Wrestling - Girls

Northfield Lady Wrestlers Place 3rd IHSGW 2023 Regional, with Two Champions

By Ed Shenefield | Dec 30, 2023 3:34 PM

The Indiana High School Girls Wrestling held a Regional tournament at Western High School on Saturday. Northfield finished 3rd out of sixteen Teams with 104 team points. Five Lady Norsemen competed, making it to the Championship Round and advancing to the first-ever IHSGW Semi-State Tournament. Two Ladies finished 1st in their weight class: Number 1 Ranked Ella Gahl (11) at 130 lbs and Number 10 Ranked Lindsey Dill (11). Second Place Finisher was Sophomore Ella France at 125lbs, Freshman Amarah Frieden at 135lbs, and Senior Alexis Gates at 170lbs. Individual Results: 125 Ella France (17-7) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Ella France (Northfield) 17-7 won by fall over Klara Werdin (Eastern (Greentown)) 2-7 (Fall 0:12) Semifinal - Ella France (Northfield) 17-7 won by fall over Makenna McKee (Rochester Community) 16-6 (Fall 1:15) 1st Place Match - Makyila Rubush (Kokomo) 20-6 won by fall over Ella France (Northfield) 17-7 (Fall 3:01) 130 Ella Gahl (23-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Ella Gahl (Northfield) 23-0 won by fall over Emmy Zabel (Caston) 2-4 (Fall 2:27) Semifinal - Ella Gahl (Northfield) 23-0 won by fall over Lilean Meadows (Wabash) 1-14 (Fall 1:38) 1st Place Match - Ella Gahl (Northfield) 23-0 won by fall over Lindsey Pugh (North Miami) 19-9 (Fall 1:22) 135 Amarah Frieden (12-14) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Amarah Frieden (Northfield) 12-14 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Peru) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Amarah Frieden (Northfield) 12-14 won by fall over Lakodah Clevenger (Rochester Community) 12-9 (Fall 1:35) 1st Place Match - Makayela Philapy (Tri-Central) 24-5 won by fall over Amarah Frieden (Northfield) 12-14 (Fall 3:54) 140 Lindsey Dill (17-4) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Lindsey Dill (Northfield) 17-4 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Lindsey Dill (Northfield) 17-4 won by fall over Caylee Noland (Wabash) 1-6 (Fall 0:32) 1st Place Match - Lindsey Dill (Northfield) 17-4 won by fall over Alexis Haughs (Rochester Community) 12-8 (Fall 0:51) 170 Alexis Gates (11-9) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points. Semifinal - Alexis Gates (Northfield) 11-9 won by fall over Adriana Escudero (Manchester) 7-15 (Fall 3:40) 1st Place Match - Alison Smith (North Miami) 22-5 won by fall over Alexis Gates (Northfield) 11-9 (Fall 1:07) IHSGW Semi-State is on Friday, January 5th, at Rochester High School. Wrestling will start at 9:00 am.