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)
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)
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.