GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team will have their final tune up this weekend before the WCWA National Championships occur on February 8-9. The Mavericks will head to Nebraska to compete in an open and a dual round robin on Friday and Saturday.
TOURNEY PLACINGS
Sierra Brown Ton and
Carson Pipher continue to excel in tournaments this season with each placing at the Oregon Classic last weekend. Brown Ton placed sixth at the Oregon Classic at 130 pounds after going 2-3 in the tournament. The Allen, Texas native defeated a pair of Menlo wrestlers to reach the placement round before bowing out to Macy Higa from Eastern Oregon, moving her overall record to 17-10 on the season.
Pipher upped her record to 18-7 on the season after a third-place finish at the Oregon Classic. The Paonia native's lone loss in the tournament came to No. 3 ranked Solin Piearcy of Menlo in the semifinals at 136 pounds. Pipher came back and earned a tech fall over No. 10 ranked Jenna Awana of Providence 10-0. It is the third straight tournament placing for Pipher.
PINNING MACHINE
Freshman 155 pounder
Alma Mendoza leads the Mavericks in pins this year with 11. The Sequim, Wash. native's last three wins have come via the pin with one coming at the Oregon Classic last weekend with another coming in the dual match win against Lindenwood.
Mendoza is 16-11 on the season and placed in both the Missouri Valley Open (6
th) and the Wayland Baptist Invitational (3
rd).
THE CLAW
Emily Clawson has continued to improve all year for the Mavericks. In her first collegiate match, she had to face the No. 1 ranked wrestler Paige Baynes of Wayland Baptist at 191 pounds. This last weekend, Clawson placed fifth at the Oregon Classic with one of her two losses coming to No. 5 ranked Emily Sandoval of Menlo.
On the season, Clawson is 7-11 with two tournament placings and three pins.
WHAT'S NEXT
Colorado Mesa will be off until the WCWA National Championships in Georgia on February 8-9. The Mavericks will be allowed to take two wrestlers per the 10 weights.
