Women's Wrestling Collects Runner-Up Finish at Ithaca Invitational; Bailey named Most Outstanding Wrestler https://t.co/KYDXBmWS5F
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Ithaca, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's wrestling team remained local this weekend as they competed at the Ithaca Invitational hosted by Ithaca College. The Soaring Eagles collected a runner-up finish with nine individual wrestlers colleting podium finishes in their respective weight classes. Kali Bailey was also named the Invitational's Most Outstanding Wrestler
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Bailey competed in the 138 weight-class and posted a 5-0 record on the day. She recorded five tech falls against Gracie Knolles from Buffalo Stae, Michelle Martsinosvsky from Arcadia, Gabrielle Baker from Ithaca, Maia Delacruz from Ithaca, and Nevaeh Grunhuvd from Emmanuel (MA) to claim first-place in the 138 bout and be named the Invitational's Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Alexis Bilka-Durdon competed in the 207 weight-class and posted a 4-1 record on the day. She opened the day with a fall in 0:58 over Lauren Parry from Arcadia. Her second match saw her mark a 10-0 tech fall against Emily Aquino from Felician before notching a fall in 5:00 against Marissa Crofoot from SUNY Niagara. She capped off the day with a tech fall over Sarah Seltzer from Cedar Crest to collect a second-place finish.
Hope Ammarell competed in the 124 weight-class and posted a 4-1 record on the day. She opened with a pair of falls, the first in 1:28 over Cheyenne Cook from Utica and the second in 0:29 over Kierra Willis from Alfred State. Facing another Pioneer in her third match, she took down Camryn Sherman with a fall in 4:01 followed by her fourth straight fall in 3:37 over Elaina Mercadante to collect second-place.
Joycedeliz Rodriguez Santiago competed in the 103 weight-class and posted a 2-2 record on the day. She opened with a bye in the first round before pinning Mary Lopes from Cedar Crest in 1:11. She closed out the day and secured her third-place finish after marking a 10-0 tech fall against Angelina Krusko from Alfred State.
Ana Martins-Garcia competed in the 124 weight-class and posted a 3-2 record on the day. She opened with a fall in 2:36 against Liliana Chiarizia from Onondaga CC. A forfeit in her third out of the day led her to claim fifth-place after recording a fall in 1:36 against Jaelyn Villalovos from Arcadia.
Talia Robles competed in the 160 weight-class and posted a 4-1 record on the day. She opened with a fall in 0:19 over Avery Colgate from Emmanuel (MA) before later recording her second fall in 2:58 against Belen Medina from Buffalo State. Robles dominated Ja'Niyah Simmons from Buffalo State with a fall in 2:20 followed by her fourth fall over Abbigale Dudley from Arcadia in 1:55 to secure fifth-place finish.
Isabella Salotto competed in the 131 weight-class and posted a 2-2 record on the day. She opened the day with a bye before collecting her first win with a fall in 0:58 against Autumn Khuu from Cedar Crest. She proceeded with her second fall in 0:27 over Gabriela Chevere from Cedar Crest to collect sixth-place.
Emma Vanderhood competed in the 131 weight-class and posted a 1-3 record on the day. Her lone win came in a 10-0 tech fall over Reileigh Fagan from Emmanuel (MA) to see her finishing in eighth-place.
Tess Clabaugh competed in the 145-weight class and posted a 1-4 record on the day. Her lone win came in her final match of the day with a fall in 2:05 over Norah Klug from Buffalo State.
UP NEXT: The Soaring Eagles travel to compete at John Carroll University on Saturday, November 21.
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