No. 15 Women's Wrestling Hosts Missouri Valley Open
Marshall, Mo., (Nov. 18, 2023)- The Missouri Valley College women's wrestling team hosted the annual Missouri Valley Open, Friday and Saturday inside the Burns Athletic Complex, featuring teams across all divisions of collegiate women's wrestling, including NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and JUCO. The Missouri Valley Open is the largest women's collegiate wrestling tournament in the country, and includes more than 50 teams and more than 450 women's wrestlers.
Freshman Serenity De La Garza (McAllen, Texas)- 143 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Sylvia Pierce of McKendree (III.) in a first period (2:02) pin.
Second Round: Defeated No. 14 Naida Abdijanovic of William Penn (Iowa) in a first period (0:55) pin.
Third Round: Defeated Anna Stephens of Westminster (Mo.) in a first period (0:32) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Ella Schmit of Iowa in an 11-0 technical fall.
Consolation Sixth Round: Defeated teammate Maria Slaughter in an 8-2 decision.
Consolation Seventh Round: Lost to Reagen Gallaway of Hastings (Neb.) in a 10-0 technical fall.
Seventh Place Match: Defeated Khadijah Sanusi of Sacred Heart (Conn.) in a first period (1:08) pin.
De La Garza placed seventh at 143 pounds.
Freshman Maria Slaughter (Wentzville, Mo.)- 143 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to No. 3 Bella Amaro of Southern Oregon in an 8-1 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Erma Williams of Avila (Mo.) in a first period (0:33) pin.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Unattached Micah Fisher in a first period (0:51) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Cara Cheng of Missouri Baptist in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Solana Mottola of McKendree (III.) in a first period (1:03) pin.
Consolation Sixth Round: Lost to teammate Serenity De La Garza in an 8-2 decision.
No. 8 Junior Hailey Holland (San Bernardino, Calif.)- 109 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Lillian Hackworth of Missouri Baptist in a first period (0:25) pin.
Second Round: Lost to No. 6 Elizabeth Dosado of University of the Cumberlads (Ky.) in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated teammate No. 13 Laura Lincoln in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Samantha Yap of Sacred Heart (Conn.) in an 8-4 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Natalie Reyna of Southern Oregon in a 10-0 technical fall.
No. 12 Sophomore Sage Beltran (Honolulu, Hawaii)- 101 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Myah Rausch of Iowa Central in a 13-3 technical fall.
Second Round: Lost to Emilie Gonzalez of Iowa in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Arianna Rodriguez of Texas Wesleyan in a 12-3 decision.
No. 13 Senior Laura Lincoln (Searcy, Ark.)- 109 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Eliana Martinez of Oklahoma City in a 12-0 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to teammate No. 8 Hailey Holland in a 10-0 technical fall.
Freshman Chase Kiel (Kansas City, Mo.)- 130 pounds:
First Round: Lost to No. 1 Carolina Moreno of Southern Oregon in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Defeated Brianna Miller of Hastings (Neb.) in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to No. 16 Destiny Campbell of Oklahoma City in a first period (2:07) pin.
Sophomore Jade Martin (West Plains, Mo.)- 130 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Kennedi Cope of UHSP (Mo.) in a second period (4:32) pin.
Second Round: Defeated No. 20 Makayla Heymann of Wayland Baptist (Texas) in a second period (3:24) pin.
Third Round: Lost to No. 10 Joanna Vanderwood of William Penn (Iowa) in a 10-8 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Bronwyn Brenneman of Iowa Central in a 10-0 technical fall.
Senior Willow Barnes (Romulus, Mich.)- 130 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Kelcey Dew of Lourdes (Ohio) in a 10-0 technical fall.
Second Round: Defeated Chanya (Ploy) Tipmanee of Texas Womens in a first period (1:02) pin.
Third Round: Lost to No. 7 Elizabeth Duvall of Texas Wesleyan in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Lillian Avalos of Vanguard (Calif.) in a 10-0 technical fall.
Senior Elizabeth Hubbard (Azle, Texas)- 155 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Hannah Vos of Texas Womens in a first period (2:53) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to No. 19 Lisa Hoeflich of Hastings (Neb.) in a 12-0 technical fall.
Sophomore Jericka Renner (Stockton, Calif.)- 155 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Tyler Richardson in a second period (3:56) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Annsleigh Alexander of Central Methodist ( Mo.) in a first period (1:14) pin.
Junior Elise Falcetti (St. Louis, Mo.)- 155 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Allison King of University of Saint Mary (Kan.) in a first period (0:50) pin.
Third Round: Lost to Madison Sandquist of Sacred Heart (Conn.) in a first period (2:01) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Presley Givens of Oklahoma City in a first period (2:34) pin.
Freshman Jazmine Hernandez (McAllen, Texas)- 191 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Siara Arrington of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (0:32) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Unattached Hayeni Costa in a first period (0:29) pin.
Freshman Tylah Allen (Jonesboro, Ark.)- 191 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Shandiin Largo of Colorado Mesa in a 10-0 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Christina Page of Friends (Kan.) in a second period (3:54) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to No. 14 Lessly Sandoval of University of Saint Mary (Kan.) in a first period (0:52) pin.
Up next, the Vikings women's wrestling team will compete at the Doane (Neb.) Open on Dec. 2 starting at 9 a.m., in Crete, Neb.
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