Gahl/Frieden Place At Columbia City Classic

The Lady Norsemen Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to Columbia City Friday and Saturday to compete in the Girl’s Wrestling Thanksgiving Classic.

The event, which Northfield was a part of, hosted 42 teams comprised of over 300 ladies. Northfield took four wrestlers and placed 20th overall. Number 1 Ranked Senior Ella Gahl went 5-0, placing 1st in the challenging 155-pound weight class of 32 women. Number 11th Ranked Sophomore Amarah Frieden was 5th in the 135-pound weight class. Amarah went 5-2 on the two-day tournament, only losing to the #1 (overall Champion) & #3 (3rd place) ranked girls in the state. Sophomores Kaedence Mitchell and Olia Leffert went 1-2, not placing.

The Lady Norsemen next host the Peru Tigers and Blackford Bruins on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wrestling starts at 6:00 p.m.