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Multiple GRC Girls Wrestlers Advance to State

by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com

Girls Wrestling held their Districts this weekend and multiple wrestlers from the GRC advanced to State.  They will be competing at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on February 22-23.

Here is a list of all of the GRC wrestlers that advanced to State:

Class 1 District 2

Avery Clark, Trenton (140 lbs) - She finished 3rd with a win over Ayla Castaneda of Marshall.  The win over Castaneda avenged an earlier loss in the quarterfinals in which Castaneda had defeated her.

Class 1 District 4

Valorie Gabrielli, Polo (145 lbs) - She finished 1st with a win over Isabel Foster of Benton.

Jaclyn Riedinger, North Andrew (125 lbs) - She finished 2nd after defeating Molly Stanton of Mid-Buchanan in the semifinals before falling to Emily Bischoff of Odessa in the 1st Place Match.

Keeleigh Fish, Albany (190 lbs) - She finished 3rd with a win over Mesa Welch of Polo.

Abigail Parker, Gallatin (170 lbs)  She finished 3rd with a win over Kenlee Fish of Plattsburg.

Karydon Jones, Gallatin (145 lbs) - She finished 4th falling to Abigail Burnett of Cameron in the 3rd Place Match.

Kenley Moore, Polo (135 lbs) - She finished 4th falling to Elizabeth Hager of Lexington in the 3rd Place Match.

Mesa Welch, Polo (190 lbs) - She finished 4th falling to Keeleigh Fish of Albany in the 3rd Place Match.

Kentli Whitaker, South Harrison (115 lbs) - She finished 4th falling to Ali Gonzalez of Lathrop in the 3rd Place Match.



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