Grosse Ile wrestler Kelsey Hanson is on the verge of making history.
If the senior places in the top four at 103 pounds at the Division 3 individual regional at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Williamston, she'll be the first girl in Downriver history to qualify for the state meet.
Just five girls have qualified in Michigan High School Athletic Association history, with the first in 1999 and the fifth last winter.
"She's got a great opportunity to go to states," Grosse Ile Coach Rob Beaudrie said. "It's looking nice for her."
The individual state meet for all four divisions will be March 11-13 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Hanson will be one of five Grosse Ile wrestlers at the regional after the quintet placed in the top four in their respective weight classes at Saturday's individual district at Highland Park.
"I'm very happy with the whole situation," Beaudrie said. "The whole team wrestled well. The overall day was just outstanding."
Hanson, Larry Mazzola (152) and Chris Toulouse (171) were second, Larry Bohl (189) was third and Eric Schmidt (275) fourth.
"These are my cornerstone wrestlers," Beaudrie said.
Bohl (26-14) got to the regional despite being just a sophomore; the rest are seniors. Mazzola (17-7) advanced despite being in the lineup for just the last month after being sidelined with a broken elbow.
"I knew Eric Schmidt had a tough weight class," Beaudrie said. "I was happy he got fourth.
"Chris is working harder than anyone on the team."
The placers saw plenty of Huron League champion Huron at the district. In the final at 103, Hanson lost an 18-3 technical fall to Huron's Andrew Novak. She's 31-10 on the season, including 0-4 against Novak. In the final at 171, Toulouse (34-5) lost 9-
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