SALLISAW -- Adisyn Ivers secured her place in Ponca City High School sports history this week by qualifying for the Class 6A State Tournament Ivers is the first wrestler in the history of the school’s girls program to earn a state berth. She wrestles at 145 pounds and is a sophomore The State Tournament for all classes, including girls, will be Feb. 24-25 at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. Sallisaw hosted the Girls East Regional.

In a release issued by the Ponca City Public Schools, girls coach Karissa Muhammad praised her wrestler.

“All year long we have had a confidence issue and I preached to the girls to just believe in themselves and they could accomplish anything they put their minds to,” the coach said. “Adisyn had a goal in mind today--she was going to punch her ticket to State. She believed in herself and did just that and became the first ever Lady Cat wrestler in history to make it to the state tournament.”

This is the first year for the Po-Hi girls program. The school has a rich history in wrestling for boys.