The junior took second place at 190 pounds after being pinned by McKenzie Mills of David Douglas at the 6A/5A state tournament. Castleberry won an individual title at 155 as a sophomore in 2024.The senior finished second place at 170 after being pinned by Natalie Wilhoit of Tigard at the 6A/5A state tournament. Hock was […]
The junior took second place at 190 pounds after being pinned by McKenzie Mills of David Douglas at the 6A/5A state tournament. Castleberry won an individual title at 155 as a sophomore in 2024.The senior finished second place at 170 after being pinned by Natalie Wilhoit of Tigard at the 6A/5A state tournament. Hock was the first Highlanders girls wrestler in school history to place at state.
The junior finished second at 130 pounds in a 5-4 decision to Crook County’s Taylor Echeverria at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament. Williams took second in the same weight class in 2024.
Eily Asher, Thurston
The sophomore took third place at 235 pounds after she pinned North Salem’s Evelynn Littejohn at the 6A/5A state tournament.
Emmalee Brissette, Oakridge
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Izabella Castleberry, Thurston
The senior took third place at 100 pounds after she pinned Sprague’s Chaya Palomo at the 6A/5A state tournament. Asher finished fifth in the same weight class in 2024.
Katiry Day, Thurston
The junior defeated Harrisburg’s Paxton Steele in a 7-3 decision to secure the 110-pound title at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament. Keller is a three-time state champion, having secured titles at 105 and 100.
Abbie Hock, North Eugene
The sophomore finished second place at 115 pounds in a 9-7 decision to Burns’ Hadley Gunderson at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament.
Vanessa Keller, Oakridge
The senior took second after being pinned by Forest Grove’s Kennedy Blanton in the 140-pound final at the 6A/5A state tournament. Zamora finished second last year and third in 2022 and 2023.
Chantell Noffsinger, Creswell
The senior pinned La Grande’s Paige Allen to win the 145-pound title at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament. Noffsinger won her first individual state title after placing third in 2023.
Eden Ridgley, Harrisburg
Here are the nominees, in alphabetical order, for Eugene-area girls wrestler of the year.
Paxton Steele, Harrisburg
Ridgley, a freshman, took second after being pinned by Nyssa’s Lorien Bowns in the 100-pound bout at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament.
Kali Williams, Oakridge
The Oregon high school girls wrestling state championships were held earlier this month. Thurston won the team title, while several Eugene-area wrestlers took home individual titles.
Kristal Zamora, Thurston
The sophomore took second after falling to Keller in a 7-3 decision in the 110-pound bout. Steele won an individual state title at 110 in 2024.
Now we want you to vote for the wrestler of the year. Vote at registerguard.com/sports. The poll will be open until 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29.
