Six Chagrin Valley Conference wrestlers won individual titles at one of three girls’ pre-regional tournaments on Sunday.
Lutheran West won a pair of titles at the Avon Lake pre-regional while Brooklyn, Orange, Beachwood, and Madison each claimed one at the Euclid pre-regional.
“It’s incredibly exciting to kick off the postseason with a tournament win, especially after facing tough competition throughout the season against boys,” said Brooklyn’s Angela Ameres, who won the 115-pound title at Euclid. “While I’m satisfied with my overall performance, I acknowledge that there’s room for improvement, particularly in my first match where I feel I could’ve done more.”
Ameres, who improved to 6-0 in girls’ competitions, had her hands full in the first round as she defeated Willoughby South’s Aubrey Filsinger, 1-0.
“The close win in the opening round definitely boosted my confidence for the following rounds,” she said. “It helped ease some nerves and reinforced my confidence in my abilities.”
She went on to pin Columbia’s Mia Welsh in the semifinals in 2 minutes, 46 seconds and closed out the tournament with a 9-2 win over Madison’s Adrianna Mussell.
Ameres will open the Mentor Regional tournament on Sunday against Cuyahoga Falls’ Reaghan Moore (27-15).
“Approaching next week, I’ll maintain a focused and determined mindset, understanding that a trip to state is on the line,” she said. “I’ll continue to attend practice every day and put in the hard work during training sessions.”
Orange’s Natalie Martincic won the 130-pound weight class at Euclid while Beachwood’s Lynnia Doss and Madison’s Sarah Forster won tournament titles at 135 and 145 pounds, respectively.
Martincic, who improved to 5-3, will open the Mentor regional against Cloverleaf’s Carrigan Baltic (5-16). Doss (17-3) will face Austintown Fitch’s Addison Willis (12-8) in the first round and Forster (16-120 will square off against Midview’s Mackenzie Kirkpatrick (1-5).
Other regional qualifiers out of the Euclid pre-regional included Cardinal’s Rylie Leichtman (4th, 140), Harvey’s Pacheco Garcia (2nd, 105) and Giselle Moreno (4th, 170), Madison’s Taylor MacAdam (2nd, 100), Kora Radolovic (2nd, 125), Marlena Wightman (4th, 110), Lily Chasko (3rd, 130), and Abby Forster (3rd, 155), and Perry’s Eva Kutscher (3rd, 235).
Chagrin Falls’ Savannah Brent (135), Harvey’s Nataly Nila (100) and Zoe Lovejoy (190), Perry’s Abby Cornwell (110), Madison’s Sophie Pinny (120), Emma Finch (140), and Chanity Forester (170), and Trinity’s Koko Bryant (155) all placed fifth and will serve as regional alternates.
As a team, Madison finished as the pre-regional runner-up.
Lutheran West’s Olivia Grace and Paris Willis both claimed titles at the Avon Lake pre-regional.
Grace, who improved to 37-5, opened the 130-pound bracket with a 26-second pin and barely broke a sweat in an 11-2 major decision win in the semifinals. She closed out the tournament with a 4-0 win in the championship bout.
She’ll open the regional tournament against John Marshall’s Destiny Wilkes (4-5).
Willis recorded pins of 19 and 16 seconds and a 4-0 decision in the championship round to win the 170-pound bracket.
She’ll put her 40-2 record on the line against Firestone’s Sarah Meeker (2-10) in the first round at the Mentor regional.
The Longhorns sent four other wrestlers to the Mentor regional.
Alexia Martir (105) and Elana Quigley (120) both placed second, Leslie Sullivan finished third at 140, and Nora Gardner placed fourth at 125.
Kennedy Hughes (155) and Amy Zell (190) both placed fifth and will serve as regional alternates.
Edgewood’s Aubrey Tolley and Conneaut’s Ella Boroski both placed fourth at the Austintown-Fitch pre-regional and earned a berth in next week’s Mentor regional.
Tolley recorded a pin in the 125-pound consolation semifinals to punch her ticket to the regional tournament while Boroski won 5-0 in the 145-pound consolation semifinals.
Edgewood’s Neveah Hibbard placed fifth at 115 and will serve as a regional alternate.
