ST. LOUIS, Mo. | Carl and Deloris Petty SRC - No.2 McKendree University women's wrestling made a quick trip across the metro on Friday, dominating the competition at the Missouri Baptist Open with seven individual belt-winners as 103 Katey Valdez (unattached), 110 Gabriele Tedesco, 124 Mariah Smith, 131 Alex Szkotnicki, 138 Haylie Jaffe, 160 Savannah Gomez, and 207 Tristan Kelly each claimed their weight class. The Bearcats totaled 17 placers with seven going atop their respective classes. McKendree is right back in action this upcoming weekend at the latter GLVC Duals event, which will determine the inaugural Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Wrestling champion, at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan on January 24. \

MOBAP OPEN CHAMPIONS

103 | Katey Valdez (unattached) | 3-0, 1st Place

• Quarterfinal - Katie Valdez (Unattached) won by tech fall over Vivian Hayes (Murray State) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal - Katie Valdez (Unattached) won by fall over Abigail Mendoza (Quincy) (Fall 0:31)
• 1st Place Match - Katie Valdez (Unattached) won by fall over Heather Crull (McKendree University) (Fall 1:45)

110 | Gabriele Tedesco | 3-0

• Quarterfinal - Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) won by fall over Dixie Holliday (Murray State) (Fall 2:12)
• Semifinal - Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Kate Cooper (Lindenwood University) (TF 13-2)
• 1st Place Match - Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) won by fall over Alexandra Tchekounova (Quincy) (Fall 1:34)

124 | Mariah Smith | 4-1

• Round 1 - Mariah Smith (McKendree University) won by fall over Arianna McCullum (Indian Hills ) (Fall 2:41)
• Round 2 - Mariah Smith (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Ally Jelinek (Lindenwood University) (TF 10-0)
• Round 3 - Mariah Smith (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Holly Zugmaier (Lindenwood University) (TF 10-0)
• Round 4 - Mariah Smith (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Sarai O`Day (Lindenwood University) (TF 12-2)
• Round 5 - Catherine Steinkamp (Unattached) won by decision over Mariah Smith (McKendree University) (Dec 6-0)

131 | Alex Szkotnicki | 5-0

• Round 1 - Alex Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by fall over Sasha Williams (Unattached) (Fall 1:14)
• Round 2 - Alex Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by fall over Kenzlie Crain (Unattached) (Fall 0:32)
• Round 3 - Alex Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by fall over Madeline Barton (Quincy) (Fall 1:30)
• Round 4 - Alex Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by fall over Katie Bowen (William Woods) (Fall 0:12)
• Round 5 - Alex Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by fall over Talia Lee (Lindenwood University) (Fall 1:12)

138 | Haylie Jaffe | 4-0

• Champ. Round 1 - Haylie Jaffe (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Taylor Dawson (Unattached) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal - Haylie Jaffe (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Kayla Edwards (Lindenwood University) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal - Haylie Jaffe (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Zoe Fries (Missouri Baptist University) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match - Haylie Jaffe (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Jacinda Espinosa (Lindenwood University) (TF 10-0)

160 | Savannah Gomez | 4-0

• Champ. Round 1 - Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Zolie Kurena (Murray State) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal - Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Serenity Vaughn (Murray State) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal - Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) won by fall over Rebecca Strong (Unattached) (Fall 2:07)
• 1st Place Match - Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) won by decision over Jasmine Robinson (McKendree University) (Dec 6-2)

207 | Tristan Kelly

• Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Ileen Castrejon (Indian Hills ) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal - Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Wyntergale Oxendine (Indian Hills ) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match - Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Rylee Ferranti (McKendree University) (TF 10-0)

COMPLETE RESULTS
103 | Katey Valdez (unattached) | 3-0, 1st Place
103 | Heather Crull | 2-1, 2nd Place
110 | Gabriele Tedesco | 3-0, 1st Place
110 | Emma Cabinian | 2-2, 5th Place
117 | Kiona Conner | 3-1, 2nd Place
124 | Mariah Smith | 4-1, 1st Place
131 | Alex Szkotnicki | 5-0, 1st Place
131 | Kenzlie Crain | 0-5
138 | Haylie Jaffe | 4-0, 1st Place
138 | Elly Janovsky | 1-2
138 | Ellisa Jimenez | 2-2
145 | Alexis Gomez | 3-1, 2nd Place
160 | Savannah Gomez | 4-0, 1st Place
160 | Jasmine Robinson | 4-1, 2nd Place
160 | Leila Thomas | 4-2
180 | Alison Evans | 3-1, 3rd Place
180 | Autumne Williams | 2-2, 4th Place
207 | Tristan Kelly | 3-0, 1st Place
207 | Rylee Ferranti | 3-1, 2nd Place
207 | Chloe Hoselton | 3-1, 3rd Place


UP NEXT
January 24 | GLVC Duals at GVSU | Allendale, Michigan - GVSU Fieldhouse Arena

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