No. 1 McKendree women lead No. 2 King in team race after semifinals at NCWWC Nationals in Tiffin

Emma Bruntil of McKendree in control. Bruntil has reached the NCWWC finals. Photo by Carie Dernlan.


TIFFIN, Ohio - Defending champion and No. 1 ranked McKendree pushed eight athletes into the finals to take the lead in the team race at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) for NCAA women’s wrestling programs at Tiffin University on Saturday.


McKendree lead No. 2 King by 19.5 points as the semifinals concluded. Consolation rounds continue as this story is being posted.


McKendree’s finalists are Pauline Granados (101), Felicity Taylor (116), Cameron Guerin (130), Brenda Reyna (136), Emma Bruntil (143), Alara Boyd (155), Joye Levendusky (170) and Sydnee Kimber (191).


King will be represented in the finals by five wrestlers: Aleeah Gould (109), Cheyenne Sisenstein (123), Ana Luciano (136), Ashlynn Ortega (143) and Tavi Heidelberg-Tollson (191)


All four returning NCWWC national champions Pauline Granados of McKendree (101), Emily Shilson of Augsburg (109), Emma Bruntil of McKendree (136) and Sydnee Kimber of McKendree (191) have reached the finals.


The top athlete in each weight class who has not already qualified will advance to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3.


The event is being broadcast live on Trackwrestling.

NCWWC NATIONALS

At Tiffin, Ohio


Finals pairings

101 - Angelina Gomez (Emmanuel) vs. Pauline Granados (McKendree)

109 - Emily Shilson (Augsburg) vs. Aleeah Gould (King)

116 - Felicity Taylor (McKendree) vs. Sugey Ceja (Tiffin)

123 - Cheyenne Sisenstein (King) vs. Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa)

130 - Cameron Guerin (McKendree) vs. Amanda Martinez (North Central)

136 - Ana Luciano (King) vs. Brenda Reyna (McKendree)

143 - Emma Bruntil (McKendree) vs. Ashlynn Ortega (King)

155 - Kayla Marano (Emmanuel) vs. Alara Boyd (McKendree)

170 - Yelena Makoyed (North Central) vs. Joye Levendusky (McKendree)

191 - Sydnee Kimber (McKendree) vs. Tavi Heidelberg-Tollson (King)

Semifinal results


101

Angelina Gomez (Emmanuel) 12-5 won by decision over Jaclyn McNichols (King) 1-1 (Dec 6-0)

Pauline Granados (McKendree) 7-2 won by tech fall over Sam Miller (Presbyterian) 2-1 (TF-1.5 2:20 (10-0))


109

Emily Shilson (Augsburg) 7-0 won by tech fall over Cassy Lopez (Presbyterian) 2-1 (TF-1.5 1:13 (10-0))

Aleeah Gould (King) 3-0 won by fall over Natalie Reyna (McKendree) 5-3 (Fall 4:50)


116

Felicity Taylor (McKendree) 12-0 won by decision over Melanie Mendoza (King) 2-1 (Dec 3-2)

Sugey Ceja (Tiffin) 11-1 won by fall over Sophia Mirabella (King) 1-1 (Fall 0:54)


123

Cheyenne Sisenstein (King) 3-0 won by fall over Payton Stroud (McKendree) 8-5 (Fall 1:19)

Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa) 18-2 won by tech fall over Asia Nguyen-Smith (North Central) 13-4 (TF-1.5 2:19 (12-0))


130

Cameron Guerin (McKendree) 9-0 won by tech fall over Phoenix Dubose (King) 2-1 (TF-1.5 2:23 (10-0))

Amanda Martinez (North Central) 11-2 won by decision over Allison Petix (King) 2-1 (Dec 6-0)


136

Ana Luciano (King) 3-0 won by fall over Michelle Camacho (McKendree) 6-2 (Fall 1:09)

Brenda Reyna (McKendree) 9-1 won by decision over Autumn Flanigan (Augsburg) 5-1 (Dec 8-1)


143

Emma Bruntil (McKendree) 3-0 won by fall over Kya Rybachek (Augsburg) 7-3 (Fall 0:56)

Ashlynn Ortega (King) 3-0 won by decision over Felicity Bryant (Emmanuel) 12-6 (Dec 6-0


155

Kayla Marano (Emmanuel) 17-1 won by decision over Malea Palahniuk (North Central) 8-7 (Dec 5-1)

Alara Boyd (McKendree) 11-1 won by tech fall over Marlynne Deede (Augsburg) 8-2 (TF-1.5 6:00 (13-2))


170

Yelena Makoyed (North Central) 12-0 won by tech fall over Nia Crosdale (King) 1-1 (TF-1.5 2:41 (10-0))

Joye Levendusky (McKendree) 11-2 won by decision over Tristan Kelly (Colorado Mesa) 8-2 (Dec 6-3)


191

Sydnee Kimber (McKendree) 17-0 won by fall over Jessie Lee (Tiffin) 8-3 (Fall 1:15)

Tavi Heidelberg-Tollson (King) 3-0 won by decision over Isabeau Shalack (Colorado Mesa) 6-3 (Dec 8-0)

Team standings as semifinals completed

1 McKendree 161.5

2 King 142.0

3 Emmanuel 74.5

4 Colorado Mesa 68.5

5 North Central 63.0

6 Augsburg 56.0

7 Tiffin 50.0

8 Presbyterian 35.0

9 Gannon 22.0

10 Adrian 20.5