Female Area Athlete of the Week: Crain making a name for herself

AITKIN — Sophie Crain is only a seventh grader, but she doesn’t wrestle like one. The Aitkin 106-pounder placed first in the Oredocker Northland Invite Jan. 17 in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Aitkin girls finished first as a team. She went 3-0, including a win over her teammate Brenynn Huse. ADVERTISEMENT “I was just focused on getting pins that day,” Crain said. “It was fun to wrestle Brenynn; we were just laughing the entire time.” Sophie Crain Year: Seventh grader School: Aitkin Sport: Wrestling Position: 106 pounds Highlights: She won the Oredocker Northland Invite. Crain’s success has put her as the ninth-ranked wrestler at 106 pounds in the girls’ division. “She’s just a super talented...