Arundel takes home gold!

Arundel sophomore Layla Jefferson pinned all four of her 235-pound opponents and was among three finalists and five wrestlers who finished within the top four of their divisions as the Wildcats captured the Girls’ War On The Shore Tournament on Saturday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City.

Jefferson used pins in 42 seconds, 2:31 and 3:27 to reach the finals, where she also flattened Oakdale freshman Nikki Arnold in 1:46.

Runners-up were sophomore Ava Quinlan (100) and junior Camille Rameau (130), with fourth-place efforts from senior Isabella Banaszynski (125) and sophomore Korde Ojaomo (190) as the Wildcats (156.5 points) edged second-place Quince Orchard (149).

“I couldn’t be more proud of this group. Over the last two years, a remarkable group of talented, tenacious underclassmen walked into tryouts with no junior league wrestling experience, and their growth has been nothing short of extraordinary,” Coach Greg Klingler said.

“Our entire wrestling room, coaches and co-ed teammates alike, has fully embraced and supported the girls program. The results truly speak for themselves. This is a young team with dedicated senior leadership that has an incredibly bright future. I can’t wait to see the success these athletes will achieve.”

The tournament featured Maryland’s top-ranked trio, or, BIG THREE of female wrestlers in junior Taina Fernandez (140) and sophomore Summer Mutschler (110) each of whom is from Archbishop Spalding, and sophomore Kesi Tsarni (145) of Bullis.

Fernandez earned falls in 28, 50 and 74 seconds to reach her title match, where she blanked senior Aeriel Stallworth of Catasauqua (PA), by a 15-0 technical fall.

Stallwoth won her semifinal by fall in 4:25 over senior Sophia Hodges of Northeast-Anne Arundel, a previously unbeaten returning state champion who is top-ranked at 135 pounds and wrestled back to third place.

“Winning War On The Shore was a super fun experience, which I was grateful to share with all of my teammates, especially Summer Mutschler,” said Fernandez, a four-time Super 32 title winner and two-time World Champion who is top-ranked nationally among girls at 140 pounds.

“Overall, I’m extremely happy with how our team performed as a whole. It was exciting for us to represent Spalding so strongly, taking advantage of the opportunity to compete and sharpen up for the rest of the season.”

A winner of her second consecutive War On the Shore Tournament, Mutschler’s run comprised falls in 30 and 65 seconds along with an 8-0 major decision to reach the finals, where she decked Quince Orchard junior Isabella Peluso in 2:58.

“The competition at War On The Shore keeps getting better,” said Mutschler, a Beast Of The East runner-up who is ranked sixth nationally at 105 pounds. “Much respect to everyone competing, and it’s back to the lab for me to improve on my skills.”

Tsarni also repeated as War On The Shore champion in dominant fashion on falls on 26, 35 and 43 seconds to go with another in Quince Orchard senior Amirah Abegesah, a returning third-place finisher at states.

“Getting a win at War On The Shore was really heart-warming since I was able to do it alongside my friends,” said Tsarni, who is 12th-ranked nationally at 145 pounds. “Seeing how we came together and inspired local girls in Maryland means a lot to me. I hope to see this sport grow more within Maryland and to see more success among these girls. They work hard and deserve it.”

The runner-up Cougars crowned a pair of champions in sophomore Denna Momeni (155) and junior Aubry Spadoni (170), as did third-place Stephen Decatur in sophomore Calleigh McBride (100) and junior Irie Carmack (125).

Momeni earned falls in 23 and 79 seconds before winning her semifinal, 18-10, over top-seeded Winters Mill senior Maiah Sweet, who wrestled back to third place. Momeni decked Eastern Tech’s Hannah Hickman at 2:08 of their title match.

“It felt really good to know that all of the hard work and extra work that I’ve done is paying off. I feel like I have confidence to compete with anyone,” said Momeni, whose record improved to 9-0.

“I’ve put the work in. We have a really strong group of girls this season. We’re dedicated and locked in. What we lack in numbers, we make up for with toughness and work ethic.”

Spadoni won her first bout by 13-2 major decision before picking up steam with falls at 43 seconds and in 2:27 of her championship match with junior Esmeralda Serrano of Catasauqua.

“I had been sick for the past week, so I was kind of surprised that I did so well. But my coaches had faith in me and my teammates had faith in me. That’s all I needed. I’d put the work in and it was time to handle my business,” said Spadoni, whose record is 7-0. “I think we have a really good team this year, with a good mix of youth and experience. But we have some flaws that we need to work on before states. We have big goals in mind for this year.”

After winning her first bout by 14-0 major decision, McBride registered consecutive falls in 3:49 and 2:53, the last in her championship match with Quinlan.

Carmack’s run comprised pins in 31 and 32 seconds, a 17-1 technical fall and a 93-second title match fall against sophomore Danielle Wood of Leonardtown.

Other champions were Gwynn Park seniors Jada Agurs (105) and Parkside senior Catherine (Mable) Woodgeard (120).

Agurs decked all four of her opponents by registering pins in 17 and 37 seconds as well as in 1:51 in addition to planting Winters Mill senior Alexa Hresko 39 seconds into their title match.

Woodgeard pinned all three of her rivals with falls in 58 seconds, 3:51 and 5:54 of her championship match with Woodbridge, Virginia senior Ella Devore.

Girls War On The Shore Team Scores

1 Arundel, 156.5

2 Quince Orchard, 149.0

3 Stephen Decatur, 134.5

4 Caesar Rodney DE 103.0

4 Catasauqua, PA 103.0

6 Winters Mill 102.5

6 Woodbridge VA 102.5

8 Eastern Technical 100.0

9 Parkside 98.0

10 Leonardtown, 90.5

11 Harford Technical 89.0

12 Northeast (AA) 79.0

13 Oakdale, 75.0

14 Sussex Tech H S, DE 66.0

15 Bullis School 59.5

16 Archbishop Spalding 58.5

17 The St James Performance Academy, VA 57.5

18 North County, 51.0

19 Henry E. Lackey, 49.0

20 Gwynn Park, 46.0

21 Pennridge Hs, PA 39.0

22 Chesapeake-AA, MD 28.5

23 Tallwood, VA 28.0

24 Snow Hill, MD 24.0

25 Mardela, MD 20.0

26 Nansemond River, VA 12.5

27 Delmar Junior-Senior H S, DE 3.0

27 Red Lion Christian Academy, DE 3.0

29 C. Milton Wright, MD 0.0

G100

1st Place Match

Calleigh McBride (Stephen Decatur) 9-1, So. over Ava Quinlan (Arundel) 17-1, So. (Fall 2:53)

3rd Place Match

Natalie Vance (Eastern Technical) 13-1, Fr. over Mia Samuel (Leonardtown) 5-4, Fr. (MD 15-3)

5th Place Match

Josephine Konrad (Caesar Rodney H S) 5-6, Jr. over Caitlyn Terrell (Parkside) 12-6, Jr. (Fall 2:00)

G105

1st Place Match

Jada Agurs (Gwynn Park) 11-2, Sr. over Alexa Hresko (Winters Mill) 6-1, Sr. (Fall 0:39)

3rd Place Match

Lily Moffett (Caesar Rodney H S) 11-3, Jr. over Melani Ruiz (Stephen Decatur) 8-4, Jr. (Dec 15-8)

5th Place Match

Kennedy Barnes (Arundel) 19-1, Jr. over Hayley Conwell (North County) 9-5, Jr. (Dec 9-8)

7th Place Match

Reagan Swain (Sussex Tech H S) 11-7, So. over Logan Newton (Parkside) 12-7, Sr. (Fall 1:43)

Consolation 1st Place Match

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Consolation 3rd Place Match

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Consolation 5th Place Match

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G110

1st Place Match

Summer Mutschler (Archbishop Spalding) 4-0, So. over Isabella Peluso (Quince Orchard) 14-4, Jr. (Fall 2:58)

3rd Place Match

Madelyn Hartman (Oakdale) 12-3, So. over Callie Dolt (Caesar Rodney H S) 6-4, Jr. (Fall 2:09)

5th Place Match

Makaiya Robinette (Stephen Decatur) 10-4, So. over Christina Padilla (Winters Mill) 13-5, Sr. (Fall 2:56)

G115

1st Place Match

Sarah Congleton (Woodbridge Senior) 20-3, Jr. over Arianna Stallworth (Catasauqua) 12-1, Jr. (Fall 3:17)

3rd Place Match

Sofie French (Harford Technical) 9-1, Fr. over Sophie Amini (Bullis School) 8-7, So. (Fall 0:35)

5th Place Match

Sophie Preskenis (Caesar Rodney H S) 9-7, Sr. over Ava Eaton (Leonardtown) 7-4, Fr. (Fall 1:43)

G120

1st Place Match

Catherine (Mable) Woodgeard (Parkside) 14-0, Sr. over Ella Devore (Woodbridge Senior) 13-7, Jr. (Fall 5:54)

3rd Place Match

Carmela Harris (North County) 12-4, Jr. over Estrella Marin (Sussex Tech H S) 10-7, So. (Fall 0:29)

5th Place Match

Riley Bakhsh (Bullis School) 8-5, Fr. over Diana Vasquez (Winters Mill) 2-7, Jr. (Fall 3:51)

G125

1st Place Match

Irie Carmack (Stephen Decatur) 10-0, Jr. over Darielle Wood (Leonardtown) 9-1, So. (Fall 1:33)

3rd Place Match

Amelia Boddie (Winters Mill) 12-1, Sr. over Isabella Banaszynski (Arundel) 16-3, Sr. (Fall 2:18)

5th Place Match

Madison Monberger (Catasauqua) 11-2, Sr. over Amber Walker (Chesapeake-AA) 7-9, Jr. (Fall 3:38)

7th Place Match

Savannah Stevenson (Sussex Tech H S) 7-3, Jr. over Gracie Seman (Parkside) 2-3, So. (Fall 3:34)

Consolation 1st Place Match

Jayda Hernandez (Northeast (AA)) 3-3, Jr. over Sophia Steet (Tallwood) 0-2, So. (Dec 11-4)

Consolation 3rd Place Match

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Consolation 5th Place Match

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G130

1st Place Match

Alexis Nicholas (The St James Performance Academy) 14-5, Jr. over Camille Rameau (Arundel) 14-5, Jr. (Fall 1:16)

3rd Place Match

Mya Macleod (Quince Orchard) 7-3, Fr. over Gracie Vickers (Harford Technical) 5-4, So. (Fall 1:42)

5th Place Match

Jade Seefried (Sussex Tech H S) 12-6, Sr. over Ellie Snode (Leonardtown) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 3:40)

7th Place Match

Ana Rodriguez-Ramos (Catasauqua) 7-7, Jr. over Betty Barrueta (Stephen Decatur) 5-3, So. (Fall 1:44)

Consolation 1st Place Match

Cece Amendola (Winters Mill) 5-6, Jr. over Mia Maldonado (Caesar Rodney H S) 2-4, Jr. (Fall 1:54)

Consolation 3rd Place Match

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Consolation 5th Place Match

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G135

1st Place Match

Sawyer Blomgren (Pennridge Hs) 9-0, Fr. over Lyla Ladd (Oakdale) 11-3, . (Fall 3:08)

3rd Place Match

Chloe Freese (Caesar Rodney H S) 8-2, Jr. over Zoey Swindell (Nansemond River) 7-5, So. (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match

Alessandra Morales (Woodbridge Senior) 16-6, Sr. over Francesca Tully (Parkside) 9-8, Fr. (TF-1.5 1:55 (19-4))

7th Place Match

Kyrah Proctor (Eastern Technical) 13-2, Jr. over Kayla Jacques (Northeast (AA)) 5-5, Fr. (Fall 1:57)

Consolation 1st Place Match

Mia Harper (Snow Hill) 10-5, Jr. over Shania Kelly (Mardela) 1-2, Jr. (Fall 1:22)

Consolation 3rd Place Match

Lilian Dashiell (Chesapeake-AA) 1-4, Fr. over Madeline Stock (Catasauqua) 0-7, Fr. (Fall 3:40)

Consolation 5th Place Match

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G140

1st Place Match

Taina Fernandez (Archbishop Spalding) 24-1, Jr. over Aeriel Stallwoth (Catasauqua) 9-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:24 (15-0))

3rd Place Match

Sophia Hodges (Northeast (AA)) 12-1, Sr. over Esther Hernandez (Quince Orchard) 6-2, Sr. (Dec 8-1)

5th Place Match

Amari Purnell (Stephen Decatur) 10-2, Jr. over London Smith (Eastern Technical) 12-4, Jr. (Dec 2-0)

G145

1st Place Match

Kesi Tsarni (Bullis School) 24-5, So. over Amirah Abegesah (Quince Orchard) 7-1, Sr. (Fall 3:27)

3rd Place Match

Tatiana Denig (Tallwood) 4-1, Sr. over Emily Wockenfuss (Harford Technical) 9-2, Jr. (Fall 0:50)

5th Place Match

Fiona Ritchie (Henry E. Lackey) 3-2, So. over Khamarra Nickell (North County) 9-7, Sr. (Fall 2:14)

G155

1st Place Match

Denna Momeni (Quince Orchard) 9-0, So. over Hannah Hickman (Eastern Technical) 10-1, . (Fall 2:08)

3rd Place Match

Maiah Sweet (Winters Mill) 13-1, Sr. over Marrie Charles (Parkside) 16-3, So. (Fall 1:59)

5th Place Match

Jeanette Koch (Arundel) 13-8, Fr. over Amaira Flores (Harford Technical) 4-4, Sr. (Fall 0:51)

G170

1st Place Match

Aubry Spadoni (Quince Orchard) 7-0, Jr. over Esmeralda Serrano (Catasauqua) 9-1, Jr. (Fall 2:27)

3rd Place Match

Madysen Castle (Northeast (AA)) 8-5, So. over Lola Washington (Gwynn Park) 6-2, . (TB-1 14-11)

5th Place Match

Samantha Keithley (Harford Technical) 8-2, Jr. over Olivia Flores (Snow Hill) 12-7, So. (Fall 1:33)

G190

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Kamil Johnson of The St James Performance Academy

2nd Place - Natalia Grace Allen of Northeast (AA)

3rd Place - Arianna King of Eastern Technical

4th Place - Korde Ojaomo of Arundel

5th Place - MaKayla Scott of Henry E. Lackey

6th Place - Abby Anderson of Woodbridge Senior

1st Place Match

Kamil Johnson (The St James Performance Academy) 13-6, Sr. over Natalia Grace Allen (Northeast (AA)) 9-2, Jr. (Fall 5:41)

3rd Place Match

Arianna King (Eastern Technical) 9-2, . over Korde Ojaomo (Arundel) 18-3, So. (Fall 2:47)

5th Place Match

MaKayla Scott (Henry E. Lackey) 4-2, Jr. over Abby Anderson (Woodbridge Senior) 16-8, Fr. (Fall 3:38)

G235

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Laylah Jefferson of Arundel

2nd Place - Nikki Arnold of Oakdale

3rd Place - Arielle Stafford of Mardela

4th Place - Aubrianna Pedigo of Caesar Rodney H S

5th Place - Savannah Allen of Henry E. Lackey

6th Place - Milagros Mil-Castro of Stephen Decatur

1st Place Match

Laylah Jefferson (Arundel) 17-2, So. over Nikki Arnold (Oakdale) 9-4, Fr. (Fall 1:46)

3rd Place Match

Arielle Stafford (Mardela) 6-4, Sr. over Aubrianna Pedigo (Caesar Rodney H S) 5-3, So. (Dec 7-0)

5th Place Match

Savannah Allen (Henry E. Lackey) 4-2, Sr. over Milagros Mil-Castro (Stephen Decatur) 5-8, Jr. (Fall 2:10)