Contact: Anna Fox, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, amfox@noctrl.edu
 
Naperville, Ill. (Nov. 22, 2023) - On a quiet day on the campus of North Central College, the women's wrestling team filled Gregory Arena with cheers as they took down Augustana College 42-4 on Senior Night.
 
The Cardinals were up 15 points at the start of the match due to forfeits by the Vikings in the 101-, 109-, and 116-pound weight classes.
 
No. 7 Asia Nguyen-Smith started out the action with a 12-5 technical fall over Sandie Pfeil. In the 130-pound weight class, Salome Walker (No. 5) followed her teammate with a 10-0 technical fall of her own over Moni Griffin. Alondra Morales (136 lbs) only needed one minute and nine seconds before pinning Sydney Tajkowski.
 
In the 143-pound weight class, Kendall Bostelman picked up her 11th win of the season with a technical fall (10-0) win over Lanie Cecala. Tiera Jimerson (155 lbs) got the Cardinals their eighth win of the evening after shutting out Jaiden Moody by a 10-0 technical fall. In the 170-pound weight class, after a tough fought battle Caitylyn Flaherty fell to Sawyer Graham. To close out the line up, Caroline Ward (191 lbs) pinned Angie Guy in two minutes and one second.
 
In the extra matches, Emma Grimm (130 lbs) defeated Saniya Berry by a 10-0 technical fall. At the 136-pound weight class, Elizah Leonard dominated Berry by pinning her in one minute and 18 seconds. In the last match of the day, Raena Schledwitz only needed 35 seconds to pin Alicia Felker. Wrapping up the duel was Shelby Ottum defeating Aine Moffit by a 6-1 decision.
 
The Cardinals are back in action when they host the North Central College Invitational Sunday, Dec. 10, inside Residence Hall/Recreation Center. 
 
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