MINOT, N.D. -- The Chadron State College women's wrestling team won eight of the nine matches they wrestled in and went 2-0 on Thursday, defeating Dakota Wesleyan and Minot State in Minot, North Dakota.
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The Eagles defeated Dakota Wesleyan 35-5 before beating the hosts 37-10 to improve their record to 7-5 overall.
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In the dual against Dakota Wesleyan, CSC took an immediate 15-0 match lead with forfeits by the Tigers at 101, 109 and 116 pounds.
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After a double forfeit at 123 pounds,
Ana Rojas-Zamora won the first match of the day. Rojas-Zamora, a sophomore from Sweeny, Texas, pinned her opponent to add five more points to CSC's team score.
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Another double forfeit occurred at 136 pounds before
Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona won by fall at 143 pounds for CSC.
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The Eagles lone loss of the day occurred at 155 pounds against Dakota Wesleyan.
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Maria Arellano, a sophomore from Fresno, California, concluded the matches wrestling with another pin in Chadron State's favor at 170 pounds.
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The Eagles received another forfeit victory at 191 pounds.
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In the 37-10 victory over Minot State, the Beaver's 10 team points occurred by CSC forfeits at 130 and 136 pounds.
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Mana Chanthasone, a freshman from Liberal, Kansas and
Brianna Vollendroff, a sophomore from Oroville, California, both won by forfeit for the second time to finish 2-0 at 101 and 109 pounds, respectively.
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Cassandra Witte, a freshman from Rapid City, South Dakota, overcame a 6-0 deficit to pin her opponent at 116 pounds in 5:25.
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Rojas-Zamora won once again with another pin, at 123 pounds.
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After the two forfeits by the Eagles, they responded with three tech falls and another forfeit victory.
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Hollen and
Emma Meadows, a freshman from Roseville, California, both defeated their opponents 10-0 in the first round.
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Arellano received a forfeit victory at 170 pounds before
Kamila Montenegro, a senior from Las Vegas, won at 191 with a second round 11-0 tech fall.
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The Eagles will begin to prepare for the RMAC Championships on February 3.
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