Spring Hill hosts girls wrestling regional

February 17, 2024 - Uncategorized - no comments

February 17, 2024

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Summit’s Finnley Craig pinned Spring Hill’s Genesis Lizama in the quarterfinals of the 145-pound weight class at Friday’s Region 3 girls wrestling tournament, hosted by Spring Hill. Craig went on to win her weight class and is one of six local wrestlers to qualify for the upcoming state tournament, scheduled for Feb. 23-24 at Franklin’s Williamson County Ag Expo. JACKSON GARY

The TSSAA Region 3 girls wrestling tournament was held Friday at Spring Hill High School, with athletes from 43 programs across Middle Tennessee participating.

The top four finishers in each of 12 different weight classes qualified for the girls wrestling state championships, which will take place Feb. 23-24 at the Williamson County Ag Expo in Franklin.

Independence’s Laura Gupton beat the first-period buzzer to pin White House Heritage’s Cassie Manning at 126 pounds during Friday’s Region 3 girls wrestling tournament at Spring Hill. Gupton placed fourth, clinching a berth in the state tournament Feb. 23-24. JACKSON GARY

Summit, Independence and host Spring Hill combined for six state qualifiers. Finnley Craig, Summit’s 145-pound region champion, will be joined by teammates Samantha O’Leary (235 pounds, second place) and Taylor Parkhurst (114 pounds, third place). Also advancing are Indy’s Aaliyah King (145 pounds, second place) and Laura Gupton (126 pounds, fourth place) and the Raiders’ Isabel Duenas (138 pounds, fourth place).

State tournament wrestling will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, with championship semifinals set to start at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Consolation wrestling will resume Saturday at 9 a.m., with the championship finals scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Spring Hill junior Isabel Duenas is congratulated by coach Kortney Brus following her second-period pin of Lebanon’s Brooklyn Newman at 138 pounds in Friday’s Region 3 girls wrestling tournament. Duenas, a first-year wrestler, placed fourth to qualify for next week’s state tournament at the Williamson County Ag Expo in Franklin. JACKSON GARY