Wyoming Seminary dominates historic first Prep School Girls Nationals, with five champions

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Wyoming Seminary was the dominant team in the first Prep School National Championships for girls, securing five individual champions, and outscoring runner-up John Carroll by 116 points on Friday.


The tournament featured eight nationally ranked athletes, including two gold-medal finals which included both athletes with national rankings.


At 142 pounds, in a mild upset, Marisol Nugent of Phillips Academy pinned Reese Larramendy of Wyoming Seminary in the finals in 1:05. Nugent is ranked No. 11 nationally at 138 pounds, while Larramendy sits at No. 2 at 144 pounds.


The other finals with a pair of ranked wrestlers was at 105 pounds, where No. 9 Julianne Moccia of John Carroll pinned No. 14 Virginia Foard of Wyoming Seminary in 19 seconds.


Other nationally ranked champions including No. 3 Caitlyn Walker of Wyoming Seminary at 113, No. 4 Ava Bayless of Wyoming Seminary at 121, No. 3 Sophia Smith at 130 and No. 1 Kennedy Blades of Wyoming Seminary at 178.


The other champion was Piper Staniford of Wyoming Seminary at 185.


Twenty two teams entered the tournament, which included athletes from across the nation.


The event was held alongside the Prep School Nationals for boys, and was broadcast on Flowrestling.

PREP SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Bethlehem, Pa.


Girls Results

(with national ranking listed, as appropriate)


105

1st – No. 9 Julianne Moccia (John Carroll) F No. 14 Virginia Foard (Wyoming Seminary), 0:19

3rd - Kate Borkowski (Sidwell Friends - Girls) F Makayla Carrafiello (Landmark School - Girls), 2:34


113

1st – No. 3 Caitlyn Walker (Wyoming Seminary) F Lilly Gessner (Lawrenceville School), 0:38

3rd - Angela Osei-ampadu (Deerfield Academy) F Nicole Emmet (Northfield Mount Hermon School), 0:51


121

1st – No. 4 Ava Bayless (Wyoming Seminary) F Jenna Raggio (Collegiate School), 0:21

3rd - Gia Checo roques (John Carroll) MD Megan Ding (Middlesex School), 11-1


130

1st – No. 3 Sophia Smith (Wyoming Seminary) DEC Heidi Richardson (Good Counsel), 1-0

3rd - Cara Nugent (Governor`s Academy) F Simone Straus (The Hotchkiss School), 2:24


142

1st – No. 11 Marisol Nugent (Phillips Academy) F No. 2 Reese Larramendy (Wyoming Seminary), 1:05

3rd - Love Daley (Middlesex School) F Ines Levy (Buckingham Browne And Nichols School), 0:59


178

1st – No. 1 Kennedy Blades (Wyoming Seminary)

2nd - Katie Gatza (Northfield Mount Hermon School)

Blades pin Gatza, 0:32

Blades pin Gatza, 1:41


185

1st - Piper Staniford (Wyoming Seminary)

2nd - Naomi Tewodros (Northfield Mount Hermon School)

Standiford pin Tewodros, 1:44

Standiford pin Tewodros, 1:37

Team standings

1 Wyoming Seminary - Girls 154

2 John Carroll - Girls 38

3 Northfield Mount Hermon School - Girls 31

4 Phillips Academy - Girls 26

5 Middlesex School - Girls 25

6 Good Counsel - Girls 24

6 Sidwell Friends - Girls 24

8 Governor`s Academy - Girls 21

9 Collegiate School - Girls 20

10 Lawrenceville School - Girls 15

Of 22 teams