HARRISON — Clinton-Massie’s Kaylee Ramsey will be a back-to-back state qualifier.

The senior 120-pounder finished as runnerup Sunday in the Harrison Regional Girls Wrestling Championship tournament at Harrison High School.

Wilmington’s Mia Skinner is a state alternate at 105 pounds. She was fifth in the regional tournament.

Ramsey lost her championship match at 120 pounds to xxxxxx, defending state champion from Harrison.

“This was the second time Kaylee met up with her this season,” CM coach Cindy Running said. “And while losing is not fun, facing excellence and not backing down teaches fortitude and resillience. Kaylee has definitely developed that. She does not back down to anyone.”

For most girls wrestlers, the district tournament is the end of the season, which happened to be the first official full-team season in OHSAA history.

“This season has been so rewarding,” Running said. “Our numbers were small but our progress with those girls who did participate was impressive. We have seen personal growth in both skillset and confidence on our team.

“Even with the success we have had, wrestling has always been kind of a low-profile sport at Clinton-Massie. So girls are not very familiar with it. There are some preconceived ideas that we need to overcome regarding what it is and what it isn’t. We have worked hard this year to highlight what has been going on with our girls team as well as our boys team and we have a few activities planned this spring to try to get some more girls in the gym to try it out and see what they think.”

SUMMARY

March 3, 2024

Harrison Regional

Girls Wrestling Championship

@Harrison High School

100: Laylla Sears (Blanchester) pinned Hawk (Fairborn) 1:38; was pinned by Graves (Oak Hills) 0:23; pinned Groves (Wilmington) 0:47; was pinned by Jasontek (Bethel-Tate (4:16).

100: Larkyn Groves (Wilmington) was pinned by Gresham (Lakota East) 0:17; was pinned by Sears (Blanchester) 0:47

105: Mia Skinner pinned Carly Bazaldua (East Clinton) 1:19; was pinned by Dearwester (Harrison) 0:41; pinned Ascunter (Stebbins) 1:31; pinned Wilson (Brookville) 4:07; was dec by Adams (West Union) 7-4; won by default over Rennie (Batavia). Finished fifth

105: Carly Bazaldua (East Clinton) was pinned by Skinner (Wilmington) 1:19; pined Ulbrich (Milford) 1:51: was pinned by Black (Taylor) 0:48

110: Ashton Lambke was pinned by Jones (New Richmond) 0:17; was pinned by Hull (Milford) 0:25

115: Heaven Warner (Clinton-Massie) was pinned by Willen (Harrison) 0:22; pinned Burke (Oak Hills) 0:57; was pinned by Hodskins (Sycamore) 0:57

120: Kaylee Ramsey (Clinton-Massie) pinned Daughety (McClain) 2:19; pinned Troutman (Mason) 0:20; dec Trantanella (Eaton) 12-2; was pinned by Briggs (Harrison) 1:17. Finished second.

130: Abigail Crouse (Clinton-Massie) was pinned by Johnson (CNE) 1:00; was pinned by Miller (West Clermont) 2:05

140: Samantha Vaughn (Wilmington) was pinned by Mathis (Miamisburg) 0:46; pinned Waddie (Western Brown) 0:46; pinned Anderson (Piketon) 2:14; was pinned by Trammell (Lebanon); 0:43

170: Morgan Dumford (Wilmington) was pinned by Ashford (Lakota East) 0:17; lost by default to Arrequin (Harrison)

235: Grace Keith (Wilmington) pinned Neville (Milford) 1:12; was pinned by Edwards (Harrison) 1:10; pinned Jenkins-Smith (Princeton) 0:31; was pinned by Robertson (Waverly) 1:18.