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8 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Patterson fifth in girls wrestling regional meet By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Sisters High School senior Daisy Patterson com- pleted her high school wres- tling career on Saturday, February 5, just short of her goal of qualifying for the state tournament for the first time. Patterson fought her way through the bracket after a second-round loss and had a shot at third place and a state qualification, but it was not meant to be. The Special District 3 Regional Tournament, held at Redmond High School, was one of four regional meets held around the state and serves as the qualifier for the state tournament for all classifications 6A-1A. The top three finishers in each weight class in each region advance to State. <It9s very competitive to make it to State,= said Coach Gary Thorson. Reaching the pinnacle of her high school career had some ups and downs, accord- ing to Daisy. <I had some injuries when I was younger and that9s when I decided to only wres- tle against girls,= she said. <I worked really hard this year in order to reach my goals.= At the tournament, Patterson started the day strong, with a victory by fall over Dayana Sepulveda of Riverside High School. But when she went up against Kirsten De Lazerda of Estacada, she was pinned at the 2:48 mark. Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 In the consolation round, Patterson picked up wins by fall over McKenzie Demetrakos of Henley and Luca Willins of La Grande, setting up a match against Maisle Bandal-Ramirez of The Dalles/Dufur. With a shot at qualifying for the third-place match on the line, Patterson came up short and was pinned just before the three-minute mark. Patterson bounced back in the match for fifth place and made short work of Rilley Robinson of La Grande, pin- ning the Tiger in just 1:09. She finished the season with a record of 18-8. Thorson expressed his appreciation for Patterson following the meet. <She has had a great career as an Outlaw wrestler,= he said. <She was a bit of a pioneer for the girls wrestling pro- gram here and became the first female to wrestle and letter all four years and has been a tremendous leader and mentor for many in our pro- gram. She has shown a great work ethic and has been an outstanding teammate.= Her father, Charlie, who wrestled throughout high school himself, talked about Daisy9s start as a wrestler. <When Daisy was in fifth grade she told us she wanted to wrestle because her brother Chaz was doing it. I told her no because I didn9t really think girls should be wrestling,= he said. <Of course I was made a fool of a year later when she started and I found out how many girls were actually wrestling in Oregon and how much traction the sport had gained.= He chuckled, remember- ing how he decided to let her proceed. <I told her if she really wanted to wrestle she would have to prove it, so I told her and her brother to strip down to their underwear and wrestle right there in the liv- ing room and if she could get him on his back, I9d let her wrestle. She did it and the rest is history.= Brady Patterson, Daisy9s mother, said, <I love it now, but it was tough at first to watch. It9s a brutal sport, but it9s what she wanted to do and we have supported her fully.= Daisy hopes to see more and more girls consider wrestling as a sport. <I think for girls it9s important to put yourself out there and get out of your comfort zone, which will def- initely happen if you choose to wrestle,= she said. <I have learned a lot from wrestling, including how important it is for me to carry my weight on a team.= She continued, <Wrestling is really hard, so to become successful you really have to push yourself, and by doing that you gain a lot of confi- dence in general.= In reflecting on the tour- nament, Daisy said, <Even though I didn9t make it to State, I am thankful for my coaches, friends, family, and other teammates who came to watch me and support me,= she said. <That means OU DAY FOR Y O T L L A C IN OR R CE N A R U S N I FREE N! O S I R A P M CO COME 257 S. Pine St., #101 | farmersagent.com/jrybka AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS FEATHERING YOUR NEST? 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