Girls compete in the 6A, 5A and 4A state Championships at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Westlake’s girls wrestling team has some work to do in its quest for a fourth straight state championship.
The Thunder sit in fourth place after Day 1 of the 6A state tournament at UVU on Wednesday, trailing front runner Mountain Ridge by 11.5 points.
Mountain Ridge leads a tightly packed bunch with 95 points, followed by Copper Hills with 90.5, Syracuse with 86 and Westlake with 83.5.
Copper Hills advanced the most wrestlers to the semifinals, with seven set to compete in the semis on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
The finals are slated for 4:45 p.m.
Westlake and Syracuse each have six wrestlers competing in the semis, while leader Mountain Ridge only has five.
The following six returning state champs advanced to the semifinals on Wednesday in their quest for a repeat: Davis’ Kristina Kent (100), Syracuse’s Emily Ball (110), Weber’s Aleena Navarrete (120), Copper Hills’ Brooklyn Pace (125), Westlake’s Celeste DeToles (135) and Westlake’s Keilikki Nau Rarick (235).
Two of the six are seeking a fourth individual state championship, DeToles and Pace. DeToles will face Copper Hills’ Elizabeth Lemon in the semifinals, while Pace will face Corner Canyon’s Midori Kano.
Kent and Nau Rarick are juniors seeking an individual 3-peat.
6A girls state tournament
At UVU
Team scores after Day 1
Mountain Ridge, 95Copper Hills, 90.5Syracuse, 86Westlake, 83.5Corner Canyon, 76Herriman, 68Davis, 54.5Layton, 50
Thursday’s semifinals
100
Kinlee Brindley, Fremont vs. Lidia Anderson, HerrimanKristina Kent, Davis vs. Ashlyn Ballantyne, Westlake
105
Mina Trinh, Riverton vs. Macie Anderson, HerrimanPayton Gines, Syracuse vs. Emma Branto, Davis
110
Bella Butterfield, Riverton vs. Myah French, Copper HillsEmily Ball, Syracuse vs. Brooke Fuller, Layton
115
Hallie Hansen, Pleasant Grove vs. Hannah Bingham, WeberBrynlee Sorensen, Layton vs. Eliza Brunner, Copper Hills
120
Kennedy Jeppson, Westlake vs. Marlie Rigby, LaytonAleena Navarrete, Weber vs. Gloria Jessop, Mountain Ridge
125
Brooke Deeter, Fremont vs. Daisy Naylor, SyracuseBrooklyn Pace, Copper Hills vs. Midori Kano, Corner Canyon
130
Kaitlyn Worthley, Fremont vs. Kara Noyce, Copper HIllsNadia Thomas, Skyridge vs. Ameris Jensen, Westlake
135
Celeste Detoles, Westlake vs. Elizabeth Lemon, Copper HIllsJessica Mangleson, Davis vs. Hailey Tibbs, Herriman
140
Meleana Fager, Corner Canyon vs. Kimberly Fowers, Copper HillsAmelia Roennebeck, Syracuse vs. Hailey Harvie, Herriman
145
Olivia Merino, Mountain Ridge vs. Sarah Griffiths, HerrimanMadison Sherman, Skyridge vs. Kinsey Byrge, Corner Canyon
155
Isabella Morgan, Corner Canyon vs. Fa’aoso Tone, Copper HillsKatie Law, Herriman vs. Hailey Curtis, Mountain Ridge
170
Clarion Fager, Corner Canyon vs. Lydia Frandsen, FarmingtonAshlyn Packer, Syracuse vs. Gabriell Merino, Mountain Ridge
190
O’dessa Laititi, Westlake vs. Naidelyn Lucio, Mountain CrestHope Barton, Syracuse vs. Gwenith Curty, Corner Canyon
235
Keilikki Nau Rarick, Westlake vs. Olivia Biscaro, LaytonSam McCormick, Herriman vs. Hannah Whitlock, Mountain Ridge