MARIETTA, Ga. (Nov. 9) – Freshman Lillian Prendergast reached the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 103-weight class on Saturday, as the Trojans competed at the Eagle Madness Open, hosted by Life University.

The University of Mount Olive women's wrestling program featured eight wrestlers across seven different weight classes. It marked the second open competition of the season for the Trojans following a dual match victory over Bluefield State earlier this week.

Following an opening-round loss, Prendergast rebounded with three consecutive wins in the consolation bracket. She produced a first-round pin over D. Tejada before earning a 14-2 tech fall versus Alyssa Archer of Lindsey Wilson. In the consolation semifinals, Prendergast won via fall over Conference Carolinas foe Lynnlie Rountree of Emmanuel. She ultimately claimed fourth place at 103 following a loss to Kira Mitchell in the third-place match.

In the 117-weight class, sophomore Ayonna McNeill posted a 2-2 record while competing in Georgia on Saturday. She registered an opening-round fall over Ruby Guerrero of Hastings before suffering a loss via pin to Salyna Shotwell of Life. In the consolation bracket, McNeill recorded a fall in 57 seconds against Madison Addcock of Marymount, but fell to Shahreen Gulacha of Life in the next round.

Freshman Alfa Dominguez delivered a 2-2 record in her second collegiate open with the program. Competing at 131, she dropped her first bout before responding with a pair of victories in the consolation bracket. Dominguez defeated Jayla Mackell and Ingird Penn of Marymount, but fell in the third round to Olivia Mottley of Life.

In the 138-weight class, sophomore Angelica Steffy produced a 2-2 mark while competing in her first open competition of the season. She registered a fall in just 56 seconds over Brianna Miller of Hastings, but dropped out of the championship bracket following a 15-6 decision loss to Netavia Wickson of Life. Steffy rebounded with a win via fall over Ainsley Mate of Marymount before suffering a loss by fall to Reagen Gallaway of Hastings.

Sophomore Andrea Smith finished with a 2-2 record on Saturday in the 207-weight class. She suffered a loss in the first round before countering with a pair of victories in the consolation bracket. Smith defeated Alyssa Pinkson of Lindsey Wilson via fall and Katrina Wangen of Central Florida by a 9-2 decision. She fell in the third round to Taylor Rickley of Hastings by pin in the first round.

The Trojans return to the mat on Wednesday, Nov. 13, when they host Emory & Henry in a conference dual meet, starting at 6 p.m.
 
Individual Results
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Champ. Round 1 - Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) won by fall over D.Tejada (Unattached Brewton Parker) (Fall 2:03)
Cons. Round 3 - Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) won by tech fall over Alyssa Archer (Lindsey Wilson) (TF 14-2)
Cons. Semi - Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) won by fall over Lynnlie Rountree (Emmanuel) (Fall 1:48)
3rd Place Match - Kira Mitchell (Unattached) won by fall over Lillian Prendergast (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:46)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Emily Fleckenstein (Mount Olive) won by tech fall over Nicole Barahona Rios (Marymount) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Kira Mitchell (Unattached) won by fall over Emily Fleckenstein (Mount Olive) (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Round 2 - Alyssa Archer (Lindsey Wilson) won by tech fall over Emily Fleckenstein (Mount Olive) (TF 11-0)
 
117
Champ. Round 1 - Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) won by fall over Ruby Guerrero (Hastings) (Fall 2:16)
Champ. Round 2 - Salyna Shotwell (Life) won by fall over Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) (Fall 0:56)
Cons. Round 2 - Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) won by fall over Madison Addcock (Marymount) (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 3 - Shahreen Gulacha (Life) won by fall over Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) (Fall 1:39)
 
131
Champ. Round 1 - Virginia Foard (Unattached) won by tech fall over Alfa Dominguez (Mount Olive) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Alfa Dominguez (Mount Olive) won by fall over Jayla Mackell (Marymount) (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 2 - Alfa Dominguez (Mount Olive) won by fall over Ingrid Penn (Marymount) (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 3 - Olivia Mottley (Life) won by fall over Alfa Dominguez (Mount Olive) (Fall 1:02)
 
138
Champ. Round 1 - Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) won by fall over Brianna Miller (Hastings) (Fall 0:56)
Champ. Round 2 - Netavia Wickson (Life) won by decision over Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) (Dec 15-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) won by fall over Ainsley Mate (Marymount) (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Round 4 - Reagen Gallaway (Hastings) won by decision over Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) (Dec 12-7)
 
160
Champ. Round 1 - Nevaeh Jackson (Huntingdon) won by fall over Kayleigh Savage (Mount Olive) (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Kayleigh Savage (Mount Olive) won by fall over Alexandra Kotliarov (Marymount) (Fall 2:46)
Cons. Round 2 - Zayla Vann (Life) won by tech fall over Kayleigh Savage (Mount Olive) (TF 10-0)
 
180
Champ. Round 1 - Anetra Witherspoon (Life) won by fall over Reagan Smith (Mount Olive) (Fall 3:58)
Cons. Round 1 - Reagan Smith (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Clara Massa (Life) won by fall over Reagan Smith (Mount Olive) (Fall 3:41)
 
207
Champ. Round 1 - Druzzla Johnson (Emmanuel) won by fall over Andrea Smith (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:19)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrea Smith (Mount Olive) won by fall over Alyssa Pinkston (Lindsey Wilson) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrea Smith (Mount Olive) won by decision over Katrina Wangen (Central Florida) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Taylor Rickley (Hastings) won by fall over Andrea Smith (Mount Olive) (Fall 2:20)