Hayes Wins State, Makes THS History

  • Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes is declared the winner of her match in the 105 weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first girls wrestling state champion at Tecumseh High School. Photo provided
    Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes is declared the winner of her match in the 105 weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first girls wrestling state champion at Tecumseh High School. Photo provided
  • Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes placed first in her weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first THS student athlete to win state in girls wrestling, and Head Wrestling Coach Billy Don Sigman stands by, far left. Bethel senior Dixie Holliday was also in the 105 weight class and placed third. Photo provided
    Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes placed first in her weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first THS student athlete to win state in girls wrestling, and Head Wrestling Coach Billy Don Sigman stands by, far left. Bethel senior Dixie Holliday was also in the 105 weight class and placed third. Photo provided
  • Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes works on her opponent in the 105 weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first girls wrestling state champion for Tecumseh High School. Photo provided.
    Tecumseh senior Vivian Hayes works on her opponent in the 105 weight division of the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Hayes is the first girls wrestling state champion for Tecumseh High School. Photo provided.
  • Tecumseh senior Trinity Rakestraw sizes up her opponent for a take-down during the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw lost the match but took runner-up in her weight division. She also reached 100 wins on Feb. 28. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Tecumseh senior Trinity Rakestraw sizes up her opponent for a take-down during the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw lost the match but took runner-up in her weight division. She also reached 100 wins on Feb. 28. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Tecumseh Wrestling Coach Billy Don Sigman carries senior Trinity Rakestraw from the mat after she hurt her knee during the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on Mar. 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw lost the match but took runner-up in her weight division. She also reached 100 wins on Feb. 28. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Tecumseh Wrestling Coach Billy Don Sigman carries senior Trinity Rakestraw from the mat after she hurt her knee during the OSSAA Class 5A Girls Wrestling State Championship on Mar. 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw lost the match but took runner-up in her weight division. She also reached 100 wins on Feb. 28. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Tecumseh senior Trinity Rakestraw placed second in her weight division of the Class 5A OSSAA Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw also reached 100 career wins on Feb. 28. Photo provided.
    Tecumseh senior Trinity Rakestraw placed second in her weight division of the Class 5A OSSAA Girls Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. Rakestraw also reached 100 career wins on Feb. 28. Photo provided.
  • Tecumseh's Nick White, far left, placed fourth in his weight class of the OSSAA Class 4A Boys Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. According to the Tecumseh Savage Wrestling Facebook page, White is now a two-time state placer. Photo provided
    Tecumseh's Nick White, far left, placed fourth in his weight class of the OSSAA Class 4A Boys Wrestling State Championship on March 1 at the State Fair Arena. According to the Tecumseh Savage Wrestling Facebook page, White is now a two-time state placer. Photo provided
    Tecumseh has another State Champion. Vivian Hayes made history for the Lady Savages, grappling her way through the 5A State Wrestling Tournament last week in OKC.Hayes became the first Tecumseh Girls State Wrestling Champion and is the first State Champion for Savage Wrestling since 1981. Hayes wrestled at 105 and went straight through a gauntlet of wrestlers, from Tonkawa, Elk City, and...

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