Oceanside junior Maddie Ripley jumps into the arms head coach and stepfather Jason Yates after she pinned Nick Allen of Wells for the 106-pound title on the Class B championships on Saturday at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln. Ripley grew to become the primary woman in Maine historical past to win a person state title within the open event. Dave Dyer/Kennebec Journal
LINCOLN – Previous to Saturday, a lady had by no means gained a person state wrestling title within the state open event.
It took Oceanside Excessive College junior Maddie Ripley simply 1:44 to make historical past on Saturday afternoon.
Ripley pinned Nick Allen of Wells within the first interval of the 106-pound finals on the Class B championships at Mattanawcook Academy to develop into the primary woman in state historical past to win a title within the open event.
“It’s loopy,” Ripley stated. “I used to be not anticipating the match to go that manner.”
Ripley stated she felt assured coming into the match, having crushed Allen 4-1 within the regional last the week earlier than. Ripley began the match fast, getting the primary takedown on Allen. She then went up 7-1 earlier than utilizing a double-arm maneuver to pin Allen with 16 seconds remaining.
“I knew I might beat him on impartial (positioning),” Ripley stated. “I knew I couldn’t let him on high, and I knew I needed to get the primary takedown.”
Oceanside’s Maddie Ripley pins Nick Allen of Wells in 1st interval to win the 106 lb. title, the first feminine to take action in a Maine state open championship event. @CentralMEsports @VarsityMaine #VarsityMaine #mesports pic.twitter.com/ox2yTTYjA7
— Dave Dyer (@Dave_Dyer) February 18, 2023
After the pin, Ripley ran and jumped into the arms of Oceanside head coach Jason Yates, who can also be her stepfather.
Ripley almost achieved the mark on the Class B event a 12 months in the past, however fell to Erskine Academy’s Wynn Pooler within the 113-pound last.
Earlier than Saturday, the closest any woman had come to profitable a state title in Maine was Deanna Rix of Marshwood, who misplaced 2-1 in extra time to Sanford’s Shane Leadbetter on the 2005 Class A championships.
“It’s loopy,” Ripley stated. “Final 12 months, I gained (a Kennebec Valley Athletic Convention). That motivated me a lot. This 12 months, I positioned second (at KVACs) and that motivated me to this. Hopefully subsequent 12 months, I’ll win each of them (in the identical 12 months).”
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