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Women’s Wrestling News (2021) – # 3

TDR Editor’s Notes ; In spite of the many setbacks and restrictions caused by the pandemic sweepingthe country opportunities to wrestle for girls and women continues and grows. Read on and explore.
E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – High School Insider: First all-girls dual in Montana demonstrates sport’s rapid growth
The first all-girls high school wrestling dual meet in Montana high school wrestling history took place Saturday when Kalispell Flathead High School battled district foe Kalispell Glacier High school at the Glacier High School gym in Kalispell, Montana. While the outcome was lopsided (Flathead won 78-6), coaches from both teams took a big picture approach to the historic dual. “I think it is a huge step forward for girls wrestling in the state of Montana,” Glacier coach Ross Dankers said. “It was really special that in the first year of it being sanctioned we were able to line up 13 matches between two teams in the same valley. I think it is good for the rest of the state to see that this is a sport that girls want to do and hopefully it will get the ball rolling on recruiting and building programs statewide.” Jeff Thompson oversees the boys and girls wrestling programs at Flathead, while Amber Downing and Sully Sullivan are co-head coaches for the Flathead girls wrestling teams. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1609991250056&twSessionId=ddygjjyzzh&postId=937663135&mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – WORLD CHAMP V. WORLD CHAMP
ZAVALA V. HEATON
GOLSTON V. SHILSON
GRAY V. MENSAH-STOCK
January 9, 2020 Austin, Texas
The Jordan Burroughs V. David Taylor match, scheduled to be FloWrestling’s Main Event, has been rescheduled for January 13 and will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska.
This means Adeline Gray V. Tamyra Mensah-Stock is OFFICIALLY tomorrow night’s MAIN EVENT! That’s HUGE. This was already going to be the biggest WFS domestic match-up of this year, to be sure. But now it’s gone up level attaining Main Event status!
This weekend is going to be on fire
Not only is FloWrestling sporting one of the biggest men’s freestyle (MFS) domestic matches of this year, Jordan Burroughs V. David Taylor, but also what will be one of the biggest women’s freestyle (WFS) domestic matches of the year as well:
Adeline Gray V. Tamyra Mensah-Stock
… rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/world-champ-v-world-champ/?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Afsoon Johnston and her remarkable, trailblazing path
Afsoon Johnston, then known as Afsoon “Sue” Roshanzamir, was the first world medalist in women’s wrestling back in 1989. Afsoon will talk about the book, Afsoon, written by Craig Sesker, that tells the story of how she and her family fled Iran in the early 1980s and landed in California. Her journey made her somewhat of an outcast in an era where tensions between the U.S. and Iran were high. She gravitated towards wrestling, a sport where girls were rare. Afsoon’s breaks down the story of how the book came to be and discusses some of the turmoil she experienced growing up as a teen and as a wrestler. You can get the book at AfsoonWrestling.com … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/afsoon-johnston-and-her-remarkable-trailblazing-path/?mc_cid=afb669e366&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Lady Tigers roll to 39-9 Senior Night victory over No. 16 Indiana Tech
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – In their first official competition of the season, the Campbellsville University women’s wrestling team was able to earn a 39-9 victory against Indiana Tech at the CU Wrestling Gym on Friday night.
 The night started with the Lady Tigers honoring their four seniors of McKayla Campbell, Katlyn Pizzo, Alexia Foca, and Courtney West. What followed was a bit of a tight dual to start before CU found a way to pull away starting at the 123 lbs. match.
 The first three matches saw the Warriors outscore Campbellsville 9-5 after earning a forfeit win in the 101 lbs. match and a tech fall win for Korigan Wilkey over Katelin Barnett. Barnett was able to at least score a team point for the Lady Tigers in her loss and Campbell earned a second period tech fall to score four points for Campbellsville.
 From the 123 lbs. match on it was all CU as Mia Rodriguez earned a fall victory in just 49 seconds to give the Lady Tigers a 10-9 lead that they would never relinquish. … rest of story at https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2021/1/8/womens-wrestling-lady-tigers-roll-to-39-9-senior-night-victory-over-no-16-indiana-tech.aspx?mc_cid=c6c3fe425c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – University of Providence welcomes new women’s wrestling head coach
GREAT FALLS — With the new year, the University of Providence’s athletic teams are back at work, but the women’s wrestling program will also be adjusting to a new coach as the Argos welcome Matt Atwood. Atwood was hired at UP after being head coach of the women’s program at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. Atwood’s hiring was originally announced in early December, but he spoke to the media on Wednesday at an Argo press conference. “It was a long trip up here, I drove a big truck 17 hours straight and got here real late. And then late in the night, early in the morning, still got a lot of stuff to unpack. But so far, it’s been good,” Atwood said. “I’ve been kind of overwhelmed stuff, just trying to learn the new processes here to a different university as well.” … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/frontier-conference/university-of-providence-welcomes-new-womens-wrestling-head-coach?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – UC WOMEN’S WRESTLING STARTS MSC DUAL SEASON OFF WITH A WIN OVER INDIANA TECH
Williamsburg, KY – Looking to start Mid-South Conference play on the right foot, seventh ranked UC women’s wrestling welcomed sixteenth ranked Indiana Tech to Williamsburg. A back-and-forth matchup that saw the lead change six times, but Cumberlands would hold on to defeat the Warriors 25-22.
Elizabeth Dosado, ranked sixth, set the tone early holding off fifteenth ranked Whitley Blake in the 101-bout. Dosado got two points early, but then let Blake tie the match back up. Despite it being her first MSC match, Dosado held her composure and scored ten unanswered points earning the 12-2 tech fall victory.
Indiana Tech won the second match to have the 5-4 lead going into the 116-match. UC sent Jaine Stephens to the mat, up a weight class against Korigan Wilkey. Stephens was pushed off the mats within the first 20 seconds to go down 1-0. The sophomore then countered with a four-point takedown. Stephens carried her momentum the rest of the match eventually earning her first pin of the season less than two minutes in. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/9/uc-womens-wrestling-starts-msc-dual-season-off-with-a-win-over-indiana-tech.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – WARRIORS OPEN 2021 WITH PAIR OF DUAL WINS
YORK, Neb. – Midland University’s women’s wrestling team began the New Year on Thursday night with a pair of wins over Hastings College and York College in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) dual action. The Warriors made quick work of the Broncos, winning 35-0 and then worked their way past the Panthers 24-10. In the Hastings dual, there were just two matches of action as the Broncos were open at five weights and both teams didn’t have a wrestler in three others. At 143-pounds Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp pins Amy Fuller in just 27 seconds. The matchup at 155-pounds went a little longer with Samantha Segura-Veliz earning a pin in 1:33 over Kimberly Pollak.
Against York, there were three double-forfeits again but all seven of the other bouts saw live action. At 101 Esther Walker picked up a 28-second pin of Kylie Martin. Salem Scobee also earned a pin, taking down Ella Whitaker in 2:04. York’s Emily Ferguson picked up five team points for the Panthers with a pin of Serenity Durham Goree (2:20) in the bout at 116-pounds. Avery Thomason won by technical fall, 10-0, over Claire Payne at 123-pounds. … rest of story at https://www.midlandathletics.com/article/5829.php?mc_cid=c6c3fe425c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – NAIA NO. 2 CAMPBELLSVILLE WOMEN BEATS NO. 5 LIFE, 26-18, AND ALSO STOPS BREWTON PARKER, 37-5
By Life University, and USA Wrestling 
MARIETTA, Ga. —- The fifth-ranked Life U women’s wrestling team won one and lost one today in Mid-South Conference action, falling short against No. 2 Campbellsville 26-18 before defeating (RV) Brewton-Parker 28-16 in the Eagles’ Nest.
Editor’s Note
Campbellsville head coach Lee Miracle had this to say about their win against a top conference rival and one of the best squads in the NAIA. “A lot of what went right had to do with our training,” said Miracle.”A lot of our success went back to fundamentals. Our intensity was lacking in some matches. Overall, I was pleased with the effort, especially with what we have been going through. They are a very good team. They have a lot of good wrestlers. We won and we left quietly.” Miracle praised his freshman 101 pounder Mia Diaz for her effort, as well as their returning WCWA national champion Alexandra Castillo. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/15/Campbellsville-women-beat-Life-in-top-NAIA-showdown?mc_cid=9a695e9aca&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – THIS WEEK’S WOMEN’S COLLEGE SCHEDULE, LISTED BY DAY, WITH NATIONAL RANKINGS NOTED
It will be a busy weekend for women’s college programs, as teams from the NCAA and NAIA are active in a variety of tournaments and dual meet events. Perhaps the biggest event happens on Sunday, as four of the top NCAA teams come together. No. 4 King is hosting a quad meet featuring No. 2 McKendree, No. 3 Emmanuel and No. 6 Colorado Mesa. This should make a huge impact in the next NCAA team rankings. There will be two mats going, with three rounds of action. There will be a live stream on King’s website. The sessions break down like this:
• 9:00 a.m. ET- King vs. Emmanuel, McKendree vs. Colorado Mesa
• 10:00 a.m. ET.- King vs. Colorado Mesa; McKendree vs. Emmanuel
• 11:00 a.m. ET – King vs. McKendree, Colorado Mesa vs. Emmanuel
On the NAIA side, numerous top teams will be heading to No. 14 York, for the York Duals on Friday, and the York Open on Saturday. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/14/This-weeks-womens-college-schedule?mc_cid=985ebae38c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – 2021 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE at Nice, France January 15-17
Its almost been a full year since Team USA’s last international competition!
To refresh your 2021 minds, that was the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualifier where Team USA qualified 4 of the 4 weights still needed to represent a full 6-weight squad at the 2020 Olympics. The French Wrestling Federation has invited international teams to compete amidst the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The 47th edition of the Henri Deglane Grand Prix de France is the first major United World Wrestling (UWW) tournament of the year. The tournament is named after Henri Deglane, who won Olympic gold for France in the heavyweight category at their home Paris Games in 1924. Deglane also won World … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/2021-grand-prix-de-france/?mc_cid=4a4f0e7778&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
And – 10 WOMEN RECEIVE DRAWS FOR HENRI DEGLANE GRAND PRIX
NICE, France – For the first time in nearly a year, Team USA will compete in an international wrestling tournament as the Henri Deglane Grand Prix kicks off Friday in Nice, France.
Action begins with the women’s freestyle division which will be completely contested in one day.
Representing the USA is 2016 Olympic champion Helen Maroulis (57 kg), 2019 World champions Jacarra Winchester (53 kg) and Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg), 2018 World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), past World Team members Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Forrest Molinari (68 kg) and Victoria Francis (76 kg) and National Team members Amy Fearnside (50 kg), Lauren Louive (57 kg) and Macey Kilty (62 kg). … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/14/WFS-draws-Henri-Deglane?mc_cid=985ebae38c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
And MAROULIS, MENSAH-STOCK, HILDEBRANDT AND MIRACLE EARN GOLD, THREE OTHERS MEDAL AT HENRI DEGLANE GRAND PRIX
NICE, France – The U.S. women’s freestyle team put on a spectacular performance in the opening day of the Henri Deglane Grand Prix in Nice, France, collecting four gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal. The USA athletes claimed seven of the 12 finals spots, setting up two All-American finals matches at 62 kg and 68 kg. Highlighting the day with gold-medal performances were 2016 Olympic champion Helen Maroulis, 2019 World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock at 68 kg, 2018 World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt at … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/15/WFS-Henri-Deglane-recap?mc_cid=9a695e9aca&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – LYRIC GONSALVES NAMED KCAC WOMEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
OTTAWA, Kan. – Ottawa University women’s wrestler, Lyric Gonsalves, has been named the KCAC Women’s Wrestler of the Week the conference office announced on Monday afternoon. Gonsalves earned first place in the 136 lb. Weight Division at the E-Z Flex Invitational on Saturday. She won her first match on a technical fall over Jocelyn Murphy (Missouri Valley College). In the first place match, Gonsalves defeated Abigail Cordia (Missouri Valley College) by a technical fall. The win over Cordia secured first place and a undefeated record at the Invitational. The Braves will return to action on February 3rd in York, Nebraska. Ottawa will face York College and the University of Saint Mary. … rest of story at https://www.ottawabraves.com/article/womens-wrestling/wwr-lyric-gonsalves-named-kcac-womens-wrestler-of-the-week?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – SIX SECOND PIN EARNS IKNER MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Bowling Green, KY – With her second pin of the season, Ashley Ikner earns her first MSC Wrestler of the Week Award, announced by the conference office Monday. The senior, ranked #17 in the 143-weight class dominated her opponent in just six seconds to help UC claim their first MSC win of the season. Coming into the match Ikner had a record of 5-4, one of the wins coming by fall. The Farmington Hills, MI native shook the hand of her opponent heard the referee blow his whistle and then immediately dove at her opponent. Ikner hooked her arms around the ankles of Alexandra Mireles. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/11/womens-wrestling-six-second-pin-earns-ikner-msc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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