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Women’s College Weekend wrap: Four big open tournaments kick off season

by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Action image of Sugey Ceja of Tiffin courtesy of Tiffin Athletics.

Falcon Invitational
November 6

Editor’s Note:
Hosted by Friends University, a field with NAIA, NCAA and NJCAA teams from the Midwest came together to get the season underway. NAIA No. 5 Texas Wesleyan had five individual champions: Jasmine Godinez (109), Camille Fournier (116), Mea Mohler (130), Lexi Basham (136) and Brittyn Corbishley (170). NAIA Missouri Baptist had a pair of individual champions in Heather Achterberg (143) and Tiyahna Askew (155). Other individual champions were unattached Jasmine Sands (101), Marissa Gallegos of NCAA No. 6 Colorado Mesa (123) and Chamira Cooper of NAIA No. 6 Cumberlands (191)

101 pounds
1st Place Match - Jasmine Sands (Unattached-Womens) won by tech fall over Esther Walker (Midland Womens) (TF 16-6)
3rd Place Match - Madison Brown (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by decision over Zoe Omura (Midland Womens) (Dec 6-0)

109 pounds
1st Place Match - Jasmine Godinez (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by fall over Jessica Corredor (Missouri Baptist Womens) (Fall 2:11)
3rd Place Match - Kennedy Shrophire (Indian Hills Womens) won by no contest over Alexis Saldivar (Texas Wesleyan Womens) (NC)

116 pounds
1st Place Match - Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by tech fall over Aja Pearson (Ottawa Womens) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Alexis Medina (Cumberlands Womens) won by decision over Heaven-Leigh Jackson (Indian Hills Womens) (Dec 4-4)

123 pounds
1st Place Match - Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa Womens) won by tech fall over Ashley Whetzal (Lyon College Womens) (TF 12-1)
3rd Place Match - Devin Patton (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by forfeit over Nichole Moore (Baker Womens) (FF)

130 pounds
1st Place Match - Mea Mohler (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by tech fall over Olivia Branson (Baker Womens) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Kylie Robledo (Baker Womens) won by tech fall over Prethy Enriquez (Midland Womens) (TF 14-2)

136 pounds
1st Place Match - Lexi Basham (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by fall over Aliyah Yates (Cumberlands Womens) (Fall 4:49)
3rd Place Match - Jordan Suarez (Wayland Baptist Womens) won by tech fall over Lilly Gough (Central Methodist Womens) (TF 10-0)

143 pounds 
1st Place Match - Heather Achterberg (Missouri Baptist Womens) won by fall over Maryellen Lafferty (Texas Wesleyan Womens) (Fall 0:50)
3rd Place Match - Kaylee Lacy (Colorado Mesa Womens) won by forfeit over Savanna Mccutchen (William Jewell Womens) (FF)

155 pounds
1st Place Match - Tiyahna Askew (Missouri Baptist Womens) won by fall over Darby Weidl (Ottawa Womens) (Fall 1:16)
3rd Place Match - Josette Partney (Missouri Baptist Womens) won by fall over Ginamarie Santiago Ayala (Indian Hills Womens) (Fall 3:45)

170 pounds
1st Place Match - Brittyn Corbishley (Texas Wesleyan Womens) won by fall over Kaylynn Albrecht (Baker Womens) (Fall 2:40)
3rd Place Match - Ariana Pereira (Cumberlands Womens) won by no contest over Alex Brulotte (Colorado Mesa Womens) (NC)

191 pounds
1st Place Match - Chamira Cooper (Cumberlands Womens) won by tech fall over Jesse Kirby (Cumberlands Womens) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Lessly Sandoval (St. Mary`s Womens) won by fall over Rebekah Smith (Ottawa Womens) (Fall 1:59)

Pointer Open
November 6

Editor’s Note:
Hosted by Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the tournament featured a number of NCAA programs from the Midwest. NCAA No. 1 McKendree had three individual champions, Cameron Guerin (130), Alara Boyd (155) and Joye Levendusky (170), plus two weight classes where both of the finalists were from McKendree and decided to take a double forfeit, 109 pounds and 191 pounds. NCAA No. 7 North Central secured two champions, Mateah Roehl (116) and Sara Sulejmani (136). Two of the champions were not affiliated with colleges, Alisha Howk of Victory Wrestling (123) and Katie Lange of Twin Cities RTC (143). Host Wisconsin Stevens Point, ranked No. 13 in the NCAA, had the other champion, Brooke Thurber (101).

101 pounds
1st Place - Brooke Thurber of Wisconsin Stevens Point
2nd Place - Kate Cacho of North Central College
3rd Place - Sarah Frost of North Central College
4th Place - Amber Turner of North Central College
Brooke Thurber (Wisconsin Stevens Point) won by tech fall over Amber Turner (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
Kate Cacho (North Central College) won by decision over Sarah Frost (North Central College) (Dec 8-0)
Brooke Thurber (Wisconsin Stevens Point) won by tech fall over Sarah Frost (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
Kate Cacho (North Central College) won by tech fall over Amber Turner (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
Brooke Thurber (Wisconsin Stevens Point) won by tech fall over Kate Cacho (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
Sarah Frost (North Central College) won by fall over Amber Turner (North Central College) (Fall 0:32)

109 pounds
1st Place Match - Natalie Reyna (McKendree University) and Pauline Granados (McKendree University) (DFF)
3rd Place Match - Sydney Petzinger (North Central College) won by tech fall over Angelina Graff (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Elizah Leonard (North Central College)

116 pounds 
1st Place Match - Mateah Roehl (North Central College) won by decision over Kendra Ryan (North Central College) (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match - Aliyah Rollins (McKendree University) and Victoria Nunez (McKendree University) (DFF)
5th Place Match - Abby Nelson (Wisconsin Stevens Point) won by fall over Carly Valleroy (McKendree University) (Fall 4:07)

123 pounds
1st Place Match - Alisha Howk (Victory Wrestling) won by tech fall over Amani Jones (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Gabby Skidmore (Augsburg University) won by decision over Katelynn Gunderson (Lakeland University) (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match - Jordan Johnston (North Central College) won by forfeit over Tateum Park (Augsburg University) (FF)

130 pounds
1st Place Match - Cameron Guerin (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Niya Teresita Gaines (North Central College) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Flora Vizi (North Central College) won by fall over Savannah Vold (Augsburg University) (Fall 1:09)
5th Place Match - Yele Aycock (North Central College) won by tech fall over Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (Augsburg University) (TF 11-0)

136 pounds
1st Place Match - Sara Sulejmani (North Central College) won by decision over Skye Realin (McKendree University) (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match - Autumn Flanigan (TCRTC) won by fall over Abigail Denney (North Central College) (Fall 4:46)
5th Place Match - Blanche `Nina` Kemu Makem (Augsburg University) won by tech fall over Kya Rybachek (Augsburg University) (TF 10-0)

143 pounds
1st Place Match - Katie Lange (TCRTC) won by fall over Riley Aamold (North Central College) (Fall 3:30)
3rd Place Match - Michelle Camacho (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Megan Struble (Wisconsin Stevens Point) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Kim Nunez (North Central College) won by tech fall over Danielle Lopez (Northern Michigan University) (TF 10-0)

155 pounds
1st Place Match - Alara Boyd (McKendree University) won by fall over Marlynne Deede (Augsburg University) (Fall 4:34)
3rd Place Match - Kaitlyn Bryant (Northern Michigan University) won by fall over Kahlea Jolly (Augsburg University) (Fall 1:30)
5th Place Match - Shelby Ottum (North Central College) won by fall over Sawyer Graham (Augustana (IL)) (Fall 4:55)

170 pounds
1st Place Match - Joye Levendusky (McKendree University) won by decision over Jade Herzer (Wisconsin Stevens Point) (Dec 9-2)
3rd Place Match - Fiona McConnell (North Central College) won by fall over Madison Horn (Augsburg University) (Fall 4:18)
5th Place Match - Destynie Pacheco (Augsburg University) won by fall over Sadie Hill (North Central College) (Fall 2:38)

191 pounds
1st Place Match - Jaycee Foeller (McKendree University) and Grace Kristoff (McKendree University) (DFF)
3rd Place Match - Traeh Haynes (North Central College) won by fall over Alicia Mena-Chaves (TCRTC) (Fall 1:02)
5th Place Match - Amber Latta (North Central College) won by decision over Tabitha Breitrick (Wisconsin Stevens Point) (Dec 3-1)

SFU Open
November 6

Editor Notes:
Hosted by NCAA No. 4 Simon Fraser, this open tournament was competed in the Senior women’s weight classes, plus one additional weight class. The tournament featured a number of Canadian club programs, including some prominent Senior athletes. Simon Fraser had an individual champions in Karla Godinez Gonzalez (53 kg) and numerous other medalists.

50 kg
1st Place Match - Katie Dutchak (Huskies WC) won by fall over Golrouk Nouri (SFU) (Fall 1:33)
3rd Place Match - Alexia Seal (SFU) won by decision over August Eve (Dinos WC) (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match - Greta Gustafson (UNAT) won by decision over Maddie Mackenzie (UNAT) (Dec 8-3)

53 kg
1st Place - Karla Godinez Gonzalez of SFU
2nd Place - Robbie Ann Pingal of EWC Bears
3rd Place - Grace Lew of Dinos WC
4th Place - Ivy Threatful of UNAT
5th Place - Megan Zelasky of SFU
Robbie Ann Pingal (EWC Bears) won by tech fall over Megan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Grace Lew (Dinos WC) won by tech fall over Ivy Threatful (UNAT) (TF 14-4)
Karla Godinez Gonzalez (SFU) won by tech fall over Grace Lew (Dinos WC) (TF 10-0)
Robbie Ann Pingal (EWC Bears) won by fall over Ivy Threatful (UNAT) (Fall 2:29)
Karla Godinez Gonzalez (SFU) won by tech fall over Ivy Threatful (UNAT) (TF 10-0)
Grace Lew (Dinos WC) won by tech fall over Megan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 11-0)
Karla Godinez Gonzalez (SFU) won by tech fall over Megan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Robbie Ann Pingal (EWC Bears) won by tech fall over Grace Lew (Dinos WC) (TF 14-2)
Karla Godinez Gonzalez (SFU) won by tech fall over Robbie Ann Pingal (EWC Bears) (TF 10-0)
Ivy Threatful (UNAT) won by fall over Megan Zelasky (SFU) (Fall 0:22)

55 kg
1st Place Match - Diana Weiker (Brock WC) won by injury default over Amber Wiebe (Cattown WC) (Inj. 0:00)
3rd Place Match - Lupita Godinez (Take Down WC) won by tech fall over Sueann Harms (Huskies WC) (TF 12-2)
5th Place Match - Jenna Petryna (EWC Bears) won by decision over Ella Finding (Coast WC) (Dec 12-3)

57 kg
1st Place - Tiana Kennet of Dinos WC
2nd Place - Vivica Addo of EWC Bears
3rd Place - Kirti Saxena of BMWC
4th Place - Marley Jackson of Coast WC
Tiana Kennet (Dinos WC) won by fall over Vivica Addo (EWC Bears) (Fall 1:39)
Kirti Saxena (BMWC) won by fall over Marley Jackson (Coast WC) (Fall 0:41)
Tiana Kennet (Dinos WC) won by fall over Kirti Saxena (BMWC) (Fall 1:56)
Vivica Addo (EWC Bears) won by tech fall over Marley Jackson (Coast WC) (TF 10-0)
Tiana Kennet (Dinos WC) won by fall over Marley Jackson (Coast WC) (Fall 0:34)
Vivica Addo (EWC Bears) won by fall over Kirti Saxena (BMWC) (Fall 1:19)

62 kg
1st Place - Cholena Horne of WestCoast BJJ
2nd Place - Clara Scagliano of SFU
3rd Place - Meira Bhatha of Coast WC
Clara Scagliano (SFU) won by fall over Meira Bhatha (Coast WC) (Fall 0:44)
Cholena Horne (WestCoast BJJ) won by fall over Meira Bhatha (Coast WC) (Fall 1:45)
Cholena Horne (WestCoast BJJ) won by fall over Clara Scagliano (SFU) (Fall 0:48)

72 kg
1st Place Match - Berit Johnson (Huskies WC) won by fall over Andrea Franko (EWC Bears) (Fall 1:55)
3rd Place Match - Paige Maher (UNAT) won by fall over Eilidh Wist (Dinos WC) (Fall 1:06)
5th Place Match - Lene McCrackin (EWC Bears) won by fall over Raveena Phull (Canadian Mal) (Fall 0:36)

76 kg
1st Place - Justina Distasio of BMWC
2nd Place - Emily Cue of SFU
3rd Place - Vianne Rouleau of EWC Bears
4th Place - Anmol Sahota of Canadian Mal
Justina Distasio (BMWC) won by tech fall over Anmol Sahota (Canadian Mal) (TF 10-0)
Emily Cue (SFU) won by tech fall over Vianne Rouleau (EWC Bears) (TF 11-0)
Justina Distasio (BMWC) won by tech fall over Vianne Rouleau (EWC Bears) (TF 10-0)
Emily Cue (SFU) won by tech fall over Anmol Sahota (Canadian Mal) (TF 12-1)
Justina Distasio (BMWC) won by decision over Emily Cue (SFU) (Dec 2-0)
Vianne Rouleau (EWC Bears) won by fall over Anmol Sahota (Canadian Mal) (Fall 1:21)

90 kg
1st Place - Katja Osteen of UNAT
2nd Place - Julia Ritchey of SFU
3rd Place - Amanda Silvieri of SFU
4th Place - Jayden Ramgotra of EWC Bears
Katja Osteen (UNAT) won by fall over Amanda Silvieri (SFU) (Fall 1:43)
Julia Ritchey (SFU) won by tech fall over Jayden Ramgotra (EWC Bears) (TF 12-1)
Amanda Silvieri (SFU) won by fall over Jayden Ramgotra (EWC Bears) (Fall 1:41)
Katja Osteen (UNAT) won by tech fall over Julia Ritchey (SFU) (TF 14-4)
Julia Ritchey (SFU) won by decision over Amanda Silvieri (SFU) (Dec 5-0)
Katja Osteen (UNAT) won by fall over Jayden Ramgotra (EWC Bears) (Fall 0:32)

East Stroudsburg Invitational
November 7

Editor’s Note:
Hosted by East Stroudsburg, a group of NCAA teams from the East came together to open their new season. NCAA No. 9 Tiffin had four individual champions: Olivia Shore (101), Sugey Ceja (116), Solana Mottola (123) and Taryn Martin (170). Five other champions came from a variety of colleges: Mikayla Vega of NCAA No. 10 Gannon (109), Naomi Henry of NCAA No. 12 New Jersey City (130), Zoe Nowicki of NCAA No. 11 Adrian (136) and Ashley Reed from new NCAA program Sacred Heart. The other individual champion was a high school star, Kendall Bostelman of Wyoming Seminary (143).

101 pounds
1st Olivia Shore (Tiffin (women)) VFA Samantha Reitnour (Lock Haven), 8-0 1:06
3rd Katerina Pendergrass (Gannon) VPO1 Shanna Morris (Tiffin (women)), 10-8
5th Karleigh Steiner (Gannon) VSU Haley Delia East (ESU), 10-0 1:40

109 pounds
1st Mikayla Vega (Gannon) VFA Johnae Drumright (New Jersey City University), 4-0 2:03
3rd Julianne Moccia (Gannon) VFA Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University), 6-4 1:36
5th Trinity Oredina (Tiffin (women)) VSU Kylee Bentley (Hiram College), 10-0 1:11

116 pounds
1st Sugey Ceja (Tiffin (women)) VPO Grace Jones (Tiffin (women)), 8-0
3rd Chloe Ayres (Unattached) VSU Carly Gross (Lock Haven), 10-0 0:53
5th Carleigh Czerneski (Adrian) VFA Bella Serrano (New Jersey City University), 7-2 3:25

123 pounds
1st Solana Mottola (Tiffin (women)) VFA Angela Lorusso (Adrian), 4-0 0:43
3rd Alayna Gil (Lock Haven) VSU Stephanie Mondragon (Tiffin (women)), 10-0 3:40
5th Caleeann Blarr (Gannon) VFA Maylin Reyes (Elmira College), 0-0 0:14

130 pounds
1st Naomi Henry (New Jersey City University) VSU Anya Knappenberger (Gannon), 10-0 1:13
3rd Ariana Wolkerstorfer (Greensboro College) VFA Lily Sherer (Lock Haven), 11-4 5:11
5th Klien Emily (ESU) VFO Victoria Smith (Unattached), 0-0

136 pounds
1st Zoe Nowicki (Adrian) VFA Michal Buska (Tiffin (women)), 4-0 0:55
3rd Madison Matta (Lock Haven) VFA Savannah Vanase (Sacred Heart University Women's Wrestling), 8-5 5:25
5th Hannah Mains (Limestone University- Women's) VSU1 Shawna Oesterling (Adrian), 11-1 4:21

143 pounds
1st Kendall Bostelman (Wyoming Seminary) VSU Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart University Women's Wrestling), 11-0 2:41
3rd Nia Miranda (Tiffin (women)) VSU Stephanie Floor (Gannon), 10-0 2:36
5th Mika Walters (Limestone University- Women's) VPO Sidney Ramos (Tiffin (women)), 8-0

155 pounds
1st Jessica Johnson (Lock Haven) VPO Taylor Hites (Tiffin (women)), 8-0
3rd Skylah Chakouian (Elmira College) VSU1 Megan Vondrasek (Adrian), 16-5 6:00
5th Nyla Burgess (Adrian) VSU Quili Miguel (Adrian), 10-0 4:45

170 pounds
1st Taryn Martin (Tiffin (women)) VSU Aspen Dodge (Adrian), 10-0 5:44
3rd Annabelle Helm (Gannon) VFA Morgan Davidson (Tiffin (women)), 4-0 1:25
5th Lily El-Masri (Wyoming Seminary) VPO Jacklyn Smith (Sacred Heart University Women's Wrestling), 8-0

191 pounds
1st Ashley Reed (Sacred Heart University Women's Wrestling) VFA Sandra Guerrero (New Jersey City University), 2-0 1:01
3rd Amara Devericks (Gannon) VPO1 Kalani Rivas (Limestone University- Women's), 7-3
5th Hollie Espinoza (Tiffin (women)) VFA Lacey Hums (Lock Haven), 4-0 0:34

Top 5 teams: 1. Tiffin 113, 2. Gannon, 70, 3. Adrian, 57, 4. Lock Haven, 54, 5. New Jersey City 40.
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