Newberry, SC- In a hard-fought home opener, the Newberry College women's wrestling team lost 15-20 to Bluefield State University. The match was tightly contested, with Newberry securing some early victories, but ultimately, the Wolves were unable to keep pace with their opponents in the later rounds.
Mejia-Martinez (103) kicked things off with a dominant performance, defeating Paige Altizer by fall (5-0) and putting Newberry on the board early. She wasn't done yet—later, she added another win to her tally, taking down Raelie Hernandez in an exhibition match by a 5-0 score and securing an additional 10 points for the Wolves.
Dara Lin followed suit, powering through her match to win by fall against Rylei Belcher, continuing the momentum for Newberry. Meanwhile,
Summerlin Armstrong also contributed to the team's success, accumulating five points with a win by forfeit.
Weight Summary
NEW BSC
Emely Mejia-Martinez (Newberry) over Paige Altizer (Bluefield State) (Fall) 5 0
124
Emely Mejia-Martinez (Newberry) over Raelie Hernandez (Bluefield State) (Fall) 5 0
131 Caitlyn Ash (Bluefield State) over
Summer McKeen (Bluefield State) (Fall) 0 5
138 Saleh Ibtasam (Bluefield State) over Newberry 0 5
145
Dara Lin (Newberry) over Rylei Belcher (Bluefield State) (Fall) 5 0
160 Hannah Catungal (Bluefield State) over
Madison Edens (Newberry) (Fall) 0 5
180
Summerlin Armstrong (Newberry) over Bluefield State (forfeit) 5 0
207 Kiley McClain (Bluefield State) over
Avianna Velarde (Newberry) (Fall) 0 5
103 Double Forfeit
110 Double Forfeit
117 Double Forfeit
Exhibition -5.0 0
Team Score: 15 20
The Wolves will compete on the road against the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College on November 17th.
