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Champlin earns silver medal in Girls Invite at Mat Classic

Story and photos by Matt Pranger

updated 02/23/04
Andrea Champlin rebounded for a second-place finish in the Girls Invitational at the Mat Classic XVI Saturday, Feb. 21 in the Tacoma Dome. Champlin, a 103-pound Friday Harbor wrestler, lost her first match by a third-round pin. She pinned her second foe in 13 seconds and her third opponent in 32 seconds. Senior teammate Courtney Jones finished her career in the Tacoma Dome, going 0-3 against some of the strongest female wrestlers in the state. Sixty-eight girls from small to large schools competed in the tourney.

"It’s fun seeing all the girls here," Jones said.

Lisa Keyes of North Mason pinned Champlin, a 103-pound wrestler, with four seconds to go in the second period of the first session of the round-robin style tourney.

The contest marked Champlin’s first competitive match against another girl for the first time since the end of last season. "It’s different than wrestling guys.... It was just wierd," the junior said.

Champlin enjoyed competing against a girl in front of thousands of high school wrestling fans, though. "It was really fun... I’m just happy to be here. It’s a good opportunity," she said.

Champlin pinned Lily Chen of North Beach in 13 seconds in her second match and stopped Erin Beckham in 32 seconds of her third outing.

Jones, a senior in her first year of wrestling, faced some of the most experienced and strongest competition in the invite. Jessica Mann of Elma pinned Jones in 1:44. Edith Cruz of Evergreen won a 14-1 major decision over Jones in the second round. Serena Watlamett of White Swan defeated Jones by a 15-0 technical fall in the third round.

For full results, see the WIAA WEB SITE.

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