CLAYMONT — East Liverpool’s Paige Cowan won at 125 pounds and Alanna McGonigal captured first at 179 to lead the Potters’ girls wrestling team on Sunday at the sectional meet at Claymont High School.

Also for the Potters, Kera Coil finished second at 145, while Nariyiah Monterio (120) was third and Asia Momam (155) was fourth.

Those Potters advance to the district meet set for next Sunday at Mentor High School. The top four finishers there will advance to the state wrestling tournament.

First place matches

125: Paige Cowan (East Liverpool) tech. fall Annabelle Rummell (New Philadelphia) 17-2

145: Tori Wilson (Tuscar. Valley) pin Kera Coil (East Liverpool) 0:44

170: Alanna McGonigal (East Liverpool) pin Kloe Anthony (Steubenville) 1:35

Third place matches

120: Naryiah Monteiro (East Liverpool) pin Devlin Herrington (New Philadelphia) 1:47

155: Chloe Pierce (Maysville) dec. Asia Moman (East Liverpool) 4-0

Austintown

AUSTINTOWN — West Branch’s Grace Bates scored three pins to take the 155-pound girls werstling sectional title on Saturday at Austintown Fitch.

East Palestine’s McKenna Paparella also captured first place at 105 at the meet.

Warriors also advancing to next Sunday’s Div. II district meet were Abigail Benner who was second at 145 and Abigail Janosik who was second at 135.

Southern Local’s Aubree Pucci was fourth at 190.

Northwest

CANAL FULTON — United’s Auston Brown won at 135 pounds to lead area girls on Sunday at the sectional meet at Northwest High School.

Myla French took second at 115 and will join Brown at next Sunday’s district at Mentor. Also placing in the top four for the Eagles was Taylor Simmons who was third at 120.