7 Bearcats Place in 2019 Senior National, Trials Qualifier
(FORT WORTH, Tex. – Dec. 22) – The McKendree University women’s wrestling team closed out the 2019 calendar year at the 2019 Senior Nationals and Trials Qualifier before the Christmas holiday week. Natalie Reyna (Hesperia, CA/Whittier High School), Felicity Taylor (Spillville, IA/South Winneshiek High School), Emma Bruntil (), Alara Boyd (Muncie, IN/Yorktown High School), Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, CA/Christian Brothers High School), Andrea Sennett (Wheeling, IL/Wheeling High Shcool) and Kori Bullock(Cahokia, IL/Cahokia High School) all placed in the top-8 of their respective weight classes.
The Bearcats had 10 wrestlers compete in the tournament, where seven placed in the top-8 of their weight classes, including a National Championship title and two qualifying spots for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Below are the individual results for the Bearcats.
50 kg.
Natalie Reyna (Hesperia, CA/Whittier High School) defeated by fall (VFA 3:56 6-3) Mariah Anderson of Rise Wrestling in the first round of competition. Reyna went on to win a 13-9 decision over unattached wrestler Asia Ray. In the quarterfinals round, Reyna was defeated by technical fall (VSU 10-0, 0:42) to Alyssa Lampe of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. Reyna was placed in the consolation bracket for the 5th place title, where she was defeated by fall (VSU 11-2, 5:56) to Alleida Martinez of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. Reyna placed sixth and went 2-2 on the weekend.
Katherine Sumner (Port Byron, NY/Dana L. West) was defeated by fall at (VFA 4:3, 12-8) to unattached wrestler Ira Jean Navarro in the first round of competition. Sumer moved into the consolation bracket, where she was defeated by technical fall (VSU 10-0, 1:23) to unattached wrestler Hannah Peterson. Sumner went 0-2 on the weekend.
53 kg.
Felicity Taylor (Spillville, IA/South Winneshiek High School), ranked No.6 going into the tournament, defeated Danielle Garcia of Team Tornado Wrestling Club on a VPO 6-0 decision in the first round of competition. Taylor went on to defeat Allena Gomez of Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club in a technical fall (VSU 10-0, 3:21). In the quarterfinals match, Taylor was defeated by technical fall (VSU 11-0, 4:41) to Katherine Shai of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. Taylor moved into the 5th place match where she was defeated by technical fall (VSU 11-0, 5:24) to Ronna Heaton of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. Taylor placed sixth and went 2-2 in the weekend.
57 kg.
Graduate Student Gabrielle Weyhrich received a bye in the first round of competition. Weyhrich defeated Alexandria Herle of Lion Wrestling club in a technical fall (VSU 10-0, 3:59). Weyhrich was defeated by fall (VFA 5:03, 6-4) to Tiana Jackson of Menlo Wrestling Club. Weyhrich moved into the consolation bracket there she defeated Allison Petix in of Team Tornado Wrestling Club in a 7-5 decision. Weyhrich’s final competition of the day was a 4-3 defeat to Gracie Figueroa of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. Weyhrich went 2-2 on the weekend.
62 kg.
Emma Bruntil (), ranked No 3 going into the tournament, defeated unattached wrestler Andrea Schlabach by technical fall (VSU 2:28, 10-0) in the first round of the tournament. Bruntil went on to defeat Marlee Smith of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club in an 8-0 decision. Bruntil continued her winning streak by defeating Teshya Alo of Titan Mercury Club in a 6-0 decision. Bruntil defeated Macey Kilty of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club in the semifinals match in a 6-4 decision. In the final match of the tournament, Bruntil defeated Maya Nelson of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club by injury fault, placing first and taking the title. Bruntil placed first, awarded the National Championship title, went 5-0 on the weekend, and qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Alara Boyd (Muncie, IN/Yorktown High School), ranked No. 7 going into the tournament, defeated Viktorya Torres of Victory Wrestling-Central WA by fall (VFA 2:34, 8-0) in the first round of the tournament. Boyd went on to win by fall (VSU 2:49, 14-1) over unattached wrestler Mattison Parker. Boyd was then defeated in a 5-0 decision to Macey Kilty of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. Boyd was placed in the consolation bracket and defeated unattached wrestler Andres Schlabach by technical fall (VSU 2:43, 10-0). Boyd advanced to defeated Michaela Beck of New York Athletic Club in a 9-0 decision. Boyd was then defeated by Julia Salata of New York Wrestling Club in a 7-4 decision. In the 5th place match, Boyd was defeated by technical fall (VSU 5:07, 12-2) to Jennifer Page of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. Boyd placed sixth and went 4-3 on the weekend.
68 kg.
Joye Levendusky (Avon, NY/Avon High School) received a bye in the first round of the tournament. Levendusky’s was defeated in an 8-6 decision to Rachel Watters of New York Wrestling Club. Levendusky was placed in the consolation bracket and defeated Alma Mendoza of Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club by technical fall (VSU 4:24, 12-1). Levendusky advanced to defeat unattached wrestler Aine Drury by fall (VFA 1:56, 2-2). In her final match of the tournament, Levendusky was defeated in an 11-9 decision to Iman Kazem of Menlo Wrestling Club. Levendusky went 2-2 on the weekend.
Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, CA/Christian Brothers High School), ranked No. 3 going into the tournament and wrestling for Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, defeated unattached wrestler Adrianna Orozco by technical fall (VSU 1:25, 10-0). Glaude went on to defeat Hunter Robinson of Grand View Wrestling Club by technical fall (VSU 3:22 11-0). Glaude advanced to defeat Skylar Grote of New York Athletic Club in a 2-1 decision. Glaude was then defeated by Victoria Francis of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club in the semifinal match, in a 3-2 decision. Glaude placed fourth, went 3-1 on the weekend, and qualified (for the second time) for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
76 kg.
Andrea Sennett (Wheeling, IL/Wheeling High Shcool) defeated unattached wrestler Nessa Martinez by fall (VFA 1:25, 6-0) in her first round of the tournament. Sennett went on to defeat Marilyn Garcia of Menlo Wrestling Club by technical fall (VSU 4:56, 14-3). Sennett was defeated in the quarterfinals match by Precious Bell of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club in a 10-4 decision. Sennett was placed in the consolation bracket, where she went on to defeat Brittany Marshall of Cardinal Wrestling Club by fall (VFA 1:21, 4-2). Sennett was then defeated by Alyvia Fiske of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club in a technical fall (VSU 4:08, 10-0). In the 7th place match Sennett won by forfeit against school teammate Kori Bullock(Cahokia, IL/Cahokia High School). Sennett placed seventh and went 4-2 in the weekend.
Kori Bullock (Cahokia, IL/Cahokia High School), ranked No. 4 going into the tournament and wrestling for Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, received a bye in the first round. Bullock’s first competition was Yelena Makoyed of Cardinal Wrestling Club and was defeated in a 6-3 decision. Bullock was placed in the consolation bracket, where she defeated unattached wrestler Jesaphine Lee in a 2-1 decision. Bullock went on the defeat unattached Wrestler Paige Baynes in another 4-2 decision. Bullock advanced to defeat another unattached wrestler Nkechinyere Nwankwo in a 12-3 decision. Bullock was then defeated by Rani Beltz of Army WCAP. In the 7th place match Bullock lost by forfeit to school teammate Andrea Sennett (Wheeling, IL/Wheeling High Shcool). Bullock placed eighth and went 3-3 on the weekend.
The McKendree University men’s and women’s wrestling teams will open the new year Jan 10 – 11 in Louisville, Ken. The Bearcats will be competing in the 2020 U.S Marine Corps/ NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championship, presented by ARMS Software & Defense Soap, hosted by NUWAY. The two-day competition will take place in the Kentucky Exposition Center.-McK-Print Friendly Version