- Elizabeth Larson
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Clarke finishes second in national wrestling competition
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – One of Lake County’s standout high school wrestlers has added another award to her collection after an excellent performance in a national wrestling tournament this weekend.
Jasmin Clarke brought home a second-place finish at the Women’s World Trials, formerly known as Body Bar, in Irving, Texas.
Her coach, Orlando Zarate, said Clarke competed in the 78 kilogram – or 171-pound – weight class, which is new to her, in the juniors and cadets divisions in her effort to make the United State’s junior world team.
Zarate said Clarke received a first round bye in the round of 16 before wrestling Iman Thomas of Texas in the quarter finals. During that match, Clarke won by fall in 1:46 seconds.
In her second match against Wilma Mason of Washington, Clark won by technical fall by the score of 10-0, Zarate said.
On Sunday morning, Clarke moved on to wrestle in the finals against Elisa Robinson of Kansas, according to Zarate.
Clarke and Robinson got into a body lock position and Robinson “was able to hit a big throw to put Jasmin on her back,” Zarate said.
“Leading up to the finals Jasmin wrestled really tough and it was her first time competing at this weight,” Zarate said.
Zarate said this is Clarke’s second time being a national runner up and this makes her a four-time All-American.
It’s the latest in a series of sporting accomplishments for Clarke.
In July, she won the national title at 200 pounds at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and Cadet Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. She was then moved up to the 225-pound weight class, where she was runner up.
During the school year she competed at 189 pounds and placed fourth in the state meet. In April she competed at 180 pounds at the freestyle state event where Zarate said she placed second and qualified again for Fargo.
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