s Ellery Micklich in the intermediate division (primary school). Medomak Valley’s Rayanne Leach and Erskine Academy’s Michaela Sprague, of Jefferson, placed third.
Lincoln Academy placed third with 28 points. Massabesic won the school girl state championship with 52 points, followed by Oceanside 36, Lincoln 28, Marshwood 18, Bonney Eagle 17, Erskine Academy 15, Windham 14, and Mt. View 14. Maine Trappers was the top club with 74 points, and Passamaquoddy Lynx was second with 18.
The girls state championship used to be a yearly event, but has not been held in a couple of years. There was interest to resurrect the tradition this year, so it was held in conjunction with a junior high wrestling meet. The two tournaments were run together with three shared mats.
Medals were awarded to the top four wrestlers in each class.
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Lady Eagle Hannah Workman grapples with Hilary Merrifield, of Maine Trappers. (Paula Roberts photo) |
Intermediate – Medomak’s Ellery Micklich was pinned by Madolin Ripley (OS) in her first match and pinned Lindsay Bailey (Saw) in her second to take second place.
Division 7 (115 pounds) – Medomak’s Rayanne Leach pinned Sarah Graffam (BE) in her first match in 36 seconds. She lost a 10-5 decision to Zoe Buteau (Me. Tr), then pinned Hannah Workman, of Lincoln Academy, in eight seconds to advance to the consolation finals.
Leach was pinned by Kaysia Carroll (Mass) in 2:06 to take third. Lady Eagle Hannah Workman was pinned by Hilary Merrifield (Me.Tr) in her first match.
Division 8 (130) – Morgan Achorn, of Lincoln Academy, pinned Kynthia Green (Sc) in her first match in 3:44. Achorn lost a 7-3 decision to Shannon Ripley (OS) in her second match, then won her next two matches to place second.
Achorn pinned Michaela Sprague (EA) in 56 seconds, and pinned Alissa Hill (BE) in 31 seconds.
Erskine Academy’s Michaela Sprague beat Hill by 8-2 decision in her first match, was pinned by Ripley in 1:06, was pinned by Achorn (LA), and defeated Green 12-6 to place third.
Division 9 (140) – Lady Eagle Miranda Achorn pinned Justice Duquette (Me.Tr) in 1:12, lost an 11-0 major decision to Sophis Corson (Me.Tr), pinned Lexi Witherall (Me.Tr) in 1:57, and pinned Cassandra Ray (EA) in 2:27 to place second.
