Lieb Wins State Wrestling Title

by Delta Discovery Staff

Isabel Lieb of the Bethel Lady Warriors wrestling team dominated in the 138 lbs. weight class at the 2022 Girls Wrestling State Championship finals to win her first state championship.

The top seed for her bracket, Lieb, a junior, defeated Rylee Abbett of Chugiak in the opening round. Lieb beat Venice Cabugao of Barlett High in the quarterfinals. In the semis she won over Kiann Williams of Lathrop to advance to the championship round.

Her opponent was Daisy Hannevold of Soldotna in the finals. She won by major decision over Hannevold 13-3 in the third round to win the state championship. Kiann Willaims of Lathrop won the bronze medal.

Payton Boney also of the Bethel Lady Warriors (145 lbs.) battled in the championship round against Trinity Donovon of Soldotna. Boney placed second. In third place was Saige Morris of South Anchorage.

Their teammate Emilie Madson of Bethel wrestling in the 100 lbs. bracket placed third overall. Pagan Lester of Newhalen placed 6th.

Michelle Atcherian of Chevak (114 lbs.) took 5th. Tahira Akaran of the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves (120 lbs.) also took 5th place.

Newhalen’s Aileen Lester won 1st place in the 132 lbs. weight division. She defeated Natalie Tobuk of Nome for the title.

The Bethel Lady Warriors placed 4th in the team standings.

2022 Girls State Qualifying Wrestlers

100

Ashley Tinker, St. Mary’s

Constance Albert, Bethel

Emilie Madson, Bethel

Sarah Nanouk-Jones, Mt. Edgecumbe

107

Nevaeh George, Mt. Edgecumbe

114

Chayland Pleasant, Quinhagak

Michelle Atcherian, Chevak

120

Tahira Akaran, Mt. Edgecumbe

Alexia Kaganak, Scammon Bay

Flora Nanuk, Scammon Bay

126

Marina Westdahl, St. Mary’s

Halena Slats, Mt. Edgecumbe

Laney Green, Chevak

132

McKayla Kazinguk, Mt. Edgecumbe

Sarah Bahnke, Mt. Edgecumbe

Annielynn Evan, Napaskiak

Brielle Herron, Bethel

138

Isabel Lieb, Bethel

Hilary Larson, Napaskiak

Maelyn Westdahl, St. Mary’s

145

Keisha Askoak, Mt. Edgecumbe

Sandra Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay

Jerilyn Williams, Napaskiak

Payton Boney, Bethel

152

Alexandria Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay

Layla Charlie, Kwethluk

165

Dory Cholok, Chevak

Aaliyah Stevens, St. Mary’s

Isabella Kness, Mt. Edgecumbe

185

Taylor Bloomstrand, Mt. Edgecumbe

Audrae Charles, Akiachak

Chandra Stone, Tuntutuliak

235

Kelsey Charlie, Kwethluk

State Wrestling Girls Tournament Results

Division II, Dec. 16-17, 2022

100G

1st Jamiezon Garcia, East Anchorage

2nd Grace Loutzenhiser, Colony

3rd Emilie Madson, Bethel

4th MEGAN CORNETT, Kodiak

5th KAELYNN SEIDL, Wasilla

6th Pagan Lester, Newhalen

107G

1st Megan Spencer, Lathrop Wrestling

2nd Jaelynn Colby, North Pole Patriots

3rd Lauren Bodeen, Eagle River

4th DD Toyomura, Petersburg

5th Jade Sherry, Student Wrestling Development Program

6th Jessica Leclair, Soldotna

114G

1st Amaya Coon, Lathrop Wrestling

2nd Kaylana Nations, Lathrop Wrestling

3rd Nyah O`Neil, Dimond

4th Della Churchill, Wrangell Wolves

5th Michelle Atcherian, Chevak

6th Angelina Chavarria, Soldotna

120G

1st Mya Campbell, Redington Sr. Jr/Sr

2nd Alysa Stigall, Lathrop Wrestling

3rd Danika Dawley, North Pole Patriots

4th Krista Howland, Hoonah City Schools

5th Tahira Akaran, Mt. Edgecumbe

6th Kaydance Burkeen, Eielson

126G

1st Saoirse Cook, Homer Mariners

2nd Bayleigh Harrington, Colony

3rd Lillie Van Siegman, Palmer

4th Abigail Whitlock, North Pole Patriots

5th Sarai Bravo-Moe, Kenai Central

6th Julia Biagi, Ketchikan

132G

1st Aileen Lester, Newhalen

2nd Natallie Tobuk, Nome

3rd Mckaylie Luedde, Service Cougars

4th Azlin Gonzalez, Service Cougars

5th Desiree Moore, North Pole Patriots

6th Kaytlin McAnelly, Soldotna

138G

1st Isabel Lieb, Bethel

2nd Daisy Hannevold, Soldotna

3rd Kiann Williams, Lathrop Wrestling

4th Carlie VanBuskirk, Valdez

5th Nena Trout, Palmer

6th Bianca` Hart, Lathrop Wrestling

145G

1st Trinity Donovan, Soldotna

2nd Payton Boney, Bethel

3rd Saige Morris, South Anchorage

4th Malila Miller, Service Cougars

5th Heaven Matheny, Lathrop Wrestling

6th Madison Glynn, North Pole Patriots

152G

1st Emily Bellant, North Pole Patriots

2nd Jahzara O`Neil, Dimond

3rd Jaylynn Hernandez, Hutchison

4th Evelyn Richards, Thunder Mountain

5th Ally Hrncir, Palmer

6th Arianna Ryan, Cordova

165G

1st Kiley Clouse, Dillingham

2nd Jessailah Thammavongsa, South Anchorage

3rd Mya Rhodes-Hunison, Redington Sr. Jr/Sr

4th Alyssa McDonald, Soldotna

5th Kyra Billings, Barrow

6th Vanessa Johnson, Wrangell Wolves

185G

1st Roane Cook, Homer Mariners

2nd Lylah Murrah, North Pole Patriots

3rd Gia Jones, Colony

4th Thalia Martinez, Lathrop Wrestling

5th Alanis Cortes, Delta

6th Katelyn Gillen, Wrangell Wolves

235G

1st Manusiu Muti, Barrow

2nd Alice Bent, West Valley Wolfpack

3rd Keasiya Luedde, Service Cougars

4th Noelle Buck, Palmer

5th Destiny Langston, Nikiski

6th Nita Kozie, North Pole Patriots

Division II Girls Team Results

1 Lathrop, 179.5; 2 North Pole, 149; 3 Soldotna , 113; 4 Bethel, 81; 5 Colony, 79; 5 Service, 79; 7 Palmer, 75; 8 Redington, 62; 9 Homer, 59; 10 Dimond, 46; 11 South, 44; 12 Newhalen, 42; 13 Barrow, 39; 13 Wrangell, 39; 15 Mt. Edgecumbe, 38.5; 16 Dillingham, 34; 17 Wasilla, 28; 17 West Valley, 28; 19 Kodiak, 27; 20 East Anchorage, 25.5; 21 Delta, 25; 21 Hutchison, 25; 23 Eagle River, 22; 23 Nome, 22; 25 Eielson, 21; 25 Hoonah, 21; 27 Chevak, 19; 27 Kenai, 19; 29 Scammon Bay, 18; 29 Thunder Mountain, 18.