WPU Gains Added Mat Experience at Home Duals
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team got in five competitions as it hosted the William Penn Duals Saturday.
WPU (5-8) opened the day with a 28-14 win over Simpson and then defeated Iowa Central CC 22-20 in an exhibition dual. The squad followed with a 32-14 setback against Midland.
The day concluded with a 17-14 exhibition loss to Iowa Western CC and a 19-16 loss to Ottawa (Kan.).
WPU 28, Simpson 14
130-pounder Mariah Webster (Fr., Mingo, Iowa, Elementary Education) and 191-pounder Samantha Ruano (Jr., Romeoville, Ill., Business Management) both won by fall, while technical falls came from Brittany Cotter (So., Katy, Texas, Nursing) and Ashleigh Denny (So., El Paso, Texas, Undecided) at 123 and 136 pounds, respectively.
116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (So., Quincy, Ill., Biology) and 155-pounder Kaylah Johnson (Fr., Houston, Texas, Biology) collected forfeits as well.
WPU 22, Iowa Central CC 20
Beginning with Steinkamp’s technical fall, WPU won four matches in a row and five of six. Cotter and Webster each pinned their foes, while Denny and Johnson had their hands raised via technical fall as well.
Midland 32, WPU 14
Steinkamp served as the navy and gold’s lone match winner with a tech fall, while Cotter and Ruano picked up points with forfeits.
Iowa Western CC 17, WPU 14
Cotter scored William Penn’s first points with a technical fall, while Webster pinned her third opponent of the day. Denny also won by forfeit.
Ottawa 19, WPU 16
Technical falls from Steinkamp, Cotter, Denny, and Johnson were not enough for the Statesmen in their final dual of the day.
Next Up: William Penn travels to Kansas City, Mo. next Friday to compete in the Avila Duals.
WPU 28, Simpson 14
101–No match (0-0)
109–Kylie Torres (S) won by forfeit (0-5)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by forfeit (5-5)
123–Brittany Cotter (W) won by technical fall over German Kari, 10-0 (9-5)
130–Mariah Webster (W) won by fall over Frankie Graham, 2:39 (14-5)
136–Ashleigh Denny (W) won by technical fall over Emma Brown, 10-0 (18-5)
143–Priscilla Gonzalez (S) won by forfeit (18-10)
155–Kaylah Johnson (W) won by forfeit (23-10)
170–Jenna Joseph (S) won by technical fall over Pyage Fuller, 12-0 (23-14)
191–Samantha Ruano (W) won by fall over Kyla Revels, 5:16 (28-14)
WPU 22, Iowa Central CC 20
101–No match (0-0)
109–Dianna Pineda (I) won by forfeit (0-5)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by technical fall over Krystol Luna, 10-0 (4-5)
123–Brittany Cotter (W) won by fall over Pacie Lee, 2:47 (9-5)
130–Mariah Webster (W) won by fall over Hadlie Hood, 4:43 (14-5)
136–Ashleigh Denny (W) won by technical fall over Avery Sondall, 10-0 (18-5)
143–Aaliyah Lobendahn (I) won by forfeit (18-10)
155–Kaylah Johnson (W) won by technical fall over Patience Smith, 10-0 (22-10)
170–Briana Araujo Batista (I) won by fall over Pyage Fuller, 5:46 (22-15)
191–Maranda Bell (I) won by fall over Samantha Ruano, 1:33 (22-20)
Midland 32, WPU 14
101–Zoe Omura (M) won by forfeit (0-5)
109–Esther Walker (M) won by forfeit (0-10)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by technical fall over Salem Scobee, 10-0 (4-10)
123–Brittany Cotter (W) won by forfeit (9-10)
130–Emily Paulino (M) won by technical fall over Mariah Webster, 10-0 (9-14)
136–Ashlee Palimo`o (M) won by fall over Ashleigh Denny, 1:21 (9-19)
143–Samantha Segura-Veliz (M) won by forfeit (9-24)
155–Maci Avila (M) won by technical fall over Kaylah Johnson, 10-0 (9-28)
170–Tyeisha Takamori (M) won by technical fall over Payge Fuller, 10-0 (9-32)
191–Samantha Ruano (W) won by forfeit (14-32)
Iowa Western CC 17, WPU 14
101–No match (0-0)
109–Natalie Duran (I) won by forfeit (0-5)
116–Lorelei Wydra (I) won by technical fall over Kylie Bustos, 10-0 (0-9)
123–Brittany Cotter (W) won by technical fall over Madelyn Plotz, 10-0 (4-9)
130–Mariah Webster (W) won by fall over Brianna Membreno, 1:19 (9-9)
136–Ashleigh Denny (W) won by forfeit (14-9)
143–No match
155–Ferny Hernandez (I) won by technical fall over Kaylah Johnson, 10-0 (14-13)
170–No match
191–Makinzie Parsons (I) won by technical fall over Samantha Ruano, 10-0 (14-17)
Ottawa 19, WPU 16
101–No match (0-0)
109–No match (0-0)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by technical fall over Olivia O’Donnell, 11-1 (4-0)
123–Brittany Cotter (W) won by technical fall over Macey Gross, 10-0 (8-0)
130–Madelynn Griffin (O) won by technical fall over Mariah Webster, 12-2 (8-4)
136–Ashleigh Denny (W) won by technical fall over Derriane Morrison, 10-0 (12-4)
143–Abigail Sebesta (O) won by forfeit (12-9)
155–Kaylah Johnson (W) won by technical fall over Ingrid Beltran-Gonzaga, 11-1 (16-9)
170–Hannah Corral (O) won by forfeit (16-14)
191–Darby Weidl (O) won by fall over Samantha Ruano, 1:58 (16-19)
