CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – With a pin in 52 seconds over No. 10 Ava Rose of Iowa, No. 7
Mia Macaluso became the first East Stroudsburg University women's wrestler in program history to earn NCWWC All-America status in three seasons and advanced to the second day of the NCWWC National Championships to highlight the day one at the Allegiant Energy PowerHouse on Friday.
Macaluso took down Makayla Correa of Emmanuel with a pin, before advancing to the quarterfinals with a 10-0 tech fall over Zhivanna Magdaleno of Northern Michigan. Macaluso fell in the quarterfinals via decision to No. 2 Amani Jones of North Central. With NCWWC All-America status on the line, Macaluso pinned No. 10 Ava Rose in 52 seconds to advance to Saturday.
She can finish as high as third place on Saturday, with the Otisville, N.Y. native taking a program-best third place a season ago at nationals. Macaluso earned fourth place at 130 in 2022 in her first NCWWC National Championship appearance.
No. 7 Macaluso will face No. 6 Victoria Seal of Simon Fraser in the consolation bracket round five on Saturday in her first match.
ESU, who had eight representatives at the NCWWC National Championships, stands in 13th place of 49 teams heading into the final day of competition on Saturday.
Notables
- Olivia Klein just missed out on becoming NCWWC All-American in her freshman season. Klein bounced back from a round-one loss to pick up a pair of wins via pin. She was eliminated by No. 8 Avery Kibelbek with a 6-2 decision.
- Emily Klein also dropped her first match, facing No. 1 Samara Chavez in her opening match. The junior rallied with a pin and a decision victory, before falling in the consolation round four to Abby Nelson by tech fall.
- No. 10 Zoe Gress was also a win away from her second-consecutive NCWWC All-American campaign. The Hoosick Falls, N.Y. native picked up a fall in her opening match before being pinned by No. 8 Kylie Rule (Wartburg). She bounced back the loss with pins over Ariana Carrasquillo of Tiffin and Teila Peters of Sioux Falls. Gress was eliminated by No. 6 Salome Walker of North Central in a 9-5 decision.
- Junior Alanna Barberio (109) and freshman Jackeline Ramos-Oviedo (123) also earned a victory at the national championships, while freshmen Ruth Ansah (136) and Jade Huerta (170) also competed.
- Macaluso is the only Warrior to earn NCWWC All-America status twice and is now the first three-time honoree at ESU.
- Tatiana Ortiz (4th place, 109, 2020), Avia Bibeau (5th place, 143, 2022), Sofia Macaluso (6th place, 123, 2023), Emily Klein (6th place, 116, 2023) and Zoe Gress (7th place, 143, 2023) join Mia Macaluso as NCWWC All-Americans in program history.
How It Happened
101
Olivia Klein (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1: fell to No. 4 Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa) by tech fall, 11-0
- Cons. Round 1: received a bye
- Cons. Round 2: def. Kelly Enriquez (Wisconsin Stevens Point) by fall, 4:49
- Cons. Round 3: def. Samantha Yap (Sacred Heart) by fall, 5:56
- Cons. Round 4: fell to No. 8 Avery Kibelbek (King) by decision, 6-2
109
Alanna Barberio (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Champ. Round 2: fell to No. 5 Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin) by fall, 2:52
- Cons. Round 2: def. Kealonie Vega (Gannon) by decision, 2-1
- Cons. Round 3: fell to Consuelo Garcia (McKendree) by tech fall, 12-2
116
Emily Klein (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Champ. Round 2: fell to No. 1 Samara Chavez (King) by fall, 1:08
- Cons. Round 2: def. Ayonna McNeil (Mount Olive) by fall, 1:11
- Cons. Round 3: def. Grace Jones (Tiffin) by decision, 8-0
- Cons. Round 4: fell to Abby Nelson (Wisconsin Stevens Point) by tech fall, 12-0
123
No. 7
Mia Macaluso (3-1, NCWWC All-American)
- Champ. Round 1: def. Makayla Correa (Emmanuel) by fall, 1:03
- Champ. Round 2: def. Zhivanna Magdaleno (Northern Michigan) by tech fall, 10-0
- Quarterfinal: fell to No. 2 Amani Jones (North Central) by decision, 13-4
- Cons. Round 4: won by fall over No. 10 Ava Rose (Iowa), Fall 0:52
Jackeline Ramos-Oviedo (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1: received a bye
- Champ. Round 2: fell to No. 1 Shelby Moore (McKendree) by tech fall, 13-2
- Cons. Round 2: def. Bridgette Schoultz (Delaware Valley) by tech fall, 11-0
- Cons. Round 3: fell to No. 9 Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell) by decision, 10-10
130
Zoe Gress (3-2)
- Champ. Round 1: def. Brielle Bibla (Mount Olive) by fall, 3:00
- Champ. Round 2: fell to No. 8 Kylie Rule (Wartburg) by tech fall, 12-2
- Cons. Round 2: def. Ariana Carrasquillo (Tiffin) by fall, 2:21
- Cons. Round 3: def. Teila Peters (Sioux Falls) by fall, 2:28
- Cons. Round 4: fell to No. 6 Salome Walker (North Central) by decision, 9-5
136
Ruth Ansah (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1: fell to No. 10 Natasha Markoutsis (Aurora) by decision, 4-4
- Cons. Round 1: received a bye
- Cons. Round 2: fell to Estella Gutches (McKendree) by tech fall, 10-0
170
Jade Huerta (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1: fell to Katie Gakin (Emory & Henry) by tech fall, 12-2
- Cons. Round 1: received a bye
- Cons. Round 2: fell to Jadine Mata (Schreiner) by fall, 0:31
Team Standings
| Rank |
Team |
Score |
| 1 |
North Central (IL) |
127.5 |
| 2 |
Iowa |
113.0 |
| 3 |
King University |
104.5 |
| 4 |
McKendree University |
71.5 |
| 5 |
Colorado Mesa University |
50.5 |
| 6 |
Sacred Heart |
42.5 |
| 7 |
Presbyterian |
41.0 |
| 8 |
Lock Haven University |
38.5 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin Stevens Point |
33.0 |
| 10 |
Simon Fraser University |
31.0 |
| 11 |
Aurora |
30.5 |
| 12 |
Emmanuel College |
30.0 |
| 13 |
East Stroudsburg University |
28.0 |
| 14 |
Mount Olive |
25.5 |
| 15 |
Adrian College |
22.0 |
| 16 |
Augsburg University |
22.0 |
| 17 |
Wartburg |
21.0 |
| 18 |
Schreiner University |
19.5 |
| 19 |
New Jersey City University |
17.5 |
| 20 |
Elmira College |
16.0 |
| 21 |
Dubuque |
14.0 |
| 22 |
Tiffin University |
13.0 |
| 23 |
Emory & Henry |
7.5 |
| 24 |
Lindenwood University |
7.5 |
| 25 |
Simpson |
7.5 |
| 26 |
Albion |
6.5 |
| 27 |
D'Youville |
6.5 |
| 28 |
Northern Michigan University |
6.0 |
| 29 |
Western New England |
6.0 |
| 30 |
William Jewell College |
6.0 |
| 31 |
Alma |
5.0 |
| 32 |
Gannon University |
5.0 |
| 33 |
Trine |
5.0 |
| 34 |
New England College |
4.5 |
| 35 |
Chadron |
4.0 |
| 36 |
Augustana (IL) |
3.5 |
| 37 |
Adams State University |
3.0 |
| 38 |
Carthage College |
3.0 |
| 39 |
Delaware Valley |
3.0 |
| 40 |
Huntingdon |
3.0 |
| 41 |
Texas Woman's University |
3.0 |
| 42 |
University of Sioux Falls |
2.5 |
| 43 |
Quincy |
2.0 |
| 44 |
Ursinus College |
0.5 |
| 45 |
Frostburg State |
0.0 |
| 46 |
Hiram |
0.0 |
| 47 |
John Carroll |
0.0 |
| 48 |
Minot State |
0.0 |
| 49 |
York College |
0.0 |
Up Next
- Macaluso will wrap up her collegiate career and ESU's 2023-24 season on Saturday. Matches at Allegiant Energy Powerhouse begin at Noon. She looks to take third-place at 123 for the second consecutive season.
