Culver’s Madison Beach finishes 4th at Hobart, advances to regional

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls wrestling

Culver’s Madison Beach finished fourth at 170 pounds at the Hobart sectional Friday to advance to the regional.

Beach began her day with a loss by fall in 1:50 to Chesterton’s Madison Boatright, but she rebounded in the wrestleback round to pin Boone Grove’s Alexis Zeigler in 1:47. She then earned her regional ticket with a 6-2 decision over Hobart’s Gaby Robles.

She then lost to Valparaiso’s Jade Cheek by fall in 1:16 in the third-place match.

Beach will travel to Goshen for the regional at 10 a.m. this Friday. She will face Highland’s Kate Robinson in the first round. A wrestler must win two matches to advance to state.

Beach was one of six wrestlers representing Culver in the inaugural IHSAA girls wrestling sectional.

Culver wrestlers who did not place included freshman Mikayla Beach at 120, sophomore Lilly Kuykendoll at 125, junior Breana Hamilton at 130, junior Emily Hawkins at 135 and sophomore Hazel Tomblin at 190.

Culver scored 11 points and finished 14th in the 16-team field.

Winamac fielded a squad of two wrestlers. Senior Hailey Reames did not place at 100, and freshman Abbie Pace did not place at 110.

Neither scored a point.

First round regional matchups

CULVER

170 – Madison Beach vs. Kate Robinson (Highland)