KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kelseyville High School’s girls wrestling team had a very busy and successful North Coast Section wrestling championships last weekend.

Kelseyville has never had an NCS wrestling champ but after last weekend they have two – Bailey Huggins and Jasmin Clarke. As a team Kelseyville finished in fifth place out of more than 55 teams, according to Coach Orlando Zarate.

Huggins, a sophomore, won the 116-pound weight class. She came in as the No. 1-seeded wrestler in her weight class and she lived up to her seed. Zarate said she wrestled extremely hard and had a drive and a focus the entire tournament. She pinned her way into the finals and had one of the most exciting finals matches of the night.

Huggins wrestled Katelyn Pham of Deer Valley who was the No. 2 seed. The finals match came down to the final 30 seconds where Huggins scored a last takedown to take the lead and win 5-4. The match has some early scrambles that had the entire crowd into it.

Zarate said Bailey improves last year from her seventh place medal as a freshman. It will be her first time qualifying for the CIF State Wrestling Championships.

Clarke, a junior, won the 189-pound weight class in which she was the No. 1 seed. Zarate said she looked good throughout the entire tournament, constantly getting takedowns and controlling the offense. “She was clicking on all cylinders.”

Clarke pinned her way into the finals but her finals match against Hollie Espinoza from Rancho Cotate was closer and came to a 4-2 decision win. Zarate said Clarke improves from her third place finishes as a freshman and sophomore but after last weekend she is now a three-time state qualifier.

Kylie Marlin, a senior, medaled with an eighth place finish at 101 pounds. Zarate said she had a great tournament and made it to the quarter finals where she lost to the No. 1 seed, Lizette Rodriguez, from James Logan.

Zarate said Marlin battled back tough through consolation and made it to the medal rounds.

“I’m really happy Kylie was able to get that NCS medal her senior year,” he said. “She’s worked so hard to achieve the goal and to see her receive it was a great feeling. “

Vanessa Gonzalez, a junior, placed eighth at 143 pounds. Like Marlin, Gonzalez reached the quarterfinals and ultimately lost but worked her way through the consolation to land in the medal rounds.

Zarate said it was extremely gratifying to see Gonzalez finally compete in the section finals, which she missed her freshman and sophomore year due to injury, “so for her first time to compete and come away with a medal makes us really happy.”

Senior Korbyn Marlin, 106 pounds, missed medaling by a match.

Brianna Thomas, a junior, also missed medaling but still had a good tournament.

Sophomore Melanie Guerrero went 0-2 and did not make it to the second day or medal.

Elisa Jaquez a freshman, missed medaling by a match.

“She put on such a strong performance and definitely turned some heads into the process. We are really excited what she can accomplish in the future she has so much potential and we’re lucky that we get to have three more years with her,” said Zarate.