LOUISVILLE – The Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team concluded the NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals on Saturday with a fourth-place finish out of the 15 total NCAA women's teams that competed. It was their first-ever appearance in the National Duals for the Mavericks.
 
#1 MCKENDREE 33, #5 COLORADO MESA 7
Head coach Travis Mercado never shies away from competition and in the semifinals got the stiffest Division II competition out there in No. 1 McKendree. The Bearcats dealt the Mavericks a 33-7 setback to drop them into the third-place bout later in the day.
 
Marissa Gallegos avenged her lone two losses on the year to Alexia Ward with a 7-7 criteria victory as one of the Mavericks two wins. Fourth-ranked Gallegos had lost twice to second-ranked Ward at the Missouri Valley Open earlier this season.
 
At 130 pounds, Cindy Zepeda earned an 8-4 decision over Shaina Murray.
 
Three bouts featured ranked wrestlers squaring off with each other with the Bearcats winning two of the three.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
101 – #2 Pauline Granados (MCK) dec #4 Jennesis Martinez, 5-0
109 – #6 Natalie Reyna (MCK) dec Anja Tschohl, 10-8
116 – #1 Felicity Taylor (MCK) tech falls Aleena Gomez, 10-0
123 – #4 Marissa Gallegos (CMU) over #2 Alexia Ward, 7-7
130 – #2 Cindy Zepeda (CMU) dec Shaina Murray, 8-4
136 – #1 Emma Bruntil (MCK) tech falls #4 Dalia Garibay, 10-0
143 – #2 Alaira Boyd (MCK) tech falls #5 Alma Mendoza (CMU), 12-0
155 – #1 Alexandria Glaude (MCK) tech falls Kira Gilliland, 10-0
170 – #2 Korinahe Bullock (MCK) tech falls Mayte Villada, 10-0
191 – #3 Sydnee Kimber (MCK) wins by forfeit
 
#3 KING 33, #5 COLORADO MESA 15
Head coach Travis Mercado faced his former team for the first time since starting the Maverick program a year ago in King University. The Tornado defeated the Mavericks 33-15 in the third-place match of the National Duals.
 
In yet another stacked bout list, four matchups featured ranked wrestlers squaring off with each other.
 
Fourth-ranked Dalia Garibay defeated Alyssa Aceval at 136 pounds, 9-4. Aceval is ranked fourth at 130 pounds and had previously defeated Garibay in high school.
 
The Tornado won the other three ranked matchups.
 
Aleena Gomez earned a pin at 116 pounds while Kaylie Catalano was awarded a forfeit at 101 pounds.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
101 – Kaylie Catalano (CMU) wins by forfeit
109 – #5 Aleeah Gould (KU) tech falls Anja Tschohl, 12-2
116 – Aleena Gomez (CMU) pins Lesly Hernandez, 0:49
123 – #1 Cheyenne Sisenstein (KU) pins #4 Marissa Gallegos, 3:53
130 – #1 Allison Petix (KU) pins #2 Cindy Zepeda, 1:56
136 – #4 Dalia Garibay (CMU) dec Alyssa Aceval, 9-4
143 – #1 Ashlynn Ortega (KU) tech falls #5 Alma Mendoza, 12-2
155 – #3 Ana Luciano (KU) pins Kaylee Lacy, 0:18
170 – #6 Hailey Cancelleri (KU) tech falls Mayte Villada, 10-0
191 – #8 Tavi Heidelberg (KU) wins by forfeit
 
 
Colorado Mesa will head back out on the road for the York Open and the York Duals next weekend.