Three local girls win wrestling State Championships
It was an incredible weekend for three WEM youth wrestlers at the NYWA Girls State Championships.
Mariella Masso, Jacee Knish, and Anaelyse Skidmore combined to win nine straight matches and win three State Championships.
Masso, age 6, won the Pre-K & K 55-pound title. She wrestled only 48 seconds in three matches. She pinned Elise Jaeger of Albert Lea in 20 seconds, pinned Lilyanna Bugbee of Stewartville in 14 seconds, and in the championship she pinned Adrianna Jordan of Shakopee in 14 seconds.
Mariella, a WEM kindergartener, is the daughter of Mark and Shey Masso of Waterville.
Knish, age 8, won the 1st & 2nd grade 80-pound title. She opened with a fall in 2:42 over Kinley Saewert of New York Mills. She...
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