BY JIM MISUNAS

jmisunas@gbtribune.com

HAYS — Hoisington's No 3 ranked Haylee Holinde (22-3, 235) upset Onaga's No. 1 ranked Emma Fordham 9-1 to capture Saturday's 3-1A girls state wrestling championship. 

The Hoisington crowd roared for the first Cardinals' girls state wrestling champion.

"It was a cool experience for my teammates to see me accomplish one of my biggest dreams," Holinde said. "She goes for under-hooks and bear-hugs to get takedowns. I watched videos and prepared myself to be mentally ready. I kept my distance and circled around to tried to stay away from stalling cautions."

After leading 2-1 in the final 30 seconds, Holinde fought off a headlock and turned Fordham for a 7-point combination and a 9-1 lead.

"Those last 30 seconds was crazy. She tried a headlock, and I defend that really well," Holinde said. "I reached across her and took her down. It was so fun to hear everyone cheering for me. My adrenaline was going and I was shaking when I saw time going down."

Holinde defeated Douglass' Braylie Knisley 5-0 in the semifinals. Holinde lost to 5A runner-up Gianna Redcorn of Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, Nickerson's third-place 3A medalist Elizabeth Dick and Holcomb's Abi Redden.

Hoisington wrestling coach Kody Cook was proud of Holinde's achievement.

"That's our first girls state championship. Haylee did a great job slowing her down," Cook said. "It was a good match that Haylee controlled. That last few seconds was a flurry. Our crowd erupted. Haylee didn't anything to worry about."

 Hoisington's No. 2 Nevaeh Graves (30-4, 170) finished at state runner-up with a loss (4:19) to Oakley's No. 1 ranked Atavia Cain (42-1) Graves beat Council Grove's No. 4 Benah Cannon (0:59) to make the championship match.

"Cain ran her stuff and Neveah got down early," Cook said. 

Hoisington's girls (96) placed fifth in 3-1A and Ellinwood (48) finished 10th. Norton (151.5) won the girls team title.

Ellinwood's Emma Hahn (25-8, 235) placed third with a 6-2 victory over Douglass' Kinsley. Hahn lost to Onaga's Fordham in the semifinals (3:18).

Hoisington's Lillian Gradig (18-12, 135) finished third with a victory over WaKeeney-Trego's Layla Magana (4:46). Gradig lost to Oakley's No. 1 Abby Jackson (2:31) in the semifinals.  

Ellinwood's No. 4 ranked Emma Hahn (27-8, 235) placed third with a 6-2 victory over Douglass' Braylie Kinsley. Hahn lost to Fordham (3:18) in the semifinals.

Ellinwood's No. 4 Kaylynn Crawford (26-16, 135) placed fifth with a victory over Wichita County's Angela Berreras (3:25).

3-1A STATE, HAYS

110—Jayda Bailey, Hoisington (20-16) ; No. 1 Martinez, Remington def. Bailey, 0:52; Williamson, Bluestem def. Bailey, 1:38

115—Keighyn Dombroski, Ellinwood (24-11); No. 6 Loader, Caney def. Dombroski, 19-2; Dombroski def. Thumann, RC, 3:48; Miller, Burden def. Dombroski, 8-6

120—Jenna Borror, Ellinwood (39-10); Rigdon, Caney def. Borror, 2:33; Borror def. Gleeson, Douglass, 2:18; Siegfried, SF def. Borror, 3:49

135—Lillian Gradig, Hoisington (18-12), 3RD; Gradig def. Cope, Erie, 2:51; Gradig def. Losada, Onaga, 3:26; Abby Jackson, Oakley def. Gradig, 3:09; Gradig def. Crawford, Ellinwood, 2:31; 3RD—Gradig def. Magana, WT, 4:46; No. 4 Kaylynn Crawford, Ellinwood (26-16), 5TH; Crawford def. Blocker, Cherryvale, 0:31; Zorn, Russell def. Crawford, 20-2; Crawford def. McAlexander, Atchison Co. 1:12; Crawford def. Hill, 2:18; 5TH—Crawford def. Angela Berreras, WC, 3:25

140—No. 5 Marly Brewer, Hoisington (21-16); Hughes, Fredonia def. Brewer, forfeit; Geist, Trego def. Brewer, forfeit

155—Ayla Brown, Hoisington (31-16), 5TH; Brown def. Spear, Solomon, 1:23; Johnson, Council Grove def. Brown, 4:26; Brown def. Vestal, Leoti, 2:30; Baylor, Humboldt def. Brown, 1:51; 5TH—Brown vs. Savannah Johnson, CG< 0:37

170—No. 2 Nevaeh Graves, Hoisington (30-4), 2ND; Graves def. O'Neil, Sabetha, 0:53; Graves def. Kane, Norton, 1:45; Graves def. No. 4 Brenah Cannon, Council Grove, 0:59; 1ST—No. 1 Atavia Cain, Oakley def. Graves, 4:19; Gracyn Dombroski, Ellinwood (13-7); Dombroski def. LaCrone, Humboldt, 1:10; Cain, Oakley def. Dombroski, 15-2; Pope, Stafford def. Dombroski, 11-3; Trynity Pope, Stafford (25-21); No. 6 Grado, Fredonia def. Pope, 3:30; Pope def. Gonzalez, Lyons; Pope def. Taylor, Chase Co. 2-1; Pope def. Dombroski, Ellinwood, 11-3; 5TH—Taryn Meek, Chaparral def. Pope, 1:29

190—Peyton Schneider, Hoisington (18-16); Schneider def. Grame, Mission Valley, 3:05; Kuhnert, Doniphan def. Schneider, 1:27; Schneider def. Rodriguez, Ellsworth, 13-0;  McCreery, Phillipsburg def. Schneider, 3:26

235—No. 3 Haylee Holinde, Hoisington (22-3), 1ST; Holinde def. Rohr, Solomon, 0:57;  Holinde def. Long, Stockton, 4:57; Holinde def. Knisley, Douglass, 5-0; 1ST—Holinde def. No. 1 Emma Fordham, Onaga, 9-1; No. 4 Emma Hahn, Ellinwood (27-8), 3RD; Hahn def. Freeman, St. Marys, 2-1; Hahn def. White, Chaparral, 1:55; Fordham def. Hahn, 3:18; Hahn def. Winters, Norton, 2:36; 3RD—Hahn def. Knisley, Douglass, 6-2