UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — The Otterbein women's wrestling team showcased strong performances at the John Carroll Duals on Sunday, earning a tiebreaker win over Buffalo State and dominating Waynesburg 30-5 while narrowly falling to Rio Grande 21-18 and dropping a 30-15 match to D'Youville.
The Basics
- Venue: Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center - University Heights, Ohio
- The Cardinals posted a 2-2 record on the day in the four-round event against D'Youville (N.Y.), Buffalo State (N.Y.), Waynesburg (Pa.) and Rio Grande (Ohio).
- Eight teams competed in the event, as the above were joined by John Carroll, Hiram and Mount Union.
- Detailed Results
D'Youville 30, Otterbein 15
- 103: Freshman Kellie Kennedy won via forfeit.
- 110: Freshman Rylee Touhalisky won via forfeit.
- 117: Annika Lopez pinned freshman Hailey Hatfield (Fall, 3:00).
- 124: Alexis Brua pinned freshman Emily Caton (Fall, 0:00)
- 138: Madison Wellen pinned freshman Izzy Samczuk (Fall, 0:00).
- 207: Freshman Grace Murphy pinned Mackenzie Laforest (Fall, 0:00).
Otterbein 25, Buffalo State 25 (Otterbein won the tiebreaker with more wins by fall, 3-1)
- 103: Kennedy won via forfeit.
- 110: Touhalisky pinned Renata Tumusabire (Fall, 0:00).
- 117: Hatfield pinned Hailey Hankinson (Fall, 0:27).
- 124: Caton won via forfeit.
- 138: Brooke Tarshis pinned Samczuk (Fall, 2:01).
- 207: Sophomore Marvet Hejazin pinned Diamond Martin (Fall, 1:45).
Otterbein 30, Waynesburg 5
- 103: Kennedy won via forfeit.
- 110: Touhalisky pinned Faryn Dewitt, (Fall, 1:19).
- 117: Hatfield won via forfeit.
- 124: Sheehan won via forfeit.
- 138: Samczuk won via forfeit.
- 207: Hejazin pinned Ja'Khia Matthews, (Fall, 2:21).
Rio Grande 21, Otterbein 18
- 103: Kennedy won via forfeit.
- 110: Touhalisky defeated Haley Williams by decision (6-5).
- 117: Hatfield won via forfeit.
- 124: Gabriela Flores-Bonilla pinned Caton (Fall, 0:55).
- 138: Samczuk won via forfeit.
- 207: Jessica Edwards pinned Hejazin (Fall, 1:18).
Notables
- Senior Olivia Shore is ranked No. 2 nationally in the 103-pound weight class in the latest rankings from Open Mat, which were released on Tuesday. Otterbein is No. 18 in the team tournament rankings.