Statesmen Close Regular Season with Perfect Record at Baker Duals
Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn women’s wrestling team will head into the league championship with a high amount of confidence after rolling to a 4-0 record at the Baker Wildcat Duals Saturday.
WPU (9-5) opened with a 29-15 victory over Ottawa (Kan.) before beating Avila (Mo.) 38-9. The team then concluded the day with two more lopsided victories, dropping Saint Mary (Kan.) 39-9 and Baker 35-9.
WPU 29, Ottawa (Kan.) 15)
After losing the first bout, the navy and gold, led by a technical fall by 109-pounder Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science), won six in a row.
116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (Jr., Quincy, Ill., Exercise Science), 123-pounder Joanna Vanderwood (Jr., Graham, Wash., Nursing), 130-pounder Devin Patton (So., Plano, Texas, Business Management), and 143-pounder Naida Abdijanovic (So., St. Louis, Mo., Biology) also all won by technical fall, while Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) earned a forfeit at 136 pounds.
Kaylah Johnson (So., Houston, Texas, Biology) capped the winning against the Braves with a decision at 170 pounds.
WPU 38, Avila 9
Teya Garner (Fr., San Antonio, Texas, Biology) claimed a fall at 101 pounds, while Vanderwood, Patton, and Abdijanovic also collected pins.
Steinkamp and Nwachukwu defeated their opponents by technical fall, while Palumbo and 170-pounder Kylee Eastwood (So., Fontana, Kan., Biology) received forfeits as well.
WPU 39, Saint Mary (Kan.) 9
Following a forfeit for Garner, 109-pounder Mya Turnmire (Sr., Machesney Park, Ill., Sports Management) won by fall. Steinkamp, 123-pounder Grecia Martinez (So., Horizon City, Texas, Engineering), Patton, and Abdijanovic joined Garner with forfeits, while Eastwood won by fall and Nwachukwu claimed a technical fall victory.
WPU 35, Baker 9
Forfeits were collected by Garner, Abdijanovic, and 191-pounder Samantha Ruano (Sr., Romeoville, Ill., Business Management), while the trio of Palumbo, Patton, and Nwachukwu all won via technical fall.
Vanderwood pinned her opponent and Eastwood got past her foe by decision.
“I am really proud of our effort this weekend,” Head Coach Jake Kadel said. “Our girls battled a lot this past week with competitions, making weight three times, sickness, and injuries. They proved they can wrestle tough even when they might not feel the best. As coaches, that is what you want to see, them buying into what we are telling them. A few teams tried to protect their rankings by not wrestling us, but I am super proud of our ladies for not shying away from tough competition. Lastly, I want to thank Baker for putting on such a great event.”
Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa on Saturday, February 24 to host the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship at 9 a.m.
WPU 29, Ottawa (Kan.) 15
101–Alejandra Mezano (O) won by fall over Teya Garner, 2:17 (0-5)
109–Mia Palumbo (W) won by technical fall over Erin Wetterstrom, 10-0 (4-5)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by technical fall over Kayleigh Miller, 10-0 (8-5)
123–Joanna Vanderwood (W) won by technical fall over Emma Truex, 10-0 (12-5)
130–Devin Patton (W) won by technical fall over Alyssa Rutherford, 10-0 (16-5)
136–Adaugo Nwachukwu (W) won by forfeit (21-5)
143–Naida Abdijanovic (W) won by fall over Mikinlee Smith, 1:05 (26-5)
155–Kaydence Bonewell (O) won by fall over Kylee Eastwood, 1:07 (26-10)
170–Kaylah Johnson (W) won by decision over Kiana Flores-Delgado, 9-0 (29-10)
191–Jolie Ziegler (O) won by fall over Samantha Ruano, 1:05 (29-15)
WPU 38, Avila 9
101–Teya Garner (W) won by fall over Asha Pearson, 1:27 (5-0)
109–Mia Palumbo (W) won by forfeit (10-0)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by technical fall over Markayla Lottie, 13-0 (14-0)
123–Joanna Vanderwood (W) won by fall over Julia Datus, 0:39 (19-0)
130–Devin Patton (W) won by fall over Jaclyn Riedinger, 1:18 (24-0)
136–Adaugo Nwachukwu (W) won by technical fall over Byanca Cook, 10-0 (28-0)
143–Naida Abdijanovic (W) won by fall over Erma Williams, 2:29 (33-0)
155–Susana Mondragon (A) won by technical fall over Kaylah Johnson, 12-0 (33-4)
170–Kylee Eastwood (W) won by forfeit (38-4)
191–Aaliyah Ivarra (A) won by fall over Samantha Ruano, 1:29 (38-9)
WPU 39, Saint Mary (Kan.) 9
101–Teya Garner (W) won by forfeit (5-0)
109–Mya Turnmire (W) won by fall over Angelina Rediger, 1:14 (10-0)
116–Catherine Steinkamp (W) won by forfeit (15-0)
123–Grecia Martinez (W) won by forfeit (20-0)
130–Devin Patton (W) won by forfeit (25-0)
136–Adaugo Nwachukwu (W) won by technical fall over Allison King, 11-0 (29-0)
143–Naida Abdijanovic (W) won by forfeit (34-0)
155–Kylee Eastwood (W) won by fall over Rebekah Koolstra, 0:39 (39-0)
170–Amelia Frounfelter (S) won by forfeit (39-5)
191–Lessly Sandoval (S) won by technical fall over Samantha Ruano, 11-0 (39-9)
WPU 35, Baker 9
101–Teya Garner (W) won by forfeit (5-0)
109–Mia Palumbo (W) won by technical fall over Kylee Slyter, 10-0 (9-0)
116–Katherine Heath (B) won by decision over Catherine Steinkamp, 3-0 (9-3)
123–Joanna Vanderwood (W) won by fall over Aaliyah Bueno, 1:26 (14-3)
130–Devin Patton (W) won by technical fall over Willow Dubois, 10-0 (18-3)
136–Adaugo Nwachukwu (W) won by technical fall over Belle Hernandez, 10-0 (22-3)
143–Naida Abdijanovic (W) won by forfeit) (27-3)
155–Kylee Eastwood (W) won by decision over Emma Grossoehme, 10-2 (30-4) (BU earned a team point for scoring in the match)
170–Jaclyn Daley (B) won by forfeit (30-9)
191–Samantha Ruano (W) won by forfeit (35-9)
