Takedown Report

Women’s News, Notes & Results – #11

Gettysburg’s Delawder lays down De-law on the mat, ranks #1 among females in nation
GETTYSBURG, Adams County — Since the second grade, not even knowing what wrestling was, Gettysburg junior wrestler Montana Delawder saw a flier that caught her eye and brought it home to her parents. She doesn’t come from a background of wrestlers. At the time, her parents didn’t even know if girls could wrestle. They took Montana to open gyms. That’s where she fell in love with the sport. Now, she’s the top female wrestler in the nation in the 112-pound weight class. Over the summer, Montana won the Junior Women’s Free Style National Championship in Fargo, North Dakota — never thinking a simple piece of paper would someday turn into a National Championship. As a freshman two years ago, she was the first girl to qualify for the District 3 AAA District Championships. “Montana is unique. We’ve said it for several years. She’s kind of the heart of the program because she is that emotional leader that get’s everyone excited and pumped up,” said Chris Haines, Gettysburg wrestling head coach. “She doesn’t do anything different then anybody else. The way she treats people on and off the mat, she inspires them and motivates them.” Montana isn’t bothered by wrestling the guys. “Wrestling the guys makes you way tougher, I think, and makes me a lot better of a wrestler.  Rest of the story and video at https://fox43.com/2020/01/17/gettysburgs-delawder-lays-down-de-law-on-the-mat-ranks-1-among-females-in-nation/?mc_cid=fa83504e36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mavs go 4-0 to win York College Duals
YORK, Neb. — The Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team continued its dual meet success by winning the York Duals with a perfect 4-0 record on the day. The Mavericks took down a pair of highly ranked NAIA teams on the day and moved their dual record to 7-3 on the season.

Colorado Mesa 38, Ottawa (Kan.) 10 (Pool C)
101 – Kaylie Catalano (Colorado Mesa) won by forfeit
109 – Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa) def. Alessia Cokeley (Ottawa), T-Fall (12-0)
116 – Anja Tschohl (Colorado Mesa) def. Shania Magdaleno (Ottawa), Fall (2:09)
123 – Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa) won by forfeit
130 – Sierra Brown Ton (Colorado Mesa) def. Victoria Norris (Ottawa), T-Fall (10-0)
136 – Dalia Garibay (Colorado Mesa) def. Samantha Kuilan (Ottawa), Fall (0:10)
143 – Alma Mendoza (Colorado Mesa) won by forfeit
155 – Randie Scoon (Ottawa) def. Kira Gilliland (Colorado Mesa), Fall (1:21)
170 – Mayte Villada (Colorado Mesa) won by forfeit
191 – Maranda Dornan (Ottawa) won by forfeit
Colorado Mesa won four of the five contested bouts in a 38-10 win over Ottawa (Kan.) Full results and story at https://cmumavericks.com/news/2020/1/17/womens-wrestling-mavs-go-4-0-to-win-york-college-duals.aspx?mc_cid=1f0e752ec2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Stars rout Central Methodist, Emmanuel
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University mauled Emmanuel (Ga.) 34-10 and Central Methodist (Mo.) 41-5 on Sunday afternoon at Abe Lemons Arena. Raven Guidry and Mattison Parker paced OCU with two falls each. The Stars, ranked ninth in NAIA women’s wrestling, improved to 4-2 in duals. Abby Mainzer and Irene Sanchez also turned in pins for Oklahoma City. The Stars went to 2-2 against ranked teams with the victory over 17th-ranked Central Methodist. “I’m so proud of the girls,” OCU coach Nicole Tyson said. “Every single one of them wrestled as hard as they could and were all extremely impressive on the mat. This is the best performance we have had as a team this year, and it excites me for the rest of our season.” Full story and results at https://www.ocusports.com/news/2020/1/19/womens-wrestling-stars-rout-central-methodist-emmanuel.aspx?mc_cid=59b62c3385&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Augsburg earns dual meet victory over Stevens Point
MINNEAPOLIS — In its first ever home dual, the Augsburg University women’s wrestling team posted a 30-12 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Sunday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL RESULTS: No. 3/6 Augsburg (4-2 overall) 30, Wisconsin-Stevens Point (3-4 overall) 12
LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minn.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg is ranked No. 3 in the latest NWCA/NCAA national rankings and No. 6 in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association national rankings. 
• Top-ranked 109-pounder Emily Shilson (FY, Maple Grove, Minn./Mounds View HS) kicked off the dual with a 10-0 technical fall in a bout that lasted less than 30 seconds. 
• At 123 pounds, Vayle-Rae Baker (FY, Benton, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), ranked No. 3 in the NWCA/NCAA and No. 2 in the WCWA, picked up a pin, her fifth fall of the season, moving her record to 13-2 overall.
https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2020/1/19/wwr011920.aspx?mc_cid=59b62c3385&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Holmen girls wrestling hopes to help grow the sport
HOLMEN, Wis. (WKBT)–Coach Lulloff thinks his team can accomplish great things. “We got a team that has a ton of potential, but some inexperience.” That potential isn’t just to be better wrestlers, but to help break barriers. “They’re the pioneers of girls wrestling and that’s awesome,” Lulloff said on his female wrestlers. The 15 girls on Holmen’s roster is one of the biggest in western Wisconsin, but it wasn’t always that big. “3 years ago we only had 2-4 girls,” said volunteer assistant Teague Fenwick. Girls like Gwenny Burrows helped the team explode in size. “After getting through the first couple of months, it was shocking to me how much I wanted to stay,” said Burrows. The practices exhausted Gwenny at first.
“It’s getting their cardio ready for the heat of the season,” explained Fenwick. But sticking through it has yielded great results. “I’ve gotten a lot stronger, better at committing to things, last year I didn’t win any matches but this year after sticking with it I’ve won and pinned people,” said Burrows. “Just seeing their confidence and their technique get better as well has been awesome,” added Fenwick. As girls continue to join teams, Holmen hopes that there will be enough teams to make girls wrestling a state sanctioned sport. “Our (competition schedule) is like whenever there’s enough girls, because sometimes there’s not even girls teams,” explained Gwenny. But for now, coach sees them as a part of the team, and the family. “Message is the same, we’re one team. That’s it.’ Doesn’t matter if it’s guy or girl wrestlers,”said Lulloff. Story linked at https://www.news8000.com/holmen-girls-wrestling-hopes-to-grow-the-sport/?fbclid=IwAR0LH0UT4IIh0g5PaKUqnXIimvNuy1LjQ1weDkscX03WfMeYxE8mlPzcclo&mc_cid=d9bb51b324&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Guillotine Grapevine Podcast: The future is here as Augsburg women win home opener
The snow couldn’t prevent Augsburg from winning the first women’s dual in school history on Sunday, January 19 at Si Melby Hall. Originally scheduled for Saturday night, Augsburg beat UW-Stevens Point 30-12 in the lone home dual of the year. The win ushered in a new era of women’s wrestling in the midwest and in Minnesota. Episode 65 of The Guillotine Grapevine talks with Augsburg women’s head wrestling coach Max Mejia and Athletic Director Jeff Swenson on their reaction on the outcome and how the future of women’s wrestling is here before us today. Full story and podcast at https://theguillotine.com/2020/01/guillotine-grapevine-podcast-the-future-is-here-as-augsburg-women-win-home-opener/?mc_cid=d9bb51b324&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

MontanaSports.com: Montana High School Association to add girls wrestling as sanctioned sport
BY RICHIE MELBY, MONTANASPORTS.COM | JAN. 20, 2020
BILLINGS — The Montana High School Association executive board passed proposals for the MSHA to add girls wrestling and boys powerlifting as sanctioned sports during the MHSA’s annual meeting on Monday in Billings. The sports will be offered to member schools beginning with the 2020-21 school year. It was announced in late November that the MHSA executive board would propose the additions of the sports after reviewing a study conducted by a committee suggested adding girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport in Montana. Under the current structure, where female wrestlers compete against their male counterparts, it’s believed less than 20 girls wrestlers have qualified for the state tournament in Montana’s history. Only three — former Laurel wrestler Abi Gontarek, Kalispell’s Tilynne Vasquez and Chinook’s Rebecca Stroh — have placed at state. The recent addition of women’s wrestling at the University of Providence in Great Falls, as well as numerous collegiate women’s programs around the country, has sparked an increase in interest of female wrestling, according to those familiar with the study conducted in Montana. MTN Sports took a deeper look into Montana’s female wrestling history and future in last February’s MontanaSports.com Original ” Something to prove.” While the move to add girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport gained traction, Title IX required the MHSA add a complementary boys sport. …
Editor’s Note: Montana becomes the 21st state association to create an official girls high school wrestling program. Full story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/20/Montana-to-add-girls-high-school-wrestling?mc_cid=d9bb51b324&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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