Searcy wins second consecutive 1A-5A Arkansas girls wrestling state title

By Kyle Sutherland | Photos by Tommy Land

LITTLE ROCK - The girls portion of the 15th annual Centennial Bank High School State Wrestling Tournament concluded on Saturday afternoon at Arkansas-Little Rock’s Jack Stephens Center.

Har-Ber won the 6A state title with 156 points edging Rogers’ 152. Searcy finished the tournament with 194 points to win the program’s second-straight state championship and the third in the past four seasons.

In Class 6A, Fayetteville’s Katie Palmer (140) defeated Central’s Jayla Spring by sudden victory to win her thirdconsecutive state championship. Rogers Heritage’s Skylur Lewis (155) also won her third straight title by defeating Har-Ber’s Serena Valentine by fall in 1:51.

Bryant’s Presley Givens (145) and Fayetteville’s Margaret Jordan each repeated as state champions. Jordan won the 170 class over Rogers’ Alexa Wolf - who earned a trip to the finals by defeating two-time defending champion Archer Jones of Har-Ber - via a 10-3 decision after taking the 235 last season. Givens defeated Har-Ber’s Callie Parrish by fall in 1:25.

After winning a state championship with Cabot last season, Searcy’s Alena Williams (115) won a 5A title with a victory over Hot Springs Lakeside’s Katelyn Wallace by fall in 47 seconds. Mountain Home’s Amelia Frounfelter (155) won her second state title in three years defeating Acorn’s Emery Anderson by fall in 1:12.

Outstanding Wrestlers and Coach of the Year

6A

100 - 120: Mackenzie Graves, Bentonville

125 - 145: Presley Givens, Bryant

155 - 235: Margaret Jordan, Fayetteville

Victory with Honor: Archer Jones, Har-Ber

Coach of the Year: Aaron Wise, Rogers

5A

100 - 120: Alena Williams, Searcy

125 - 145: Avery Taylor, Russellville

155 - 235: Amelia Frounfelter, Mountain Home

Victory with Honor: Hanna Hininger, Batesville

Coach of the Year: Dusty Clark, Sylvan Hills

Follow the links to find all individual and team results throughout the tournament.