MANASSAS — Gazing around the gym at Unity Reed High on Saturday afternoon, Riverside High coach Aubrey Burkett-Erice fought back tears as she reflected on the years of work it took to get a state championship wrestling meet for girls sanctioned in Virginia.
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Elise Davis of Thomas Dale is introduced before the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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PHOTOS: State championship wrestling meet for girls
Jenna Anderson of Cosby High, light blue, fights Jordyn Anderson of Woodside in the 112-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High School in Manassas on Saturday.
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Matt Zoller celebrates with Thomas Dale head coach Alex Brulliea after Elise Davis won the 185-pound title bout during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Coach Mike Stefanko of Cosby coaches Jenna Anderson from the sidelines during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Wrestlers wait to be introduced before the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Paula Preston cheers on her daughter, Elise Davis of Thomas Dale, as she competes in the 185-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Paula Preston embraces her daughter, Elise Davis of Thomas Dale, after Davis won the 185-pound title bout during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Elise Davis of Thomas Dale takes a moment to herself after winning the 185-pound title bout during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Elise Davis of Thomas Dale, red, fights Taylor Waddy of Louisa County in the 185-pound title bout during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Sydney Branch of Prince George, left, faces Jordan Forsyth of Patrick Henry in the 100-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Elise Davis of Thomas Dale, red, fights Taylor Waddy of Louisa County in the 185-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Elise Davis of Thomas Dale is introduced before the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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