PLYMOUTH, Wis. — The Carthage women's wrestling team placed second at the Lakeland Muskie Scramble on Sunday afternoon. The Firebirds tallied 83.5 points with nine student-athletes reaching the podium on the day.

1. Wis-Stevens Point - 128
2. Carthage - 83.5
3. Upper Iowa - 52.5
4. Lakeland - 36
5. Southeastern CC - 36
6. MSOE - 15
7. Eureka - 6
8. Joliet Junior - 0

At 103, Kirsten Cortez placed second with a 2-1 record on the day with a pair of tech fall victories. Crystal Gutierrez placed third in the division with a win by fall over Upper Iowa (0:54).

At 110, Karina Torres finished in first place with a 2-0 record on the day. Torres earned a win by fall (0:53) over Stevens Point and a 13-7 decision over MSOE.

At 124, Alaina Hollendoner placed third with a 2-2 record in the scramble. Hollendoner's two wins came on an 8-4 decision over Stevens Points and a 13-0 tech fall over MSOE.

At 131, Alexis Hozeska placed fifth with two wins on the day. The first win came on a 10-0 tech fall over Southeastern, with the second being a fall (1:47) over Stevens Point.

At 138, Abigail Jutrzonka placed fourth with a pair of fall victories over Eureka (2:09) and Lakeland (2:18).

At 145, Sierra Pienkowski placed third with a win by forfeit and a win by decision over Lakeland.

At 160, Josie Hosea finished in fourth place with a pair of wins. Hosea defeated Stevens Point with a 4-3 decision before defeating Eureka with a 10-0 tech fall.

At 207, Jasmin Ocampo placed second with two fall wins over Stevens Point (2:56) and Lakeland (2:18).



"We looked a lot better as a team this weekend," said Head Coach Tarkyia Mensah. "Taking calculated risks, being open minded and trusting their efforts. Even with the losses, the team is wanting another opportunity with those opponents. I love it - No Pressure, No Diamonds. We're young but they understand that growth blossoms outside the comfort zone."



The Firebirds (5-7) return to Tarble Arena on Friday, Jan. 16 as the Firebirds celebrate Senior Night and host Wis-Stevens Point. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.