The Clinton girls bested all but one team out of the 154 competing on Sunday in the girls state Championships to claim the 2nd place trophy in the entire state. The field around them in the top 10 were all much larger schools. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central won the title with 76 points while Clinton was 2nd with 60. Fenton (44.5), Parchment (42), and Jackson high (39) rounded out the top 5. Clinton got runner-up finishes out of Makenzie German at 97 pounds and Taylor Randolph at 127. Jaecy Jones finished 5th. Michelle Arntz and Leanne Mercier also competed for the Redskins but came up short of medals. Makenzie German started her day with a pin in the quarterfinal round in 3:59 after receiving a bye in the first round. In her semi-final match she trailed 10-6 late in the match before scoring 2 late takedowns to force overtime at 11. With 10 seconds left in overtime she came up with the takedown that advanced her to the final. In the final she fell to her opponent from Saline high school to finish 2nd. Taylor Randolph competed at 127 and Posted 3 pins to earn her way tot he final. she wore out all her opponents getting pins late in 3:11, 3:56, and 3:47 to advance to the championship match in dominating fashion. She dropped her final match to a Bedford opponent and finished in second. Jaecy Jones Started her day with a quick pin in just 1:06 before losing a heartbreaker in her quarterfinal match. She gathered herself and marched back through the consolation bracket with a pin, 10-0 decision, and 6-4 in the 5th place match to get her medal. The good news for Clinton wrestling is all 5 girls return for a run at next years state championship.