Tioga County Sports ReportELMIRA — Owego’s RaeAnn Craft is one win away from a return to the finals of the Southern Tier Memorial girls wrestling tournament held at LECOM Events Center here.
The River Hawks standout was a runner-up last year, suffering a season-ending injury in the finals. She’s healthy this year and showed it in Friday’s action, going unscored upon in three bouts to reach the 138-pound semifinals.
Craft recorded a 12-0 tech fall in 1:30 in her first match, then followed up with a pair of pins. She was ahead, 8-0, when she scored her first fall at 1:19 and led, 10-0, before getting her second pin at 5:08. She will face Fulton’s Savannah Emmons in the semis.
Ashlee Crawford-Bauer rebounded from an opening round setback to win three matches and stay alive in the 114-pound consolation bracket. She recorded falls in 1:01, 3:36 and 52 seconds.
Michaela Daly and Tatum Kowalski both went 2-2 on the day.
Daly, competing at 120, logged a pin in 1:01 and a 10-0 tech fall in 3:29. At 132, Kowalski made quick work of her victims with pins in 25 and 29 seconds.
Lauren Kotski was 1-2 at 138. Her victory came via fall in 18 seconds.
Second day action starts at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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PHOTOS BY TIM TAYLOR.
