Lisbon girls’ wrestling picked up its first dual win in program history Tuesday, Dec. 3, topping Lone Tree 46-15, in Durant.
The Lions also battled, and lost, to the Durant Wildcats, 42-37.
“There were a lot of forfeits, but we’ll take it how we can get it,” Lisbon co-coach Seth Hall said. “It was a pretty good learning experience. Many of the girls had never wrestled in a dual before.”
It also gave the coaches the chance to tinker with the lineup. Hall bumped Kaylee Jordan to 170, and used JV wrestler Kalya Moorman at 155 against Durant. Moorman got a big pin against Averie Elliott and Jordan won by major decision, 14-4, over Brynn Goettsch.
Unfortunately, too many forfeits sunk the Lions.
“That was the first varsity match (Kalya) had ever won,” Hall said. “And we needed that to stay in the dual.”
The day before, Lisbon placed tenth Monday, Dec. 2, at the Tipton Invitational. Center Point-Urbana won the team title with 132 points. Lisbon scored 77 points. Alina Mallie (135) and Kaylee Jordan (155) each placed second, Shyanne Carne (235) was third, and Lillian Gaiser (125) was fourth at the 16-team event. Hall said the Lions were missing three starters due to injury or illness.
“The girls have great attitudes, they just need to get a few more matches under their belts,” Hall said. “Things are coming along nicely.”