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Women’s Wrestling News – # 58

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The following articles are from the growing movement and ranks of female wrestlers on the college, scholastic, youth and international levels. It is encouraging to see more opportunities to wrestle. Once the pandemic restrictions are over we expect a large surge of wrestling events and participation. E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – ‘She’s like my sister’: York-Adams national champion girls’ wrestlers commit to same college
Tiffani Baublitz and Montana DeLawder live about 45 miles and 80 minutes away from each other, and that’s not the only difference between the wrestlers.  Baublitz works at an ice cream shop while DeLawder works on a goat farm.  Baublitz is a middle-weight wrestler while DeLawder competes at the lighter weights.  Baublitz has focused on tournament competitions rather than PIAA ones in high school, while DeLawder has been a four-year varsity wrestler for her school.  Still, there are some similarities. 
For starters, they both work for family-run operations 
“She always messes with me that I have to scoop goat droppings and she gets to scoop ice cream,” DeLawder said. “We like to goof around with each other a lot.” And of course, there’s the whole wrestling connection … … rest of story at https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/12/18/piaa-wrestling-montana-delawder-and-tiffani-baublitz-commit-king/3928097001/?mc_cid=ed5fd11129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Wrestling star Emily Shilson keeps mom quiet by dominating on the mat
A below-radar phenomenon during the past decade has been the growth in girls’ and women’s wrestling. In 2019-20, Augsburg’s Emily Shilson was the NCAA, WCWA (all colleges), Junior Nationals and USA Wrestling Under-23 champion at 109/110 pounds.
Patrick Reusse
Cousin Cecelia is named in partial tribute to my Irish mother, is the daughter of my sainted Aunt Peggy, and has been a notable church organist and piano teacher for decades in the St. James area. Back in 2000, her youngest son, Dustin, qualified for the state wrestling tournament at Target Center, and I was able to take a seat for his first match on Cecelia’s left, with husband John on her right. … rest of story at https://www.startribune.com/wrestling-star-emily-shilson-keeps-mom-quiet-by-dominating-on-the-mat/573438791/?mc_cid=ed5fd11129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&refresh=true

3 } – WINCHESTER, IKEI WIN WOMEN’S FEATURED BOUTS ALONGSIDE FLOWRESTLING 8-MAN 150-POUND CHALLENGE
AUSTIN, Texas – World champion Jacarra Winchester and past Senior Nationals champion Tiare Ikei were winners of a pair of featured women’s freestyle bouts, as part of the FloWrestling 150-pound 8-Man Challenge on Friday night. Winchester, who has been competing at 53 kg for the Olympic year, gave up some size and weight to Final X runner-up Lauren Louive, who is expected at 57 kg this season. However, she was able to secure a variety of takedowns and turns to score a 10-0 first-period technical fall. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/18/Winchester-Ikei-win-womens-bouts-at-FloWrestling-event?mc_cid=ed5fd11129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Historic season for Utah’s prep girls wrestling
Even with the challenges associated with COVID-19, it’s been a historic season for high school girls wrestlers from across the state of Utah. You see, this is the first academic year girls wrestling has been sanctioned by the UHSAA. One program that has generated a lot of interest is Mountain Crest, which already has 32 athletes on its roster. Wrestling has always been popular at the Hyrum-based school, but even head coach Janae Liljenquist wasn’t expecting this kind of turnout for a first-year program. “It just came down to getting the girls fired up,” Liljenquist said. “They just needed to be motivated and know that this is was opportunity of a lifetime to be on the first girls wrestling team at Mountain Crest … and so I think that motivated them. A lot of them had never stepped on a mat before. I think originally when (the school) brought me in, I think they had six girls who were interested and we (held) kind of a meet and greet, and I just told them about my background and how excited I am for them. And since then, it just grew from six to like 16, to even more. And even after we did the orange and blue tournament, we had two girls show up (to practice next week) because they saw it and they saw what the girls were doing.” … rest of story at https://www.hjnews.com/sports/school/historic-season-for-utah-s-prep-girls-wrestling-programs/article_e4ff2bce-50cc-5b4f-a676-4cb3c9cbb32d.html?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Mota-Pettis, Valencia, Page and Bruntil to Wrestle at NLWC No. 4
The December 22nd installment of Nittany Lion Wrestling Club events will feature NLWC wrestlers Jane Valencia and Jennifer Page up against their opponents Xochitl Mota-Pettis and Emma Bruntil.
Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Jane Valencia
Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise Wrestling) made a lot of noise at 57kg this fall. But even just last year there were telltale signs of her progression. In the summer of 2019, Mota-Pettis was the 127-pound Fargo champion. Then in December, she went 4-2 at Senior Nationals where she outwrestled multiple college All-Americans. This October she pinned Alli Ragan, a world silver medalist, in Iowa, and then continued to the finals where she went back and forth with Lauren Louive.  The last time Mota-Pettis was on the mat was in her run to a U23 title over Abby Nette, the No. 3 ranked wrestler on the Senior National Team. … rest of story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/mota-pettis-valencia-page-and-bruntil-to-wrestle-at-nlwc-no-4/?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Skylar Grote is celebrating all wrestling has to offer as 2020 concludes
 Skylar Grote is celebrating all wrestling has to offer as 2020 concludes
Skylar Grote turns 23 on December 24. The recent U23 national champion is keeping it all in perspective as she looks toward personal and professional goals within wrestling. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1608783346457&twSessionId=bqvhgcqdby&videoId=921440135&mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – History in the Making
WRESTLING HAS BEEN A DRIVING MOTIVE FOR OUR FAMILY
Tukurngailnguq School is our root and core of our family, so we wanted to share our good news with you from 2600 miles away!
Wrestling has been a driving motive for our family.
In Spring of 2019, Joycelyn Katcheak, previous Tukurngailnguq Carayat graduate, made Bering Strait School District history by becoming the first student-athlete (for either male or female) to be awarded a college Women’s Wrestling scholarship with the University of Jamestown in North Dakota. Shortly after, Rachel Moore, previous Shaktoolik Wolverines graduate signed a college Women’s Wrestling scholarship with Ottawa University in Arizona. Then in Spring 2020, Garrison Koutchuk, previous Unalakleet Wolfpack graduate signed a college Men’s Wrestling scholarship to the University of Jamestown in North Dakota. … rest of story at https://deltadiscovery.com/history-in-the-making/?mc_cid=0d946e15c0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Limestone Women’s Wrestling Announces 2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
GAFFNEY, S.C. — In just their second year of competition, the Limestone University women’s wrestling program looks to make an impact on both the regional and national level as they announce a six-date regular season schedule that features some of the bests teams in the region. The Saints kick-off their 2021 campaign with a trip to Bristol, Tenn. to compete in a double-dual with King and Tiffin on January 9. Limestone will take on the Dragons of Tiffin at 10 a.m. before squaring off against the host Tornado at noon.  The Blue and Gold will then play host to a double-dual of their own as they welcome in Colorado Mesa and Presbyterian into the friendly confines of the Timken Center on January 16. A three-match road-trip lies ahead for the Saints as they make trips to Emmanuel, Ferrum and Presbyterian. … rest of story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/12/30/limestone-womens-wrestling-announces-2021-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – New Billings Senior girls wrestling coach Mickey Mahlmeister looking to build ‘great foundation’
BILLINGS — Mickey Mahlmeister has been hired as the head girls wrestling coach at Billings Senior, Billings Public Schools activities director Mark Wahl announced on Tuesday. Girls wrestling is in its first season as a Montana High School Association-sanctioned sport, and the Billings Class AA schools — Senior, Skyview and West — have seen higher-than-expected turnout. That prompted School District 2 to recognize the need for a head girls wrestling coach, who was originally slated to coach the girls from all three schools. However, Wahl said that plan changed, and the district will now be seeking separate coaches for all three schools. … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/high-school-sports/wrestling/billings-senior-names-mickey-mahlmeister-girls-wrestling-head-coach?mc_cid=3c167aa54c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Girl power: Schmit’s pin powers Bulldogs to dual win
Ella Schmit is considered one of the top girls wrestlers in the country at 106 pounds. Even so, Bettendorf High School wrestling coach Dan Knight had some reservations on how Schmit would fare in a dual on Dec. 17 when he saw Central DeWitt 106-pounder Keaton Kruse come out to the mat. “I’m like, ‘Man, he looks long, big and strong,'” Knight said. It did not faze Schmit. She took Kruse down 33 seconds into the bout, eventually put him on his back and recorded a first-period fall in 1 minute, 29 seconds to help Bettendorf kick off its season with a 50-28 home dual win over Central DeWitt. “It is pretty exciting,” Schmit said. “It definitely is a step up and I’ve got to step up my game to stay at this level. … rest of story at https://qctimes.com/community/bettendorf/girl-power-schmits-pin-powers-bulldogs-to-dual-win/article_b83d37d2-f7f2-55ea-80f9-756b92ed4929.html?mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Women’s College Wrestling Top 25: January 2021 Multi-Division Rankings
This ranking was produced by a team working with AmericanWomensWrestling.com for FloWrestling & AWW. The team includes AWW staff and several coaches representing both NAIA & NCAA programs. What is a “multi-division ranking?” It’s a ranking that combines all divisions of women’s college wrestling—the NAIA, NCAA, NJCAA & NCWA. With the emergence of 86 college programs, along with dozens of clubs, making this Top 25 list is getting harder and harder. There were a lot of very good wrestlers left off the list this round, especially at 109, 123, 130, and 143. Ranking spots 16-25 is the hardest as there’s so many you could make a case for. These multi-division rankings take into account all women’s college national championships—the WCWA, NAIA, NCWA, and the event launched last year for NCAA programs, the National Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Championships. It also takes duals into account when information is available, and this round includes results from the Junior & U23 Nationals held in November. With the pandemic limiting the college competitive schedule, these two USAW events provided great info for college rankings as there were plenty of matchups between ranked women. Many college programs participated in this event as part of their fall college schedule. … rest of story at https://www.americanwomenswrestling.com/news-2/womens-college-wrestling-top-25-january-2021?mc_cid=afb669e366&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – ITS A NEW YEAR…FINALLY
Thinking About This Time Last Year…
Team Wreaper was ready to go all out! With the Olympic Team Trials in April and the Olympic Games in August, we had it all planned. Then life happened. Rather, COVID-19 happened. Collectively for a few months in the spring, everyone’s plans were put on hold. Actually, they were cancelled. Sports, life, and culture across the board was taken away. That was rough to say the least. Especially since there was so much to look forward to in 2020! With last year behind us, 2020 is OFFICIALLY hindsight.  … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/its-a-new-year-finally/?mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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College Results – 2021 – #5

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The results keep streaming in. It is good to see dual meets in all divisions as the teams follow the appropriate safety protocols. Use the links at to read the full story and to find out on the latest news foreach team. Questions, input e-mail us at Editor’s office martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – No. 11 @ASUWrestling Tops No. 20 Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 11 Sun Devil wrestling team earned its first road win in nine years over No. 20 Oklahoma, 20-12, at McCasland Field House Friday night. Senior Kordell Norfleet (197) ultimately sealed the dual for ASU (2-0) in the ninth bout after an impressive two tie-breaker period decision victory over No. 13 Jake Woodley.  “I thought overall the team wrestled well, they were prepared and I’m proud of these guys,” assistant coach Lee Pritts said. “This was a great test by a talented and well coached Oklahoma team. Looking ahead it’s going to get tougher so we have to continue to climb, continue to elevate, continue to fight.” Arizona native Brandon Courtney (125) was able to slam in a major decision victory … rest of story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2021/1/8/no-11-asuwrestling-tops-no-20-oklahoma.aspx?mc_cid=c6c3fe425c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – #13 Gophers Drop Season Opener at #5 Nebraska 22-14
Despite a spectacular debut from true freshman Andrew Sparks and a dominating performance from Gable Steveson, the No. 13 Gopher wrestling team dropped its season opener at No. 5 Nebraska, 22-14. Minnesota returned to the mat for the first time since the 2020 Big Ten Championships, a span of 306 days. Making his first appearance in the Maroon and Gold, Sparks upset tenth-ranked Peyton Robb at 165 pounds. The 2020 California state champion trailed Robb, 5-2, before a last-second takedown in the second period narrowed the deficit to one. Sparks opened the third with an escape and quick takedown and held off a late Husker attack to claim a 7-6 decision.  … rest of story at https://gophersports.com/news/2021/1/8/wrestling-13-gophers-drop-season-opener-at-5-nebraska-22-14.aspx?mc_cid=c6c3fe425c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Wrestling Sweeps Tri-Match Over St. Andrews and St. Thomas
(Crestview Hills, Ky.) – The wrestling program at Thomas More defended their home floor on Saturday (January 9) by defeating St. Andrews (33-17) and St. Thomas (42-17) going 2-0 on the day.
… rest of story and details at https://thomasmore.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210109hycj4y?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – NO. 1 MEN’S WRESTLING WINS CENTRAL BAPTIST INVITATIONAL
Conway, AR – No. 1 Grand View men’s wrestling traveled to Conway, Arkansas to compete in the Central Baptist Invitational where they won the team championship with a total point count of 137. Rounding out the top five were Life University (122.5), Texas Wesleyan (69.5), Williams Baptist (56.5), and Cumberlands (Tenn.) (24). The Vikings had 11 of their 12 guys place within the top four. Five Vikings were crowned individual champions including Paul Mascarenas (125), Carson Taylor (133), Tony Mendoza (141), Justin Koethe (149), and Ben Lee (184). Runner-ups for Grand View included Sam Loyd (149), Easton Larson (157), Jacob Shoop (165), and Gabriel Rangel (184) … rest of story and details at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6859?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Mavericks Sweep Nationally Ranked Opponents
HAYS, Kan. – The Colorado Mesa men’s wrestling team opened up 2021 on a high note after sweeping a pair of duals from nationally ranked MIAA opponents.
Colorado Mesa 22, #23 Newman 14
The Mavericks claimed five of the nine contested bouts and earned a forfeit in the 22-14 win over the Newman Jets to open the day up. They had two bonus point victories as the Mavericks received was a forfeit for Ryan Wheeler at 149 pounds and senior Donnie Negus earned a 9-1 major decision victory at 197 pounds.
The big win of the match came from freshman … rest of story at https://cmumavericks.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-mavericks-sweep-nationally-ranked-opponents.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Hajas’ Victory Leads Augustana Past No. 22 Parkside
KENOSHA, Wis. — A back-and-forth wrestling dual came down to the wire Saturday afternoon in De Simone Gymnasium with Augustana 285-pounder Steven Hajas preserving the Viking victory over No. 22 Wisconsin-Parkside. The Vikings move to 1-0 on the young season and have now defeated the Rangers in three-consecutive duals.  “It was great to finally get out on the mat and compete,” Augustana head coach Jason Reitmeier said. “We needed this as a team, as a staff and as a program. “This was a good win against a tough team. I’m proud of our effort. There’s a lot of positives to take from today and a lot of things to work and improve on.” … rest of story at https://goaugie.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-hajas-victory-leads-augustana-past-no-22-parkside.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Wrestling Opens Season With Dual Meet Wins Against Wheeling, Fairmont State
ELKINS, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins began the 2021 wrestling season in grand fashion with dual meet victories against Wheeling and Fairmont State on Saturday afternoon inside the McDonnell Center.  D&E opened the year with a 46-6 win against Wheeling and followed it up with a 34-17 win against Fairmont State. The Senators collected six victories by forfeit against Wheeling, while Kyle Wojtaszek rolled to a 10-1 major decision win against Deshawn Mercadel.  Meanwhile, the Senators picked up bonus points … rest of story at https://senatornation.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-opens-season-with-dual-meet-wins-against-wheeling-fairmont-state.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – No. 6 WLU Wrestlers Sweep Opening Tri Meet
  PHILIPPI, W.Va. – The No. 6-ranked West Liberty University wrestling team opened the season with a bang here Saturday afternoon, sweeping a triangular from host Alderson Broaddus and Glenville State at Rex Pyles Arena. Although it was their first competition in nearly a year, Coach Danny Irwin‘s Hilltoppers (2-0, 2-0) looked like they hadn’t missed a beat. West Liberty opened the day’s proceedings with a 37-12 sprint past Glenville State (0-2, 0-2) and followed that up with a 38-10 pasting of the host Battlers. Alderson Broaddus (1-1, 1-1) downed Glenville, 37-12, in the final match of the day. “First of all, it was great to finally have a chance to get back out there and compete today,” Irwin said. “It took so many people working extremely hard to make today happen and we are extremely appreciative. From a team standpoint, we have work to do and it’s all over the place depending on the athlete. That being said, I’m supremely confident in our staff and with our guys that we will continue to clean it up.” … rest of story at https://hilltoppersports.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-no-6-wlu-wrestlers-sweep-opening-tri-meet.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Mids Dominate Clarion in 41-3 Road Victory
The Navy wrestling team (1-1, 1-0 EIWA) secured its first win of the 2020-21 campaign by earning victories in nine of the 10 bouts to defeat Clarion (0-1) 41-3 on Saturday afternoon at Tippin Gym in Pennsylvania. Additionally, the two programs engaged in 24 “extra matches” which will count towards each individual’s record this season. “Every win you earn is awesome, no matter when it comes,” said Cary Kolat, who earned his first victory as the Mids’ head coach after being hired last March. “The most important thing for me and the coaching staff was to see how we improved from last week’s match against Pitt. Our goal was to improve our positioning, controlling from the top and winning on our feet. I felt overall we were successful in achieving that goal and were able to dominate in several of our matches. One of the other things that stood out today was how we wrestled for each other. I saw them as individuals come together as a team. … rest of story at https://navysports.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-mids-dominate-clarion-in-41-3-road-victory.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Virginia Uses Bonus Points To Race Past Gardner-Webb
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team (1-0) turned in a strong performance in the home opener on Saturday (Jan. 9), posting seven bonus-point victories on the way to a 44 to -1 victory over Gardner-Webb (0-2) in dual competition at Memorial Gym. A penalty point resulting in a deduction from the overall team score during the 174-pound matchup resulted in the final score on the afternoon. With the win, Virginia is now 9-0 all-time against Gardner-Webb. The Cavaliers raced out of the gates with bonus-point victories in the first three weight classes to take the 15-0 lead on the Bulldogs. In all Virginia got a pair of pins, three technical falls … rest of story at https://virginiasports.com/news/2021/01/09/virginia-uses-bonus-points-to-race-past-gardner-webb/?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – VMI Cruises to 30-9 Win over Sacred Heart
VMI Cruises to 30-9 Win over Sacred Heart
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team opened its 2021 home season with a 30-9 victory over Sacred Heart University (Conn.) Saturday in non-conference action from Cormack Hall. The Keydets won seven of the 10 weight classes, and avenged a 30-9 defeat last year at Sacred Heart. The Keydets opened with wins in the first four matches. Senior Cliff Conway won a thriller in a sudden victory overtime period 8-2 in the opener at 125. Freshman Luke Fegley followed with the only pin of the day in 4:47 at 133 and freshman Freddy Junko had a 6-0 win at 141. Sophomore Job Chishko had a tough 4-2 win at 149. After three Pioneer victories, sophomore Zach Brown scored a 4-3 … rest of story at https://vmikeydets.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-vmi-cruises-to-30-9-win-over-sacred-heart.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – Panthers Take Down Lincoln, Fall to Midway
OWENSBORO, KY. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College wrestling team matched-up against Lincoln College and Midway on Saturday afternoon at Jones Gymnasium. The Panthers picked-up a 24-21 win over Lincoln, but fell to Midway later in the day. The Panthers set a quick pace in their first three matches. Adam Bender, Nick Ornelas, and Caleb Craig each pinned their opponents. Bender’s match lasted just a 1:13 while Craig and Ornelas recorded pins in the second period. After a loss at 141, the Panthers built a 24-3 lead … rest of story at https://kwcpanthers.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-panthers-take-down-lincoln-fall-to-midway.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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