Pups Finish Third at Patriot League North Girls Championship
Racines, Shober, and Rierson each claim gold at Patriot League North Championship
The McPherson Middle School girls wrestling team capped off their season with a 3rd place team finish at the Patriot League North Girls Championship on February 9, 2026, with three individual champions leading the way.
Sophie Racines (15-2) at 110 pounds, Sloan Shober (17-0) at 120 pounds, and Rheamy Rierson (14-0) at 125 pounds all claimed gold medals for the Pups.
Racines reached the championship with a decision win over Kimmy Bina-Claytor before pinning Sophia Ewing of Augusta in 2:30 to take the title. Shober, who finished the season undefeated, won her semifinal by fall before edging Anna Humig of Circle 7-0 in the championship match. Rierson was equally dominant, pinning her way to the title with a fall in just 19 seconds in the championship round over Cambrigh Jones of Circle.
Five Pups earned runner-up finishes. Amanda Lauw (18-2, 90 lbs.) pinned her semifinal opponent in 28 seconds before falling to Truman Smith of Augusta in the final. Peyton File (12-3, 150 lbs.) advanced to the championship with a fall before dropping the title match to Daisy Puentes of Haysville West. Serenity Peery (14-3, 190 lbs.) won by injury default in the semis before falling to Riley Annin of Augusta in the final. Blake Babcock (10-9, 235 lbs.) won her semifinal by decision before falling in the championship. McKaylee Peterson (12-7, 85 lbs.) also placed 2nd in her weight class.
Hattie Krug (6-3, 105 lbs.) and Kennedy Gant (9-7, 130 lbs.) each placed 4th for McPherson.
Great season, Lady Pups!
Greg Loving
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