OSAA Prep Wrestling: Neal finishes 3rd, makes history for Rainier girls

Bridge Town Takedowns – Mattinen places 6th for Columbians at The Coliseum

Wrestlers remove their leg bands in the aftermath of a State match during the 2024-25 season. Prep wrestling in the Blast Zone wrapped up on Saturday at the OSAA State Championships at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. — Photo by Joshua Hart for Blast Zone Media

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High School Girls Wrestling

Neal captures bronze for Columbians at State

Rainier's Kasey Neal stands on the podium, and has her hand raised in victory after placing 3rd at the OSAA State Championships, Friday, at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. — Photos courtesy of Rainier Wrestling

Kasey Neal made the most of her final weekend on the mat for Rainer wrestling by winning five matches at Memorial Coliseum in order to place third at 110 pounds in the 4A-1A OSAA Girls Wrestling Championships. In doing, so she became the second girl to ever place at the state tournament for the Columbians.

Rainier had two girls in the brackets and posted 22 total team points. Neal was responsible for 18 of those points herself in Portland.

“She had a really good second day,” Rainier coach Matt Hendricks said. “She came all the way through the consolation match to place third.”

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