Emory, Va. - The King Women's Wrestling team travels to Emory, Va., for a pair of matches, first defeating Allen 40-10 and following up with a 35-7 win over Emory & Henry, securing two dominant victories on the road.
King vs. Allen:
King dominated Allen in a decisive matchup, defeating the Yellow Jackets 40-10 with a strong performance across the lineup.
The Tornado opened the match with momentum, earning a forfeit at 103, before quickly building on the lead at 110 and 117, as Kibelbek and Murphy secured first-period pins in back-to-back bouts. King continued to control the pace at 124, with Cantu adding another quick pin to extend the advantage.
After a forfeit win at 131, Julien-Newsom delivered a pin at 138 to keep King rolling. Allen would respond at 145 with a pin of their own, briefly slowing King's momentum. Steigler answered immediately at 160 with a dominant pin to regain control for the tornado. King closed out the match with a forfeit at 180 and another at 207, with Bommarito sealing the final points of the match. Kent capped the night with a quick pin, rounding out King's dominant performance.
103:
Kristina Kent (King) vs Forfeit (Allen): Forfeit
110:
Avery Kibelbek (King) vs Kitty Sharpe (Allen): Kibelbek Pin 0:40
117:
Amelia Murphy (King) vs Rebekkah Kinkade (Allen): Murphy Pin 0:47
124:
Joy Cantu (King) vs Rihanna Loomis (Allen): Cantu Pin 0:49
131:
Jada Pichardo (King) vs Forfeit (Allen): Forfeit
138:
Ruby Julien-Newsom (King) vs JahMya Hill (Allen): Julien-Newsom Pin 0:55
145:
Kristyn Harr (King) vs Lahtahjah Cooper (Allen): Cooper Pin 5:09
160:
Stella Steigler (King) vs Rakiyah Young (Allen): Steigler Pin 0:55
180: Forfeit (King) vs Morgann Thomas (Allen): Forfeit
207:
Eliana Bommarito (King) vs Forfeit (Allen): Forfeit
Extra:
Kristina Kent (King) vs Samaiyah McAllister (Allen): Pin 0:46
King vs. Emory & Henry:
King earned another dominant win over Emory & Henry, defeating the Wasps 35-7 in the final matchup of the tri meet.
The Tornado jumped out to an early lead with forfeits at 103, 110, and 117, quickly putting pressure on Emory & Henry from the opening bouts. King continued to build momentum at 124, as Pichardo earned a technical foul to extend the lead.
Cantu followed with a first-period pin at 131 to keep the Tornado rolling. After a double forfeit at 138, Emory & Henry picked up a decision at 145 and added a technical fall at 160 to account for their points.
Steigler responded at 180 with a strong technical fall to regain control for King, and Bommarito closed out the match in emphatic fashion with a first-period pin at 207, sealing the 35-7 victory.
103:
Kristina Kent (King) vs Forfeit (Emory & Henry): Forfeit
110:
Amelia Murphy (King) vs Forfeit (Emory & Henry): Forfeit
117:
Avery Kibelbek (King) vs Forfeit (Emory & Henry): Forfeit
124:
Jada Pichardo (King) vs Madison Wilson (Emory & Henry): Pichardo TF 3:07
131:
Joy Cantu (King) vs Mackenzie Robinson (Emory & Henry): Cantu Pin 0:50
138: Double Forfeit
145:
Ruby Julien-Newsom (King) vs Molly Keller (Emory & Henry): Keller Dec 14-9
160:
Kristyn Harr (King) vs Rihana Carson (Emory & Henry): Carson TF 2:33
180:
Stella Steigler (King) vs Ella Tallent (Emory & Henry): Steigler TF 14-4
207:
Eliana Bommarito (King) vs Allison Gabarrete (Emory & Henry): Bommarito Pin 0:48
Up Next: The Tornado return home on February 13 to take on Newberry College and Lincoln Memorial University, with action starting at 5:30 pm.
