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Megan Black becomes first girl to medal at State tournament
DES MOINES (AP) - An Iowa teen has become the first girl to medal at the state wrestling tournament.
Megan Black became the first girl to medal Friday, thanks to a 4-0 decision over Brad Kerkhoff in a consolation match of the Class 1-A tournament.
She became the first girl to win a contested match at the tournament a day earlier, when she beat Jacob Schmit 10-0. That was followed by a loss to Taylor Curtis in the quarterfinals.
Curtis told the Des Moines Register that Black is "good, she's strong, and she knows what she's doing."
Black is actually the second girl to win a match at the Iowa tournament. Last year, Cassy Herkelman garnered national headlines when she won because her opponent refused to wrestle her.
Eddyville-Blakesburg's Megan Black, left, wrestles against Gilbertville's Jacob Schmit in a Class 1A 106-pound match at the state wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald, Mark Davis) MAGS OUT TV OUT NEBRASKA LOCAL BROADCAST OUT
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