BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team closed out their opening weekend at the Tornado Duals hosted by King University on Sunday (Jan. 17). The Tornado Duals featured the nation's top schools that included #2 McKendree, #3 Emmanuel, #4 King, and #7 Colorado Mesa. Check out the brief recaps of each dual:
 
#2 McKendree 36, #7 Colorado Mesa 10
 
In the first matchup of the day, second-ranked McKendree showed their clout with a 36-10 win over No. 7 Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks were only able to garner two wins in the nine contested bouts of the matchup.
 
No. 3 Marissa Gallegos earned one of the two wins as she pinned No. 7 Payton Stroud in 1:39 at 123 pounds. Gallegos fell behind early but hit a throw that put Stroud to her back, earning the redshirt sophomore the pin.
 
Freshman Tristan Kelly picked up the Mavericks other win in the dual with a pin of Grace Kristoff at the 4:33 mark of the match. Kelly fell behind after getting pushed out early in the match but rebounded in the second period by earning the fall.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
101: Lizette Rodriguez (MCK) tech falls #3 Jennesis Martinez, 10-0
109: #8 Natalie Reyna (MCK) wins by forfeit
116: Aliyah Rollins (MCK) pins #7 Anja Tschohl, 5:57
123: #3 Marissa Gallegos (CMU) pins #7 Payton Stroud, 2:42
130: Cameron Guerin (MCK) tech falls Holly Beaudoin, 10-0
136: #3 Brenda Reyna (MCK) tech falls Jolynn Harris, 11-0
143: #1 Emma Bruntil (MCK) pins #7 Kaylee Lacy, 1:14
155: #2 Alara Boyd (MCK) pins Zoe Gress, 1:49
170: Tristan Kelly (CMU) pins Grace Kristoff, 4:33
191: #1 Sydnee Kimber (MCK) pins Isabeau Shalack, :40
 
#4 King 33, #7 Colorado Mesa 12
 
Colorado Mesa found tough sledding in their second dual of the day, squaring off with fourth-ranked and host King. The Mavericks were only able to win one of the contested bouts and finished with two wins in the dual in a 33-12 defeat.
 
At 191 pounds, freshman Isabeau Shalack earned a pin of third-ranked (170 pounds) Nia Croasdale at the 5:47 mark of the bout. Shalack had a 3-0 lead before putting Croasdale on her back for the win.
 
Freshman Tristan Kelly earned a forfeit at 170 pounds for the only other win for the Mavericks.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
101: #4 Jaclyn McNicols (KING) dec. #3 Jennesis Martinez, 5-2
109: #6 Aleeah Gould (KING) wins by forfeit
116: Melanie Mendoza (KING) pins #7 Anja Tschohl, 5:21
123: Sophia Mirabella (KING) dec Marissa Gallegos, 5-2
130: #2 Allison Petix (KING) tech falls Holly Beaudoin, 11-0
136: #5 Ana Luciano (KING) tech falls Jolynn Harris, 10-0
143: #3 Ashlynn Ortega (KING) pins #7 Kaylee Lacy, 1:04
155: Viktorya Torres (KING) tech falls Zoe Gress, 10-0
170: Tristan Kelly (CMU) wins by forfeit
191: Isabeau Shalack (CMU) pins #3 Nia Croasdale, 5:47
 
#3 Emmanuel 31, #7 Colorado Mesa 16
 
In their final dual of the day, Colorado Mesa garnered three individual match wins in the dual with No. 3 Emmanuel but fell 31-16 on the scoreboard.
 
Redshirt sophomore Marissa Gallegos finished her day at 2-1 after earning a 10-0 technical fall over Alexandra Herle in the first round for one of the three Maverick wins.
 
Junior Kaylee Lacy may have had the most improbable win of the trio. Lacy trailed No. 7 ranked (136) Julia Padilla late in the match when she threw a headlock and pinned Padilla with just 12 seconds left in the bout.
 
The final Maverick win came from Tristan Kelly at 170 pounds after a 10-0 technical fall win over Heaven Byrd.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
101: #2 Angie Gomez (EC) tech falls #3 Jennesis Martinez, 11-1
109: #2 Maria Vidales (EC) wins by forfeit
116: #6 Kasey Baynon (EC) dec #7 Anja Tschohl, 13-10
123: #3 Marissa Gallegos (CMU) tech falls Alexandra Herle, 10-0
130: #3 Emily Se (EC) tech falls Holly Beaudoin, 12-2
136: Felicity Bryant (EC) pins Jolynn Harris, 1:44
143: #7 Kaylee Lacy (CMU) pins #7 (136) Julia Padilla, 5:48
155: #3 Kayla Marano (EC) pins Zoe Gress, 0:28
170: Tristan Kelly (CMU) tech falls Heaven Byrd, 10-0
191: #3 Christina Santoyo (EC) pins Isabeau Shalack, 1:19
 
Colorado Mesa will be off next week before returning to the mat at home for a dual with Emmanuel and the Maverick Round Robin on January 29 and January 30 in Brownson Arena.