Simley's Raymond gets it started, becoming first girls' state wrestling champ

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March 6, 2022 at 6:08AM
Simley's Charli Raymond is named champions after wrestling Pine Island's Lauren Elsmore in the 100lb final match during the Minnesota State High School girls Wrestling Championships Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Raymond won by decision 10-0, becoming the first-ever high school girls wrestling champion in Minnesota. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com
When Simley’s Charli Raymond was declared winner of the 100-pound class, she became the first girls’ wrestling state champion. (Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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