Girls grapplers aim for state

HUNTLEY — Led by returning IHSA Girls State Wrestling runner-up Janiah Slaughter and third-place winner Aubrie Rohrbacher, hopes are high for Huntley in the early going this season.

Slaughter last season at 105 pounds, had a 29-3 final record, and advanced to the IHSA state championship final before a close loss. Slaughter, who was third at state as a freshman, expects to wrestle at 110 pounds this year.

Rohrbacher had a daunting task of five matches at state and was 4-1 at 130 pounds and brought home a third place medal. Rohrbacher won a regional title and finished runner-up at sectional to qualify for state. She also plays lacrosse for the Red Raiders.

“Rohrbacher returned to a third place match where she beat the wrestler she lost to earlier. Both Slaughter and Rohrbacher are working for state titles this year and I look forward to watching them both compete,” second year head coach Gannon Kosowski said.

Grecia Garcia, 135, gained experience as a sectional qualifier last season. She was one of three wrestlers who lost in the “blood round” at sectional, the round before state qualifying.

The team was 11-3 in duals, won the FVC, then concluded sixth in team standings at state last season.

“The start of the season is going well,” Kosowski said. “We have had some high intensity practices.”

Third at Fremd

The Red Raiders finished a solid third place at the Palatine Fremd Invitational Nov. 30. HHS had 155 points to finish behind Andrew and Joliet West.

Individual highlights for HHS included:

Aubrie Rohrbacher swept her four matches by fall at 135 pounds for the title. She was runner-up at the season-opening meet at Minooka.

Nariah Adams was second at 140 pounds with a 3-1 at Fremd’s tournament. Sara Willis took third place at 235 pounds, 4-1 for the tourney. Julieta Ceballos at 125 and Alissa Lessner at 115 both finished fourth. Natalie Aguirre concluded fifth at 170, and Gianna Scheiblein gained fifth at 155.