McKendree, King have strong showings at loaded Missouri Valley Open for women
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Felicity Taylor of McKendree by Jim Thrall.
MARSHALL, Mo. – A total of 34 teams and 361 wrestlers competed on Sunday at the Missouri Valley Open, considered the strongest of the early-season competitions in women’s college wrestling. This event will give a strong indication of the teams and individuals to watch during this year’s college season.
Placing in the top two spots in the standings were McKendree in first and King in second. Both teams had a pair of individual champions.
McKendree’s two champions were Felicity Taylor (116) and Emma Bruntil (136). Taylor, a 2019 WCWA Nationals runner-up, defeated Peyton Prussin of Life in the finals by a 10-0 technical fall. Bruntil, a highly touted freshman, scored a 10-0 technical fall over King’s 2019 WCWA runner-up Nicole Joseph.
King’s two champions were Cheyenne Sisenstein (123) and Allison Petix (130). Sisenstein, seventh in the 2019 WCWA Nationals, defeated 2019 NAIA champion Tiana Jackson of Menlo in the finals, 14-6. Petix, fifth at last year’s WCWA Nationals, pinned Colorado Mesa’s Cindy Zepeda in the finals in 2:48.
Wayland Baptist was led by 101-pound champion Nina Pham, and, competing unattached, the 191 pound champion Paige Baynes. Pham, a NAIA National runner-up last year, scored a 13-2 technical fall over Iverly Navarro of Providence in the finals. Baynes, who has won a WCWA National title two years ago, and an NAIA Nationals title last year, stopped McKendree’s Sidney Kimber in the finals, 9-6.
Solin Piearcy of Menlo College won the title at 143 pounds. In 2019, Piearcy won titles at both the WCWA Nationals and the NAIA National Invitational. She beat Sienna Ramirez of Southern Oregon in the finals, 3-0. Menlo, last year’s WCWA Nationals and NAIA National Invitational team champions, placed ninth in the standings but did not bring their full squad. ‘
The champion at 170 pounds was Rachel Watters of Oklahoma City, who was a 2018 Final X runner-up and second on the Senior National team that season. Watters beat Brittany Marshall, a graduate assistant at North Central College competing unattached, 8-2.
McKayla Campbell of Campbellsville, a 2019 WCWA runner-up, captured the 109 title with a 10-0 technical fall over Yurie Yoneoka of the University of Providence. Campbell was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
Kayla Marano of the Lion WC, an Emmanuel wrestler competing unattached, claimed the 155 pound title with a 12-2 technical fall over Gladdys Palma of Southern Oregon.
MISSOURI VALLEY OPEN
At Marshall, Mo., November 17
101 pounds
1st Place Match - Nina Pham (Wayland Baptist University) won by tech fall over Iverly Navarro (University of Providence) (TF 13-2)
3rd Place Match - Jaclyn McNichols (King University) won by decision over Pauline Granados (Mckendree University) (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match - Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa University) won by injury default over Junnette Caldera (University of Jamestown) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Jolie Lucas (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Alaura Couch (Grand View University) (TF 14-3)
109 pounds
1st Place Match - McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville University) won by tech fall over Yurie Yoneoka (University of Providence) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Carly Valleroy (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Jessica Dehart (Eastern Oregon University) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Brooke Turber (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Aleeah Gould (King University) (Fall 0:23)
7th Place Match - Kateri Rowell (Eastern Oregon Unattached) won by tech fall over Natalie Reyna (Mckendree University) (TF 10-0)
116 pounds
1st Place Match - Felicity Taylor (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Peyton Prussin (Life University) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Katlyn Pizzo (Campbellsville University) won by fall over Kasey Baynon (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) (Fall 0:51)
5th Place Match - Theresa Rankin (Mckendree University) won by decision over Sugey Ceja (Tiffin University) (Dec 5-4)
7th Place Match - Jamayia Blackston (University of Jamestown) won by tech fall over Carolina Johnson (Southern Oregon University) (TF 11-0)
123 pounds
1st Place Match - Cheyenne Sisenstein (King University) won by decision over Tiana Jackson (Menlo College) (Dec 14-6)
3rd Place Match - Alexia Ward (Mckendree University) won by decision over Vayle Baker (Augsburg University) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa University) won by injury default over Kyleigh Lopez (Southern Oregon University) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Phoenix Dubose (King University) won by fall over Tara Othman (Southern Oregon University) (Fall 0:39)
130 pounds
1st Place Match - Allison Petix (King University) won by fall over Cindy Zepeda (Colorado Mesa University) (Fall 2:48)
3rd Place Match - Amanda Martinez (North Central College) won by decision over Niya Teresita Gaines (Emmanuel College) (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match - Gabby Skidmoore (Augsburg University) won by tech fall over Anesia Ramirez (Southern Oregon University) (TF 10-0)
7th Place Match - Andrea Schlabach (University of the Cumberlands) won by decision over Alex Enriquez (Life University) (Dec 6-5)
136 pounds
1st Place Match - Emma Bruntil (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Nicole Joseph (King University) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Bridgette Duty (University of the Cumberlands) won by tech fall over Erica Sotelo (Life University) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Zoe Nowicki (Adrian College) won by decision over Tanalei Louis (Midland University) (Dec 10-2)
7th Place Match - Salome Walker (McK Unattached) won by fall over Logan Mize (Lyon College) (Fall 2:20)
143 pounds
1st Place Match - Solin Piearcy (Menlo College) won by decision over Sienna Ramirez (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match - Alara Boyd (Mckendree University) won by fall over Jacqueline Parks (University of Jamestown) (Fall 5:56)
5th Place Match - Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City University) won by decision over Ana Luciano (King University) (Dec 6-0)
7th Place Match - Kaylee Moore (Augsburg University) won by decision over Cierra Foster (Oklahoma City University) (Dec 8-7)
155 pounds
1st Place Match - Kayla Marano (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) won by tech fall over Gladdys Palma (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-2)
3rd Place Match - Joye Levendusky (Mckendree University) won by decision over Kaylynn Albrecht (Wayland Baptist University) (Dec 8-4)
5th Place Match - Tatum Sparks (University of Providence) won by tech fall over Anna Naylor (Eastern Oregon Unattached) (TF 10-0)
7th Place Match - Myranda Velazquez (University of Jamestown) won by tech fall over Olivia Pizano (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-2)
170 pounds
1st Place Match - Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City University) won by decision over Brittany Marshall (NCC Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match - Yelena Makoyed (North Central College) won by tech fall over Hannah Gladden (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Jordan Nelson (Life University) won by decision over Korinahe Bullock (Mckendree University) (Dec 4-1)
7th Place Match - Andrea Sennett (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Faith Tuttle (Augsburg Unattached) (TF 10-0)
191 pounds
1st Place Match - Paige Baynes (WBU Unattached) won by decision over Sydnee Kimber (Mckendree University) (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City University) won by tech fall over Gabby Hamilton (Life University) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Agatha Andrews (University of Jamestown) won by injury default over Kendall McGarity (Gannon University) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Leilani Camargo Naone (Midland University) won by injury default over Madlyne Navarro (Central Methodist University) (Inj. 0:00)
Teams
1 Mckendree University, IL 194
2 King University, TN, 165.5
3 Southern Oregon University, OR, 125
4 Life University, GA, 118
5 University of Jamestown, ND, 109
6 Colorado Mesa University, CO, 104
7 Oklahoma City University, OK, 101
8 University of Providence, MT, 101
9 Menlo College, CA, 96.5
10 Wayland Baptist University, TX, 79
11 Emmanuel College, GA, 69
12 University of the Cumberlands, KY, 67.5
13 North Central College, IL, 63
14 Lyon College, AR, 62
15 Campbellsville University, KY, 60
16 Midland University, NE, 56
17 Gannon University, PA, 54.5
18 Grand View University, IA, 51.5
19 Augsburg University, MN, 50
20 Adrian College, MI, 45
21 Tiffin University, OH, 43
22 MacMurray College, IL, 37.5
23 UW-Stevens Point, WI, 28.5
24 Eastern Oregon University, OR, 28
25 Central Methodist University, MO, 22
26 Texas Wesleyan University, TX, 22
27 Missouri Valley College, MO, 20.5
28 Ottawa University, KS, 20
29 University of Saint Mary, KS, 20
30 Brewton-Parker College, GA, 10
MARSHALL, Mo. – A total of 34 teams and 361 wrestlers competed on Sunday at the Missouri Valley Open, considered the strongest of the early-season competitions in women’s college wrestling. This event will give a strong indication of the teams and individuals to watch during this year’s college season.
Placing in the top two spots in the standings were McKendree in first and King in second. Both teams had a pair of individual champions.
McKendree’s two champions were Felicity Taylor (116) and Emma Bruntil (136). Taylor, a 2019 WCWA Nationals runner-up, defeated Peyton Prussin of Life in the finals by a 10-0 technical fall. Bruntil, a highly touted freshman, scored a 10-0 technical fall over King’s 2019 WCWA runner-up Nicole Joseph.
King’s two champions were Cheyenne Sisenstein (123) and Allison Petix (130). Sisenstein, seventh in the 2019 WCWA Nationals, defeated 2019 NAIA champion Tiana Jackson of Menlo in the finals, 14-6. Petix, fifth at last year’s WCWA Nationals, pinned Colorado Mesa’s Cindy Zepeda in the finals in 2:48.
Wayland Baptist was led by 101-pound champion Nina Pham, and, competing unattached, the 191 pound champion Paige Baynes. Pham, a NAIA National runner-up last year, scored a 13-2 technical fall over Iverly Navarro of Providence in the finals. Baynes, who has won a WCWA National title two years ago, and an NAIA Nationals title last year, stopped McKendree’s Sidney Kimber in the finals, 9-6.
Solin Piearcy of Menlo College won the title at 143 pounds. In 2019, Piearcy won titles at both the WCWA Nationals and the NAIA National Invitational. She beat Sienna Ramirez of Southern Oregon in the finals, 3-0. Menlo, last year’s WCWA Nationals and NAIA National Invitational team champions, placed ninth in the standings but did not bring their full squad. ‘
The champion at 170 pounds was Rachel Watters of Oklahoma City, who was a 2018 Final X runner-up and second on the Senior National team that season. Watters beat Brittany Marshall, a graduate assistant at North Central College competing unattached, 8-2.
McKayla Campbell of Campbellsville, a 2019 WCWA runner-up, captured the 109 title with a 10-0 technical fall over Yurie Yoneoka of the University of Providence. Campbell was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
Kayla Marano of the Lion WC, an Emmanuel wrestler competing unattached, claimed the 155 pound title with a 12-2 technical fall over Gladdys Palma of Southern Oregon.
MISSOURI VALLEY OPEN
At Marshall, Mo., November 17
101 pounds
1st Place Match - Nina Pham (Wayland Baptist University) won by tech fall over Iverly Navarro (University of Providence) (TF 13-2)
3rd Place Match - Jaclyn McNichols (King University) won by decision over Pauline Granados (Mckendree University) (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match - Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa University) won by injury default over Junnette Caldera (University of Jamestown) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Jolie Lucas (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Alaura Couch (Grand View University) (TF 14-3)
109 pounds
1st Place Match - McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville University) won by tech fall over Yurie Yoneoka (University of Providence) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Carly Valleroy (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Jessica Dehart (Eastern Oregon University) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Brooke Turber (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Aleeah Gould (King University) (Fall 0:23)
7th Place Match - Kateri Rowell (Eastern Oregon Unattached) won by tech fall over Natalie Reyna (Mckendree University) (TF 10-0)
116 pounds
1st Place Match - Felicity Taylor (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Peyton Prussin (Life University) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Katlyn Pizzo (Campbellsville University) won by fall over Kasey Baynon (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) (Fall 0:51)
5th Place Match - Theresa Rankin (Mckendree University) won by decision over Sugey Ceja (Tiffin University) (Dec 5-4)
7th Place Match - Jamayia Blackston (University of Jamestown) won by tech fall over Carolina Johnson (Southern Oregon University) (TF 11-0)
123 pounds
1st Place Match - Cheyenne Sisenstein (King University) won by decision over Tiana Jackson (Menlo College) (Dec 14-6)
3rd Place Match - Alexia Ward (Mckendree University) won by decision over Vayle Baker (Augsburg University) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa University) won by injury default over Kyleigh Lopez (Southern Oregon University) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Phoenix Dubose (King University) won by fall over Tara Othman (Southern Oregon University) (Fall 0:39)
130 pounds
1st Place Match - Allison Petix (King University) won by fall over Cindy Zepeda (Colorado Mesa University) (Fall 2:48)
3rd Place Match - Amanda Martinez (North Central College) won by decision over Niya Teresita Gaines (Emmanuel College) (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match - Gabby Skidmoore (Augsburg University) won by tech fall over Anesia Ramirez (Southern Oregon University) (TF 10-0)
7th Place Match - Andrea Schlabach (University of the Cumberlands) won by decision over Alex Enriquez (Life University) (Dec 6-5)
136 pounds
1st Place Match - Emma Bruntil (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Nicole Joseph (King University) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Bridgette Duty (University of the Cumberlands) won by tech fall over Erica Sotelo (Life University) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Zoe Nowicki (Adrian College) won by decision over Tanalei Louis (Midland University) (Dec 10-2)
7th Place Match - Salome Walker (McK Unattached) won by fall over Logan Mize (Lyon College) (Fall 2:20)
143 pounds
1st Place Match - Solin Piearcy (Menlo College) won by decision over Sienna Ramirez (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match - Alara Boyd (Mckendree University) won by fall over Jacqueline Parks (University of Jamestown) (Fall 5:56)
5th Place Match - Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City University) won by decision over Ana Luciano (King University) (Dec 6-0)
7th Place Match - Kaylee Moore (Augsburg University) won by decision over Cierra Foster (Oklahoma City University) (Dec 8-7)
155 pounds
1st Place Match - Kayla Marano (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) won by tech fall over Gladdys Palma (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-2)
3rd Place Match - Joye Levendusky (Mckendree University) won by decision over Kaylynn Albrecht (Wayland Baptist University) (Dec 8-4)
5th Place Match - Tatum Sparks (University of Providence) won by tech fall over Anna Naylor (Eastern Oregon Unattached) (TF 10-0)
7th Place Match - Myranda Velazquez (University of Jamestown) won by tech fall over Olivia Pizano (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-2)
170 pounds
1st Place Match - Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City University) won by decision over Brittany Marshall (NCC Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match - Yelena Makoyed (North Central College) won by tech fall over Hannah Gladden (Lion Wrestling Club EC UnAttached) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Jordan Nelson (Life University) won by decision over Korinahe Bullock (Mckendree University) (Dec 4-1)
7th Place Match - Andrea Sennett (Mckendree University) won by tech fall over Faith Tuttle (Augsburg Unattached) (TF 10-0)
191 pounds
1st Place Match - Paige Baynes (WBU Unattached) won by decision over Sydnee Kimber (Mckendree University) (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City University) won by tech fall over Gabby Hamilton (Life University) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Agatha Andrews (University of Jamestown) won by injury default over Kendall McGarity (Gannon University) (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match - Leilani Camargo Naone (Midland University) won by injury default over Madlyne Navarro (Central Methodist University) (Inj. 0:00)
Teams
1 Mckendree University, IL 194
2 King University, TN, 165.5
3 Southern Oregon University, OR, 125
4 Life University, GA, 118
5 University of Jamestown, ND, 109
6 Colorado Mesa University, CO, 104
7 Oklahoma City University, OK, 101
8 University of Providence, MT, 101
9 Menlo College, CA, 96.5
10 Wayland Baptist University, TX, 79
11 Emmanuel College, GA, 69
12 University of the Cumberlands, KY, 67.5
13 North Central College, IL, 63
14 Lyon College, AR, 62
15 Campbellsville University, KY, 60
16 Midland University, NE, 56
17 Gannon University, PA, 54.5
18 Grand View University, IA, 51.5
19 Augsburg University, MN, 50
20 Adrian College, MI, 45
21 Tiffin University, OH, 43
22 MacMurray College, IL, 37.5
23 UW-Stevens Point, WI, 28.5
24 Eastern Oregon University, OR, 28
25 Central Methodist University, MO, 22
26 Texas Wesleyan University, TX, 22
27 Missouri Valley College, MO, 20.5
28 Ottawa University, KS, 20
29 University of Saint Mary, KS, 20
30 Brewton-Parker College, GA, 10
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