No. 15 Women's Wrestling Competes at Grand View Open

Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 1, 2025)- The No. 15 Missouri Valley College women's wrestling team competed at the Grand View (Iowa) Open in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday. The Vikings competed against programs for multiple collegiate divisions. Leading the team was Freshman Xochitl Mota-Pettis who placed second at 131 pounds.

Gold Division:

Freshman Xochitl Mota-Pettis-131 pounds:

First Round: Defeated No. 19 Teani Medeiros-Maielua of William Woods (Mo.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Second Round: Defeated Jamie Laswell of Fort Hays (Kan.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Quarterfinal: Defeated Annabelle Suto of University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Semifinal: Defeated Viktorya Torres of McKendree (Ill.) in a 7-2 decision.

First Place Match: Lost to Mercy Adekuoroye of Wayland Baptist (Texas) in a 6-3 decision.

Mota-Pettis placed second at 131 pounds.

No. 17 Freshman Sarah Pineda (Perris, Calif.)-110 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Defeated Sophia Shultz of Fort Hays (Kan.) in a first period (2:50) pin.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Emilie Gonzalez of University of Iowa in a 10-0 technical fall.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Reagan Mathers of Valiant College Prep (Ariz.) in an 18-6 technical fall.

No. 8 Senior Hailey Holland (San Bernardino, Calif.)-110 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Ava Bayless of University of Iowa in a first period (0:20) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Lost to Samantha Miller of McKendree (Ill.) in a first period (1:23) pin.

No. 18 Freshman Ashtyn Sagely (Broken Arrow, Okla.)-117 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to No. 9 Shammilka Miranda of University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in a 15-2 technical fall.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Natalie Majer of Carthage (Wis.) in a first period (2:15) pin.

Freshman Isla Baeza (Orem, Utah)-124 pounds:

First Round: Lost to Mateah Roehl of Askren Wrestling Academy (Wis.) in a 12-0 technical fall.

Consolation First Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Second Round: Defeated Mikayla Jardine of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a second period (3:49) pin.

Consolation Third Round: Defeated Teila Peters of University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) in a second period (5:24) pin.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Morgan Cope of McKendree (Ill.) in a 12-2 technical fall.

No. 6 Senior Ashley Whetzal (Virginia Beach, Va.)-131 pounds:

First Round: Lost to Emily Frost of University of Iowa in a first period (1:49) pin.

Consolation First Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Second Round: Lost to Karlee Brooks of University of Iowa in a 14-10 decision.

No. 8 Sophomore Serenity De La Garza (McAllen, Texas)-138 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Defeated Niah Smith of Waldorf (Iowa) in a 14-4 technical fall.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Nichole Moore of Fort Hays (Kan.) in a 5-1 decision.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Gianna Moreno of Friends (Kan.) in a first period (0:32) pin.

No. 6 Freshman Sevreign Aumua (Grain Valley, Mo.)-145 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Alivia Ming of University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in a second period (4:21) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Defeated Brooke-Lynn Rush of Grand View (Iowa) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Marisa Angelos of Askren Wrestling Academy (Wis.) in a 12-2 technical fall.

Senior Aniseta Acosta (Sacramento, Calif.)-145 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Marisa Angelos of Askren Wrestling Academy (Wis.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Sofia Delgado of Grand View (Iowa) in a 14-4 technical fall.

Junior Autumn Perez (Dodge City, Kan.)-160 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Caitlyn Davis of William Penn (Iowa) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Consolation Second Round: Defeated Renee Miguel of Waldorf (Iowa) in a 10-4 decision.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Kaylee Ricketts of Fort Hays (Kan.) in a 13-1 technical fall.

Junior Zoey Smalley (Winston, Ore.)-180 pounds:

First Round: Lost to No. 12 America Lopez of William Penn (Iowa) in a 12-2 technical fall.

Consolation First Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Second Round: Lost to No. 19 Nevaeh Wardlow of Baker (Kan.) in an 11-3 decision.

Freshman Aniya Herbin (Tampa, Fla.)-207 pounds:

First Round: Lost to Bella Porcelli of Grand View (Iowa) in a 6-1 decision.

Consolation First Round: Lost to No. 20 Skyler Bruno of Waldorf (Iowa) in a 4-2 decision.

Silver Division:

Junior Tracey Kessler (Janesville, Wisc.)-117 pounds:

First Round: Defeated Kate Hinojosa of Grand View Wrestling Club (Iowa) in a first period (1:29) pin.

Second Round: Defeated Ariah Mervilus of Indian Hill CC (Iowa) in a first period (1:37) pin.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Larhae Whaley of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a first period (2:59) pin.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Valarie McAnelly of All American Training Center (Ark.) in a first period (2:21) pin.

Freshman Jaylenn Hudlemeyer (Excelsior Springs, Mo.)-117 pounds:

First Round: Defeated Ashley Gonzalez Escalante of Waldorf (Iowa) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Second Round: Lost to Unattached Kailyn Younger in a first period (1:03) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Lost to Valerie McAnelly of All American Training Center (Ark.) in a first period (0:52) pin.

Freshman Mareya May (Holden, Mo.)-124 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Alexandra Escobar of Askren Wrestling Academy (Wis.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Defeated Vanessa Nguyen of Betterman Elite Wrestling Academy (Colo.) in a first period (0:39) pin.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Danyl Pippin of Wayland Baptist (Texas) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Freshman Erica House (Milwaukee, Wisc.)-124 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Emmalyn Burnett of Indian Hills CC (Iowa) in a first period (2:20) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Dylan Hernandez of University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in a first period (1:02) pin.

Freshman Toby Boertz-131 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Defeated Emily Hill of Minot State (N.D.) in a first period (2:03) pin.

Third Round: Defeated Madeline Black of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a 10-0 technical fall.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Aileya Sath of Baker (Kan.) in a 3-0 decision.

Consolation Sixth Round: Lost to Alexandra Baudhuin of University of Iowa in a 10-0 technical fall.

Freshman Elizabeth Riggs (Foristell, Mo.)-131 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Defeated Adilene Delgadillo of Morningside (Iowa) in a first period (1:13) pin.

Third Round: Lost to Zoey Kessler of Baker (Kan.) in a 14-3 technical fall.

Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Eny Bravo of Midland (Neb.) in a first period (0:58) pin.

Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Abbigail Smith of Indian Hills CC in an 8-2 decision.

Consolation Sixth Round: Lost to Ashlan Thompson of Grand View (Iowa) in a 12-2 technical fall.

Sophomore Chase Kiel (Kansas City, Mo.)-138 pounds:

First Round: Defeated Skylon Boone of William Woods (Mo.) in a first period (1:06) pin.

Second Round: Lost to Paige Gershmel of Simpson (Iowa) in a first period (1:06) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Lost to Diann Smith of University of Sioux (S.D.) in a first period (0:47) pin.

Freshman Jaidyn Clinton (Ontario, Calif.)-145 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Melany Vry of Grand View (Iowa) in a first period (2:38) pin.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Areli Solis of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a 16-6 technical fall.

Senior Elizabeth Hubbard (Azle, Texas)-180 pounds:

First Round: Defeated Sarah Balbarino of Grand View Wrestling Club (Iowa) in a second period (5:03) pin.

Second Round: Defeated Tanihya Wilson of Indian Hill CC (Iowa) in a 5-1 decision.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Hayla Hoffman of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a second period (3:46) pin.

Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Celia Jaeger of University of Jamestown (N.D.) in a first period (1:02) pin.

Sophomore Hollie Hedgpeth (Cameron, Mo.)-180 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Defeated Olivia Burciaga of Waldorf (Iowa) in a 17-6 technical fall.

Quarterfinal: Lost to Kali Hayden of Indian Hills CC in a first period (0:48) pin.

Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Unattached Aaliyah Presley in a first period (0:48) pin.

Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Rickter of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a first period (0:45) pin.

Freshman Audree Willess (Rockwall, Texas)-180 pounds:

First Round: Received a bye.

Second Round: Lost to Paola Rodriguez of Indian Hills CC (Iowa) in a 13-0 technical fall.

Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.

Consolation Third Round: Lost to Celia Jaeger of University of Jamestown (N.D.) in an 8-8 decision.

Up next, the Viking women's wrestling team travels to Fayette, Mo., for a dual with No. 18 Central Methodist (Mo.), Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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