2023 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship - Day One Recap
Mar 11, 2023
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – (PDF Brackets) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) successfully hosted the first two sessions of the inaugural Women's Wrestling National Championships inside Harold Newman Arena. After Friday evening's bouts, Southern Oregon leads Life (Ga.) by 5.5 points. Grand View (Iowa) edges out Menlo (Calif.) by only one point for third place.
- The 101 pound weight class went as seeded, with the Top Four into the Semifinal Rounds
- At 109, fifth seeded Jasmine Howard of Texas Wesleyan defeated fourth ranked Stefana Jelacic from Lourdes (Ohio) during Session II
- Ashley Gooman (Providence), Caitlyn Thorne (Central Methodist), Juliana Diaz (Missouri Baptist) and Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan) are still in the hunt for the 116 pound title
- Ninth seeded Larissa Kaz from Hastings (Neb.) upset the No. 8 seed in Arianna Maruffo of the hometown Jamestown Jimmies in the Quarterfinals
- Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp of Providence (Mont.) reaches the Semifinals after upsetting third ranked Skye Realin of Central Methodist (Mo.)
- At 136 pounds, the sixth and seventh seeds pulled off upsets of Erin Redford and Paige Respicio
- Two double digit seeds won in the opening round - Isabelle Hawley of Iowa Wesleyan and Desiree Jones from Menlo (Calif.) at 143
- In the 155 pound weight class, the bouts went as seeded with the Top Four into the Semis
- Grand View teammates Abby McIntyre and Shenita Lawson faced each other in the 170 pound Quarterfinals with McIntyre winning
- Jaycee Foeller of Central Methodist (Mo.) and Grace Kristoff from Southern Oregon have their eyes on more upsets on their way to the 191 crown
PLACE
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TEAM | POINTS |
1 | Southern Oregon | 101.5 |
2 | Life (Ga.) | 96 |
3 | Grand View (Iowa) | 85.5 |
4 | Menlo (Calif.) | 84.5 |
5 | Providence (Mont.) | 66.5 |
6 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 65 |
7 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 58.5 |
7 | Iowa Wesleyan | 58.5 |
9 | Campbellsville (ky.) | 52.5 |
10 | Texas Wesleyan | 45.5 |
11 | Missouri Baptist | 36 |
12 | Brewton Parker (Ga.) | 35.5 |
13 | Eastern Oregon | 30 |
14 | Missouri Valley | 28.5 |
15 | Indiana Tech | 24 |
16 | Doane (Neb.) | 23.5 |
17 | Hastings (Neb.) | 23 |
18 | Baker (Kan.) | 20.5 |
19 | Oklahoma City | 16.5 |
20 | Jamestown (N.D.) | 14 |
21 | Waldorf (Iowa) | 11 |
22 | Lourdes (Ohio) | 10.5 |
23 | Midland (Neb.) | 10 |
24 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7.5 |
24 | St. Andrews (N.C.) | 7.5 |
26 | Friends (Kan.) | 5.5 |
27 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 5 |
28 | Jarvis Christian (Texas) | 4.5 |
29 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 4 |
30 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 3 |
31 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 2.5 |
32 | Montreat (N.C.) | 2 |
33 | William Penn (Iowa) | 1 |
34 | Avila (Mo.) | - |
34 | York (Neb.) | - |