Quick learners: Cardinal girls runners-up at East Region duals
February 13, 2023

Erik Gjovik
Carrington wrestler Karlee Lesmann, top, works on the head of South Border's Colbie White in their 170-pound match in the dual semifinal round. The Cards would take a 51-30 win over the Mustangs to advance to the finals, and in the process, qualify for the state tournament.
On occasion, the significance of the moment finds the unlikeliest of heroes.
In the inaugural East Region Girls' Dual Wrestling Tournament, competitors from first-year program Carrington got a crash course in the emotions and sense of accomplishment that a well-fought match can bring out.
CHS's Ashley Lindberg lived that euphoria following three minutes and 36 seconds of tension on the mat.
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