Nevada
Four Northern Nevada girls win state wrestling titles; Reed takes third in team standings
Northern Nevada girls won several individual titles, including the first ever from a Spanish Springs student, but the Southern Nevada teams took the top two team spots and Reed finished third in the girls wrestling state championships.
Spanish Springs junior Viviana Zavala won the girls title at 100 pounds on Saturday in the girls wrestling state championships held at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon.
Reed senior Ellie Smith won the state title at 190 pounds and Douglas senior Ella Kavanaugh won at 105 pounds.
Centennial won the team title with 129.5 points, followed by SLAM Nevada with 106 and Reed was third with 92.0.
West Wendover senior Destiny Gonzalez won the state title at 155 pounds.
Smith said she was determined to give it her best effort, knowing it would be her last high school wrestling meet.
She has a few college offers, but she is unsure if she will continue to compete in wrestling.
Smith, finished fourth at state last year, but she said seeing her friends, teammates, coaches and family in the crowd gave her an extra boost to get the win Saturday.
She also re-dedicated herself to her training.
“I put in a lot of work this offseason,” she said.
She pinned Jazzlyn Nunez, Cheyenne at the 3:57 mark.
Zavala won the Regional title in January, then won state on Saturday, making her the first girl wrestler for Spanish Springs to accomplish each feat.
Reed had three runner-up finishers, Maya Fiodorava (120 pounds), EliAnna Santos-Banks (170) and Charley Timms (235).