CLARINDA — Two Clarinda athletes picked up key wins that led the Clarinda girls wrestling team to a 37-36 home dual win Tuesday, Nov. 18, over Carroll.
Clarinda freshman Esmay Leedom (left) earned three wins, including a 16-15 thriller and sophomore Aliyah Payne (right) also won three times, including a 6-0 triumph over a defending state place winner, as the Cardinals won home duals Tuesday, Nov. 18, over Carroll, Creston and Red Oak.
Clarinda sophomore Aliyah Payne works for a fall after a takedown of Creston's Christina Strand Tuesday, Nov. 18, during a first period fall. Payne was an unbeaten 3-0 on the day.
Clarinda senior Jalon Olson battles for position against Creston's Lydia Williams Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Cardinals' season opening home quad. Olson won the match by second period fall in the only match she wrestled on the evening.
Clarinda junior Kylar Downey looks to improve on her position against Red Oak's Jadeyn McAlpin Tuesday, Nov. 18, during a home win. Downey competed in all three duals Tuesday, winning all three of her matches by fall.
Clarinda junior Elayna Kirchner looks at the official for the fall against Creston's Corbin Williamson during the first period Tuesday, Nov. 18, during Clarinda's season opening home quad.
Clarinda freshman Esmay Leedom (left) earned three wins, including a 16-15 thriller and sophomore Aliyah Payne (right) also won three times, including a 6-0 triumph over a defending state place winner, as the Cardinals won home duals Tuesday, Nov. 18, over Carroll, Creston and Red Oak.
Clarinda junior Elayna Kirchner looks at the official for the fall against Creston's Corbin Williamson during the first period Tuesday, Nov. 18, during Clarinda's season opening home quad.
Clarinda senior Jalon Olson battles for position against Creston's Lydia Williams Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Cardinals' season opening home quad. Olson won the match by second period fall in the only match she wrestled on the evening.
Clarinda junior Kylar Downey looks to improve on her position against Red Oak's Jadeyn McAlpin Tuesday, Nov. 18, during a home win. Downey competed in all three duals Tuesday, winning all three of her matches by fall.
Clarinda sophomore Aliyah Payne works for a fall after a takedown of Creston's Christina Strand Tuesday, Nov. 18, during a first period fall. Payne was an unbeaten 3-0 on the day.