Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Gadsden City High School wrestler Hannah Gladden (left) applies a choke hold to an opponent on April 28. Messenger photo file.Gadsden City High School sophomore Hannah Gladden placed first in both folk-style and freestyle during the Pigeon Forge Wrestling Classic in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on April 28.
Gladden pinned all four of her opponents (all females) in the 140-pound weight division.
Over 400 wrestlers competed in the annual event.
Gladden plans to attend the annual national women’s match in Lakeland, Florida on May 11,12 and 13. Girls from all over the U.S. will be there competing for a chance to wrestle for the U.S. national females team.