Vikings' Hayden Muller gains 135 semifinals


Siuslaw senior Hayden Muller advanced to the semifinals at 135 pounds Thursday at the OSAA Girls Wrestling State Championships in Culver.

Muller, seeded No. 3, had a first-round bye, then pinned Willamina/Falls City senior Esmeralda Tapla-Bravo in 1 minute, 12 seconds in the quarterfinal round.

Muller (15-3) is scheduled to face La Pine junior Kira Kerr (29-2), the No. 2 seed, in the semifinals.

Lady Vikings freshman Macali Lade finished 1-2 in the 110 bracket, pinning Grant Union freshman Zoey Beam in 3:53 in her first-round match.

Lade lost by fall to No. 3 seed Ashley Willis, a St. Helens senior, in 1:51 in the quarterfinals. Lade was eliminated in consolation, dropping a 5-2 decision to Riverside senior Valeria Echevarria.

Lade finished her season 12-9.