FOREST CITY, IOWA – USF Women's Wrestling opened their season at the Waldorf Open today with 13 wrestlers competing along with four placers highlighted by Kristy More and Kylie Hulse. 

"For our first time out, I couldn't be happier with how we performed," stated head coach Griffin Osing. "Even though we brought a smaller squad with us - 12 attached and one unattached - we were able to win some big matches and show the region that we have some really talented student-athletes in Sioux Falls. We did take some losses that we should have had, but the great thing about wrestling is we get another chance to do it again."

Johanna Steinlicht opened her collegiate career at 138-pounds going 6-1 on the day. Steinlicht opened the day with a 10-0 tech fall over Grand View's Elizabeth Peters before falling to No.11 Maci Avila of Midland. Steinlicht battled back through the consolation bracket with a 1:10 fall over Amalie Lucero of Grand View followed by a 2:13 fall over Wartburg's Alexis Pehrson, an 11-8 decision over Grand View's Lauren Rodgers and an 8-6 decision over teammate Brinley Green-Griffin to take home fourth place finish after hitting a daily match limit. 

Also at 138-pounds, Brinley Green-Griffin, opened the day with a quick 0:35 pin over Destiny Krum of Iowa Central, a 10-0 tech fall over Iowa Lakes' Riley Weiler, and a 6-5 decision over Kaydence Boorn of Wartburg before falling to Iowa's Skye Realin in a 10-0 tech fall in the semis. Green-Griffin dropped a close match against teammate Johanna Steinlicht before. After Rachel Fode of Wartburg hit the daily match limit, Green-Griffin finished 3-2 on the day with a fifth place finish. 

Kristy More also made her collegiate debut today at 145-pounds with a first place finish. More opened they day with a 10-0 tech fall over unattached Jillian Worthen, a 1:45 pin over No. 17 Sofia Delgado of Grand View and a 12-2 tech fall over Adelynn Hudek-Stoulil of Iowa Central to enter the championship match. More defeated Haleigh Lematta of Minot State in a come from behind 2:02 pin to finish 4-0  on the day. 

At 160-pounds, Kylie Hulse put up a strong season opening performance finishing 4-0 on the day as the Cougars' lone unattached wrestler. Hulse defeated Delise Villa of Iowa Central in a 2:24 fall followed by an 8-0 decision over May Prado of Wartburg and a 1:44 fall over Leah Willard of Jamestown to break into the championship match. Hulse defeated No. 20 Piper Kunnap of York in a 10-0 tech fall to claim her first crown of the season. 

Individual Results 

103 – Nina Escarcega finished 2-2 

110 – Paw Hobza finished 2-2 

117 – Abby Wilfong finished 0-2 

131 – Teila Peters finished 1-2 

131 – Mackenzie Armagost finished 2-2 

138 – Brinley Green-Griffin finished 3-2

138 – Johanna Steinlicht finished 6-1

145 – Kristy More finished 4-0

145 – Ciana Grate finished 0-2 

145 – Addaly Pals-Miller finished 0-2 

160 – Kylie Hulse finished 4-0

160 – Aliyah Villarreal finished 0-2 

207 – No. 9 Zoe Adam finished 2-2 

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UP NEXT

The Cougars will host Minot State and Jamestown next weekend, November 16th at 2pm and 3pm inside the Stewart Center to open their dual season.

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