Philomath High’s girls wrestling team opened its season Friday in a 25-school meet hosted by McKay High in Salem.
Competing in the Battle for the Capital, Warriors freshman Makinzey Harrington placed fourth in her high school wrestling debut with a 4-2 record at 140 pounds. Harrington opened with a loss in her first match but battled back to win four straight in the consolation bracket — all on pins.
Harrington advanced to the third-place match but lost to Silverton’s Sofie Baldridge.
All six wrestlers that competed for PHS won at least one match at the massive tournament. Freshman Carsyn Pettit-Juvenal went 2-2 at 120 pounds with her most impressive win coming via a pin in 1:04 over an opponent from West Albany. Sophomore Addison Liddell at 145 also won twice with back-to-back pins in her first two matches.
Junior Alexis Pettit (105), freshman Rielly Ellingsen (125) and sophomore Sarah Robertson (130) also had victories. Robertson won her first match but lost in the quarterfinals to fall into the consolation bracket. There, she exited the tournament on a medical forfeit. Pettit had a win by major decision and Ellingsen had a second-period pin over an opponent.
In the team standings, Philomath finished 18th with 39 points. Soldotna, a school out of Alaska, finished first ahead of North Salem.
Philomath’s girls will next wrestle on Dec. 12 at the Warrior Classic in the PHS gym. Bouts are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
The Philomath boys open their wrestling season Saturday with an appearance at the Perry Burlison Classic at Cascade High School.
Battle for the Capital
Friday, Dec. 5, at McKay HS, Salem
Team Scoring — 1, Soldotna (Alaska) 197; 2, North Salem 166; 3, Centennial 150; 4, Sprague 128; 5, Woodburn 127; 6, McKay 125.5; 7, Sweet Home 118.5; 8, West Albany 109; 9, Lebanon 100; 10, South Salem 99.5; 11, Canby 85; 12, Tillamook 71.5; 13, Wilsonville 58; 14, Cottage Grove 51; 15, Corvallis 46.5; 16, Silverton 45; 17, West Salem 42; 18, Philomath 39; 19, South Albany 34; 20, Sherwood 22; 21, Riverside 16; 22, Franklin 13.5; 23, North Marion 10; 24, Crescent Valley 6; 25, Central 2.
PHS Results
105 — Alexis Pettit (1-2): maj. dec. Emily Gonzalez Torres, Centennial, 19-7; pinned by Baylee Yuzko, Sprague, 1:37; pinned by Esmeralda Gonzalez Torres, Centennial, 2:25.
120 — Carsyn Pettit-Juvenal (2-2): lost by dec. Hannah Blakely, Corvallis, 10-3; pinned Thatianna Andrion, South Albany, 2:28; pinned Brooklyn Buckner, West Albany, 1:04; pinned by Jovi Johnson, Sprague, 1:38.
125 — Rielly Ellingsen (1-2): pinned by Baylee Robinson, Cottage Grove, 1:05; pinned Violet Springberg, Riverside, 2:48; pinned by Muslima Tokhaeva, Sprague, 2:02.
130 — Sarah Robertson (1-1): pinned Jetta Wells, South Albany, 0:21; pinned by Naudia Edmiston, West Albany, 2:43; lost by medical forfeit to Taylor Lezpona, Canby.
140 — Makinzey Harrington (4-2, 4th): pinned by Padience Harris, North Salem, 5:19; pinned Elena Mendoza, South Albany, 1:51; pinned Grace Kitts, Sherwood, 0:56; pinned Hannah Alexander, West Albany, 1:00; pinned Ingrid Magadan, Centennial, 2:41; pinned by Sofie Baldridge, Silverton, 3:28.
145 — Addison Liddell (2-2): pinned Betzy Trapala, Woodburn, 2:00; pinned Dayana Mukul, Franklin, 0:52; pinned by Carissa Heitstuman, Soldotna, 2:46; pinned by Keeva Wilcox, Canby, 2:58.
Correction, December 7, 2025 2:18 pm: Sarah Robertson's record was corrected to 1-1. Medical forfeits should not count against a wrestler's record.