Another strong showing was put together by the Pella girls wrestlers in Norwalk, placing 3rd out of eight teams in the Warriors home tournament Tuesday. Pella’s trio of returning state qualifiers, including Isabella Smith (115), Emmalee Spurgeon (155), and Elaine Babcock (190), all won their respective weight classes.

Team Scores:
1 Nevada – 149.0
2 Urbandale – 145.0
3 Pella – 143.5
4 Indianola – 102.0
5 Martensdale-St Marys – 65.0
6 Norwalk – 61.0
7 Carlisle – 31.0
8 Saydel – 2.0

Norwalk Girls Tournament 2023 Results for Pella

Varsity 105 – Serenity Turner’s place is 2nd and has scored 19.5 team points
Quarterfinal – Serenity Turner (Pella) won by tech fall over Riley Gach (Carlisle) (TF 0-2,11-4,13-4)
Semifinal – Serenity Turner (Pella) won by fall over Madison Froehle (Norwalk) (Fall 1:26)
1st Place Match – Siera Becker (Indianola) won by fall over Serenity Turner (Pella) (Fall 4:38)

Varsity 115 – Isabella Smith’s place is 1st and has scored 22.0 team points
Round 1 – Isabella Smith (Pella) won by fall over Emma Lennie (Nevada) (Fall 0:37)
Round 2 – Isabella Smith (Pella) won by fall over Hannah Smith (Norwalk) (Fall 1:57)
Round 3 – Isabella Smith (Pella) won by fall over Mikayla Sleeth (Martensdale-St Marys) (Fall 0:59)

Varsity 120 – Kamora Medel’s place is 5th and has scored 5.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Layla Brown (Martensdale-St Marys) won by fall over Kamora Medel (Pella) (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 1 – Kamora Medel (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Mackenzie Olsen (Nevada) won by fall over Kamora Medel (Pella) (Fall 1:16)
5th Place Match – Kamora Medel (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)

Varsity 125 – Lyndon Norton’s place is 4th and has scored 7.0 team points
Round 1 – Neriah Goldsberry (Carlisle) won by fall over Lyndon Norton (Pella) (Fall 0:46)
Round 2 – Madelyn Carroll (Norwalk) won by forfeit over Lyndon Norton (Pella) (FF)
Round 3 – Lainey Drown (Urbandale) won by fall over Lyndon Norton (Pella) (Fall 0:13)

Varsity 130 – Aleigha Fynaardt’s place is 6th and has scored 3.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Kailee Johnson (Carlisle) won by fall over Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Semi – Elicee Hummel (Carlisle) won by fall over Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) (Fall 1:00)
5th Place Match – Lily Henderson (Nevada) won by fall over Aleigha Fynaardt (Pella) (Fall 1:08)

Varsity 140 – Abbi Lemke’s place is 3rd and has scored 9.0 team points
Round 1 – Zoey Donehoo (Martensdale-St Marys) won by fall over Abbi Lemke (Pella) (Fall 1:07)
Round 2 – Abbi Lemke (Pella) won by decision over Victoria McNulty-Lecocq (Urbandale) (Dec 3-2)
Round 3 – Abbi Lemke (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)

Varsity 145 – Ellison Ritzert’s place is 5th and has scored 11.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Ellison Ritzert (Pella) won by fall over Rylie Love (Carlisle) (Fall 2-0,0:49)
Semifinal – Harley Brower (Carlisle) won by fall over Ellison Ritzert (Pella) (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Semi – Summer Wolff (Indianola) won by fall over Ellison Ritzert (Pella) (Fall 1:02)
5th Place Match – Ellison Ritzert (Pella) won by fall over Rylie Love (Carlisle) (Fall 2:53)

Varsity 155 – Emmalee Spurgeon’s place is 1st and has scored 26.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Skylar Johansen (Martensdale-St Marys) (Fall 0:46)
Semifinal – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Graci Schiller (Nevada) (Fall 0:59)
1st Place Match – Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) won by fall over Gracie Leslie (Nevada) (Fall 1:12)

Varsity 170 – Andie Branson’s place is 4th and has scored 10.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Andie Branson (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Mallori Stutsman (Carlisle) won by fall over Andie Branson (Pella) (Fall 3:11)
Cons. Semi – Andie Branson (Pella) won by fall over Mailey Short (Nevada) (Fall 0:23)
3rd Place Match – Jaela Wills (Urbandale) won by fall over Andie Branson (Pella) (Fall 1:56)

Varsity 190 – Elaine Babcock’s place is 1st and has scored 24.0 team points
Quarterfinal – Elaine Babcock (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Elaine Babcock (Pella) won by fall over Kamryn McWilliams (Norwalk) (Fall 1:14)
1st Place Match – Elaine Babcock (Pella) won by fall over Jazelle Smith (Indianola) (Fall 0:58)

Varsity 235 – Meav Swank’s place is 4th and has scored 7.0 team points
Round 1 – Mackenzie Arends (Nevada) won by fall over Meav Swank (Pella) (Fall 0:21)
Round 2 – Brooklyn Anderson (Urbandale) won by fall over Meav Swank (Pella) (Fall 1:12)
Round 3 – Makenna Fetters (Martensdale-St Marys) won by fall over Meav Swank (Pella) (Fall 2:31)

JV 235 – Cameron Smith’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.0 team points
Round 1 – Cameron Smith (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Grayce Coree (Nevada) won by fall over Cameron Smith (Pella) (Fall 0:30)
Round 3 – Cameron Smith (Pella) received a bye () (Bye)