ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College women's wrestling program hosted its first ever Alma Invite and were impressive hosts, landing 11-of-19 (57.9%) among the top-eight and watching four wrestlers finish second or third overall to claim fourth place as a team.
The Basics:
- Location
- Host Institution
She might not have been one of the two silver medalists for the Scots, but
Shai Curtiss had the best overall afternoon, both on and off the mat, belting out a beautiful rendition of the national anthem before the festivities began then going 5-1 in the 124 class, dominating Davenport's Lilyan Buyze in the third-place match to win by tech fall (2:19).
Both
Gabriella Allen (207) and
Ryen Allen (145) advanced all the way to their respective championship bouts. The former defeating Indiana Tech's Michela Clifford via fall (2:21) in the semifinals and dropping the title match to Davenport's Heaven Cole in a 5-1 decision whereas the latter pinned her first three opponents in a combined time of 3:51 but fell to Indiana Tech's Charisma Lawrence by decision (6-1) during the final.
Jasmine Sayan was the third and final podium placer for Coach Du Vall, going 3-2 while wrestling at 103 and capping it off with a 5-0 triumph by decision over Davenport's Molly Root.
Sarah Callender (145) won two-thirds of her six matches to log fourth,
Kenley Riley (180) tallied fifth, and both
Tamera Bryce (180) along with
Aubrey Bates (138) found their way into sixth place.
Rounding out the placers for the Maroon and Teal were
Ava Pike at 110,
Myrezza Holton at 117, plus
Peyton Federau at 180, each of whom grabbed seventh place.
Next:
The women will follow in the guys' footsteps and participate in their own version of the Adrian Invitational at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.
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