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IW women show out in final dual of the season
The Tigers defeated Central Methodist University in their final home dual of the year
MT. PLEASANT — If one thing is for sure, it’s that anyone who matches up with the Iowa Wesleyan women’s wrestling team is going to have a tough time pulling out a win.
On Friday, Feb. 18, the Tigers faced off against Central Methodist University. The Tigers defeated the Eagles handily, 22-5, in their final home dual of season.
Out of the six matches wrestled on the mat, Iowa Wesleyan fell in just one.
“We had a pretty good night overall,” Iowa Wesleyan assistant coach Jake Kadel said. “We are just hoping we can get a full lineup and that would be a little bit better. We have the lineup we’re just waiting for next year. Overall, I would say it was a real good night. For our girls to show up and put on a dominant performance. All kudos to them. They’ve been working their butts off.”
In was all the Tigers straight out of the gates.
Following a double forfeit at 101 pounds, Mia Palumbo,109, got Iowa Wesleyan started with a fall in two minutes and twenty four seconds.
At 115, both teams forfeited.
To begin her contest at 123, Zoi Smith was in a neck-and-neck battle, but Smith was eventually bested by tech fall, 14-4. Smith’s loss was the Tigers only one of the night. Thanks to her performance, Iowa Wesleyan was able to come out with a point and a 6-4 lead.
Joanna Vanderwood took care of business, getting the second win of the evening with a 14-4 tech fall.
The next three Tigers, Destiny Campbell, Adaugo Nwachukwu, and Abi Archibald were all flawless on the mat.
All three came away with 10-0 tech fall victories, Campbell at 136, Nwachukwu at 143 and Archibald at 155.
At 170 and 191, neither team sent wrestlers to the mat, sealing an Iowa Wesleyan win.
Next up, the Tigers will participate in the Heart of American Conference tournament in Baldwin City, Kansas on Feb. 26.
“Next week we’re going to have our eye on the prize,” Kadel said. “We got the conference tournament and when we get that going, we’re going to have our sights set on the National Championships.”
Iowa Wesleyan’s Mia Palumbo takes her opponent down on Feb. 18, in the Tigers 22-5 victory over Central Methodist University. Palumbo won by fall. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Destiny Campbell wrestles for Iowa Wesleyan at 136. Campbell defeated her Central Methodist opponent by tech fall 10-0. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
At 143 pounds, Adaugo Nwachukwu rolls the opposition. Nwachukwu and the Tiger defeated Central Methodist University 22-5. Nwachukwu won her mat by tech fall 10-0. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Abi Archibald wreslted at 155 for Iowa Wesleyan on Feb. 18 against the Central Methodist University Eagles. Archibald was victorious by tech fall 10-0. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
