YORK, Neb.-- Josie Bartishofski and Arianna Marrufo won individual titles and the Jimmies finished fourth as a team at the KCAC Championships Saturday afternoon.
2023 KCAC WOMEN'S WRESTLING RESULTS
The NAIA's 12th-ranked wrestler at 116 pounds, Bartishofski needed just 33 seconds to defeat Lauren Lopez of Saint Mary (Kan.) by 10-0 tech fall in her opening match. Against Lily Gomez of Hastings (Neb.), in the quarterfinals, Bartishofski again won by 10-0 tech fall. In the semifinals against Doane (Neb.)'s Brooke Cox, Bartishofski conceded her first two points of the tournament, but came away with a 13-2 tech fall win. Bartishofski won the championship match by 12-1 tech fall over Dakota Darby of Ottawa (Kan.)
Saturday marked Bartishofski's third straight KCAC championship after winning at 116 in 2021 and 123 in 2022.
Eleventh-ranked Marrufo became the second UJ champion of the day, taking the top spot at 123 pounds. She pinned her opponents in both matches, taking down Alisha Van Scoy of Saint Mary (Kan.) in 1:52, then needed just 1:48 to defeat No. 7 Larissa Kaz of Hastings (Neb.) in the championship match. It was the third KCAC championship for Marrufo, who also won at 116 in 2022 and 123 in 2021. Marrfuo was second at 130 in 2019 and 2020, giving her a streak of five straight title matches.
Jenna Gerhardt, ranked 18th-nationally, continued her impressive freshman season by finishing second at 109. Gerhardt won by 10-0 tech fall in 62 seconds over Angelique Martinez of Ottawa (Kan.), then in the semifinals, won again by 10-0 tech fall over Candice Brickell of Hastings (Neb.). In the championship match, Gerhardt was pinned by 15th-ranked Markayla Lottie of Avila (Mo.) in 3:56.
Allie Baudhuin, number 20 at 130 pounds, placed third after going 4-1 on the day. Baudhuin won by 10-0 tech fall over Midland (Neb.)'s Avery Thomason and Mylie Seigla of Friends (Kan.) to advance to the semifinals. No. 4 Cristelle Rodriguez of Doane (Neb.) pinned Baudhuin in 2:56, but Baudhuin came back with two more 10-0 tech fall wins, beating York (Neb.)'s Celeste Tellez and then No. 18 Araya Boday of Saint Mary (Kan.) in the third-place match.
Samantha Weeks (4th, 116), Sydney Bentley (5th, 191), Alexis LaFountain (7th, 109), Kaylee Narlock (7th, 136), and Grace Todhunter (7th, 191) also had top-eight finishes for the Jimmies.
The KCAC will receive a total of 19 automatic qualifiers to the inaugural NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships March 10-11 in Jamestown, with the number based on the amount of wrestlers ranked in each weight class. Based on the conference allocation, Bartishofski and Marrufo will represent UJ at nationals.
| |
101 |
109 |
116 |
123 |
130 |
136 |
143 |
155 |
170 |
191 |
Total |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
36 |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
| Mid-South Conference |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
41 |
| Sooner Athletic Conference |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
A total of 162 automatic qualifiers will move forward after the conference tournaments. Additionally, 40 at-large selections will be made across all weight classes, with each conference selecting the eight contestants most worthy of a bid. The remaining national bids will be selected by the National Rating Committee via individual vote using the current at-large criteria until 210 wrestlers have been selected
After the conference tournaments have concluded, a 10-member committee consisting of conference raters and oversight members will meet to select the remaining at-large qualifiers, which will be released Tuesday, February 28th by 5 p.m. (CST). The seeding and preliminary brackets will be announced on NAIA.org by 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday, March 3rd.
