St. Louis, MO 12/3/2022- The Westminster College women's wrestling team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday to compete in the Missouri Women's Collegiate State Championships hosted at Missouri Baptist University. The Blue Jays would place fourth overall out of eight competing schools.
Women 123 Pound Weight Class- Irelan Powell (Marcella, AR / Batesville) placed 3rd and scored 14.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Powell won by decision over Riley White (Missouri Baptist University) (Dec 6-1)
Semifinal - Trinity Pendergrass (Quincy) won by decision over Powell (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Powell won by tech fall over Anastasia Georges (Fontbonne University) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Powell won by tech fall over Riley White (Missouri Baptist University) (TF 10-0)
Women 130 Pound Weight Class-Taylor Reed (Columbia, Mo. / Battle) placed 4th and scored 10.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Reed won by decision over Byanca Cook (Avila) (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Corinne Mcclure (Central Methodist University) won by fall over Reed (Fall 4:49)
Cons. Semi-Reed won by decision over Autumn Barela (Central Methodist University) (Dec 10-1)
3rd Place Match - Byanca Cook (Avila) won by a decision over Reed. (Dec 4-1)
Women 136 Pound Weight Class-Lila Eckert (Sikeston, MO / Sikeston) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Eckert won by fall over Justice Seely (Lindenwood University) (Fall 2:11)
Semifinal - Tiyahna Askew (Missouri Baptist University) won by injury default Eckert (Inj. 1:50)
Women 143 Pound Weight Class-Anna Stephens (Columbia, MO / Rock Bridge) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Stephens won by decision over Brianne Whited (Central Methodist University) (Dec 8-4)
Semifinal - Josette Partney (Missouri Baptist University) won by fall over Stephens (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Semi - Stephens won by tech fall over Jazmine Garcia (Quincy) (TF 16-6)
3rd Place Match - Stephens won by forfeit
Women 143 Pound Weight Class-Natalie Stewart (West Plains, MO / West Plains) placed 4th and scored 14.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Stewart won by fall over Kennis Borrowman (University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy) (Fall 1:12)
Semifinal - Kelly Escamilla (Lindenwood University) won by tech fall over Stewart (TF 12-2)
Cons. Semi – Stewart won by fall over Sara Souresjhani (Avila) (Fall 2:51)
3rd Place Match - Stephens won by forfeit over Stewart
Women 170 Pound Weight Class-Kaitlyn Mossinghoff( St. Charles, MO / Francis Howell) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mossinnghoff won by tech fall over Oxmara Diego (Avila) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Khaila Hughes (Lindenwood University) won by fall over Mossinnghoff (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Semi - Mossinnghoff won by decision over Olivia Buckley (Central Methodist University) (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match - Sierra Hall (Lindenwood University) won by fall over Mossinnghoff (Fall 0:37)
