TRAER – The North Tama girls’ wrestling program features five returners with regional experience in hopes of being represented at the season-ending state meet again this winter.

Addison Hochstetler, the Redhawks’ lone senior, should lead the charge back to Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Hochstetler is a two-time state qualifier who placed fifth at 145 pounds in the Class 1A bracket last year, going 37-5 along the way.

She’s joined this season by a roster that consists of just two juniors, two sophomores, and seven freshmen.

All four juniors and sophomores were a part of the postseason last winter when the Redhawks went to Williamsburg for regionals. Now-juniors Grace Dvorak (18-11 at 105) and Olivia Youngblood (12-12 at 120) both won matches at the state-qualifying meet. Now-sophomores Callegh Staker (4-23 at 125) and Jocelyn Harms (17-18 at 135) were in the lineup as well, with Harms getting a win on that day.

The Redhawks will look to fill a number of spots in of their lineup with freshmen this year: Nylah Spinks (100), Lucy Monat (105), Arabelle Zook (105), Morgan Meek (120), Brityn Blaine (135), Eva Williams (145) and Alaney Sienknecht (170).