Wrestling | 1/5/2025 1:23:00 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Jan. 5, 2025) – The Texas Woman's University wrestling team concluded their weekend at Huntingdon College, where they participated in a series of dual matches and the Red Lady Open. The Pioneers finished the weekend with a record of 1-1 in matchups on Friday, competing against Huntingdon and Presbyterian before taking part in the Red Lady Open on Saturday, Jan. 4. In the tournament, TWU achieved a season-high, with eight wrestlers placing in the top five of their respective weight classes, five of whom secured spots in the top three.
The Pioneers began the Friday duals on a high note after a gritty 25-21 victory over Huntingdon. Despite a challenging start, where they faced three consecutive match losses and fell behind 15-0, TWU rallied to win six straight matches. Gigi Donald initiated the comeback with a 5-0 victory, followed by decision wins from Chanya Tipmanee and Laisha Rios. Maegan Flaherty showcased her dominance by achieving a 10-0 technical fall, and Poorna Babu and Adriana Mauldin contributed nine additional points to push the score to 24-18 before the heavyweight match. Jaycee Portee wrapped up the matchup with a decision loss that added one point but secured the overall 25-21 win for the Pioneers.
In their second dual, the Pioneers faced another rough start, trailing 19-0 heading into the fifth match. However, consecutive decision wins by Livi Dubon, Jermariah Ferguson, Flaherty, and Babu brought TWU back into contention, narrowing the score to 23-12. Pauline Grace Heimuli added five more points for TWU, but Presbyterian managed to hold off the Pioneers with a win by fall, finishing the match at 28-17 in favor of Presbyterian.
The full Red Lady duals and tournament results are here.
IMPACT WRESTLERS AT RED LADY OPEN
FROM HEAD COACH RANDI MILLER
"We had a good couple of days here in Montgomery, and I am excited to take the lessons we learned into the postseason," said Head Coach Randi Miller.
NEXT UP
The Pioneers will be back on the road, heading to Batesville, Ark., to compete against Lyon College next Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m.
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