CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team made it 4-for-4 in trips to the NWCA National Duals and trips coming home with a plaque. The Mavericks placed sixth in the National Dual Tournament after defeating Aurora in the consolation semifinal round and fell to Presbyterian in the fifth-place match in the afternoon. Check out a quick recap of both duals below:
 
#6 Colorado Mesa 28, #10 Aurora 17
Colorado Mesa won six of the ten bouts on their way to a 28-17 win over Aurora in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. They got big points from three pins and a forfeit win as a part of the win.
 
The Mavericks won the first four matchups with a pair of pins, a technical fall and a decision. Maddison Heinzer earned a decision win at 103 pounds, No. 7 Sophia Cornish picked up a tech fall at 110 pounds, followed by back-to-back pins by Jojo McDaniel at 117 pounds and Brooke McCurley at 124 pounds.
 
After back-to-back wins by Aurora at 131 and 138 pounds, Celina Cooke earned a second period pin of Olga Turiy at 145 pounds to stop the run.
 
Aurora picked up wins at 160 and 180 pounds before a forfeit win at 207 pounds by Isabeau Shalack ended the dual.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
103: Maddison Heinzer (CMU) dec Genesis Ramirez, 4-2
110: #7 Sophia Cornish (CMU) tech falls Mia Moore, 10-0
117: Jojo McDaniel (CMU) pins Sharon Moreno, 1:17
124: Brooke McCurley (CMU) pins Bethany Regione, 2:00
131: Natasha Markoutsis (AU) tech falls Hania Halverson, 10-0
138: #3 Alexis Janiak (AU) pins Valerie Glenn, 0:48
145: Celina Cooke (CMU) pins Olga Turiy, 4:13
160: Antonia Phillips (AU) dec Kim Carlin, 6-2
180: Mackenzie Konanz (AU) tech falls Maggie Smith, 10-0
207: Isabeau Shalack (CMU) wins by forfeit
 
#7 Presbyterian 24, #6 Colorado Mesa 20
The Mavericks and Blue Hose had a knock down drag out dual for the fifth-place plaque. The two teams split the ten bouts with each team winning five bouts, but Presbyterian had three tech falls and a pin while the Mavericks had just two tech falls and a pin.
 
Heinzer (103) and Isabella Morales (110) opened the dual with a tech fall win and a pin to take a 9-1 lead after two bouts.
 
After a pair of Blue Hose wins at 117 and 124, Hania Halverson stopped the mini run with a 7-2 decision victory over Kassey Daugherty at 131 pounds. Halverson finished the tournament with a 4-1 record.
 
Presbyterian won three of the last five bouts that included a pair of technical fall wins and a pin.
 
Erica Smith earned a decision victory at 145 pounds and Isabeau Shalack finished off the dual with a 5-1 win over Ella Beam at 207-pounds.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
103: Maddison Heinzer (CMU) tech falls Grace York, 15-4
110: Isabella Morales (CMU) pins Annalise Maralit, 1:30
117: Chloe Dearwester (PC) tech falls Jojo McDaniel, 10-0
124: #5 Alyssa Mahan (PC) dec Thalia Vogelsang, 14-10
131: Hania Halverson (CMU) dec Kassey Daugherty, 7-2
138: Carina Giangeruso (PC) tech falls Keyla Ajoleza, 10-0
145: Erica Smith (CMU) dec Lilly Luttrell, 8-1
160: Madeline Kubicki (PC) tech falls #3 Gretchen Donally, 17-6
180: #4 May Cuyler (PC) pins Alison Evans, 6:00
207: Isabeau Shalack (CMU) dec Ella Beam, 5-1
 
The Mavericks will be back in action on Friday as they travel to Chadron, Neb. for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual against the Eagles.