Hamilton Heights and Carmel both were well-represented at the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state championships, which took place Friday at Kokomo’s Memorial Gymnasium.
The Greyhounds had both of their state-qualifying wrestlers finish in the top two. Katie Mattingly won the 126-pound division, getting a 2-1 decision over Terre Haute South’s Jaryn Strong. At 120 pounds, Haley Mattingly was the runner-up; she was edged out by North Montgomery’s Cailin Campbell in a 2-1 decision.
The Huskies had three place winners. Senior Markaela Pugh finished as runner-up at 113 pounds, making her a four-time state medalist. Pugh battled to the end against Munster’s Trinity Malave before falling a 3-2 sudden victory decision.
Pugh also won the Katie Kreibel Mental Attitude Award. She was the state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman, then was runner-up as a sophomore and took sixth place as a junior.
Also at 113 pounds, Samera Henson finished fifth. Henson lost to Malave in the first round, but came back to get fifth by pinning her next two opponents.
Huskies freshman Cora Cain took eighth at 106 pounds.
In the team standings, Carmel placed eighth with 38 points, while Heights tied for 22nd with 19 points.
Penn ran away with the team title by scoring 136 points, far outdistancing runner-up New Haven, which scored 75 points.
Hamilton Heights senior Markaela Pugh won the Katie Kreibel Mental Attitude Award at the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state championships, which took place Friday at Kokomo’s Memorial Gymnasium. Pugh finished as runner-up at 113 pounds, making her a four-time place winner at state. (Photo provided)