Albion, Mich. – Led by three first-place finishers and 11 wrestlers placing in the top-six, the East Stroudsburg women's wrestling team finished in second place, just single point out of first place at the Albion Invitational on Sunday at Kresge Gymnasium.

ESU posted 89.5 team points, just a point behind Adrian's 90.5 team score. Leading the way for the Warriors were Haley Delia (101), Emily Klein (116) and Sofia Macaluso (123), who each won their weight class. Mia Macaluso took second-place at 130, while Waverly KaneLong earned third place at 116.

Also placing for ESU were Gianna Amendola (4th place, 123), Damiana Racciatti (4th place, 170), Natalie Dunn (5th place, 116), Sophia Lombardo (5th place, 170), Madeline Ridge (6th place, 116) and Carmela Cancelmo (6th place, 123).

Notables

• Haley Delia posted a pair of wins against Trinity Valentin of Northern Michigan, the only two competitors at 101. She picked up a fall in each match, pinning Valentin at 2:29 in the first match and 1:17 in the championship match to earn the first-place finish at 101.
• Emily Klein paced four Warrior wrestlers at 116. After a bye, Klein picked up a pin in 1:28 over Natalie Gonzalez and then defeated teammate WaverlyKanle Long with a 12-2 tech fall to advance to the finals. Klein picked up a 14-4 tech fall in the final match to win 116 over Angela LoRusso.
• #6 Sofia Macaluso cruised through the competition at 123, with a 13-0 tech fall, a pin over teammate Carmela Cancelmo (0:29) and a pin over Albion's Jayla Oberst (1:54) to claim first-place.
• #5 Mia Macaluso earned runner-up honors at 130, after a bye, a pin in 1:14, and another pin at 1:04 in the semifinal. She fell in the first-place match to Alexis Janiak of Aurora, with a 16-12 decision.
• KaneLong joined Klein at 116. After a bye, the Massachusetts native picked up a pin over Carthage's Natalie Majer, but then fell to teammate and eventual champion Klein by tech fall. She bounced back with wins in the consolation semifinals with a pin over teammate Madeline Ridge (5:11) and secured third place by defeating Majer again by pin, this time at the 0:55 mark.

How It Happened
101

• Haley Delia (2-0, 1st place)
  • Round 1: Haley Delia def. Trinity Valentin (Northern Michigan) by fall (2:29).
  • Round 2: Haley Delia def. over Trinity Valentin (Northern Michigan) by fall (1:17).

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116

• Emily Klein (3-0, 1st place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Emily Klein, Bye.
  • Quarterfinal: Emily Klein def. Natalie Gonzalez (Aurora) by fall (1:28).
  • Semifinal: Emily Klein def. Waverly KaneLong (ESU) by tech fall, 10-0.
  • 1st Place Match: Emily Klein over Angela LoRusso (Adrian) by tech fall, 14-4.

• Waverly KaneLong (3-1, 3rd place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Waverly KaneLong, Bye.
  • Quarterfinal: Waverly KaneLong def. Natalie Majer (Carthage) by fall (2:36).
  • Semifinal: Emily Klein (ESU) def. Waverly KaneLong by tech fall, 12-2.
  • Cons. Semi: Waverly Kanelong def. Madeline Ridge (ESU) by fall (5:11).
  • 3rd Place Match: Waverly Kanelong def. Natalie Majer (Carthage) by fall (0:55).

• Natalie Dunn (2-2, 5th place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Natalie Dunn, Bye.
  • Quarterfinal: Natalie Dunn def. Kylie Berringer (Rochester) by fall (0:54).
  • Semifinal: Angela LoRusso (Adrian) def. Natalie Dunn by fall (0:54).
  • Cons. Semi: Natalie Majer (Carthage) over Natalie Dunn by tech fall, 14-4.
  • 5th Place Match: Natalie Dunn def. Madeline Ridge (ESU) by tech fall, 12-2.

• Madeline Ridge (2-3, 6th place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Madeline Ridge def. Jennifer Villagomez (Carthage) by tech fall, 10-0.
  • Quarterfinal: Angela LoRusso (Adrian) def. Madeline Ridge by tech fall, 10-0.
  • Cons. Round 2: Madeline Ridge, Bye.
  • Cons. Round 3: Madeline Ridge def. Kylie Berringer (Rocheste) by tech fall, 13-2.
  • Cons. Semi: Waverly Kanelong (ESU) def. Madeline Ridge by fall (5:11).
  • 5th Place Match: Natalie Dunn (ESU) def. Madeline Ridge by tech fall, 12-2.

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123

• #6 Sofia Macaluso (3-0, 1st place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Sofia Macaluso, Bye
  • Quarterfinal: Sofia Macaluso def. Kenedi Keesey (Hiram) by tech fall, 13-0.
  • Semifinal: Sofia Macaluso def. Carmela Cancelmo (ESU) by fall (0:29).
  • 1st Place Match: Sofia Macaluso def. Jayla Oberst (Albion) by fall (1:54).

• Gianna Amendola (3-2, 4th place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Hannah Suboni-Kaufman (Augustana) def. Gianna Amendola by dec., 5-2.
  • Cons. Round 1: Gianna Amendola, Bye.
  • Cons. Round 2: Gianna Amendola def. Nicole Rodriguez (Adrian) by tech fall, 11-0.
  • Cons. Round 3: Gianna Amendola def. Kenedi Keesey (Hiram), by fall (4:25).
  • Cons. Semi: Gianna Amendola def. Kelsey Novogradac (Davenport) by fall (5:03).
  • 3rd Place Match: Hannah Suboni-Kaufman (Augustana) def. Gianna Amendola by dec., 2-2.

• Carmela Cancelmo (2-3, 6th place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Carmela Cancelmo def. Elizabeth Palmer (Davenport) by fall (5:10).
  • Quarterfinal: Carmela Cancelmo def. Nicole Rodriguez (Adrian) by fall (2:25).
  • Semifinal: Sofia Macaluso (ESU) def. Carmela Cancelmo by fall (0:29).
  • Cons. Semi: Hannah Suboni-Kaufman (Augustana) def. Carmela Cancelmo by fall (3:45).
  • 5th Place Match: Kelsey Novogradac (Davenport) def. Carmela Cancelmo by fall (0:20).

• Janieliz Cotto (1-2)
  • Champ. Round 1: Nicole Rodriguez (Adrian) def. Janieliz Cotto by fall (0:35).
  • Cons. Round 1: Janieliz Cotto def. Elizabeth Palmer (Davenport) by fall (1:32).
  • Cons. Round 2: Hannah Suboni-Kaufman (Augustana) def. Janieliz Cotto by tech fall, 11-0.

• Dayana Hoyos (0-2)
  • Champ. Round 1: Kelsey Novogradac (Davenport) def. Dayana Hoyos by fall (1:39).
  • Cons. Round 1: Dayana Hoyos, Bye.
  • Cons. Round 2: Kenedi Keesey (Hiram) def. Dayana Hoyos by dec., 12-6.

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130

• #5 Mia Macaluso (2-1, 2nd place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Mia Macaluso, Bye.
  • Quarterfinal: Mia Macaluso def. Natasha Markoutsis (Aurora) by fall (1:14).
  • Semifinal: Mia Macaluso def. Danielle Ruiz (Albion) by fall (1:04).
  • 1st Place Match: Alexis Janiak (Aurora) def. Mia Macaluso by dec., 16-12.

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136

• Grace Kaczanowski (1-2)
  • Champ. Round 1: Phoenix Waters (Siena Heights) def. Grace Kaczanowski by  fall (4:13).
  • Cons. Round 1: Grace Kaczanowski def. Nadia Flores (Carthage) by tech fall, 12-2.
  • Cons. Round 2: Faith Romain (Northern Michigan) def. Grace Kaczanowski by dec., 3-2.

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155

• Raven Gardner-McCarthy (0-2)
  • Champ. Round 1: Raven Gardner-McCarthy, Bye.
  • Quarterfinal: Aspen Dodge (Adrian) def. Raven Gardner-McCarthy by tech fall, 10-0.
  • Cons. Round 2: Raven Gardner-McCarthy, Bye.
  • Cons. Round 3: Zoë Hussar (Siena Heights) def. Raven Gardner-McCarthy by fall (1:53). 

• Sophia Lombardo (3-2, 5th place)
  • Champ. Round 1: Sophia Lombardo def. Abbey Ellis (Augustana) by tech fall, 12-1.
  • Quarterfinal: Maggie Mann (Siena Heights) def. Sophia Lombardo by fall (1:22).
  • Cons. Round 2: Sophia Lombardo, Bye.
  • Cons. Round 3: Sophia Lombardo def. Victoria Benedetti (Northern Michigan) by fall (0:18).
  • Cons. Semi: Aspen Dodge (Adrian) def. Sophia Lombardo by tech fall, 10-0.
  • 5th Place Match: Sophia Lombardo def., Maggie Mann (Siena Heights) by dec., 14-10.

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170

• Damiana Racciatti (2-2, 4th place)
  • Quarterfinal: Daminana Racciatti def., Bo Geibe (Siena Heights) by fall (2:43).
  • Semifinal: Lydia Krauss (Northern Michigan) def. Daminana Racciatti by fall (1:39).
  • Cons. Semi: Daminana Racciatti def., Addison Disman (Hiram) by fall (1:17).
  • 3rd Place Match: Bo Geibe (Siena Heights) def. Daminana Racciatti by fall (1:08).

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Up Next: ESU is idle until the Northeast Regional Duals on Dec. 4, hosted by Gannon in Erie, Pa.