After a 3-dual win evening at their most recent quad meet, the Lady Bulldogs would be looking to add some momentum to their run towards the postseason as well as increase the seeding status against the District 2 opponents Mexico would see at the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Invite. In all the tournament had seven District 2 opponents for the Lady Bulldogs, including Brookfield, Chillicothe, Marceline, Boonville, Macon, Kirksville, and Southern Boone (whom they beat in a dual earlier this week). Among these teams, there are several returning state medalists/qualifiers, which made this tournament a tough test for the Lady Bulldogs.
It was a trying day for the Lady Bulldogs as they got off to a slow start. The only one to win a match in the opening round of competition was Ericka Pech at 155 lbs., who made her season debut for the Bulldogs this weekend. In the second round of wrestling, again a singular Lady Bulldog (Addison Paden) would notch a victory. Paden would earn a second period pin against her opponent from Chillicothe. However, for Paden, it would be her only win on the day and she would finish her day 1-2. After that win, the Lady Bulldogs would have one of their hands raised just one more time the rest of the day. (Pech in the final round of the tournament).
Overall the Mexico Lady Bulldogs would finish 3-14 in their seventeen matches contested. The best individual performance of the tournament for Mexico was Ericka Pech at 155 lbs. She would finish in 3rd place in her bracket while earning two wins against District 2 opponents Macon and Bonnville.
Up Next:
The Lady Bulldogs will have a quick turn-around as they will be hosting their own tournament on Monday January 20th, the Brick City Classic. The Lady Bulldogs have 20 teams scheduled to attend and out of those 20, nearly half of them are District 2 opponents. The Lady Bulldogs recently added the Lexington Girls Scramble to their schedule (January 23rd) to make up the tournament they missed due to weather earlier this month (Capital City Girls Tournament). They will then have another break in competition until Saturday February 1st, where they will travel back to Seckman HS for their girls tournament.
Below are the individual match results for the Mexico Lady Bulldogs.
120 lbs.
Maycee Cole (4-13) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Savannah Emmerich (Marceline) 5-13 won by fall over Maycee Cole (Mexico) 4-13 (Fall 1:05)
- Round 2 – Anya Moore (Chillicothe JV) 3-6 won by fall over Maycee Cole (Mexico) 4-13 (Fall 2:37)
- Round 4 – Summer Gatson (Chillicothe) 2-2 won by fall over Maycee Cole (Mexico) 4-13 (Fall 0:54)
- Round 5 – Grace Brantley (Versailles) 17-4 won by fall over Maycee Cole (Mexico) 4-13 (Fall 1:50)
125 lbs.
Sherlyn Mena (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Sherlyn Mena (Mexico) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Yoo Jung Lee (Chillicothe) 7-1 won by fall over Sherlyn Mena (Mexico) 0-2 (Fall 1:28)
- Cons. Round 2 – River Wheeler (Kirksville) 4-19 won by decision over Sherlyn Mena (Mexico) 0-2 (Dec 4-3)
140 lbs.
Marali Hererra (6-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Melody Hicks (Kirksville) 12-16 won by major decision over Marali Hererra (Mexico) 6-15 (MD 12-0)
- Cons. Round 1 – Mallory Black (Brookfield JV) 1-2 won by fall over Marali Hererra (Mexico) 6-15 (Fall 2:00)
140 lbs.
Addison Paden (1-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Mya Florine (Marceline) 13-11 won by fall over Addison Paden (Mexico JV) 1-2 (Fall 2:52)
- Cons. Round 1 – Addison Paden (Mexico JV) 1-2 won by fall over Leighton Kelly (Chillicothe JV) 0-5 (Fall 2:14)
- Cons. Semi – Melody Hicks (Kirksville) 12-16 won by major decision over Addison Paden (Mexico JV) 1-2 (MD 11-1)
145 lbs.
Ericka Pech (2-2) placed 3rd and scored 5.5 team points.
- Round 1 – Ericka Pech (Mexico) 2-2 won by fall over Aniyah Garner (Macon) 3-16 (Fall 3:18)
- Round 2 – Morgan Crawford (Kirksville) 18-12 won by fall over Ericka Pech (Mexico) 2-2 (Fall 2:53)
- Round 3 – Elizabeth Calton (Versailles) 5-6 won by fall over Ericka Pech (Mexico) 2-2 (Fall 3:11)
- Round 4 – Ericka Pech (Mexico) 2-2 won by decision over Aesa Fjell (Boonville) 9-14 (Dec 12-7)
155 lbs.
Jazzmin Torres (8-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jazzmin Torres (Mexico) 8-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – madelyn rollins (Versailles) 15-7 won by fall over Jazzmin Torres (Mexico) 8-11 (Fall 1:46)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jazzmin Torres (Mexico) 8-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Addison Henggler (Savannah) 7-7 won by fall over Jazzmin Torres (Mexico) 8-11 (Fall 1:51)
