CHS Wrestler Qualifies for State Tournament

The Coffee County Lady Raider wrestling team traveled to Nolensville on Saturday to compete in the TSSAA Girls West Region Individual meet.  With a berth in next month’s state tournament on the line, 3 Lady Raider grapplers hoped to earn Coffee County’s 2^nd straight individual berth in the TSSAA State Tournament.   The trio of Coffee County wrestlers captured a 9^th place team finish out of 53 teams.

Mary Anne Walker, wrestling in the 125 class, placed 2^nd in her class to punch her ticket to the state meet.  Walker finished the day with a record of 3 wins and a loss.  Walker got a bye in the opening round before capturing a pair of pinfall wins.  In the finals, Walker lost in a pin to unbeaten Robin Yunis of Rossview.

Mary Wolfrum, wrestling in the 119 class, placed 6^th in her class.  Wolfrum finished the tournament with a record of 3 and 2.  Wolfrum got a pair of decision wins and a pinfall win in her 3 victories.  Lyra Leftwich, wrestling in the 132 class, finished the day with a record of 1 and 2.

The TSSAA State meet will be held on February 14^th through February 16^th at the Williamson County Agricultural Center in Franklin.