Results
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Jan. 13) – Facing the top-ranked team in the country, the University of Mount Olive women's wrestling team fell by a score of 39-5 at King in a dual meet on Friday evening.
With the loss, the Trojans drop to 5-3 overall while facing their third nationally-ranked opponent of the season. Meanwhile, the Tornado improve to 5-0 this year after featuring a total of eight wrestlers in the individual national rankings.
The dual meet contained six head-to-head matches with King claiming a pair of forfeits at the 101 and 109 weight classes, while Mount Olive registered a win via forfeit at 155.
In the 116-weight class, Samara Chavez of King secured the opening win over
Gracie Cordasco by fall before the Tornado created a 15-0 advantage behind a pair of pins at 123 and 130. King continued to build its lead with a technical fall in the 136-weight class and gained a victory by fall at 143, 34-0. Freshman
Isabella Kessey recorded the lone win for the Trojans by forfeit before Chey Bowman of King delivered a win via fall in the 170 weight class. Both teams double-forfeited at 191 to finish the meet, as the Tornado collected a 39-5 victory.
The Trojans return to the mat on Sunday, Jan. 22, when they travel to the Robert Horton Open hosted by Emmanuel for individual competition, starting at 10 a.m.
Match Results
101: #4 Avery Kibelbek (King) wins by forfeit
109: #2 Dianna Holmes (King)
116: #1 Samara Chavez (King) def.
Gracie Cordasco (Mount Olive), by Fall (1:43)
123: #8 Melanie Mendoza (King) def.
Jillian Timberlake (Mount Olive), by Fall (0:18)
130: #3 Montana DeLawder (King) def.
Isabel Rodriguez (Mount Olive), by Fall (1:29)
136: #6 Viktorya Torres (King) def.
Chloe Lawler (Mount Olive), 10-0 Tech. Fall
143: Ashlynn Ortega (King) def.
Skyelar Smith (Mount Olive), by Fall (2:23)
155:
Isabella Kessey (Mount Olive) wins by forfeit
170: #2 Chey Bowman (King) def.
Aleksandra Bieszczad (Mount Olive), by Fall (0:15)
191: Double forfeit
Exhibition
109: Diana Holmes (King) def.
Gracie Cordasco (Mount Olive), 10-0 Tech. Fall
123: #3 Daneille Garcia (King) def.
Isabel Rodriguez (Mount Olive), by Fall (2:19)
170: #2 Chey Bowman (King) def.
Isabella Kessey (Mount Olive), 10-0 Tech. Fall
