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Algona crowns two champs

CORALVILLE — Ruby Roof may have been a rookie at the state tournament, but the Algona freshman is very familiar with the big stage.

The top-seeded 125-pounder entered Xtreme Arena as a three-time AAU state champion, and left as a high school gold medalist.

Roof (46-1) pinned her way to the state title, earning the fall over Waverly-Shell Rock’s Camilla Schult in 5:26 on Friday.

In the semifinals Friday morning, Roof handled Ellie Hancock (50-7) of Raccoon River-Northwest by fall in 2:52.

Roof and five other Bulldogs helped Algona to the second place team trophy in Class 2A — the state’s largest class.

The Bulldogs finished with 112 points, while Raccoon River-Northwest had 148.5. Southeast Polk (109) was 3rd.

Second-seeded sophomore Reagan Haynes (43-4) claimed the 190-pound crown with four straight falls.

She won the championship with a pin over Eva Jara (27-10) of Iowa City West in 38 seconds.

She advanced to the championship round with a fall over Marli Badgley (33-10) of North Metro in 3:01.

Third-seeded junior Mara Davis (100) and No. 2 sophomore Regan Jensen (155) both took second.

Davis (37-6) lost to Indianola’s Nora Ohnemus (40-0) by a 15-0 technical fall. Davis advanced to the finals with a 9-4 decision over Kiara Ruiz (36-2) of Spencer.

Jensen (45-3) lost to two-time state champion Skylar Slade (42-0) of Southeast Polk via pin in 4:37.

Jensen advanced to the championship with a 10-7 decision over Layna Demoss (50-7) of Benton Community.

Junior Sienna Fehr (32-4) placed eighth at 135 pounds. Fehr lost her seventh-place match by fall in 3:28 to Josephine Budederi (38-7) of Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

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