EAST STROUDSBURG – Totaling 18 top-six placements and four state championship winners, the No. 18 East Stroudsburg University women's wrestling team claimed its second consecutive Pennsylvania Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship on Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.
The Warriors topped seven Keystone State opponents, finishing with 47 points, besting second-place Lock Haven by nine points (38). ESU's four individual state champions for the Red and Black were
Olivia Klein (101),
Natalie Dunn (116),
Mia Macaluso (123) and
Zoe Gress (130).
Notables
- ESU's Natalie Dunn was honored with the Outstanding Wrestler award, following three victories at 116, earning two pins and a decision victory.
- State runners-up for the Warriors include were Emily Klein (116) and Jade Huerta (170)
- Tiana Savino (109), Ruth Ansah (136) and Damiana Racciatti (155) all finished in third place.
- Rounding the top-six placements were Alanna Barberio (109, 4th place), Waverly KaneLong (123, 4th place), Angelina Hiller (143, 4th place), Carney Wyble (155, 4th place), Kali Shifflett (191, 4th place), Gabrielle Baker (130, 5th place), Isabella Washington-Vasquez (116, 6th), Carmela Cancelmo (123, 6th), Gianna Amendola (136, 6th) and Felicia Smith (6th, 191)
- ESU was well represented throughout all 10 weight classes, earning at least a fourth-place finish from 101 to 191.
- The Warriors and Lock Haven each totaled four first-place winners. Gannon and Ursinus each totaled one first-place finish.
Gallery: (1-28-2024) PA Women's Collegiate Championship
Team Standings
- East Stroudsburg – 47
- Lock Haven – 39
- Ursinus – 26
- Delaware Valley – 21
- Gannon – 17
- York – 14
- Cedar Crest – 6
- Alvernia – 5
2024 PA Women Collegiate State Champions
- 101: Olivia Klein – East Stroudsburg
- 109: Kaelani Shufeldt – Lock Haven
- 116: Natalie Dunn – East Stroudsburg
- 123: Mia Macaluso – East Stroudsburg
- 130: Zoe Gress – East Stroudsburg
- 136: Madison Matta – Lock Haven
- 143: Lili Ujfalvi – Gannon
- 155: Emma Matera – Ursinus
- 170: Stella Steigler – Lock Haven
- 191: Lindsay Laws – Lock Haven
ESU PA State Champions (since 2022-23)
Outstanding Wrestler: Natalie Dunn, East Stroudsburg (116)
Most Pins: Cloe Charlesworth, Gannon (143)
How It Happened
101
Olivia Klein (1st place, 2-0)
- Def. Jesenia Camargo (Delaware Valley) by fall, 2:38 (6-0)
- Def. Mandy Gavares (Ursinus) by tech fall, 10-0 (3:00)
109
Alanna Barberio (4th place, 2-2)
- Def. Leilani Martinez (Cedar Crest College) by fall, 1:26 (6-0)
- Fell to Kaelani Shufeldt (Lock Haven) by fall, 1:45 (6-0)
- Def. Grace Molloy (Alvernia) by fall, 0:25 (6-0)
- Fell to Tiana Savino (East Stroudsburg)by tech fall, 10-0 (5:53)
Tiana Savino (3rd place, 2-1)
- Fell to Faith Warner (York) by decision, 5-4
- Def. Leilani Martinez (Cedar Crest) by fall, 1:12 (6-0)
- Def. Alanna Barberio (East Stroudsburg) by tech fall, 10-0 (5:53)
116
Natalie Dunn (1st place, 3-0)
- Def. Adriana Dias (Cedar Crest) by fall, 0:28 (4-0)
- Def. Juliana Cubias (Gannon) by fall, 2:59 (6-4)
- Def. Emily Klein (East Stroudsburg) by decision, 12-6
Emily Klein (2nd place, 2-1)
- Def. Kealonie Vega (Gannon) by fall, 1:36 (5-0)
- Def. Kat Pendergrass (Gannon) by decision, 7-1
- Fell to Natalie Dunn (East Stroudsburg) by decision, 12-6
Isabella Washington-Vasquez (6th place, 2-3)
- Def. VFA Alana Durham (Alvernia), by fall, 0:35 (4-0)
- Fell to Juliana Cubias (Gannon) by fall, 1:35 (8-0)
- Def. Josey Wehr (Delaware Valley) by fall, 1:59 (6-0)
- Fell to Kat Pendergrass (Gannon) by fall, 1:39 (4-2)
- Fell to Juliana Cubias (Gannon) by fall, 1:32 (6-0)
123
Mia Macaluso (1st place, 3-0)
- Def. Megan Knapp (York) by tech fall, 10-0 (0:53)
- Def. Jayden Bazemore (Gannon) by fall, 1:27 (4-0)
- Def. Kalli Roskos (Ursinus) by fall, 4:42 (9-0)
Wavery KaneLong (4th place, 2-2)
- Fell to Jayden Bazemore (Gannon) by decision, 10-4
- Def. Ava Weibley (York) by tech fall, 10-0 (2:02)
- Def. Bridgette Schoultz (Delaware Valley) by fall, 2:18 (8-1)
- Fell to Jayden Bazemore (Gannon) by tech fall, 10-0 (2:25)
Carmela Cancelmo (2-3, 6th place)
- Def. Ava Weibley (York) by fall, 0:40 (4-0)
- Fell to Bridgette Schoultz (Delaware Valley) by fall, 1:57 (7-0)
- Def. Carly Gross (Lock Haven) by injury forfeit
- Fell to Jayden Bazemore by tech fall, 10-0 4:35
- Fell to Bridgette Schoultz (Delaware Valley) by fall, 2:45 (5-0)
130
Zoe Gress (1st place, 3-0)
- Def. Carmela Velasco (Delaware Valley) by fall, 0:44 (34-0)
- Def. Isabella DeVito (Lock Haven) by tech fall, 10-0 (1:58)
- Def. Lilian Sherer (Lock Haven) by tech fall, 12-2 (4:26)
Gabrielle Baker (2-2, 5th place)
- Def. Lauren Gherman (Ursinus) by fall, (0:23), 4-0
- Fell to Lilian Sherer (Lock Haven) by fall, 2:32 (4-4)
- Fell to Stacy Bloomfield (Ursinus) by fall, 4:04 (8-1)
- Def. Layla Weiss (Delaware Valley) by tech fall, 12-2 (2:36)
136
Ruth Ansah (3rd place, 3-1)
- Def. Camryn Brown (Gannon) by injury forfeit, 6-2 (3:00)
- Fell to Madison Matta (Lock Haven) by decision, 6-3
- Def. Abbigail Kohl (Alvernia) by tech fall, 10-0 (0:32)
- Def. Paisley Fox (Ursinus) by tech fall, 12-2 (5:13)
Gianna Amendola (1-2, 6th place)
- Def. Abbigail Kohl (Alvernia), 0:48 (4-0)
- Fell to Maura White (York) by fall, 5:03 (11-4)
- Fell to Paisley Fox (Ursinus) by injury forfeit
- Fell to Abbigail Kohl (Alvernia) by injury forfeit
Rachel DeGiulio (0-2)
- Fell to Maura White (York) by fall, 0:56 (4-0)
- Fell to Abbigail Kohl (Alvernia) by fall, 3:55 (9-8)
143
Angelina Hiller (1-2, 4th place)
- Fell to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus) by fall, 0:35 (4-0)
- Def. Paige Jackson (Lock Haven) by decision, 10-9
- Fell to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus) by tech fall, 14-4 (3:54)
155
Damiana Racciatti (3rd place, 3-1)
- Def. Caira Jaynes (Delaware Valley) by tech fall, 10-0 (2:35)
- Fell to Gabby Reid (Delaware Valley) by decision, 4-4
- Def. Katie Martin (Delaware Valley) by fall, (1:17), 2-0
- Def. Carney Wyble (East Stroudsburg) by tech fall, 13-0 (3:16)
Carney Wyble (4th place, 3-2)
- Def. Draydon Charman (Cedar Crest) by fall, 2:05 (8-2)
- Def. Ariana Gonzalez (Gannon) by fall, 2:46 (7-1)
- Fell to Emma Matera (Ursinus) by fall, 5:18 (9-4)
- Def. Draydon Charman (Cedar Crest) by tech fall, 15-3 (5:19)
- Fell to Damiana Racciatti (East Stroudsburg) by tech fall, 13-0 (3:16)
170
Jade Huerta (2nd place, 1-1)
- Def. Azariah Moore (Lock Haven) by fall, 4:00 (4-4)
- Fell to Stella Steigler (Lock Haven) by tech fall, 11-0 (4:45)
191
Kali Shifflett (2-1, 4th place)
- Def. Emma Lavalle (York) by fall, 2:37 (8-0)
- Fell to Sophie Pollack (Delaware Valley) by fall, 1:57 (10-1)
- Def. Felicia Smith (East Stroudsburg) by fall, 1:11 (4-0)
Felicia Smith (6th place, 0-3)
- Fell to Lindsay Laws (Lock Haven) by fall, 0:42 (4-0)
- Fell to Kali Shifflett (East Stroudsburg) by fall, 1:11 (4-0)
- Fell to Emma Lavalle (York) by fall, 4:31 (5-1)
Up Next
- ESU returns to action on Sun., Feb. 4 at the Bobcat Open, hosted by Frostburg State. The tournament is set to begin at 10:00 a.m.
