Wrestling

Strickland wrestles to fifth-place effort in historic women’s tourney

By Staff Reports 1 min read

Polk County’s Tori Strickland helped make history Saturday – and fared well in the process.

Strickland joined female wrestlers from around the state to compete in the NCHSAA Women’s Wrestling Invitational at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex in Winston-Salem. The invitational tourney marked the first female-only state tournament in NCHSAA history.

Competing in the 106-pound class, Strickland opened the tournament with two wins, pinning Macy Tyson of Pamlico County and A.L. Brown’s Maria Contrares.

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The two wins moved Strickland into the semifinals, where she lost a 7-0 decision to Cleveland’s Madeline Smith.

Strickland then suffered a loss by fall to West Carteret’s Ariana Wolkerstorfer in the consolation semifinals, giving Strickland a tie for fifth for the competition.

Providence’s Nikoly Dos Santos won the division, scoring a technical fall over Smith in the championship match. Wolkerstorfer placed third, with Chapel Hill’s Megan Zelasky taking fourth.

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