North Central women lead King by 20 points after semifinals at NCWWC Nationals

Two-time NCWWC champion Yelena Makoyed (North Central) has advanced to the finals. Photo by Justin Hoch


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – No. 2 ranked North Central pushed six athletes into the finals, and led No. 1 King by 20 points after the semifinals at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships.


Both teams came in with 10 semifinalists, and they were paired off against each other in four of those semifinal bouts. King was favored in three of the four matches.


Right off the bat, North Central took control, when No. 4 Madison Avila of NCC upset No. 1 Jessica Corredor of King, 9-0 at 101. King bounced back when No. 2 Sage Mortimer scored a 10-0 technical fall over No. 3 Sydney Petzinger, 10-0.


North Central won the next head-to-head at 123, when No. 2 Amani Jones secured a victory by disqualification after No. 3 Vayle-Rae Baker was cautioned for the third time. King knotted it up with the next battle against North Central, when No. 1 and defending champion Ashlynn Ortega scored a 10-0 technical fall over No. 4 London Houston at 143.


Although they split their head-to-heads, North Central picked up an upset based upon seeds over King.


North Central’s six finalists are No. 4 Madison Avila (101) , No. 3 Jaslynn Gallegos (116), No. 2 Amani Jones (123), No. 3 Yele Aycock (136), No. 1 Yelena Makoyed (170) and No. 2 Traeh Haynes (191).


King’s five finalists are No. 2 Sage Mortimer (109), No. 4 Samara Chavez (116), No. 1 Ana Luciano (136), No. 1 Ashlynn Ortega (143) and No. 2 Cheyenne Bowman (170) .


Rounding out the top five teams were McKendree with 110, Colorado Mesa with 94 and Augsburg with 77.


Consolation rounds and medal matches are continuing, and team scores will change accordingly. The finals are set for 7:00 p.m. CT live on FloWrestling.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 3


Finals pairings

101 - No. 4 Madison Avila (North Central IL) vs. No. 6 Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin University)

109 - No. 1 Emily Shilson (McKendree University) vs. No. 2 Sage Mortimer (King University)

116 - No. 3 Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central (IL) vs. No. 4 Samara Chavez (King University)

123 - No. 1 Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa University) vs. No. 2 Amani Jones (North Central (IL)

130 - No. 1 Alexis Janiak (Aurora) vs. No. 2 Cameron Guerin (McKendree University)

136 - No. 1 Ana Luciano (King University) vs. No. 3 Yele Aycock (North Central (IL)

143 - No. 1 Ashlynn Ortega (King University) vs. No. 3 Katie Lange (Augsburg University)

155 - No. 1 Marlynne Deede (Augsburg University) vs. No. 3 Dalia Garibay (Colorado Mesa University)

170 - No. 1 Yelena Makoyed (North Central (IL) vs. No. 2 Cheyenne Bowman (King University)

191 - No. 1 Sydnee Kimber (McKendree University) vs. No. 2 Traeh Haynes (North Central (IL)

Semifinal pairings


101

No. 4 Madison Avila (North Central (IL) dec. No. 1 Jessica Corredor (King University), 9-0

No. 6 Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin University) dec. No. 2 Lizette Rodriguez (McKendree University), 4-4


109

No. 1 Emily Shilson (McKendree University) dec. No. 4 Dianna Holmes (King University), 9-8

No. 2 Sage Mortimer (King University) tech. fall No. 3 Sydney Petzinger (North Central (IL), 10-0


116

No. 4 Samara Chavez (King University) tech. fall No. 1 Victoria Seal (Simon Fraser University), 12-2

No. 3 Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central (IL) tech fall No. 2 Payton Stroud (McKendree University), 10-0


123

No. 1 Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa University) dec. No. 4 Sofia Macaluso (East Stroudsburg University), 10-4

No. 2 Amani Jones (North Central (IL) won by disq. over No. 3 Vayle-Rae Baker (King University)


130

No. 1 Alexis Janiak (Aurora) pin. No. 4 Sara Sterner (North Central (IL) , 1:07

No. 2 Cameron Guerin (McKendree University) tech. fall No. 3 Montana Delawder (King University), 12-1


136

No. 1 Ana Luciano (King University) dec. No. 5 Paige Wehrmeister (Presbyterian), 4-0

No. 3 Yele Aycock (North Central (IL) dec. No. 2 Nina Makem (Augsburg University), 5-4


143

No. 1 Ashlynn Ortega (King University) tech fall No. 4 London Houston (North Central (IL), 10-0

No. 3 Katie Lange (Augsburg University) dec. No. 2 Grace Stem (Lock Haven University), 10-4


155

No. 1 Marlynne Deede (Augsburg University) dec. No. 4 Tiffani Baublitz (King University), 11-6

No. 3 Dalia Garibay (Colorado Mesa University) dec. No. 7 Nyla Burgess (Adrian College), 9-6


170

No. 1 Yelena Makoyed (North Central (IL) pin No. 5 Brooklyn Hays (Augsburg University), 1:49

No. 2 Cheyenne Bowman (King University) tech fall No. 3 Emily Cue (Simon Fraser University), 13-2


191

No. 1 Sydnee Kimber (McKendree University) tech. fall No. 4 Katja Osteen (Simon Fraser University), 11-0

No. 2 Traeh Haynes (North Central (IL) dec. No. 3 Brittyn Corbishley (North Central (IL), 4-4

Team Standings after semifinals

1 North Central (IL) 164.0

2 King University 144.5

3 McKendree University 110.0

4 Colorado Mesa University 94.0

5 Augsburg University 77.0