Takedown Report

Women’s Wrestling News (2021) – # 5

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Many, and if not most wrestling fans can not attend matches this season due to postponements, cancellation and restrictions on crowd size due tot the need for social distancing. Yet we can keep up with the wrestling news and with advances in videos, the internet and even televised matches we can still see a variety of events. It is not the same and a fan does not feel as connected to the event. The wrestlers can not hear shouts of encouragement or instruction and that can be both unfortunate and fortunate in some sense. Yet we can still encourage them by being informed. Keep on Wrestling!
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1 } – High School Insider: Chloe Ogden taking an unconventional route to achieve goals
It’s not unusual for elite wrestlers to express their ultimate goal of becoming an Olympic champion. Chloe Ogden of Maitland, Florida, and a senior at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, is no different. But the route she plans to take on her journey towards achieving this goal, while maybe not unusual, is certainly unconventional. Ogden, a two-time Florida High School Athletic Association state champion at 138 pounds who is also ranked No. 1 in the nation at her weight class by USA Wrestling, recently verbally committed to the University of North Carolina. 
Here’s the kicker: UNC does not have a women’s wrestling program. But being a part of the Tar Heels program means learning from a coaching staff that includes coach Coleman Scott, a 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist and former U.S. Women’s Freestyle National Team Coach, associate head coach Tony Ramos, a two-time USA Wrestling World Team member, and assistant coach Jamill Kelly, a 2004 Olympic silver medalist. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1611202574779&twSessionId=lygxiyrsuc&postId=983523135&mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND ‘Frustrating’: Cancelation slows progress of girls wrestling in Connecticut
Vienna Prado began wrestling in seventh grade, mostly taking on boys as she progressed from middle school and up through three years of high school wrestling. Prior to her junior year at Stamford, it was announced the CIAC would hold its first All-Girls Wrestling State Open Invitational with 75 female wrestlers participating. Prado was thrilled she would be able to measure herself against the other female wrestlers in the state. However, before she reached the girls tournament, Prado tore both her ACL and MCL during practice, ending her dream of wrestling for a title. “It was so close to the state tournament,” Prado said. “I was so ready for a girls state tournament. I had been practicing for this my whole life and I couldn’t wait to wrestle for a championship. I was so angry, knowing there was finally a girls tournament and I was going to miss it. But it is what it is. There will be no comeback story for Prado as the CIAC is not allowing any wrestling this winter due to COVID-19 restrictions. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.gametimect.com/frustrating-cancelation-slows-progress-of-girls-wrestling-in-connecticut/?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

2 } – BRAVES DEFEAT HASTINGS COLLEGE, 16-4, AND FALL TO MIDLAND UNIVERSITY, 45-5 ON WEDNESDAY
FREMONT, Neb. – The Ottawa University women’s wrestling team defeated Hastings College, 16-4, and fell to Midland University, 45-5, on Wednesday in Fremont, Neb.
Hastings College – W, 16-4
JoNiesha Kennedy won by forfeit in the 116lb weight division. Corinne Robertson was upended by Amy Fuller (Hastings College) by a fall in the 136lb weight division. Lyric Gonsalves defeated Kimberly Pollak (Hastings College) by a fall in the 155lb weight class. In the 170lb weight division, Brittani Burgess was defeated by a technical fall by Jacqueline Carreras (Hastings College). Jythssel Mascorro won by forfeit in the 191lb weight division. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.ottawabraves.com/article/womens-wrestling/wwr-braves-defeat-hastings-college-16-4-and-fall-to-midland-university-45-5-on-wednesday?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – UNDEFEATED WEEKEND EARNS STEPHENS NAIA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Kansas City, MO – A perfect record at the York College Open earned Jaine Stephens NAIA Wrestler of the Week, announced by the national office on Wednesday. The win is the first tournament title of Stephens career, having earned second twice in her freshman campaign.
Stephens won the York College Open at the 109-weight class picking up four wins off of four fall victories. A NWCA All-American a season ago, Stephens has compiled an 8-2 record this year despite missing the first month of the season.
“Jaine is seeing her hard work and perseverance pay off. She has dealt with some serious injuries and just continues to get better,” said Head Coach Donnie Stephens, “She works hard day in and day out and I’m happy  and honored  that she is being selected NAIA wrestler of the week.” … rest of story at _{^{https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/20/womens-wrestling-undefeated-weekend-earns-stephens-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND … DUTY’S UNDEFEATED PERFORMANCE AWARDS HER MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Bowling Green, KY – For the third consecutive week, a UC women’s wrestler takes home the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week Award, announced by conference officials. Bridgette Duty’s undefeated weekend in the Life dual and the Robert Horton Memorial Tournament made her this weeks’ honoree.
The senior’s first victory came when #7 Cumberlands competed at #5 Life University. Ranked second at the 136-weight class Duty had to wrestle against Briana Kellin, ranked ninth at the 130-weight class. Duty dominated the match, blanking Kellin in a 9-0 decision win. The Needville, TX native was the aggressor all through the two periods with Kellin trying keep Duty at bay. The win helped extend UC’s lead over Life, but the Patriots would fall 28-19. The Robert Horton Memorial Tournament featured grapplers from both NAIA and NCAA schools. Duty proved she can excel at all levels beating three ranked NCAA D-II wrestlers. In her opening match of the tournament Duty faced Angie Prado from Life University. Prado got out to a four-point lead with a big takedown, but Duty stuck to her game plan earning her own two-point takedown. She then used the takedown to force her opponent into a fall at 1:28. … rest of story at _{^{https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/25/womens-wrestling-dutys-undefeated-performance-awards-her-msc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – ALA’s Sage Mortimer earns unique wrestling opportunity
American Leadership Academy’s (ALA) Sage Mortimer earned a unique opportunity to wrestle in the Jordan Burroughs vs. David Taylor undercard in Omaha, Nebraska, last Tuesday. Burroughs was an Olympic gold medalist in 2012 and he, along with Taylor, hope to make the Olympic team and represent Team USA in Tokyo. Burroughs wrestled college at Nebraska while Taylor represented Penn State, coached by former Wasatch wrestling star Cael Sanderson. Both have quite the rivalry but Taylor had never beaten Burroughs in three tries until Tuesday night.
While Burroughs vs. Taylor was the main event, there were five other matches that featured some of the top high school and college wrestlers across the country, along with other Olympic hopefuls. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/wrestling/alas-sage-mortimer-earns-unique-wrestling-opportunity/article_0623f68f-736f-5a9e-a5bc-adfd24211d17.html?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – SIX WRESTLERS PLACE IN THE TOP-FIVE AT ROBERT HORTON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
Franklin Springs, GA – UC sent six wrestlers to the Robert Horton Memorial Tournament and all six placed in the top-five of their respective weight class. The Patriots were able to defeat 11 opponents with eight falls, marking one of their most successful tournaments this season.
Leading the way for Cumberlands was senior Bridgette Duty who claimed first place in the 136 bracket. She had a difficult path to the title, having to face two top-ten NCAA D-II wrestlers. Early on in her first match, Duty was down via a four-point takedown, but then she countered her opponent earning two points of her own and getting a fall victory at 1:28, setting the tone for her day. Ranked second in the NAIA, Duty squared up against seventh ranked Julia Padilla from Emmanuel (NCAA D-II) in th semifinals. The Needville, TX native was in command the whole match, going up 5-0 with just 40 seconds left in the first period. After a reset, Duty came out firing to try and keep the contest from going into the second period. The last 20 seconds saw Duty earn five unanswered points to earn the 10-0 tech fall win…. rest of story at _{^{https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-six-wrestlers-place-in-the-top-five-at-robert-horton-memorial-tournament.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – Butte wrestling to host Billings Senior for 1st-ever girls dual at the school
BUTTE — The Bulldogs’ girls will have two opportunities in the coming days to put their talents on display. First, Billings Senior will travel to Butte on Friday for the first-ever girls dual sanctioned by the MHSA in Butte. That event will start at noon at the Civic Center.  “In all the events that we’ve competed in so far, if the other team has female wrestlers, we’ll match them up,” explained Butte wrestling coach Cory Johnson. “It seems like not everybody always gets a match and it’s not really a showcase for the girls. So this will be the first time that we actually have an event that is specialized for the girls, and that’s really exciting.” While this is the first event specifically for female wrestlers, Johnson notes that there have been girls on teams during previous seasons. They just had to wrestle boys.  All nine girls on the Butte wrestling team will have at least one match during Friday’s dual. “I think (Billings Senior) has 15 or 16,” Johnson said. “The way that the MHSA has it right now, is there are seven weight classes. We have all the weight classes filled. Some will even wrestle twice.”
Less than 24 hours after squaring up with Billings Senior, the Bulldogs will hop on a bus to Kalispell Flathead for a girls wrestling mixer. … rest of story at _{^{https://406mtsports.com/high-school/wrestling/butte-wrestling-to-host-billings-senior-for-1st-ever-girls-dual/article_2a45e31f-b5ca-5216-a371-b73ac9b1b760.html?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Wrestle Like a Girl: Montana Delawder turns heads in senior season
High school senior Montana Delawder has won a national title in wrestling, qualified for the District III Class 3A Boys Wrestling Tournament and set a state record for wins on the mat as a female. She’s changed the landscape of high school wrestling. Now her final season in a high school singlet takes on new meaning. “I want to leave things better than I found them,” Delawder said.
Gettysburg wrestling has opened its doors to girls wrestlers for years, but this fall made that welcome sign official. The Warriors became the eighth program in Pennsylvania to sanction girls wrestling creating a separate team of all girls.
Across the country, 21 states have sanctioned girls wrestling as a high school sport. Pennsylvania is well on its way with over one dozen schools committing to host programs. The PIAA will sanction girls wrestling as an official sport if 100 schools have programs. Delawder has a big role on the Gettysburg girls wrestling team. She’s a recruiter, getting more girls to try the sport. She’s a teacher, imparting her years of wrestling training onto teammates getting their first taste of live wrestling. She’s a leader, … rest of story at _{^{https://www.abc27.com/sports/local-sports/like-a-girl/wrestle-like-a-girl-montana-delawder-turns-heads-in-senior-season/?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – Women’s Wrestling Honor Dean While Defeating Univ. of the Cumberlands 29-18
MARIETTA, Ga. —- On a day where the Women’s Wrestling team honored Kyleigh Dean, the team pulled through for a victory, 29-18, over the visiting seventh-ranked University of the Cumberlands in conference play. Before the match started the team hosted a special match between new Life U signee Kyleigh Dean and Jordan Nelson. Dean suffers from Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy (CGL), a rare genetic disorder characterized by the near total loss of body fat. Despite her condition, Dean has always been a warrior, fighting through any and all limitations to have a successful high school wrestling career. Following Dean’s victory via pin, she left her shoes on the mat, ending her career.
Despite gaining the conference win, it was a tough day on the mat for the Running Eagles with all of the team’s match wins except for one coming by forfeit. The Patriots won … rest of story at _{^{https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/1/22/womens-wrestling-honor-dean-while-defeating-univ-of-the-cumberlands-29-18.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND … Women’s Wrestling Record Three First Place Finishes at Emmanuel Invitational
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. —- The No. 5 nationally ranked Life University women’s wrestling team performed well in a strong field at the Emmanuel Invitational today, standing at the top of the team rankings in a field of nine off the back of having 14 total placers. The Running Eagles made their presence felt at the event, receiving first place finishes from Katalina Bartelt (109 lbs.), Peyton Prussin (116 lbs.), and Jordan Nelson (170 lbs.) Julia Vidallon earned the team’s only second place finish in her 123 pound class, while Kory Phillips (109 lbs.), Riley Dalrymple (130 lbs.), Destinee Rivera (155lbs.), and Catherine Palmieri (191 lbs.) all placed third. … rest of story at _{^{https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-record-three-first-place-finishes-at-emmanuel-invitational.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – Girls wrestling takes historic step in midstate with first tournament
Girls wrestling in Pennsylvania made historic strides on Saturday, hosting one of the first girls tournaments in the state. Five schools competed at Governor Mifflin High School in the midstate’s first event of this kind. Annville-Cleona, Easten, Gettysburg, Governor Mifflin and J.P. McCaskey brought their newly formed girls teams to Shillington to compete. These are just five of the nine schools in the state to sponsor girls wrestling programs this winter. For many of the girls on the mat, this was their first taste of competition. “At first I was completely nervous, but after the first match I kind of got used to it,” said McCaskey senior Deja Nortey. “The adrenaline calmed down. It was a release of energy basically and then I could let it all out on the mat.”
Before the 2020-21 winter season, girls who wanted to compete in wrestling at the high school level had to do so on boys teams. “It’s something that’s a work in progress,” said Gettysburg senior Ella Santoyo. “You’re not going to be great at it the first time but that doesn’t mean that girls can’t try it.” … rest of story at _{^{https://www.abc27.com/sports/local-sports/girls-wrestling-takes-historic-step-in-midstate-with-first-tournament/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – Women’s Wrestling Makes History Notching Their First Victory
FORT WAYNE, Ind. ­– Indiana Tech women’s wrestling earns their first win in program history today with a 30-18 win over Mid-South Conference opponent Brewton-Parker. Whitley Blake started the match for the Warriors at 101 against Gabriela Garcia. Whitley started the match strong for the Warriors with a hard fought 3-2 decision win to give Tech three points while Garcia earned one for the Barons. At 109, Tehani Soares earned a tech fall win 12-2 over Alexandra Martinez to give the Warriors a 7-2 lead. Korigan Wilkey took the mat for Indiana Tech at 116 to face Shawnylle Sutton of Brewton-Parker. Just 19 seconds in there was an injury where Wilkey scored five points for the Warriors in an injury default for Tech to lead 12-2. Alyssa Schuller wrestled up a weight class for Indiana Tech at 123 and earned a victory via pin in just 1:33 for five more points to the Warriors. Korissa VanOver also wrestled up a weight class to 130 where she faced Geneva Winston. Winston took advantage of the weight difference and scored five points for the Barons with a win via fall in 1:41. … rest of story at _{^{https://indianatechwarriors.com/news/2021/1/23/womens-wrestling-makes-history-notching-their-first-victory.aspx?mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – Scots Place Three Wrestlers at Robert Horton Open
he Lyon College Women’s Wrestling Team Competed at Emmanuel College Today
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Three Lyon College women’s wrestlers – Jasmine Hernandez, Ashley Whetzal, and Rebekah Garcia – placed at the Robert Horton Open this afternoon. Hernandez captured third place, while Whetzal garnered a fourth-place finish and Garcia took home sixth place. Jasmine Hernandez split in her first two matches of the tournament. However, the Scot saved her best two performances for last as she shut out her next two opponents, 10-0, to earn third place in the 123-pound weight class. Ashley Whetzal also put together her second consecutive strong showing as she pinned Greensboro College’s Ariana Wolkerfstorfer to clinch a fourth-place finish. Rebekah Garcia had a busy day for the Scots as she competed in five matches this afternoon. … rest of story at _{^{https://lyonscots.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-scots-place-three-wrestlers-at-robert-horton-open.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – (Alabama) Enterprise girl wrestler Evelyn Holmes-Smith part of state history
Enterprise eighth grader Evelyn Holmes-Smith made plenty of history Saturday night in Hoover. Holmes-Smith became the first wrestler from the Wiregrass – girls or boys – to win an AHSAA state title in the sport. She also became one of the first 11 girls wrestlers to claim an Alabama state title in the sport of wrestling, doing so at the first-ever held AHSAA Girls State Championship meet at Hoover High School. Holmes-Smith was the third girl overall to win a championship, following individual crowns won in the 285 and 95-pound weight classes, the first two finals contested. Holmes-Smith captured her state title in the 105-pound weight class on a pinfall 58 seconds into the second period of the championship match against Central-Phenix City’s Mariah Jones. Overall, the Enterprise wrestler won three tournament matches, all on pins, and didn’t allow a point in her run to the historic title. … rest of story at _{^{https://dothaneagle.com/sports/high-school/enterprise-girl-wrestler-evelyn-holmes-smith-part-of-state-history/article_29b5e670-5eab-11eb-b0ee-3332022e504e.html?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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