Wrestling | 2/11/2026 9:08:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (Feb. 11, 2026) - The Texas Woman's wrestling team celebrated Senior Night in style, closing the regular season with a 29-18 victory over Carl Albert State inside Kitty Magee Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Vikings opened the dual with momentum, building a 15-0 advantage through the first three weight classes. TWU quickly shifted the tide in the middle weights and never looked back, using a string of dominant bonus-point victories to secure the team win.

Brooke Zejda ignited the comeback, needing just 21 seconds to pin Mallory Sellars and put the Pioneers on the board. A forfeit victory at 131 pounds from Laisha Rios continued the momentum swing.

After a narrow 12-10 decision at 138 briefly slowed the rally, but TWU responded immediately. Maegan Flaherty recorded a fall in just 17 seconds to regain control of the dual. 

The upper weights sealed the victory in dominant fashion. Poorna Babu earned a 10-0 technical fall, followed by Samaria Barnett's 26 second pin. Kitana Leofatato closed the night with a 10-0 technical fall at 207 pounds, putting the finishing touches on the 29-18 win.

Seven of TWU's nine seniors saw action on Senior Night as the Pioneers capped the regular season with an emphatic home victory.

IMPACT WRESTLERS (Wins on the Day)

• Brooke Zejda

• Maegan Flaherty

• Poorna Babu

• Samaria Barnett

• Kitana Leofatato

• Faith Perez

KEY PIONEER MATCHES

• 124: Zejda sparked the Pioneers' comeback with a dominant 21-second fall over Mallory Sellars, putting TWU on the board and shifting the momentum in the middle weights.

• 131: Laisha Rios earned a forfeit victory, continuing the swing in team points and helping the Pioneers close the early gap.

• 145: Flaherty delivered one of the fastest falls of the night, pinning Samantha Graciano in just 17 seconds to regain control of the dual for TWU.

• 160: Babu secured a 10-0 technical fall in 41 seconds, extending the Pioneer lead with an aggressive and efficient performance.

• 180: Barnett energized the Senior Night crowd with a decisive fall in 26 seconds, adding crucial bonus points late in the dual.

• 207: Leofatato sealed the team victory with a commanding 10-0 technical fall at the 1:58 mark to close out the night for the Pioneers.

FROM HEAD COACH RANDI MILLER
I'm proud of how the girls performed on the mat today in honor of Senior Day and this special group," Head Coach Randi Miller said. "Now our focus shifts to preparation as we get ready for Regionals in a couple of weeks."

NEXT UP
The Pioneers conclude their regular season schedule and now turn their focus toward preparing for the Regional Tournament on Feb. 22 in St. Charles, Missouri.

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