Harrison Girls Wrestling Finish as Runner-Up at State Finals; Dearwester Wins Fourth State Title

It has been an incredible run for Harrison's senior class.

Harrison Girls Wrestling at the OHSAA State Championship. Photo by @girls_harrison

COLUMBUS – The Harrison High School girls wrestling team shined at the OHSAA Wrestling State Championship over the weekend.

The Wildcats fell just short of defending their 2023 state championship, finishing as the team runner-up to Olentangy Orange 95 to 83.

Of the eight Wildcats that competed at the state finals, four placed in their respective weight classes with one winning an individual state championship.

Chloe Dearwester capped off her incredible high school career with a fourth straight state title. Dearwester (38-0) pinned all four of her opponents on her way to winning the 105-pound weight class.

In the championship match, Dearwester pinned Lauren Ficker (42-3) in 1:29.

She is only the third four-time state champion at 105 lbs.

Three others placed at the state finals:

  • Leah Willen (41-9) – Finished 5th place at 115 lbs.
  • Lilly Kinsel (40-8, Sr) – Finished 8th at 135 lbs. She is a 2x state placer and 4x state qualifier.
  • Raegan Briggs (36-2, Sr) – Finished 3rd place at 120 lbs. 3x state placer and 2x state champion.

Caiden Baird, Rylee Dearwester, Veronica Decaluwe, and Jessica Edwards also competed in their respective weight classes.

See full results here.

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