The girls' wrestling team from Nemaha Central Middle School headed to Silver Lake to continue their season, joined by several other schools eager to compete. These matches took place on Tuesday, February 4. The other schools participating were Holton, Royal Valley, Silver Lake, Riverside, Rossville, and St. Marys.
The girls from NC wrestled with great determination, and their results reflected their hard work and effort. In eighth grade, at 240 pounds, Emma Tangeman went 0-2; at 99 pounds, Cora Langill went 1-0; at 84 pounds, Jillian Koch went 2-1; at 94 pounds, Claire Sourk went 2-1; at 119 pounds, Khloe Crevier went 1-2; and at 141 pounds, Evelyn Ba Coc went 2-1.
“It was a very fun meet and I’m glad I got to experience it!” said Claire Sourk.
The seventh-grade girls' results were as follows: Nikki Lambrecht went 1-3 at 112 pounds; Charlie Koch went 2-2 at 79 pounds; Ava Madrid went 0-3 at 125 pounds; and Brooklyn Korber went 0-3 at 82 pounds.
The NC girls showed great skill at this meet. While not every athlete came out on top, the overall outcome was successful. The girls are committed to refining their skills and will return even stronger at their next meet.
Article by: Lily Smith