The Pella Girls Wrestling Team competed at the Ballard Invitational Thursday. No team scores were kept.
Head Coach Adam Hale:
” I was extremely happy with the level of fight we saw on the mat tonight. Many of our girls from last year seem to have picked up from where they left off last year on the competition side of things, so it’s good to see that momentum going. We had four new wrestlers get their first varsity experience tonight with Lyndon Norton, Ali Fynaardt, Abbi Lemke, and Cami Smith all competing tonight. It was really nice seeing them not only competing hard, but also how well they received feedback from coaches and made adjustments through the night.
As far as individual results go, Emmalee set the pace as she wrestled for just over two minutes on her way to 3 falls and a 1st place finish. Meav Swank is one whose effort has really come a long way in her time in wrestling, and the results showed it tonight with her two falls and 2nd place finish. Elaine Babcock and Serenity Turner both went 3-1 with three pins to secure 3rd place—Elaine set the new program record with her 6-second pin! Elizabeth went 4-1 with four pins in a 16-person bracket which earned her 5th place.
We’re looking forward to Saturday and adding a couple more competitors to our lineup before getting our first dual action on Tuesday.”
Varsity Girls 105 – Serenity Turner’s place is 3rd
Quarterfinal – Serenity Turner (Pella) won by fall over Alexis Barrett (Southwest Iowa) (Fall 0:24)
Semifinal – Siera Becker (Indianola) won by fall over Serenity Turner (Pella) (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Semi – Serenity Turner (Pella) won by fall over Sami Harms (Iowa Falls-Alden) (Fall 1:07)
3rd Place Match – Serenity Turner (Pella) won by fall over Riley Gach (Carlisle) (Fall 1:55)
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Varsity Girls 125 – Lyndon Norton’s place is 5th
Quarterfinal – Deana Raisch (Iowa Falls-Alden) won by fall over Lyndon Norton (Pella) (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 1 – Lyndon Norton (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Lilly Rinard (Winterset) won by decision over Lyndon Norton (Pella) (Dec 13-7)
5th Place Match – Lyndon Norton (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
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Varsity Girls 130 – Aleigha Fynaardt’s did not place in the top eight
Champ. Round 1 – Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Sarah Higgins (Ames) won by fall over Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 2 – Brooklyn Ramos (Southwest Iowa) won by fall over Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) (Fall 1:35)
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Varsity Girls 135 – Elizabeth Thomas’s place is 5th
Champ. Round 1 – Elizabeth Thomas (Pella) won by fall over Aaliyah Zamora-Garcia (Carlisle) (Fall 0:30)
Quarterfinal – Lily Hans (Ankeny) won by fall over Elizabeth Thomas (Pella) (Fall 2:14)
Cons. Round 2 – Elizabeth Thomas (Pella) won by fall over Vanessa Vargas (Clarke, Osceola/Murray) (Fall 0:21)
Cons. Semi – Elizabeth Thomas (Pella) won by fall over Jaiden McLaren (Winterset) (Fall 1:39)
5th Place Match – Elizabeth Thomas (Pella) won by fall over Maddy Postma (Ankeny) (Fall 1:02)
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Varsity Girls 145 – Abbi Lemke’s place is 7th
Champ. Round 1 – Abbi Lemke (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Claire Close (Ankeny) won by fall over Abbi Lemke (Pella) (Fall 0:39)
Cons. Round 2 – Abbi Lemke (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Sam Dudley (Carlisle) won by fall over Abbi Lemke (Pella) (Fall 3:44)
7th Place Match – Abbi Lemke (Pella) won by decision over Mia Hilleman (Ballard) (Dec 9-7)
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Varsity Girls 155 – Emmalee Spurgeon’s place is 1st
Quarterfinal – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Karlee Akers (Winterset) (Fall 0:59)
Semifinal – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Allayah Shade (Ankeny) (Fall 0:27)
1st Place Match – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Aysia Moser (Ankeny) (Fall 0:48)
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Varsity Girls 170 – Andie Branson’s place is 4th
Quarterfinal – Mallori Stutsman (Carlisle) won by fall over Andie Branson (Pella) (Fall 2:58)
Cons. Round 1 – Andie Branson (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Andie Branson (Pella) won by decision over Payhten Schlosser (Saydel) (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match – Tatiana Orozco (Southwest Iowa) won by fall over Andie Branson (Pella) (Fall 1:56)
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Varsity Girls 190 – Elaine Babcock’s place is 3rd
Quarterfinal – Elaine Babcock (Pella) won by fall over Leah Brownlee (Winterset) (Fall 0:06)
Semifinal – Ciera Hutton-Spieker (Interstate 35) won by fall over Elaine Babcock (Pella) (Fall 2:54)
Cons. Semi – Elaine Babcock (Pella) won by fall over Madison Fisher (Iowa Falls-Alden) (Fall 0:48)
3rd Place Match – Elaine Babcock (Pella) won by fall over Lillian Howe (Southwest Iowa) (Fall 1:22)
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Varsity Girls 235 – Cameron Smith’s place is 4th
Round 1 – Makenna Fetters (Martensdale-St Marys) won by fall over Cameron Smith (Pella) (Fall 0:59)
Round 2 – Meav Swank (Pella) won by fall over Cameron Smith (Pella) (Fall 3:02)
Round 3 – Rosa Irambona (Ankeny) won by fall over Cameron Smith (Pella) (Fall 2:50)
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Varsity Girls 235 – Meav Swank’s place is 2nd
Round 1 – Meav Swank (Pella) won by fall over Rosa Irambona (Ankeny) (Fall 2:25)
Round 2 – Meav Swank (Pella) won by fall over Cameron Smith (Pella) (Fall 3:02)
Round 3 – Makenna Fetters (Martensdale-St Marys) won by fall over Meav Swank (Pella) (Fall 1:27)