Bellingham girls wrestling muscles past Meridian, Blaine

The Bellingham United, Blaine and Meridian girls wrestling teams took to the mat on Tuesday at Squalicum High School in a battle of developing Whatcom County programs. Each team competed in two duals. Bellingham went 2-0, Blaine went 1-1 and Meridian dropped both its matchups. Anacortes also had four wrestlers compete. Bellingham, which incorporates wrestlers from Squalicum, Sehome and Bellingham high schools, is a moderate dual team, said coach Brian Porteous. The roster is split between