RIDGEFIELD — Religion Tarrant got here to the Pac Coast Championships in quest of her a centesimal profession victory.
What she didn’t count on was to be trailing within the third interval of the championship match.
But, the Prairie senior and three-time state pinned Madisyn Cardens of Skyview at 4:41, erasing a 4-1 deficit and bettering her highschool profession document to 100-0.
“It’s crazy,” Tarrant stated on notching her a centesimal win. “Coming in freshman year, I didn’t know that I would accomplish this, so I’m very excited.”
Tarrant was a bit of involved after Cardens scored a uncommon takedown of Tarrant within the second interval to take a 4-1 lead into the third interval.
However the senior regrouped to take down Cardens after which pin her for the win.
“At first it was kind of like, in my head I’m like ‘Oh it’s my 100th win’ so I’m already super nervous,” Tarrant stated. “And being down, I was like ‘Oh, this can’t be happening, you know.’ Then I kind of had to have a moment of realization that I know what I’m capable of. I’ve been here before. It’s been a long time, but it’s not something I’m unfamiliar with. … In my head, it was the person who wants this the most is going to win. And I was like ‘I really want to win. I really want this.’ So that was awesome.”
Tarrant gave credit score to Cardens for pushing her.
“She’s an amazing wrestling,” Tarrant stated. “I love her to death on and off the mat. I had fun. I don’t usually get to scrap like that, so it was fun for me. I really enjoyed it.”
Tarrant was one in every of 5 native champions within the women brackets on the Pac Coast Championships.
Janessa O’Connell battled again from offseason elbow surgical procedure to win the 140-pound title, pinning Melanie Novak of Hudson’s Bay in 1:34.
Aliyha Vargas of Washougal additionally received by pinning at 145 kilos, beating Annika Theumer of South Kitsap in 1:55.
Couly McReynolds of Woodland pinned Tayla Abundis of South Kitsap in 3:01 to win the 120-pound title, and Kadence Neumeyer of Fort Rock received by pin over Valkyrie Shambry of Oregon Metropolis in 2:23 at 125 kilos.
Lorelie Brown of Battle Floor (110), Jersey O’Neill of Columbia River (115) and Avery Vega Padilla of Camas (190) earned runner-up finishes.