Kelseyville girls wrestlers take medals at state meet

Bailey Huggins at the California wrestling finals on Friday, February 23, 2018. Photo courtesy of Orlando Zarate.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Two of Kelseyville High School’s female wrestlers, Bailey Huggins and Jasmine Clarke, put in medal-winning performances at this weekend’s state finals.

Huggins finishes the tournament with a record of 1-2, according to her coach, Orlando Zarate.

Her first match against Gabriella Sandoval was tough. Zarate said Huggins had her chance and got a three-point near fall which looked like a pin but wasn’t called. She got into scrambles that didn’t go in her favor.

Huggins’ second match was against Rosie Arano from San Fernando.She won by major decision with the score of 10-2.

Zarate said Huggins came out sharp, she pressed the action and got some early takedowns and near falls which gave her the big lead.

Her third and final match was against Tiffany Cornejo of Western. Zarate said Huggins lost by major decision, 14-4.

“Bailey wrestled tough, She had a fantastic sophomore season, she accomplished a lot and we are all really happy,” said Zarate. “We still get two more years to see her develop and grow to accomplish the goals she wants to achieve.”

Zarate said Clarke went 3-0 on day one and reached the semifinals.

Her first win was a 7-2 decision against Viviana Ramirez from Mira Costa. Her second win was against Aylin Salas of Otay Ranch with a score of 7-0. Clarke’s third win was against Nayeli Pelayo from Central Valley with a score of 6-4.

Zarate said Clarke came out tough and pressed the action in every match. “She got into some scrambles that could of gone either way but she has the experience so she was able to capitalize.”

Clarke lost her semifinals match against Fola Akinola from Menlo Atherton by fall, Zarate said.

She came back in the consolation round to beat Emily Velazquez from San Pasqual in a close match. Zarate said Clarke was able to get a fall in the last 30 seconds to get the win.

Zarate said that in Clarke’s third/fourth place match against Sierra Adams of Millikan, Clarke was up 8-2 in the third period but had a mistake where she left her self exposed and got thrown and ultimately got pinned and lost.

“Jasmin wrestled extremely well on her 3rd trip at state,” Zarate said. “She’ll take a week of or two and be back to compete in the off season where she’ll travel all over the state and country to compete.”

Jasmin Clarke at the California wrestling finals on Friday, February 23, 2018. Photo courtesy of Orlando Zarate.

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