No. 1 McKendree and No. 6 Emmanuel women have strong efforts at loaded Bearcat Open

Photo of McKendree star Brandy Lowe courtesy of MCKBearcats.com


The 2019 WCWA Nationals are only a few weeks away in Georgia, and many of the nation's top women's teams and individual wrestlers came together for the Bearcat Open, a strong tune-up for the national tournament.


Host McKendree University women's wrestlers Allissa Maldonado (109), Sydnee Kimber (170), and Brandy Lowe (191) placed first in their weight classes on their home mats. McKendree is currently ranked No. 1 in the WCWA.


McKendree, which had 11 other top-six finishes, had a strong tournament, just one day after defeating No. 6 Emmanuel College, 28-15 in a home dual meet, which was Senior Night for the team


Emmanuel also flexed its muscles at the Bearcat Open, with the most individual champions with four: Angelina Gomez (101), Abigail Nette (130), Kayla Marano (136) and Hannah Gladden (155).


Campbellsville senior Koral Sugiyama scored a pin over McKendree’s Alexia Ward in 4:57 to claim the 123 pound title.


Lakeland’s No. 1 ranked freshman Jayden Laurent won the 143-pound title, edging Felicity Bryant of Emmanuel, 2-1.


Also winning a title was Lion WC star Maria Vidales at 116 pounds.


These Bearcat Open winners were also champions at the Tornado Open, held at King University, on January 20: Gomez, Vidales, Sugiyama, Nette and Marano.

BEARCAT OPEN

At Lebanon, Ill., January 27


101

1st Place Match - Angelina Gomez (Emmanuel) won by tech fall over Natalie Reyna (McKendree University ) (TF 14-3)

3rd Place Match - Coellet Rangel (McKendree University ) won by fall over Alisha Elizalde (Ferrum College) (Fall 1:35)

5th Place Match - Alaura Couch (Waldorf University) won by fall over Angela Goldwire (Adrian) (Fall 2:01)


109

1st Place Match - Allissa Maldonado (McKendree University ) won by decision over Raven Guidry (Oklahoma City) (Dec 11-7)

3rd Place Match - Kylie Titus (MacMurray College) won by fall over Carly Valleroy (McKendree University ) (Fall 1:43)

5th Place Match - Clare Garcia (Emmanuel) won by decision over Angelique Terrones-Cruz (Lindenwood - Belleville) (Dec 8-4)


116

1st Place Match - Maria Vidales (Lion Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Cassidy Jasperson (Oklahoma City) (Inj. 0:00)

3rd Place Match - Theresa Rankin (McKendree University ) won by fall over Kasey Baynon (Emmanuel) (Fall 0:20)

5th Place Match - Felicity Taylor (McKendree University ) won by tech fall over Tyesha Topps (Life University) (TF 15-4)


123

1st Place Match - Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville ) won by fall over Alexia Ward (McKendree University ) (Fall 4:57)

3rd Place Match - Alexandra Herle (Emmanuel) won by fall over Maddie Ruckdashel (Lakeland University) (Fall 2:04)

5th Place Match - Daniela Flores (Oklahoma City) won by injury default over Mia Dow (MacMurray College) (Inj. 0:00)


130

1st Place Match - Abigail Nette (Emmanuel) won by fall over Amanda Martinez (Lindenwood - Belleville) (Fall 1:19)

3rd Place Match - Julia Vidallon (Life University) won by tech fall over Caitlin Cardenas (Emmanuel) (TF 11-1)

5th Place Match - Passion Hollins (Emmanuel) won by injury default over Diana Dzasezeva (Waldorf University) (Inj. 0:00)


136

1st Place Match - Kayla Marano (Emmanuel) won by decision over Erica Sotelo (Life University) (Dec 10-2)

3rd Place Match - Michelle Camacho (McKendree University ) won by decision over Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City) (Dec 10-9)

5th Place Match - Sophia Carson (Campbellsville ) won by decision over Zoe Nowicki (Adrian) (Dec 5-4)


143

1st Place Match - Jayden Laurent (Lakeland University) won by decision over Felicity Bryant (Emmanuel) (Dec 2-1)

3rd Place Match - Zoe Wight (Life University) won by decision over Grace Kristoff (McKendree University ) (Dec 7-2)

5th Place Match - Maggie Douma (Oklahoma City) won by decision over Hailey Finn (Life University) (Dec 6-2)


155

1st Place Match - Hannah Gladden (Emmanuel) won by decision over Jasmine Bailey (McKendree University ) (Dec 9-0)

3rd Place Match - Joye Levendusky (McKendree University ) won by tech fall over Mariya Gaither (Lindenwood) (TF 10-0)

5th Place Match - Maggie Elliott (Adrian) won by tech fall over Rachel Allar (Evolution Fitness) (TF 10-0)


170

1st Place Match - Sydnee Kimber (McKendree University ) won by decision over Andrea Sennett (Bearcat Wrestling Club ) (Dec 10-6)

3rd Place Match - Mariah Harris (Campbellsville ) won by decision over Stephanie Pantoja (Life University) (Dec 4-2)

5th Place Match - Kenya Sloan (Campbellsville ) won by fall over Taeler Green (Life University) (Fall 2:07)


191

1st Place Match - Brandy Lowe (McKendree University ) won by decision over Chi Chi Nwankwo (Oklahoma City) (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match - Leya Deickman (Ferrum College) won by injury default over Alex Castillo (Campbellsville ) (Inj. 0:00)

5th Place Match - Kaylee Seabolt (Emmanuel) won by injury default over Destane Garrick (McKendree University ) (Inj. 0:00)