HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. | NOW Arena - No.5 McKendree University women's wrestling concluded the calendar year of 2023 on Saturday at the Second Annual Midlands Women's Championships, finishing second overall as a team with 95.5 points, eight placements, and one championed weight class. Graduate 143
Viktorya Torres nabbed the sole title for the Bearcats, going 4-0 on the day, while 101
Lizette Bernardo and 123
Shelby Moore followed, each with a third-place finish. McKendree joins a flurry of other top NCAA women's programs at the NWCA / USMC National Duals championship to begin 2024 on January 5-6.
143 CLASS | #7 Viktorya Torres | 1st Place - 18.0 Team Points / 4-0
Champ. Round 1 -
Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Olga Turiy (Aurora) (TF 11-0)
Quarterfinal -
Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) won by decision over Riley Aamold (North Central) (Dec 6-4)
Semifinal -
Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) won by tech fall over #5 Kendall Bostelman (North Central) (TF 11-0)
1st Place Match -
Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) won by decision over Alexis Gomez (Gomez RTC) (Dec 7-4)
101 CLASS | #9 Lizette Bernardo | 3rd Place - 15.0 Team Points / 3-1
Champ. Round 1 - #9
Lizette Bernardo (McKendree University) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #9
Lizette Bernardo (McKendree University) won by fall over
Kiona Conner (McKendree University) (Fall 3:44)
Semifinal - #4 Madison Avila (North Central) won by decision over #9
Lizette Bernardo (McKendree University) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - #9
Lizette Bernardo (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Emma Heslin (Lock Haven) (TF 11-0)
3rd Place Match - #9
Lizette Bernardo (McKendree University) won by decision over Genesis Ramirez (Aurora) (Dec 9-0)
123 CLASS | #5 Shelby Moore | 3rd Place - 16.0 Team Points / 3-1
Champ. Round 1 - #5
Shelby Moore (McKendree University) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #5
Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Makenna Hanke (UW-Stevens Point) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Carissa Qureshi (Unattached) won by decision over #5
Shelby Moore (McKendree University) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Semi - #5
Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Emma Bacon (Wyoming Seminary) (TF 12-1)
3rd Place Match - #5
Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Alyssa Mahan (Presbyterian College) (TF 10-0)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
101 |
Kiona Conner | 2-2
101 |
Lizette Bernardo | 3-1, 3rd Place
109 |
Pauline Granados | 2-2
116 |
Julia Vidallon | 3-2, 4th Place
116 |
Salyna Shotwell | 4-2, 5th Place
123 |
Shelby Moore | 3-1, 3rd Place
130 |
Nichole Moore | 4-2, 4th Place
136 |
Morgan Cope | 0-2
136 |
Estella Gutches | 2-2
136 |
Kendra Perez | 0-2
143 |
Viktorya Torres | 4-0, 1st Place
143 |
Solana Mottola | 1-2
143 |
Lillian Freitas (Unattached) | 2-3, 6th Place
155 |
Ruby Rios | 2-2
155 |
Caroline Gilstrap | 3-3, 6th Place
155 |
Erika Brokovich | 0-2
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2024 NWCA / USMC NATIONAL DUALS TOURNAMENT INFO
Dates: January 5-6, 2024
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa | UNI Dome
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