CORALVILLE, Iowa. - The William Jewell women's wrestling team took on some of the top competition in the Midwest this weekend at the Soldier Salute, where they finished sixth as a team with 50.5 points.
Rookie Alex Waitsman was the top performer for the Cardinals, winning the 123 pound class for her first collegiate tournament win. Elsewhere, Athena Willden finished fourth at 143, upsetting No. 2 Ella Schmit of Iowa on her way.
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
- Alyssa Valdivia (109) - 6th place
- L, Dec. (14-5) to Thani Soares (Indiana Tech)
- L, Dec. (10-4) to Diana Gonzalez (Life)
- L, N/A to Brianna Funakoshi (N/A)
- L, TF (10-0) to Ava Bayless (Iowa)
- W, Dec. (9-2) over Arianna Rodriguez (Texas Wesleyan)
- L, TF (10-0) to Diana Gonzalez (Life)
- Rose Le (116) - 8th place
- W, Riley Horvath, TF (11-0) over Riley Horvath (Indiana Tech)
- L, Fall (1:14) to Miranda DiBenedetto (Life)
- L, Fall (0:33) to Ariana Martinez (Life)
- L, Fall (0:46) to Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa)
- L, Fall (0:26) to Morgan Johnson (Unattached)
- L, Fall (1:16) to Emma Joens (Indiana Tech)
- L, Fall (1:18) to Taryn Evans (UMPQUA CC)
- Alex Waitsman (123) - 1st place
- W, TF (16-6) over Isabelle Silva (Indiana Tech)
- W, Dec. (6-1) over Ava Rose (Iowa)
- W, Fall (2:39) over Brittany Cotter (William Penn)
- W, Dec. (8-0) over Cali Leng (Iowa)
- W, Fall (0:44) over Carlina Rios (Texas Weselyan)
- W, Dec. (7-6) over Isabella Ngo (Iowa)
- Emarie Bolosan (123) - 7th place
- W, TF (11-1) over Andrea Hernandez (Indiana Tech)
- L, TF (10-0) to Isabella Ngo (Iowa)
- L, Fall (5:55) to Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan)
- L, Dec. (8-0) to Cali Leng (Iowa)
- W, Dec. (6-4) over Isabelle Silva (Indiana Tech)
- Koryna Diaz (136) - 9th place
- L, Dec. (9-0) to Lilly Luft (Iowa)
- L, Dec. (6-6) to Carley Anderson (Indiana Tech)
- W, Fall (2:17) over Sandra Arellano (William Penn)
- Athena Willden (143) - 4th place
- W, N/A over Paige Barber (Jewell)
- W, Fall (4:31) over Samantha Snow (Indiana Tech)
- L, TF (10-0) to Reese Larramendy (Iowa)
- W, Dec. (10-5) over #2 Ella Schmit (Iowa)
- W, Fall (1:01) over Tarleen Saroya (UMPQUA CC)
- L, Dec. (15-12) to Jamilah McBryde (Life)
- L, Fall (1:01) to Jalynn Patino (Texas Wesleyan)
- Ella Childress (143) - 10th place (2nd in silver bracket)
- L, Fall (0:47) to Tarleen Saroya (UMPQUA CC)
- L, Fall (2:24) to Jalynn Patino (Texas Wesleyan)
- L, TF (10-0) to Paige Lenhardt (Tiffin)
- W, Fall (1:31) over Abigail Miller (Tiffin) - silver bracket
- L, TF (10-0) to Danni Swihart (Unattached) - silver bracket
- Paige Barber (143)
- L, N/A to Athena Willden (Jewell)
- L, Dec. (6-1) to Jalynn Patino (Texas Weselayn)
- W, N/A over Naida Abdijanovic (William Penn)
- L, Dec. (8-4) to Danni Swihart (Unattached)
- W, Dec. (6-2) over Naida Abdijanovic (William Penn
- W, Fall (1:21) over Abigail Miller (Tiffin)
UP NEXT
Jewell returns to action on January 17 as they host Westminster College at 5 p.m.
