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College Women’s Wrestling News – Feb. 12

This Week in Women’s Collegiate Wrestling (2/7/2024)
Key Takeaways from the week

As teams begin winding down their duals before regionals begin, there are some exciting matchups and a good look at how starters will look against top-rated opponents at Nationals.
1. The University of the Cumberlands keeps it close with Life
In one of the more exciting ranked dual matchups left this season, the University of the Cumberlands walked away with a few match wins, but couldn’t keep up with the Running Eagles. 
The Patriots started with a big win from #5 Elizabeth Dosado getting the pin over #10 Devyn Gomez. Life’s #4 Diana Gonzalez took care of business at 109 lbs, after giving up the first pushout point to #11 Gracie Elliot, she turned up the offense and got the 10-3 decision. 
Next, in one of the closest ranked matchups of the night, the points were flying between #6 Presley Anderson for Cumberlands against #9 Ariana Martinez. Anderson scored an early four-point takedown, followed by two unanswered takedowns to go up 8-0 in the first. In the second, Martinez gets a similar set of moves herself to tie things up. With little time remaining, Anderson finds her move and secures the 10-8 win.  Life takes the next two weights with big pins from #6 Anna Krejsa and #10 Riley Dalrymple. At 136 lbs, we saw #19 Angie Prado take on an unranked opponent and get the pin for the Running Eagles. The McBryde sisters then competed in their usual order, but all up a weight class for this dual. While #5 Zaynah McBryde was wrestling tough … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/This-week-in-womens-collegiate-wrestling-272024
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Mount Olive Women’s Wrestling rolls past Allen, 50-0
Results
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 4) – After winning all 10 matches on Sunday afternoon, the Trojans cruised past Allen by a 50-0 margin in dual meet competition at Kornegay Arena.
With the win, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program surpasses its all-time win total in dual meets and improves to 8-4 overall. It marks the first meeting between the sides with the Yellow Jackets in their first year as a program. Meanwhile, Allen drops to 3-7 in their inaugural season.
The Trojans established an early 5-0 advantage following a forfeit at 101 before junior Samantha Miller (109) extended the lead with a first-period fall over Jillian Lackey. With UMO leading by a score of 10-0, Mount Olive received back-to-back forfeits at 116 and 123. Freshman Brielle Bibla competed in the 130-weight class and delivered a fall in the opening period against Alicia Coleman, 25-0.
At 136, freshman Angelica Steffy registered a first-period pin versus Tonai Moore, while sophomore Skyelar Smith (143) posted a win against Cathia Timas following an injury during the second period. … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Womens-wrestling-rolls-past-allen-50-0
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Mavericks dominate inaugural RMAC Women’s Wrestling Championships
Six Mavs win, nine earn medals
DENVER— The nation’s fifth-ranked Colorado Mesa University women’s wrestling team dominated the inaugural Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships winning six individual titles as eight Mavericks reached the finals while nine earned medals thanks to top-3 finishes throughout an impressive day of efforts on Saturday here at the Regis University Fieldhouse.  All 14 Mavericks in action finished amongst the top five of their respective brackets as CMU combined for 30 total match wins while suffering just 12 losses, three of which came against teammates.
Jennesis Martinez (101 pounds), Isabella Morales (109), Kiely Tabaldo (116), Hania Halverson (123), Dalia Garibay (155) and Caylee Collins (170) all won titles with Collins defeating teammate and top-seeded Kimberly Carlin by a 5-0 margin in the final.  Holly Beaudoin also reached the finals before suffering just her second loss of the season in a battle of two of the nation’s top four ranked wrestlers at 136 pounds.
CMU freshman Adriana Gomez also earned a bronze medal with a third place finish at 109 pounds, losing only to Morales during a 3-1 day.
Elsewhere, Kaydence Boyd (130), Valerie Glenn (143) and Celina Cooke (155) all took fourth while Apple Middleton (130) and Ella Gransbery (143) both placed fifth in their respective brackets. … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Mavericks-dominate-inaugural-rmac-womens-wrestling-championships
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Chadron State Women’s Wrestling defeats Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team defeated the University of Sioux Falls on Friday afternoon, defeating the Cougars 30-15 to improve to 8-5 overall.  
The Eagles will compete at the Midland Warrior Open in Fremont, Nebraska tomorrow before having regionals in Denton, Texas on Sunday, February 25.  
Chadron State earned 12 points by earing forfeits at 123 pounds and 170 pounds. The Cougars were victorious at 191 pounds by way of forfeit.  
In live action, Britley Lopez, a sophomore from Borger, Texas, was trailing 5-2 at 101 pounds before using a two-point takedown to earn a fall in 5:01 to being the match.
Mana Chanthasone, a freshman from Liberal, Kansas, bumped a weight class to 109 pounds where she earned a 10-0 tech fall in 2:40 to extend the Eagles lead to 9-0.
Sioux Falls struck first at 116 pounds with a 10-0 tech fall. After the forfeit at 123 pounds, the Cougars won the following match at 130, with another tech fall to make the score 14-8.  
The Eagles won the final four matches before forfeiting at 191 pounds. At 136, Annika Lee, a freshman from Olympia, Washington, was victorious with a 11-3 decision. Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona, won with a high scoring decision, 16-8, at 143 pounds. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-sioux-falls
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Sacred Heart Women’s Wrestling Captures 17th Win of the Season Against WNEU
The Pioneers remain undefeated in the Northeast Region with 12-0 mark
SPRINGFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women’s wrestling team closed out its dual meet portion of its 2023-24 schedule with a 39-7 road victory over the Golden Bears of Western New England College Friday afternoon.
Notables:
The Pioneers wrap up the winter campaign with a program-best 17-3 dual meet record.  
SHU also closes out the season with an undefeated record of 12-0 in the Northeast Region.  
Ahsia Torres, Alexandra Fitzgerald, Aliza Leander, and Cara Broadus won by tech falls, while Nohea Moniz and Madison Sandquist won by falls.
Aaliyah Payne-Parris and Madeline Hodges won their designated weight class by forfeit. … story at … Sacredheartpioneers.com/Womens-wrestling-captures-17th-win-of-the-season-against-wneu

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