LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Highlighted by an NCWWC Region 1 title at 130 lbs. by
Zoe Gress, No. T-20 East Stroudsburg University women's wrestling team took third place of 12 teams in the NCWWC Region 1 Championships at Thomas Fieldhouse.
In addition to Gress's regional championship, seven other Warriors placed in the top four of their respective weight classes to earn a spot at the NCWWC National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beginning on March 8th.
Olivia Klein and
Mia Macaluso both took runner-up honors at 101 and 123. Additional Warriors that will represent ESU at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse include:
Alanna Barberio (4th place),
Emily Klein (116, 3rd place),
Jackeline Ramos-Oviedo (123, 3rd place),
Ruth Ansah (136, 3rd place) and
Jade Huerta (170, 4th place).
Following the championships, ESU head coach
Anibal Nieves was named the NCWWC Region 1 Coach of the Year.
Gress recorded three tech falls, before pinning Lock Haven's Lily Sherer at the 1:49 mark to seal the regional title. Since the first regional in 2022, the Warriors have now had four wrestlers combine for five regional titles in
Emily Klein (123 '22, 116, '23),
Avia Bibeau (143, 2022),
Sofia Macaluso (123, 2023) and now Gress (130, 2024).
A total of 14 of 15 of ESU's wrestlers placed in the top eight of their respective weight classes. Other Warriors that placed include
Tiana Savino (5th, 109),
Natalie Dunn (6th, 116),
Angelina Hiller (8th, 143),
Carney Wyble (6th, 143),
Damiana Racciatti (8th, 155) and
Kali Shifflett (8th, 191).
Sacred Heart won the regional, compiling 203 team points. Tournament host Lock Haven took second place with 154 points, while the Warriors followed close behind with 142 points. Elmira (106.5 pts.) and Delaware Valley (78.5 pts.) round out the top five.
Team Standings
| # |
Team |
Wrestlers |
Points |
| 1 |
Sacred Heart |
15 |
203.0 |
| 2 |
Lock Haven |
13 |
154.0 |
| 3 |
East Stroudsburg |
15 |
142.0 |
| 4 |
Elmira |
14 |
106.5 |
| 5 |
Delaware Valley |
13 |
78.5 |
| 6 |
Ursinus |
9 |
73.5 |
| 7 |
Western New England |
11 |
71.0 |
| 8 |
New Jersey City University |
5 |
52.0 |
| 9 |
York |
7 |
49.0 |
| 10 |
New England College |
6 |
27.5 |
| 11 |
Cedar Crest |
5 |
12.0 |
| 12 |
Alvernia |
4 |
0.0 |
How It Happened
101
Olivia Klein – 2nd Place
- Champ. Round 1: won by fall over Taylor Goguen (Elmira), 0:43
- Quarterfinal: won by decision over Samantha Yap (Sacred Heart), 7-5
- Semifinal: won by decision over Alexis Dobson (New England), 12-6
- 1st Place Match: fell by tech fall to Aaliyah Payne-Parris (Sacred Heart), 10-0
109
Alanna Barberio – 4th place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: won by fall over Faith Warner (York) (1:02)
- Semifinal: fell by tech fall to Kaelani Shufeldt (Lock Haven), 10-0
- Cons. Semi: won by decision over Tiana Savino (East Stroudsburg), 5-0
- 3rd Place Match: Fell by tech fall to Ahsia Torres (Sacred Heart), 10-0
Tiana Savino – 5th place
- Champ. Round 1: won by fall over Olivia Amaral (Western New England), 1:38
- Quarterfinal: fell by tech fall to Abby Duke (Elmira), 10-0
- Cons. Round 2: won by fall over Kaitlyn Potter (Elmira), 1:15
- Cons. Round 3: won by tech fall over Gianna Hernandez (Western New England), 11-0
- Cons. Semi: fell by decision to Alanna Barberio (East Stroudsburg), 5-0)
- 5th Place Match: won by fall over Faith Warner (York), 6:00
116
Emily Klein – 3rd Place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: won by decision over Natalie Dunn (East Stroudsburg), 6-0
- Semifinal: fell by decision to Izabella Frezzo (NJCU), 13-4
- 3rd Place Match: won by tech fall over Tatiana Walker (Sacred Heart), 10-0
Natalie Dunn – 6th place
- Champ. Round 1: won by fall over Alana Durham (Alvernia), 1:26
- Quarterfinal: fell to Emily Klein by decision (East Stroudsburg), 6-0
- Cons. Round 2: won by tech fall over Gianna Silva (Western New England), 10-0
- Cons. Round 3: won by tech fall over Ariel Casella (Western New England), 10-0
- Cons. Semi: fell by decision to Tatiana Walker (Sacred Heart), 15-9
- 5th Place Match: fell by decision to Jayleah Pletz (Lock Haven), 5-4
123
Mia Macaluso – 2nd place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: won by tech fall over Carly Gross (Lock Haven), 10-0
- Semifinal: won by fall over Megan Edwards (Elmira), 2:21
- 1st Place Match: fell by tech fall to Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart), 13-2
Jackeline Ramos-Oviedo – 3rd place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: won by fall over Kalli Roskos (Ursinus), 4:24
- Semifinal: fell by decision to Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart), 2-0
- Cons. Semi: won by decision over Bridgette Schoultz (Delaware Valley), 9-2
- 3rd Place Match: won by decision over Kalli Roskos (Ursinus), 5-2
130
Zoe Gress – 1st place
- Champ. Round 1: won by tech fall over Hailey Berry (Elmira), 11-0
- Quarterfinal: won by tech fall over Alaina Stanford (Cedar Crest), 11-0
- Semifinal: won by tech fall over Linda Holeman (Western New England), 12-2
- 1st Place Match: won by fall over Lillian Sherer (Lock Haven), 1:49
136
Ruth Ansah – 3rd place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal - won by fall over Paisley Fox (Ursinus), 2:24
- Semifinal: fell by tech fall to Grace Stem (Lock Haven), 10-0
- Cons. Semi: won by decision over Madison Matta (Lock Haven), 5-0
- 3rd Place Match: won by decision over Sabrina Sedor (Western New England, 7-0
143
Carney Wyble – 6th place
- Champ. Round 1: won by fall over Ellanora Bode (Elmira), 1:50
- Quarterfinal: won by fall over Olivia Kinder (Delaware Valley), 2:40
- Semifinal: fell by fall to Zoey Lints (Elmira), 0:16
- Cons. Semi: fell by fall to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus), 0:29
- 5th Place Match: fell to Paige Jackson (Lock Haven), 1:46
Angelina Hiller – 8th place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: fell to Khadijah Sanusi (Sacred Heart) by tech fall, 10-0
- Cons. Round 2: won by fall over Kathryn Berger (Alvernia), 2:20
- Cons. Round 3: fell by fall to Cloe Charlesworth (Ursinus), 1:27
- 7th Place Match: fell by fall to Olivia Kinder (Delaware Valley), 1:52
155
Damiana Racciatti – 8th place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: fell to Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) by tech fall, 10-0
- Cons. Round 2: won by tech fall over Rebecca Eaton (New England), 10-0
- Cons. Round 3: fell by fall to Emma Matera (Ursinus), 1:40
- 7th Place Match: fell by fall to Kendall Branchaud (Western New England), 2:21
Paityn DeLong
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: fell to Azariah Moore (Lock Haven) by decision, 4-4
- Cons. Round 2: fell by decision to Emma Matera (Ursinus), 9-1
170
Jade Huerta – 4th place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: won by decision over Allison Brandt (York), 8-0
- Semifinal: fell by fall to Love Daley (Sacred Heart), 0:10
- Cons. Semi: won by fall over Kathryn Martin (Delaware Valley), 1:02
- 3rd Place Match: fell by fall to Stella Steigler (Lock Haven), 0:43
191
Kali Shifflett – 8th place
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Quarterfinal: fell to Sandra Guerrero (NJCU) by tech fall, 10-0
- Cons. Round 2: won by forfeit over Michelle Gushue (Ursinus)
- Cons. Round 3: fell by tech fall to Zoe Waters (New England), 14-4
ESU NCWWC Region Champions
2022
: Emily Klein (123),
Avia Bibeau (143)
2023:
Emily Klein (116),
Sofia Macaluso (123)
2024:
Zoe Gress (130)
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