The Northfield Girls Wrestling team battled through two days of tough competition at the **Columbia City Thanksgiving Classic**, finishing **20th out of 54 teams**. Several athletes earned points and showcased grit against a deep field of opponents. Individual Results Kaylee Dennis (170 lbs) – Went 0‑2, gaining valuable mat experience. - Lost to Shaelynn Rose (LEBA) by fall (3:16) in the Championship Round of 32 - Dropped an 8‑3 decision to Marilyn Garcia (PORT) in the Consolation Round Amarah Frieden (140 lbs) – Delivered a standout performance, finishing 3rd place with a 7‑1 record** and 30 team points. - Opened with back‑to‑back pins in just over a minute - Rebounded after a quarterfinal loss to dominate the consolation bracket - Secured 3rd place with a fall over Isabelle Hathaway (GARR) in 2:38 Olia Leffert (120 lbs) – Posted a 5‑2 record, scoring 13 team points but fell short of placing. - Earned multiple pins, including a lightning‑fast 3‑second fall over Emma Truex (NORT) - Eliminated in the consolation quarterfinals by Aaliyah James (WAWA) Fiona Schnelker (125 lbs) – Finished 4‑2, adding 12 team points. - Recorded pins over Abbigail Snyder (KNOX) and Arya Oshier (DALE) - Fell in the consolation quarterfinals to Ondrea Grigsby (MERR) Sheila Smith (145 lbs) – Went 2‑2 scoring **6 team points**. - Earned a fall over Daniela Cruz (FWNO) in the opening round - Eliminated in the consolation round by Delia King (DEKA) -Brielle Wells (135 lbs) – Finished 2‑2, contributing 5.5 team points**. - Scored a technical fall (20‑4) over Avari Carlisle (HIGH) - Fell in the consolation round to Emma Alvarez (LOWE) Emerson Zwiebel (100 lbs) – The freshman impressed with a 5‑3 record, placing 8th overall** and scoring 16 team points. - Opened with a 14‑second pin over Isabella Vasko (BEGR) - Battled through the consolation bracket with multiple falls - Finished 8th after dropping the 7th‑place match to Bailey Vajner (DALE) Team Takeaway With a **20th‑place finish** and standout performances from **Amarah Frieden (3rd place)** and **Emerson Zwiebel (8th place)**, Northfield’s girls program continues to build momentum. The team showed resilience, depth, and promise against some of the state's toughest competition.