Two Crookston Pirate Girls Wrestlers competed in the Blue Ox Girls Wrestling tournament in Bemidji on Saturday. Emma Pierson and Natalie Perala, both first-year wrestlers.
Emma Pierson competed in the varsity tournament, and the Freshman won her first match over Daphne Lundberg Cam by pin at 1:56. Emma lost to Ava Phillips of Pierz by pin at 3:19. Pierson lost her next match to Chasity Skerik of Bemidji by pin at 1:46 and was eliminated.
Natalie Perala lost to Hana Eitel of United North Central by pin at 3:48. She received a bye in wrestlebacks before losing to Ella Hermel by pin at 1:33 and was eliminated.