PRINCETON, N.J. - Lock Haven's women's wrestling team opened the season at the Princeton Open with a champion at 180 pounds and a runner-up at 160, and it put wrestlers on the podium at four other weights.
Azariah Moore won the 180-pound title by going 4-0 with a bye. Moore beat Olivia Georges of Blair Academy 9-0 in the final after a 13-2 win over Alexus Paden of Eastern in the semifinals. Moore opened with a 10-0 win over Audrey Pounds of Columbia, then beat Kasciddy Garren of Presbyterian by the same score in the quarterfinals.
Presley McCandlish reached the 160-pound final and went 3-1 with a bye. She won her semifinal and quarterfinal bouts by identical 8-6 scores, over Molly Keller of Emory & Henry and Isabella Gretzinger of Presbyterian, respectively. McCandlish fell in the final to May Cuyler of Presbyterian.
Lillian Rumsey went 6-1 at 131 pounds and finished third. She lost her quarterfinal bout 13-9 to Sheyna Cruz and then won every match after that. She had a 10-0 win over Eliana Park of Rutgers in the first round and a win over Zoe Dempsey of Columbia in the round of 16. She came back through the consolation bracket with wins over Ivy Andersen of Columbia, Brissa Bernal of Bull Combat RTC and Angelina Spachman of Arcadia. She beat Lily Runez of Brown in the third-place bout.
Lindsay Laws also took third, at 207 pounds. She lost to Grace Leota of Presbyterian in the quarterfinals, then won five straight, including an 8-3 win over Emily Harris of Columbia in the consolation semifinals and a 10-1 win over Alexis Stinson of Presbyterian. She beat Talisha Lewis of Felician 5-5 on a tiebreaker in the third-place bout.
Marissa Rumsey placed fourth at 145 pounds and
Charlotte Gilfoil placed sixth. The two met in the quarterfinals, and
Marissa Rumsey won 10-0. She went 4-2 on the day, with a semifinal loss to Maddie Kubicki of Presbyterian and a loss to Cloe Charlesworth of Ursinus College in the third-place bout. Gilfoil went 4-2, with a 10-0 win over Nathaly Diaz Cabrera of Albright and a 5-0 win over Madeline Ngo of Columbia.
Journie Rodriguez placed fifth at 117 pounds. She went 5-2, winning a pair of bouts by 11-0 and 8-6 scores. Her fifth-place bout with Taina McGowan was ruled a no contest.
Kendall Wagner won three consolation bouts at 180 pounds, including two by identical 11-0 scores.
Jayleah Pletz went 3-2 at 124 pounds, with a 16-5 win over Alyssa Doolittle.
Anna Kalcich and
Rachel Plata each won a consolation bout at 131 pounds by scores of 12-1 and 10-0.
Up Next:
Lock Haven is back in action in two weeks when it travels to Michigan for the Adrian Open.
Results by Weight
117
Anna Lackey
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: lost by fall to Jenna Anderson (Presbyterian), 1:04
- Consi of 16: lost by injury default to Sarah Sheiner (Ursinus College), 0:10
Journie Rodriguez (placed fifth)
- Round of 32: won by technical superiority over Taylor McCue (Arcadia), 11-0, 2:25
- Round of 16: won by fall over Leilonny Hansen (Felician), 5:01
- Quarterfinals: lost by technical superiority to Kendall Moe (Norwich), 11-0, 4:43
- Consi-Semis: lost by technical superiority to Jenna Anderson (Presbyterian), 10-0, 1:14
- Consi of 4: won by fall over Daylee Watson (Presbyterian), 5:03
- Consi of 8: won on points over Sela Rosov (Blair Academy), 8-6
- Fifth place: no contest with Taina McGowan (Unattached)
124
Jayleah Pletz
- Round of 32: won by technical superiority over Alyssa Doolittle (Unattached), 16-5, 5:11
- Round of 16: won by fall over Alana Durham (Albright), 4:20
- Quarterfinals: lost on points to Delialah Betances (Felician), 6-0
- Consi of 4: lost on points to Camdyn Elliott (Presbyterian), 2-2
- Consi of 8: won by fall over Briana Dugo (Eastern), 5:13
131
Lillian Rumsey (placed third)
- Round of 32: won by technical superiority over Eliana Park (Rutgers), 10-0, 1:02
- Round of 16: won by fall over Zoe Dempsey (Columbia), 4:07
- Quarterfinals: lost on points to Sheyna Cruz (Unattached), 13-9
- Consi-Semis: won by fall over Angelina Spachman (Arcadia), 0:33
- Consi of 4: won by fall over Brissa Bernal (Bull Combat RTC), 1:45
- Consi of 8: won by fall over Ivy Andersen (Columbia), 5:14
- Third place: won by fall over Lily Runez (Brown), 0:25
Anna Kalcich
- Round of 32: lost by fall to Angelina Spachman (Arcadia), 4:06
- Consi of 16: won by technical superiority over Olivia Delegas (New England College), 12-1, 5:03
- Consi of 16: lost by fall to Zoe Dempsey (Columbia), 1:13
Rachel Plata
- Round of 32: lost by fall to Haley Gonzales (Felician), 2:51
- Consi of 16: won by technical superiority over Sophia Griffith (Norwich), 10-0, 1:10
- Consi of 16: lost by fall to Ivy Andersen (Columbia), 5:52
138
Laila Colon
- Round of 32: lost by fall to Emma Sagi (Ursinus College), 2:58
- Consi of 16: received a bye
- Consi of 16: lost on points to Madison Keeler (Presbyterian), 7-1
145
Marissa Rumsey (placed fourth)
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: won by fall over Alberta Lasayo (Felician), 2:22
- Quarterfinals: won by technical superiority over Charlotte Gilfoil (Lock Haven), 10-0, 4:08
- Semifinals: lost by fall to Maddie Kubicki (Presbyterian), 0:18
- Consi-Semis: won on points over Ardriana DeGroat (Doughgirls), 9-0
- Third place: lost by fall to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus College), 0:49
Charlotte Gilfoil (placed sixth)
- Round of 32: won by fall over Abigail Goodwin (Army-West Point), 1:52
- Round of 16: won by technical superiority over Nathaly Diaz Cabrera (Albright), 10-0, 0:24
- Quarterfinals: lost by technical superiority to Marissa Rumsey (Lock Haven), 10-0, 4:08
- Consi-Semis: lost by forfeit to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus College)
- Consi of 4: won on points over Madeline Ngo (Columbia), 5-0
- Consi of 8: won by fall over Ava Bourne (Felician), 2:01
- Fifth place: lost by forfeit to Ardriana DeGroat (Doughgirls)
160
Presley McCandlish
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: won by fall over Kaylani Lyons (Norwich), 1:24
- Quarterfinals: won on points over Isabella Gretzinger (Presbyterian), 8-6
- Semifinals: won on points over Molly Keller (Emory & Henry), 8-6
- Finals: lost by fall to May Cuyler (Presbyterian), 1:51
180
Azariah Moore (champion)
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: won by technical superiority over Audrey Pounds (Columbia), 10-0, 4:40
- Quarterfinals: won by technical superiority over Kasciddy Garren (Presbyterian), 10-0, 6:00
- Semifinals: won by technical superiority over Alexus Paden (Eastern), 13-2, 3:00
- Finals: won on points over Olivia Georges (Blair Academy), 9-0
Kendall Wagner
- Round of 32: lost by fall to Brooke Davis (Norwich), 1:02
- Consi of 16: received a bye
- Consi of 16: won by technical superiority over Janeyda Ortiz (Cedar Crest), 11-0, 4:27
- Consi of 8: won by technical superiority over Jada Akins (Felician), 11-0, 1:18
- Consi of 8: lost by fall to Jurelys Peguero del Rosario (Ursinus College), 5:09
207
Lindsay Laws (placed third)
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: won by fall over Andre'a Kirkpatrick (Norwich), 0:24
- Quarterfinals: lost by technical superiority to Grace Leota (Presbyterian), 10-0, 2:35
- Consi of 8: won by fall over Sarah Seltzer (Cedar Crest), 1:47
- Consi of 4: won on points over Alexis Stinson (Presbyterian), 10-1
- Consi-Semis: won on points over Emily Harris (Columbia), 8-3
- Third place: won on points over Talisha Lewis (Felician), 5-5
Aja'nai Jumper
- Round of 32: received a bye
- Round of 16: won by fall over Lauren Parry (Arcadia), 4:29
- Quarterfinals: lost by technical superiority to Maria Aiono (Presbyterian), 12-0, 1:09
- Consi of 8: lost on points to Ashari Willis (Albright), 8-0