While the Wildcat women took part in four dual meets during the day, the men’s Greco-Roman wrestlers also held a dual meet at the same time against Doane University of Nebraska.

Every one of the quartet of meets went the way of the NMU women, as they can only rise from their current No. 10 status in the National Wrestling Coaches Association national poll with a 4-0 record on the day.

Both Northern teams were nearly flawless, the women going 18-1 in contested bouts, while the men were 5-1 in scoring matches and 6-2 overall, including exhibitions, for a 20-7 team victory.

The Wildcats’ Alissa Caltagirone and Sophia Bassino each went 4-0 in their women’s duels.

Northern Michigan University’s Ryder Smith, top, gets Doane’s Troy Almeida in a hold during their Greco-Roman men’s wrestling meet held at Vandament Arena in Marquette on Friday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

With every women’s team facing off against every other team, Tiffin was 3-1 in its four meets, Alma 2-2, Carthage 1-3 and Siena Heights 0-4.

Next up for the NMU women is the Midlands Championships in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, next Tuesday.

Here are details from each meet:

NMU 27, Siena Heights 15

In the first meet of the day, Jamie Cook got the Wildcats off to a good start at 124 pounds, needing just 20 seconds to record a pin, then Keaton Hood at 131 raced to a 6-0 lead after one period and secured her technical fall when the score reached 10-0 barely a minute into period No. 2.

Northern Michigan University’s Keaton Hood, right, works on flipping Alma’s Ryen Allan during the Northern Duals women’s wrestling meet held at the Vandament Arena in Marquette on Friday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

Caltagirone then got her first win at 145, also getting a 10-0 tech fall in 2:08, while in the final contested match, Bassino dominated with a quick five-point throw only a few seconds in, taking just 19 seconds in all to get her 11-0 tech fall.

Northern also earned forfeit points with Abbie Miles at 180 and Mickaela Keane at 207, while NMU gave back points with its own forfeits at 110, 117 and 131.

NMU 21, Alma 21

In the second meet, one that the Wildcats won through a tiebreaker, Cook lost the opening match by fall, but Hood turned things around, avoiding getting pinned before roaring back for a 9-2 win by decision to get the Wildcats on the scoreboard.

Caltagirone added a pin in just 43 seconds after that, while Bassino followed with a 10-0 tech fall win in 2:27, with Miles adding an 11-0 tech fall victory in 2:10.

While Keane picked up a forfeit win at 207, Northern again forfeited at 103, 110 and 117 with a double forfeit assessed at 131.

NMU 26, Tiffin 16

In Northern’s third meet, Cook made quick work to open this meet, getting a pin in 29 seconds, while Hood followed by claiming an 11-2 decision.

Caltagirone added another victory with a pin in only 42 seconds, while Bassino threw her opponent during the first period and needed 1:52 to get her own pin.

Then Miles took 25 seconds into the second period for a 10-0 tech fall win, while Keane finally got a chance to wrestle at 207 and put up a 10-0 tech fall triumph in 2:26.

NMU gave back forfeit points at 110 and 117, with a double forfeit at 131.

NMU 27, Carthage 15

In the Wildcats’ final matchup of the day, Cook took a 4-0 lead in the first round of her opening match before getting a pin at 4:15 for her third win Friday.

Caltagirone got an early throw in her match and proceeded to a pin in just 37 seconds, while Bassino added an 11-0 tech fall victory barely a minute into her matchup.

In the last contested match, Keane at 207 went the distance before claiming a 6-0 triumph.

Northern forfeited at 103, 110 and 131, while Carthage was forced to do the same at 138 and 180, with a double forfeit at 117.

NMU 20, Doane 7

In the men’s Greco-Roman meet, Ryder Smith at 60 kilograms (132.3 pounds) opened with a win by technical fall, 8-0, in 1:32.

Doane evened the score at 63 kg (138.9 lbs.), as Northern’s Anthony Santana lost by tech fall, 11-0, in 2:46.

Then turnabout was again fair play as the Wildcats’ Amryn Nutter started his bout at 67 kg (147.7 lbs.) with back-to-back impressive throws that led to a 10-1 tech fall in 57 seconds.

NMU opened up its lead at 72 kg (158.7 lbs.) when David Stepanian followed with another tech fall, 12-2, in 2:10.

Then the Wildcats notched their first pin as Will Scherer at 77 kg (169.8 lbs.) did the deed in 2:29.

Jimmy Hustoles went the distance at 130 kg (286.6 lbs.), leading 1-0 after one round before it was tied 1-1 with 45 seconds left, forcing out his opponent at that point for a 3-1 lead, which would be the final score.

A pair of exhibition matches were also held, Santana losing by tech fall in 2:04, while Northern’s Maddox Khalimsky won with a pin in 1:12.

Story contents based on Northern Michigan University Sports Information press release reviewing the meets. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.