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Zoe Gress and Mia Macaluso
Emily Schmitt

Gress, Macaluso Claim Guelph Open Titles in No. 18 ESU’s First International Competition

A total of 14 Warriors placed in the top six of their respective weight classes

1/21/2024 6:22:00 PM

GUELPH, Ontario – For the first time in program history, the No. 18 Eat Stroudsburg University women's wrestling team competed internationally, as Mia Macaluso and Zoe Gress took first-place in their respective weight class to highlight 14 Warriors who earned top-six placements on Sunday afternoon at the University of Guelph in Canada.

Notables
  • Macaluso extended her match-winning streak to 13 after, advancing to the 55 KG semifinals after a first-round bye. She registered a fall (2:43) over Angella LoRusso of Adrian College and then pinned teammate Waverly KaneLong (1:13) to earn first place. The Otisville, N.Y. native improves her record to 19-3 in 2023-24.
  • Gress also captured first place, going a 3-0 on the afternoon in Canada. She has now won 22 consecutive matches after tech fall victories over Amy Bell (EWC Bears) (10-0), and Michaela Rankin (Brock University) (10-0), before pinning Macy Malysiak (McMaster Universirty) in the 1st Place Match (1:03).
  • Along with Macaluso and Gress, Waverly KaneLong (2nd, 55 KG), Angelina Hiller (2nd, 65 KG), Gabrielle Baker (3rd, 57 KG), Carmela Cancelmo (4th, 55 KG), Ruth Ansah (4th, 59 KG), Paityn DeLong (4th, 68 KG), Jade Huerta (4th, 72 KG), Natalie Dunn (5th, 53 KG), Cadence Howard (5th, 55 KG), Olivia Klein (6th, 50 KG), Emily Klein (6th, 53 KG) and Rachel DeGiulio (6th, 62 KG) placed in their respective weight classes.

How It Happened:

50 KG

Olivia Klein (6th place, 3-3)
Opponent School Result
Kayla Smith Guelph W, TF 11-0
Jess Hong Carleton L, Dec. 4-0
Juliana Valencia London-Western WC W, Dec. 8-4
Sharla Juhas Adrian W, Fall 1:27
Samantha Romero Brock WC L, TF 10-0
Kelyn Young Guelph L, Dec. 7-1
 
Tiana Savino (2-2)
Opponent School Result
Juliana Valencia London-Western WC W, Fall 1:27
Samantha Romero Brock WC L, Dec. 6-2
Kayla Smith Guelph W, Fall 1:09
Kelyn Young Guelph L, Fall 1:16
 
Madi Mansmann (0-2)
Opponent School Result
Kelyn Young Guelph L, Fall 1:31
Sharla Juhas Adrian L, Fall 1:06
 

53 KG

Natalie Dunn (5th place 2-1)
Opponent School Result
Sophia Renteria Adrian W, Dec. 15-11
SueAnne Harms Saskatchewan L, Fall 1:11
Sierra Mullin Saskatchewan L, TF 12-2
Emily Klein ESU W, FF
 
Emily Klein (6th place, 1-3)
Opponent School Result
SueAnne Harms Saskatchewan L, Fall 2:45
Sophia Renteria Adrian W, TF 10-0
Carleigh Czerneski Adrian L, Dec. 6-0
Natalie Dunn ESU L, FF
 
Isabella Washington-Vasquez (0-2)
Opponent School Result
Carleigh Czerneski Adrian L, Fall 1:31
Sierra Mullin Saskatchewan L, Fall 2:32
 

55 KG

Mia Macaluso (1st place, 2-0)
Opponent School Result
Angela LoRusso Adrian W, Fall 2:43
Waverly KaneLong ESU W, Fall 1:13
 
Waverly KaneLong (2nd place, 2-1)
Opponent School Result
Laurence Lescadre CLIC W, Fall 2:18
Cadence Howard ESU W, Fall 1:47
Mia Macaluso ESU L, Fall 1:13
 
Carmela Cancelmo (1-2, 4th place)
Opponent School Result
Angela LoRusso Adrian L, TF 12-0
Cadence Howard ESU W, Fall 2:05
Angela LoRusso Adrian L, TF 12-0
 
Cadence Howard (5th place, 1-2)
Opponent School Result
Waverly KaneLong ESU L, Fall 1:47
Carmela Cancelmo ESU L, Fall 2:05
Laurence Lescadre CLIC W, Inj. FF
 
 
57 KG

Gabrielle Baker (3rd place, 1-2)
Opponent School Result
Mia Friesen Brock L, TF 10-0
Laurence Beauregard Montreal WC L, TF 10-0
Senuki Dasanayaki McMaster W, Fall 0:25
 

59 KG

Zoe Gress (1st place, 3-0)
Opponent School Result
Amy Bell EWC Bears W, TF 10-0
Michaela Rankin Brock W, TF 12-1
Macy Malysiak McMaster W, Fall 1:03
 
Ruth Ansah (4th place, 2-2)
Opponent School Result
Charlotte Gregus Guelph W, Fall 1:52
Macy Malysiak McMaster L, Fall 5:41
Olivia Litchi McMaster W, Dec. 13-9
Michaela Rankin Brock L, TF 10-0
 

62 KG

Rachel DeGiulio (6th place, 0-3)
Opponent School Result
Ella Doornaert Western L, TF 10-0
Jonelle Clarke Western L, TF 10-0
Angela Aalbers Saskatchewan L, Fall 0:11
 

65 KG

Angelina Hiller (2nd place, 1-1)
Opponent School Result
Alyah Mayali Toronto W, Dec. 8-8
Mansi Asthana Independent WC L, TF 10-0
 

68 KG

Paityn DeLong (4th place, 3-2)
Opponent School Result
Myah Clatney Saskatchewan L, Fall 4:15
Carney Wyble ESU W, TF 14-1
Prabhleen Randhawa York W, TF 15-5
Mel Morrish Algoma W, Fall 2:05
Ellise Daynes Dinos WC L, TF 10-0
 
Carney Wyble (1-2)
Opponent School Result
Isabel Worthing Adrian W, Fall 3:37
Aleah Nickel EWC Bears L, Fall 0:48
Paityn Delong ESU L, TF 14-1
 

72 KG

Jade Huerta (4th place, 1-3)
Opponent School Result
Kira Buck Algoma W, Fall 1:56
Tehani Blais McMaster L, Fall 0:43
Natalie Vecchio McMaster L, Dec. 12-8
Andrea Franko EWC Bears L, Fall 0:00
 
 
Up Next: The Warriors turn its attention to the 2nd annual Pennsylvania State Women's Championships, with ESU looking to defend its title at Koehler Fieldhouse. Matches are set to begin on Sun., January 28 at 10:00 a.m. with Alvernia, Cedar Crest, Delaware Valley, Gannon, Lock Haven Ursinus and York set to compete for the state title.  
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