Lebanon High School freshman Amy Bloom made history Saturday.
In finishing second in the 103-pound weight class at the Midwestern League district wrestling meet, she became the first 4A freshman girl to qualify for the Oregon state tournament.
"She's a good wrestler, a lot of experience," Lebanon coach Jim Vandehey said of Bloom, who won a national title last year. "She just has great technique.
The top three finishers in each weight class advance to state, held Feb. 16 -18 at The Pavilion on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
Bloom's finish helped the Warriors take second with 233.5 points in the meet, held at Willamette High School in Eugene. Thurston ran away with the title with 430.
Lebanon had six other qualifiers.
Also finishing runner-up were James Phillips (152 pounds) and Kyle Bellon (275).
Lebanon's third-place finishers were Robert Duran (103), Joel Aranda (125), Andrew Wallum (135) and Josh Parmenter (145).
Duran is also a freshman, giving the Warriors two ninth-graders in the same bracket at state.
Lebanon's Isaac Salazar, the top seed at 125, was disqualifed because he didn't make weight.
Midwestern district meet
Friday and Saturday
Willamette High School
Eugene
Team scores: Thurston 430, Lebanon 233.5, Springfield 213, Churchill 172, Marshfield 163.5, Sheldon 122, N. Eugene 111.5, Willamette 101, S. Eugene 84.5
Lebanon state qualifers
Seconds: Amy Bloom (103), James Phillips (152), Kyle Bellon (275)
Thirds: Robert Duran (103), Joel Aranda (125), Andrew Wallum (135), Joshua Parmenter (140)
Posted in High-school on Sunday, February 5, 2006 10:00 pm Updated: 10:21 pm.
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