(NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Jan. 31) – The No.1 McKendree University women's wrestling team competed in a double dual afternoon, at the North Central Duals Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats went undefeated over University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) and No.4 North Central College, and improve to 5-0.
Due to transportation troubles, No.1 McKendree only competed against two other programs in the North Central Duals.
Sam Schmitz's first competition of the afternoon was against UW-Stevens Point, taking eight of the 10 weight classes. The Bearcats had four of the victories come by pin in the 109-lb, 130-lb, 136-lb and 155-lb classes. They would add on two more victories by decision for the 38-8 win.
No.1 McKendree 38, UWSP 8
101 – No.1
Pauline Granados (Rialto, CA/Carter) defeated Brook Thurber by a 10-6 decision.
109 –
Carly Valleroy (St. Louis, MO/Mehlville) won by fall at 0:52 over Kelly Enriquez.
116 – Abby Nelson defeated
Victoria Nunez (El Paso, TX/JM Hanks) by a 16-12 decision.
123 – No.7
Shaina Murray (Watchung, NJ/Wyoming Seminary Prep) won by no contest.
130 –
Hailey Cox (Mapleton, UT/Maple Mountain) won by fall at 1:02 over Morgan Bethea.
136 –
Salome Walker (Mishawaka, IN/Mishawaka) won by fall at 0:43 over Addison Young.
143 – Savannah Hisel won by fall at 2:58 over
Emmily Patneaud (Newark, CA/Gilroy).
155 –
Kelly Ann Jimenez (Rowlands Heights, CA/John A. Rowland) won by fall at 1:00 over Megan Struble.
170 – No.5
Joye Levendusky (Avon, NY/Avon) won by no contest.
191 – No.1
Sydnee Kimber (Sitka, AK/Mt. Edgecumbe ) won by no contest.
The second contest of the day, No.1 McKendree took on their other ranked opponent, No.4 North Central College. The Bearcats would take nine of the 10 weight classes, with eight victories by pin. Their only loss would come by a decision in the 170-lb class, but still record the 44-3 dual win.
No.1 McKendree 44, No.4 North Central College 3
101 –
Lizette Rodriguez (Fremont, CA/James Logan) won by fall at 1:33 over Katie Cacho.
109 –
Carly Valleroy (St. Louis, MO/Mehlville) won by fall at 0:59 over Angelina Gaff.
116 –
Katherine Sumner (Port Byron, NY/Port Byron) won by fall at 0:35 over Elizah Leonard.
123 – No.7
Shaina Murray (Watchung, NJ/Wyoming Seminary Prep) won by fall at 2:56 over Asia Nguyen-Smith.
130 –
Cameron Guerin (Yakima, WA/A.C. Davis) won by tech fall 10-0 over Amanda Martinez.
136 –
Brenda Reyna (Mount Vernon, WA/Mount Vernon) won by fall at 1:22 over Abigail Denney.
143 – No.1
Emma Bruntil (Acme, WA/Mount Baker Senior) won by fall at 1:04 over Renea Schledwitz.
155 – No.2
Alara Boyd (Muncie, IN/Yorktown) won by fall at 1:58 over Melea Palahniuk.
170 – Yelena Makoyed defeated No.5
Joye Levendusky (Avon, NY/Avon) by a 5-2 decision.
191 –
Grace Kristoff (Belleville, IL/Althoff Catholic) won by fall at 1:08 over Angelina Kirkpatrick.
Exhibition matches
Alisha Narvaez (Oakland, CA/James Logan) won by fall at 1:13 over Mateah Roehl.
Kelly Ann Jimenez (Rowlands Heights, CA/John A. Rowland) won by fall at 0:41 over Kim Nunez.
Emmily Patneaud (Newark, CA/Gilroy) defeated Kim Nunez by a 6-2 decision.
Grace Kristoff (Belleville, IL/Althoff Catholic) won by fall at 1:26 over Hana Richter. No.1
Sydnee Kimber (Sitka, AK/Mt. Edgecumbe ) won by tech fall 10-0 at 0:34 over Nilah Gonzalez; won by fall at 0:50 over Stevie Bunting.
McKendree will be back on the mat for their first home contest of the season. The McKendree Bearcat Duals will be held all day in the Harry M. Statham Sports Center, on Sunday, Feb.7.
