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PHOTOS: Rifle hosted its first-ever girls wrestling dual last week

Rifle senior Madison Farris, right, faces off against Olathe's Aby England at home Thursday.
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Rifle High School made history on Thursday, Jan. 26, hosting its first ever girls wrestling dual. Bears wrestlers who saw inaugural action on the mat were Breauna Sigmon, Mikhayla Washington, Madison Farris and Lorena Velasco Medina.

Farris was the lone Bear to win her match, picking up an 11-8 decision over Olathe’s Aby England in the 155-pound class.

Rifle girls wrestling lines up for introductions during a home dual against Olathe on Thursday.
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Rifle freshman Mikhayla Washington, right, puts on her headgear before wrestling Olathe’s Allie Stambaugh at home Thursday.
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Rifle’s Madison Farris wrestles Olathe’s Aby England at home Thursday.
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Rifle’s Breauna Sigmon wrestles Olathe’s Laeliana Delgado at home Thursday.
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Rifle’s Lorena Velasco Medina wrestle’s Olathe’s Belinda Alejandro at home Thursday.
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Rifle wrestling coach John Wisniewski coaches during the first-ever girls wrestling dual at Rifle High School on Thursday.
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Rifle’s Lorena Velasco Medina during a home wrestling dual against Olathe on Thursday.
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