2023-23 Women's Wrestler of the Week
Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) award winners.
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Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Kelani Corbett, Missouri Valley
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Finished a dual victory over St. Mary with a 1st period pin over the No. 11 wrestler at 191lbs. |
Nominees: Kelani Corbett, Missouri Valley
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Sophia Smith, Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma City University's Sophia Smith captured the Midland Warrior Open 130-pound title Sunday at Hopkins Arena. Smith rolled to a 5-0 performance, taking her first career tournament crown with a 2-0 victory over Emily Paulino from host Midland (Neb.) in the title bout. Smith, ranked 11th among NAIA 130-pounders, knocked off the 15th-ranked wrestler at her weight, Paulino, and No. 18 Alexandra Baudhuin from Jamestown (N.D.) on Sunday. Smith pinned Baudhuin in 4:42 in the semifinals. Smith recorded her fastest fall of the season in 27 seconds against Madeleline Sargent of Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) in her first match of the day. |
Nominees: Sophia Smith, Oklahoma City; Jordynn Robson, Southern Oregon; Esther Walker, Midland (Neb.); Kelani Corbett, Missouri Valley; Liliana Vergara, Campbellsville (Ky.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Caitlyn Thorne, Central Methodist (Mo.)
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Posted a 4-0 record in the Gold 116 pound bracket of the Grand View Open. Earned four wins over nationally ranked opponents including the No. 8, No. 20, No. 3, and No. 2 wrestlers in the country. Two of her victories came via Tech Fall. |
Nominees: Caitlyn Thorne, Central Methodist (Mo.); Esthela Trevino, Southern Oregon; Stefana Jelacic, Lourdes (Ohio); Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
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Rodriguez went 5-0 on the week, winning the Saint Mary Spire Classic 130-lbs division. Ranked No. 3 at 123, she wrestled up a weight class this past week. She started the week with a win over No. 8 (123) Larissa Kaz of Hastings by tech fall, 12-1. At the Spire Classic, Rodriguez started with a pin over Athena Wilden of NCAA Division II William Jewell in 26 seconds. Her second win came over Madelynn Griffin of Ottawa, ranked No. 5 in the KCAC ratings at 130. In the semifinals, she defeated Bronwyn Brenneman of Iowa Central CC, ranked No. 7 in the NJCAA rankings. In the championship, she defeated 2022 NAIA All-American Nichole Moore, who won the 23U 57-kilogram division of the US Marine Corps women's national championship in May 2022. |
Nominees: Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.); Riley Dalrymple, Life (Ga.); Hannah Hall, Central Methodist (Mo.); Piper Hall, Vanguard (Calif.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: MaQuoia Bernabe, Cumberlands (Ky.)
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MaQuoia Bernabe won the 191-weight class at the Robert Horton Open going 3-0. She defeated Vianna Rouleau in the championships who is the defending Junior Pan-Am Gold medalist (76 kg). Bernabe won that match by criteria since she scored a four-point takedown to start the match. This is Bernabe's first regular season individual title. |
Nominees: Ashley Whetzal, Missouri Valley; Avery Ashley, Oklahoma City; MaQuoia Bernade, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Erin Redford, Eastern Oregon
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Redford dominated all weekend at the York Dual Tournament and York Open. The senior racked up four pins in a 6-0 weekend that saw here win the York Open highlighted by a pin over No. 12 ranked Maryellen Lafferty of Texas Wesleyan. |
Nominees: Erin Redford, Eastern Oregon; Alexandria Hernandez, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Kaylynn Albrecht, Baker (Kan.); Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.); Gianna Moreno, Friends (Kan.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Caitlyn Davis, Central Methodist (Mo.)
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Davis posted a 5-0 record at the NWCA National Duals. She picked up dual victories over the No. 18, No. 16, and No. 7 wrestlers in the country at 155-pounds, and a win over No. 6 at 143-pounds. Three of her five victories came via a 10-0 Tech Fall. |
Nominees: Lexie Basham, Texas Wesleyan; Dymond Guilford, Cumberlands (Ky.); Joye Levendusky, Southern Oregon; Randie Scoon, Ottawa (Kan.)
Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
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McBryde went undefeated at the Soldier Salute to win the 155 lbs. bracket, taking all seven of her matches in the bonus. The Freshman recorded a tournament high in pins, while also requiring the least amount of time to secure them. |
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Yes! Athletics Women's Wrestler of the Week: Caitlyn Davis, Central Methodist (Mo.)
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Won third place match over No. 3 Randi Robison (Campbellsville University) (Dec 3-2) Finished third in the 155 pound weight class of the Missouri Valley Open. Posted a final record of 6-1 including a win over No. 2 Kaylynn Albrecht and No. 3 Randi Robison. |
Nominees: Kelly LaCost, Jamestown (N.D.); Caitlyn Davis, Central Methodist (Mo.); Joye Levendusky, Southern Oregon; Zaynah McBryde, Life (Ga.); Samyra Thomas, Jarvis Christian (Texas)
