Central High School wins Region Two girls wrestling team title behind 3 individual champs
Central won three weight classes and finished with 100.5 points. Moore was second with 81.5 points and was followed by Woodford County (78), Bullitt East (74) and Butler (57).
Central got victories from junior Helena Molina Garcia (152 pounds) and seniors Rhionna Baughman (165) and Faith Allen (235).
Bullitt East also had three individual champions in sophomores Savannah Martin (100 pounds) and Noxie Melton (145) and junior Emily Schroader (132).
The top four finishers in each weight class earned spots in the state championships set for Feb. 27 at the Kentucky Horse Park's Alltech Arena in Lexington.
Saturday at North Oldham
Team scores – 1. Central 100.5; 2. Moore 81.5; 3. Woodford County 78; 4. Bullitt East 74; 5. Butler 57; 6. South Oldham 53.5; 7. Ballard 51.5; 8. Franklin County 50; 9. Doss 38; 10. Western 36; 11. Fairdale 34; 12. Spencer County 30; 13. Eastern 29; 14. Manual 28.5; 15. Oldham County 28; 16. Southern 25; 17. Valley 20; 18. Pleasure Ridge Park, Shawnee 19.5; 20. Fern Creek 18.5; 21. North Oldham 18; 22. Male 17.5; 23. Seneca 16; 24. North Bullitt 15; 25. Waggener 11; 26. Anderson County 10; 27. Jeffersontown 3; 28. Bullitt Central, Iroquois 0
100 pounds
1st – Savannah Martin (Bullitt East) def. Zariah Hampton (Male), 1:43; 3rd – Hadley Maggard (Spencer County) def. Anijah McGinnis (Central), 3:28
107 pounds
1st – Ana Tierney (Woodford County) def. Payton Pomeroy (Pleasure Ridge Park), 10-9; 3rd – Iris Wells (North Oldham) def. Lexi Proudfoot (South Oldham), 1:39
114 pounds
1st – Juliette Ruiz (Ballard) def. Kimberly Jimenez Garcia (Doss), 22-4; 3rd – Rosie Parra Jimenez (South Oldham) def. London Mosley (Woodford County), 4:57
120 pounds
1st – Lacey Gilbert (Woodford County) def. Camara Carter (Manual), 1:18; 3rd – Laney Doolin (Spencer County) def. Rowyn Eskridge (Butler), 1:44
126 pounds
1st – Tatum Millet (Oldham County) def. Chloe Gallahue (South Oldham), 2:27; 3rd – Khaaliyah Jones (Franklin County) def. Ava Leary (Fairdale), 2:36
132 pounds
1st – Emily Schroader (Bullitt East) def. Natalie Saint Louis (Valley), 5:05; 3rd – Diva Hall (Moore) def. Sasha Tabasinske (Ballard), 0:40
138 pounds
1st – Jelia Ramos (Southern) def. Amirah Macklin (Moore), 19-3; 3rd – Ash Patton (Seneca) def. Kamilah Nana (Butler), 16-14
145 pounds
1st – Noxie Melton (Bullitt East) def. Sonia Tarley (Eastern), 3:19; 3rd – Brookelynn Higdon (Fairdale) def. Evan Hamada (Ballard), 4:29
152 pounds
1st – Helena Molina Garcia (Central) def. Olivia Moreno-Jeter (Doss), 0:21; 3rd – Cathlynn Smith (Franklin County) def. Karsyn Schmidt (Waggener), 0:56
165 pounds
1st – Rhionna Baughman (Central) def. Talayjah Brents (Shawnee), 1:18; 3rd – Olivia Tylke (Franklin County) def. Khloe Thompson (Moore), 2:30
185 pounds
1st – A'Niyah Sullivan (Western) def. Madelyn Lehenbauer (Moore), 1:24; 3rd – Aria McFarland (Butler) def. Mugisha Constance (Central), 3:58
235 pounds
1st – Faith Allen (Central) def. Ja'Kayla Porter (Butler), 1:00; 3rd – N/A
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.
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