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Central girls’ wrestling squad continues to grow

Aberdeen Central’s Katrina Gibson tries to pin Mitchell’s Bobbi Jo Middendorp during their match at a dual last season at the Golden Eagles Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 12/29/2022
The growth has been steady and the results have been solid. Aberdeen Central continues to grow its girls' wrestling team and this year the Golden Eagles have a returning state champion on their squad. The team will be led by Katrina Gibson - who last year became the first state champ in program history - and Madyson Gillen, a multi-time state place winner. "Both of our state placers are back and then a lot of our girls who were close to making it to state, all of them are returning," said Central coach Jake Flakus. "We should have a strong team this year." While the team features some familiar names, it will definitely rely on Gillen and Gibson for leadership. "Madison has placed the most. She has the most experience, been doing it the longest time. That experience is big on leading the team," Flakus said. "Katrina winning state, even though the year before she didn’t even place at state, just kind of shows even if you’re a newcomer to this sport, you can make great

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