(Atlantic) The S.W.A.T. girl’s wrestling team won the team title at their home tournament on Saturday. The squad, with team members from CAM, Atlantic, and Nodaway Valley, scored 202 points for the title.
Grace Britten (170) and Ellen Gerlock (190) captured individual titles for the Valkyrie. Stella Beattie (155) and Haley Armstong (235) earned a spot in the finals and finished second. The Valkyrie earned a lot of points on the backside matches. Jazz Christensen finished third at (100). Destiny Fry, fifth (105); Quincy Sorensen placed sixth (115); Cadence Kinzie, fourth (120); Bailey Lillard, third (130); and Mia South, fourth (140).
Valkyrie Head Coach Tiffany South said this about the teams’ performance after the meet.
Lemuna Gurisho of Des Moines Public Schools won the individual title at (100), and Sophia Hazen, ATU, championed the (105) weight class. Evelyn Kramer of South Central Calhoun was the winner at (110), Emily Lundvall of Glenwood topped the field at (115), and Avaeh Smith of Lewis Central was the winner at (120). The rest of the top finishers, Meia Hefley of South Central Calhoun (125), Nicole Bond of Red Oak (130), Espie Almazan of Lewis Central (135), Diana Gaie of Des Moines Public Schools (140), Mahri Manz of Lewis Central, (145), Nancy Bowman of Logan-Magnolia (155), and Emma Daniels of Carroll, (235).
Team Standings:
1. S.W.A.T., 202
2. Lewis Central, 189.5
3. Carroll, 187.0
4. Des Moines Public Schools, 140.0
5. Glenwood, 103.0
6. South Central, Calhoun, 101.0
7. Clarinda, 84.0
8. Raccoon River-Northwest, 80.0
9. ATU, 79.0
10. Red Oak, 75.0
11. Southwest Iowa, 71.0
12. Kuemper, Catholic, 63.0
13. Logan-Magnolia, 41
14. Denison-Schleswig, 31.0
15. Earlham, 26.5
16. Woodbine, 21.0
17. Shenandoah, 20.0
18. Audubon, 15.0
19. Harlan Community, 2.0
100
- 1st Place – Lemuna Gurisho of Des Moines Public Schools
- 2nd Place – Cassidy McCallister of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 3rd Place – Jazz Christensen of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 4th Place – Phoebe Timm of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 5th Place – Kourtney King of South Central Calhoun
- 6th Place – Alexis Esquivel of Carroll
1st Place Match
- Lemuna Gurisho (Des Moines Public Schools) 17-7, Jr. over Cassidy McCallister (Raccoon River-Northwest) 19-10, Fr. (Dec 14-7)
3rd Place Match
- Jazz Christensen (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 35-6, Jr. over Phoebe Timm (Raccoon River-Northwest) 10-14, Fr. (Fall 0:46)
5th Place Match
- Kourtney King (South Central Calhoun) 16-10, So. over Alexis Esquivel (Carroll) 6-20, So. (Fall 1:12)
105
- 1st Place – Sophia Hazen of ATU
- 2nd Place – Kennedy Pahl of Des Moines Public Schools
- 3rd Place – Sunny McGowan of Carroll
- 4th Place – Chloe Parks of South Central Calhoun
- 5th Place – Destiny Fry of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 6th Place – Jordan Mulford of Audubon
1st Place Match
- Sophia Hazen (ATU) 16-8, Fr. over Kennedy Pahl (Des Moines Public Schools) 19-8, Sr. (Fall 3:57)
3rd Place Match
- Sunny McGowan (Carroll) 19-10, Jr. over Chloe Parks (South Central Calhoun) 12-15, Sr. (Fall 0:30)
5th Place Match
- Destiny Fry (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 25-13, Fr. over Jordan Mulford (Audubon) 4-13, So. (Fall 0:59)
110
- 1st Place – Evelyn Kramer of South Central Calhoun
- 2nd Place – Julia Kanne of Carroll
- 3rd Place – December Paw of Des Moines Public Schools
- 4th Place – Grace Hoffman of Kuemper Catholic
- 5th Place – Kambry Gordon of Clarinda
- 6th Place – Trinity Bret of ATU
1st Place Match
- Evelyn Kramer (South Central Calhoun) 28-3, Sr. over Julia Kanne (Carroll) 26-9, Sr. (Fall 1:58)
3rd Place Match
- December Paw (Des Moines Public Schools) 23-4, Jr. over Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) 9-6, Sr. (Fall 3:27)
5th Place Match
- Kambry Gordon (Clarinda) 23-16, So. over Trinity Bret (ATU) 4-5, Fr. (Fall 3:35)
115
- 1st Place – Emily Lundvall of Glenwood
- 2nd Place – Brianna Kiger of Carroll
- 3rd Place – Avah Blakeman of Des Moines Public Schools
- 4th Place – Taytum Soppe-Cope of ATU
- 5th Place – Randi Welchans of Clarinda
- 6th Place – Quincy Sorensen of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
1st Place Match
- Emily Lundvall (Glenwood) 25-7, Sr. over Brianna Kiger (Carroll) 25-7, So. (MD 12-0)
3rd Place Match
- Avah Blakeman (Des Moines Public Schools) 16-14, So. over Taytum Soppe-Cope (ATU) 9-6, So. (Fall 0:09)
5th Place Match
- Randi Welchans (Clarinda) 17-16, Fr. over Quincy Sorensen (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 29-18, Sr. (Fall 5:12)
120
- 1st Place – Avaeh Smith of Lewis Central
- 2nd Place – Sadie Smith of Kuemper Catholic
- 3rd Place – Audrina Johansen of Glenwood
- 4th Place – Cadence Kinzie of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 5th Place – Kelsey McCool of Carroll
- 6th Place – Emily-Rose Ellrott-Schmielau of ATU
1st Place Match
- Avaeh Smith (Lewis Central) 33-1, Fr. over Sadie Smith (Kuemper Catholic) 17-14, So. (Fall 3:08)
3rd Place Match
- Audrina Johansen (Glenwood) 21-5, So. over Cadence Kinzie (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 31-20, Fr. (Fall 1:57)
5th Place Match
- Kelsey McCool (Carroll) 13-17, So. over Emily-Rose Ellrott-Schmielau (ATU) 6-17, Jr. (Dec 5-4)
125
- 1st Place – Meia Hefley of South Central Calhoun
- 2nd Place – Josie McCunn of Red Oak
- 3rd Place – Madison Allmon of Lewis Central
- 4th Place – Gracyn Baldwin of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 5th Place – Luaralyse Flint-Spencer of Glenwood
- 6th Place – Charlotte Gerdts of Clarinda
1st Place Match
- Meia Hefley (South Central Calhoun) 28-10, Fr. over Josie McCunn (Red Oak) 21-11, Sr. (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
- Madison Allmon (Lewis Central) 16-16, So. over Gracyn Baldwin (Raccoon River-Northwest) 14-16, So. (Fall 3:43)
5th Place Match
- Luaralyse Flint-Spencer (Glenwood) 4-4, So. over Charlotte Gerdts (Clarinda) 18-4, Fr. (M. For.)
130
- 1st Place – Nicole Bond of Red Oak
- 2nd Place – Kylar Downey of Clarinda
- 3rd Place – Bailey Lillard of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 4th Place – Emma Bektic of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 5th Place – Sophie Joyce of Logan-Magnolia
- 6th Place – Emersyn Howard of Glenwood
1st Place Match
- Nicole Bond (Red Oak) 20-5, Jr. over Kylar Downey (Clarinda) 32-10, Fr. (Dec 5-0)
3rd Place Match
- Bailey Lillard (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 31-16, Fr. over Emma Bektic (Raccoon River-Northwest) 12-18, So. (Fall 1:10)
5th Place Match
- Sophie Joyce (Logan-Magnolia) 21-19, Fr. over Emersyn Howard (Glenwood) 13-17, Fr. (Fall 1:59)
135
- 1st Place – Espie Almazan of Lewis Central
- 2nd Place – Clara Sapienza of Southwest Iowa
- 3rd Place – Averi Burke of Carroll
- 4th Place – Kyra Wolterman of Kuemper Catholic
- 5th Place – Bella Bruins of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 6th Place – Angie Rivera of Denison-Schleswig
1st Place Match
- Espie Almazan (Lewis Central) 30-1, Sr. over Clara Sapienza (Southwest Iowa) 36-3, Sr. (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match
- Averi Burke (Carroll) 25-5, Sr. over Kyra Wolterman (Kuemper Catholic) 18-12, Sr. (Fall 4:42)
5th Place Match
- Bella Bruins (Raccoon River-Northwest) 32-20, So. over Angie Rivera (Denison-Schleswig) 23-9, So. (Dec 5-0)
140
- 1st Place – Diana Gaie of Des Moines Public Schools
- 2nd Place – Kassidy Fiala of Lewis Central
- 3rd Place – Kloee Jones of Carroll
- 4th Place – Mia South of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 5th Place – Alaina Norton of Raccoon River-Northwest
- 6th Place – Amber Rea of Red Oak
1st Place Match
- Diana Gaie (Des Moines Public Schools) 22-1, Jr. over Kassidy Fiala (Lewis Central) 25-10, Jr. (Fall 3:11)
3rd Place Match
- Kloee Jones (Carroll) 28-10, Sr. over Mia South (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 27-10, Sr. (Fall 0:57)
5th Place Match
- Alaina Norton (Raccoon River-Northwest) 13-13, Sr. over Amber Rea (Red Oak) 14-10, Fr. (Fall 5:36)
145
- 1st Place – Mahri Manz of Lewis Central
- 2nd Place – Haley Glade of Earlham
- 3rd Place – Emily Kesterson of Southwest Iowa
- 4th Place – Giana Garcia of Denison-Schleswig
- 5th Place – Paige Baier of Red Oak
- 6th Place – Annabel Baxter of ATU
1st Place Match
- Mahri Manz (Lewis Central) 25-2, Jr. over Haley Glade (Earlham) 27-7, Jr. (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match
- Emily Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) 34-7, Sr. over Giana Garcia (Denison-Schleswig) 16-13, So. (Fall 0:39)
5th Place Match
- Paige Baier (Red Oak) 20-9, Jr. over Annabel Baxter (ATU) 13-11, Fr. (Fall 0:55)
155
- 1st Place – Nancy Bowman of Logan-Magnolia
- 2nd Place – Stella Beattie of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 3rd Place – Lindsay Trotter of Lewis Central
- 4th Place – Laila Christophersen of South Central Calhoun
- 5th Place – Ayla Nagl of Carroll
- 6th Place – Tatiana Orozco of Southwest Iowa
1st Place Match
- Nancy Bowman (Logan-Magnolia) 26-6, Jr. over Stella Beattie (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 20-10, Fr. (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match
- Lindsay Trotter (Lewis Central) 13-10, Fr. over Laila Christophersen (South Central Calhoun) 14-18, So. (Dec 3-0)
5th Place Match
- Ayla Nagl (Carroll) 11-20, Jr. over Tatiana Orozco (Southwest Iowa) 15-16, Jr. (Fall 2:34)
170
- 1st Place – Grace Britten of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 2nd Place – Kalen Westerfield of Lewis Central
- 3rd Place – Jalon Olson of Clarinda
- 4th Place – Lydia Logan of Glenwood
- 5th Place – Peyton Katzer of Lewis Central
- 6th Place – Cleidy Perez-Rivas of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
1st Place Match
- Grace Britten (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 37-1, Sr. over Kalen Westerfield (Lewis Central) 21-11, So. (SV-1 7-5)
3rd Place Match
- Jalon Olson (Clarinda) 22-11, So. over Lydia Logan (Glenwood) 17-13, Fr. (Fall 3:58)
5th Place Match
- Peyton Katzer (Lewis Central) 6-5, Fr. over Cleidy Perez-Rivas (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 15-10, Sr. (Fall 1:46)
190
- 1st Place – Ellen Gerlock of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 2nd Place – Lillian Howe of Southwest Iowa
- 3rd Place – Emma Grossman of Carroll
- 4th Place – Miley Murdock of Woodbine
- 5th Place – Megan Gerlock of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 6th Place – Natalie McDowell of Shenandoah
1st Place Match
- Ellen Gerlock (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 25-8, Jr. over Lillian Howe (Southwest Iowa) 22-7, Sr. (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match
- Emma Grossman (Carroll) 11-5, So. over Miley Murdock (Woodbine) 8-7, Fr. (Fall 5:29)
5th Place Match
- Megan Gerlock (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 10-9, Fr. over Natalie McDowell (Shenandoah) 6-7, So. (Fall 2:25)
235
- 1st Place – Emma Daniels of Carroll
- 2nd Place – Haley Armstrong of S.W.A.T. Valkyrie
- 3rd Place – Madison Wright of Lewis Central
- 4th Place – Dayanara Soriano-Amaya of Des Moines Public Schools
- 5th Place – Tatiana Cram of Des Moines Public Schools
- 6th Place – Brilee Vandusen of Shenandoah
1st Place Match
- Emma Daniels (Carroll) 19-3, So. over Haley Armstrong (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 30-8, So. (Fall 1:47)
3rd Place Match
- Madison Wright (Lewis Central) 17-12, Fr. over Dayanara Soriano-Amaya (Des Moines Public Schools) 14-7, Jr. (Fall 3:08)
5th Place Match
- Tatiana Cram (Des Moines Public Schools) 4-7, Fr. over Brilee Vandusen (Shenandoah) 3-10, Fr. (Fall 3:31)