ALMA, Mich. – The No. 2 Indiana Tech women's wrestling team saw 25 wrestlers place in the top eight at the Alma Open on Sunday.
Indiana Tech traveled 32 wrestlers to compete, 25 of which placed in the top eight. 27 of the 32 won at least one match at the event.
Bo Geibe,
Izzy Lawrence,
Kinnley Smith,
Rose Kaplan, and
Zoey Haney all placed first in their respective weight classes.
The following wrestlers competed:
Akira Jones,
Alexandra Collins,
Alexis Kelley,
Alibell Coughlan,
Ava Miller,
Avery Lynch,
Bo Geibe,
Celeste Nunez,
Izzy Lawrence,
Cheyenne Moreno,
Elizabeth Dollar,
Liz Kovacs,
Elizabeth Williamson,
Evie Parmelee,
Gracie Means,
Haley Diaz,
Hannah Seitzinger,
Katelyn Rowles,
Kendya Pierre-Louis,
Kinnley Smith,
Klaire Redwine,
Lili Greenfield,
Lily Zimmerlin,
Mack Mercer,
Maddie Menchaca,
Marisa Moffitt,
Michela Clifford,
Noel Reinhart,
Rose Kaplan,
Sophia Pierce,
Whitny Replogle, and
Zoey Haney.
Bo Geibe won the 160 lb. division. Geibe, who is ranked #3 in the NAIA at 160, won the first three matches of the day with two falls and a tech fall. Geibe was matched up against teammate
Haley Diaz in the 1
st place match. Diaz technically placed second, but she did not lose as Diaz did not wrestle Geibe in the finals.
Izzy Lawrence went a perfect 5-0 on the day to place first in the 145 lb. division. Lawrence had three tech falls and one injury default en route to the 1
st place match, where she won via decision (6-1). Lawrence only allowed two points all tournament.
Kinnley Smith, who is ranked #7 at 131, won the 131 lb. division with a perfect 4-0 record. Smith advanced to the 1
st place match with two falls and a tech fall. Smith placed first with a 12-6 decision in the final match.
Top-ranked
Rose Kaplan opened her season with a bang, going a perfect 3-0 to win the 124 lb. division. The All-American didn't allow a point all day, winning via decision (5-0) and two tech falls (10-0) to take home first place.
Zoey Haney, the NAIA #1 ranked wrestler at 103, opened her season with a perfect 5-0 tournament and first place finish. Haney went 5-0 with five tech falls without even giving up a point, wrestling less than six minutes the entire tournament.
Alexandra Collins (7
th),
Alexis Kelley (8
th),
Avery Lynch (2
nd),
Cheyenne Moreno (4
th),
Elizabeth Dollar (2
nd),
Liz Kovacs (3
rd),
Elizabeth Williamson (8
th),
Evie Parmelee (2
nd),
Gracie Means (8
th),
Haley Diaz (2
nd),
Hannah Seitzinger (8
th), Katie Rowles (2
nd),
Kendya Pierre-Louis (4
th),
Klaire Redwine (2
nd),
Lili Greenfield (5
th),
Lily Zimmerlin (3
rd),
Maddie Menchaca (4
th),
Marisa Moffitt (3
rd),
Michela Clifford (5
th), and
Noel Reinhart (3
rd) all placed for the Warriors.
Indiana Tech looks to continue their momentum next weekend at Adrian.
