LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 3 Colorado Mesa women's wrestling competed in the first day of the NWCA National Duals on Friday (Jan. 6) morning at the Kentucky Convention Center. The Mavericks came up short in both matches against the No. 2 and No. 4 ranked teams in the country. The losses end the 20-match dual win streak the Mavericks had heading into the day.
#2 North Central 38, #3 Colorado Mesa 6
The Mavericks ran into a buzzsaw in the North Central Cardinals on Saturday morning as they fell in nine of the 10 matches in a 38-6 loss in the NWCA National Duals semifinal matchup.
Colorado Mesa's lone win came in the 136-pound bout when fourth-ranked
Holly Beaudoin scored a pin of Salome Walker in 1:18.
Bout-by-Bout Results
101: #6 Madison Avila (NCC) dec
Isabella Morales, 3-0
109: #5 Kendra Ryan (NCC) tech falls
Isabella Richards, 10-0
116: #2 Jaslynn Gallegos (NCC) pins
Carissa Epling, 0:23
123: #3 Amani Jones (NCC) pins
Hania Halverson, 1:22
130: Sara Sterner (NCC) pins #4
Hailey Chapman, 5:56
136: #4
Holly Beaudoin (CMU) pins Salome Walker, 1:18
143: #4 Kendall Bostelman (NCC) tech falls
Erica Schroeder, 10-0
155: Tiera Jimerson (NCC) dec #2
Dalia Garibay, 6-4
170: #7 (155) Malea Palahniuk (NCC) tech falls #6 (143)
Celina Cooke, 11-0
191: #5 Traeh Haynes (NCC) pins
Melena Jones, 2:01
#4 McKendree 41, #3 Colorado Mesa 3
The Mavericks fell in all 10 contested bouts in a 41-3 loss to McKendree in the third place dual at the NWCA National Duals. They picked up points with match points at 101 pounds, 136 pounds and 191 pounds.
Bout-by-Bout Results
101: #1 Lizzette Rodriguez (MCK) dec
Isabella Morales, 4-2
109: #8 Pauline Grandos (MCK) pins
Isabella Richards, 0:24
116: Payton Stroud (MCK) tech falls
Carissa Epling, 10-0
123: Alisha Narvaez (MCK) pins
Hania Halverson, 10-0
130: #2 Cameron Guerin (MCK) tech falls
Lizzie Miller,
136: Jennifer Soto (MCK) dec #4 (130)
Hailey Chapman, 8-6
143: #2 Alara Boyd (MCK) tech falls #6
Celina Cooke, 10-0
155: Abigail Varady (MCK) pins
Erica Schroeder, 5:57
170: #8 Alexandra Castillo (MCK) pins
Melena Jones, 1:07
191: #1 Sydnee Kimber (MCK) dec #3
Jayleen Sekona, 11-2
Colorado Mesa will be back in action next Saturday as they head to Nebraska with a smaller group for the York Open.
