NMU wrestling takes on powerhouse North Central
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MARQUETTE -- In a smash-up of nationally ranked women's wrestling teams, North Central College got the better of Northern Michigan University at the Wildcats' opening meet of the season on Monday at Vandament Arena in Marquette.
North Central, ranked No. 4 in the single-division NCAA sport, won a 31-11 decision over No. 19 NMU.
The Wildcats got off to a good start, winning at 103 pounds as Lillee Denson took a 12-1 technical fall victory over the Cardinals' Zurri Zamora for an early 4-1 lead.
NC won by forfeit at 110 before winning at 117 and 124. The Cards' Mikayla Garcia won a tiebreaker after a 6-6 tie vs. Northern's Cheyenne Frank at 117, while NC's Bella Bolek was victorious 5-3 over NMU's Kandice Spry at 124, making the team score 12-6.
The Cards' Carissa Qureshi won by fall over the Wildcats' Zhivanna Magdaleno at 131, while NC's Grace Stern took a 10-0 technical fall over Northern's Youstina Hanna at 138.
Then national No. 6 Taylor Graveman added a 17-7 tech fall win over NMU's Belicia Manuel at 145.
Northern got back in the win column at 160, with national No. 7 Sophia Bassino winning 8-0 over NC's Elizabeth Rosenstiel.
The meet wrapped up with the Cardinals' Jael Miller winning 6-0 over NMU's Kanata Richardson at 180, then NC's Caroline Ward taking a narrow 2-1 decision over the Wildcats' Mickaela Keane at 207.
Northern gets right back on the mats on Saturday morning at the Pointer Open hosted by Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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Northern Michigan University's Sophia Bassino, top, wrestles North Central College's Elizabeth Rosenstiel and won 8-0 during their college women's wrestling meet held at Vandament Arena in Marquette on Monday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)